George “bugs” Moran: The Gangster
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Brandon Glenn
Mr. Mazzarelli
History 10
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
George “Bugs” Moran: The Gangster
George “Bugs” Moran was not born in Chicago as thought by many people. He was born to Polish and Irish immigrant parents in 1893. Although, he was shortly moved to Chicago where it all started. Moran joined many different gangs throughout his childhood and teen years. He committed more than 20 known robberies and was imprisoned three times before he was just 21 years of age. He was soon very important to a mans gang that called themselves the Dion OBanions North Siders. Moran eventually became the head man of the North Siders when both of his predecessors were shot by Al Capones hit men. While he was still involved in this gang, he was the gun-man that tried to knock off Johnny Torrio. Moran was also in the lead car in the famous car cavalcade that drove past Al Capones Cicero headquarters, The Hawthorn Inn, firing over 1000 shots into the building. The gangs war ended with the St. Valentines Day massacre.
The St. Valentines Day massacre was an event that ended the whole war between the two gangs of Johnny Torrio and Morans North Siders. This event is probably the most well known mobster event in history. The North Side gangs was really getting on Al Capones nerves, so he sent his best hit men, “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn and others to make a new murder history. The men stole a police car, and drove to the place they were about to attack. There were seven men that belonged to the North Side gang. The hit team had all seven men stand up and face the wall. The seven complied, expecting a pat down search for weapons and identification. Then two of Capones men opened up with Thompson submachine guns, peppering each victim with numerous rounds from the .45 caliber weapon. They acted as if they were police men arresting themselves as they walked outside and drove away. It was the perfect crime except that the main target, Bugs Moran was not there, and was still alive.
The war between the gangs ended in a draw. Capone came closest to Moran in the Saint Valentines Day Massacre caper but Moran was late arriving that day and lucked out. Through the 1930s, Morans