FROM THE ARCHIVES - Wrongfully Convicted: Majczek and Marcinkiewicz

The true Chicago crime story that inspired the film "Call Northside 777."<br/><br/>On a cold day in 1932, a Chicago cop named William Lundy was gunned down at a speakeasy in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Two men were sent to prison for the crime, but did prosecutors get the right men? 11 years later, a classified ad placed in the newspaper by the mother of one of the men blew this case wide open. The is the story of Joe Majczek, Tillie Majczek, and Ted Marcinkiewicz.<br/><br/>Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:<br/>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory<br/><br/>Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com<br/><br/>Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!<br/>https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k<br/><br/>Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):<br/><br/>Call Northside 777 (Amazon Prime)<br/>https://amzn.to/487zmMLWant to enjoy outdoor movies this season? Here's the gear I use:<br/>Epson 1080p Projector:<br/>https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI<br/>120" Projector Screen<br/>https://amzn.to/3BWDmRp<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):<br/>https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast<br/>https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):<br/>https://www.chicagohistorypod.com<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/<br/><br/>Gear used in the recording of this podcast:<br/>Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9<br/>Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show