Harry Lawrence is organizing a convention on the gangster era, set for September 10-12, 2004 at the Holiday Inn at Itasca, IL and is looking for authors, researchers, etc., to sell books and give lectures and Q&A sessions. Anyone interested may contact Harry at siouxuprising.net.

Mr. Mattix. I tried to send an e-mail to Mr. Lawrence but my computer rejected it for having too many characters. I'm very interested in the convention he's planning and would like to make contact. Have you any other suggestions; perhaps a mail address? Thanks (thanks, too, for the nice Amazon blurb).

--stan (Machine Gun Kelly) hamilton

Hi Stan,

I'll see what I can do. I haven't heard from the guy for awhile myself but a lot of people have expressed interest in it. His website is at www.goldenageofgansters.com.
Many Oklahombres I'm sure are acquainted with your fine book. For those who may not have heard, Mr. Hamilton is the author of the recent Machine Gun Kelly's Last Stand, an excellent account of the Urschel kidnapping.

Rick Mattix

Stan,
Just remembered I also have Mr. Lawrence's phone number: [440] 327-7955.

Stupidly,
Rick Mattix