Saint Valentine's Day Massacre During The Prohibition Era

Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre was the murder of seven men of the North Side Gang during the Prohibition Era. In 1920s, there was a constitutional ban of production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. During this era, gangsters ruled many cities by owning brothels, breweries, and selling alcohol illegally. The massacre happened due to conflict between the two powerful gangs. It was the clash of the North Side-Irish Gang and the South Side Gang, mostly known as the Chicago Outfit. Both parties are the reason why the massacre started. The occurrence of Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre had both positive and negative effects. Ever since the Prohibition started, the North Side Gang, led by Dean O’Banion, rapidly took control of the breweries in the North Side of Chicago. The gang would take over local stores and warehouse and run their unlawful operations. They had gambling operations as part of their income. The North Side Gang refused to sell parts of the North Side of Chicago to the South Side. The refusal of

John Torrio and Al Capone controlled the South Side. The Chicago Outfit, South Side Gang, was led by John Torrio and Al Capone. Torrio participated in bootlegging business in Chicago. He was producing, distributing and selling alcohol illegally. After the assassination of O’Banion, Torrio retired and passed the baton to Al Capone as the leader of the Chicago Outfit. Even though, Weiss was the only man Al Capone feared he was able to have him killed. This became the climax of the Saint Valentine’s Massacre. Al Capone became the center of the attention. By killing Weiss, the Outfit was able to rake enormous amounts of money. They bribed the city officials and paid the police to avoid arresting Al Capone’s men. He distributed illegal alcohol to all the brothels in Chicago. This became their source of income for their