Philip Paul

Philip "Pinchy" Paul (died May 1914) was an early New York labor racketeer who led an alliance of independent labor sluggers in an attempt to break the monopoly long held by Joseph "Joe the Greaser" Rosenweig and Benjamin "Dopey Benny" Fein resulting the the first labor sluggers war. A "starker" for the Furriers Union, Paul became involved in an altercation with Rosenzweig at Rivington Street movie theater on May 8, 1914. He was eventually killed, gunned down on Norfolk Street, by Benjamin Snyder under orders from Rosenzweig. Rosenzweig was later indicted for Paul's murder and, agreeing to turn state's evidence along with Fein, would bring an end to the first labor slugger war.

References

*"Murder Confession Involves Union Men, Benny Snyder Asserts "Joe the Greaser" Made Him Kill "Pinchy" Paul". New York Times 20 Dec. 1914
*"Pinchy" Case Complete, Two More Confessions Tighten Murder Net Around Rosen". New York Times 24 Dec. 1914
*"Another Gang Head Confesses Murder, "Joe the Greaser" Pleads Guilty and Tells of Labor Union Thuggery". New York Times 29 May 1915