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'''Gooden, Charles "Smoky"'''<br /> | '''Gooden, Charles "Smoky"'''<br /> | ||
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+ | 16, The Green Mill is a legendary Chicago jazz club that served as a favorite speakeasy and hangout for Al Capone and his mobsters during the Prohibition era. Capone was a regular, favoring the establishment for its open operation thanks to police payoffs, its favorite singer, Joe E. Lewis, and his preferred booth with views of the entrances. The club retains its Prohibition-era atmosphere and offers jazz music, with secret tunnels once used for mob getaways still rumored to exist. | ||
'''Guardalabene, Vito (1845-1921)'''<br /> | '''Guardalabene, Vito (1845-1921)'''<br /> |
Revision as of 15:52, 28 September 2025
Gooden, Charles "Smoky"
Green Mill, the
16, The Green Mill is a legendary Chicago jazz club that served as a favorite speakeasy and hangout for Al Capone and his mobsters during the Prohibition era. Capone was a regular, favoring the establishment for its open operation thanks to police payoffs, its favorite singer, Joe E. Lewis, and his preferred booth with views of the entrances. The club retains its Prohibition-era atmosphere and offers jazz music, with secret tunnels once used for mob getaways still rumored to exist.
Guardalabene, Vito (1845-1921)
1, a Sicilian mafioso and the founder of the Milwaukee crime family. He found and become the first known crime boss of the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family which still exists until this day. His criminal organization is thought to have existed as a branch of the Chicago Outfit. Guardalabene would rule as crime lord from 1918 until his death on February 6, 1921 from natural causes. More...
Guardalabene, Giovanni Battista "Pete" (1885-1927)
1, Son of Vito, he took over running the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family after his father died in 1921, until 1924 (or 1927). More on the Milwaukee Mafia