Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-21 | Page 4 | Officers Seize Two Gangsters

OFFICERS SEIZE TWO GANGSTERS KANSAS CITY Mo April 21 UP up Federal and arid state officers tod today in a lasting several ho hours rs wounded and captured Clar Clar- former Sparger-former Irish gangster under under- Indictment In connection connection con con- with the the robbery of a Neo Neo- Neosho sho aho ho Mo bank Officers also arrested arrested ar ar- rested Sparger's wife and John Lan Lan- gangster suspected in ln the the shooting of a Wyandotte cou county Kansas officer a year ago The Tho gunfight at a tour tour- tourIst 1st camp and road house one mile mn south Bouth of Hickman Mills Kansas City suburb Ten department of or justice agents under W. W H. H Smith agent in charge and five state highway patrolmen under Col Colonel nel B. B M. M Casteel raided the th camp operated by Fay Fullbright Full Full- bright on a tip that Sparger was WM in hiding there Officers approached the cabin and shouted to Sparger to come out He appeared at the door clad in his underwear and with a gun in hand He Ha fired at the officers several times and ran back into the building build build- Ing A federal officer was wounded slightly lightly The Tho Th attacking officers opened up with machine guns After Arter the cabin was waa virtually riddled Sp Sparger appe appeared ap ap- pe geared red again crawling on his hands and k knees ees He had been beon wounded three times Officers searched the c cabin and found Mrs Sparger Spa Continuing their thelt search officers entered the attic attl of the main building and there found Langan d dead ad drunk Officers ers ers' said Sparger would be qu questioned on the tho slaying here last November of Vivian Chase gun moll associate of of Irish y gangsters Langan they said was suspected in the tho shooting in September 1935 of Ellsworth Red Edwards Wyan Wyan- dotty dotto county deputy sheriff and was also sought for questioning in connection with the Chase killing Sparger is under indictment in connection with the holdup of the First National bank of Neosho Mo March 2 1935