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Monday, October 14th, 1935
The Gangs of New York
By Clark Kent
Rumors of the criminal underground in our beloved New York city run deep, as most citizens from from Manhattan to Queens to Hell's Kitchen to Gotham are likely aware. Of course, how deep they continue to effect the city remains in question after the repeal of prohibition, not much has been heard about or tied back to any of the suspected crime-lords around the city.
Nonetheless, a truck transporting illegal cargo was apprehended last night at the harbor, alerted thanks to an anonymous source, though all but one man got away from the police. He has yet to be properly identified, and he has not divulged any information on where and to whom the cargo was being delivered. Further details will be provided as they arise, the man is being held in custody.
In a related story, a similar situation presented itself this morning, when a single man was found alive at the restaurant Gilooly's. Although he was dead by the time police arrived of a corkscrew to the neck, another source who asked to remain anonymous has confirmed it was in fact the Bull's Eye Killer responsible for this in-store massacre. Families of the deceased have been notified, and the restaurant is closed until further notice -- so change your dinner plans.
Whether the two incidents are at all related still stands to question; are these gang ties still active? And what role does the Bull's Eye Killer play in any of it -- was the attack at Gilooly's deliberate, centered on the restaurant's reputation, or a coincidence? Take care out on the streets, dear readers.
[OOC: post is forward-dated to tomorrow since I'm gonna be super busy tomorrow. this was going to be a right-and-proper Daily Bugle newspost but I am just too tired, so that one will have to wait.]
[written later, in part referring to this]
Sometimes I think the news would be best delivered at the end of the day. Crime keeps happening, I'd rather hear about what's happened today today than tomorrow morning. There's the radio I guess, but [pause, then erases 'but'] I guess it's too routine, I can't imagine going without the paper in the morning.