The End of the White Hand Gang (1925 - 1931)In this fourth and final video, part four, I will take an in-depth look at what happened to the gang after the death of Richard "Peg Leg" Lonergan, who died at the Adonis Social Club on Christmas night in 1925.Lonergan...

Peg Leg In this video, part three, I will take an in-depth Look at Richard "Peg Leg" Lonergan, leading up to Lonergan's death in the Adonis Social Club, where his body was found, along with one of his men.Lonergan assumed control of the gang after "Wild" Bill Lovett's...

The Fall of "Wild" Bill Lovett In this video, part two, I will have a look at "Wild" Bill Lovett, leading up to Lovett's death in 25 Bridge Street, where his body was found. The battle between the factions of the White Hand Gang heated up in the months leading to...

Traditionally, it was thought and written about that there was a battle for control of Brooklyn's docks and rackets between the Irish and Italians, that the Italians won and wiped out the Irish gangs on the docks. That hitmen from Cleveland travelled to Brooklyn and...