Hayes lieutenant Homer DeHaven killed 2 November 1932 was the body found of Hayes lieutenant Homer DeHaven and was probably already killed at the end of June or the beginning of July 1932, John Buhlinger killed 25 January 1933 was John Buhlinger shot and killed. Search for: Mafia Mob Hits Mafia Hit List - Top St. Louis Mob Murders 9 years ago Scott Burnstein . 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. Max Stirner. Peabody-Darst-Webbe. Leavenworth prison Egans Rats inmates Colbeck and most of his lieutenants were incarcerated in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. This is one of the most dangerous regions in the United States. In reality, St Louis lost a third of its residents over that period - a decline that had begun as early as the 1930s. James T Licavoli aka Jack White aka Blackie was born in 1904 he was the cousin of Pete and Thomas Licavoli and Leo "lips" Moceri. St. Louis (south) Cuckoo Gang leader Roy Tipton Sometime in early 1923 an associate of the Cuckoos, Max Simmonson, approached Tipton with a proposition. Bommarito, Levecchi and Mirabella were former members of the Russo Gang in St Louis. St Louis boss Viviano deported Gaetano Viviano was deported in 1914. St Louis murder case Michael Kornhardt 31 July 1982 Michael E Kornhardt charged with the murder of George Faheen was killed while free on bond by Paul Leisure, Anthony Leisure and David Leisure, Robert Carbaugh and Steven Wougamon. The raiders found a 400-gallon daily capacity still with a double cooker and triple condenser. At 19, he was arrested for robbing the Illinois Central freight depot in East St. Louis. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle killed 7 June 1909 Egan rats kill rival gun man Fred Yellow kid Mohrle in the Four Courts building while he was on trial for killing Egan gangster Sam Young. 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. WASHINGTON Sherlock Holmes is finally free to the American public in 2023. Mike Kinney managed to hold the senate seat for 6 terms until 1932. St Louis Egan's rats rebel Max Greenberg William T Egans man Max "Big Maxey" Greenberg switched sides to the Hogan gang. Ray Weaves was his former partner in a garage business. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Clarence Schnelle in 1927, St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Angelo Corella in 1928. Eagle Park Resort?? Singer Harry Belafonte leaves the East St. Louis School District headquarters August 29, 2000 in East St. Louis , IL after addressing teachers and. tavern owner Frank Kraemer killed 20 February 1946 was tavern owner Frank Kraemer shot and killed, he was alined with the Shelton gang at Peoria (Illinois). Sheriff Donze told a Post-Dispatch reporter yesterday on telephone that he had rented the farm three months ago to a man who gave his name as O. Haley. He worked for the Wortman gang and was suspected of the 20 January 1945 robbery of 2500000 dollar in bonds and cash from the vaults of the E. H. Rumbold Real Estate Co. Miss. In 1922 Fresina was also charged with the murder of Joe Bucceri who dying accused Fresina of his murder. Soon everybody in the Italian borough pays pizzo, when Garavellis Caf (at 5701 De Giverville Avenue) cook Angelo Pastori refuses to buy his meat from Vito Giannola' whole sale company he gets 16 September 1923 stabbed to death by Palazzolo and then they mutilate his body even more with baseball bats. Other victims were gangster Orb Treadway (28), Charles Briggs and gangster Noble Weaver (Claude Weaver) (32), Harry Walker (son of police chief Matt Walker) 12 July 1926 was Harry Walker (son of police chief Matt Walker) talking to Ed Rocassi in Rocassis roadhouse, just before Boyd Hartin Oklahoma Curly was shot and killed and the following day gave Rocassi himself up, Harry Walker and Everett Smith killed 22 August 1926 were Harry Walker and Everett Smith killed. Any feedback, comments, or extra information are much appreciated by Puparo. Otis Clark was the first man to be tried. 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. 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. Hayes In February 1931 Hayes led an attack on a house in which 3 Shelton men were killed. When it became clear to Egan that Greenberg would not pay him back the money, Egan tried to have Greenberg murdered. 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??). Gruender's association with these gangsters continued long after his parole. 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. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 15 November 1927 was Benedetto Amato (44) killed he was a leader of the Green ones. Just minutes after the shooting police raided a butcher shop at 1433 North 14th street where they found rifles and 6 revolvers. Joe Giardano Joe Giardano (brother of Tony and Sam) was charged with the murder of the Italian gangster Vincent Barber. St Louis Egans Rats gang leader Willie Egan killed Based on the confessions of Ray Renard, the murder of Willie Egan was engineered by his chief lieutenant, Max Greenberg. 31 October 1921 William Egan shot and killed from a car in front of his saloon at 1400 Franklin avenue. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. He asserted that Haley paid $300 for three months rent in advance and after living on the place a few weeks moved away. Dominick Giambrone was a prime suspect in the beheading of Salvatore Leoni. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The most dangerous areas in St. Louis is based on data from the local law enforcement agency and when not available, also includes estimates based on demographic data. St Louis mobster John J Vitale In 1947 John J Vitale was released from prison after serving a narcotics sentence. Soon his gang goes into bootlegging and 12 September 1924 the body of bootlegger Sam Palizzola (family member of Alphonse) get found in St Louis, his skull was beaten in after which they dragged his body after a car at the orders of Giannola. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 6 September 1926 Cuckoo member Peter Pete Webbe get shot to death in his car by the Giannola faction. Williams County Chief of police George Galligan 8 February 1924 was deputy sheriff John Layman shot and wounded, Ku Klux Klan man Caesar Cagle killed 8 February 1924 was as revenge policeman Caesar Cagle (prominent Ku Klux Klan member) shot and killed, Herrin (Williamson County??) Earl Shelton survives The last surviving brother Earl Shelton survived a murder attempt and fled the state. When those arrive the 2 sheriffs have to dug their own shallow graves in which they get found. They had been killed in Ralph Smiths speakeasy at 330a East Broadway (East St Louis). probably Patrick Hogan killed 29 September 1944 was probably Patrick Hogan killed at Club Royal. In their apartment was a big drug stash found worth 1,5 million on the streets. All have been charged under. "Greenie" Frank Agrusa his green ones would merge with Frank Coppola's group after the war, they became allies and divided the area. The notorious crime chief was dead. One said he had gone to wait for the squirrel shooting season which opens in June, another said he was taking a vacation there and two said they were there to buy eggs. [CDATA[ Candlish was fired along with twelve other Klan affiliated policemen. Suspects of the attack are the Shelton brothers. Wexler and Greenberg established a successful rum running operation before Greenberg returned to St Louis in early 1921. They war the Cuckoos. 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). Dominic Giambrone was a prime suspect in the beheading of Salvatore Leoni, St Louis mafia boss Gaetano Viviano Dr. Guglielmo Cataldi got extorted and 24 december 1912 Vito Fasulo picked up the extortion money and brought it to Santinos saloon at Wash Street and police arrest Santino and the brothers Vito Fasulo and Mike fasulo. Almost every section of the North Side, other than parts of North Point, Penrose, and Hyde Park, are home to active St Louis gangs. St Louis mafia boss Matthew Trupiano. Wortman would eventually succeed the Sheltons, and take over St. Louis's gambling operations in southwest Illinois until his death. East St. Louis, commonly abbreviated as " ESL ", is a city in Southern Illinois directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. St Louis mafia boss Damiano Capuano killed The first boss was Damiano Capuano and he was shot to death Christmas eve December 1910 and was replaced by Gaetano Viviano. Still survived the third brother Harry Goebel, St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina killed 8 May 1931 Fresina gets killed near Edwardsville, Illinois and his gang was taken over by Thomas Buffa from KC. He was convicted of the robbery and sentenced from 10 years to life in prison in 1929. Afro American farmer and witness John Johnson killed 12 May 1934 was Afro American farmer John Johnson shot and killed. His loyal follower Carmelo Fresina and others then start their own faction of which Fresina became the boss. Ray Walker and Little Earl Shelton named Black Charlie Harris and Roy TonyArmes as two of the shooters. Search for: Mafia News Undertaker Visits St. Louis Mafia, Takes Away Man In Charge 8 years ago Scott Burnstein . His brother Angelo Bonvissuto was 1 September 1920 shot and killed. St Louis, Syrian Cuckoos In 1962 Frank Wortman goes to prison. St Louis boss John J Vitale, Springfield 9 August 1948 was in Springfield Leonard Giordano shot and killed, Springfield 2 October 1948 was James Moncado shot and killed, he had been questioned in the murder of Leonard Giordano. East St. Louis The boy was inches from his mother when she took her final breaths. St Louis based brothers Birger Louis Birger (died 10 December 1921) and his sons Charlie Birger (hanged 1928) and James Birger???? The Gangster Report. Mintz had informed on them on an arson insurance scam they were running. Cuckoo gangster James Dormondy escaped. The South Side has traditionally always been predominantly white, but there have been several neighborhoods that make up the original South Side hoods, before Bloods and Crips came into the city. From St. Louis City, between Natural Bridge and Delmar, to St. Louis County, hoods south of Interstate 70 and west of Kienlen Avenue, all can be considered as the West Side. The rats retaliated by dispatching the bodies of Joseph Cammarata and Everett Summers in ditches along county roads. there is also circumstantial evidence equal to the above theory that they were murdered by the Selvaggis and their uncle Louis Colone. The Italians gave their names and addresses as follows: Don Bommarito, 22, of 1619 North Sixteenth Street; Andrew Garsano, 20, of 1401 Blair Avenue; Angela Patrillo, 45, of 1219 Pendleton Avenue, and Sam Palazzolo, 42 of 1229 Walton Avenue. ISBN 097-1340-900; Bureau of Narcotics. An aerial view of Pruitt-Igoe in June 1971, by which time most of the 35 . New mayor became Victor J Miller who served till 18 April 1933. This place is completely abandoned and an empty wasteland now! 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. Rodgers partners were Vitale and Vincent Filipello. Barnstormer Walter Ballard and parachute jumper Harold Tibbets. Bennie Bethel was a suspect in a Pine Lawn bank robbery. St Louis local mcs In June 2003 the two most notorious biker clubs in the nation have established their first footholds in the St. Louis area. 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 Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 August 1916 Harry Dunn and his friend Eddie Schoenborn shot and killed semi pro boxer Harry Romani who worked for Egan. 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. St Louis mayor Henry Kiel 15 April 1913 was Henry Kiel chosen mayor of St Louis he was 2 times rechosen and served till 21 April 1925. In March 1922 Hogan gunmen ambushed Colbeck in his plumbing shop. Never seen before look inside the streets of the St Louis hoods with a full breakdown through a St Louis gangs map. St Louis Mayor elections In the 1981 general election for St Louis mayor, democrat Vincent C Schoemehl jr carried the black wards and republican Jerry Wamser carried the white wards. 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. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Frank Agrusa. From the hearings on Organized crime in sports (racing) 1973. Vitale capo and Giordano's nephew Jimmy Giammanco dies Around this time died the important capo Jimmy Giammanco, Giordano's nephew. The number of police patrolling the streets of East St. Louis was reduced by 33 percent between 2008 and 2011. Young purchased the farm for Vito Giannola and protected his name when questioned by authorities three years later. St Louis, Pendergast family In 1946 president Truman wants to lose congressman Roger C Slaughter because he always voted against Truman's proposals and he uses Tom Pendergasts nephew Jim Pendergast who looked after that Enos Axtell became the new congressman after fraudulent elections. St Louis Democratic mayor Rolla Wells served from 16 April 1901 till 20 April 1909. East St. Louis is its own city in IL, to the east and over the river from the city of St. Louis in MO. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 December 1915 Harry cherries Dunn fatally shot John Groenwald in a saloon. 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 Egans rats were formed around 1890 by Thomas Egan and his best friend Thomas snake Kinney who was senator. The last item covered by the committee was the Pioneer News Service. Irish immigrants had been settling in St. Louis since the early 1800's, the city held its first St. Patrick's Day in 1820. St Louis gang leader Charles Spicuzza In 1932 was Charles Spicuzza the boss of the Russo gang shot at and escaped unharmed. 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. According to Security.org, which analyzed 2019 FBI crime data, East St. Louis ranked in the top spot for the highest per-capita murder for American cities with a population of over 10,000 residents. It was written that Armes, Wortman, Ryan , Robinson and Frank Cotton Eppelsheimer were muscling into southern Illinois gambling activity. He had been seen at the tracks with Egan gangster David Chippy Robinson. Egans Rats Tommy Hayes, Pete Licavoli, and Frank Wortman, began to associate with the Cuckoos, Italians, and East siders respectively and drifted away from Colbeck. The raiders rounded up 200 bootleggers, gamblers, and prostitutes and uncovered a network of corruption controlled by Candlish's handpicked Klan vice squad. ISBN 978-1-59629-905-4; Auble, John. 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. During that time, their territory ranged from East St. Louis to Peoria and southward. Otis Clark, Bert Grace, James Brown, Lova Mann, Philip Fontanetta, Peter Hiller, Oscar Howard and Jess Childers. The three women grew up around street gangs and now fill in the gaps for a community overwhelmed by gun violence. Within a week's time before their murder, John and Catherine sold half of the Eagle Park Resort concession rights to Frank Selvaggi and changed their residence from the resort to a boarding house in East St. Louis, Illinois. His brother Salvatore moncado had been murdered some time before by a taxicab driver. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town s illegal enterprises. On the way to hospital he whispered a message to John Doregherty (Dougherty??) Joseph Tatman 21 January 1934 was a sub machine gun used in the Valmeyer (Illinois) killing found in a car in which ex convict Joseph Tatman was riding. East St. Louis, Ill. - The United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today that seven alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, including top national and state leaders, have been charged in a federal indictment accusing them of a years-long interstate RICO conspiracy involving multiple . In May 1986 Matthew Trupiano got 4 years, he served 16 months. St Louis boss Francesco Paolo Frank Coppola In December 1947 Frank Coppola gets arrested in Detroit. Ray Walker Sometime in 1944 was Ray Walker shot and wounded. The wire service, which once was owned by Moses Annenberg and James Ragen, effectively ended up in the hands of the Capone syndicate in the late 1940s, with muscle provided by East St. Louis gang boss Frank "Buster" Wortman. St Louis mafia faction leader Carmelo Fresina In 1922 Carmelo Fresina arrives in St Louis and joined the faction headed by Pasquale Santino. Population 1,438. Denver (Colorado) The Klan problem in Colorado was state wide. St Louis Lawrence N Goldstein (34) was found shot and killed in the trunk of his car 24 August 1976 in Miami (Florida). St Louis based KC faction boss Thomas Buffa, Mario Mike Oldani 24 June 1931 was Mario Mike Oldani shot and wounded in his car, Killer Peter Stevens 1 July 1931 was Eddie Menken shot by Peter Stevens and died 3 hours later. Benedetto Amato and his partner Tony Fasulo had a bakery, St Louis faction boss Pasquale Santino (born 12 September 1886 in Siculiana) killed 17 November 1927 the green ones kill Pasquale Santino. Chief of police and Klan leader John Ford, Herrin mayor Anderson Herrin police chief Matthew Matt Walker (his son Harry Walker), St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young shot and killed 7 November 1920 Luke Vukovic (brother in law Michael Sever) at a still he raided and stood on trial 6 June 1921 and was spoken free, Williams County Chief of police George Galligan In 1922 was George Galligan chosen chief of police all the other posts went to KKK members, Williams County based KKK grand Cyclops Sam Stearns Williams County Board of Supervisors chaiman and KKK Grand Cyclops Sam Stearns and son Leonard Stearns. 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. Unfortunately, I was a soldier in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (number 2) and San Salvador, El Salvador (number. By the late 1980s and the early 1990s most St Louis hoods on the West Side would become Bloods, like the Horseshoe, Hodiamont, and Wellston, while a small percentage became Crips, mainly Rollin 60s, in areas along Goodfellow, like on Wabada and on Cates. 0. Primary Menu. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.. - The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today that seven alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, including top national and state leaders, have been charged in a federal indictment accusing them of a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving multiple murders, drug trafficking, and other crimes. St Louis Egan's rats gang leader Dinty Colbeck convicted In May 1923 the Egan's Rats got 55000 dollars in cash from the Staunton postmaster. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town's illegal enterprises. St Louis boss Vitale war with Springfield boss Zito John Vitale's St Louis family got into war in the early 40ties with Frank Zito's Springfield family for territory in Southern Illinois. Wesley red Simmons killed 2 March 1914 was Wesley red Simmons shot and killed by witness Henry Zang . 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. Howard Akers and Fabian DeClue killed 22 November 1945 were Howard Akers and Fabian DeClue found killed. For more on the St. Louis crime scene check out the bookGangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh. New boss became Red Allen, Max Greenberg fight at Willie Egans saloon 16 October 1920 when Greenberg and his palls engaged the rest of Egans rats in a huge brawl at Willie Egans Franklin Avenue saloon, one of the men severely wounded was. Greatly perturbed, the Egan chief struck back violently. St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. 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. St Louis: Willie Egan killer Luke Kennedy killed Hogan man Luke Kennedy was shot and killed 17 April 1922. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan s Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are . Like some of the other gangs, it originated in the Western Missouri Correctional Center. East St. Louis holds first-ever youth anti-violence parade and rally EAST ST. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina In January 1929 Fresina and 2 members of his gang attended a meeting at the home of a Russo faction member and he gets wounded and his companions killed. who went to hospital with him. Charleston: The History Press, 2010. Denver (Colorado) In November 1923 Carl Carlino was killed. Willie Russo brother in law Tony Aiello. Paul John "Paulie" Leisure, a Syrian who was a suspected contract killer, headed a small dissident, but deadly, group of gangsters. The Grays had a bar and when Giannola wanted them to sell his liquor they turned to the Cuckoos. Not until the the late 1950s and early 1960s with neighborhoods like Ofallon Park and College Hill did North City begin to grow with black families moving in, continuing into the 1970s and 1980s with neighborhoods like Walnut Park and Baden, especially following the demolishing of the housing projects. St Louis Laborers Local 42 Around 1965 Louis D Shoulders jr, George "Stormy" Harvill and William Sanders took over control in Laborers Local 42. 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. 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. Its longtime rival, the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, is renovating a vacant commercial building in an industrial area just south of downtown Alton. 2002. All three brothers were born in Wayne County, Illinois, about 200 miles southeast of Peoria: Carl in 1888, Earl in 1890, and Bernie in 1898. 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. The assassin ran out of the building and across the street to police headquarters and surrendered to police, exclaiming, "I've just burned the Yellow Kid!" Enjoy! St Louis gang Egans Rats leader Dinty Colbeck Another batch of Egan gangsters was convicted of a mail robbery in Pocahontas, Illinois in which they made their escape by airplane. The National Criminal Research Society. for the kidnapping of St Louis grocer Sam Scorfina arrested Frank Agrusa, Vito Impastato, Soria Mantia, Baptista Bommarito, Mike Lombardo and Carl Fiorita. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Harry cherries Dunn his friend Eddie Schoenborn was shot dead 3 weeks later at the old saloon at 1233 Chestnut street. East St. Louis Community College Center. Mine superintendent C. K. McDowell was shot and killed by the union men. But it was St. Louis' three Laborers' Union locals that were most lucrative for the mob and it was Giordano who oversaw them. 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