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Barnet Baff ( – November 24, 1914) was a poultry dealer in
"Victim of Trade Rivals"
''The Muscatine News Tribune''. p.6. * Bonnie Quint Kaplan. ''Barnett '' ic' Baff And The Everlasting Murder Case'' Rockport, MA : Quint Publications, (2013, 2009) * David J. Krajicek (Aug 01, 2015
"Dead man squawking: How NYC's kosher chicken king's luck ran out"
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS People murdered by Italian-American organized crime People murdered by Jewish-American organized crime 1914 deaths Businesspeople from New York City People murdered in New York City American murder victims People murdered in 1914 Year of birth uncertain {{US-crime-bio-stub
Barnet Baff ( – November 24, 1914) was a poultry dealer in New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
who was murdered by organized crime
Organized crime is a category of transnational organized crime, transnational, national, or local group of centralized enterprises run to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally thought of as a f ...
that represented the "poultry trust" in New York that extorted $10 per truckload of poultry from merchants. His death led to an investigation of organized crime
Organized crime is a category of transnational organized crime, transnational, national, or local group of centralized enterprises run to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally thought of as a f ...
in New York City and led to the resignation of Captain John McClintock.
Joseph Cohen was convicted of first degree murder and Abraham "Abie" Graff was convicted of manslaughter in the trial before Justice Tompkins.
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* Staff (August 20, 1914)"Victim of Trade Rivals"
''The Muscatine News Tribune''. p.6. * Bonnie Quint Kaplan. ''Barnett '' ic' Baff And The Everlasting Murder Case'' Rockport, MA : Quint Publications, (2013, 2009) * David J. Krajicek (Aug 01, 2015
"Dead man squawking: How NYC's kosher chicken king's luck ran out"
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS People murdered by Italian-American organized crime People murdered by Jewish-American organized crime 1914 deaths Businesspeople from New York City People murdered in New York City American murder victims People murdered in 1914 Year of birth uncertain {{US-crime-bio-stub