Birth and boyhood, 1894-1910 -- Go west, young man!, 1910-1914 -- You're in the army now, 1914-1915 -- 'Til death do us part, 1915-1918 -- Meet me in St. Louis, 1918-1921 -- Capers with Capone, 1921-1928 -- Welcome to "the big house", 1928-1932 -- Legalized kidnapping, 1932-1935 -- Public enemy to public servant, 1935-1947 -- King of the castle, 1947-1959 -- Swan song of a Parrott, 1959-1971.
Summary:
" ... the subject is the author's own grandfather, Charles F. "Polly" Parrott, best known as a respected, longtime superintendent of Oakland Cemetery. Polly's thirst for riches and adventure led him down a number of perilous paths. From the brightly, colored tents of a carnival midway to the echoing clank of a prison cell door, the sights and sounds of Polly Parrott's 77 years of life truly ran the gamut. While he and his Bohemian wife raised a family of 12 children, Polly pursued a variety of legitimate and illicit vocations, ranging from skilled bricklayer to low-ranking member of the St. Louis mob and Chicago's notorious Capone Syndicate ... " -- back cover
OCLC:
(OCoLC)741377729
Locations:
F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)
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