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About this book
A collection of some never-before-published vintage photos that "exposes Chicago's underbelly . . . an era full of guns, gore and gangsters" (WGLT.org).
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Created from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives, Gangsters and Grifters is a collection of photographs featuring infamous criminals, small-time bandits, hoodlums, and more at shocking crime scenes. These vintage glass-plate and acetate negatives were taken from the early 1900s through the 1950s, and they have been largely unseen for generations. That is because most have never been published, only having been witnessed by the photographers and police in the moments after an arrest, crime, or even murder. Included are graphic crime scenes, raw evidence, and depictions of searing emotions, captured on film during a time when photographers were given unprecedented access alongside police. Some photographs resemble film noir movie stills. Some are cartoonish. All feature real people, real drama, and real crimes. Accompanying information about each is included wherever possible, often with archived news stories.
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Gangsters & Grifters is a powerful, visually stunning look back into the dark story of Chicago's nefarious crime underworld. These fascinating, surprising, and entrancing photos reveal still-unsolved murder mysteries and portraits of notorious gang overlords like John Dillinger and Al Capone. This is a must-have for photography buffs, history lovers, and anyone curious about the seedy underbelly of early twentieth-century Chicago.
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Created from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives, Gangsters and Grifters is a collection of photographs featuring infamous criminals, small-time bandits, hoodlums, and more at shocking crime scenes. These vintage glass-plate and acetate negatives were taken from the early 1900s through the 1950s, and they have been largely unseen for generations. That is because most have never been published, only having been witnessed by the photographers and police in the moments after an arrest, crime, or even murder. Included are graphic crime scenes, raw evidence, and depictions of searing emotions, captured on film during a time when photographers were given unprecedented access alongside police. Some photographs resemble film noir movie stills. Some are cartoonish. All feature real people, real drama, and real crimes. Accompanying information about each is included wherever possible, often with archived news stories.
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Gangsters & Grifters is a powerful, visually stunning look back into the dark story of Chicago's nefarious crime underworld. These fascinating, surprising, and entrancing photos reveal still-unsolved murder mysteries and portraits of notorious gang overlords like John Dillinger and Al Capone. This is a must-have for photography buffs, history lovers, and anyone curious about the seedy underbelly of early twentieth-century Chicago.
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POLICEMAN OFF DUTY IS SHOT TO DEATH BY HIS BANDIT CAPTIVE
Policeman Arthur Sullivan, 38, of the Marquette station, was shot and killed at the Kedzie Avenue station of the Douglas Park âLâ branch near 20th Street on Jan. 14, 1937. Sullivan, off duty, was on his way home when a clerk from a nearby pharmacy pointed out a man who had robbed him the day before. Sullivan trailed the man to the âLâ station, where he confronted him. According to the Tribune, the suspect said, âOfficer, Iâm a law abiding citizen.â As Sullivan marched the man down the stairs to the middle platform, the suspect grabbed a gun from a hidden left-shoulder holster and shot Sullivan in the head. Sullivan left a widow and four children. Paroled convict Joseph Schuster, 30, was later convicted of killing Sullivan and sentenced to die by the electric chair.
Paroled convict Joseph Schuster, center, was identified by robbery victims as the killer of policeman Arthur Sullivan.
Others Linked to Police Killerâs Gun
From left, Harry Cyranek, 25; Sam Circelli, 44; and escaped convict William Wrablik, 25, were three of the seven men arrested in a flat in the 2000 block of W. 18th Place on Jan. 26, 1937. In the flat, police found $500 worth of radios, fur coats and other stolen goods in addition to a sawed-off shotgun and a .44-caliber revolver. Circelli was said to be the original owner of the gun used by Joseph Schuster to kill policeman Arthur Sullivan. Circelli gave the gun to Cyranek, who hid it under a shed, where Schuster found it and used it against Sullivan.
GIRL, 18, FOUND SLAIN BY BLOW ON SOUTH SIDE
The bludgeoned body of Rosemary McCarthy, 18, was found on Sept. 5, 1956, in the parking area behind a garage in the 5200 block of S. Halsted Street. The day McCarthyâs body was found, Arthur Bauer, 21, confessed to killing her with his work hatchet when she resisted his advances. This photo, taken Sept. 14, 1956, shows Assistant Stateâs Attorney Robert Cooney holding the hatchet used to kill McCarthy. According to the Tribune, Bauer explained, âIâve been drinking since I was 15. I black out when Iâm drinking. I donât know whatâs happened to me.â Bauer was married with two small children.
CARPENTER VERDICT: DEATH
JURY CONVICTS COP KILLER IN SPEEDY TRIAL
Deliberates Only 75 Minutes
Sheriffâs Deputies Joseph Jacobsen and William Braun, from left, hold onto murderer Richard Carpenter, with help from fellow Deputy Jack Smietana during Carpenterâs five-day trial, which began Nov. 7, 1955. According to the Tribune, Carpenter ârefused to clean up or dress up and had to be dragged in handcuffs and leg...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- About this Book
- Foreword
- Notable Cases