Manhattan Mafia Guide (32 page)

12
. Phil Sanford, “The Inside Story,”
Miami News
, April 11, 1980.

13
. Dannen,
Hit Men
.

14
. Cole and Hinckley,
Sh-Boom!
.

15
. Rose,
The Agency
.

16
.
New York Times
, “Six Indicted in Conspiracy To Sell Stolen Securities,” April 12, 1968.

17
. United States Federal Narcotics Control Board,
Traffic in Opium
.

18
. Lawrence O’Kane, “11 Seized in Raid on Narcotics Ring,”
New York Times
, August 10, 1962.

19
.
West’s Federal Supplement
. Vol. 842. West Publishing Company, 1994.

20
. Jacobs and Daniels,
Friend of the Family
.

21
.
Toledo
[Ohio]
Blade
, “Alleged Crime Bosses Seized in New York Police Raid,” September 23, 1966.

22
.
New York Times
, “Hentel Accused on Arrest of 13,” December 20, 1966.

23
. Though spelled with a “t” in the following article, this could be Genovese family soldier Joseph Tortorici.

24
.
New York Evening Post
, “Schultz Gang Aid Held in Club Raid,” January 7, 1936.

25
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Joseph D’Ercole and Marty Russo, Defendant-Appellants
, 225 F.2d 611 (2
^nd
Cir. 1955).

26
.
Joseph D’Ercole, Appellant v. United States of America, Appellee
, 361 F.2d 211 (2
^nd
Cir. 1966).

27
. Nash, A.,
New York City Gangland
.

28
.
New York Times
, “Cosa Nostra Aides Cleared by Court In Consorting Case,” November 4, 1965.

29
. United States Congress House Subcommittee,
Departments of State
.

30
.
Los Angeles Times
, “Top Mafia Leadership Listed by Justice Dept.,” August 22, 1969.

31
. Nicholas Pileggi, “Gangbusters,”
New York Magazine
, July 25, 1983.

32
.
New York Times
, “Murder in Brooklyn Is Laid to Gangsters,” August 5, 1930.

33
. Dr. Anthony Baltakis,
Kennedy Assassination Chronicles
, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Politics and Policies of JFK and RFK: The McClellan Committee Investigation of Organized Labor, 1998.

34
. Sam Baron, “A Top Teamster Fights Back,”
Life
, July 20, 1962.

35
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Domenico Bando, A/K/a ‘Nick Bando,’ Leo Telvi and Gondolfo Miranti, A/K/A ‘Shiekie,’ Appellants
, 244 F.2d 833 (2
^nd
Cir. 1957).

36
. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,534
United States of America, Appellee v. John Dioguardi and Louis Ostrer, Defendants-Appellants
., 492 F.2d 70 (2
^nd
Cir. 1974).

37
.
John Dioguardi, Petitioner-Appellant v. United States of America, Respondent- Appellee
, 587 F.2d 572 (2
^nd
Cir. 1978).

38
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Harry Stromberg, Henry Teitelbaum, Jean Aron, Nathan Behrman, Martin de Saverio, George Brisbois, Herman Samnick, Benjamin Danis, Saul Snyder, Salvatore Maimone, Anthony Mirra, Steve Puco, Daniel Lessa, Nicholas Lessa and Leo Seto, Defendants-Appellants
, 268 F.2d 256 (2
^nd
Cir. 1959).

39
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Alfredo Aviles, Charles Barcellona, Jean Capece, Charles Di Palermo, Joseph Di Palermo, Natale Evola, Vito Genovese, Vincent Gigante, Daniel Lessa, Nicholas Lessa, Rocco Mazzie, Carmine Polizzano, Ralph Polizzano, Benjamin Rodriquez, and Salvatore Santora, Appellants
, 274 F.2d 179 (2
^nd
Cir. 1960).

40
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Peter Di Palermo, Appellant
, 228 F.2d 901 (2
^nd
Cir. 1956).

41
. The FBN lists Di Pietro’s death as 1978, though reliable sources claim he was killed in the 1980s, possibly at the hands of a Gambino gunman.

42
. Nicholas Pileggi, “The Story of T,”
New York Times Magazine
, March 29, 1970.

43
.
United States of America, Appellee v. William Bentvena Et Al., Defendants-Appellants
, 319 F.2d 916 (2
^nd
Cir. 1963).

44
. Many sources claim Embarrato was born in New York City on November 1, 1909, as “Alfred James Embarrato”; however, several original source documents such as census records, a ship manifest and petition for U.S. citizenship under the name “Alfred Joseph Embarrato” contradict this. Embarrato himself claimed he was born in Italy on November 12 in these documents.

45
.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alfred Embarrato, Defendant-Appellant
, 253 F.2d 947 (2
^nd
Cir. 1958).

46
.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant v. the Bonanno Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra
, 879 F.2d 20 (2
^nd
Cir. 1989).

47
. Kevin McCoy, “Tapes Bare Mob Hold on Post,”
New York Newsday
, July 23, 1992.

48
. John Marzulli, “Former Post Exec Marries Paper to Mob,”
New York Post
, June 11, 2004.

49
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Russell A. Bufalino, Ignatius Cannone, Paul C. Castellano, Joseph F. Civello, Frank A. Desimone, Natale Evola, Louis A. Larasso, Carmine Lombardozzi, Joseph Magliocco, Frank T. Majuri, Michele Miranda, John C. Montana, John Ormento, James Osticco, Joseph Profaci, Anthony P. Riela, John T. Scalish, Angelo J. Sciandra, Simone Scozzari and Pasquale Turrigiano, Defendants-Appellants
, 285 F.2d 408 (2
^nd
Cir. 1960).

50
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Alfredo Aviles, Charles Barcellona, Jean Capece, Charles Di Palermo, Joseph Di Palermo, Natale Evola, Vito Genovese, Vincent Gigante, Daniel Lessa, Nicholas Lessa, Rocco Mazzie, Carmine Polizzano, Ralph Polizzano, Benjamin Rodriquez, and Salvatore Santora, Appellants
, 274 F.2d 179 (2
^nd
Cir. 1960).

51
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Joseph Morello and Rosario Farulla, Defendants-Appellants
, 250 F.2d 631 (2
^nd
Cir. 1957).

52
. Unites States Congress,
Hearings
, Vol. 18, 201.

53
. Harvey Klehr, “All the Right Enemies: The Life and Murder of Carlo Tresca,”
Washington Monthly
20 (November 10, 1888).

54
. Some historians and insiders believe this summit never took place. According to Mafioso turned informer Tommaso Buscetta, Charlie Luciano simply hosted a dinner in honor of Joseph Bonanno at the hotel, which was attended by a handful of close associates. Authorities tracking Luciano’s movements at the time reported on the meetings, but those reports were buried until the 1965 investigation.

55
.
Deseret News
[Utah], “Italy Police Round Up 14 Leaders in Mafia,” August 2, 1965.

56
.
New York Times
, “8 Indicted in Brooklyn as Counterfeiters,” June 20, 1930.

57
.
Herald-Journal
[Spartanburg, SC], “Today,” September 21, 1934.

58
.
New York Times
, “Poisoning Threat in Jail Revealed,” November 20, 1945.

59
. James Miller, “The People Vs.,”
Life
, August 30, 1968.

60
.
United States of America, Appellee v. Joseph Gernie and Edward Ogull, Defendants-Appellants
, 252 F.2d 664 (2
^nd
Cir. 1958).

61
.
Gadsden Times
[Alabama], “Vincent Gigante Back to Truck,” May 28, 1958.

62
.
New York Times
, “Genovese is Given 15 Years in Prison in Narcotics Ring,” April 18, 1959.

63
. Selwyn Raab, “Vincent Gigante, Mafia Leader Who Feigned Insanity, Dies at 77,”
New York Times
, December 19, 2005.

64
. Collins,
Newswalker
.

65
. Chris Wall, “Bright Lights,”
Sunday Herald
, February 17, 1952.

66
.
New York Times
, “Ianniello Is Sentenced In Racketeering Trial,” February 16, 1986.

67
.
New York Times
, “U.S. Attorney Reports Indictment of Ianniello,” May 16, 1986.

68
. Sports Section,
Bridgeport
[CT]
Sunday Herald
, October 3, 1897.

69
. Alfred Emanuel Smith and Francis Walton, “The Street Gang as a Factor in Politics,”
New Outlook
74 (May 2, 1903).

70
.
St. John Daily Sun
[New Brunswick, Canada], “Wickedest Child in New York a Girl. Depravity Unbelievable,” September 26, 1903.

71
.
New York Times
, “Two Policemen Beaten,” July 24, 1901

72
.
World
[New York], “City Officialy Warned Jerome of the Plot,” October 30, 1901.

73
.
New York Times
, “Seth Low’s Busy Evening,” November 2, 1901.

74
.
New York Times
, “Peace Marks Devery’s Association Outing,” September 11, 1902.

75
.
New York Times
, “Rival Bands Battle in Chinatown Streets,” September 30, 1902.

76
.
New York Times
, “Battle in a Poolroom,” October 5, 1902.

77
.
New York Times
, “Leader Foley Settles Feud,” October 12, 1902.

78
.
New York Times
, “Picnickers Fight Police,” July 6, 1903.

79
.
New York Times
, “Policemen Fight a Mob,” July 9, 1903.

80
.
World
[New York], “They Spoil Faces,” October 24, 1903.

81
.
New York Times
, “Shields Man Who Shot Him,” March 14, 1904.

82
.
New York Times
, “Fought Detectives on Roof,” November 14, 1904.

83
.
New York Times
, “Eat ’Em Up Jack McManus Killed in Feud,” May 27, 1905.

84
.
St. John Daily Sun
[New Brunswick, Canada], “Former St. John Bartender Murdered in Bowery Row,” June 3, 1905

85
.
Sun
[Baltimore, MD], “Complete Paralysis of New York Harbor Threatened,” April 19, 1919.

86
.
New York Times
, “Vaccarelli to Play Drum to Join Union,” January 25, 1923.

87
.
New York Times
, “2 D
ROWN
O
FF
P
IER
, H
AD
D
RUNK
A
LCOHOL
; Two Others, Who Had Also Fallen In after Swallowing Mixture, Are Saved,” August 10, 1924.

88
. Lanza was not president of the USW, as is often cited.

89
.
New York Times
, “D
EFIANCE OF
G
ANGS
T
OLD
,” April 11, 1931.

90
.
Day
[New London, CT], “Fulton Fish Market Confusion Is Invitation to Racketeer Methods,” December 12, 1931.

91
.
Report of Violation of Parole
, New York State Division of Parole, April 11, 1957.

92
. Lisi is often misidentified as a member of the Lucchese family.

93
. Several sources cite Lisi’s mother’s name as “Nellie,” which is semicorrect. Though she arrived in America under the name “Sebartiana Grno,” her first name appears as “Neli” on several documents, including a 1927 naturalization petition. However, by 1942, records show that she was using the spelling “Nellie.”

94
. In the 1950s, veteran mobster Joe Profaci admitted during an INS examination that when first arriving in America, he had visited Antonio Lucania (when Luciano was still a young boy), though he did not elaborate on the nature of the visit and denied any relationship, business or otherwise, with the Mafia icon.