American Mobsters - The Gophers - The Five Hundred-Member Gang That Ruled Hell's Kitchen

The Gophers street gang was formed in the 1890’s from a conglomerate of other Irish street gangs that patrolled the west side of Manhattan. They were given their name, because after they performed one misdeed, or another, they hid themselves in the cavernous neighborhood cellars to avoid...

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