call edna: a killer on the line

"Everybody remembers Al Capone. . . But who remembers a good man?" - Bessie Zeigler Bussman, Chicago Sun Times, February 14, 1993. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. It's the finale. We'll be speaking with some of the podcast's guests and hearing your listener voicemails before we get into who murdered Bru...

Danny and his harmonica are BACK! Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we're back chatting with Danny about the investigation so far and Bruce's involvement in the DC suit. So cue the harmonica... yours, edna ------------------------------------------- New to the show? This is Call Edna: an indie crime investiga...

Little, Green, and Lynch. The final three suspects from our list. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. Today we're finishing up our suspect list for Bruce's murder. From Edna's original list we have two union officials from Local 150, Lloyd Little and John Lynch, and from Dodie's list we have the president of the...

Welcome to part two of the attic where I ask one simple question: What happened to Bruce on the night of February 24, 1933? Made incredibly more complicated by the lack of police records ... and police work ... and a police coverup? Leave a voicemail with your theory on who killed Bruce for the finale at 202-656-7391. yours, edna. ------------------------------------------- New to the show? This i...

May 25, 1931 "Dear friend Bruce, Your letter received and was mighty glad to hear from you. I read in our papers here that the excitement that prevailed in Washington. My only reaction to the reports was, that there should be a law against the likes of Huddell carrying any books in his pocket. One of our men here said that 'he must have had a pocket book full of our money in his pocket.'" Welcome...

Introducing the Deadly 7: Sammons, O'Donnell, White, Looney, Diamond, Maddox, and Cain. This week we're diving into seven of our suspects to see what their connections are to Bruce, his union, and his murder. And, because I love you, here's a cheat sheet for today's episode. 1. James Fur Sammons: Capone gunman, known as a "stir crazy machine gun murderer" 2. Klondike O&#3...

Fishchetti & Alex, Alex & Fischetti. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we're looking at Charles Fischetti and Sam Alex, two members of Al Capone's prohibition era outfit. Fischetti is Capone's cousin and rises through the ranks of the syndicate from a chauffeur and bodyguard to the h...

Join me on February 24th at 8pm eastern to celebrate Bruce's life on the 93rd anniversary of his murder. I'll share my screen with you so we can review the incredible work Bruce did, through his own papers, in the late 1920s and early 30s on behalf of organized labor in Chicagoland. YouTube Live @calledna, see you there!!

Introducing Mike Carrozzo, the prohibition paving king of Chicago. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. Today we're getting into another suspect, Mike Carrozzo, the man who controlled the Chicagoland paving market, unions included. And remember what Bruce was working on before his murder? Paving contracts... And thank you aga...

Just two prior public defenders shooting the shit. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we have a guest on the podcast, Danny Cohen, a plaintiff's attorney and former colleague of mine, and we discuss the facts around Bruce's murder. Check out instagram, Facebook ,or patreon for the photos/documents we discuss d...

one, two, three, four Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we're taking on the powerful Frank Nitti, the man who "took over" for Al Capone in 1932. And considering what he was up to in February of 1933, did he order Bruce's murder? yours, edna. -------------------------------------------...

bonus bonus bonus Happy (almost) New Year. In this episode we're digging into Roger Touhy's memoir, The Stolen Years, first published in 1959. Touhy's arrest and conviction for kidnapping John "Jake the Barber" Factor in 1934 is a perfect example of the corruption of prohibition era Chicago through the lens of Chicago police captain Dan Gilbert and State's Attorney Thomas Courtney. And Touhy's boo...

Money laundering. Labor racketeering. And camel hair coats. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we've diving into Al Capone's outfit and one of his main fixers and labor racketeer Murray Humphreys. And we're introduced to a man who may have been one of the last people to speak with Bruce, fell...

Maloney, Maloney, Malone? No, it's Maloney. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. We're going suspect by suspect now, starting with none other than our most suspicious person on the list, William E Maloney. And a brief discussion of his shadow, John Lynch. yours, edna. ----------------------------------------...

How tangled can the web get? Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we're evaluating our investigation and what unanswered questions we have. Like why did the Zeigler family have police protection for 18 months? What happened to the street lights on the night of the murder? How many people are we looking for? Where ar...

"Progress is the nice word we like to use. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This is a special episode where we'll dive into the senate transcripts from the McClellan Committee discussing Bruce's murder. So, let's travel back in time...

Who's working with Maloney?? Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. In this episode, we're digging into union leader William Maloney's gangster connections to see who he partnered with and if they're responsible for Bruce's death. Oh, and join me October 30th at 8pm eastern on youtube live for ask...

A fair day's wage for a fair day's work. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. Let's dive into Bruce's union's troubles beginning in 1929. In this episode, we will go through court documents concerning Local No. 569's amalgamation with Local No. 42 and Maloney's Local No. 150. These record...

Who's on the list? Welcome back to Call Edna where we're digging into Capone's bloody legacy to see who murdered my relative, Dennis Bruce Zeigler. Before he was murdered, Bruce told his wife, Edna, the names of three men who might kill him: William Maloney, John Lynch, and Lloyd Little. In this episode, we'll learn who these men are, how they knew Bruce, and whether they had any m...

There's been a murder. But not just any murder. A gangland killing. Welcome to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. ------------------------------------------- Autopsy report. Place of Death: County of Cook, Chicago. Date of Death: February 24, 1933. 6:22 pm.  Victim's Name: Dennis Bruce Zeigler. Occupation: Hoisting engine...

This is the story of an unsolved family murder. And it's happening in real time. Welcome back to Call Edna: the cold case that led me to Al Capone. Join me in prohibition era Chicago as we investigate the death of my great-great grandfather, Dennis Bruce Zeigler. Bruce was an engineer, a union official, and a father of 11, when he was hunted down on his way home from work and murdered. This is an...

A family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster. This is Call Edna. It’s prohibition era Chicago. Dennis Bruce Zeigler, a union secretary and father of 11, was on his way home from work when someone jumped out of a car and shot him in the head. His family ran out. He died a block from his house. Rumors swirled that the mob did it. But no one was ever arrested. Now, nearly 100 year...