Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-16 | Page 3 | Gangster 'Ride' Deaths Probed

GANGSTER 'RIDE' DEATHSPROBED NEW YORK. July 16 UP Two murdera tearing earmark of typical typi-cal gangland "rides" confronted the Brooklyn police today, within 24 hour of the biggest batch of federal bootlegging indictments aince prohibition prohi-bition repeal On of the rlctima waa found early this morning, his skull crushed. Gasoline had been poured on and his body ignited. Police said identification would be difficult. . The other, identified as Samuel Silverman, 29, was found lata yesterday yes-terday in the charred ruins of an automobile, three bullet holes in his head and his body saturated with kerosene. A blond woman reported in his company earlier was held for questioning. Seeking a possible link between the killings and the indictment of 42 alleged bootleggers yesterday. Assistant As-sistant District Attorney William F. McGuinness, in charge of the homicide Investigation, said: "We cannot overlook the coincidence coinci-dence of these two killings, following follow-ing on the heels of the first big bootlegging boot-legging indictment since the end of prohibition. Both killings have all the signs of prohibition-time gang vengeance. Acting Captain George Gallagher said the man identified as Silverman Silver-man was arrested a month ago for questioning in connection with a W Sal rl SB .Xslsfe .sbSbAsI sssssssv SBAsaSBBWes'L ssssssaoB. neMtsnff Pv flf TJsnw rsjrssw- BBBsrsrVJw FSssssr w leased after giving information leading lead-ing to the arrest of Nathan ("Little Nate") Kaufman, now in jaiL