10 Facts About Emanuel Weiss

Emanuel "Mendy" Weiss was an American organized crime figure.

Emanuel Weiss was an associate of the notorious Louis Buchalter and part of Buchalter's criminal organization known as Murder, Inc during the 1930s and up to the time of his arrest for murder in 1941, for which he was convicted and, in 1944, executed.

Emanuel Weiss was active in Buchalter's lucrative garment industry rackets and once Buchalter and Jacob Shapiro became fugitives from justice in 1937 Emanuel Weiss took over the post as the acting general manager and was left in charge of payrolls and finance.

Emanuel Weiss personally took part in a number of high-profile contract killings for the National Crime Syndicate.

Emanuel Weiss went up to the barman and waiters and requested them to lie down on the floor.

Immediately after the shootings, Emanuel Weiss, fearing the imminent arrival of police, fled the scene and jumped into the waiting getaway car.

Emanuel Weiss ordered their getaway driver, Seymour "Piggy" Schechter, to drive off without Workman, who was still finishing off Schultz in the restaurant's restroom.

Emanuel Weiss defended himself by arguing that Workman had returned to the men's room not for the purpose of making sure the job had been completed, but simply for the purpose of stealing Schultz's money and other belongings.

Emanuel Weiss was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.

Emanuel Weiss was portrayed by Joseph Bernard in the 1960 film Murder, Inc.