Egan's Rats were an organized crime gang that had a considerable amount of power in St. Louis, Missouri from 1890's...
The Death of Bill “The Butcher”
William Poole better known as "Bill The Butcher” was a champion pugilist in 1855 when kicking, biting and eye-gouging...
Joseph Vincent Moriarty – The Numbers Racket
Joseph Vincent Moriarty also known as Newsboy Moriarty, was a mobster and ran a numbers racket in Hudson County, New...
Prohibition in New Jersey
The controversy over the nation’s Prohibition Amendment spilled over into New Jersey politics. Republicans, whose base...
Manhattan, New York, 1855
Manhattan, New York in 1855 - To the right of the picture is Hells Kitchen & the West Side, New Jersey can be seen...
Legs Diamond & The Hotsy Totsy Club
After a shooting in Legs Diamond and his partner Charlie Entratta's speakeasy bar, The Hotsy Totsy Club at 1721...
Vincent “Mad Dog” Coll & His Gang
After a disagreement with Dutch Schultz over the robbery of a dairy in the Bronx among other things, "Mad Dog" Coll...
Pat Nee, Bulger, The Valhalla, Marita Ann & The IRA
Its very well known that the Valhalla was sent from Boston with weapons for the IRA, what isnt as well known is what...
Danny Walsh – Bootlegger
Danny Walsh was a mobster from Providence, Rhode Island involved in bootlegging during Prohibition. He was the top...