Bathhouse John Coughlin
This powerful alderman of
Chicago’s First Ward ordered graft payments, threw an annual
Ball for denizens of the Levee, and wrote famously awful poetry.
Hinky Dink Kenna
Bathhouse John’s diminutive, quiet First
Ward partner, his shrewd political machinations kept Chicago’s
Democratic machine running smoothly and profitably.
Ike Bloom
The clownish yet menacing owner of the notorious
Freiberg’s Dance Hall, he organized graft payments on behalf
of the aldermen and was a frequent visitor to the Everleigh
Club.
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Ed and Louis Weiss
The Everleighs’ neighbors on either side
hatched several schemes to lure clients away from the
Club—and ultimately became the sisters' greatest threat.
Big Jim Colosimo
A prominent First Ward henchman and
brothel keeper, “Big Jim” was a close friend of the Everleigh sisters
despite the fact that he ran an interstate white slavery ring.
Maurice Van Bever
Influential French brothel keeper and Big
Jim’s partner in the white slavery ring.
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