A tour of 1931 gangland Chicago during Prohibition Era. Made using a map that was drawn in the 1930's If you are interested in learning more about The Irish Mob, check out the links in the link tree for stories, profiles and images on the website and social media https://linktr.ee/irishmob ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUvwz_5CI84

Martin Cahill, also known as The General could be best described as an eccentric criminal mastermind, who had been involved in some of the spectacular heists in Irish history. He was interviewed by Brendan O'Brien from the Today Tonight show aired in 1988 At the height of the tensions between "The General" Martin Cahill & the police, who had Cahill under 24 hr close surveillance, both sides engaged in tit for tat provocations, in attempts to get one up on each other. According to RTÉ News on 22 February 1988, Gardaí (Irish Police) were investigating damage caused to the Garda Golf Club in Stackstown, in Rathfarnham, County Dublin. Shovels and picks were used to dig up seven of the clubs greens and four temporary greens. There was also damage done to the tyres of 20 cars belonging to off duty Gardaí attending a function in the clubhouse, which were slashed. Later a car that belonged to Martin Cahill was vandalised outside his house in Rathmines, County Dublin. The tyres were slashed and the windscreen was broken. Cahills house was under 24 hour surveillance by detectives but there were no arrests made in relation to this incident It further escalated from there as a short time later someone had broken into Cahills pigeon shed, and killed them all, the pigeons were one of Cahills prized possessions. If you would like to contribute to funding future projects or if you like the content please consider becoming a subscriber https://www.subscribestar.com/the-irish-mob If you are interested in learning more about The Irish Mob, check out the links in the link tree for stories, profiles and images on the website and social media - https://linktr.ee/irishmob ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrMPKxmNrEQ

On this day, one of the most famous Mob Hits of all time took place, the St. Valentines Day Massacre in Chicago, where seven men were shot to death by rival gangsters. What started with the death of Dean O’Banion in 1924 ended on St. Valentines Day in 1929. George “Bugs” Moran was a good friend of Dean O’Banion, along Hymie Weiss & Schemer Drucci they all joined the Market Street gang when they were young and forming a lasting friendship till death did them part. Bugs Moran was also a criminal who had taken over the running or the North Side gang in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. His main enemy was Al Capone, who ran the Italian South Side gang they fought a fierce gang war for control of smuggling and bootlegging in Chicago. The massacre was carefully planned and executed to make sure that George “Bugs” Moran was dead, thus eliminating Capone’s main rival. Throughout the gang war both had survived several assassination attempts. On one occasion, Moran and some of his men drove a fleet of six cars past a hotel where Capone and his men were having lunch and sprayed the building with lead, shooting more than 1,000 bullets. A plan was hatched where they would try to trick Moran into thinking he was buying a shipment of hijacked booze from Canada, the dropping off point was to be the SMC Cartage Company garage at 2122 North Clark Street, a property belonged to Moran. The idea behind the plan was to kill Moran and his men while they were all in the building together. At 10.30am Moran’s gang had been preparing to meet the incoming shipment but in a twist of fate George “Bugs” Moran was running late that morning. Moran pulled up in his car just in time to spot a quartet, including two dressed as police officers enter the building, thinking it was a raid on the building he quietly moved on. A police car had arrived outside the building with two men dressed in uniform and two more in civilian clothes. Inside the building were six of Moran’s men. The last to arrive was Albert Weinshank, as Weinshank made his way into the warehouse, he was grabbed by the two police officers and they forced him inside. Believing the gangsters were being raided, as they were gangsters they knew the drill so they lined up against the wall with their backs to the police. When they were in line before the gangsters who were in line knew what hit them, armed with Thompson machines guns the assassins opened fire, emptying an entire 20-round box magazine, and a 50-round drum into them. They even continued shooting even after the gangsters bodies had dropped to the floor. The men dressed as police officers escorted the assassins out of the building, under the guise of arresting them and fled the scene Six of the gangsters died instantly but one remained alive, although barely, Frank Gusenberg was taken to hospital but died later that day, but not before the police could talk to him. As soon as he had arrived at the hospital and been stabilized by doctors, the police questioned him and wanted to know how he had gotten 14 gunshot wounds, and who had shot him. He replied “No one shot me,” Frank Gusenberg died three hours later. The victims that day were brothers Frank & Pete Gusenberg, John May, Albert Weinshank, Adam Heyer, Reinhardt Schwimmer and Albert Kachellek aka James Clark. “Bugs” Moran the intended target never even made it inside the warehouse and so survived Highball a German Shepherd, that belonged to John May, the youngest person to be killed in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Highball was the only eye witness inside the garage where the massacre happened. And endured the whole incident. When police arrived, Highball was found chained, trembling and howling. Sadly Highball was so traumatized he had to be put down. Mrs. Alphonsine Morin, who lived across the street from the garage, was one of two witnesses who saw the assassins leave the garage after the massacre. According to the Chicago Tribune, Morin saw two men who looked like policemen coming out of the garage after hearing the shooting. Both Morin and the other witness, Mrs. Jeanette Landesman, received a letter six days later advising them to “keep your mouth shut.” Morin, seen here circa February 1929, left town the minute she received the letter. No one was ever charged for the crime and no actual suspects were named, although there is plenty of suspects as to who it was. Even 90 years on this remains one of the most famous Mob Hits of all time and one that remains unsolved. All images: https://theirishmob.com/the-st-valentines-day-massacre/ If you would like to contribute to funding future projects or if you like the content please consider becoming a subscriber https://www.subscribestar.com/the-irish-mob If you are interested in learning more about The Irish Mob, check out the links in the link tree for stories, profiles and images on the website and social media - https://linktr.ee/irishmob ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ibIuRnVb0

Much of the time Bulger was on the run remains a mystery, where he went, what he did. It is known however that he did spend some time in New York, Florida & Louisiana, along with short trips to Texas, Arizona & Wyoming, he was eventually caught in California where he had spent the majority of the time living in the open. The FBI had been fruitlessly searching for Whitey, who had a reign of terror stretching 20 years and now facing 19 murder charges. They spent millions of dollars on the manhunt, including 16 segments on America’s Most Wanted, before agents finally arrested him in Santa Monica. “We were looking for a gangster, and that was part of the problem,” retired Boston police detective Chip Fleming said. “He wasn’t a gangster anymore.” On June 22nd 2011, the FBI having received a tip off, set up their plan to capture America’s Most Wanted. Catherine Greig returned a missed call from the property manager. The manager said the couple’s storage locker had been broken into and offered to meet them to inspect the damage. Greig suggested that it would be best if her husband met Josh at the locker. Whitey Bulger went down to the garage to meet him. It was about 5:45 p.m., Bulger made his way to the garage when FBI agents and Los Angeles police officers rushed up and surrounded him with their guns drawn. After they handcuffed him, an agent dialed Greig and held the phone up to Whitey’s mouth. “Stay in the apartment,” he told her. “I’ve been arrested.” When the FBI raided Bulgers house they found an incredible array of money, weapons, books and so on, in fact the haul was staggering. In one of his book shelves there was a section devoted to organised crime, a few written about him, one by his right hand man Kevin Weeks. He had one or two more books about him that were written by ex-associates. He also had a collection of books about the Mafia and a huge number of books about war etc. As agents searched they found an arsenal of weapons, 30 shotguns, rifles, pistols, and revolvers carefully placed inside the walls of the apartment. He had managed to take advantage of lax Nevada gun laws to buy some of them at a show in Las Vegas. He considered his collection a hobby. “It’s recommended to have a hobby after one retires,” he told a neighbor. If you would like to contribute to funding future projects or if you like the content please consider becoming a subscriber https://www.subscribestar.com/the-irish-mob If you are interested in learning more about The Irish Mob, check out the links in the link tree for stories, profiles and images on the website and social media - https://linktr.ee/irishmob ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWtAZBHw3s