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Aristocrats of the Underworld and a Long Fraud Ledger
A lurid portrait details the underworld’s two tiers the petty thieves and the aristocrats led by figures such as John Strasnider alias Big John and Walter Kellher alias Big Lem. It recounts their lavish lifestyles their gambling driven schemes and high stakes cons from New York to Boston including forged bank scams fake poolroom operations and cross Atlantic intrigue culminating in police confrontations and extortion attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is Usps
Underworld
Tynes
New York
Sing Hing
Mollet
John H. Sirbaniter
John
Strasnider
Atlantic
Lem
Snider
Dingelf
Bolne
Ato
Wrenton Prison
Wnt
Brooklyn
N.Y
Strosuidler
Paris
Flatbush
Yucken” Stresulder
New Jersey
Pittsburg
Strosnider Mwsund
Jy Mae
Vieting
Gust
Strosnider
Ohn A. Marrin
Stresniders
France
John Hastris
Paria
Strosnidee
Doctor de Harris
Tnderd
Wall Street
Strosnday
Hte Ilfionghe
George Mellee
Strosnives
Mellee
Aml Lie Phi
Seigettdee
Peat Ie. Com
Melie
McKee
Deetur
Piiely-first Street
Hreadway
Wirth Avenue
Straad
Eleon
Stuesnide
Tata
Thor
Eneker
Khysnider
MekKea
Nheel
Wikle
Streander
Bwe
Halls
Che Mhiing
Otuer
McKen
Champe
Andrews
Harris
Attornes
Puttin
Strosniffer
Amoont
Mirnace
Flenace
William J. Walleet
New Britain Savings Bank of Connecticut
Alem
George W. Coleman
Carr Bridge
Mees
Biraswider
Coleman
Miu
Ft All
Brant
Run Lon
Massachusetts
Kelliher
Keller Weg
Aristoverty
Ale Fort Mall
Cutiber
Avork
Vesk
Hite
Caiicatar
Boston
Tekther
Martin J. Salat
Wale
Big Ban
Kelliner
Rerson
Weahington Drock
Walsh
Gothers
Aafie
Brewers
Faro-Bank
Anid Tas Salaankeener
Bank 4
Parker House
Heeper
Heston
Hig BI
Colewan
Back Bay
Fivery Place
Wwe
Geo
Fas