15 Facts About Angelo Genna

Angelo Genna was born on February 3,1898, in Marsala, Sicily.

Angelo Genna was on his way to meet his brother Pietro, who lived at 870 Blue Island Avenue in Chicago.

Anthony D'Andrea hired Angelo Genna to kill supporters of alderman John Powers.

Angelo Genna was suspected of killing Harry Raimondi and Paul Labriola, two Powers supporters that won the elections.

Angelo Genna was arrested and tried for the murder of Labriola.

In 1922, Angelo Genna was prosecuted for the murder of Paul Notti, who had identified Angelo Genna on his deathbed.

In November 1922, Angelo Genna was sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted for the prostitution of a 15-year-old girl.

On December 18,1922, Angelo Genna was arrested by detectives after being named as a stolen goods fence for a gang accused of killing Joe Lanus.

When police asked Angelo Genna who shot him, he merely shrugged.

Angelo Genna died shortly afterwards while his brother Sam, wife, and brother-in-law were at his bedside.

Angelo Genna was buried on May 29,1925, at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Chicago.

Angelo Genna's funeral was supposed to belittle O'Banion's previous $100,000 funeral.

Angelo Genna was laid out in a $3,000 bronze coffin that weighed about 1,200 pounds and was surrounded by $75,000 worth of flowers, mostly bought from O'Banion's flower shop Schofield.

On June 13,1925, Mike Angelo Genna was shot by police after a shootout with North Siders.

On July 8,1925, Antonio Angelo Genna was ambushed and shot to death.