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Godwin Zipf
80, "attorneys for the goldurned"; actually, attorneys for the Airmonts; could be a reference to George Kingsley Zipf, a Harvard linguist who studied word frequency and statistical patterns in language. He discovered that in any large body of text, the frequency of any word is inversely proportional to its rank, i.e., the most common word appears twice as often as the second, three times as often as the third, etc. This became Zipf’s Law.
Gooden, Charles "Smoky"
16, Black proprietor of a Milwaukee cigar shop
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...; tapping Mr. and Mrs. Dinkelsbühler for $20 a week, 67;
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
Gumshoe
43, Gumshoe's Grave; Gumshoe's Manual: 48, 49;
