| The correct answer is F & S. As far as the
Trayman knows (A buddy in PA says lots of PA breweries, continued to produce on
the sly, so this answer may be suspect too), the Furhman & Schmidt Brewing
Co. had no connections with organized crime. Most breweries who were in
operation during prohibition, were associated with the mafia and according to
American Breweries II, this brewery was not even a company during
that time period. The other four are documented as having mob connections.
Canadian
Ace was owned by Al Capone.
Schultz was operated by
Dutch Schultz and ABC was owned and
operated by St. Louis mobsters and were rivals of Al Capone.
Yonkers is noted
as being a significant bootleg supplier during prohibition in New York. |
