In the fall of 1926 Eugenio Orgento opened a quaint little shop. It
wasn’t stated what Orgento's store sold but most customers were
interested in what could be found behind the counter as opposed to the
shelves. In the four months that he was in business Eugenio received
numerous liquor violations.
Ah, but competition can be fierce in the racket they called alky and, on this date, eighty-seven years ago Eugenio was put out of business for good. The building’s janitor was
making his rounds and as he performed his duties in Orgento’s
quaint little shop, there, in the rear, he found Eugenio's body in pool of blood as the
proprietor had been stabbed to death.
"He must have done something. They don't kill you for nothing." - Chicago Gangster Ted Newberry. Rubbed out January 7, 1933
2 comments:
It was probably his "No refunds, all sales are final" policy that got him killed. No one told poor Eugenio that the customer is always right.
Not only was the customer right, but also deadly.
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