Grays of Caliga Hall

Grays of Caliga Hall
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Organization Information
Status	Defunct
Type	Gang
Founder(s)	Julian Gray I
Headquarters	Caliga Hall (formerly)
Alliances	Pale Panthers, Del Lobos, Taipan, Rhodes

The Grays of Caliga Hall were a crime family based in Rhodes, whose criminal activity spanned through Lemoyne.

History

Background

The Grays were one of the original founding families of Rhodes. Hailing from Scotland, they were wealthy when they came to Saints Crossing and their power and influence quickly spread when they set up their estate in Lemoyne. On paper their primary business were farming and distributing wheat, corn and tobacco. Some time in the 1870s the family began to shift their focus to moonshining and racketeering under Julian Gray I and his wife Iona. Most of the files from those days have been expunged or censored, and what little information that was left was never enough for the SCSD to make any major arrests with. There are rumors that the family was buying off a corrupt Sheriff, but this was never proven.

After the death of Julian I in 1892, the business was passed to his oldest son Julian II. Shortly thereafter the family fortune began to rapidly decline due to bad deals and excessive, extravagant expenditures. In 1899 Julian II and his wife Helen declared bankruptcy and disappeared, leaving behind four adult children - Julian III "July", Alistair II, Bonnie and Houston.

Major Events

In November 1900 July, Alistair II and Bonnie returned to Saints Crossing to take control of the failed business, joining Houston who had stayed at Caliga Hall. They began a moonshine operation and worked with other Crossing gangs, finding employment as security.

On January 26th, 1901, Houston Gray was murdered by the Cut. July and Bonnie, the only family members left in the Crossing, left Caliga Hall behind and joined with the Pale Panthers and Del Lobos out West to aid in their war against the Cut. The family finally disbanded when July was arrested and sent to Sisika for his involvement in the war.

Known Members

Julian “July” Gray III: Julian II and Helen's oldest son and heir-apparent to the Gray family business. Grew up at Caliga Hall and spent many formative years in Chicago, learning the art of organised crime and furthering Gray family interests. Was suspected in the murder of Michael Braithwaite in 1887, but a family friend named Mortimer Blakewell was convicted for the crime and sent to Sisika. Returned to Saints Crossing in November 1900 to re-establish their ancestral foothold in Rhodes. Following the murder of his younger brother Houston by The Cut, July joined up with Del Lobos and declared war. He served a lengthy Sisika sentence due to his actions during the war and began working for Taipan Industries upon release. He has since disappeared without a trace.

Alistair Gray II: Second son of Julian II and Helen, he grew up at Caliga Hall and attended Harvard University where he studied law and economics. He returned to Saints Crossing in 1900 to take over the family’s finances. On a trip to New York over Christmas he was apprehended by local law enforcement and sentenced to life in Sing Sing for money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and solicitation of murder.

Bonnie Gray: Third child and only daughter of Julian II and Helen, Houston's twin, she was sent to Edinburgh Academy for Wayward Girls in May 1891, a week after the mysterious death of Arthur Braithwaite. Returned to Saints Crossing in November 1900. Records state that she was suspected of several counts of moonshining, assault & battery, and participation in group violence between November 1900 and April 1901, but no charges were ever laid. She is known to have worked security for several notorious criminals. She joined up with Del Lobos alongside July shortly after Houston’s death, and after the war she continued the family tradition of moonshining and petty crime. After being arrested and charged in July 1901, she turned over a new leaf and now works as a doctor for the Saints Crossing Department of Health.

Houston Gray: Youngest child of Julian II and Helen, Bonnie's twin, he grew up at Caliga Hall and ran moonshine from his early teens. When July took the mantle he was placed in charge of the illegal practices of the family business. He served cell time but never went to Sisika. On January 26, 1901, he was found dead in the Saint Denis medical office, having bled out from a stab wound. Friction between The Cut and the Grays was well-known and documented by the SCSD. Solomon Walker had threatened to kill Houston the night before and one of his men was seen carrying an injured man through the streets of Saint Denis on the night of Houston’s death. As of December 1901, Houston’s murderer has yet to officially be brought to justice.

Mortimer Blakewell: Family friend and long-time employee of the Gray estate. The Blakewell family were all employed by the Grays as everything from butlers to lawyers to moonshine runners. Mortimer has a long rap sheet including murder, arson, kidnapping, extortion, and assault & battery, as do many other members of his family. An 1898 report from a Deputy Vera Colt speculated that the Blakewells were taking the fall for crimes committed by the Grays. Deputy Colt’s obituary was dated a week after this report was made.

Julian II: Oldest son of Julian I and Iona, husband of Helen Adler, father of Julian “July” III, Alistair II, Bonnie, and Houston. Spent most of his time out of the Crossing with Helen on “business”, leaving the children to be raised by tutors and servants. Was mostly seen publicly with July, and occasionally Alistair. Likely served a short Sisika stint in 1874 for moonshining. He and Helen have disappeared.

Helen Gray: Wife of Julian II, relative of the Adlers of Adler Ranch. Helen was famous in Rhodes for her lavish Christmas parties. Spent most of the year out of Saints Crossing with her husband. She was known to “forget” that she had twins. Sisika records state that a Helen Adler served a brief sentence for aiding and abetting but was given compassionate release. Has since disappeared.

Theodore “Teddy” Gray: Second child of Julian I and Iona and the “odd child” of the family, Teddy spent most of his life in solitude. The only records with his name are boat purchases and an article in Saints Daily declaring him the second prize winner of a hunting competition in 1883. His boat was found in the bayou in February 1901, but his body was never recovered.

Mary Jane “MJ” Macfarlane: Third child and oldest daughter of Julian I and Iona, married a MacFarlane and moved out West. Records on her are scarce, potentially expunged.

Pauline “Paul” Gray: Youngest daughter of Julian I and Iona, left the Crossing at eighteen to attend culinary school and now owns “Lagras”, a successful Cajun restaurant in New York City.

Vixon Gray: Nephew of Julian Gray I. Known to have several extramarital affairs but largely another one of those weird rich people shut ins. Married to a woman named Amy who died of consumption in 1900.

Ishmael Gray: son of Vixon Gray. Worked as a farm hand at Caliga Hall.

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