Word: schmukler
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...defense simply contended that while familiar with the ring, Lepke and his two co-defendants-Max Schmukler and David Kardonick-were not implicated in its crimes. Defense Counsel Abraham Solomon explained: "This is just a trial of one big schlemiel* and two little schlemiels," and launched into a summation which included references to John ("Muggsy") McGraw, bridge, mah jong, and "Hark, hark! the lark...
...down to brass tacks," interrupted Juror Owen P. Hollis, retired naval lieutenant. Hollis himself got down to brass tacks last week with the other jurors and retired to ponder the case. Lepke and Schmukler they found guilty-not guilty Little Schlemiel Kardonick, who wept...
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