Case Number: 10124

Heyer, Adam � Age 40 � One of the seven Moran gangsters who were lined up facing a brick wall and mowed down with machine and shotguns in a garage at 2122 N. Clark St., at 10:40 AM, 2/14/29. When the killers left two had their hands in the air and the other two, in police uniforms, followed pointing the machine guns at their backs. They all got into an auto disguised as a police squad car and escaped. 36 Dist. 2/22/29 Sam Loverde and Michael Favia booked on 7 charges each. 2/27/29 John McGurn and Racco Fanelli booked and on 3/16/29 held without bail by Judge Schwaba. On 3/6/29 John Scalise was booked and indicted; he was found murdered 5/7/29 with Anselmi and Guinta in Hammond, Indiana. 5/29/29 � Scalise cause abated � dead � Hopkins. 12/2/29 � McGurn case Nolle Prossed � Trude. Fred Burke captured 3/26/31 near Milan, Missouri. 3/29/31 taken from St. Joseph, Mo. to St. Joseph, Mich. for the murder there of Officer Charles Skelly on 12/14/29. On 4/27/31 sentenced to Michigan State Pen. for life. Following the murder of Skelly the massacre machine guns were found in Burke�s St. Joseph, Mich. home.



Circumstances

Date of Offense February 14, 1929
Date of Death February 14, 1929
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 2122 N. Clark St.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Other non-commercial public place
Location Description In a garage at 2122 N. Clark St.
Description Mafia
Total Number of Victims 7
Location In a garage at 2122 N. Clark St.
Number of Defendants 6

Victim

Name Heyer, Adam
Age 40 years
Gender Male
Race White
Employed Yes
VictimEmploymentType Outside labor force (incl. criminals)
Ethnicity Other, european
Known to Chicago Police as A noted/known tough
Occupation/ Skill Other, outside labor force, inmate

Defendant

Name Burke, Fred
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White
Employed Yes
Employment Type Outside labor force (incl. criminals)
Occupation/ Skill Other, outside labor force

Police

Precinct 36
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Escaped, arrested later
Date Defendant Arrested 26-Mar-31
Time Between Crime and Arrest Years
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 8

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision March 29, 1931
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Murder was cause of death
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence April 27, 1931
Length of Sentence Life
Outcome of Trial Guilty of murder