Fox Lake, Illinois gangster massacre....
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June 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1930
* Fox Lake Massacre (1st report)
* Chicago gangland gangster war
* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. George 'Bugs' Moran ?
The front page has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGSTERS RAID HOTEL, KILL 3" "Machine Guns Spray Death on Dinner Party--Two Others Wounded--A Woman Dying" "SIGNAL FOR RENEWED WAR" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid which many consider to be a retaliation for the infamous St. Valentines' Day massacre.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In a lesser known gangland slaying, a mob hit in Fox Lake, Illinois, located northwest of Chicago, took place in 1930 at the Manning Hotel on the Chain of Lakes. Of the five men who were shot, three were killed.
The gangland slaying was believed to be in retaliation against the Valentine’s Day Massacre. Fox Lake was a suburban outpost for gambling and drinking for the Capone crime family, where Capone was known to hang out at the Mineola Hotel.
* Fox Lake Massacre (1st report)
* Chicago gangland gangster war
* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. George 'Bugs' Moran ?
The front page has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGSTERS RAID HOTEL, KILL 3" "Machine Guns Spray Death on Dinner Party--Two Others Wounded--A Woman Dying" "SIGNAL FOR RENEWED WAR" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid which many consider to be a retaliation for the infamous St. Valentines' Day massacre.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In a lesser known gangland slaying, a mob hit in Fox Lake, Illinois, located northwest of Chicago, took place in 1930 at the Manning Hotel on the Chain of Lakes. Of the five men who were shot, three were killed.
The gangland slaying was believed to be in retaliation against the Valentine’s Day Massacre. Fox Lake was a suburban outpost for gambling and drinking for the Capone crime family, where Capone was known to hang out at the Mineola Hotel.
Category: The 20th Century
