Chicago's Touhy Gang Rival of Al Capone

by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr

Overview

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.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153020327
Publisher:	Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication date:	05/13/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	NOOK Book
File size:	110 KB

About the Author

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.