Bibliograph

Murder capital, Madison, Wisconsin--the Mafia under siege, by Gavin Schmitt

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Murder capital, Madison, Wisconsin--the Mafia under siege, by Gavin Schmitt

Language

eng

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Murder capital

Oclc number

1015818893

Responsibility statement

by Gavin Schmitt

Sub title

Madison, Wisconsin--the Mafia under siege

Summary

Murder Capital explores Prohibition-era Madison, Wisconsin. Per capita, Madison was the most violent and deadly city in the United States during the 1920s. Along with the usual suspects (bootleggers), Madison was unique in its strong Ku Klux Klan presence. In the background was a prominent judge, overseeing Mafia cases by day, but by night taking illegal loans from these very same criminals. In effect, he tied his own hands and the violence was allowed to continue unabated

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