Vol 3 No 1, April, 1970
They Hanged Charlie Birger
Gang warfare in prohibition era rural Illinois. His war against the KKK was not mentioned.
London's Vampire
Blood obsessed acid-bath serial killer.
Gus Greenbaum
The life and death of mobbed up casino owner.
King of the Dope Traffickers Elias Eliopoulous
Broad overview of heroin trafficking.
Capone's Iron Fist
Edward O'Hare secured the patent for the robot rabbit that dog's chase at the track and went into business with Capone. He was assassinated after hiring the accountant that testified against Capone. O'Hare airport is named after his son. The author was evidently unware that O'Hare was cooperating with the IRS, including fingering the bookkeeper, helping to break the book's code, and tipping the court off to the bought jury.
Sex, Syndicate Style
Confession style story of a woman who slips deeper into mob controlled sex work, including crooked cops and a lecherous prison nurse. Her story is somehow related in detail to the narrator and certainly not made up whole cloth.
Pool Hustler
General overview of the scam.
They Called it Hell's Alley
Characters of Gallatin Street, New Orleans, including firebrand Bricktop Jackson. They misattribute the "Nemesis of Neglect", which referred to Whitechapel.
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