KILLED IN CABARET
NOTORIOUS NEW YORK
CRIMINAL.
VICTIM'S ILLEGAL FORTUNE 1
NEW YORK, Jan. 1
Larry Fay, one of New York’s most notorious criminals and racketeers, was ‘fatally shot, to-isight following an argument, witli one of Li'S l employees in-his wid-fown cabaret over a redaction in; wages. ,%• v
- Fay was reputed to lucre made a fortune through illegally organising milk distributors, tajcjdrivers . and others into “rackets.”. lie had a record of 44 arrests. and .'l7 convictions, although these were mostly for minor offences. .•According to other emp-oyces Fay recently deeided ■to help to relieve unemployment by . incorporating a '‘share tlm .work movement”. in his cabaret. He reduced the doorkeeper’s working hours and . cut his wager? .40 per cent. To thi's thei doorkeeper objected and started an argument, which resulted in the shooting.. .
For years Fay. had lived ill constant fear'.of assassination at the hands of Uh miderwctld enemies. Usually he wore a biTllet-pri'oof vest and rode in an airin.cH|«?d motor-car. • . A,
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1933, Page 6
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