On February 14, 1929, he had a "business" appointment at 10:30 a.m. at
the S.M.C. Cartage Company garage at 2122 North Clark Street in
Chicago. When he arrived, he spotted a police vehicle parked in front
of the garage and therefore left the area. His lateness in arriving
saved him from becoming one of the victims of what became known as "The
St. Valentine's Day Massacre." He was the intended target. One of the
spotters had mistaken another man entering the garage as being Moran.