On August 21, 1919, the lifeless body of Benjamin Binkowitz, a young brokerage firm runner, was discovered near Milford, Connecticut. The gruesome find revealed a severed head, a stark reminder of the brutal force behind the 178,000 in bonds that had vanished with him just a year prior. Investigators now believe that Binkowitz’s murder may be linked to the notorious Camorra, an Italian organized crime syndicate with tentacles stretching across the United States.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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