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Johnny Spanish
Johnny Spanish | |
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| Born | 1889 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1919 (aged 30) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Other names | John Weyler John Wheiler |
| Occupation(s) | Labor racketeer, armed robber, drug dealer |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal penalty | Seven years imprisonment, 1911–1917 |
Johnny Spanish (1889 – July 29, 1919) was an American gangster who was a rival of former partner "Kid Dropper" Nathan Kaplan during a garment workers' strike which later become known as the Second Labor Sluggers War in 1919. He became involved in labor racketeering, holdups of saloons and other businesses, and murder before organizing his own gang.
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