Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A tale of two cities : Milwaukee -- Counterfeiting in Milwaukee, 1908/1913 -- Dominic Leone and the murders of 1911/1912 -- The Ronzio double slaying and the violence of 1913 -- The 1920 erie street garbage Melee -- The prince becomes king, 1921/1929 -- Alberto speciale and the Chicago connection -- Crupi: vice lord of water street -- Murder in the family : Frank Aiello -- Pasquale Caruso and Waukesha's little Italy -- Tony Gennaro lifts the veil -- The scaffidi family -- Who was john alioto? -- Who killed john ditrapani? -- Loose ends : Jack Enea -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index