A. The Artichoke king was Ciro Terranova. His story is very interesting, going way back to Sicily and the earliest days of the mob. It would make a great movie. He was like the Forrest Gump of the mafia, involved at one time or another with all the big gangsters and events through the 30's.
Artichoke King

Q. Back in the days of the big lavish mob funerals, which Chicago gangster was given a 21 gun salute?