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Hidden Gang Girl and Million-Dollar Hijackers Case
A massive federal gang fight ends with arrests and killings after a botched hit on Leonora Fontaine, the Montreal born witness. The hijacking ring, led by Big Georges and others, targets cigarettes furs and liquor, but the bullet that missed Leonora sparks a nationwide manhunt and multiple captures across Philadelphia Baltimore New York and San Francisco. The Justice Department seizes the gang's leadership and the remaining suspects await trial.
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America
United States
Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of
Leonora Fontaine
Montreal
States
George Phillips
Capitol Building
Washington
Leonora
Inamorata
Big George
Washin
Phillips
Upper Darby
Philadelphia
8 Es Ieme
Atoll
Canada
Big Seong Oe
Ong Morris
George” Kauffman
Soperm
Leonora Fe
Robert Mais
Department of Justice Ats
Pittsburgh
Itern
Underworld
Upperworld
William Davis
Herbert Myers
John Kendrick
Barbara
Marie McKeever
Arthur Misanas
Barbara Kendrick
D. J
Baltimore
New York
James Garvey
D. J. Mts
San Francisco
Myers
Big Eorges
Kauffman
Davis
Mars
Milanas
Mary McKeever
East
Kendrick
Nt of Justice