1929 Chicago aldermanic elections the heavy patrol of polling places by police officers that compelled Police Commissioner William Russell to set aside his investigation of the recent Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. It was also subject to some disputes in electoral law, with such sitting aldermen as Sheldon Govier of the 9th ward and Joseph McDonough of the 13th raising accusations of fraudulent petitions against many of their opponents given the 40% increase in the number of candidates from the 1927 elections and some aldermen disputing a filing deadline that sitting aldermen Coyle, Haffa, and Hoellen had missed. The "Daily Chronicle" asserted that four of
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck in recent memory." Michael Feifer won the award for Best Producer, while the film itself won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature, at the 2007 Beverly Hills Film Festival. Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Michael Feifer. The film, which premiered at the 2007 Beverly Hills Film Festival, is based on the crimes of Chicagoan mass murderer Richard Speck, and stars Corin Nemec as Speck. Growing up in rural Texas, Richard Speck is abused physically, psychologically and possibly sexually by his stepfather. Becoming a delinquent in his teenage