Secret Six (Chicago)
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The Secret Six, officially known as the Crime Prevention and Punishment Committee of the Chicago Association of Commerce, was a well-funded and powerful vigilante enterprise established by the Associa
Architectural detail from the exterior of the St. Clair Hotel, which served as the Secret Six's makeshift jail
Col. Robert Isham Randolph, 1920
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
Secret Six (Chicago)
…Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce) in February 1930. The group inspired a movie by the same name, was credited by Al Capone for his downfall, helped launch Eliot Ness and his Untouchables, and briefly served as a model for vigilante organizations across America. The Secret Six investigated dozens of bombings…
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