Jacob ‘Little Augie’ Orgen: The Mentor

A powerful labor racketeer whose death paved the way for the rise of Murder, Inc. founders.

• The Boss: Orgen controlled the lucrative ‘labor slugger’ market, selling muscle to break strikes or intimidate workers.
• The Betrayal (1927): He was shot dead on the corner of Norfolk Street by his own former bodyguards, Lepke Buchalter and Gurrah Shapiro.
• Legacy: His murder marked the transition of power to the more organized and ruthless era of Murder, Inc..