Chicago's Touhy Gang Rival of Al Capone
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Robert Grey Reynolds Jr | ISBN: | 9781310817656 |
| Publisher: | Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr | Publication: | May 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Grey Reynolds Jr |
| ISBN: | 9781310817656 |
| Publisher: | Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr |
| Publication: | May 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The Touhy Gang proved to be a more than competent adversary for Al Capone in his quest to dominate bootlegging and liquor trafficking in Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s. The Touhys were led by Roger the Terrible Touhy and were also very involved in bootlegging and liquor. When Capone found that he could not eliminate the Touhy Gang through bullets he decided to frame them by plotting a kidnapping which was blamed on the rival gangsters, causing them to serve prison extended prison terms.
The Touhy Gang proved to be a more than competent adversary for Al Capone in his quest to dominate bootlegging and liquor trafficking in Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s. The Touhys were led by Roger the Terrible Touhy and were also very involved in bootlegging and liquor. When Capone found that he could not eliminate the Touhy Gang through bullets he decided to frame them by plotting a kidnapping which was blamed on the rival gangsters, causing them to serve prison extended prison terms.
