Friendly informants would "finger" patrons who had money and could be compromised if it were revealed they were in the speakeasy engaging in illegal activity, committing adultery, or both.
He came along to the speakeasy every day asking for more alcohol.
Illegal "speakeasies" sprang up all over the towns, bootleggers came into existence, gangsters occupied various territories and battles were fought out between rival groups.
In major cities, speakeasies could often be elaborate, offering food, live bands, and floor shows.
In the 1920s, the house was a speakeasy and then in the depression became a boarding house.
It is also possible to tour the old speakeasy.
She establishes a short-lived speakeasy and later opens a bed and breakfast.
However, sometimes when brand names were used, some speakeasies cheated.
