The Mafia, the NYPD and the Murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal

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By Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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In 1912 gambler Herman M. Rosenthal was a desperate man. His business was in decline and he turned to telling reporters what he knew about a police protection racket involving New York Police Department Lieutenant Charles Becker. In fact Becker was the head of a criminal organization designed to help betting operations flourish. The embattled officer turned to members of "Big Al" Zelig's crime operation to solve his problem. Becker hired them to eliminate Rosenthal.
The Mafia, the NYPD and the Murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal