ISBN: 1581823789

Before Al Capone became its underworld kingpin, Chicago's reigning gangster was the colorful and lethal Dean O'Banion, the stoutly built Irish florist the press nicknamed "Chicago's Arch … Mehr…

Before Al Capone became its underworld kingpin, Chicago's reigning gangster was the colorful and lethal Dean O'Banion, the stoutly built Irish florist the press nicknamed "Chicago's Arch Killer" and the "Boss of the 42nd and 43rd Wards." Based on information compiled from police and court documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with O'Banion's friends and associates, Guns and Roses traces O'Banion's rise from Illinois farm boy to the most powerful gang boss in early 1920s Chicago. It examines his role in the Irish-Sicilian clashes that rocked the North Side circa 1890-1910, his years as a slugger for William Randolph Hearst during the city's newspaper wars, and his turbulent relationship with "Scarface Al" Capone as the two gang bosses battled for supremacy. Guns and Roses also shines a spotlight on many of Chicago's elite, among them Mayor William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson and playwright Charles MacArthur (The Front Page), as well as such underworld luminaries as dapper Johnny Torrio, "Bloody" Angelo Genna, "Big Jim" Colosimo, Earl "Hymie" Weiss, Vincent "the Schemer" Drucci, and George "Bugs" Moran, the latter of whom barely escaped the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Of particular interest are O'Banion's notorious "handshake murder" ordered by the Capone, Torrio, and Genna factions and the bloody war for gangland supremacy that was sparked by his death and gave the city its reputation for violence. An enigmatic character, O'Banion was a powerful gang boss who co americas,biographies,crime and criminals,criminology,history,politics and social sciences,social sciences,specific groups,state and local Crime & Criminals, Turner Publishing Company<

ISBN: 1581823789

Dean O'Banion led one of Chicago's most powerful Prohibition Era gangs. He and his followers controlled all bootlegging and gambling activities on the city's North Side (north of Madison … Mehr…

Dean O'Banion led one of Chicago's most powerful Prohibition Era gangs. He and his followers controlled all bootlegging and gambling activities on the city's North Side (north of Madison Street and sandwiched between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan). By day he was a prosperous florist who made a fortune from the gangster funeral trade. By night he supplied liquor, cards, and dice to his territory's citizens (among whom were the wealthy Gold Coast residents). When the impulse took him, he also cracked safes and hijacked rival beer/alcohol shipments. A few times he even stole liquor deliveries intended for ostensible allies. The latter prediliction was a contributing factor in his death. americas,biographies,crime and criminals,criminology,history,politics and social sciences,social sciences,specific groups,state and local Crime & Criminals, Cumberland House Publishing<

2003, ISBN: 1581823789

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ISBN: 9781581823783

This is the first entire book devoted to the Irish-American gangster who was known as "Chicago's Arch Killer" and "The Boss of the 42nd and 43rd Wards." Guns and Roses… Mehr…

This is the first entire book devoted to the Irish-American gangster who was known as "Chicago's Arch Killer" and "The Boss of the 42nd and 43rd Wards." Guns and Roses: The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion, Chicago's Big Shot Before Al Capone Keefe, Rose, Cumberland House Publishing<