Mountain Mafia
Subtitle: organized crime in the Rockies
By: Betty L. Alt & Sandra K. Wells
Contributors: Wells, Sandra, 1950-
Publisher: Cold Tree Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Nashville, Tenn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781583852743
Subjects: Black Hand (United States); History; Organized crime; Mafia
Description: "Mountain Mafia is a brief history of the Black Hand and Mafia in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West's organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of "Scotty" Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder "because no one saw the bullet leave the gun." Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with notorious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225).
Table of contents: title: The rise of the Black Hand; title: The battle for Southern Colorado; title: The challenge for Colorado; title: The new leaders; title: The brothers Smaldone; title: The system fights back.