Guns and Roses

The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion, Chicago's Big Shot Before Al Capone

By: Rose Keefe

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Paperback | 1 September 2003

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Based on information compiled from police and court documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with O'Banion's friends and associates, Guns and Roses traces O'Banion's rise from Illinois farm boy to the most powerful gang boss ...

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Prologue	p. xiii
Maroa Boyhood	p. 3
Little Hellion	p. 13
From McGovern's to the Bridewell	p. 27
Wicked City	p. 37
Perfect Landlord, Unwelcome Guest	p. 59
Circulation Soldier	p. 67
Noble Experiment	p. 81
Torrio--The Little Big Fellow	p. 103
A City Divided	p. 121
In a Reform State of Mind	p. 139
The Carmen Avenue Love Nest Murders	p. 149
Cracks in the Foundation	p. 173
The Handshake Murder	p. 189
"The Most Nauseating Thing I've Ever Seen in Chicago"	p. 207
The Bootleg Battle of the Marne	p. 219
From Mayhem to Massacre	p. 249
Epilogue	p. 277
Bibliography	p. 281
Index	p. 285
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The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion, Chicago's Big Shot Before Al Capone

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