Eliot Ness
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Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untou
Ness, c. 1933
Ness in 1931
Ad from Ness' 1947 campaign for Mayor of Cleveland
Ness' cenotaph located at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio
The Untouchables (book)
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The Untouchables is an autobiographical memoir by Eliot Ness co-written with Oscar Fraley, published in 1957. The book deals with the experiences of Ness, who was a federal agent in the Bureau of Proh
Eliot Ness
…Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility. The release of his memoir The Untouchables, months after his death, launched several screen portrayals establishing a posthumous fame for Ness as an incorruptible crime fighter. Eliot Ness was…
First edition cover