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Mistaken Identity: Murder of Peter Ross 1909

Murder Victim Pete Ross Coal Miner ?-1909 Cause of Death: Slashed, Axed, Shot Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Murdered in Des Moines, Iowa Polk County February 1909 Found in Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County March 6, … Continue reading →

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“Fear of the Dread Black Hand”: Murder of Domenico Barretto 1921

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Domenico Barretto 25-year-old Laborer 1895-1921 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Black Hand Vendetta Murder Scene and Date 1519 Jackson Avenue Des Moines, Iowa Polk County March 27, 1921 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2011 On the night … Continue reading →

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Black Hand at the Bridge: Murder of Francis “Frank” Oliverio 1917

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Francis “Frank” Oliverio 40-year-old Factory Worker Schuermann Bros. Mills 1877-1917 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Black Hand Vendetta Murder Scene and Date SW Fifth Street Bridge, Raccoon River Des Moines, Iowa Polk County August 6, 1917 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading →

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The Gardner and The Black Hand: Murder of Dominic Sposeto 1919

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Dominic Sposeto 40-year-old Truck Gardner 1897-1919 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Black Hand Vendetta Murder Scene and Date S.E. Seventh & Hartford Des Moines, Iowa Polk County July 22, 1919 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2011 At … Continue reading →

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“The King of Little Italy”: Murder of Angelo Ferrari 1922

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Angelo Ferrari “The King of Little Italy” 35-year-old Bail Bondsman 1887-1922 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Black Hand Vendetta Murder Scene and Date 1066 42nd Street Des Moines, Iowa Polk County February 26, 1922 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: The Black Hand in Des Moines

Mistaken Identity: Murder of Peter Ross 1909

“Fear of the Dread Black Hand”: Murder of Domenico Barretto 1921

Black Hand at the Bridge: Murder of Francis “Frank” Oliverio 1917

The Gardner and The Black Hand: Murder of Dominic Sposeto 1919

“The King of Little Italy”: Murder of Angelo Ferrari 1922

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