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Leading Cleveland gangster boss gets his sentence...



Item # 622100

April 16, 1932

THE NEWS, Cleveland, Ohio, April 16, 1932 

* Gangster Joseph Filkowski
* Polish-American bootlegger
* Best title to be had


The ftpg. has a very bold banner head on longtime Cleveland underworld figure Joe Filkowski: "JOE GETS LIFE TERM", with a photo of him headed: "As Filkowski Hears Mercy Verdict", and subhead: "Filkowski Is Saved From Death Chair" & more. This coverage is likely only to be found in a Cleveland newspaper.
Complete in 14 pages, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century