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Pages in category "Prohibition gangs" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Barker–Karpis Gang;
De Vol was an American criminal, bank robber, prison escapee, and Depression-era outlaw. He was connected to several Midwestern gangs during the 1920s and 1930s, most often with the Barker–Karpis gang and Holden–Keating gang, and was also a former partner of Harvey Bailey's early in his criminal career. [2] [5] Benny and Stella Dickson: No ...
The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers composed predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1920s of the Prohibition era and came to be Detroit's dominant criminal gang. Excessive violence and infighting caused the gang to destroy itself in the ...
A former World War I war hero, Weiss was among Dion O'Bannion's top enforcers in the North Side Gang during the early 1920s. [1] [5] [6] [8] Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen: 1901–1927 1900s–1920s New York gangster involved in bootlegging and labor racketeering during Prohibition.
Chicago mobster and bootlegger during Prohibition Frank Wallace: No image available: 1904–1931 -1931 Boston mobster and leader of the Gustin Gang during Prohibition Danny Walsh: No image available: 1893–1933 1920–1933 Providence bootlegger and major organized crime figure in southern New England during Prohibition Kevin Weeks 1: No image ...
Soon, though, Italians would outnumber the Irish and with intense competition for control came much greater violence, especially during the years of Prohibition when both groups moved illicit booze.
Popular drinks of the time varied depending on the club, distinguishing one club from another. Criminal gangs either owned the clubs or protected from police and other gangs. [citation needed] Some clubs and speakeasies offered food, at times for free with the purchase of a beverage to encourage customers during prohibition.
Lanza guided the crime family during the prohibition era. He was the co-owner of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and a bootlegger, pimp, loan shark and drug dealer. The Lanza gang proved to be the strongest gang after murdering San Francisco gang leader Luigi Malvese on May 18, 1932. [3]