Your daily dose of old world gangsters who were rubbed out doing what they loved most. Plus some other fun stuff.

"He must have done something. They don't kill you for nothing." - Chicago Gangster Ted Newberry. Rubbed out January 7, 1933
Monday, April 4, 2011
Warning: Smoking may be hazardous to your health
At 9:30pm on this date back in 1930 James Clark walked into a drug store to purchase a pack of smokes. Clark, 30, had a record going back to the preprohibition era when he used to pal around with Tanner Smith. His claim to fame was taking part in the stealing of $92,000 worth of aspirin back in 1926. His purchased complete, Clark stepped out of the store and into a bullet. Somebody was waiting for him and this somebody stuck his gun to Clark's head and pulled the trigger. Miraculously Clark wasn't killed. He was rushed to a hospital where he refused to talk to police. Though alive when the story went to press Clark's doctors gave him no chance of recovery.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
I hope his family sued the tobacco company.
And the drug store. They shouldn't make it so easy for a guy to get shot.
Post a Comment