John ‘Legs’ Diamond: Greene County’s gangster

Published October 3, 2010 | By Bman

John ‘Legs’ Diamond: Greene County’s gangster
Chicago had Al Capone, New York City had Lucky Luciano and Greene County had Legs Diamond. Arguably Legs Diamond is not as famous as the first two gangsters, but well known enough to inspire a couple books, a movie and a Broadway musical. John “Legs” Diamond, alias Jack Moran, was a bootlegger, kidnapper and all-around tough guy. I have read various accounts on how Diamond got his nickname. One …
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