Colt Chopper Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCM Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostsoldier Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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