What Was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, as it came to be called, happened in 1929 in the city of Chicago, Illinois. At the time, Al Capone was a notorious figure in the organized crime that was so rampant during the years of prohibition. The so-called massacre was an event in which some of Capone's gang gunned down seven of an opposing gang, led by George "Bugs" Moran.

The seven men were found in the garage of the S.M.C. Cartage Company in North Chicago. From the way they were laying, riddled with bullets, it was apparent they had been lined up next to a wall and shot in the back. One of the men, a Dr. Reinhardt H. Schwimmer, was not a member of the Moran gang. One of the men was actually barely alive. When he was able to be questioned, all he said was, "I'm not gonna talk." He died shortly afterward.

The St. Valentine's day Massacre set off a barrage of media attack against Capone and his unscrupulous dealings. The result was an increased effort by the federal authorities to put an end to Capone's illegal activities. The crime lives on as one of the unsolved mysteries of all time.

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