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Word: gunman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...large cast two members stand out: Nydia Westman, as a flip but honest showgirl, and Clyde Dilson, as a suave but unpleasant Chicago gunman. There is also a knife-thrower who knows his business and a bucking broncho that isn't afraid of a first-night audience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Apr. 1, 1929 | 4/1/1929 | See Source »

...Detroit. Moran inherited the North Side mob from "Schemer" Drucci, who inherited it from "Hymie" Weiss, who inherited it from the late great Dion O'Bannion. The perforated bodies were those of Moran's brother-in-law and co-leader, James Clark; No. 1 Gunman Peter Gusenberg, Con-Man John Snyder, Gorilla Al Weinshank, John May, the man in overalls, and Reinhart Schwimmer. Frank Gusenberg, Pete's "Kid" brother, carrying 20 bullets, lived for three hours after the shooting but gangland's curious code of honor sealed his lips against police proddings. Besides him, the only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Chicago's Record | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

Married. Richard Henry Catling, 58, Manhattan banker, son of famed Gatling-gunman Richard Jordan Catling; to Ann M. Jones, of Baltimore, in Hagerstown, Md. Banker Catling recently divorced Winifred Waters Catling on the ground of desertion. She had gone to Jerusalem, Palestine, to practice Christian Science...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 21, 1929 | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

...citizen lambasted the gunless gunman, had him jailed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: In Chicago | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

Mayor Mackey of Philadelphia clutched the rostrum of the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church and begged Evangelist "Billy" Sunday to conduct "a great campaign in this city as an antidote to the bootlegger, hijacker and gunman." Mr. Sunday, responding, said the proposition was attractive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: In Philadelphia | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

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