George Cavanaugh
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George Andrew Cavanaugh is a fictional under-boss of the North Side Gang
in Chicago
. He is the son of Lucas Cavanaugh
and Alison Pinkston. He is the brother of Frankie Cavanaugh
.
Frankie was in trouble with many of the Chicago Outfit
crime lords and was in hot water. George asked to help Frankie and he ended up with a job of securing a deal with Joseph Aiuppa. Aiuppa did not agree to the terms and the Cavanaugh Family took Aiuppa as a threat. Aiuppa was found dead almost a year later. Police suspected Frankie but he was never convicted.
Frankie liked having the help from George and gave him a job running trades, meetings, and deals. George liked the fact that he allegedly was not in the crime yet he still had a name in the family.
Frankie told his brother of the war and said he had to take out a boss of the Outfit and he chose Charles Inglese. On August 13, 1987, Frankie found out that Inglese was going to a coffee shop in a suburb of Chicago to do business. Inglese was also doing business on Frankie's area of rule. When Frankie got there he found Inglese there dealing drugs to the shop manager and pulled out a gun and shot at him. He had shot Inglese twice in the head and twice in the chest, a stray bullet also struck the manager in the head. Both men had died and police were on the scene in moments. Frankie was sentenced to 20 years in jail on September 10, 1987 at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
harbor. When Joseph Ferriola
found out this was happening he investigated the shipment and ended up rigging the transport ship with a bomb. The ship had blown up on its path from Chicago to Connecticut
. George caught wind of this and found out it was Ferriola. George had sent three men to pose as waiters at a meeting between Ferriola and Samuel Carlisi and other bosses. George sent James "Jimmy O" Oshea and Narshall Lanahuew and another man to take out Ferriola and Carlisi.
On December 15, 1988, Ferriola and Carlisi arrived at a privately owned restaurant in west Chicago. Jimmy O and Lanahuew seated the two and the other man posed as a waitor and brought them food. When Ferriola wanted the check O'Shea and Lanahuew came out and had guns in their coat jackets. Ferriola handed O'Shea money and Lanahuew opened fire on them. Two of their guards were killed and Carlisi was shot in the arm. O'Shea, Lanahuew and the other man left the restaurant and police arrived minutes later.
In February 1989, Ferriola acquired information introducing George as the leader of the hit he wanted to strike back. George was in New York with employers though. When George arrived home that evening he heard from his guards that it was Ferriola and George sent men to negotiate with him. The next morning he found them to be dead. George confronted Ferriola in person and ended up having a gun to Ferriola's head as O'Shea and Lanahuew detained his guards. Ferriola released Andrew and Mary to him. Ferriola was furious and was getting ready to retaliate but started feeling pain and health issues occurred . A month later Ferriola had died in the hospital trying to receive a heart transplant. Carlisi took command of the Chicago Outfit but did not retaliate on Ferriola's behalf.
George ordered Jimmy O to take out Armando Cuerez (leader) and Jimmy fled to New York. New York police found Armando dead at his home the next morning and Jimmy was already home. A month later Jimmy and George were meeting with Antonio Cuerez to sign for peace between the rivals and the meeting broke into gunfire wounding Jimmy and killing Antonio.
George and Jimmy were cleared of all charges on a self-defense case and were released.
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...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He is the son of 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:...
and Alison Pinkston. He is the brother of Frankie Cavanaugh
Francis Killian Cavanaugh
Francis Killian Cavanaugh Is a fictional North Side Gang leader and long time hitman in Chicago, Illinois. According to the fable, he was born as the first son of Lucas Cavanaugh and grandson of Francis Cavanaugh, and is the brother of George Cavanaugh.-Early life:Francis "Frankie" was the first...
.
Early career
George and Frankie did not get along well with each other because they had different mothers. Frankie did not think George was pure enough to the family so George went to school to become an officer. On their father's death bed, Lucas told Frankie to accept George and to consider letting him in before they turn on each other.Frankie was in trouble with many of the Chicago Outfit
Chicago Outfit
The Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
crime lords and was in hot water. George asked to help Frankie and he ended up with a job of securing a deal with Joseph Aiuppa. Aiuppa did not agree to the terms and the Cavanaugh Family took Aiuppa as a threat. Aiuppa was found dead almost a year later. Police suspected Frankie but he was never convicted.
Frankie liked having the help from George and gave him a job running trades, meetings, and deals. George liked the fact that he allegedly was not in the crime yet he still had a name in the family.
Life
George married Mary O'Connell in December 1985. George and Mary were conserved and George had taken control of the business so they didn't think of children yet. Mary got pregnant and on July 23, 1986 Mary and George welcomed Andrew Michael Cavanaugh into the world. A year later Mary was pregnant again with Anna Marie Cavanaugh. She was born on April 17, 1989.Command
On September 6, 1985, Frankie was leaving his North Side home and was being shot at although the bullets missed him. George Cavanaugh, his brother, now was getting used to his brothers business. George did not know what he meant but by a meeting and thought to stay away.Frankie told his brother of the war and said he had to take out a boss of the Outfit and he chose Charles Inglese. On August 13, 1987, Frankie found out that Inglese was going to a coffee shop in a suburb of Chicago to do business. Inglese was also doing business on Frankie's area of rule. When Frankie got there he found Inglese there dealing drugs to the shop manager and pulled out a gun and shot at him. He had shot Inglese twice in the head and twice in the chest, a stray bullet also struck the manager in the head. Both men had died and police were on the scene in moments. Frankie was sentenced to 20 years in jail on September 10, 1987 at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
Cavanaugh & Ferriola
George Cavanaugh and the NorthSiders were moving in new shipments into the upper Lake MichiganLake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
harbor. When Joseph Ferriola
Joseph Ferriola
Joseph Ferriola , also known as, "Joe Nagall," "Mr. Clean" and "Oscar," was an American mobster who helped run the Chicago Outfit, from 1985 to 1988, after Joseph Aiuppa and John Cerone went to prison for skimming Las Vegas casino profits.- Early life :Joseph Anthony Ferriola was a product of...
found out this was happening he investigated the shipment and ended up rigging the transport ship with a bomb. The ship had blown up on its path from Chicago to Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. George caught wind of this and found out it was Ferriola. George had sent three men to pose as waiters at a meeting between Ferriola and Samuel Carlisi and other bosses. George sent James "Jimmy O" Oshea and Narshall Lanahuew and another man to take out Ferriola and Carlisi.
On December 15, 1988, Ferriola and Carlisi arrived at a privately owned restaurant in west Chicago. Jimmy O and Lanahuew seated the two and the other man posed as a waitor and brought them food. When Ferriola wanted the check O'Shea and Lanahuew came out and had guns in their coat jackets. Ferriola handed O'Shea money and Lanahuew opened fire on them. Two of their guards were killed and Carlisi was shot in the arm. O'Shea, Lanahuew and the other man left the restaurant and police arrived minutes later.
In February 1989, Ferriola acquired information introducing George as the leader of the hit he wanted to strike back. George was in New York with employers though. When George arrived home that evening he heard from his guards that it was Ferriola and George sent men to negotiate with him. The next morning he found them to be dead. George confronted Ferriola in person and ended up having a gun to Ferriola's head as O'Shea and Lanahuew detained his guards. Ferriola released Andrew and Mary to him. Ferriola was furious and was getting ready to retaliate but started feeling pain and health issues occurred . A month later Ferriola had died in the hospital trying to receive a heart transplant. Carlisi took command of the Chicago Outfit but did not retaliate on Ferriola's behalf.
Cavanaugh vs. Cuerez
George assumed command of his brothers business and had help from Jimmy O'Shea (son of his father's long time best friend). The two led the Northsiders to a war in 1992 against the Cuerez Brothers (Little known gang in New York).George ordered Jimmy O to take out Armando Cuerez (leader) and Jimmy fled to New York. New York police found Armando dead at his home the next morning and Jimmy was already home. A month later Jimmy and George were meeting with Antonio Cuerez to sign for peace between the rivals and the meeting broke into gunfire wounding Jimmy and killing Antonio.
George and Jimmy were cleared of all charges on a self-defense case and were released.
Recent years
George ran the gang until October 2007 when his brother Frankie was released on the 18th of October from prison. Frankie re-assumed the throne and George took over as his under-boss and Jimmy as a guard.Books
- Enright, Laura L. Chicago's Most Wanted: The Top Ten Book of Murderous Mobsters, Midway Monsters, and Windy City Oddities. Dulles, Virginia: Potomac Books Inc., 2005. ISBN 978-1-57488-785-3 (Enright, p. 116)
- Terrence, Jacob M. Life at War: The Cavanaugh Family Chicago, Illinois: University Northern Illinois., 1987. ISBN 978-1-56749-739-7 (Terrence, p. 215)
- Johnson, Terry O. Criminal Minds New York, New York: National Library., 1999. ISBN 978-0-84847-968-3 (Johnson, p. 73)