Bernard "Bernie" McLaughlin was an Irish-American gangster from Charlestown, Massachusetts and leader of "The McLaughlin Brothers" gang. Population density of people born in Ireland, 1870; these were mostly Catholics; the older Scots Irish immigration is not shown. ... Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ... The McLaughlin Brothers gang was made up of three brothers (Bernie, Georgie, and Edward Punchy McLaughlin) from Charlestown, Massachusetts. ...

Before Bernie formed his own gang he was a loan shark and enforcer for the Angiulo Brothers of Boston's North End. After the Irish gangs decided to break away from the Italians and Whitey Bulger became an informant for the FBI, giving information that would ruin his Italian mob enemies, Bernie and his brothers (Edward "Punchy" McLaughlin and George McLaughlin) started the McLaughlin Brothers. Soon after, while drunk at a Labor Day party on Salisbury Beach, Georgie was badly beaten by two members of The Winter Hill Gang for groping the girlfriend of mobster Alex Rocco (then known as Alex 'Bobo' Petricone). A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal unsecured loans at high interest rates to individuals, often backed by blackmail or threats of violence. ... The Angiulo Brothers Donato, Francesco, Gennaro, James, and Nicolo, were the leading Italian-American from Bostons North End, during the 1950s and early 60s. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... North End can refer to: North End, the Northern part of the island of Lundy in England. ... James Joseph Bulger (born September 3, 1929), who goes by the nickname of Whitey Bulger, is an American believed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to have played a role in at least eighteen murders that took place in the 1970s and 1980s. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Edward McLaughlin (d. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ... A view down the main street of Salisbury towards the beach Salisbury is a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... Alex Rocco (born Alexander Frederico Petricone on February 29, 1936, Somerville, Massachusetts) is an American actor. ...

When Bernie found out about this he demanded that his then friend Winter Hill leader James "Buddy" McLean turn over his two men (Bernie and his brothers had been known to perform hits for gangs all over New England, including The Winter Hill Gang). McLean said Georgie had it coming and refused to turn them over, so the next night Bernie wired a bomb under Buddy's family car. When Buddy found out about this he immediately went looking for Bernie. Buddy, Alex Rocco, and driver Russell Nicholson found Bernie in Charlestown's town square and shot him dead. Despite the large crowd, not one witness agreed to testify and the three went free. Soon after, Russ Nicholson was taken from the street and murdered by Bernie's brothers Punchy and Georgie. Located roughly north of Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts, Winter Hill is home to a number of lovingly restored homes. ... James Buddy McLean (1929-October 31, 1965) was the first leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts Irish-American gang known as The Winter Hill Gang in the 1960s. ... The states marked in red show New England. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... Russell Nicholson was a member of Somerville, Massachusetts Winter Hill Gang and was rumored to be the driver for James Buddy McLean during the assassination of Charlestown gangster Bernard McLaughlin. ...

References

• English, T.J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-06-059003-3

External links

• Bernie McLaughlin