Dutch Schultz
Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer; August 6, 1901 – October 24, 1935) was an American mobster based in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Schultz made his fortune in organized crime-related activities, including bootlegging and the numbers racket. Schultz's rackets were weakened by two tax evasion trials led by prosecutor Thomas Dewey, and also threatened by fellow mobster Lucky Luciano.
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Schultz's 1931 mugshot | |
| Born | Arthur Simon Flegenheimer August 6, 1901 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1935 (aged 34) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Peritonitis from a gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York |
| Citizenship | American |
| Years active | 1918–1935 |
| Organization | Noe-Schultz Gang |
| Known for | Murder, bootlegging, numbers game, extortion |
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| Allegiance | New York City's Five Families |
Schultz asked the Commission for permission to kill Dewey, in an attempt to avert his conviction, which they refused. When Schultz disobeyed them and made an attempt to kill Dewey, the Commission ordered his murder in 1935. Schultz was shot at a restaurant in Newark and died the next day.
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