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af jan end. SA awem 2biding citizens who Bot in the wt ee yates are known to have executed .£ did in the years imreuiately |: “ following the repeal of prohibi-} coy police, the man who eon- it was used to discipline ‘|the gang’s personnel, to eliminate “competition” and to dispose of “troublemakers” —that is, law- way. 63 Men Murdered Attogether, Murder. _Incerpo- rated .and its fanhattan affili. sixty-three men in and around; New York between 1931 and 1940. Ahout as many were probably wiped out in other parts of the country. This may lock like a Sany guinary record, but there | iz P| -radox behind it. Flourishing as! Ato lated Press Abe “Kid Twist” Reles there, or the privilege of snaking jdown a Jimited and legitimate business men for murder of Rag, ‘protection. tion, Murder Ingolporated decided Gi ge, sea-week it would be wise policy, in view} of the danger, of public outraz ne and police crackdowns, to exercise strict control over gang killings, and ldllers' apprentices, Bee on ons, usually bs. Murder was performed purely for!Sources of Incame , iL vam? d i fist” Reles wh, s 5 ~ iy Ss whose hatred or revenge. fou pers sons} | Of all the gang's enterprises, the! des. cee td the undoing of the jmost profitable was extortion fron: gang. ingpi0, ba heartng of one The leaders pe bh tder Incor-|longshoremen. ‘Tiis was accom- of the gant’s Wngarco courts, he porated were J oto, better) plished by acquiring control of six Pleaded §he case of “Pretty” Le- known ,as Joe ‘aonis? Ape “Kidilocals of the International Long-|vine. a pink who “ented uul. ! Twis aReles, and Atbert@hnastakia, sroremen's Associatinn, A. F, 1.., y ° ' | These three top mie ‘tock for yw mech had [themselves different spueres of cn- Br vokiyn waterfront. This aspect lerprise. Adonis had the,zaniohne'iof the cperations yas Orne benp =. nh aya paetiony - ara ka. wtyichy! eer organiartion, Anastasia was chief of Murder Incorporates forstho frat) ge Ad bad officials, “the thugs were able to iforce longshoremen to fork over @ ' nercentage of their ‘daily wages just for the privilege of working. The gang maintained its hoid wy; L Lint 1s own wiied the execution of palky un- derlings dr squealers ar well as the murder of persons outaide the gang who interfered with its ac- livities, (Usually death sentences] ‘Their crimes were often feracious.| were handed down by “kangaroo| Murder victims were farrotted, courts” or top individuals in ‘The }punctured to death with ice picks, Combination,” and word af the! packed wilh cleavers, buried alive “contract” was sent to Anastasia. lin sand or liine pits, or burned No raurder Was permitted without! }alive after kerosene was poured tus direct authorivation, Howes be ion thon, Gne gangster was dumped] who Jassigned the men te vielinty the Fast iver with his feet; chore.) Reles was the field com-‘eticased in cement, Auather Was mander who directed the Opera-j thrown alive into a Jake, his body tions of the killers, the reveri [anchored with two slot machines, tolleclors, thy: heatewp artists and Phe vielinis Weer nest offer ener 1 members of the feng who had ‘un- and + file MEMES, somtetinie s participating per S095)- lturmmed informer (Gr Were suspect- citizens and timid hoodlums alike. wha Iwoin the important or “special” led af squealing), men wr wanted doks, lo “retire,” members Who emicz- : rol arganigaticn fiiid- m —.jFunction of the “Troops” eee woe ee y Hbee atiete.is Who wore ¢ its - Berio tha vg -, three Fe ec he the fear it inspired among decent | In the lower echclons Were the tmob into custody. lh Four a long manag “punks,” the generic law, except & [rank given to young car thieves. lon ‘ndnor toughs, hoodiums, strong-arm nien|patro.irath jarisdiction on the|Lenien ta thins ctatele av Aeaian 33 ZeS Lacgiated Frese ‘ Proisised t then Distrie lyn be ‘sent to t Levine's test! gain with Mr Btcomne: Martin “Borst” Bptdstein we 2 . el comer | Levitie was yermittay ‘to live. He eoncessinn and the Pet con- | jointly managed by Anastasia ( nd Was ofle of th firs ate éleciae chats any, Ute ow bad: ODweer. He vas qiie the Brooklyn} O stay free of the Hn occasional pinch|to the activities of Murder Incop through their} Porated, BaP lawyers with po. f the gang|Republican of New Hampshire, ntakenlticed to believe the story ofswtjtb ower: he ‘called’ the in Brock-|#le offired- the theory Reles, reghiaing athe eould at Imay heave heen thrown frem unat by twindow to deetroy the states, mir. Ger Che aAgeiaatl At olmet tect Ibtaact RO Rilver chief | fog in Pedruary, be denied eli the =| caimes attributed to! him, and said be Was 5 réspectable business man, with” ry Gress factory at Hazleton, “{(Pa. ‘Adonts, now 452, has. "been cited far contempt of the Senate for hia refusal to answer questions ashed by the Kefauver committee. There ig aiso pending against him a New Jersey indictment, charg- . ite him with operation of gam- col Ment industry, Lerke” Buchalter number of bookica | was cleetroeutd in 143 for the bling establishments. Like Anas- tasia, he says he is a legitimate business man, his major enter- prise being the hauling of new automobiles in the New York area. Puzzle of Reles’ Death The death of Reles nimself adds! a corollary, final touch of Inysters Mr. O'Dwyer told the Kefauver committee he believed! Reles fell as he was trying to fact cape. The police say he diet in ant attempt to play a prarticet jokr They say he tied somnt Shee ts tas gether and let himself unt the; window, intending to enter a waa. dow on the flour below, Then ao} this explanation goes, he planned} ts return upstairs, walk terre ght {he door of hia room ang surprised his six-man police guard, But Senator Charies W, Tobey, yer “peek-a- -boo” gaz. that Relies JET Ape And “and his students will show you how to remember! 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