Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-12 | Page 11 | Witness Murdered in Racketeer Case

WITNESS MURDERED IN RACKETEER CASE CASEMan Man Shot Down After Helping State Prosecute Police PASSAIC N N. J. J April 12 i Jacob Eisman 45 a state witness In Inte te trial ot of four high police oC officials who subsequently were found guilty of nonfeasance in office was mortally mor mor- tally wounded early today es he patrolled patrolled pa pa- trolled s 05 a 6 private detective an area ot of small shops in Monroe street streeL Shot four times he hc collapsed after telling a night watchman to call an ambulance He died after aUer reaching a hospital Eisman was one of 95 state wit ne nesses es in the trial of Police Chief Chic Charles J J. Monks Police Pollee Commis Abram Detective Captain Owen Cunningham and Police Police Po- Po lice Captain Bo Boyko koThe ko The trial lasted almost three weeks and ended in the conviction ot of the lour four by a jur jury They are arc now awaiting await await- ing sentence The case arose out of an investigation tion into t f slot machine and gambling gain gam- bling rackets in Passaic county