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 The McSwiggin murder on April 27, 1926 - although not in our database because the crime occurred outside the city limits in Cicero - nonetheless typifies the complexity of homicides involving organized crime. William H McSwiggin, an assistant State’s Attorney, was gunned down with two other persons associated with organized crime in front of a saloon in Cicero. A Coroner’s jury, and six Grand Juries were unable to find facts sufficient to bring about a conviction. Public interest in the case was strong, especially since there had been 29 organized crime killings ascribed to the ‘booze wars’ in the prior four months.
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