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- Murray Humphreys (born Llewellyn Morris Humphreys; April 20, 1899 – November 23, 1965) (also known as The Camel or The Hump), was a Chicago mobster of Welsh descent who was the chief political fixer and labor racketeer, beginning during the Chicago Outfit during Prohibition. Considered to be a ruthless but also well-dressed, socially refined, and clever man, Humphreys believed in killing only as a last resort. He was known to place far greater trust in the bribability of lawmen, seemingly respectable businessmen, labor union leaders, and public officials. A favorite maxim of Humphreys' was: "The difference between guilt and innocence in any court is who gets to the judge first with the most". But perhaps the statement that best summed up Humphreys' philosophy of life was: "Any time you become weak, you might as well die". Al Capone once said of Humphreys, "Anybody can use a gun, but 'The Hump' uses his head. He can shoot if he has to, but he likes to negotiate with cash when he can. I like that in a man." Humphrey's value to the Chicago Outfit was also due to his abilities as a fixer: to ensure that his fellow mobsters attracted as little publicity as possible. Whereas some senior wiseguys, such as Sam Giancana and Filippo Sacco, welcomed the limelight, others took their cue from Humphreys and conducted themselves behind the scenes and out of public view. He owned a nondescript bungalow in South Shore, Chicago but frequently lived in various high rise towers on the downtown lake front in Chicago, like the apartment he had on the 51st floor of Marina City's east tower. According to FBI files, he also owned an 80,000 dollar (roughly $800,000 today) winter home at 210 Harbor Dr, Key Biscayne, FL, in his wife's name. (en)
- "マレー"・ルウェリン・モリス・ハンフリーズ（英語："Murray" Llewellyn Morris Humphreys、Murray Humphreys、1899年4月20日 - 1965年11月23日）は、アメリカ合衆国のマフィア。シカゴ・アウトフィットのメンバー及びフィクサー。"ザ・キャメル"（"The Camel"）と呼ばれた。 (ja)
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- "マレー"・ルウェリン・モリス・ハンフリーズ（英語："Murray" Llewellyn Morris Humphreys、Murray Humphreys、1899年4月20日 - 1965年11月23日）は、アメリカ合衆国のマフィア。シカゴ・アウトフィットのメンバー及びフィクサー。"ザ・キャメル"（"The Camel"）と呼ばれた。 (ja)
- Murray Humphreys (born Llewellyn Morris Humphreys; April 20, 1899 – November 23, 1965) (also known as The Camel or The Hump), was a Chicago mobster of Welsh descent who was the chief political fixer and labor racketeer, beginning during the Chicago Outfit during Prohibition. Considered to be a ruthless but also well-dressed, socially refined, and clever man, Humphreys believed in killing only as a last resort. He was known to place far greater trust in the bribability of lawmen, seemingly respectable businessmen, labor union leaders, and public officials. A favorite maxim of Humphreys' was: "The difference between guilt and innocence in any court is who gets to the judge first with the most". But perhaps the statement that best summed up Humphreys' philosophy of life was: "Any time you bec (en)
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