Monk Eastman was not Jewish. Maishe Rockman has to have the most interesting histories of Jewish mobsters. Lenny Patrick was a powerhouse bookmaker from the 1940's till he turned in the early 90's against Gus and others of the Chicago mob. Ronald Raiton has to be one of the sneakiest gangsters of all time to get Martorano and Berkery, not do time, and be able to keep a few million dollars.


"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green