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Jacob Orgen

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Oct 15, 1927

Victim Details

Jacob Little Augie Orgen

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

1927-10-15

34

Jacob

Orgen

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On the evening of October 15, 1927, Jacob 'Little Augie' Orgen, a notable Jewish-American figure in New York's underworld, met a violent end on the streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Orgen, a 34-year-old man known for his involvement in bootlegging and labor racketeering, was walking with his associate and bodyguard, Jack 'Legs' Diamond, near the corner of Delancey and Norfolk streets. At approximately 8:30 PM, a car approached them, and one or more gunmen emerged, opening fire. Orgen was s ...
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  • Jacob “Little Augie” Orgen (1893-1927) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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