Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. In this episode, we talk Arnold Rothstein, Meyer Lansky and the early Jewish mob. Gary interviews Dan about his book “The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld. ” Click here to get the book.
The conversation touches on violent incidents within the Jewish community, leading to a discussion on the organization and association of various underworld groups such as pimps and casino owners. The influence of Tammany Hall in the political landscape, the power of newspapers in shaping public opinion, and the role of figures like Arnold Rothstein are explored as related to organized crime.
Dan shares insights into the intricacies of the Jewish underworld’s organization, showcasing how the reform movements and vice laws of the time shaped criminal activities. The formation of the “Incorruptibles,” a team tasked with dismantling the Jewish underworld, becomes a focal point of the conversation as the book delves into the intricacies of their operations. The interview emphasizes the historical significance of early Jewish gangsters in paving the way for renowned figures like Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky.Support the Podcast
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Transcript
[0:00]
Introduction to the Roots of Organized Crime
[0:00]Well, hey, welcome, guys. Welcome, all you wiretappers out there back here in
the studio of Gangland Wire.
I got another episode here that I think you’ll find really entertaining and
kind of go back to the roots of organized crime before there was a commission,
almost when the mustache piece were just kind of a bunch of guys running around
robbing all their neighbors and things like that and the immigrant experience,
because at the same time, you had this large influx of Jewish people from Eastern
Europe primarily coming in the United States and all settling in basically the
same neighborhoods as the Italian immigrants.
And Irish were already been there for a while. They play in this too.
Because you guys all know, I’ve said this before, by the time the Italians and
the Jewish people got here, the Irish already had all the government jobs sewed up.
[0:52]They had the police jobs and they had the fire department jobs.
And that was their way, the immigrant path. And so the Italians and the Jewish
people, they have to start stores and restaurants because they’re not going
to allow them in to these existing jobs or into the trades.
And so they have to scuffle for whatever they can get.
So we’re going to talk to a man today, Dan Slater, who has written a book about
this time in New York City.
It’s called The Incorruptibles, The True Story of Kingpin’s Crime Busters and
the Birth of the American Underworld.
Welcome, Dan. I’m really happy to have you here. here. Hello, sir.
Thank you for having me. All right.
So, Dan, tell us a little bit about yourself. You’ve been a reporter.
You’ve written other books, I think, but I know you’ve been a reporter.
Tell the guys a little bit about yourself.
[1:37]Yeah. So I actually went to law school way back when, and I got out of law school.
I think I lasted for a little, I think I, I think it was less than a year.
I think that I was sworn into the New York bar and I left the profession three
weeks later and went into journalism.
The conversation touches on violent incidents within the Jewish community, leading to a discussion on the organization and association of various underworld groups such as pimps and casino owners. The influence of Tammany Hall in the political landscape, the power of newspapers in shaping public opinion, and the role of figures like Arnold Rothstein are explored as related to organized crime.
Dan shares insights into the intricacies of the Jewish underworld’s organization, showcasing how the reform movements and vice laws of the time shaped criminal activities. The formation of the “Incorruptibles,” a team tasked with dismantling the Jewish underworld, becomes a focal point of the conversation as the book delves into the intricacies of their operations. The interview emphasizes the historical significance of early Jewish gangsters in paving the way for renowned figures like Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky.Support the Podcast
Subscribe to get new gangster stories every week.
Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwireClick here to “buy me a cup of coffee”
To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here
To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here.
To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here
To buy my Kindle book, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos.
To subscribe on iTunes click here. Please give me a review and help others find the podcast.
Donate to the podcast. Click here!
Transcript
[0:00]
Introduction to the Roots of Organized Crime
[0:00]Well, hey, welcome, guys. Welcome, all you wiretappers out there back here in
the studio of Gangland Wire.
I got another episode here that I think you’ll find really entertaining and
kind of go back to the roots of organized crime before there was a commission,
almost when the mustache piece were just kind of a bunch of guys running around
robbing all their neighbors and things like that and the immigrant experience,
because at the same time, you had this large influx of Jewish people from Eastern
Europe primarily coming in the United States and all settling in basically the
same neighborhoods as the Italian immigrants.
And Irish were already been there for a while. They play in this too.
Because you guys all know, I’ve said this before, by the time the Italians and
the Jewish people got here, the Irish already had all the government jobs sewed up.
[0:52]They had the police jobs and they had the fire department jobs.
And that was their way, the immigrant path. And so the Italians and the Jewish
people, they have to start stores and restaurants because they’re not going
to allow them in to these existing jobs or into the trades.
And so they have to scuffle for whatever they can get.
So we’re going to talk to a man today, Dan Slater, who has written a book about
this time in New York City.
It’s called The Incorruptibles, The True Story of Kingpin’s Crime Busters and
the Birth of the American Underworld.
Welcome, Dan. I’m really happy to have you here. here. Hello, sir.
Thank you for having me. All right.
So, Dan, tell us a little bit about yourself. You’ve been a reporter.
You’ve written other books, I think, but I know you’ve been a reporter.
Tell the guys a little bit about yourself.
[1:37]Yeah. So I actually went to law school way back when, and I got out of law school.
I think I lasted for a little, I think I, I think it was less than a year.
I think that I was sworn into the New York bar and I left the profession three
weeks later and went into journalism.
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