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by Laurence Bergreen


  Waugh, William F., 326, 453

  WCTU (Women’s Christian Temperance Union), 62, 69, 70, 425, 439

  Weinshank, Albert R., 308, 309

  Weiss, Earl “Hymie” (Earl

  Wajciechowski), 158, 197, 214, 222, 313–14, 525

  background of, 139

  Barko’s attack on, 204

  Brooklyn-Chicago whiskey shipments and, 160

  Capone and Torrio threatened and attacked by, 137, 138–39, 141–45, 147, 205–6, 207

  Hawthorne Inn attacked by, 205–6

  murder and funeral of, 208–9, 210, 238

  as O’Banion’s ally, 132, 133, 136

  Welles, Orson, 530

  Wells, H. G., 75

  Western Electric plant, 97, 106

  West Suburban Ministers’ and Citizens’ Association, 152, 444, 446

  WGN radio, 76

  Whalen, Grover, 290

  Whaley, Vern, 232, 291, 375–76, 380

  White, George, 255

  White, Willie “Three-Fingers,” 556

  “White Hand” gang, 53

  White League, 190

  White Slave (Mann) Act (1910), 91, 140

  Wilkerson, James H.:

  Capone’s incarceration and, 498, 567

  Capone’s subpoena and (1929), 324–325, 326, 327, 418–20

  Capone’s trial and (1931), 430, 436–437, 438, 440, 442, 443, 450, 456, 458, 459, 460, 463, 466–67, 468, 473, 475, 481, 483, 484, 485, 489, 490, 587

  D’Andrea’s trial and, 491–92

  Ralph Capone’s trial and, 342, 363, 494

  Willebrandt, Mabel Walker, 300, 302–3, 323, 324

  Willis, Harry, 233

  Wilson, Frank J., 408

  Capone’s finances investigated by, 272–73, 360, 387–89, 391–96, 399–400, 408, 413–15, 425, 429, 432, 433, 452, 464

  Capone’s incarceration and, 505

  Capone’s trial and, 438–39, 452, 587

  in Florida, 413–15

  health of, 413

  Lingle and, 377, 380–82

  threats on, 393–94

  Wilson, Judith, 272, 273

  Wilson, Samuel Paynter, 79

  Wilson, Woodrow, 85

  Winch, Bertha, 62

  Winch (Hart), Kathleen (sister-in-law), 61, 62, 126, 242, 617

  Winch, William, 61–62

  Winchell, Walter, 328–29

  Winnebago Indians, 67–68

  Winter, Dale, 82, 83, 84

  Wisconsin News, 313

  Woelfersheim, Louis, 442

  Wolfe, Thomas, 361

  Wolheim, Louis, 523

  Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), 62, 69, 70, 425, 439

  Woodward, Charles E., 399

  World War I, 19–20, 41–42, 54

  World War II, 603–4

  Yale, Frankie (Francesco Ioele), 87, 390, 525, 528

  assassination attempt on, 84–85

  Capone’s Brooklyn work with, 46–51, 53, 56, 58

  Capone’s New York trip and (1925), 155–56

  Capone’s purchase of whiskey from, 155, 160–62

  Colosimo killed by, 82–84, 110, 158

  Merlo’s death and, 133–34

  murder of, 286–90, 292, 296, 317, 333

  Yale, Maria, 48, 289–90

  Youngquist, G. A., 360–61

  Zuta, Jack, 214, 221, 389–90

  Zwillman, Longy, 236, 333

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  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  1. Capone, Al, 1899-1947. 2. Criminals-Illinois-Chicago—Biography. 3. Chicago (111.) —History —20th century. I. Title. HV6248.C17B47 1994 364.1’092-dc20

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