Chicago, 1920's Shot Gun Man, Billy Raneri

Hello, new here. Was just wondering if anyone ever heard of Shot Gun Man? Hes from way back like from the 1920's. He was a enforcer in Chicago before the mafia in Chicago was called the outfit. In his day it was called the Black Hand. He ran around the Cabrini Green area when it was still all Italian over there. Also has any one ever heard about the Billy Raneri kid napping that also happened in Chicago during the 1920's

Yes, familiar with both of them.

Really? What do you know? You know about Anthony and Andrew Cappellano holding Billy Raneri hostage at Their farm house etc. Who the heck was Shotgun man?

As far as I know, nobody knows. It's one of those old mob mysteries that will likely never be solved. The people who did know are long since dead and police had no clue who it was.

One thing that had puzzled me is the assumption that "Shotgun Man" was just one hitman.

Interesting. Ya that's the standard notion in that it was just one man, Some guy from Sicily and supposedly he went back to Sicily, who knows. Me and a cousin recently took pics of the corner in Cabrini Green where he shot a lot of people supposedly. Interesting old Chicago gangster history.

Yes, I am familiar with those stories. Mafia boss Tony Lombardo and Ole Scully (grandfather of Richard Cain) intervened in the Ranieri case, but Lombardo was killed before he could do anything to help.

As for Shotgun Man, that was the name journalists gave to the shooter or shooters who used a sawed-off shotgun around Death Corner. Since forensics was in its infancy, I put little credence into theories from that time period. It may have been several people sharing the same M.O., but we'll probably never know the true identity of this killer (or killers). For more info on it I suggest the new book by author Robert Lombardo (no relation to Tony).

Faithful1 is Tony Lombardo any relation to Joey the clown Lombardo?

faithful1, thanks for the info. My grandfather and great grandfather was Anthony Cappellano and andrew cappellano and Im just now learning about this whole billy Raneri kidnaping and the murder of ole scully etc My family has kept this whole thing a secret all this time. Now Im just carious as to what all happened. You been helpful, had no idea that Richard Cain was ole scullys grandson.

You're welcome, DFC. Try this link: http://books.google.com/books?id=HU0tAgA...eri&f=false

And no, Joe Lombardo is not related to the other Lombardos.

Rick