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O'BRIEN, John ('§miling Jackt) —
Hanged, Chicago, Ill., Feb, 20, 1920, for murder of police-
man Richard Burke, Sheriff had originally planned to have
all prisoners witness hanging but did not do so when in-
formed he could be prosecuted for malfeasance, Grand jury
requested and allowed to witness for first time in Chicago's
history. A few days prior to exedution, O'Brien made states
ment claiming that he did not kill Burke but stood trial
for "Sonny" Dunn, a police character who had promised to
use "influence in high places" sd see that he got a short
prison sentence,
NEW CASTLE NEWS, New Castle, Pas, 2-20-1920
AG cl, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/21/2920 (13:1)
O'BRIEN, John (§miling Jack")
Hanged, Chicago, Ill,, Feb. 20, 1920, for murder of police-
man geen Burke, Sheriff had originally planned to have
all prisoners witness hanging but did not do so when in-
formed he could be prosecuted for malfeasance, Grand jury
requested and allowed to witness for first time in Chicago'g
history. A few days prior to exedution, O'Brien made stated
ment claiming that he did not kill Burke but stood trial
for "Sonny" Dunn, a police character who had promised to
use "influence in high places" $b see that he got a short
prison sentence,
NEW CASTLE NEWS, New Castle, Paes, 2-20-1920
Age £1, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/21/2920 (13:1)
O'BRIEN, John (Sind Ling Jack")
b, 20, 1920, for murder of police=
Grand jury
Chicago
A few days prior to exedution, O'Brien made state.
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for "Sonny" Dunn, a police character who had promised to
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prison sentence,
CASTLE NEWS, New Castle, Pas, 2-20-1920
€ £1, CH1CnGO TRIBUNE, 2/21/2920 (13:1)
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