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Morris Rudensky
Morris "Red" (also "Rusty")Capone: The Man and the Era, Laurence Bergreen, Simon & Schuster, 1994, pp. 512-13 Rudensky (born Macy Motle Friedman; August 16, 1898 – April 21, 1988) was an American Prohibition in the United States, prohibition-era gangster, cat burglar and safe-cracker. While incarcerated at United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Rudensky became a well-known writer for an inmate-run magazine called ''The Atlantian.'' Following his release from prison, he became a spokesman and security consultant for several companies, and wrote a memoir titled ''The Gonif.'' Early life and career Born to a Jewish family on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Rudensky began his career by stealing bagels. At age 13 he was deemed incorrigible and sent to the Elmira State Reformatory. He escaped to make his way to Chicago where he safe-cracking, cracked safes for the best price. He claimed to work for Al Capone's Chicago Outfit, Bugs Moran's North Side Gang, North Side Mob, and The Purple Gang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |