THE HENNESSY MURDER

October 15, 1890. New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy was killed by suspected members of the “Black Hand” Mafia.It was the first widely publicized Mafia murder in the United States.

David Hennessy from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hennessy
The Hennessy Murder from Song Facts https://www.songfacts.com/facts/traditional/the-hennessy-murder