tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post6989491806777257678..comments2023-12-14T21:13:46.857-06:00Comments on Tom Roeser's Blog: Joey The ClownJake Parrillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195261008177966339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-54677852488586212532007-11-15T08:30:16.000-06:002007-11-15T08:30:16.000-06:00While Chicago certainly had Jewish gangsters, Earl...While Chicago certainly had Jewish gangsters, Earl (Hymie) Weiss wasn't one of them. Hymie not only was Catholic, he was quite devout (in that strange way people in his dangerous line of work so often are).<br><br>His Polish immigrant parents changed the family name from Wajciechowski to Weiss, and because that sounded Jewish some Chicago wiseacres gave him the ironic nickname of "Hymie."<br><br>For pictures of his very catholic mausoleum and prayer book go to http://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id89.htmChicago Ivannoreply@blogger.com