RT Book
T1 The two Charlies: the crime lives and double murder of Kansas City mobsters Binaggio and Gargotta
A1 Hausner, Larry J. 1941-
LA English
PP Jefferson, North Carolina
PB Exposit
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1845305396
AB ""Charles Binaggio and his underboss, Charles Gargotta, rose through poverty in Missouri to eventually lead the Kansas City mob. In the 1930s and 40s, their control extended from local police and businessmen all the way to the White House. The two men died together in an unsolved 1950 double murder in downtown Kansas City. This work offers a unique take on the stories of the two Charlies, with first-hand accounts from those who worked for the gangsters as well as those who felt their wrath. In addition to their violence and corruption, it also reveals the two mobsters' private lives with their wives and children, and describes their inner political connections both within Kansas City and inside Harry S. Truman's administration."-Provided by publisher"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HV6452.M8
SN 9781476691114
K1 Binaggio, Charles : 1909-1950
K1 Gargotta, Charles : 1900-1950
K1 Gangsters : Missouri : Kansas City : Biography
K1 Organized Crime : Missouri : Kansas City : History : 20th century
K1 Kansas City (Mo.) : History : 20th century
K1 Kansas City, Mo. : Mafia : Mord