Machine Gun Kelly The 1920’s otherwise known as the roaring twenties was the era of prohibition outlawing alcohol and the era of gangsters like al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. If it wasn’t for the outlawing of alcohol I would probably be out of work dirt poor. I would be back on my farm in Tennessee where I grew up shoveling cow shit and arguing with my drunk of a dad every night. The first chance Kelly gave me to go back to Chicago with him I took, taking full advantage of the gang life.
July of 1933 was a very eventful month for me and the rest of Machine Gun Kelly’s gang. My name is John Hand, notoriously known as “Hand Gun Johnny”, a name Kelly gave me as I rose to the ranks of his right hand man. Kelly had made a name for him
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After a few hours of interrogation we finally identified Urschel and threw the other man out the sedan on the side of a deserted road, after we robbed him of the $51 he had on him. It was a short but endless ride to a rural ranch in Texas where we held Urschel. We then demanded $200,000 in all twenty dollar bills. The rest of the gang showed up a few days later, right about when a family friend of Urschel, E.E Kirkpatrick delivered the ransom. We were smart enough not to lead Kirkpatrick to the ranch so we told him to deliver the money near the LaSalle Hotel in Kansas City on July 30th. The following day we let Urschel go in a local restaurant to call for a cab, the whole kidnapping took nine days in total.
We all split the ransom money and went our separate ways, except for me, Kelly, and his wife. We started to state hop so we could stay two steps ahead of the law, the Center Bureau of Investigation built up enough evidence start a nationwide search and to put Kelly and his accomplices in jail for life. We spent most of our time in Chicago of course under different identities living a rich lifestyle while it lasted. After a few weeks we finally made it to one of Kelly’s longtime friends house in Memphis, his name was John Tichenor. The first night there Kelly had been drinking a lot but it was nothing new to me. On the morning of
The 1920’s better known as the roaring twenties was a period of dramatic social, and political change. Throughout history the roaring twenties was the first time most Americans lived in cities than farms. After the years of World War I this was a period where America and the public wanted to separate themselves from other parts of the world, foreign countries .
The next question involved is with the courts, the adjudication, arraignment and the preliminary hearing. Throughout all of the investigations, they came down with one principle suspect. A Bronx carpenter by the name of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. He passed a $10 gold certificate at a gas station from the ransom money and this led to his subsequent arrest, trial and finally the death penalty. Ultimately, the police found about $14,000 or more of the ransom money at the suspect’s home. “In newspapers, the case appeared open-and-shut. Hauptmann had entered the United States as a stowaway, with a prison record in Germany for robberies.” (www.lindberghkidnap.proboards.com) With no fingerprints that linked Hauptmann to the crime, nothing but circumstantial evidence in the case and the handwriting expert said that
The robbery was carried out by Jeral Wayne Williams, Donald Weems, Samuel Brown, Samuel Smith, Nathaniel Burns, Cecilio Ferguson, David Gilbert, Judith Alice Clark, Kathy Boudin, and Marilyn Buck, and some unknown accomplices. At 3:55 PM, they stole $1.6 million dollars from a Brink’s armored car at the Nanuet Mall. Two police officers died and a Brink’s guard died. There were multiple gunfights between the robbers and the police. Chris Dobbs, Samuel Brown, and Judith Alice Clark crashed their getaway vehicle and they were arrested by police chief Alan Colsey. Officer Colsey found $800,000 and a 9mm gun in the car. Two days later, NYPD found Samuel Smith and Sekou Odinga. The two groups engaged in a gunfight leaving Smith dead and Odinga captured. In the next few months, three more robbers were arrested. The investigation for the robbery continued on for many years after. In 1985, Buck was arrested and the ring leader, Williams, was arrested in 1986. Nathaniel Burns, who had already been convicted for multiple bank robberies, was found guilty and sentenced to serve a 40 year prison sentence. Clark, Gilbert and Weems, were also found guilty by the same Jury. Judge Ritter in October 6, 1983, sentenced these three to consecutive 25 year to life sentences and making them eligible for parole in 2058. In 2006. Clark was granted a new trial in a district court because she had no
The Roaring Twenties were a time of wild enjoyment, loud music and booming economy. In 1920, for the first time in American history, more
The 1920s was described as “the roaring twenties”, where life was great for every American. But with an increase in economic prosperity in America in the 1920s, numerous social conflicts also arose, including organized crime due to prohibition laws, racism, and the fight between Fundamentalism and Modernism. Many things were introduced in the 1920s, such as jazz, prohibition, and mass production. Even though it benefited some, it didn’t benefit all. People like African Americans wanted equality and slowly rose up to meet it.
"The Roaring Twenties”, "The Era of Wonderful Nonsense", "The Decade of the Dollar" , "The Period of the Psyche", "Dry Decade" and the age of "Alcohol and Al Capone”, these slogans are all ways to describe the 1920’s in just a few words. (The 1920s: Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview) The 1920’s were a decade of parties, money, and extravagant lifestyles. The decade portrayed the American Dream of women, money, alcohol, music, and partying. In the twenties dresses were shorter, alcohol was illegal, and parties were a given. New fashion trends and music, infamous and dignified names, and unforgettable scandals are what remain of the extravagant post WWI decade. If you were alive
One of the most interesting and influential time frames in the history of America was the 1920’s, or the Roaring Twenties. The Roaring Twenties was in the decade of the 20’s (1920 to 1929) and was called the “Roaring Twenties” because people in America just boomed. World War I just ended and people prospered because of it. The society was like a well-oiled machine, with everyone dancing and using similar slang, and a lot of people enjoyed it. Not everything was great, because this was also the time where prohibition of alcohol came into play, and the Ku Klux Klan gained popularity as a result. Even though all of these were prevalent at the time, how did the Twenties affect history as a whole?
Rarely has the world seen such a unique decade in time as the Roaring Twenties. It was an age of prosperity and change. The United States experienced a recession that was followed by a period of unlimited prosperity. Although the United States encountered both positive and negative experiences, it proved to be very influential in the future. The 1920's were definitely "Roaring" in more ways than one. There were major changes in American Society during the 1920's that took place. Many new industries emerged during this decade that influenced society and the American way of life. Even the federal government had different feelings about the business industry. The characteristics of this decade made the 1920's
“The Roaring Twenties” most accurately depicts the 1920 era for three main reasons, the progression in politics, advancement in technology, and because of how the lifestyle was changing. Starting with the election of William G. Harding, to the invention of movies and the radio and finally with the creation of the flapper. The 1920s sure were roaring!
“The Roaring Twenties” was a good era for many people, although it did have it’s rough and difficult times.
The 1920’s also known as “The Roaring Twenties” went through may drastic changes. The roaring twenties are remembered as a time of great technological advancement, prosperity, and social change. Women started standing up for themselves, alcohol was being banned, and technology was getting more advanced. This was the decade after world war 1 ended. More americans were living in cities than on farms because of all the business that started up north.
The 1920s began shortly after World War I when the United States and the allies defeated the Germans in 1918. The 1920’s became known as the “Roaring Twenties,” because of its changes in politics, economics, society, culture and foreign policy. Industries were making their products at an increasing rate; they became richer and more powerful than before World War I. The 1920s were also seen as a decade of contradiction, increase and decrease faith, great hope and great despair.
The 1920s was nicknamed the “Roaring Twenties” because every action had a voice. Every event or amendment was supported by some type of individual or group. Certain individuals made opportunity for American citizens, such as Henry Ford. Because of business leaders like him, Americans once confined to their city of work, can now live miles away. This era was full of trial and error. Trial and error can be supported by the fact that a new amendment repealed a past amendment. America was shaped politically by Congress, stereotypes, and mass production. The 1920s wouldn’t be the same without the leading automobile industry, “New Women”, and the Eighteenth Amendment.
Joe hops into the back of the truck and grabs a Five-Seven Case Hardened and a AK 47 Fire Serpent. I have my Five-Seven Monkey Business with a AWP Dragon Lore. As we gear up we get a call from the kidnapper. He tells us we have an hour to get to the docks. We speed up getting closer and closer to the docks. We get to the docks and there is the man with the watermelon and my partner tied to post. The man is holding a karambit to Mr. Orange’s neck. We bring the ten million dollars in a briefcase. I show him the money and he takes it and unties Mr. Orange. My partner rolls towards me slowly and then the man makes a sudden movement. He grabs Mr. Orange and the watermelon. He climbs a ferris wheel with the money and my partner. He yells “You will never take me alive!” We call in a helicopter and tell the pilot to not fire because Mr. Orange is in the hands of this evil man. I start climbing Joe gets in the helicopter that arrived about a ten minutes ago. He gets in the co-pilot seat while I climb and climb hoping that everything will turn out ok and this man will be brought to justice. I reach top I shoot one warning shot in his direction hoping to spook him. I look back at him and he is holding Mr. Orange over the
The 1920’s was a very upbeat and interesting decade. People know it as the “Roaring Twenties”, or “The Jazz Age.” It was the time of Prohibition, the introduction to jazz music, and partying. Prohibition was the illegal production and distribution of alcohol. Many people were against drinking, but there were still the many that enjoyed a drink once in a while. Bootleggers were people who illegally sold and produced alcohol so other people could enjoy it in secret. People went to speakeasies, which were secret hidden bars that sold alcohol they got from the bootleggers. Young women began rebelling by cutting their hair short, wearing dresses