Murder Capital Madison Wisconsin -The Mafia Under Siege

Murder Capital explores Prohibition-era Madison, Wisconsin. Per capita, Madison was the most violent and deadly city in the United States during the 1920s. Along with the usual suspects (bootleggers), Madison was unique in its strong Ku Klux Klan presence. In the background was a prominent judge, overseeing Mafia cases by day, but by night taking illegal loans from these very same criminals. In effect, he tied his own hands and the violence was allowed to continue unabated.

Gavin Schmitt, author of Milwaukee Mafia and Shallow Grave, has been interviewed on radio, newspaper and the Internet for his expertise on organized crime. The author has researched Wisconsin's darker history for decades and has been published in a variety of magazines. He lives in Milwaukee, WI.