Francis "Fast Frank" Cavanaugh (November 9, 1906- July 23, 1940) in Chicago, IL. Fictional Irish Mafia hitman in the early prohibition days.

Early years

Francis Alberto Cavanaugh was born to Joseph Killian Cavanaugh. Frank grew up very poor and ended up having to take on a job at thirteen running messages and deliveries for mob boss George "Bugs" Moran. Surprisingly, he finished high school at St.Thomas in Chicago and ended up in honour's classes. At the age of nineteen he was officially admitted into the North Side Gang

North Side Gang

The North Side family Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American criminal organization within Chicago during the Prohibition era from the early to late 1920s and principal rival of the Johnny Torrio-Al Capone organization, later known as the Chicago Outfit.- Early...

 by Moran.

Early Orders

Frank was a hitman ordered by Moran at any moment. On January 5, 1925 he was ordered by Moran to kill Johnny Torrio

Johnny Torrio

John "Papa Johnny" Torrio , also known as "The Fox", was an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s that was later inherited by his protege, Al Capone...

. He almost got his chance but Torrio survived. On January 25, 1925 Johnny Torrio was to be murdered outside of his home by Moran and Earl "Hymie" Weiss but due to lack of ammunition, the hit failed. However this near death sentence had forced Torrio to end his Mafia career. By the time he turned 21 he had been in prison twice for illegal possession of alcohol.

Life

Frank eventually married at 22 to Christine Callaghan. The two eventually had a child, Lucas Cavanaugh

Lucas Cavanaugh

Lucas "Lucky Luke" Cavanaugh was a fictional gangster born to Francis Cavanaugh and Christine Callaghan. Irish mafia hitman and associate of George "Bugs" Moran.-Early years:...

. Christine had enough of Frank's business and threatened to take the child and run away, Frank eventually killed her as she tried to flee with their child. He planted the gun on one of his nemesis Angelo Genna. Frank took the child and raised him on his own with lover Marie Frances.

Battling the Gennas

Now that Torrio was gone, it was time to go after an old rival—the Gennas.Moran first went after Angelo in a dangerous car chase. After Angelo crashed into a building Moran, Weiss, and another member of the gang pulled up next to his car and blasted Angelo's corpse.

Then, Samuzzo "Samoots" Amatuna

Samuzzo Amatuna

Samuel Sammuzzo "Samoots" Amatuna was a Chicago mobster and member of the Genna Brothers, who served as president of the Unione Siciliane.-Early life:...

, a Genna family backer, was gunned down by Vincent "The Schemer" Drucci

Vincent Drucci

Vincent Drucci, also known as "The Schemer" , was an American mobster during Chicago's Prohibition era who served as a lieutenant under Dean O'Banion's North Side Gang and later as gang boss. Drucci was one of the few mobsters to ever be killed by a law enforcement officer...

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Finally, Tony Genna was shot to death. It was said Capone ordered his death. Or did Frank on a hit from Moran? Police ended up finding the gun and prints to Cavanaugh and Francis was sentenced to jail for life. Before Frank was put in prison he gave his child to Moran to raise into the business and surpass him.

Jail & Death

Cavanaugh spent almost 10 years in prison still performing hits inside the bighouse for Moran and company. On July 23, 1940 he was murdered in prison by Al Capone's hitman who had recently been in a war with Moran. Cavanaugh's throat was slit and had many stabs to the chest when found in his cell. His son was later given the news by police officials and Moran.