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At one time there was a bowling alley at 805 N. Milwaukee on Chicago's northwest side. It was here that Jack McGurn went on February 15 1936. There is an excellent description of what happened next on the MyAlCaponeMuseum site. "On February 15,1936, almost exactly seven years after the massacre he masterminded, Jack McGurn entered a bowling alley at 805 Milwaukee ave with two so called friends. He was planning a bowling match when another entered the bowling alley. There was commotion when the the third man yelled for everyone to stand still."You move and you die" was the yell before the semi circle of men began firing in Mcgurn's direction. Three shots fatally hit Jack in the head and back before he crumpled to the floor. A comic valentine is not found on his body as most books will tell you ,but left at the reception of the bowling alley in which Jack reads at his arrival. The note states " You lost your dough and handsome houses, but things could be worse you know at least you haven't lost your trousers". It lead to believe that this was payback for the massacre by the Northside mob, but it also could have been a convenient smokescreen for Frank Nitti's outfit to rid themselves of someone who knew a lot and was now at odds with them. With Capone put away, Jack had no longer the Capone immunity needed from the Nitti mob to stay alive.Jack McGurn's brother is later killed on March 2,1936, thus preventing any real retaliation from any family members." This clip is part of ...