George “Bugs” Moran was a Chicago gangster known to be a bootlegging rival of Al Capone.
After a violent gang clash with Capone, Moran fled Chicago. He ended up in Dayton several years later.
***
For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we went into the archives for the story about the summer Moran’s gang pulled off a robbery in Dayton and had a high-profile trial for it.
More on gangsters
• Meet Dayton’s drag-racing gangster who slipped past case after case for decades
• Gem City Gamble: Dayton’s police corruption, gangsters and the downfall of Pete Rose
Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• Our Best of Dayton contest has been run since at least 1982. Here’s a look at what the Best (and Worst) of Dayton was like then.
• Dayton was critical in battling the Nazis. Here are 7 things to know about Dayton’s role in beating the World War II Enigma machine.
• The biggest party in Dayton’s history happened in 1909. Here are 15 reasons this famous Wright brothers celebration was a huge deal.
• Remember old times at Camp Kern? Here’s the history of Ohio’s largest YMCA camp and summer nostalgia since 1910.
We want your help!
Do you have any requests or ideas that you would like to see us cover in this history newsletter?
What about cool old photos or stories of your own?
Let us know and we’ll include them in future newsletters.
And if you like what you’re getting each week in the Vintage Dayton newsletter, please consider subscribing to the Dayton Daily News for as little as 99 cents.
Thank you for reading.