Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Man Who Got Away The Bugs Moran Story A Biography by Rose Keefe The Man Who Got Away: The Bugs Moran Story, A Biography. The man who got away; the Bugs Moran story; a biography. Cumberland House Publishing, [c]2005400. George "Bugs" Moran was most likely the target at the infamous "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" in that killed seven of his associates and that he blamed on his gangland rival . The "man who got away" survived that assassination attempt as well as numerous other brushes with gangland violence, later to succumb to cancer at Leavenworth penitentiary in 1957. Writing for a general audience, researcher and historian Keefe reconstructs his criminal career and personal life through interviews with former associates and other materials. Bugs Moran. George Bugs Moran , né Adelard Leo Cunin , le 21 août 1893 à Saint Paul dans le Minnesota et mort le 25 février 1957 au pénitencier fédéral de Leavenworth dans le , alias : « le Branque », était un américain des bas-fonds de Chicago, adversaire d'Al Capone et membre du Gang de North Side ( ). Les épisodes sanglants qui jalonnèrent son parcours sont emblématiques d’une période de décomposition dans la société américaine, lorsque l'État de droit était en déclin et le crime florissant. Sommaire. Ses origines. Né Adelard Leo Cunin, il était le fils de Jules Cunin (né le 25 septembre 1860 à Docelles, dans les Vosges) et Marie Diana Gobeil, immigrants français et catholiques. Son père, maçon, était natif de Lorraine, tandis que sa mère venait de Chicoutimi au Québec. Les origines irlandaises et polonaises de Bugs Moran seraient donc une légende, selon la biographie de Rose Keefe sur le gangster. Elle viendrait du fait que, durant toute sa carrière criminelle, celui-ci prit plusieurs identités différentes (George « Bugs » Moran, George Gage, George Miller, George Morrissey ou John Phillips) [ 1 ] , [ 2 ] . La vocation criminelle. George Moran fait ses premières armes dans les quartiers nord de Chicago. Membre de diverses bandes, il connaît la prison à trois reprises avant d’atteindre sa majorité. Le passage à tabac d’un tailleur, abandonné bras et jambes brisés pour avoir simplement dénigré ses origines étrangères, lui vaudra le surnom non usurpé de « Bugs » (« le Branque »). Il se taille une réputation dans la contrebande d'alcool et l’organisation de jeux de dés. Sa carrière s'étoffe aux côtés de Dean O'Banion, chef du Gang de North Side. jette l'éponge. En 1924, O'Banion est assassiné par des hommes de main de Johnny Torrio, un patron du milieu. lui succède avec le « Branque » pour bras droit. Ensemble, ils entreprennent d’exécuter Johnny Torrio. Mais alors que ce dernier, surpris sur le pas de sa porte, est à leur merci, le plan tourne court avec l'arrivée inopinée d'un fourgon de blanchisserie que les deux agresseurs, prenant la fuite sans achever leur victime, croient être celui de lieutenants de Torrio. Grièvement blessé, Johnny Torrio confie sa succession à Al Capone et se range définitivement des affaires en Italie, où il achève sa convalescence. Al Capone relève le défi. Ennemis jurés d’Al Capone, Weiss et Moran forment l’ultime rempart contre l'empire dont le Balafré est l’héritier. La lutte qui va les opposer sera jalonnée de cadavres. Moran proclame dans la presse son mépris pour Al Capone, qu’il tient pour un « individu de bas étage ». Le « Branque » est, du reste, un fervent catholique convaincu de sa supériorité morale : à l’inverse de son rival, il ne s’intéresse pas à la prostitution. Le 20 septembre 1926 , il tente d’assassiner Al Capone dans son fief de Cicero, dans l’Illinois. L’entreprise est un fiasco, Al Capone s’en sort sans une égratignure. Le 14 février 1929 , au cours du fameux massacre de la Saint-Valentin, les hommes d'Al Capone déguisés en policiers abattent dans le dos les lieutenants de Moran. Celui-ci, arrivé en retard au rendez-vous, échappe à la mort de justesse. Une fin misérable. Une loi de 1933 met fin à la , entraînant le déclin des gangs de Chicago. En 1936, Moran le « Branque » accomplira l’un de ses derniers faits d'armes en prenant sa revanche sur Jack la Sulfateuse, l’instigateur du massacre de la Saint-Valentin, qu'il exécute sept ans jour pour jour après la tuerie qui marque son déclin. Son entreprise de jeux passera entre les mains de cartels mafieux dirigés par et , tandis qu'il poursuivra une carrière beaucoup plus discrète, ayant perdu la plupart de ses appuis. En 1946, Moran est arrêté dans l’Ohio après avoir volé à un garçon de courses la somme de 10 000 dollars, maigre butin comparé au grand train de vie de ce même gangster sous la Prohibition. Condamné à dix ans de prison, il commet, à sa sortie, un nouveau braquage qui l’envoie pour dix autres années au pénitencier de Leavenworth. Le « Branque » y meurt seul et pauvre d’un cancer et son corps est jeté dans la fosse commune. George ‘Bugs’ Moran. Born on the 21st of August 1893, George ‘Bugs’ Moran was a famous American mobster, bootlegger and a prominent figure in the North Side Gang that was popular in the Prohibition-era. Born Adelard Cunin, he rose in the mafia ranks to one of the most powerful and feared in Chicago. He used fear and assassinations (drive-by Shootings) to assert his authority in the dreaded American mob world. Jouez aux machines à sous au casino en ligne. Although he was a common gangster, his breakthrough came in during the famous American Prohibition era where he majored in bootlegging and roulette wheel. He was actively involved in the distribution and selling of banned alcoholic drinks and beverages. He lived a gangster life often evading the authorities as well as fighting his rivals, the South Side Gang (The ) He passed on in February 25, 1957 while serving a 10 year sentence at the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Early life. Moran was born to French immigrants Jules and Marie Diana Gobeil Cuninin Minnesota and attended Creighton School. His father was a strict man who often fell out with him but his deeply religious mother was always on his side. It is while at Creighton that Moran ventured into crime by joining local juvenile gangs that were known for muggings, burglary and petty theft. His first encounter with the authorities was when he was caught in a burglary incident at a local store. He was sent to the juvenile correctional facility where he went 3 more times for similar crimes just before 21. Instead of changing for better, he became a hardcore criminal and escaped to Chicago where he was involved in more robberies, horse stealing rackets and even the death of a police officer. By this time, he was a feared gangster in Chicago together with his new accomplices, Charles “the Ox” Reise, Hymie Weiss, Dean O’Banion and Vincent Drucci. Just like you’d expect from a mobster, he married twice. His first wife Evelyn Herrell Moran left him because of his criminal lifestyle. He later married Lucille Logan Bilezikdijan Moran with whom they had a son called John George Moran. Taking Advantage of Prohibition. It is after the enactment of prohibition that Moran and his gang saw a great potential in bootlegging. Smuggling, distributing and selling alcohol was much more viable than robberies. Of course they would sell their alcohol as a scarce commodity and at very high prices. It wasn’t long before they knew the South Side Gang was in business too. Immediately, squabbles begun but they managed to settle them amicably as they were also being targeted by the authorities so laying low was important for both gangs. At that time, the Chicago Outfit was headed by Johnny Torrio, a humble guy who loved peace but sooner than later, he was replaced by the aggressive Alphonse Gabriel aka “Al” Capone who was driven by the desire to control the trade. The North and South Gangs . Even though most of the between the gangs were managed amicably, the North Side Gang didn’t take lightly the murder of one of their own, Dean O’Banion. It is alleged that O’Banion was killed in retaliation for setting up one of Torrio’s breweries to the police. Moran didn’t take this lightly and being a gangster, he was ready to declare war on the Chicago Outfit. Moran and Weiss then made an attempt on Torrio’s life and this was a clear statement, the cold war that was there was now a real mafia war. Unfortunately, Weiss was murdered before taking out Torrio. Moran was now the head of the North Side Gang. Moran Breaks Bad. After the unfortunate demise of Weiss, Moran waged a hard war on Capone. He killed prominent figures of the Chicago Outfit, Capone’s closest friends, ambushed his alcohol supplies and even destroyed his nightclubs and businesses. Capone was now on the receiving end. He then went for the kill and planned an attack on Capone’s inner circle. Capone seemed prepared and fought back resulting to the infamous ”The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. After Moran had ripped of almost half of his empire, Capone knew it was the time to end all this so he tricked Moran in to a lucrative whiskey deal through an anonymous phone call. The shipment was to arrive from at 10:30 and Moran being a businessman, he fell to the lie that it would be a great bargain. Capone had his men camouflage in a police car and uniform and when they struck at the warehouse, Moran’s men thought it was an ordinary raid. Fortunately for him, he saw the car earlier and fled. His men were asked to face the wall and they obliged before being shot repeatedly. Another innocent civilian who was Moran’s lookalike was also shot and Capone knew he had succeeded. After Prohibition. After the the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Moran laid low and tried to consolidate his empire. After prohibition, the mafia’s business was on its knees. The North Side Gang lost its influence and Moran had to go back to his earlier life of normal crimes like robbery, extortion and fraud. Incarceration. Moran’s escapades came to an end in April 30, 1939 when he was arrested for conspiring to make $62,000 worth of American Express checks. He was freed on bond and escaped but was later captured in December 21, 1943. By mid 1940s, he was a broke man and had to involve himself in robberies which got him a 20 year jail term after an unsuccessful robbery in Dayton, Ohio. After serving the sentence, he was once again tried for robbery and sentenced to 10 more years in 1957. Demise. He passed on in February 25, 1957 at the age of 63, just months in to the second sentence at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. It is believed that he died from lung cancer complications. Even though he was once a filthy rich mafia boss, he died a poor man with just over $100 under his name. The Man Who Got Away: The Bugs Moran Story: A Biography by Rose Keefe. It’s Guys & Dolls meets Goodfellas. Bravo to Ellen Poulsen for presenting the Runyonesque cast of characters that made up the 1936 Luciano Vice Trial. “Don’t Call Us Molls,” Ellen Poulsen’s debut work, broke ground by re-examining the American outlaw era from the perspective of their women accomplices. “The Case Against Lucky Luciano” is a terrific follow-up. Both chilling and engrossing, it is the story of the New York madams and prostitutes whose voices were silenced by threats and violence until the time came to get their revenge. And then the women did not speak – they roared. Just as they gave unto Luciano, they proceeded to take away. After her successful “Don’t Call Us Molls,” Ellen Poulsen is back with a second punch. “The Case Against Lucky Luciano” brings us back to the famous vice trial of the 30’s in which New York mob kingpin Luciano was brought down and Thomas Dewey was elevated in stature. Poulsen delivers the facts and gritty details surrounding prostitution and its links to organized crime. Riveting! A true crime must read!! For once-and at last-somebody has successfully delved into “Lucky” Luciano, replacing countless myths with careful research. Ellen Poulsen’s biography focuses on Luciano’s vice trial, giving the reader the first detailed account of New York’s grim but lively prostitution industry; and she reviews that well-orchestrated racket through documents that record Luciano’s rise to power, his prosecution that made Tom Dewey a presidential candidate, and his fall, which was “interrupted” only when the Allies needed Mafia help to land troops in Sicily. A rare but essential look back at the desperate souls of the Mafia’s sex trade. Ellen Poulsen’s commendable examination of the infamous Luciano trial is mandatory reading for true crime, organized crime and social history readers, and those for or against the “victimless” crime of prostitution. Bravo! The documented drama of the biggest debacle in the career of the ’s chief architect. Discover how the “Dirty 30s” prostitution rackets led to the downfall of Luciano. Ellen Poulsen’s new book, The Case Against Lucky Luciano , is a brilliant piece of work, investigating the trial of the man who lead the Unione Siciliana and established organized crime in the Mafia world. This fascinating account of New York’s most astounding trial is truly an eye opener that includes the men and women who put their lives on the line to bring down a crime lord. Highly Recommended! Dear Ms. Poulsen: Just began reading your book on Luciano and could not help comparing the lives of the prostitutes to the lives of dysfunctional folks observed in children's homes where we volunteer our time (we're retired) and, in addition, in some ways, we wonder about the psyche's of the women in the Yearning for Zion Ranch in Texas. In any case, you've done well with the book [so far :)] and have done a service to mankind. Thanks, Chicago food. With Taste of Chicago opening this Friday in a city once described as the "Hog Butcher of the World," let's take a look at 10 culinary curiosities: Centuries ago, one place along Lake developed a stinky reputation. Smelly plants (variously described in history books as wild onions, leeks and garlic) grew so abundantly there that Indians referred to the place by the same word they used for the plants themselves and for skunks. That word sounded something like " Chicago." During the Civil War, one of the most popular restaurants in Chicago was operated by two runaway slaves. Ambrose & Jackson, on Clark Street, fed such prominent people as Sen. Stephen A. Douglas, inventor-industrialist Cyrus McCormick and Chicago's first mayor, William Ogden. Many people associate Wrigley Field with the Wrigley chewing gum company, but its origins had more to do with the fast-food industry. For its first few years, the ballpark was called Weeghman Park, in honor of co-owner Charles Weeghman, who operated a chain of quick-lunch places. The stadium at Clark and Addison was a pioneer in ballpark food, operating the first permanent concession stand. As former Bears star Walter Payton was dying of a rare liver disease in 1999, he embarked on a gourmet mission with friend and former teammate Matt Suhey. They bought a Zagat's restaurant guide and resolved to eat at Chicago's 10 best restaurants before Payton died. "We picked out a few, but never got to finish the project," Suhey said. When an anarchist attempted to kill many of Chicago's most powerful men in 1916, his weapon was chicken soup. At a welcoming banquet for new Roman Catholic archbishop George Mundelein that was attended by Illinois' governor, a former Chicago mayor and many titans of industry, a cook named Jean Crones spiked the soup with arsenic. While Mundelein said he felt no ill effects, many guests vomited amid the splendor of the University Club. But no one died. Crones' escape led to a series of reported sightings, including a tip that he was disguised as a nun in Pittsburgh. He was never captured. The elaborate process of serving saganaki at Greek restaurants — setting the cheese on fire at the table, extinguishing the flames with lemon juice, and chanting "opaa!" — appears to be a Chicago invention. The Parthenon restaurant in Greektown claims credit. Boxer Joe Louis' trainer, Chappie Blackburn, tried to toughen him up by taking him to Chicago's stockyards to drink blood from the slaughterhouse. Deep-dish pizza was invented during the '40s in a lumber baron's former mansion at 29 E. Ohio St. — now the site of Pizzeria Uno. But the inventor is unclear, with credit going variously to restaurant co-owners Richard Novaretti (a.k.a. Ric Riccardo) and Ike Sewell and their employee, Rudy Malnati Sr. The invention of deep-dish pizza might not have happened if not for a twist of fate. At first, Sewell wanted to open a Mexican restaurant. But a test meal went wrong, sickening Riccardo. He suggested they try Italian instead. Perhaps the most universal description of a Chicago-style hot dog is that it includes no ketchup. In November 1995, Tribune columnist Mike Royko denounced Sen. Carol Moseley Braun for including ketchup in a recipe that she (or her staff) contributed to a hot dog cookbook. He also didn't like the fact that she omitted celery salt. Chicago-based potato chip entrepreneur Leonard Japp Sr. ran into a public relations problem: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His solution: Japp's became Jays Potato Chips. Mark Jacob, a deputy metro editor at the Tribune, is co-author of the new book "What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame." Stephan Benzkofer is the Tribune's weekend editor.