Santino was close to people in Detroit and NYC, he probably didn't support the Aiellos in Chicago perhaps he knew Mike Merlo the head of the Unione Siciliano in Chicago. Louis Colono, who owned several rival speakeasies, may have been involved in silencing the Grays to prevent them fron testifying against his nephews, or to eliminate his rival, Dominick Dan Maddalino (proprietor of the Collinsville Park Ballroom) brother Martin Maddalino was murdered 22 January 1928 in a saloon (their own saloon??). Bernie Shelton 2 February 1931 were found the killed East St Louis pawnshop owner David Hoffman, Joseph Carroll (former policeman and an incorporator with Bernie Shelton of the Red Top Taxicab Co of St Louis) and Theodore Kamanski. Police smuggle Greenberg out a back door and he fled to New York where he works again with Waxey Gordon. This analysis applies to East St. Louis's proper boundaries only. St Louis boss Frank Coppola, underboss Anthony Lopiparo, consiglieri John Ferrara. St Louis based brothers Shelton Ben Shelton and his wife Agnes had as sons Carl Ray Shelton (killed 23 October 1947), Bernie Shelton (killed 26 July 1948) Roy Shelton (killed 7 June 1950) and Earl Shelton. St Louis boss Vito Giannola In the night of 14 September 1925 John Gray and his wife Catherine get killed. St Louis double murdercase In December 1979 Stoneking murders 2 men who had tried to set him up for a hit. St Louis: Leo "Buster" Brothers arrested On December 21, 1930, Leo "Buster" Brothers, 31, was arrested in St. Louis and charged with Lingle's murder. St Louis boss Vito Giannola In 1924 St Louis boss Dominic Giambrioni flees for Vito Giannola. Congress member Annunzio and Gianacan son in law Tisci In 1965 Tisci resigns as righthand of congres member Annunzio and was 7 weeks later in St Louis with John D'Arco arrested during an underworld meeting. There are five main white supremacist gangs operating in Missouri: Sacred Separatist Group (SSG): The Anti-Defamation League first encountered the SSG in 2005, but it has grown considerably in recent years. Las Vegas based Flamingo junkets promoter St Louisian Primo Frank "Larry" Caudera killed the Flamingo junket promoter St Louisian Primo Frank "Larry" Caudera (49) (he organized junkets from St Louis to Las Vegas). Roy Shelton killed 7 June 1950 was Roy Shelton shot to death on his farm in Wayne County. St Louis based brothers Birger Louis Birger (died 10 December 1921) and his sons Charlie Birger (hanged 1928) and James Birger???? Anthony F Russo was the leader of the brothers William Russo, James Russo, Thomas Russo and Lawrence Russo. The following page presents statistics and interpretations on the activity of gangs in East St. Louis in Illinois, including information relating to overall numbers, per capita numbers, approximate gang membership, locations, and any correlations between gang activity and the demographic and socio-economic environment of East St. Louis, Illinois. On the way to hospital he whispered a message to John Doregherty (Dougherty??) st louis Police board commissioner (McDonough) st louis police chief Joseph Gerk st louis prohibition chief (James Dillon). 2002. St Louis capo mafia Dominick Giambrone flees 21 October 1923 was Paul Giambrone (32) so severely wounded in an attack that he died 2 days later. Among suspects arrested were William Smith, Monroe Armes and Armes cousin Ray Dougherty. Would also have to do with the Valmeyer shooting. The Ville is historic black community of St Louis, a hood of St Louis that is large enough to have sections located on both the North Side and the West Side. St Louis, IATSE union St. Louis lawyer Paul Dillon knew Murray Humpreys, the Chicago outfit's bag man, very well and had defended two IATSE union officers at Humpreys' request, after they were caught beating up a movie theater owner in St. Louis in 1939. When arrested in connection with the murders, the new car, which they had owned only two days, had 700 miles on it, the bumbers and runners were filled with weeds and mud, and found tucked in the seat cushion were strips of paper that had been cut from John Gray's old bank account and were used as scratch paper - matching strips were found in the Grays' apartment. Local 53 was under the Mafia's jurisdiction and was ruled by Joe Tocco, a cousin of Giordano's. Young Deuce. Gang wars were fought in the streets of the Patch between the Eagan and the Hogan gangs. EAST ST. LOUIS has an overall crime rate of 14,040 per 100,000 residents. St Louis mafia boss Damiano Capuano The first boss was fruit wholesaler Damiano Capuano, St Louis Mafioso Pasquale Santino (born 12 September 1886 in Siculiana) Pasquale Santino married Maria Mary Capuano a daughter of the fruit wholesaler Damiano Capuano, St Louis Mafioso Pasquale Santino (born 12 September 1886 in Siculiana) Santino worked with Giuseppe Lopiparo and the brothers Antonio Fasulo, Vito Fasulo and Michele Fasulo (who all were from Villafranca Siculo, Agrigento), Viviano family The brothers Giovanni Viviano, Giuseppe Viviano, Pietro Viviano, Salvatore Viviano and Vito Viviano assisted by their cousins Gaetano Viviano, Pietro Viviano, Salvatore Viviano and Vito Viviano founded their own pasta manufacturing cooperation at Biddle Street, Viviano family 2 August 1909 were Tommaso Viviano (5) and his cousin Grace Viviano (2) kidnapped by family friend Salvatore Sam Turrisi. St Louis Egans rats member John Dunn killed John puggy Dunn was a suspect in the murder of Egan. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina In June 1930 Fresina, Dominic Cateldo and Anthony Di Trapani visited Charles Spicuzza (a fruit wholesaler) and they were attacked and Cateldo and Di Trapani were killed and Fresina was shot in the hip. After which Frank "one ear" Fratto was made, Fratto was even picked up at the time. Bernie Shelton killed Bernie Shelton (son of Ben Shelton and Agnes and brother of Carl Shelton) was killed 26 July 1948 outside his tavern near Peoria. "Greenie" Frank Agrusa his green ones would merge with Frank Coppola's group after the war, they became allies and divided the area. St Louis Laborers Local 42 Around 1965 Louis D Shoulders jr, George "Stormy" Harvill and William Sanders took over control in Laborers Local 42. The prohibition agents pointed out that these cars were equipped to carry whisky as well as egg cases. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Frank Agrusa 12 July 1930 was in St Louis Sam Scorfina a grocer at Carr street kidnapped , he escaped later. St Louis Laborers Local 42 22 October 1979 Jesse Stoneking murders a man who had raped a girlfriend of his mentor Arthur Berne the east side rackets boss who had replaced Buster Wortman. Frank "Buster" Wortman in a St. Louis police mug shot in 1933, when he was 28 years old and member of the Shelton gang on the East Side. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 December 1915 Harry cherries Dunn fatally shot John Groenwald in a saloon. St Louis gang Egans Rats leader Dinty Colbeck On April 2, 1923 the gangsters held up the armored car at the intersection of Fourth and Locust in downtown St. Louis. Among the suspects is Herman Tipton the operator of Lemay Distributing Co who was reported to be financed by Bev brown and Gully Owen. 10 March 1925 exploded a bomb at the shop and house of H. T. Fowler the father of former Young bodyguard Young, Birger gang 12 April 1926 on election Day Birgers gang opened fire and 6 people killed among whom Harland Ford (40 and brother of onetime Klan leader John Ford), brothers Mack Sizemore (54 and an alderman) and Ben Sizemore (52 and his son is Albert Gebo Sizemore), they were all clansmen. During that time, their territory ranged from East St. Louis to Peoria and southward. 13 February 1924 was disgruntled gang member Eddie Linehan executed by Dinty Colbeck and his men in the Max Welton Club . St. Louis (south) Cuckoo Gang leader Roy Tipton Sometime in early 1923 an associate of the Cuckoos, Max Simmonson, approached Tipton with a proposition. Colbeck Colbeck was not only a gangster, but he was also a politician. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Vito Giannola killed 28 December 1927 at Vito Giannola's home rings the doorbell, when his wife opens there are several men who say they are policemen. 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Paperback $49.95 9 Used from $49.85 The Book traces the history of Gangsters and their gangs in the metro area of St. Louis, Southern Illinois, Kansas City and their connections to the east and west coast Mob Bosses. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in EAST ST. John Dunn killed 14 July 1937 was twice convicted murderer and union racketeer John Dunn shot and killed, Leo Quick killed 5 March 1938 was Leo Quick shot and killed, he had followed up the in 1932 killed Oliver Alden Moore as business agent of the boilermakers, Thomas Cox killed 28 June 1938 was Thomas Cox (brother of killed WingyCox) shot and killed, Arthur Schading killed 19 September 1938 was Arthur Schading shot and killed. St Louis: Cuckoo gang Next came the arrest of Milford Jones, Carl, Bernie and Earl Shelton for robbery. When it became clear to Egan that Greenberg would not pay him back the money, Egan tried to have Greenberg murdered. Greenberg went to Jacob Mackler (Hogan man). Salvatore Faraci Salvatore Faraci was one of four men arrested in a house adjacent to that where the funeral of Jimmy Russo was held (same Salvatore Faraci killed (26) in St Louis in August 1928 ?? He obtained leniency for testifying against his former comrades in the robbery trials. Enjoy! St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Robert L Brown was of the W R Cigarette Co. St Louis boss Anthony Lopiparo In 1956 John J Vitale was replaced by Anthony Lopiparo and became underboss. Eagle Park Resort?? Jimmy Michaels' career began in the 1920s when he was known as "Horseshoe Jimmy," and was a member of the Cuckoos Gang. The Grays had a bar and when Giannola wanted them to sell his liquor they turned to the Cuckoos. On April 7, 1909 Sam Young and another accomplice confronted the Yellow Kid in a wagon corral, only to be shot to death. In 1926 there were close to twenty Egan gangsters incarcerated in Leavenworth. Hogan escaped unharmed, but William McGee, a member of the state legislature was critically wounded. He was state witness in the kidnapping of Dr Isaac Kelley and had named Angelo Rosegrant, Bart Davis and Felix McDonald as the other kidnappers. probably Patrick Hogan killed 29 September 1944 was probably Patrick Hogan killed at Club Royal. 24 September 1927 in Chicago the from Cleveland arrived Samuel Valente was found with a dime in his hand in a field near Stickney (Illinois) with his head crushed with blows from a hatchet, these killings were done by McGurn. St Louis In February 1956 Anthony Giardano and later Isadore Londe were arrested as suspects in the murder of Robert L Brown, a competitor in the vending business. His name was Billy Kane, and he was a deputy constable under Sam Young, whose gun he had used to kill Fred Mohrle. In July 1927 Birger men Ray Hyland and Arthur Newman get life for murder. Like most big cities, St. Louis has a long criminal history filled with pickpockets, robbers, bootleggers, mobsters, and gangsters. The man who shot. His arrest was followed by the arrest of Frank Agrusa, Joseph Vitale, Michael and Frank Russo (cousins of Willie Russo), Leo Palmisano (from Kansas City), James Palmisano (from Kansas City) and Frank Palmisano (from Kansas City), Richard Victorino (from Kansas City), Carl Orlamdo (from Kansas City) and Samuel Calatrino (from Kansas City), Cuckoo gangster Peter McTigue and William Boody killed 2 October 1930 were Cuckoo gangster Peter McTigue and William Boody (former business agent of the East St Louis plumbers union which was associated with the Cuckoo gangsters) shot and killed while wounded were Sam Therina and Joe Moceri. For a hundred years, East St. Louis had two hospitals, one Protestant (Christian Welfare), and one Catholic (St. Mary's), and Belleville had one hospital, Catholic (St. Elizabeth's), In the late 1960s, due the migration of people "up the hill" from East St. Louis, a Protestant hospital was built in Belleville, and about eight years later . Larita Rice-Barnes (left), Terra Jenkins (center) and April Roby-Bell work behind the scenes in East St. Louis, Illinois, and its surrounding communities to help grieving families after tragedies. Kinney married Tom Egans sister Catherine and they got as a daughter Florence Kinney. He had left his home to meet his extortionists who had demanded half of his profits because according to them his Flamingo junkets were cutting in on the Casino Dunes junkets operations. Lyle shag Worsham Lyle shag Worsham was machinegunned to death by Steve George and Ward Casey Jones according to Eural Gowan. Denver (Colorado) The Klan problem in Colorado was state wide. In their apartment was a big drug stash found worth 1,5 million on the streets. However, many of the stolen bonds were seized in several police raids. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Nine days later (so 30 December 1915) Dunn and two friends botched a holdup and killed North St Louis saloonkeeper Charles Reutilinger. Jasper Aiello (20) killed In 1927 was Jasper Aiello (20) killed with 15 shots over a bad liquor deal. St Louis Egans rats member Max Greenberg Max Greenberg was also believed to have played a key role in the Rats first known bank robbery that of the Baden bank on 10 April 1919 the take was 59000 dollars. St Louis boss becomes John Vitale who dies in 1961 and was followed up by Anthony Giordano. The Leisure family suspects Jimmy Michaels, Wortman dies 3 August 1968 died St Louis gangster Frank Buster Wortman. Cuckoo gangster James Dormondy escaped. St Louis 23 May 1900 was policeman Duncan K McRea shot and killed. Wesley red Simmons killed 2 March 1914 was Wesley red Simmons shot and killed by witness Henry Zang . St Louis arrests Matt Manzello (30) was 12 September 1930 arrested as a witness of the murder of Charles Palmisano the wealthy president of the M. Longo Fruit Co. who was shot and killed 10 november 1927 as he stood in his doorway. Long before the arrival of the Bloods and Crips, St Louis gangs were already somewhat established with the Westside Rockers, Hardy Boys, Boys of Destruction, and many more. He immediately resumed his former role as a plumber and opened a shop. FRANK BUSTER WORTMAN in December 1963 Frank Wortman his man Michaels, Giordano and KC mobster Max Jaben were arrested. A few months later gang members Oliver Hamilton and Clarence "Dizzy" Daniels got life in prison for the murders. Timothy Cronin Following the first attempt 3 March 1944 on Cronins life, police arrested Ryan and Robinson at the Brazil Club in company of gangsters Thomas Fagan and Louis Casper Red Smith. Never seen before look inside the streets of the St Louis hoods with a full breakdown through a St Louis gangs map. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 21 August 1926 the mafiosi try to kill their former supporter Pasquale Santino what goes wrong but they kill Joseph Schamora and wound a woman. St Louis east side When the Birger Gang was eliminated in 1930 Carl Shelton of the East Side Gang ordered the Cuckoos out of the East Side. Answer (1 of 6): If you want a humerous answer, I'd say that some of the fear is based on the National Lampoon's Vacation movie from the 80's. If you haven't seen it, this stereotypical white family is driving from Chicago to a place called Wally World. St Louis: Hogan Gang at war with Egan's rats In March 1923 the rats tried to ambush Edward Hogan and Humbert Costello as they were driving, the shooters Elmer Runge and Isadore Londe were arrested but Hogan refuses to identify them. Dominick Giambrone was a prime suspect in the beheading of Salvatore Leoni. East St. Louis, Illinois Located just across the Missouri state line, in Illinois, East St. Louis has become one of the most gang infested cities in America in recent years. Bennie Bethel was a suspect in a Pine Lawn bank robbery. See more ideas about louis, gangster, organized crime. Harrys other killer Walter Costello was shot and killed a month later by police. Its. The brothers worked for the boss Dominick Giambrone, St Louis Black hand leader Frank Sicola Sicola was a suspect in the 12 October 1921 Wash Street drive by shooting that killed Michael Adragna (23) and Joseph Giammanco (9). This month it's all about Gamay and not just any . All have been charged under. Birger gang Birger gang member Art Newman was charged with the murder of policeman Lory Price and his wife who had disappeared and were later found back killed 5 February. The Rats turned their attention again to Greenberg and Colbeck and William "Red" Smith were arrested while waiting outside police headquarters where Greenberg got questioned. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Santino then has Vito Giannola know that he wants peace, Giannola sends his killer Alphonse Palazzolo (30 of 1136 North Seventh street) who greets 9 September 1927 Santino with a handshake, after which 6 men blow Palizzola away with pistols and a lupara, also the playing child Emanuel Caprano (10) got killed. Peabody-Darst-Webbe. St Louis gang leader Charles Spicuzza In 1932 was Charles Spicuzza the boss of the Russo gang shot at and escaped unharmed. EAST ST. LOUIS Seven members of the Gangster Disciples, including gang leaders from Missouri and Illinois, have been accused of . St Louis: Hogan Gang at war with Egan's rats 21 February 1923 Jacob Mackler gets killed in his car by men led by Dinty Colbeck. Colbeck received fifteen years. St Louis boss Frank Coppola deported 11 January 1948 Frank Coppola was deported and made John J Vitale boss. Wexler and Greenberg established a successful rum running operation before Greenberg returned to St Louis in early 1921. Zito died in 1974. The Egan's Rats loudly proclaimed, even in the newspapers, that they would kill the Yellow Kid. St Louis: Cuckoo gang This was followed by Joseph "Mule head" Simon, Jimmy Michaels and Ben "Melon head" Bommarito's arrest for armed robberies. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 10 November 1927 the mafiosi kill in St Louis Charles Palmisano because he didn't want to pay protection money after Palizzola was killed. Charlie Birger 15 November 1923 was bar tender Cecil Knighton shot and killed by Birger, Charlie Birger 18 November 1923 was William F. Whitey Doering shot and wounded by Birger and died. [1] Charles Young then sold the Eagle Park Resort to John and Catherine Gray in 1924-25. McGurn and his dime murders on Aiello hired killers?? Like some of the other gangs, it originated in the Western Missouri Correctional Center. St Louis Cuckoo gang member Tommy Hayes In January 1921 there is a mail robbery in Wood River for which was convicted Cuckoo gang member Tommy Hayes. Tipton did not believe that the Cuckoos could pull off such a crime by themselves and so Tipton took the information to Colbeck. While once home to numerous famous musicians, athletes, entertainers and activist, people like Tina Turner and the founder of rock music Chuck Berry, the Ville has changed from the early days. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 19 August 1926 the Cuckoos shoot at Frank Agrusa and Alphonse Palazzola in front of the club Santa Fara at Eight and Biddle streets and wound Adamo Girolamo and Frank Agrusa. Most of the gangsters received a sentence of twenty-five years to run concurrently with their previous convictions. Caudera was blindfolded, shot 6 times, and his body was found in the trunk of his Cadillac on a south St Louis street on 2 October 1971 he had disappeared since 30 September 1971 when he left his home. Herrin coal mine owner W. J. Lester Coal mine owner W. J. Lester hired 50 strikebreakers from employment agencies in Chicago. Roy Tony Armes killed 24 September 1950 was Roy Tony Armes shot and killed. John puggy Dunn went to prison and his brother Harry was free and frustrated went to St Louis police headquarters in December 1915 and offered to snitch in order to free his brother. Timeline of Illinois History - Research History A large stock of new empty cans and other items necessary to whisky manufacture had been stored in the barn. "While violent crime has spiked in some communities. The Egans rats were formed around 1890 by Thomas Egan and his best friend Thomas snake Kinney who was senator. When those arrive the 2 sheriffs have to dug their own shallow graves in which they get found. Starting in the 1970s the black population expanded into the city of Berkeley. ST LOUIS BASED SHELTON BROTHERS WAR WITH BIRGER. wounded was Herman Phemister (he died 29 September 1924), Allison was replaced as deputy sheriff by Ora Thomas. Springfield invasion by St Louis capo Frank Agrusa St Louis capo Frank Agrusa invaded Springfield in the early 30ties and there were at least 5 murders and a car bombing, Springfield 28 December 1931 was gambler Charles Dawson (originally from St Louis) shot and killed in Springfield which had been invaded by Vito Impastato and Frank Agruso. He was convicted of second-degree murder, but died of natural causes while his case was on appeal. Hayes In February 1931 Hayes led an attack on a house in which 3 Shelton men were killed. St Louis murder case Hayes 15 April 1932 Carl Shelton had Tommy Hayes (34) and his body guards William Willie Gee Wilbert and Harry Pretty boy Lechler shot and killed in their car. With a population of 27,000, East St. Louis notched 25 murders in 2011, 17 in 2012 and 15 last year. Frank Coppola returned in 1948 but was that Christmas again deported. Soon after their release Max Greenberg and Ben Milner decided to go into bootlegging and Greenberg got 2000 dollars from William Egan to buy whiskey and they keep the whiskey and rip him. The south side of the city was dominated by the Syrian Mob (they were actually Lebanese), headed by Jimmy Michaels, Sr., who was close to Buster Wortman, the rackets boss in East St. Louis. Big Earl Shelton 22 May 1950 was Big Earl Shelton shot and wounded, Little Earl Shelton 5 June 1950 was Little Earl Shelton shot and wounded. To repay political debts, Stapleton allowed Klansmen to be hired as police officers, including the Chief of Police, William Candlish. St Louis 11 August 1981 Michaels friends retaliate when they disfigure Paul Leisure when they blow up his car. Vito hears them and runs and hides in a shelter place. The truce lasted a few months before rat gunmen opened up on a crowd trying to kill Hogan. By the 1970s and 1980s, Cass Avenue was the most notorious section of the city, from drug kingpins claiming turf to project and neighborhood wars. Phayer had been a suspect in the failed ambush at gambling char Clyde Garrison two days before in which Garrisons wife had been killed and Garrison wounded. St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young dies 24 January 1925 deputy sheriff Ora Thomas walked into a cigar store where he saw Ku Klux Klan leader Glenn Young with his friends Omer Warren and Edward B. Forbes in the shootout all 4 died. He was a former associate of the late Cuckoo leader Herman Tipton. He was soon involved in election fraud and petty racketeering. Ray Walker and Little Earl Shelton named Black Charlie Harris and Roy TonyArmes as two of the shooters. 11 march 1921 one of his gunmen fired at Greenberg while he was standing with a group of men and Greenberg was wounded and political lobbyist and attorney John P Sweeney was severely wounded and died later. They were sentenced later. Informants told the raiders that Sheriff Donze (who is administrator of his father's estate), had made frequent trips to the farm recently, driving in an automobile and sometimes in a truck. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle Samuel Young was a member of the Rats, and he was also a Constable in the St. Louis Circuit Court. St Louis boss Viviano deported Gaetano Viviano was deported in 1914. Stevens had two months before killed Milton Rost, Gus Buselaki killed 16 July 1931 was Gus Buselaki shot and killed by the Cuckoo gang, Cuckoo John Flynn 21 July 1931 was Cuckoo John Flynn shot and wounded. Young purchased the farm for Vito Giannola and protected his name when questioned by authorities three years later. St Louis mobster Paul Buffa killed Within a few years also Thomas "Tom" Buffa family member Paul Buffa was killed by the Kansas City mobsters. Its longtime rival, the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, is renovating a vacant commercial building in an industrial area just south of downtown Alton. Otis Clark, Bert Grace, James Brown, Lova Mann, Philip Fontanetta, Peter Hiller, Oscar Howard and Jess Childers. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Extra funding for police is paying off in East St. Louis, according to federal, state, and local authorities. St Louis gang leader Thomas snake Kinney Thomas snake Kinney was elected to the st louis Democratic city Committee in 1890. Greatly perturbed, the Egan chief struck back violently. Although it was widely known that Democratic politician Thomas Egan had chosen Kane to kill the Yellow Kid, the Egan's Rats escaped punishment. Max Stirner. 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