TY - BOOK AU - Hartmann,Rudolph H. AU - Ferrell,Robert H. AU - Ferrell,Robert H. TI - Kansas City Investigation: Pendergast's Downfall, 1938-1939 SN - 9780826263247 AV - F474.K257.H37 1999 U1 - 977.8/411042 PY - 1999/// CY - Columbia PB - University of Missouri Press KW - Political corruption--Missouri--Kansas City--History--20th century KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on the Editing -- Introduction -- One Thomas J. Pendergast and Kansas City prior to 1939 -- Two Conviction of Lazia -- Three Further Developments in Kansas City -- Four Compromise of Impounded Fire Insurance Premiums -- Five Developments prior to Investigation -- Six Investigation of the Activities of Charles R. Street -- Seven Investigation of the Income Tax Liability of A. L. McCormack -- Eight Investigation of the Income Tax Liability of Thomas J. Pendergast -- Nine Admissions by McCormack and First Indictment of Pendergast -- Ten Robert Emmet O'Malley -- Eleven Indictment of Jordan, Admissions by Schneider and Matheus, and Amended Indictment of Pendergast -- Twelve Arraignment, Tragedy, and Pleas of Guilty -- Thirteen Charles V. Carrollo -- Fourteen Harry and William Rosenberg -- Fifteen Henry F. McElroy -- Sixteen Otto P. Higgins -- Seventeen Dixie Machinery and Equipment Company, Boyle- Pryor Construction Company, Missouri Asphalt Products Company, John J. Pryor, William D. Boyle (Deceased) -- Eighteen Rathford Engineering Company -- Nineteen Matthew S. Murray -- Twenty The Grand Jury, the United States Attorney -- Twenty-One Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3570731 ER -