Led by two childhood pals, Thomas "Snake" Kinney and Tom Egan, the
Egan's Rats emerged from St. Louis's Irish slums. They learned
their trade the old-fashioned way, via robberies, brawls,
burglaries, and shootings. When Kinney ran on the Democratic ticket
in the third ward, his friends were at the polls to ensure he got
enough votes. For nearly ten years the gang cut a large swath in
St. Louis, instilling fear wherever it went. With Snake Kinney, a
Missouri state senator and Tom Egan, St. Louis's most dangerous
gangster, the gang boasted nearly 400 members. Nearly everyone who
lived in St. Louis was touched by them in some way or another.
'Egan's Rats' provides a fascinating glimpse into a past that
wasn't always idyllic. It was an era in which roving gangs of thugs
terrorized voters with impunity, when alcohol was illegal, when a
gangster could brag of his power in the newspaper, and when the
tendrils of St. Louis crime reached all the way into the White
House.
General
| Imprint: |
Cumberland House Publishing,Us
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| First published: |
April 2007 |
| Authors: |
Daniel Waugh
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 161 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
318 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-58182-575-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-58182-575-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781581825756 |
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