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Jimmy Murray, Friend or Foe ?


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It seems I see the name "Jimmy Murray" pop up here and there when reading about the depression era outlaws.

 

Was he an ally of the gangsters ? An informant to the cops ? Maybe both ?

 

Is he the same James Murray that was involved with "The Great Roundabout Train Robbery" with the Newton Brothers ?

 

Thoughts ?

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A master criminal , involved in many things. Can't write enough here.

He owned " safe houses " around the Chicago area, among everything else. Yes , masterminded the train robbery with the Newtons. also involved in the Chicago underworld, breweries, bootlegging, bank robbing. double agent, etc. Was into politics also, with connections to the underworld !!!

 

Your direct concern is he owned the safe house where Nelson was taken after Barrington. He had been trying to set up another train robbery with Nelson, which would of included Dillinger.

 

Murray also supplied booze to Emil Wanatka at Little Bohemia Lodge and as I remember the Lake Como Lodge where Nelson stayed.

 

Sent to Alcatraz finally. If you ever connect with Helmer ask him about Jimmy Murray, seemed to be involved in everything or at least blamed for it. Murray, not Helmer.... well ?

 

OCM

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our direct concern is he owned the safe house where Nelson was taken after Barrington. He had been trying to set up another train robbery with Nelson, which would of included Dillinger.

I visited that house on my 2015 trip. :)

 

Rob

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