St.Valentine's Massacre

On the month of February in the year 1929, a spectacular incident happened in the city of North Chicago. Seven people who worked under the gangster and moonshiner 'Bugs'Moran were murdered together. This extraordinary incident is known as St.Valentine's Massacre. There is still a mystery surrounding the investigation process of this incident.

St.Valentine's Massacre was considered as a tremendous crime worldwide. It was held in the warehouse building of 2122 North Clark Street. The building was known as S-M-C Cartage Company Garage. Some witnesses saw, five policemen who were entering that house. Three of them were dressed like a policeman and the rest two were in civil dress. That was not their actual identity. After the incident, the police found seven men lying on the floor facing the wall. The wall was bathed with the blood of the victims. Only a person named Frank Gusenberg survived but he refused to give his statements.

During St.Valentine's Massacre, Chicago city was ruled by the Gangsters. Gangster Al'Scarface'Capone and George"Bugs'Moran were the two competitors. It had been found that the people who were killed in the St Valentine's Massacre worked under 'Bugs'Moran. It is also arrogated that probably it was McGurn who was in the charge of the machine gun. He was an important member of Al Capon's gang. The original reason is still unknown but the incident is assumed to be the result of inter gang competition.

Gradually the place of St.Valentine's Massacre became very famous. Later the building turned into a tourist spot but in 1967 it was pulled down. Now the garage is surrounded by five trees and a fenced lawn. The tree which is in the center represents the memory of St.Valentine's Massacre. To know more on Valentine's Day, keep reading the pages of Celebrationsonnet .