July 2013 Contents
Feature Article
'He was a faithful, generous and loyal friend'
The Life and Crimes of
'Diamond Joe' Esposito
By Lennert van‘t Riet
and David Critchley
"An early example of the rise of Italian immigrants to positions of political influence in the United States, Giuseppe 'Diamond Joe' Esposito was a legendary mediator between organized criminals and political interests in Chicago. Rarely involved directly in criminality and seldom held legally accountable for his follies, Esposito was accused of using old-style political beneficence to enhance his own power and expand the influence of bootleggers and racketeers. The causes of his 1928 murder remain something of a mystery, but probably relate to the violent intersection of organized crime and organized politics in the Windy City..."
Thirty-two pages, including five pages of notes, sixteen photographs and one map.
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