Jake Lingle | |
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 Screenshot from The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults (1986) | |
| Born | Alfred Lingle July 2, 1891 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | June 9, 1930 (aged 38) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Cause of death | Gunshot to back of head |
| Body discovered | Found June 9, 1930 in a Chicago train station |
| Resting place | Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Education | John Calhoun North Elementary (8th grade) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, crime reporter |
| Years active | 1912–1930 |
| Employer | Chicago Tribune |
| Known for | Working with Al Capone |
| Opponent | Leo Vincent Brothers |
| Spouse | Helen Sullivan |
| Children | 2 |
Alfred "Jake" Lingle (July 2, 1891 – June 9, 1930) was an American reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He was shot dead gangland-style in the underpass leading to the Illinois Central Randolph Street station on the afternoon on June 9, 1930, as dozens of people watched.[1][2] The man convicted of the murder was mob associate Leo Vincent Brothers.
Lingle was initially lionized as a martyred journalist, but it was eventually revealed that he was involved in racketeering with the Capone organization and that his death had more to do with his own criminal activities than his journalism.[1][3]
- ^ a b Krajicek, David (June 8, 2013). "Corrupt Chicago Tribune newsman Jake Lingle gunned down by Mafia thug". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, John (June 9, 1930). "The shooting of Jake Lingle". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Martyr Into Racketeer". Time. July 7, 1930. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008.