Mario Gomes' elegant site that shows
his collection:
his collection:
| Selected WEB SITES (Selected at random and without benefit of Intelligent Design--or any purpose other than to get some actual gangster-and-outlaw websites on an otherwise blank page, to which eventually will be added some appropriate pictures, or whatever pictures are handy, appropriate or not. Getting just this far already has exceeded the site-building faculties of Horace Naismith, who can be blamed for the failure to add many remarks or commentary at this time.) |
Rose Keefe's fine site on
based on her beautifully researched
book The Man Who Got Away.
based on her beautifully researched
book The Man Who Got Away.
Larry Wack is a retired G-man who has put together a
true-crime site called "Faded Glory: Dusty Roads of the FBI
Era," which concentrates on the "War on Crime" period and
we'll call the
true-crime site called "Faded Glory: Dusty Roads of the FBI
Era," which concentrates on the "War on Crime" period and
we'll call the
Rose Keefe has also worked up a fine
site on
site on
John Dillinger and the
Dillinger Gang get
excellent coverage at
these sites:
Dillinger Gang get
excellent coverage at
these sites:
Debbie Moss of Debez Graphics is not
only related to but has a great site on
only related to but has a great site on
No doubt the World's Leading Site by the World's
Leading Authority on gangster and outlaw books and
detective magazines, and a man to know and to love:
Leading Authority on gangster and outlaw books and
detective magazines, and a man to know and to love:
| I'LL SORT THIS OUT BETTER SOON AS TIME PERMITS... |
AND NOW, Rick and Linda Mattix's 'On The Spot' Journal
| HARD TO BELIEVE, but the goofy-looking rascal at right is Rick Mattix, eclectic and expert outlaw-and-gangster geek with Reverse Alzeimer's that somehow keeps more detailia in his besotted brain...or on the floor...than most people can accumulate in a normal lifetime. |
Celebrated authors and researchers R. D. Morgan, Mike Koch, Pam Tippett
(granddaughter of Edna Murray), Rick Mattix, store owner Bob Wolfe, and Jim
Knight at a Joplin, Missouri, book-signing.
(granddaughter of Edna Murray), Rick Mattix, store owner Bob Wolfe, and Jim
Knight at a Joplin, Missouri, book-signing.
| Having finally returned Your Benefactor's Rondout Robbery materials, Rick "Dead Man Walking" Mattix has received his buzzard and thereby avoided frying in the McAlester, Oklahoma, prison hotseat. |
Before this photo was taken, Rick Mattix was observed
oggling the knockers on Ms. Ellen Poulsen, author of
Don't Call Us Molls and The Case Against Lucky Luciano.
oggling the knockers on Ms. Ellen Poulsen, author of
Don't Call Us Molls and The Case Against Lucky Luciano.
| The John Dillinger Died For You Society (SEE SITE PAGE) Wishes to thank Richard Crowe (the big guy in black), Michael Flores, Bagpiper Mike Dietz and drummer.. |
| ...for carrying on the traditions of the Society that include an annual Dillinger Day. After more than half a century, the historic Biograph movie house was forced to close its doors, but later was saved from the wrecking ball by the Victory Gardens theater group who received city permission to retain and restore the original facade, glorious marqee and ticket booth at which Johnnie Dillinger bought tickets to see MANHATTAN MELODRAMA the night that FBI bullets set him free.. |
| ______________________________________________________________ Meanwhile... |
| ________________________________________________________________________ Now, getting back to business... |
Together with Capone expert Mario Gomes and that weird bewhiskered fellow who
coauthored The Complete Public Enemy Almanac, Lt. Mike Kline of the Berrien
County Sheriff's Department displays one of the Thompson guns used by Fred
"Killer" Burke to perform the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929.
The bewiskered one was overheard to say, "Any sumbitch don't buy da Almanac
gonna get his butt kicked by me, or maybe my buddy Mario, as we probly can't ask
the lootenant here to waste 'em wit' such a historical and invaluable chopper!"
coauthored The Complete Public Enemy Almanac, Lt. Mike Kline of the Berrien
County Sheriff's Department displays one of the Thompson guns used by Fred
"Killer" Burke to perform the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929.
The bewiskered one was overheard to say, "Any sumbitch don't buy da Almanac
gonna get his butt kicked by me, or maybe my buddy Mario, as we probly can't ask
the lootenant here to waste 'em wit' such a historical and invaluable chopper!"
| Some nifty On the Spot Journals, along with fine old Smith & Wesson .38 Special police-issue revolver marked with former owner's name and CPD badge number. |
I just received the "Public Enemy" almanac by Helmer and Mattix. WOW I am very
impressed and I feel it'll be some time before I can put it down. I have the first edition also
but jeez this new one is spectacular. A must have been made for us gangsterologists. Well
done, Bill and Rick.
-- Dave Trautmiller
I have "The Complete Public Enemy Almanac," by Bill Helmer and Rick
Mattix. I rate THAT particular book a 10+ out of 5! You will not be able to put that book
down! I have read my copy several times and I still find myself picking it up. An absolute
MUST HAVE!
-- Joseph
Athough I did hear that Bryan Burrough used the Helmer/Mattix Public Enemy as a
reference when doing his book and movie, I must confess that it has also been my favorite
reference book .
-- T.
The new book is The Complete Public Enemy Almanac by William J.
Helmer and Rick Mattix, published in both hardcover and paperback in July
2007 by Cumberland House in Nashville. It is vastly expanded -- at
669 pages it's double the size of the original 1998 book -- and
corrected as well (the "old parts" are also expanded and in most
cases virtually rewritten besides and there many whole new chapters
and tons of new photos). I think this "new edition" has at
last succeeded in putting together a comprehensive and accurate
reference work on 1920s and '30s crime and crime control and have
blazed a few trails for future historians.
-- Clodhopper
Probably there were lots of others, but Your Benefactor wasn't paying attention.
impressed and I feel it'll be some time before I can put it down. I have the first edition also
but jeez this new one is spectacular. A must have been made for us gangsterologists. Well
done, Bill and Rick.
-- Dave Trautmiller
I have "The Complete Public Enemy Almanac," by Bill Helmer and Rick
Mattix. I rate THAT particular book a 10+ out of 5! You will not be able to put that book
down! I have read my copy several times and I still find myself picking it up. An absolute
MUST HAVE!
-- Joseph
Athough I did hear that Bryan Burrough used the Helmer/Mattix Public Enemy as a
reference when doing his book and movie, I must confess that it has also been my favorite
reference book .
-- T.
The new book is The Complete Public Enemy Almanac by William J.
Helmer and Rick Mattix, published in both hardcover and paperback in July
2007 by Cumberland House in Nashville. It is vastly expanded -- at
669 pages it's double the size of the original 1998 book -- and
corrected as well (the "old parts" are also expanded and in most
cases virtually rewritten besides and there many whole new chapters
and tons of new photos). I think this "new edition" has at
last succeeded in putting together a comprehensive and accurate
reference work on 1920s and '30s crime and crime control and have
blazed a few trails for future historians.
-- Clodhopper
Probably there were lots of others, but Your Benefactor wasn't paying attention.
| Dig these absolutely unsolicited testimonials from a single posting with the Gangsterologist newsgroup: |