Early Organized Crime In Detroit True Crime

Early Organized Crime in Detroit: Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia|x|Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford’s right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives. Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit’s struggle with gang violence, public corruption and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century. Book jacket.
Early Organized Crime in Detroit|x|Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader inside the belly of the beast, tracking the bloodshed, exploits, and leadership of the southeast Michigan crime syndicate as never before seen in print. Through a stunning array of rare archival photographs and images, Motor City Mafia captures Detroit’s most infamous past, from its inception in the early part of the 20th century, through the years when the iconic Purple Gang ruled the city’s streets during Prohibition, through the 1930s and the formation of the local Italian mafia, and the Detroit crime family’s glory days in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, all the way to the downfall of the area’s mob reign in the 1980s and 1990s.
Motor City Mafia|x|The Detroit True Crime Chronicles is a-one-of-a- kind publication. It chronicles the rich history of criminal activity in the Motor City. Using information from declassified federal documents and many firsthand accounts, the book focuses on the city’s local Mafia, key mobsters, drug kingpins, serial killers and unsolved crimes. Readers will be taken inside the belly of the beast for twenty bone-chilling and dramatic tales of intrigue, betrayal, and murder.
The Detroit True Crime Chronicles|x|ABE: black hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover fine cond. nice clean copy. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper fine cond. , not worn or torn or price clipped. first edition so stated . first printing (nap). endpaper maps. xi+227p +acknowledgments. glossy b&w photo. illustrations. biblio. index. american history. conspiracy theory. history of detroit. politics. organized crime. mafia. purple gang. secret societies. true crime. police corruption. political corruption. bootlegging. history of canada. sam orlando. joe moceri. leo moceri. sam stemlo. chas delberto . rocco. frank di mercuro. chas postestio. max stern. pete licavoli. giannola~vitali gang war. black hand. joseph zerilli. black bill tocco. frankie cammarata. scarface bommarito. abe bernstein. killer burke. legs laman. russian shorty kozak. mayor richard reading. eddie sarkesian. isadore bernstein. jaworski gang. reubin cohen. irving feldman. lou jacobs. red o’riordan. buffalo harry rosenberg. ferguson grand jury. \” ~prohibition era Detroit was a place of tremendous wealth and brutal violence. The boom years that this country witnessed after World War I brought great wealth to many For those with newfound prosperity, it became a status symbol to invite their personal bootlegger to their parties and to hobknob with known gangsters. The life of the gangsters was a glamorous one. Not only did they supply the booze, they carried with them an aura of excitement and danger. The Violent Years, a companion volume to Kavieff’s best~selling book The Purple Gang, tells the story of these wild times. The Purple Gang, briefly covered here, was a predominantly Jewish group of thugs. Though the Purples were the dominant organized crime force in Detroit, there were numerous others, representing many European ethnic groups. All scrambled to grab a piece of the profit to be made selling illegal liquor. It is these secondary groups that are the grist for this book. In these pages you will read about the gruesome gang warfare that went on between two Italian mobs, the Giannola and Vitale gangs. Kavieff describes in detail the brutal kidnappings that were the specialty of the Irish \”Legs\” Laman Gang. Then there were the bold daylight holdups executed by the Polish Jaworski gang as well as many other unbelievable acts of crime and violence ~The Violent Years shows how the Italian mafia families consolidated their power and cornered the market on such rackets as narcotics and numbers running, thus paving the way for Detroit’s modern mafia family.\”. Bookseller Inventory # 8211207.
The Violent Years|x|Detroit’s Infamous Purple Gang is a photographic history of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs chronologically follow the evolution of the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920s that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country.
Detroit’s Infamous Purple Gang|x|From the Author of Off Color: The Violent History of Detroit’s Notorious Purple Gang It was the winter of 1919, and it was the height of a gang war the Motor City hadn’t seen before. Detroit’s Mafia family had split into two factions, both vying to not only avenge ancient wrongs but also gain control of the city’s lucrative illegal alcohol trade at the dawn of Prohibition. In Vìnnitta, author Daniel Waugh offers an in-depth account of the formation of the Detroit Mafia and how they grew from a small band of Sicilian immigrants into one of the most powerful criminal sects. He shares how the mafia infiltrated the Detroit business community and established themselves in illegal rackets ranging from extortion, auto theft, bootlegging, burglary, and construction racketeering. The story is told through the eyes of not only the gangsters themselves, but also those of an undertaker forced to prepare many of his friends for burial after their murders.
Vinnitta: The Birth of the Detroit Mafia|x|The Prohibition Era allowed the sinister practices of the black market to gain a foothold in American commerce. When legal trade was no longer allowed to supply American consumers with the alcohol so desperately desired, the consumer turned to those who could supply that booty. And so in Detroit, a city perfectly positioned to receive contraband from neighboring Canada, a group of young men grew in power and profile to become one of the nation’s most notorious gangs of organized crime. The Purple Gang, as they came to be called, quickly rose to power and wealth. Alcohol, gambling, drugs, and extortion were only some of the methods they used to make money in a hurry. Most of the men were the offspring of recent immigrants: Eastern European Jews who were hard-working and honest. But the desire for riches and a fast, easy way of life inspired ruthless and devious tactics to gain power and control of illicit ventures at a pivotal time in U.S. history. Nothing was beyond the young gang members. They extended their criminal reach to include kidnapping, arson, and racketeering. For twenty years they ruled Detroit’s underworld with a vengeance. They fed off other criminal associations like ravenous parasites. When bootleggers smuggled liquor from Canada, The Purple Gang did not stop short of hijacking the contraband for their own profit. When necessary, they collaborated with other infamous crime groups like Al Capone’s in Chicago and New York’s Arnold Rothstein and Lucky Luciano. When they neared the end of their dynasty, the gang was so ruthless as to start murdering its own members. Among the legendary leaders of The Purple Gang were Abe Axler, the four Bernstein Brothers Abe, Joe, Ray, and Isadore, and the bloodthirsty thug Harry Millman. When the Gang put a contract out on Millman’s life they imported killers from Murder Inc. Law enforcement was powerless against the high-profile tactics of the gang. The \”Purples\” were fearless, and with strongarm tactics and bribery stretching from the local to the federal level, they were truly untouchable. Here is the untold story of one of America’s most powerful and infamous groups of thugs and mobsters. During the chaos of the Prohibition Era these men rose to the highest ranks of organized crime and then shattered it all with bloodthirsty greediness and murderous betrayal. The book is grapically illustrated with 32 pages of photographs depicting the gangsters from their life on the streets to their bloody demise. – Jacket flap.
The Purple Gang|x|Serial killer H.H. Holmes built his murder castle in Chicago, but he met the hangman in Philadelphia. Al Capone served his first prison sentence here. The real-life killers who inspired HBO’s Boardwalk Empire lived and died here. America’s first bank robbery was pulled off here in 1798. The country’s first kidnapping for ransom came off without a hitch in 1874. A South Philadelphia man hatched the largest mass murder plot in U.S. history in the 1930s. His partners in crime were unhappy housewives. Catholics and Protestants aimed cannon at each other in city streets in 1844. Civil rights hero Octavius V. Catto was gunned down on South Street in 1871. Take a walk with us through city history. Would you pass Eastern State Penitentiary on April 3, 1945, just as famed bank robber Willie Sutton popped out of an escape tunnel in broad daylight? Or you might have been one of the invited guests at H.H. Holmes’ hanging at Moyamensing Prison on a gray morning in May 1896. It still ranks as one of the most bizarre executions in city history. Or, if you walked down Washington Lane on July 1, 1874, would you have been alert enough to stop the two men who lured little blond Charley Ross away with candy? You might have stopped America’s first kidnapping for ransom, the one that gave rise to the admonition, “Never take candy from a stranger.” The case inspired the Leopold and Loeb kidnapping. Then there was the bank robber whose funeral drew thousands of spectators and the burglary defendant so alluring that conversation would stop whenever she entered the courtroom. Mix in murderous maids, bumbling burglars, and unflinching local heroes and you have True Crime Philadelphia.
True Crime Philadelphia|x|Discusses the evolution of organized crime and examines the colorful personalities who have risen to power and fame in the syndicate.
The Mobs and the Mafia|x|The Elusive Purple Gang: Detroit’s Kosher Nostra is a concise history of one of America’s most notorious Prohibition gangs. The Burnstein brothers and their associates were the only Jewish gang in the United States to dominate the rackets of a major American city. From their meteoric rise to the top of Detroit’s underworld to their ultimate demise, this is an episodic account of the Purple Gang’s corrosive pursuit of power and wealth and their inevitable plunge towards self-destruction.
The Elusive Purple Gang|x|Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford’s right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives. Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit’s struggle with gang violence, public corruption and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century.
Early Organized Crime in Detroit|x|While the later history of the New York Mafia has received extensive attention, what has been conspicuously absent until now is an accurate and conversant review of the formative years of Mafia organizational growth. David Critchley examines the Mafia recruitment process, relations with Mafias in Sicily, the role of non-Sicilians in New York’s organized crime Families, kinship connections, the Black Hand, the impact of Prohibition, and allegations that a \”new\” Mafia was created in 1931. This book will interest Historians, Criminologists, and anyone fascinated by the American Mafia.
The Origin of Organized Crime in America|x|MOUNTAIN MAFIA IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLACK HAND AND MAFIA in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West’s organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of \”Scotty\” Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder \”because no one saw the bullet leave the gun.\” Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with notorious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Mountain Mafia|x|A history of organized crime in Warren and Trumbull County, featuring stories on Jimmy Munsene, the notorious Farah Brothers, Detroit Mobster Frank Cammarata, Anthony \”Tony Dope\” Delsanger and others.
Welcome to the Jungle Inn|x|Once the Mafia ruled uncontested over the American criminal underworld. Now, however, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Mexican, Cuban, Arabic, Black, and other ethnic gangs have moved in, making organized crime more dangerous–and more lucrative–than ever before. This book introduces readers to this frightening world and the colorful criminals who populate it. 20 photos.
The Mobs and the Mafia|x|★★★ A Valentine’s Day not soon forgot ★★★ The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre is one of the most notorious murders of all time. In the crime-ridden Chicago of the Prohibition era, gangsters like Al Capone battled for power, but few went to the extreme lengths that Capone did on that fateful day in 1929. This short book gives you an exciting look at one of the most notorious criminals of all time, and the massacre he masterminded to finally gain control of the bootleg liquor trade. Pray he has chocolates in that box and not a Tommy gun! This is one Valentine’s Day you will never forget.
The New Ethnic Mobs|x|The sensational, true-crime account of two rival mob families fighting for power and control, leading them down a devastating, bloody path of murder, corruption, and vengeance. This crime story is 100% true. The story follows Giuseppe “Joseph” Parisi, who guns down the “King of Bootleggers,” a ruthless crime boss, as his limousine idled against the curb. The ferocious and devastating retaliatory attack that follows on Parisi’s unsuspecting family and attorney. A car to car exchange of gunfire between mob gunmen on a desolate Connecticut roadway. The electrifying trial had over 2,000 people huddled around the courthouse, awaiting every word uttered from within by Parisi’s defense attorney, the future Governor of Massachusetts. The Bootleg Queen is ferociously and savagely ambushed by a gang of ruthless mafia hitmen, marking the first time the mob put a hit on a woman. A notorious gangster, sitting in a barber chair with a towel draped over his shoulders, suddenly a target of a burst of bullets. A must-read for anyone fascinated with Mafia history – and a rare inside account of the rise of the \”Springfield Crew\” in Massachusetts, its ties with the Genovese Crime Family of New York, and its evolution into the present-day Mob. Family insider Nick Parisi reveals the truth behind the legends, disclosing for the first time the unforgiving aftermath of the Mafia lifestyle, with the compelling drive of a thriller and the power of a painfully honest family memoir. All names, events, and conversations in this book are real and carefully documented from the newspapers of the era, reporter interviews, trial and law enforcement archives, author Nick Parisi’s family conversations, as well as the personal diary of the alleged killer, Giuseppe \”Joseph\” Parisi. Editorial Reviews \”One of the most gripping true crime stories I have ever read. Be warned: it is not for the faint-hearted. This book will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish… I highly recommend it for true crime aficionados and fans of mob thrillers.\” -Reader’s Favorite Awards \”A story of racketeering, vendettas, and corruption. It is also the story of successful assimilation, as the young immigrant started a business, got rid of his competition, and largely got away with it to live out the American Dream.\” -Mafia Book Reviews \”This book is the perfect read for anyone who is a fan of true stories, especially thrillers about organized crime and mafia themes… This story deserves to be filmed.\” -The Real Gangster Saga \”As well as being a rollicking true crime story, it’s the most complete insider history of the Mafia in Springfield, Massachusetts, written to date. A must-read.\” -Mafia Genealogy Most true crime books have a detached feeling, keeping the reader at arm’s length from their subject. The unique storytelling style of Mafia Confession lends a more personal and emotional feel to the history of a murder. -Reedsy \”Very well written by Author Nick Parisi, he takes readers back to the days of prohibition seen through the eyes of a family member who was there.\” -New England Wiseguys \”One of the best new Organized Crime books.\” -Book Authority \”An absorbing, intimate, alluring story of one family’s tumultuous past.\” -Johnny Mathis, Legendary Singer and Grammy Hall of Famer To keep up to date with Nicholas Parisi: Website- AuthorNicholasParisi Instagram- Author_Nicholas_Parisi Facebook
Bloody Valentine|x|Step into the shadowy realm of the Patriarca Mafia Crime Family, where power, deception, and ambition intermingle to create a riveting saga that has left an indelible mark on New England’s criminal history. In this meticulously documented narrative, MAFIA LIBRARY uncovers the untold story of one of America’s most infamous crime families, tracing its origins from the turbulent days of Prohibition to its enduring presence in the 21st century. Inside these pages, you’ll journey through the shadows and secrets that define the Patriarca family’s ascendancy. From the early days of Bootlegging and the Castellammarese War to the enigmatic leadership of Raymond Patriarca, you’ll discover how a small criminal organization grew into a formidable force, shaping the destinies of those who crossed its path. As you traverse the decades, you’ll witness the family’s resilience in the face of relentless law enforcement efforts and internal power struggles. From the incarceration of its leaders to the rise and fall of successors, the Patriarca Family’s story is one of audacious defiance and eventual reckoning. For true crime enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone fascinated by the intricate workings of organized crime, \”The Patriarca Mafia Crime Family\” is an unmissable journey into the heart of a New England criminal organization that left an indelible mark on the annals of American crime history.
Mafia Confession|x|St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town’s illegal enterprises. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan’s Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are familiar to many, their exploits have remained largely undocumented until now. Learn how an awkward gunshot wound gave the Pillow Gang its name, and read why Willie Russo’s bizarre midnight interview with a reporter from the St. Louis Star involved an automatic pistol and a floating hunk of cheese. From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, The Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City’s history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.
The Patriarca Mafia Crime Family|x|THE TRUTH ABOUT A GOVERNMENT COVER UP You’re probably thinking, \”Hasn’t enough been written already about the St. Valentines Day Massacre?\” Which until now was an unsolved murder case. There have been books written and both documentaries and movies made on this subject matter but they for the most part have been misleading the public as to what really happened at one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases of all time. We have the confidence to say that what you are considering purchasing will definitely change your opinion on what you’ve been led to believe for all these years about this most tragic day in American History. We will not only show you who were involved, such as the Purple Gang in Detroit and a small group partly from St. Louis, but why George ‘Bugs’ Moran was not a target but a co-conspirator. We show why it was done and also how they were able to pull it off. We will also explain why the Government, J. Edgar Hoover in particular, was behind covering up the truth. This book is not only about Al Capone and the ‘St. Valentines Day Massacre’ in Chicago but also about the rise of organized crime starting with the Mustache Pete’s of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s to the organization of the National Syndicate in the late 20’s and early30’s. We show how most of the prominent gangsters of New York, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis among others came together to create this Union and how it was the Jewish gangsters influence that turned crime into an organized business which to this day their methods are still practiced. Also included is how the Kennedy family came upon their fame and fortune and how many celebrities have been touched by those involved in organized crime such as singer/comedian Joe E. Lewis, Charlie Chaplin, Sophie Tucker, Milton Berle, Red Skelton and Frank Sinatra to name a few.
The Gangs of St. Louis|x|Before Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the one – fingered, cunning Giuseppe Morello and his murderous coterie of brothers. Had it not been for Morello, the world may never have heard of ‘men of honour’, the code of omerta or Mafia wars. This explosive book tells the story of the first family of New York, and how this extended close – knit clan of racketeers and murderers left the backwaters of Sicily to successfully establish themselves as the founding godfathers of the New World. First Family will explain in thrilling, characterful detail how the American Mafia established itself so successfully. Combining strong narrative and raw violence – set against the raucous bustle of early twentieth – century New York, and the impoverished rural life of nineteenth – century Sicily – this impeccably researched, groundbreaking study of a crucial period of American history is a compelling portrait of the early years of organised crime.
‘Chi-Town Slaughter’ Uncensored|x|\”Those boys are tainted, off-color!\” This lament from an early 20th century Detroit pushcart merchant was said to have given the Purple Gang their nickname. Off Color is the complete story of how a group of juvenile delinquents became one of the most notorious bootlegging mobs in history. Due to Detroits close proximity to Canada, the Purple Gang was in a prime position to strike it rich in the illegal alcohol trade. Not limiting themselves to the booze business, the Purples were violent jacks-of-all crimes. Members of the gang were suspected of participating in both the St. Valentines Day Massacre and the Lindbergh kidnapping. While the Purple Gang eventually dissolved under a storm of prison terms and violent infighting, they endure in American history as a colorfully named group of hoodlums who rose to prominence in the wild era when booze was illegal, men wore spats, women were flappers, and gangsters like the Purples enforced their will with the business end of a machine gun.
The First Family|x|Presents a history of the Detroit mafia from its inception in the early 20th century and the formation of the local Italian mafia to the crime family’s glory days to the downfall of their reign in the 1980s and 1990s.
Before Bruno: 1880-1931|x|★★★ Is true better than fiction? ★★★ The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award-nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact? In this short book, we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how accurate the film was (spoiler alert: not very) and what Asbury may have gotten wrong in his original research on this era. From the Bowery Boys to the Dead Rabbits, we look at the gangs that operated not just in the Five Points, but also those who wanted a piece of the action there and engaged in gang wars that would leave even modern thugs quivering in their boots!
Off Color|x|Organized crime was born in the back of a fruit store in Marion. Before America saw headlines about the Capone Mob, the Purple Gang and Murder Inc., the specter of the Black Hand terrorized nearly every major city. Fears that the Mafia had reached our shores and infiltrated every Italian immigrant community kept police alert and citizens on edge. It was only a matter of time before these professed Robin Hoods formed a band. And when they did, the eyes of the world turned to Ohio, particularly when the local Black Hand outfit known as the Society of the Banana went on trial. Authors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker unfold this first and nearly forgotten chapter on crime syndicate history.
Motor City Mafia|x|Originally published in 1962, The Merchants of Menace analyzes Mafia activity in the United States. Described as an authoritative effort to explain organized crime, the book draws on author Edward J. Allen’s experiences during the late 1940s and early 1950s whilst serving as the Chief of the Police Department in Youngstown, Ohio—a city at the time corrupted by Mafia influence from nearby Detroit and Buffalo, N.Y.—and his crack-down on gambling, prostitution and gangster ties. With over 30 illustrations.
The Real Gangs of New York|x|\”McNicoll has a keen eye for lurid detail, and her narratives moves along with compelling force\” – Canadian Book Review Annual Who were the gangster women who risked everything to stay with the men of the underworld? This gripping account chronicles the history of gangsters’ molls and mob queens, from harbouring criminals to life on the run. Susan McNicoll investigates these intriguing unions from the heady days of the 1930s flapper era and beyond. Had they abandoned everything for love, or did the idea of being with these hardened criminals seem glamorous and exciting? Covers the life stories of: • Bonnie Parker, from the infamous Bonnie and Clyde double act • Virginia Hill, the glamorous girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel who died mysteriously • Evelyn Frechette, who was charged with harbouring murderous mobster John Dillinger • Vi Mathis, the partner of Kansas City massacre gunman Verne Miller With photographs to accompany these shocking tales, Gangster Women is an honest and gritty account of these \”gun molls\” and their criminal lovers.
Ohio’s Black Hand Syndicate: The Birth of Organized Crime in America|x|The author has a Ph.D in American Civilization from Brown U. but works without a university affiliation. This book represents five years of research on organized crime from the 1920s to the 1980s. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Merchants of Menace – The Mafia|x|Al Capone. The Untouchables. The Valentine’s Day massacre. You may think you know everything about the Roaring Twenties in the Windy City, but in the early twentieth century, the harsh environment of the Maxwell Street ghetto produced a proliferation of Jewish gangsters involved in everything from labor racketeering to white slavery. Their illegal activity offended their own community’s value system and sparked rifts between Reform and Orthodox Jews. It also ignited tensions between city officials and Jewish leaders, indelibly marked the gentile population’s perception of Chicago’s Jews and shaped the city’s West Side for years to come.
Gangster Women and Their Criminal World|x|From the author of the star-reviewed Garden State Gangland comes the story of the notorious East Harlem Purple Gang, a group of freelance hitmen who flourished on the Mafia’s payroll and the media’s front page.
Blood and Power|x|The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that’s over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. New Jersey’s organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now. In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.
Gangsters and Organized Crime in Jewish Chicago|x|The Cleveland Police Department Never Gave Up! From the moment of the double-murder the police never gave up in the hunt for the six suspects involved in the payroll robbery-gone bad. Cleveland detectives and prosecutors pursued and/or arrested the killers in Los Angeles, Mexico City, San Francisco and finally Sicily, taking some fifteen years to make sure justice was served. The crime was carried out by members of Cleveland’s infamous Mayfield Road Mob. The plot to rob the local businessmen was hatched after one gang member, convicted of auto theft, was desperate for cash to file an appeal. Short on manpower, the gang’s leader was forced to involve himself and an immature teenager in the daring hold-up. The young man’s inexperience led to the double slaying and the manhunt was on. In the end, three of the participants would pay with their lives in the electric chair, one would be sent to prison for life, another received 30 years at hard labor; the last one, the younger brother of Cleveland’s first Mafia boss, would go free. This story also gives a chilling look at one of the most violent periods in the history of Cleveland. When a new prosecutor takes office on January 1, 1921, he is confronted with handling three sensational murder trials in addition to the killings, which just took place the day before. This lawless period resulted in the Cleveland Crime Survey of 1921, the country’s first in-depth study of the justice system of a major United States city
Hitmen|x|For the first time ever, author Rob Chepesiuk chronicles the little known history of organized crime in Harlem. African American organized crime has had as significant an impact on its constituent community as Italian, Jewish, and Irish organized crime has had on theirs. Gangsters are every bit as colorful, intriguing, and powerful as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, and have a fascinating history in gambling, prostitution, and drug dealing. In this riveting, vivid documentation, Chepesiuk tells the little-known story of organized crime in Harlem through in-depth profiles of the major gangs and motley gangsters whose exploits have made them legends.
Garden State Gangland|x|From their home base in Minnesota, the Karpis-Barker Gang cut a swath of crime and terror across the Midwest in the early 1930s. They kidnapped two important businessmen and held them for exorbitant ransoms. They stole payrolls and robbed banks as the bullets flew. Corrupt police and wily crime bosses helped Alvin Karpis and the Barker brothers Freddie and Doc every step of the way. Who were these men and women? What made them into killers and kidnappers? How did their reckless lifestyles lead to their downfall? From Ma Barker to Volney Davis to Edna Murray the Kissing Bandit, authors Deborah Frethem and Cynthia Schreiner Smith delve into the crimes, personalities and motivations of one of the most successful and infamous gangs in American history.
The Sly-Fanner Murders|x|\”There is no other group anywhere in the country as mobile and as well organized as the Dixie Mafia\” – Agent James Duff, Georgia State Organized Crime Intelligence Unit (1974)Deep in the heart of Dixie lies a hidden evil. It’s tentacles stretch from state to state, from county to county. The Dixie Mafia has produced infamous outlaws, bank robbers, and murderers. The story contains tidbits from each of their lives and even includes the story of a famous sheriff, but this book is not about them.Silenced by the Dixie Mafia is about a big sister who has fought for answers for over five decades. It’s about a father who was an ex-alcoholic turned into a gambling addict. A father’s decisions would lead to the death of his disabled son and eventually lead to his own demise. Now left alone to find answers and make sense of the chaos is a brave little southern belle named Phyllis. Tying back to the ambush of Sheriff Buford Pusser on August 12, 1967, this story will change history as we know it. The world knew nothing about the Dixie Mafia until the murders of Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife Margaret in 1987. This public assassination brought this band of ruthless criminals into view, but the truth was still hidden until the death of the Andersons.
Gangsters of Harlem|x|Senator Kefauver called the Mafia the \”cohesive\” of the nationwide crime syndicate! This book goes the limit in naming names dotes and places! Popularly known as The Black Hand, the Mafia, which began in medieval Sicily as a patriotic group, has been and still is in control of organized crime in the United States. It has achieved this dubious distinction by the systematic liquidation of rival, non-Sicilian gangs. The mere itemization of this long and bloody reign of underworld terror will give- every responsible citizen pause for thought – after he has stopped shuddering! This book contains much material derived from secret sources. Perhaps the most sensational of its revelations links key Mafia figures with the Government in Italy. How one of the most powerfu1 Mafia heads, under indictment for murder it this country, turned up as an aide to AMG, received letters of recommendation from United States Army officers, and at the same time conducted huge black-market operations in American supplies, is one of the monstrous disclosures, Why this same notorious criminal, following his arrest, was not returned to the U.S. until after the strange death of the key witness against him, is another part of the riddle that hints at the enormous secret strength of Mafia terrorism.
The Gangs of New York|x|Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota|x|Silenced by the Dixie Mafia|x|Mafia|x|(dzeˈrilli)) is an Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Detroit, Michigan, and mainly operates in the Greater Detroit area as part of the larger…