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Bugs Moran Brandon Glenn Mr. Mazzarelli History 10 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 George "Bugs" Moran: The Gangster George "Bugs" Moran was not born in Chicago as
St Valentines Day Massacre Bugs" Moran came to the top of the North-Side gang by virtue of the deaths of bosses before him. Drucci and Weiss preceded Moran, and
top gangster in Chicago and was one of the greatest members of the Italian Mafia and George "Bugs" Moran was the leader of the Irish/German mafia and he was the main
and the never ending competition between gangster rivals Al "Scarface" Capone and George "Bugs" Moran, war was nothing new to the authorities of Chicago. However,
gangland killing in American history. The St. Valentines day massacre was designed to off Bugs Moran, a constant thorn in Capone's side. Capone placed Jack McGurn
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Brandon Glenn
Mr. Mazzarelli
History 10
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
George "Bugs" Moran: The Gangster
George "Bugs" Moran was not born in Chicago as thought by many people. He was born to Polish and Irish immigrant parents in 1893. Although, he was shortly moved to Chicago where it all started. Moran joined many different gangs throughout his childhood and teen years. He committed more than 20 known robberies and was imprisoned three times before he was just 21 years of age. He was soon very important to a man's gang that called themselves the Dion O'Banion's North Siders. Moran eventually became the head man of the North Siders when both of his predecessors were shot by Al Capone's hit men. While he was still involved in this gang, he was the gun-man that tried to knock off Johnny Torrio. Moran was also in the lead car in the famous car cavalcade that drove past Al Capone's Cicero headquarters, The Hawthorn Inn, firing over 1000 shots into the building. The gangs' war ended with the St. Valentines Day massacre.
The St. Valentines Day massacre was an event that ended the whole war between the two gangs of Johnny Torrio and Moran's North Siders. This event is probably the most well known mobster event in history. The North Side gangs was really getting on Al Capone's nerves, so he sent his best hit men, "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn and others to make a new murder history. The men stole a police car, and drove to the place they were about to attack. There were seven men that belonged to the North Side gang. The hit team had all seven men stand up and face the wall. The seven complied, expecting a pat down search for weapons and identification. Then two of Capone's men opened up with Thompson submachine guns, peppering each victim with numerous rounds from the .45 caliber weapon. They acted as if they were police men arresting themselves as they walked outside and drove away. It was the perfect crime except...
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