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The history of organized crime in the United States. Be sure to visit https://mobhistory.substack.com/

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Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 18h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1933, Angelo #Guardalabene of #Milwaukee and 21 others are indicted for #bootlegging conspiracy.

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Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 18h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1930, Al #Capone gunmen kill his rival Joe #Aiello on North Kolmar Avenue in #Chicago.

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Joe Aiello

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 19h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1924, Dominic #Barber of #YoungstownOH is shot and killed by assassins sent by a secret society.

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Dominic Barber

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 20h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1926, a #Massachusetts judge ignores the confession of #Morelli gangster Celestino Madeiros and denies a new trial motion for convicted killers Nicola #Sacco and Bartolomeo #Vanzetti.

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Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 20h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1935, Dutch #Schultz and his lieutenants are shot and mortally wounded during a gangland attack at the #NewarkNJ Palace Chophouse.

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Dutch Schultz

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 21h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1940, #TampaFL #Mafia leader Ignazio #Antinori is shot to death.

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Ignazio Antinori

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 22h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1935, The body of Louis #Amberg is found in a burning automobile near the #Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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Brooklyn Times photograph of the burned out automobile in which Louis Amberg was found.

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 22h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1923, a #BronxNY judge sentences Joseph #Valachi to between 15 and 30 months in prison for attempted #burglary.

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Joseph Valachi

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 23h

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1959, #QueensNY gangster Vincent #Siciliano is shot and seriously wounded while in his car.

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News photo of Vincent Siciliano with a bandaged neck.

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 23) in 1933, #Boston police capture James #Scully, suspect in the January killing of bootlegger Charles 'King' #Solomon.

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Clipping from October 23, 1933, issue of Lewiston Maine Evening Journal. Headlines: "Solomon slaying suspect arrested. James Scully, 27, says he was in Cotton Club, denies part in killing."

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1980, Aladena 'Jimmy the Weasel' #Fratianno concludes his federal court testimony against #LosAngeles #Mafia leaders.

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Aladena Fratianno

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1945, Albert #Anastasia, Anthony #Strollo (shown) and other #NewYork mobsters force striking dockworkers to return to work.

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Anthony Strollo

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1925, Edward #Capobianco of #NewYork is sentenced to a year and a day in prison for attempted grand larceny.

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Edward Capobianco

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1946, #Philadelphia boss Joe "Bruno" #Dovi dies of natural causes at age 57.

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Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1923, Vincent #Alo is arrested in #NewYork for #robbery and possession of a firearm.

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Vincent Alo

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1928, Salvatore #Maranzano purchases a farm near #Poughkeepsie in #DutchessCountyNY.

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Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1921, #NewYork mafioso Ciro #Terranova leaves the country aboard the S.S. Cretic.

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Ciro Terranova

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1941, #Massachusetts State Police arrest Raymond #Patriarca in #Boston for possession of a firearm and burglar's tools.

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Raymond L.S. Patriarca

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 22) in 1926, Peter #Heslin is convicted of murdering a #NewYork police officer during a holdup.

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Peter Heslin

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1999, Danny #Strollo of #CampbellOH is sentenced to 46 months in prison for #racketeering.

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Danny Strollo

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1931, Raymond #Patriarca of #RhodeIsland is released from #Atlanta Federal Prison after serving 10 months of a one-year sentence for Mann Act violation.

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Raymond L.S. Patriarca

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1960, #narcotics agents arrest Salvatore #Rinaldo and Matteo #Palmeri as they move 10 kilograms of heroin from a #NewYork pier to the Rinaldo home in #MountVernonNY.

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Salvatore Rinaldo (left) and Matteo Palmeri (right).

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1905, former #NewYork mafioso Tommaso #Petto, also known as Luciano #Parrino, is shot to death in #BrowntownPA.

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Tommaso Petto

Mob History @mobhistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1964, in the early morning hours, #NewYork crime boss Joe #Bonanno is apparently kidnapped while in the company of his attorney.

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Headline from New York Times issue of October 21, 1964: "'Joe Bananas,' gangland figure, is reported kidnapped here."

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Tom Hunt @tom-hunt.com · 3d

"...Some residents were appalled. They have pressed the owners — so far unsuccessfully — to take the photos down."
NY Times gift article.
#Boston #Bulger #Gangsters

A Boston Restaurant Displayed Whitey Bulger’s Mug Shot. An Uproar Ensued.

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