02581cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324501610016126400510032230000470037333600260042033700260044633800360047250000310050850802740053952011780081353400450199165300640203665300570210065300670215785600430222417917UtSlPG20260610133422.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aGreen, J. H.q(Jonathan Harrington),d1812-10aSecret Band of Brothers :bA Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-04  aE-text prepared by Dave Maddock, Susan Skinner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service (http://www.hti.umich.edu/)  a"Secret Band of Brothers" by J. H. Green is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details the author's experiences within a secretive and criminal organization operating in the United States, which is engaged in gambling, theft, and even murder. Green, having been a former gambler, uses his firsthand knowledge to expose this network of corruption and the societal dangers posed by it.  At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the destructive nature of gambling and introduces the "Secret Band of Brothers," a powerful society known for its criminal activities. He describes how this organization infiltrates various strata of society, including politicians and seemingly respectable citizens, and details his motivations for revealing the truth about this group. Green asserts that his revelation is necessary to warn the public and offers to share his horrifying encounters and observations to shed light on the sinister workings of the Brotherhood. This sets the stage for a gripping exploration of crime, betrayal, and the struggle for moral integrity in the face of widespread vice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOrganized crime -- United States -- History -- 19th century  aGambling -- United States -- History -- 19th century  aGambling and crime -- United States -- History -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17917