1900年代初,随着意大利犯罪组织,如莫雷洛犯罪家族侵占了海滨,各种爱尔兰帮派联合起来组成了“白手帮(英语:White Hand Gang)”。尽管最初成功地牵制了他们的黑手(英语:Black Hand (extortion))意大利对手,但不稳定的领导和内斗最终导致了他们的垮台。Dinny Meehan, Bill Lovett和Richard Lonergan的被害导致该团伙于1925年消失。随后,意大利黑帮成员文森特·曼加诺、艾伯特·阿纳斯塔西娅和乔·阿多尼斯占领了海滨。然而,爱尔兰的乌合之众在产煤的地区重新出现,并保持着强大的力量。
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据点
波士顿
费城
芝加哥
加拿大
爱尔兰
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