Murder Inc.

[Dealey Joe]

Murder, Inc. (or Murder Incorporated or the Brownsville Boys; known in syndicate circles as The Combination) was the name given by the press to organized crime groups in the 1920s through the 1940s that resulted in hundreds of murders on behalf of the American Mafia and Jewish Mafia groups who together formed the early organized crime groups in New York and elsewhere. The name was a journalistic invention. In his biography The Valachi Papers, Mafia turncoat Joe Valachi insisted Murder, Inc. did not commit crimes for the Mafia.Most of the killers were Jewish and Italian gangsters from the gangs of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville, East New York, and Ocean Hill. In addition to carrying out crime in New York City and acting as enforcers for New York mobster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, they accepted murder contracts from mob bosses all around the United States.The killers were paid a regular salary as retainer as well as an average fee of $1,000 to $5,000 per killing. Their families also received monetary benefits. If the killers were caught, the mob would hire the best lawyers for their defense.Murder, Inc. was established after the formation of the commission of the National Crime Syndicate, to which it ultimately answered. Largely headed by former mob enforcers Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and Meyer Lansky, it also had members from Buchalter's labor-slugging gang (in partnership with Tommy "Three-Fingered Brown" Lucchese) as well as from another group of enforcers from Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, of the late 1920s led by Martin "Buggsy" Goldstein and Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, based out of an unassuming candy store known as Midnight Rose's. Buchalter, in particular, and Joe Adonis occasionally, gave the outfit its orders from the board of directors of the syndicate. Albert "The Mad Hatter" Anastasia was the troupe's operating head, or "Lord High Executioner", assisted by Lepke's longtime associate Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro.In 1932 Abe Wagner informed on the syndicate to the police. He fled to Saint Paul, Minnesota, and adopted a disguise to evade possible pursuit. Two killers, George Young and Joseph Schafer, found and shot him but were later apprehended. Bugsy Siegel failed to get them released.In the 1930s Buchalter used Murder, Inc. to murder witnesses and suspected informants when he was investigated by crusading prosecutor Thomas Dewey. In one case on 11 May 1937, four killers hacked loan shark George Rudnick to pieces on the mere suspicion he was an informant (see below). On 1 October 1937 they shot and seriously wounded Buchalter's ex-associate Max Rubin. Rubin had disobeyed Buchalter's orders to leave town and "disappear" in order to avoid being summoned as a witness against Buchalter.Known membersCharles "Lucky" Luciano- Founder of the National Crime Syndicate, who used Murder, Inc. as their enforcersMeyer Lansky- Luciano's right-hand man in the National Crime Syndicate, who helped form Murder, Inc.Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel- helped form it alongside other mobsters[119]Vincent Mangano- boss of his own family and Murder, Inc. until the Commission took it overLouis "Lepke" BuchalterAlbert Anastasia- Operating head until he became boss of the Gambino crime familyAbe "Kid Twist" Reles -- Potential witness, who was murdered before he could give evidence against other members of Murder, Inc. in the early 1940sMartin "Buggsy" GoldsteinHarry "Pittsburgh Phil" StraussLouis Capone - a member of Murder, Inc. who worked under Albert Anastasia and Louis Buchaltar. He was executed along with his partner and boss Louis Buchalter in Sing Sing penitentiary.[120]Allie "Tick Tock" TannenbaumSeymour Magoon- the only Irish memberHarry Maione — Leader of Italian faction of Murder, Inc. (Formerly led the Ocean Hill Hooligans before it was assimilated into Murder, Inc.)Mendy WeissHyman "Curly" HoltzJacob "Jack" ShapiroFrank "The Dasher" Abbandando- belonged to the Italian factionCharles "Charlie the Bug" WorkmanJoe Adonis- belonged to the Italian factionLouis CohenFrankie CarboLouis "Shadow" KravitzPhilip "Little Farvel" KovolickSamuel "Red" Levine

[kenmurray]

Mobsters-Murder Inc.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myO_dDvFqOw

[Bruce Patrick Brychek]

11.04.2013Dear JFK Murder Solved Forum Members and Readers:01.08.2012 - Mr. Joe Hall Posted this powerful Headline.Joe Hall and Ken Murray followed with facts, points of information,and opinions that few know of today.It is always best to start in the beginning.Understanding the beginnings and foundation of this subject matter,coupled with alcohol, drugs, the OSS/CIA, the Federal Reserve, the Military Industrial Complex, politics, politicians, the Presidency,wars and weapons is essential.They are co-mingled.Any more recent analyses, interviews, investigations, readings, research, studies, thoughts, or writings on any aspect of thissubject matter ?Comments ?Respectfully,BB.

[kenmurray]

Detroit Mobsters Linked To JFK Assassination? http://www.gangsterreport.com/pages/maf ... fbi-files/