John Patrick Looney At the height of his power, Looney controlled most of the illegal gambling , prostitution , bootlegging , and racketeering in Max Allan Collins, interviewed by Daniel Etherington, "Part 5: Looney loses his son and the newspaper war", "My Debt to Lone Wolf and Cub's Genius Creator", "A Storyteller Who Got the Details Right", "'Road to Perdition: On the Road' details", "Just the Facts Ma'am: Max Collins Talks 'Road to Perdition', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Road_to_Perdition_(comics)&oldid=1141784382, Infobox comic book title param (addpubcat), Comics templates parameter noimage in use, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 19:53. There was a problem getting your location. Looney then retired to one of his houses in New Mexico, one of many that Looney owned. Son of Patrick Looney and Margaret Looney Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. According to accounts, Looney asked the Mayor of Rock Island, Harry M. Schriver, not to prosecute Billburg. Immediate Family: Son of Patrick Looney and Margaret Looney. He went on the run but was captured two years later. He controlled a vast and unmatched empire of extortion, bribery, booze, gambling and prostitution. There was an error deleting this problem. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Afterward, Looney left Rock Island to go to a ranch in New Mexico, staying there until 1921. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413234406/https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180411/before-capone-john-looney-was-the-prototypical-illinois-gangster. I thought you might like to see a memorial for John Patrick Looney I found on Findagrave.com. Elgin Baylor. The first fire on November 2 caused $32,000 worth of damage to the building, destroying the Mirror Saloon, run by Dan Drost. This is a carousel. http://www.qconline.com/more/looney/looney1.html, https://archive.today/20130131215226/http:/www.qconline.com/more/looney/looney1.html, http://arz.dbpedia.org/resource/__, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. His son and bodyguard, Connor, was killed when rivals opened fire on a car in which he was sitting with his father. Try again later. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [4] The residents attacked by Looney threats were blackmailed into paying "kill fees" to kill articles before they were published. Looney attributed his loss at the election to the Rock Island Argus, which wrote many negative opinion articles on him. WebFind John Patrick Looney stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Road to Perdition is a series of fictional works written by Max Allan Collins. John Patrick Looney was a gangster in Rock Island, Illinois during the early 20th century. [6] Looney was accused of setting the fire by Dan Drost; he later admitted to helping Looney set the fire. Looney is the inspiration for the character of John Rooney, who was played by actor Paul Newman in the Sam Mendes film Road to Perdition. Connor Looney was killed in the vehicle.[1]. There was a problem getting your location. 18 Dec 1981 (aged 68) Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account.