Peter P. McDonough (1872 – 8 July 1947) was a crime boss, bail bondsman, and saloon owner in San Francisco, in partnership with his brother Tom.
[5][4] He was the son of Hannora (née O'Connor) and Patrick McDonough, a San Francisco police sergeant and saloon owner.
[6] As explained by FoundSF, "Within minutes of an arrest, McDonough's nephew was hailing a taxi to find a judge to sign an OR (order of release) form, and the client was soon free.
During his years as the pre-eminent bondsmen in San Francisco, McDonough was accused of bribery, perjury, suborning witnesses, tampering with judges, bootlegging, corrupting officials, and controlling and paying off police.
Furthermore, a grand jury concluded that "No one can conduct a prostitution or gambling enterprise in San Francisco without the approval direct or indirect of the McDonough brothers.
"[3] During prohibition, McDonough spent eight months in the Alameda County Jail for bootlegging and eventually sought a pardon from President Calvin Coolidge.