MURDER AND VICE
NEW YOKK, Dee. 19. A reorganised JMaHu or Blaek Iiand Society, with extensive politieal connections, has lieon spreading luurder aud viee from ' eoast to coast sinee the end of the war, aeeording to the Federal Nareoties Bureau distriet supervisor, Colouel (rarland Williams. He said the Maiia was more dangerous than ever. Fontrollod by sous of Italian immigrants who operated the original orgauisation, it was making tremendous sums from every kind of eriminal aetivitv ineluding gambling, drug peddliug and kijaeking. Numerous murders had beeu traced to the Mafia. Colonel Williams said Harleni was oue of its best hunting g.rouuds. Two of six Tlarleinites arrested for operating a drug e.ombiue doing an estxmated ji, OtKi.UOO dollars yearly business v. ert .Matiu leadejVo
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 December 1946, Page 3
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