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Earl J. " Hymie " Weiss (born Henryk Wojciechowski; [1] January 25, 1898 – October 11, 1926), was a Polish-American mob boss who became a leader of the Prohibition -era North Side Gang and a bitter rival of Al Capone. He was known as "the only man Al Capone feared".
Oct 9, 2020 · Two gunmen hiding in nearby rooming house opened fire with a sub-machine gun and shotgun at Weiss, and his 3 associates. Weiss was fatally hit and began to fall onto the sidewalk, as he did a confused bodyguard, Sam Pellar, drew his .38 and fired off shots in the general direction of shooters.
After the death of O'Banion, Hymie Weiss assumed leadership of the North Side Gang and immediately struck back at his rivals. On 12 January, 1925, Weiss, Bugs Moran, and Vincent Drucci attempted to kill Torrio's lieutenant, Al Capone, at a Chicago South Side restaurant.
Mar 17, 2003 · Chicago Tribune, March 17, 1929. BY JAMES O’DONNELL BENNETT. OF all the crimes of Chicago boozedom the slaying of “Little Hymie” Weiss was at once the boldest and the most mysterious until the ghastly St. Valentine’s day of 1929, when boozedom set seven of Hymie’s successors against a wall and machine-gunned them to death á la Mex.
Hymie "the Polack", Perfume burglar, also went under the alias of Oscar Nelson. Born January 25,1898, Son of Walenty S. Wojciechowski known as "William Weiss" and Mary Bruszkiewicz known as "Mary Weiss". Earl was the brother of Bernard (Bruno), Frederick J. and Violet.
October 11, 1926. Died in. Chicago, Illinois, United States. Cause of death. Gunshot. Family. Nationality. American. Ethnicity. Poland. Career. Residence. Chicago. Earl "Hymie" Weiss was a Chicago mobster and tough rival of Al Capone.
Mar 23, 2009 · Shots fired out the window hit five people and killed 2 of them – including Weiss. Photo of the building with lines tracing the path of the bullets – the flower shop is visible on the left. Diagram of the crime and getaway routes of both the killers AND surviving victims.
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