Frank Burke: Unsuspected Murderer In The 1930's
Fred “Killer” Burke was an unsuspected murderer from the 1930’s and managed to put an unforgettable imprint in crime. Gangsters were very common among the 1930’s after the sudden downfall of the stock market also known as the Great Depression. Managing to escape the law many times Frank was able to achieve many schemes that made his nickname come to life. Frank Burke will be a known 1930’s gangster because of his fraud schemes, murderers, and stolen equipment. Fred Burke did not start out with the name he is familiarized but was born as Thomas Camp. Thomas was born on May 29th, 1893, and did not start his crime life until 1915. In St.Louis Burke joined the Egan’s Rats gang where he surfaced as an “honest businessman” to pull of his schemes. Burke then joined the army in the beginning of world war 1 under accusations of forgery. After leaving the war Burke was sentenced to a year in prison for a land fraud in Michigan. After being released he continued his frauds and was charged with being involved with the Rio Grande land sale scheme. Besides the scam Burke was also involved in many robberies through his criminal life which added to his exceedingly increasing crimes.
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Fred was involved in the Milaflores Massacre where he killed four men suspected of killing his friend Johnny Reid. Burke had a falling out with the Purple gang by accusing them of murdering other men as Burke was also accused of killing a lot of purples outside a bar. Fred moved his men to Chicago where he join Capone's crew which led him to be accused of being apart of the Saint Valentine's day Massacre. Burkes most famous killing is of Officer Skelly during a hit and run accident, after the incident Fred was most wanted in
Fred was involved in the Milaflores Massacre where he killed four men suspected of killing his friend Johnny Reid. Burke had a falling out with the Purple gang by accusing them of murdering other men as Burke was also accused of killing a lot of purples outside a bar. Fred moved his men to Chicago where he join Capone's crew which led him to be accused of being apart of the Saint Valentine's day Massacre. Burkes most famous killing is of Officer Skelly during a hit and run accident, after the incident Fred was most wanted in