Owen Forsyth, Author at The Irish Mob

Diamond Jack & His Many Aliases

Diamond Jack had a fascination and love for the Western lifestyle and made his way out to Denver, Colorado to become...

Dennis "Dinny" Meehan became leader of the White Hand Gang around 1910 and led the gang up until his death in 1920...

Long before Brooklyn became incorporated into New York and became one the Borough's it was just as notorious as other...

Frank Sheeran was a high ranking labor union official with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, he was also one...

On this day, 90 years ago one of the most famous Mob Hits of all time took place, the St. Valentines Day Massacre in...

Edmund "Irish Eddie" Boyle lived in Brooklyn he was known as a clever, resourceful money maker who wouldn’t buckle...

Dean O'Banion was born to Irish parents who lived in Maroa, Illinois where he spent his early childhood before moving...

In this story Elmer "Trigger" Burke plays a supporting role in the Brinks Job. Elmer Burke was a hit man during the...

In Boston's gangland, there was no one was closer to Whitey Bulger than Kevin Weeks, a native of Southie and a...