Hyman Abrams
Hyman Abrams (* before 1933) was an American mobster who is now part of the Kosher Nostra . During Prohibition in the United States , he was a high-ranking member of the gang around Charles "King" Solomon in Boston .
Life
After Solomon's violent death in 1933, he continued the criminal business with other members of the gang. After the end of Prohibition , Solomon got involved in the new casinos as organized by Meyer Lansky ; particularly the Flamingo in Las Vegas and later The Sands .
literature
- Albert Fried: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Gangster in America . New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. ISBN 0-231-09683-6
- Stephan Fox: Blood and Power: Organized Crime in Twentieth-Century America . New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989. ISBN 0-688-04350-X
- Hank Messick: Lansky . London: Robert Hale & Company, 1973. ISBN 0-7091-3966-7
- Ed Reid, and Ovis Demaris: The Green Felt Jungle. Montreal: Pocket Books, 1964.
- Rosa, ine Schwartz: Pleasure Island: Tourism and Temptation in Cuba . U of Nebraska Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8032-9265-1
Web links
- "Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz" - Google Books
- "The business of crime: Italians and syndicate crime in the United States" - Google Books
- "The Jewish body" - Google Books
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SURNAME | Abrams, Hyman |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mobster |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1933 |