The Chicago Mafia, Al Capone, Bugs Moran, and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Lori Ann Bailey  explores mob life during Prohibition 1920s in Chicago .Paired this episode with:Lori: High Ball (traditionally made with ginger ale and whisky)Eliza:  Fit Vine - Red BlendSt Valentine's Day Massacre Victims:1. Peter Gusenberg, a front-line enforcer for the Moran organizations2. Frank Gusenberg, the brother of Peter Gusenberg and also an enforcer3. Albert Kachellek (alias "James Clark"), Moran's second in command4. Adam Heyer, the bookkeeper and business manager of the Moran gang5. Reinhardt Schwimmer, an optometrist who had abandoned his practice to gamble on horse racing and associate with the gang6. Albert Weinshank, who managed several cleaning and dyeing operations for Moran; his resemblance to Moran is allegedly may have set the massacre in motion before Moran arrived7. John May, an occasional car mechanic for the Moran gang and owner of Hi-ball the German shepherdWhat Lori is reading:The Next Ship Home by Heather WebbLori's book:To Have a Highland ThiefOur Websites-- find our links to social media on our websites and sign up for our newsletters!Lori Ann BaileyEliza KnightSources for this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsmANqH1eAM&ab_channel=TrueCrime%3AMan%27sDarkImaginationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Outfithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymie_Weisshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-Hand-American-criminal-organizationhttps://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id129.htmListened to “Stuff You Missed in History Class” https://themobmuseum.org/blog/machine-gun-jack-mcgurn-leads-lists-of-top-5-most-notorious-mob-hitmen/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_Massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_McGurnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Burkehttps://www.thespruceeats.com/classic-highball-cocktail-recipe-761448Alternate theory that Capone wasn't behind the massacre: Get Capone by Jonathan EigFollow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineTwitter: @HistoryBksWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSupport the show!Instacart: https://instacart.oloiyb.net/zaKJaeBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162706Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historybooksandwineSend us Fan MailSupport the show