Hi, all. I'm doing some research on Coll and wonder if anyone out there can verify or debunk the claim made by T.J. English on p. 178 of Paddy Whacked, namely...
Mike, I did a quick search of archived NY newspapers and came up with nothing. According to the Elmira Reformatory "Return From Parole Register", Coll entered...
Just a heads up to all you folks out there in Gangsterland, Yahoo! Geocities is shutting down today. I know a few of you have sites there, so you may want to...
"There you are B- Wonder where you went. Lost most of my contacts a couple months ago." Hi again Sandy: Sometimes I am still here reading "gangsterologists"...
In a message dated 10/26/2009 3:08:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bridget7nielson@... writes: . Guess you are busy renewing "gangster" vintage cars,...
Eve: It had to be the cars of course, because the outlaws and mobsters drove in the old cars. But fancy, I can imagine how funny it might have been to see John...
In a message dated 10/26/2009 4:18:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bridget7nielson@... writes: It had to be the cars of course, because the outlaws and...
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. It wouldn't be the first blooper I've found in Paddy Whacked, despite it being a most enjoyable and informative read. mn...
On this date in 1919, the US Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto and passed the Volstead Act <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volstead_Act> , which...
... I think they were a bunch of sadists, John. Wonder if they had any clue as to what a can of worms they opened up. But, hey...we wouldn't have all those...
Ella Costner, sister of Touhy/Banghart Gang member Ike Costner, once said something to the effect, "Prohibition was the biggest experiement in crime in U.S....
No doubt about it, Prohibition is one of the best examples of unintended consequences. Not that the politicians seem to have learned anything from it. John...
On this date in 1928, notorious gambler Aronold Rothstein lost his biggest bet. When Rothstein, thought to be the brains behind the 1919 World Series fix,...
I'm happy to hear you folks are enjoying the crime history posts. I post them on my blog frequently, and figured I could cross-post them here when they fell...
I also enjoy your "This Day in Crime History" posts. With so much attention on Capone, Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde, your posts remind us of some of the...
This Day In Crime History: November 6, 19?? Jill "Fearless" Beardsley was delivered by the great white stork! Happy Birthday Jill...Hope you have the best one...
Lots of stork "droppings" Apparently the thing couldn't get into the house so it left the babies wrapped up in a cabbage leaf. Thankyou one and all for the...
Does this mean that Dean O'Banion is now pushing up daisies? Okay. Sorry. Couldn't help myself. ~kate ... From: John D To: gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com ...
guess so, lol. Hey, I heard some archeologists were digging around and found St. Peter's and John the Baptist's remains. They were disappointed, because they...
I heard it was foot in mouth disease. Or maybe foot in cement. :) ~k ... From: captbrain@... To: gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November...
On this date in 1941, Murder Inc. associate-turned stool pigeon Abe "Kid Twist" Reles went on a flight. Out the window of room 623 of the Half Moon Hotel in...
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