An associate of Arnold Rothstein during prohibition , he was caught up in a power struggle following Rothstein 's death .
Waxey Gordon ( born Irving Wexler ; January 19 , 1888 -- June 24 , 1952 ) was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling .
An associate of Arnold Rothstein during prohibition , Waxey Gordon was caught up in a power struggle following Rothstein 's death .
Waxey Gordon ( born Irving Wexler ; January 19 , 1888 -- June 24 , 1952 ) was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling .