Weiss-Murray murder inquest with John J. Panton sitting a table and covering his mouth with a handkerchief in a room - Chicago Daily News, Inc.

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Title: Weiss-Murray murder inquest with John J. Panton sitting a table and covering his mouth with a handkerchief in a room Description: Image of John J. Panton sitting a table and covering his mouth with a handkerchief in a room in Chicago, Illinois, at the Weiss-Murray murder inquest. Two rifles are lying on the table in front of Panton, and a man is sitting next to him and writing on a pad of paper. Men are sitting in the background and writing, and six men are standing. Earl Weiss and Patrick Murray, both bootleggers, were killed while walking with attorney W. W. O'Brien, who was wounded. Jacobs, Weiss' bodyguard, and Samuel Peller were wounded as well. Jacobs and Peller were brought in because they were present at the shooting. Date Depicted: 1926 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0082040, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 128461 Max Pixels - Width: 479 Max Pixels - Height: 388 Help improve this content