Garden State Gangland

by Scott M. Deitche

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  ———. “A Gangster Is Buried in the Old-Time Style.” October 22, 1951, 36–37. Archived at https://books.google.com/books?id=rFQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36 - v=onepage&q&f=false.

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  McCullough, John. “NJ Beer Baron Is Named Chief Suspect in Slayings.” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 1930.

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  Newark Star-Eagle. “Another Faces Quiz in Lottery Deaths.” September 14, 1935.

  ———. “Release Due in Gang Killings.” September 15, 1935.

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  ———. “Jury Finds ‘Gyp’ DeCarlo Guilty on All 3 Counts in Loansharking Case,” January 29, 1970.

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  ———. “Enoch L. Johnson, Ex-Boss in Jersey; Prohibition-Era Ruler of Atlantic City, 85, Dies.” December 10, 1968, 47.

  ———. “Rum Runner Caught; See ‘Startling’ Plot; Schooner Under British Flag Taken Beyond Three-Mile Limit Without Legal Precedent. MASTER AND MATE ESCAPE Vessel Brought Here and Her Crew Detained as Officials Seek Heads of Conspiracy.” August 3, 1921.

  ———. “Sleuth Kills Saloon Keeper,” March 6, 1909.

  ———. “Third Shooting Victim Dies.” August 24, 1935.

  ———. “2 Slain, 3 Wounded by Jersey Gunmen; Score of Revolver Shots Rake Candy Store in the Italian Section of Newark.” August 23, 1935, 5.

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  ———. “Police, Seeking Crime Figures Named by His Chauffeur, Film Eboli Cortege.” New York Times, July 20, 1972. http://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/20/archives/police-seeking-crime-figures-named-by-his-chauffeur-film-eboli.html.

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  Patrick, Francis. “Killer Who Squealed on 9 Mobsters Faces Death Each Day.” San Antonio Star, June 6, 1976.

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  ———. Angelo Bruno Aka, 1/16/59. Anti-Racketeering. Philadelphia. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1959.

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  Pensacola News Journal. “Sinatra Wins Extension on Testifying.” January 14, 1970.

  Perlmutter, Emanuel. “A Key Gang Figure Slain in Brooklyn.” New York Times, July 17, 1972. http://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/17/archives/a-key-gang-figure-slain-in-brooklyn-eboli-is-felled-by-5-bullets-in.html.

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  Philadelphia Inquirer. “Five Men Rounded Up in $100,00 Pay Holdup.” November 10, 1947.

  ———. “Suspect Seized Here in Murder of Dry Agent,” September 22, 1930, 4.

  ———. “2 Gangsters Slain, Drowned in Jersey.” September 14, 1931.

  Philly.com. “Mob Scene: ‘Tony Bananas.’” YouTube video, 4:12. Posted June 2, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPnCotgE9GM.

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  Pittsburgh Press. “‘Longy’ Zwillman Hangs Self in Home.” February 26, 1959.

  Plainfield (NJ) Courier-News. “30 Indicted in Newark Investigation.” December 3, 1937, 18.

  ———. “‘Farmer’ Delmore Buys 200 Acres Near Freehold.” February 20, 1943, 2.

  ———. “Former Boxer Slain, Brother Is Wounded.” February 23, 1937.

  (Pottstown, PA ) Mercury. “Reputed Mobster, on Prison Furlough, Is Shot to Death.” April 11, 1977, 8.

  Powers, Thomas. John Lardiere. Newark: FBI, 1965.

  Press State House Bureau. “Russo Is Freed after Agreeing to Talk with SCI.” Asbury Park (NJ) Press, April 12, 1974.

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  Rising Sun Brewing Co. v. United States, 55 F.2d 827 (1932).

  Rockford (IL) Morning Star. “Truce Declared by Gangsters.” August 20, 1930.

  Ross, Richard C. Nicodemo Dominick Scarfo. Newark. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1973.

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  ———. “Solving a Two-Decade-Old Mafia Hit.” (New Jersey) Star Ledger, February 9, 1998. Text archived at http://www.oocities.org/stevenlenehan/19980209.html.

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  Sarasota Herald-Tribune. “Big Rum Ring Did Business of Huge Size.” October 20, 1929.

  Scarpo, Ed [pseud.]. “The Mafia Hit the Jackpot with the Slot-Machine.” Cosa Nostra News (website), June 9, 2015. http://www.cosanostranews.com/2015/06/the-mafia-hit-jackpot-with-slot-machine.html.

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  Shamokin (PA) News-Dispatch. “Hunt Beer Runners in Connection with Slaying.” September 22, 1930.

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  Sinatra v. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, 311 F.Supp. 678 (D.N.J. 1970).

  Smigelski, Fred W. “Addonizio Is Guilty of Extortion.” Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 1970.

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  Sullivan, Ronald. “Jersey Lawmaker Is Facing Inquiry.” New York Times, February 6, 1971. http://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/06/archives/jersey-lawmaker-is-facing-inquiry-court-disciplinary-hearing.html.

  ———. “A Jersey Legislator Cited on Bar Ethics; 2d Guilty in U.S. Suit.” New York Times, February 24, 1971. http://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/24/archives/a-jersey-legislator-cited-on-bar-ethics-2d-guilty-in-us-suit-a.html.

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  ———. Industrious Subversion: Circumvention of Oversight in Solid Waste and Recycling in New Jersey. Trenton: State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation, 2011. http://www.state.nj.us/sci/pdf/Solid Waste Report.pdf.

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  ———. “Capone Made Peace with Moran Gang.” Mount Carmel (PA) Item. May 17, 1929.

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