CRIME: Lollypop

People who attended the Republican National Convention of 1928 in Kansas City, Mo. hm-m-m-med reminiscently last week over a bit of Kansas City news— the triple hanging of Tony ("Lollypop") Mangiaracina, Carl Nasello and John Messino. These three thugs it was who, one morning during the convention, boldly robbed Home Trust Co. and shot their way out of town through the crowded streets, killing Traffic Officer James H. ("Happy") Smith (but no G.O.P. delegates ).

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