HAPPY FRIDAY, P.O.U.!
STEPHANIE ST. CLAIR
As St. Clair realized she could no longer oppose Shultz, she agreed to a truce which transferred the power and profits from her organization to Shultz and the Italian Mafia headed by Lucky Luciano. In 1935, Dutch Shultz was assassinated on the orders of Luciano. Although St. Clair was not involved with his murder, she was remembered for sending an infamous telegram to his bed that stated “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” The telegram reportedly made headlines across the nation.
St. Clair’s former lieutenant, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson became the Mafia’s representative in Harlem while she slipped into obscurity. Stephanie St. Clair died quietly in Harlem in 1969.
(SOURCE: Blackpast.org)
*FUN FACT*
This is a picture of Madame St. Clair and her husband, Sufi Abdul Hamid.
Such an elegant couple, right? Well, in 1938 Madame shot his ass. Grab a pot of tea, a scone and read about the trial here: