Black Hand (extortion) - Wikipedia
WEBBlack Hand (Italian: Mano Nera) was a type of Italian extortion racket. Originally developed in the eighteenth century, Black Hand extortion was exported to the United States in the later nineteenth century with Italian immigrants.
The Curse of the Black Hand: The 1911 Unsolved Murder of …
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Using methods of extortion similar to members of the Camorra and the Mafia, the Black Hand Society utilized tactics involving threatening letters being sent to a victim, demanding something, usually monetary compensation in return.
Before the Mafia, there was the terrifying 'Black Hand' - USA TODAY
WEBApr 23, 2017 · Oftentimes a threatening letter and a coal-blackened handprint on a victim’s door did the trick. Kidnapping, murder, arson and dynamite were other calling cards of this malevolent organization.
1903-1920—The Black Hand - chicagology
WEBMar 17, 2003 · From 1903 till about 1920, murders accredited to the “Black Hand Society” dominated the newspapers and spread fear throughout Chicago, especially in the Italian settlements. The article below is a sample of the newspaper coverage …
Black Hand | Italian Mafia, Sicilian Immigrants & Crime Syndicate
WEBBlack Hand, any of several extortion rackets run by immigrant Sicilian and Italian gangsters in the Italian communities of New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, and other U.S. cities from about 1890 to 1920. It consisted of sending threatening notes to local merchants and other.
The Black Hand - Gang Rule
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · On August 3, 1903, wealthy Brooklyn contractor Nicola Cappiello received a letter demanding $1,000 or “your house will be dynamited and your family killed” signed Mano Nera (Black Hand).
The Postal Inspector Who Took Down America’s First ... - POLITICO
WEBSep 16, 2018 · Original stamp marked by Post Office inspectors during the Black Hand investigation. The letter “O” in “two cents” was filled in with red ink to mark stamps on letters sent by members of ...
Taking Down America's First Organized Crime Ring : NPR
WEBAug 19, 2018 · Many were signed with a hand print and the words La Mano Nera - or the Black Hand. If the recipients couldn't pay or went to the police, the extortionists promised death.
100 Years Ago The Black Hand's Ferocious (But False) Reputation ...
WEBOct 31, 2017 · A group of these criminals eventually earned a name that matched their supposed ferocious reputation: The Black Hand. The extortions were done anonymously. Using soon-to-be-infamous threatening letters demanding money, the missives came to be signed with crudely drawn images of knives or skulls.
Inside 'The Black Hand' Crime Wave A Century Ago - NPR
WEBApr 29, 2017 · The Society of the Black Hand terrorized New York City, aggravated bigotry toward Italian immigrants and drove a frenzy press into a lather. But it also made a public hero out of a genuinely...