THE BLACK HAND FORUM

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So many Greeks came to Wheeling in the early part of the 20th century, including my Grandmother and Grandfather. There was a very large Rhodian population there working in the mills.
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52 years at the helm...he built an empire.

So many Greeks came to Wheeling in the early part of the 20th century, including my Grandmother and Grandfather. There was a very large Rhodian population there working in the mills.

This was a fantastic piece on a relatively unknown Crime Boss that ruled Wheeling, WV for decades.

https://www.thenationalherald.com/67373/big-bill-lias-forgotten-criminal-kingpin-outlasted-famous-counterparts/