Word: majczek
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Walush, in Chicago's heavily Polish neighborhood, Back of the Yards. Two neighborhood boys were picked up and accused of the crime. Vera Walush at first could not identify them, but after subsequent interviews with police, decided that she was sure they were the gunmen. They were Joe Majczek, who had a minor police record, and Teddy Marcinkiewicz. Convicted of murder, they were sentenced to 99 years in prison...
Best for Her Business. Millions of moviegoers know the story of Joe Majczek: how, in 1944, Chicago Times Reporter James McGuire got wind of the story, dug out the record and proved to a pardon board's satisfaction that Joe was innocent (TIME, Aug. 27, 1945 et seq.). Joe went free, and his case was made into the movie Call Northside 777. But what of Teddy Marcinkiewicz...