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Earl J. "Hymie" Weiss (born Henryk Wojciechowski; [1] January 25, 1898 – October 11, 1926), was a Polish-American mob boss who became a leader of the Prohibition-era North Side Gang and a bitter rival of Al Capone. He was known as "the only man Al Capone feared".
After the death of O'Banion, Hymie Weiss assumed leadership of the North Side Gang and immediately struck back at his rivals. On 12 January, 1925, Weiss, Bugs Moran, and Vincent Drucci attempted to kill Torrio's lieutenant, Al Capone, at a Chicago South Side restaurant. Firing at Capone's car, the men wounded chauffeur Sylvester Barton, but ...
1 Chicago Outfit (Al Capone Gang) 2 Valley Gang. 3 Genna Crime Family. 4 North Side Gang. 5 Chicago gang leaders. 6 Prohibition gangs. ... Hymie Weiss; Vincent Drucci ...
Date: 19 December 2021, 15:38:02: Source: Own work: Author: ... Grave of Hymie Weiss (1898–1926) at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Items portrayed in this file
1908 – Future North Side Gang leader Earl "Hymie" Weiss was first arrested for burglary in Chicago. Weiss was caught robbing a perfume store and was immediately dubbed the "Perfume Burglar" by reporters. May 24, 1908 – According to the Chicago Bureau of Vital Statistics, Outfit front boss Sam Giancana was born, Gilormo Giangana, on this ...
In a fateful step, Torrio either arranged for or acquiesced to the murder of O'Banion at his flower shop on November 10, 1924. This placed Hymie Weiss at the head of the gang, backed by Vincent Drucci and Bugs Moran. Weiss had been a close friend of O'Banion and the North Siders made it a priority to get revenge on his killers. [22] [23] [16]
A previous autopsy confirmed that Boss' death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.As ET previously reported, Boss was found dead inside of a motel room on Dec. 13, 2022.
First, Bloody Angelo Genna was killed on May 27, 1925, after a high-speed car chase, then shot him to death. [3] On June 13, 1925, Mike Genna was gunned down by police after a shootout with the North Siders. [3] Antonio Genna was shot to death on July 8, 1925, in an ambush. The remaining three brothers Jim, Sam, and Pete fled Chicago. [3]