Prosecuted "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn-Believed Planned St. Valentine Day Massacre

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Prosecuted "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn-Believed Planned St. Valentine Day Massacre
Offered is an unusual political re-election collection relating to the Chicago Mob in the 1930s. The collection consists of  the Republican election of HARRY S. DITCHBURNE for States Attorney of Illinois. Included is a black ribbon with silver lettering, COOK COUNTY FOR LANDON KNOX 1936 attached to a metal bar with DITCHBURNE printed inside; a 3 x6 ballot filyer to vote for HARRY S. DITCHBURNE; and a rare Nov. 3, 1936 Presidential Republican ballot with LANDON/KNOX and a list of the other state candidates running on the Republican ticket. All in good condition and for the same bid.
HISTORY OF THIS COLLECTION:
HARRY S. DITCHBURNE was the Ass't Attorney General (1927-1933) who tried unsuccessfully to  prosecute
"Machine Gun" Jack McGurn for planning the St. Valentine Day Massacre
Feb. 14, 1929.  Jack McGurn was a known member of Al Capone's criminal organization based in Chicago.
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