Prohibition-era loaded pistol found in wall of historic Thornton brewery

Andy Howell, the founder of Thornton Distilling Co., was trying to find a place to run a new electrical conduit in his ...

Capone-era pistol discovered in wall of Chicago distillery once taken over by mobster: reports

A blast from the past! Workers at a Chicago distillery that allegedly once operated as a speakeasy under crime boss Al Capone have discovered a well-preserved pistol hidden inside its walls, according ...
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Capone-era Colt pistol found hidden within historic Illinois distillery

A rare, well-preserved 1903 Colt pistol was discovered hidden in a duct beneath Thornton Distillery, Illinois’ oldest standing former brewery.
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A loaded 1920s pistol turned a distillery legend into something tangible

“It’s been a crazy morning,” Andrew Howell said, remembering when the beam of a flashlight caught a glint of chrome deep inside a wall beneath Thornton Distilling Co. The discovery was made in an ...