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Oldfield, William (Archivist).
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Oldfield, Frank, 1867-1916.
Black Hand (United States) -- History.
Organized crime -- United States -- History.
Postal inspectors -- United States -- History.
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Oldfield, William (Archivist).
Oldfield, Frank, 1867-1916.
Black Hand (United States) -- History.
Organized crime -- United States -- History.
Postal inspectors -- United States -- History.
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Inspector
Oldfield
and the Black Hand Society : America's original gangsters and the U.S. Postal detective who brought them to justice /
William
Oldfield
and Victoria Bruce.
by
Oldfield
,
William
(
Archivist
).
Touchstone, 2018.
Call #:
364.106 O448i
Subjects
Oldfield
, Frank, 1867-1916.
Black Hand (United States) -- History.
Organized crime -- United States -- History.
Postal inspectors -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9781501171208 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
Description:
vii, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-309) and index.
Contents:
The printer -- Politics -- The raven -- Society of the Banana -- The inspector -- The immigrant -- Stakeout -- The boss -- The takedown -- the trial -- Good-byes -- Outcomes -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"The incredible true story of the US Post Office Inspector who took down the deadly Black Hand, a turn-of-the-century Italian-American secret society that preyed on immigrants across America's industrial heartland--featuring fascinating and never-before-seen documents and photos from the
Oldfield
family's private collection. Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the Black Hand: an early twentieth-century Sicilian-American crime ring that preyed on immigrants from the old country. In those days, the FBI was in its infancy, and local law enforcement were clueless against the dangers--most refused to believe that organized crime existed. Terrorized victims rarely spoke out, and the criminals ruled with terror--until Inspector Frank
Oldfield
came along. In 1899,
Oldfield
became America's 156th Post Office Inspector--joining the ranks of the most powerful federal law enforcement agents in the country. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the unconventional
Oldfield
brilliantly took down train robbers, murderers, and embezzlers from Ohio to New York to Maryland.
Oldfield
was finally able to penetrate the dreaded Black Hand when a tip-off put him onto the most epic investigation of his career, culminating in the 1909 capture of sixteen mafiosos in a case that spanned four states, two continents--and ended in the first international organized crime conviction in the country. Hidden away by the
Oldfield
family for one hundred years and covered-up by rival factions in the early 20th century Post Office Department, this incredible true story out of America's turn-of-the-century heartland will captivate all lovers of history and true crime."--book jacket.
Other authors:
Bruce, Victoria, 1966-
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