Episode 196 - The Shadow King of the Maritimes “Joe Walnut” - Organized Crime
About this episode
This episode covers the life and crimes of Albenie J. Violette, known as Joe Walnut, in the context of organized crime in New Brunswick.
Brew Crime is back with the latest theme of Organized Crime. This episode Mike covers Albenie J. Violette better known as Joe Walnut from New Brunswick Canada. Sources Anon. (n.d.). Joe Walnut & Detective Carr’s First Encounter. Backyard History. Retrieved from https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/joe-walnut-detective-carrs-first-encounter Anon. (n.d.). Joe Walnut & Detective Carr’s First Encounter. Backyard History. Retrieved from https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/joe-walnut-detective-carrs-first-encounter Anon. (n.d.). Joe Walnut and the Madawaska Mob. Backyard History. Retrieved from https://backyardhistory.ca/f/joe-walnut-and-the-madawaska-mob Anon. (n.d.). Prohibition in New Brunswick. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved from(http://archives.gnb.ca/associates/Newsletters/2011-31-Winter-e.pdf) Anon. (n.d.). Prohibition-era gangsters. W. J. Helmer. Retrieved from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7ea2794cde7a79e7c00582/t/630d2a814ca14379ad60d0d0/1661807234080/prohibition-gangsters.pdf Anon. (n.d.). Rum Running part – 1. Yarmouth.org. Retrieved from https://yarmouth.org/villages/town/history/rumrun/rum01.htm Anon. (n.d.). Rum Running in the Crazy 1920s…
Topics covered
- Organized Crime
- Joe Walnut
- New Brunswick
- Prohibition
- Madawaska Mob
- Gangsters
- Rum Running
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