John Stege was a true Chicago rarity, an honest cop who made it to Captain. Stege spent his life attacking Chicago mobsters and bandits, but his greatest success came as a result of the murder of 26 years old County Prosecutor William McSwiggin, who had vainly prosecuted several gangsters. In April 1926, Westside gang leaders Klondike and Myles O'Donnell were … [Read more...] about John Stege, an honest Cop who spent his life attacking Chicago mobsters and bandits
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Hymie Weiss, born Earl Wajciechowski
When Dion O'Banion was killed in 1924, Hymie Weiss (born Earl Wajciechowski in Poland, in 1898) took over his gang and swore vengeance on the killers of his best friend. Johnny Torrio had put out the contract on O'Banion; he was badly wounded by gunmen in January 1925, leaving Al Capone in charge of his mob. That same month, Weiss, "Bugs" Moran and "Schemer" Drucci sprayed … [Read more...] about Hymie Weiss, born Earl Wajciechowski
