Casino History
Chicago--Illinois
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling
Defense Attorneys: George Beiber
Gambling History
Gaming History
Illinois
It Really Happened
Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo
United States
Mobster Avoids Trial With Clever Scheme
1943-1944 Had it not been for a shifty plan Tony “Joe Batters” Accardo and/or his attorney, George Bieber, dreamed up, the Mobster might’ve gone to prison at age 37, in 1944, for illegal gambling. Cigar…