"Greenie" Frank Agrusa his green ones would merge with Frank Coppola's group after the war, they became allies and divided the area. probably Patrick Hogan killed 29 September 1944 was probably Patrick Hogan killed at Club Royal. Ray Walker Sometime in 1944 was Ray Walker shot and wounded. Gangsters Inc. recommends: Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh. St Louis In 1915 settle Vito and Giovanni Vitale with their friend Alphonse Palizzola in St Louis and start there the so called Green Ones gang which was led by Vito Gianolla. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his neighbor Joe Bucceri in 1922. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Harry cherries Dunn his friend Eddie Schoenborn was shot dead 3 weeks later at the old saloon at 1233 Chestnut street. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle Samuel Young was a member of the Rats, and he was also a Constable in the St. Louis Circuit Court. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Santino then has Vito Giannola know that he wants peace, Giannola sends his killer Alphonse Palazzolo (30 of 1136 North Seventh street) who greets 9 September 1927 Santino with a handshake, after which 6 men blow Palizzola away with pistols and a lupara, also the playing child Emanuel Caprano (10) got killed. St Louis Egans Rats gang leader Willie Egan killed Based on the confessions of Ray Renard, the murder of Willie Egan was engineered by his chief lieutenant, Max Greenberg. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Vito Giannola killed 28 December 1927 at Vito Giannola's home rings the doorbell, when his wife opens there are several men who say they are policemen. In November 1924 Dinty Colbeck, David Chippy Robinson, Gus Dietmeyer, Charles red Lanham, Frank Hackenthal, Frank Cotton Eppelshelmer, Louis Red Smith, Stephen Ryan, Oliver Dougherty and Cuckoo members Roy Tipton, Leo Cronin and Rudolph Featheredge Schmidt were convicted of a mail robbery in Staunton, Illinois. There are five main white supremacist gangs operating in Missouri: Sacred Separatist Group (SSG): The Anti-Defamation League first encountered the SSG in 2005, but it has grown considerably in recent years. St Louis In 1938 Anthony Giordano (24) was arrested. They were associated with Harvey Miller, Richard Hannon and Lon Florence in disporing of stolen jukeboxes and slot machines, robber gang leader Lawrence Drewer killed 4 January 1946 was robber gang leader Lawrence Drewer shot and killed. Their son married Maria Antoinetta Nania and they had as son Giuseppe Corso Jr (born 10 June 1927, FBN book page 782 and he married with Pietra Coppola the only daughter of Frank Coppola). Springfield boss Zito Zito went to prison in March 1933 and was released in September 1934 with him were 15 of his men convicted under whom Vincent Salvo. Nick Palazzola associated with the Santino faction. St Louis, Pendergast family In 1946 president Truman wants to lose congressman Roger C Slaughter because he always voted against Truman's proposals and he uses Tom Pendergasts nephew Jim Pendergast who looked after that Enos Axtell became the new congressman after fraudulent elections. This month it's all about Gamay and not just any . They were sentenced later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cass Avenue was once home to several housing projects that were built during the 1940s and 1950s and replaced the neighborhoods of Mill Creek Valley and Desoto Carr. Ninety-five percent are black. Scheduled for completion in the fall of 2003, it will be shared by East St. Louis Community College, Southern Illinois University and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Molasky was also a chief stockholder in this operation. in 1925 at the European Hotel Cigar Store, Otis Clark and Ed Forbes, were ambushed and shot and killed by the KKK and Coal Company supported Sheriff (Glenn Young?) Other victims were gangster Orb Treadway (28), Charles Briggs and gangster Noble Weaver (Claude Weaver) (32), Harry Walker (son of police chief Matt Walker) 12 July 1926 was Harry Walker (son of police chief Matt Walker) talking to Ed Rocassi in Rocassis roadhouse, just before Boyd Hartin Oklahoma Curly was shot and killed and the following day gave Rocassi himself up, Harry Walker and Everett Smith killed 22 August 1926 were Harry Walker and Everett Smith killed. St Louis: Cuckoo gang This was followed by Joseph "Mule head" Simon, Jimmy Michaels and Ben "Melon head" Bommarito's arrest for armed robberies. Almost every section of the North Side, other than parts of North Point, Penrose, and Hyde Park, are home to active St Louis gangs. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Before the 1970s, black families only lived in Kinloch and Robertson until the expansion of the airport that never happen destroyed both neighborhoods, leaving only small housing projects in Kinloch. St Louis In 1925 Cuckoo gang member Tommy Hayes gets free and is Hogan member Humbert Costello in prison. St Louis gang leader Egan murders Harry Dunn 19 September 1916 was Harry cherries Dunn killed by Willie Egan and 4 others under whom the shooters Walter Costello and Frank Gutter Newman. St Louis gang Egan's rats leader Thomas Egan dies 20 April 1919 Thomas Egan died and was replaced as Fifth Ward boss by his brother William T Egan. St. Louis (south) Cuckoo Gang leader Roy Tipton Sometime in early 1923 an associate of the Cuckoos, Max Simmonson, approached Tipton with a proposition. East St. Louis has a population of 26,000. St Louis boss Frank Coppola deported 11 January 1948 Frank Coppola was deported and made John J Vitale boss. wounded was Herman Phemister (he died 29 September 1924), Allison was replaced as deputy sheriff by Ora Thomas. There were, however, five major players in the St. Louis liquor wars at the time: Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Pillow Gang, the Cuckoos and the Green Ones. Wexler and Greenberg established a successful rum running operation before Greenberg returned to St Louis in early 1921. Russo and Spicuzza were not killed by McGurn, their killer Alphonse Palazzolo left the dimes to put the blame on McGurn (the other killer would have been Frank Agrusa and they were accompanied by Impastato and Jack Licavoli), but he started to brag about the murders and William Russo heard it and started the Italian gang war. Instead they did nothing. Jasper Aiello (20) killed In 1927 was Jasper Aiello (20) killed with 15 shots over a bad liquor deal. Harris had been a cell mate of Wortman in Alcatraz. John puggy Dunn himself was shot and killed 14 July 1937. At the height of his power, he was the Sergeant-in-arms of the St. Louis Democratic Committee. In the 1950s, the Mafia in St. Louis had little power. Miss Morrison was in Club Royal the night Hogan was believed to have been killed there. St Louis capo mafia Dominick Giambrone flees 21 October 1923 was Paul Giambrone (32) so severely wounded in an attack that he died 2 days later. Tensions in 1917 between whites and blacks often led to fist and stone-throwing fights between street gangs. Youngs relationship to Vito Giannola remains unclear. Mulconry had switched from the Cuckoo gang to the Shelton brothers and his murder was believed to be an aftermath of the Valmeyer shooting. This established hoods further south by the 1990s and 2000s. Frank Coppola returned in 1948 but was that Christmas again deported. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina. St Louis Laborers Local 42 In 1973 union business agent Tommy Callanan loses his legs due to a car bomb. Racism in East St. Louis was evident even on the police force. Otis Clark was the first man to be tried. The wire service, which once was owned by Moses Annenberg and James Ragen, effectively ended up in the hands of the Capone syndicate in the late 1940s, with muscle provided by East St. Louis gang boss Frank "Buster" Wortman. St Louis gang leader Charles Spicuzza. Contents Before the West Side neighborhoods became predominantly black, Taylor Boulevard was the racial dividing line with neighborhoods like the Ville and Finney Avenue being the only areas for black families to live. St Louis political boss Pendergast dies 26 January 1945 dies Thomas J Pendergast (72). Club Royal owned by Tom Barry and ex St Clair County sheriff Henry Siekmann had become the headquarters of Wortman, Steve Ryan, Chippy Robinson and Blackie Armes. In fact . St Louis mobster Paul Buffa killed Within a few years also Thomas "Tom" Buffa family member Paul Buffa was killed by the Kansas City mobsters. http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/family_epics/louis/2.html?sect=16 The Grays were discovered shot to death in their car, which had also been torched by the killer(s) on September 14, 1925. He was suspected in the murders of Farr, Grizzell and Bailey. The Kerry Patch - St. Louis. Michaels Michaels goes to prison in 1929 for 10 years to life. Greenberg soon fled St Louis for Detroit where he got involved in smuggling liquor from Canada. These were the men found by the Grand Jury to be the leaders in the riots. St Louis Egan's rats rebel Max Greenberg William T Egans man Max "Big Maxey" Greenberg switched sides to the Hogan gang. Santino knew he had to hit first and aided the Russos in killing Palazzolo. PARTINICO FAMILY CORSO Giuseppe Corso and Margherita Tortorici had as son Giuseppe Corso (born 10 April 1899, FBN book page 783). On April 7, 1909 Sam Young and another accomplice confronted the Yellow Kid in a wagon corral, only to be shot to death. Vito hears them and runs and hides in a shelter place. Genevieve County, Mo) his father's estate at Weingarten, Mo., twelve miles from Ste. Soon after their release Max Greenberg and Ben Milner decided to go into bootlegging and Greenberg got 2000 dollars from William Egan to buy whiskey and they keep the whiskey and rip him. St Louis mafia boss The boss became Anthony M Parrino, underboss is Joseph Cammarata who ran the north side. Sheriff Donze said he did not know what went on there after that because he had not been near the place since renting it to Haley. He immediately resumed his former role as a plumber and opened a shop. St Louis murder case Michael Kornhardt 31 July 1982 Michael E Kornhardt charged with the murder of George Faheen was killed while free on bond by Paul Leisure, Anthony Leisure and David Leisure, Robert Carbaugh and Steven Wougamon. The median household annual income is less than $20,000. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 10 November 1927 the mafiosi kill in St Louis Charles Palmisano because he didn't want to pay protection money after Palizzola was killed. Light Heavy Weight. His gang merged with the Green ones and John Vitale to form one St Louis family under Frank Coppola. St Louis gangster Sam Shanks Mid 60ties St Louis gangster Sam Shanks grabbed influence in Colorado and murdered 7 August 1963 gambler and Smaldone associate Robin Walkie Talkie Roberts who had turned informant. St Louis mobsters Anthony G Giordano and Frank Coppola In 1934 was Anthony G Giordano arrested with Frank Coppola for the murder of a cop. Greenberg went to Jacob Mackler (Hogan man). St Louis boss Frank Coppola, underboss Anthony Lopiparo, consiglieri John Ferrara. The cuckoos shoot up 23 September the Submarine Bar and kill the owner Anthony dattalo (who died 26 September 1926??) a friend of Russo and Spicuzza got killed with the innocent Aloys F Beelman. St Louis boss becomes John Vitale who dies in 1961 and was followed up by Anthony Giordano. The Ville is historic black community of St Louis, a hood of St Louis that is large enough to have sections located on both the North Side and the West Side. St Louis 11 August 1981 Michaels friends retaliate when they disfigure Paul Leisure when they blow up his car. St Louis based brothers Birger Louis Birger (died 10 December 1921) and his sons Charlie Birger (hanged 1928) and James Birger???? According to Renard, Egan blamed Greenberg for swindling him out of $50,000 worth of booze. On the train ride back to St. Louis, Renard was accompanied by Harry Brundidge who managed to elicit a confession from Renard. St Louis gang Egans Rats leader Dinty Colbeck Another batch of Egan gangsters was convicted of a mail robbery in Pocahontas, Illinois in which they made their escape by airplane. The last item covered by the committee was the Pioneer News Service. Eagle Park Resort?? St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina 17 January 1930 was Ray Weaver shot and killed by his boss Carmelo Fresina (who pleaded self defense) at Fresinas home. The three women grew up around street gangs and now fill in the gaps for a community overwhelmed by gun violence. The far east portion of St.Louis City, MO is considered Downtown St. Louis. St Louis based KC faction boss Thomas Buffa, Mario Mike Oldani 24 June 1931 was Mario Mike Oldani shot and wounded in his car, Killer Peter Stevens 1 July 1931 was Eddie Menken shot by Peter Stevens and died 3 hours later. Roy Shelton killed 7 June 1950 was Roy Shelton shot to death on his farm in Wayne County. The city is incredibly violent for its size, on par with metropolises that dwarf the town. He was soon involved in election fraud and petty racketeering. St Louis Egans Rats George Ruloff (Kurloff) was shot down in front of Allices restaurant on Franklin Avenue 7 December 1921. Salvatore "The Tailor" Bartolotta his sons Leo Bartolotta and Fernando Bartolotta Fernando Bartolotta associates Thomas Consiglio, Timothy Hinton, Robert Trask, Brothers Frank Palozzolo, Philip "Philly" Palozzolo and Michael "Mike" Palozzolo, THE FBI CONSIDERS THE ST LOUIS BORGATA AS NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE, St Louis local mcs Back Doorsmen mc, the Bootleggers mc, the Bush Pilots mc, the Salty Dogs mc, the New Attitudes mc, the Red Knights mc and Blue Knights mc (the last two biker clubs for firefighters and cops). Leavenworth prison Egans Rats inmates Colbeck and most of his lieutenants were incarcerated in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 29 January 1926 the sheriffs Ohmer Hockett and John Balke find 2 men near an illegal still owned by Giannola, they want a bribe of the men their friends. The men kick in the secret door to his shelter place and riddle him with machineguns, a happy widow Augustina Dattilo leaving behind, because her husband was abusing her. The rate of crime in East St. Louis is 84.19 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. Old North Saint Louis. More than two-thirds of the city's children live in poverty. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! Still survived the third brother Harry Goebel, St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina killed 8 May 1931 Fresina gets killed near Edwardsville, Illinois and his gang was taken over by Thomas Buffa from KC. When the five prisoners were brought to St. Louis the Italians told very innocent stories of how they happened to be on the farm. The raiders rounded up 200 bootleggers, gamblers, and prostitutes and uncovered a network of corruption controlled by Candlish's handpicked Klan vice squad. Location: St.Louis,MO. East St. Louis is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in EAST ST. Jimmy Michaels' career began in the 1920s when he was known as "Horseshoe Jimmy," and was a member of the Cuckoos Gang. St Louis boss Vitale war with Springfield boss Zito John Vitale's St Louis family got into war in the early 40ties with Frank Zito's Springfield family for territory in Southern Illinois. 13 February 1924 was disgruntled gang member Eddie Linehan executed by Dinty Colbeck and his men in the Max Welton Club . Sullivan in 1923. Tipton did not believe that the Cuckoos could pull off such a crime by themselves and so Tipton took the information to Colbeck. Cuckoo gangster James Dormondy escaped. bootlegger William Fleming killed 30 August 1931 was bootlegger William Fleming shot and killed and his partner William Shannon Jr. wounded. When those arrive the 2 sheriffs have to dug their own shallow graves in which they get found. Lindberghs friend Harlan Gurney was a wing walker, plane trapeze artist. Birger gang Birger and the Pocahontas bank robbery on 30 November 1926. From St. Louis City, between Natural Bridge and Delmar, to St. Louis County, hoods south of Interstate 70 and west of Kienlen Avenue, all can be considered as the West Side. Among suspects arrested were William Smith, Monroe Armes and Armes cousin Ray Dougherty. FRANK BUSTER WORTMAN in December 1963 Frank Wortman his man Michaels, Giordano and KC mobster Max Jaben were arrested. St LouisEgans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn While in Chicago the brothers Harry cherries Dunn and John Puggy Dunn shot and killed 5 November 1914 gangster Robert Koch. The Leisure family suspects Jimmy Michaels, Wortman dies 3 August 1968 died St Louis gangster Frank Buster Wortman. Bennie Bethel was a suspect in a Pine Lawn bank robbery. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . St Louis Republican mayor Henry Ziegenheim served from 20 April 1897 till 16 April 1901. St Louis state representative Edward jelly Roll Hogan In 1916 Edward J Hogan of the Hogan gang becomes a state representative. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan's Rats, the Hogan. The Gangster Report . The majority of these raids were directed at operations run by Italians, Jews, Blacks, and other anti-Klan groups. Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry 28 October 1918 Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry shot and killed Charles Farrell who worked for his enemy saloon owner Frank Morrissey. When questioned, Young stated he represented other parties who hired him to make the purchase anonymously on their behalf. St Louis Democrat mayor Edward A Noonan served from 16 April 1889 till 18 April 1893. Police in the city admit that they are outgunned and outmanned, but there is not . St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Clarence Schnelle in 1927, St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Angelo Corella in 1928. He was a brother in law of Arthur Berne. The day before the murders, Alfred Selvaggi, along with Marvel Paul Michaels, and Joseph Costello, three young men in the middle of a depression with no jobs and no money, purchased a new car and were joyriding in it. African-American Archives Bikers cartel Case Files Chicago Detroit Documentary Drug Gangs East Coast Exclusive Featured International Interview Mafia Mafia . John Vitale John Vitale owned a piece in Sonny Liston?? This map was created by a user. New mayor became Victor J Miller who served till 18 April 1933. They were shot to death in University city and their bodies dumped. Carl Shelton and Tommie Hayes were questioned and it was believed the shooter was Bernie Shelton, Dewey Goebel 10 February 1931 were shot and killed William Goebel (brother killed Dewey Goebel) and the shoplifters Mrs. Bessie Lyman and Mrs. Dorothy Evans. Joe Giardano Joe Giardano (brother of Tony and Sam) was charged with the murder of the Italian gangster Vincent Barber. The history is based facts and people, along with photos obtained from the local police and FBI files. 7 PrisonChickenWing 1 yr. ago St Louis In February 1956 Anthony Giardano and later Isadore Londe were arrested as suspects in the murder of Robert L Brown, a competitor in the vending business. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Harry Dunn went 8 January 1916 into Tom Egan's saloon where he shot and killed Skippy Rohan. Robert L Brown was of the W R Cigarette Co. St Louis boss Anthony Lopiparo In 1956 John J Vitale was replaced by Anthony Lopiparo and became underboss. For more on the St. Louis crime scene check out the bookGangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh. 19 February 1904 was snake Kinney charged with shooting black lounge singer Walter Sloan. St Louis gang leader Thomas snake Kinney Rats member John Bad Jack Barry the leader of the Cross Keys Club was fatally shot in a North side court room 24 February 1910 by Henry Diederichsen. Lyle shag Worsham Lyle shag Worsham was machinegunned to death by Steve George and Ward Casey Jones according to Eural Gowan. The Egan's Rats loudly proclaimed, even in the newspapers, that they would kill the Yellow Kid. St Louis, Local 110 In June 1992 the members of Local 110 throw Trupiano out of his office and he got 2 years for other things. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Frank Agrusa 12 July 1930 was in St Louis Sam Scorfina a grocer at Carr street kidnapped , he escaped later. St Louis murder case Joe Bommarito Former acting boss Vito Cusumano shot and killed Joseph Joe Bommarito 26 August 1951. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Anthony F Russo and Vincent Spicuzza get into an ambush and are shot to death in their car at 9 august 1927, both have a dime in their hand. Charleston: The History Press, 2010. The following page presents statistics and interpretations on the activity of gangs in East St. Louis in Illinois, including information relating to overall numbers, per capita numbers, approximate gang membership, locations, and any correlations between gang activity and the demographic and socio-economic environment of East St. Louis, Illinois. Birger gang Birger gang member Art Newman was charged with the murder of policeman Lory Price and his wife who had disappeared and were later found back killed 5 February. Irish immigrants had been settling in St. Louis since the early 1800's, the city held its first St. Patrick's Day in 1820. Hunted by the authorities, Renard was captured in Los Angles. Egan boss William Egan and Missouri senator Michael Kinney managed pardons for the 3 men from none other then president Woodrow Wilson himself. His brother Angelo Bonvissuto was 1 September 1920 shot and killed. A short time later, he went to federal prison for. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle killed 7 June 1909 Egan rats kill rival gun man Fred Yellow kid Mohrle in the Four Courts building while he was on trial for killing Egan gangster Sam Young. Soon after the Baden Bank heist were Max Greenberg, Ben Milner and Edward Big Red Powers sentenced to Leavenworth prison stemming from the Egan sponsored robbery of some railroad cars in Danville , Illinois. 24 September 1927 in Chicago the from Cleveland arrived Samuel Valente was found with a dime in his hand in a field near Stickney (Illinois) with his head crushed with blows from a hatchet, these killings were done by McGurn. Most of the gangsters received a sentence of twenty-five years to run concurrently with their previous convictions. St Louis boss Francesco Paolo Frank Coppola In December 1947 Frank Coppola gets arrested in Detroit. He once had been close to Giordano and Michaels, but he had come to despise them. St Louis mafia boss Members are Joe Panneri, Fernando Bartolotta, Dominic Biondo, Joe Crimi and Willie Orlando. St Louis Republican mayor Frederick Kreismann served from 20 april 1909 till 15 april 1913. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 6 September 1926 Cuckoo member Peter Pete Webbe get shot to death in his car by the Giannola faction. EAST ST. LOUIS Seven members of the Gangster Disciples, including gang leaders from Missouri and Illinois, have been accused of . 15 January 1907 was Willie Gagel shot and killed by Tom Egan, 2 March 1907 was Rex McDonald shot and killed. St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young led raids against saloons, bars, still and breweries on 1 February 1924. As gentrification is occurring in the original South Side hoods, the State Streets have been growing and expanding further south, almost into South St. Louis County. As usual, Cusumano walked. He refused to identify the buyer(s). St Louis boss Vito Giannola (Capone henchman) In St Louis the members of the Black Hand get as leader Vito Giannola who had just arrived from Sicily with his brother John and their friend Alphons Palazzolo. Like most big cities, St. Louis has a long criminal history filled with pickpockets, robbers, bootleggers, mobsters, and gangsters. He named Bommarito as the man who engaged him. Bommarito was a former employee who tried to set up a rival produce hauling firm to rural Illinois groceries. Population 1,652. He asserted that Haley paid $300 for three months rent in advance and after living on the place a few weeks moved away. St Louis 30 March 1967 was gambler William A Kuna Jr shot and killed in front of Kincannons Lounge at 4123 Chippewa Street. Then, from the 1980s to the 2000s, apartment complexes helped changed North County, with most apartments being located between Parker Road and Lucas-Hunt, as white flight to West County and St. Charles County from the lower income apartment complexes led black families to move into places Jennings, Riverview, Spanish Lake, Dellwood, Parker Road, and other surrounding areas. BONUS ROUND! St Louis boss Vito Giannola 15 November 1927 was Benedetto Amato (44) killed he was a leader of the Green ones. The North Side has been known to be the most active side with a number of rivalries, from GStreet (5000 Geraldine) and Walnut Park Bloods to the split with the Dub of JMV and DST, or the citys first Rollin 60s and 62 EastCoastCrips war of the OPAC and College N Carter. Frank L. "Buster" Wortman (December 4, 1904-August 3, 1968) was a St. Louis-area bootlegger, gambler and a former member of the Shelton Brothers Gang during Prohibition. In January 1925 Egan and Cuckoo gangsters were brought to trial for the armored car robbery. St Louis gang leader Charles Spicuzza In 1932 was Charles Spicuzza the boss of the Russo gang shot at and escaped unharmed. St Louis based brothers Tipton The brothers Herman Tipton, Roy Tipton and Ray Tipton, St Louis gang leader Edward jelly Roll Hogan St Louis police officer Edward J Hogan sr. had six sons: Edward Jelly Roll Hogan Jr., James Hogan (the leaders of the gang and their brothers ???). East St Louis gambler and resort owner Charles Phayer killed 19 October 1930 was the body of East St Louis gambler and resort owner Charles Phayer found shot and killed. Timothy Cronin 3 March 1944 was Timothy Cronin shot and wounded. Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:28 pm. St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. 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