It was a cool, crisp morning in the garage at 2122 N. Clark St. Seven men were lined up against wall, for what they thought was a rutine line-up, but instead, they were pumped with 90 bullets from submachine guns, shotguns and a revolver. This is by far the most infamous gangland slaying in America. Many believe that the purpose of this killing was to eliminate the last of Al Capone's compitition, George "Bugs" Moran.
Around 10:30 in the morning, four men burst into the SMC Cartage Co. garage that Moran used for bootlegging. Two of the men were dressed as police officers. The "officers" ordered the seven men to line up against a wall and while the mens backs were turned, they unexpetedly opened fire.
Witnesses, were alerted by the sounds of submachine guns, and watched as the gunmen sped off in a black Cadillac touring car, similar to those used by the police, complete with siren, gong and rifle rack.
The victims in this grousome event were "Hock" Gusenberg, Moran's enforcer, and his brother, Peter "Goosy" Gusenberg. Four other victims were Moran gangsters, but the seventh victim was Dr. Reinhardt Schwimmer, an optician who assosiated himself with the gangsters for the rush.
Capone apparently missed the comotion of this event as well. He was vacationing at his retreat at Palm Island, Fla., where he had an alibi for his whereabouts and disclaimed knowledge of the coldblooded killings.
So far no one has been convicted for pulling the triggers in the Clark Street garage.
This will go down as one of the most notorious murders in gang history. How far will prohibition push us? Will the crimes continue to worsen? No one knows.
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