Case Number: 10332

Kachellek, Albert, alias Jas. Clarke � Age 40 � One of the seven Moran gangsters who were lined up facing a brick wall and mowed down with machine guns and shotguns, in a garage at 2122 N. Clark St. at 10:40 AM, 2/14/29. When the killers left two of them had their hands in the air and two others 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 were booked on 7 charges. 2/27/29 John McGurn and Rocco Fanelli were booked and on 3/16/29 held without bail by Judge Schwaba. On 3/6/29 John Scalise was booke and indicted; he was found murdered 5/7/29 with Anselini and Guirta 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 ilan, Mo. 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 Skelly�s murder the massacre machine guns were found in Burke�s St. Joseph, Mich. home. [THE MASSACRE]


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. Clarke St.
Type of Location Other
Location Description garage
Description Mafia
Total Number of Victims 7
Location garage

Victim

Name Kachellek, Albert"Jas Clarke"
Age 40 years
Gender Male
Race White
Employed Yes
VictimEmploymentType Outside labor force (incl. criminals)
Ethnicity Other, eastern european
Occupation/ Skill Other, outside labor force, inmate

Defendant

Name McGurn, John
Gender Male
Ethnicity Irish
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
Date Defendant Arrested 16-Mar-29
Time Between Crime and Arrest Months
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 7

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision March 16, 1929
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision December 2, 1929
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment for felony murder

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