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by C. Alexander Hortis


  Monachino, Patsy, 259, 278

  Monachino, Sam, 259, 278

  Mondello, Salvatore, 59, 139–40, 188

  money laundering, 192

  Monsignore Restaurant, 228

  Montana, Charles, 279

  Montana, John C. (“The Arm”), 256, 262, 273, 279

  Montella, Sonny, 105

  Montemurro, Samuel, 151

  Montesano, John, 32, 105–106

  moonshining. See bootlegging

  Morahan, John, 52

  Morelli, Rocco, 178

  Morello, Giuseppe (“The Clutch Hand”), 11, 42, 46–47, 55–56, 73, 76, 82–83, 94, 95, 283

  death of, 95

  Morello Family, 11, 39, 46–47, 56, 64, 82, 95, 196, 215

  Moretti, Willie, 158, 219, 226

  Morton, Tommy, 38

  “Moustache Petes,” 72, 94–95

  murder/homicide, 25, 74, 76, 78, 83, 87, 93, 95, 114, 116, 118, 148, 160, 170, 179, 180, 181–82, 183, 197, 212, 219, 225–29, 232, 233, 242, 244, 246, 247, 250, 260

  “made my bones” myth, 195–96

  Murphy, Ed (“The Skull”), 171–72

  Murphy, Patrick, 147

  Mussolini, Benito, 79, 226

  Nani, Sebastiano, 151, 206

  Napoli, Anthony (“Tony Nap”), 59, 182

  narcotics. See drug trade

  National Archives, 12, 245

  National Fascist Party, 226

  National Industrial Recovery Act, 33

  Newark, NJ, 19, 184, 188, 190, 202, 203, 259

  New Jersey

  suburban New Jersey, 188, 200–206

  See also Camden, NJ; Hoboken, NJ; Jersey City, NJ; Newark, NJ

  New Orleans, LA, 65, 157, 196, 213, 218, 266, 272, 281

  New York City, 7–8

  economics, 28–30

  fragile industries, 37–40

  Irish population, 7, 8, 49, 50, 57, 95, 102, 105, 106, 107, 177, 271

  Jewish population, 7, 8, 11, 35, 44, 49, 50, 56, 57, 95, 100, 105, 106, 107, 271

  nightlife in, 155–73

  population, 27

  demographic trends and immigration, 57–58

  Irish population, 100–101

  Jewish population, 102–103

  Sicilian immigrants in the workforce, 103–106

  Port of New York, 18–19, 20–22, 23–27, 130

  during Prohibition, 41–67

  unemployment rate, 178

  See also specific areas and neighborhoods, i.e., Bronx, Harlem, Manhattan, Staten Island, etc.,

  New York City Fire Commissioner, 34–35

  New York City Police Department (NYPD), 41–44, 48, 53, 61, 86, 87, 135, 144, 167, 172, 207, 215, 229, 235, 236, 242–44, 245, 246

  and corruption, 21, 35–36, 146–47, 172, 208–209

  New York Clearing House, 66

  New York Daily News (newspaper), 172

  New York Evening Telegram, 41

  New York Municipal Archives, 245

  New York State Appellate Division, 208

  New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), 160, 165, 240

  New York State Commission of Investigations, 120, 267, 268, 269, 273

  New York State Crime Commission, 127, 267, 268

  New York State Department of Commerce, 17

  New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Crime, 210

  New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA), 51–52, 156, 167, 168, 169

  New York State Organized Crime Task Force, 59

  New York State Police, 216, 249–51, 256–57, 263, 270–71

  Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), 254, 268

  New York Times (newspaper), 88, 146, 219, 247, 269

  Night of the Sicilian Vespers, 93

  Nobile, George, 151, 203

  Noel, Terry, 170

  Norris, James, 165, 166

  numbers lottery. See gambling

  Nuova Villa Tammaro (restaurant), 86, 88–89

  Nutt, Levi, 146

  NYPD. See New York City Police Department (NYPD)

  NYSAC. See New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC)

  NYSLA. See New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA)

  Octopus: How the Long Reach of the Sicilian Mafia Controls the Global Narcotics Trade (Sterling), 140–41

  O'Dwyer, William, (“Bill”), 22, 112, 120

  Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover (Summers), 216

  Ofrica, Sebastian, 203

  Oliveto, Dominick, 258, 280

  omertà, Mafia code of silence, 196–98, 274

  181 Club (gay nightclub), 169, 170, 171

  On the Waterfront (film), 20

  Onxy (night club), 157

  Orchid Room (tavern), 189

  Orlando, Lorenzo, 151

  Ormento, John (“Big John”), 132, 137–38, 145, 152, 259, 272, 278

  Orsi, Robert, 59, 103

  Orsini, Joseph, 141–42

  Orzo, Theodore, 152

  Osticco, James, 268, 280

  Pacella, Louis, 203

  Pagano, Joseph, 203

  Pagano, Pasquale, 204

  Pagano, Pat, 170

  Pagliarelli Family, 197

  Palermo, Frank (“Blinky”), 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166

  Palermo, Sicily, 24, 44, 72, 75, 140, 234

  Palmer, A. Mitchell, 217

  Palmotto, Nicholas, 184

  Panebianco, Vincent, 152

  Panica, Vic, 205

  Panto, Peter, 110–13, 247

  Paoli, Orlando, 152

  Papa, Vincent (“Vinnie Papa”), 147, 152

  Pappadia, Andinno, 152, 205

  Paramount Vending (company), 228

  Parisi, Joe, 120, 121–22

  Parker, Charlie (“Bird”), 157

  Park Sheraton Hotel, 240, 245, 246

  Parkway Motel, 254, 255, 265, 266

  Parrino, Sam, 78

  Parsons, Freddie, 139

  Parssinen, Terry, 140

  Pascale, Pete, 59

  Pastor, Tony, 168–69

  Patriarca, Raymond (“Ray”), 179–80, 259

  Patriarca Family, 159, 238, 259

  Paul Kelly Association, 23

  Peck, Charles, 276

  Pecoraro, Michael, 201

  Peloso, Anthony, 152

  Pennochio, Thomas (“The Bull”), 132, 152

  People against Benedict Macri, 118

  Perillo, Armando, 152

  Perrano, Joseph, 82

  Perretti, Joseph, 152

  Perretti, Peter, 152

  Perri, Rocco, 143

  Persico, Carmine, 204

  Petillo, David, 167, 204

  Petrilli, Dominick (“The Gap”), 134, 152, 197

  Petrone, John, 200

  Pettigrew, Nat, 139

  Philadelphia, PA, 19, 115, 138, 162, 164, 182, 228, 258, 280

  Phil Silvers Show, The (TV show), 155

  Picarelli, James, 152, 204

  Pieri, Salvatore, 152

  Pine, Seymour, 172

  Pinzolo, Joseph, 76, 78, 80, 83

  Pisciotta, Rosario, 152

  Pistone, Joseph, 59, 61, 62, 180, 182, 183, 192, 194, 195

  Pistone, Lawrence, 201

  Pittsburgh, PA, 87, 133, 267, 268, 280

  “Pizza Connection” heroin prosecution, 141

  Polisi, Sal, 194

  Polizzano, Carmine, 152

  Pollaro, Gaspar, 82

  Pope, Generose, 228

  Port of New York, 18–19, 20–22, 23–27, 130

  Posner, Richard, 65

  Potenza, Vincent, 205

  President's Commission on Law Enforcement, 186

  Presinzano, Angelo, 200

  Presinzano, Frank, 152, 200

  Presta, Mario, 281

  Prisco, Rudolph, 204

  Profaci, Frank, 206

  Profaci, Joseph, 75, 76, 81, 96, 97, 198, 245, 258–59, 273, 278

  Profaci Family, 63, 75, 76, 96, 97, 189, 198, 205–206, 244, 245, 259, 278

  Prohibition, 41–67
/>   Prosser, Monte, 155

  Provenzano, Anthony (“Tony Pro”), 158

  Provenzano, Joe, 196

  Puco, Stephen, 152

  Pueblo, CO, 264–65, 281

  Purple Onion (gay bar), 167

  Puzo, Mario, 93, 127, 195

  Queens, 188, 189, 191, 200–206

  Raab, Selwyn, 95, 226, 227, 272

  Rabito, Anthony (“Fat Tony”), 170–71

  Raft, George, 158

  Ragano, Frank, 211

  Ragone, Joseph, 152

  Rao, Charlie, 205

  Rao, Joseph (“Joey”), 59, 132–33, 204

  Rao, Vincent, 259, 273, 278

  Rastelli, Philip, 200

  Rattenni, Nicholas (“Nick,” “Cockeyed Nick”), 121–22, 123, 204

  Rava, Armand (“Tommy”), 258, 277

  Reavill, Gil, 141, 272, 273

  Regional Labor Boards, 107

  Reid, Ed, 222

  Reina, Gaetano, 75, 77–78, 80

  Reina, Giacomo, 152

  Reina, U.S. v., 142

  Reina Family, 63, 75, 76, 77–78, 80, 83, 90

  Reles, Abe (“Kid Twist”), 112–13

  Republican political machines, 209

  Reuter, Arthur, 269

  Reuther, Walter, 33, 108

  Revell, Oliver (“Buck”), 222

  Ricca, Paul (“The Waiter”), 96, 108, 219

  Riccardulli, John, 152

  Riccobono, Joseph (“Staten Island Joe”), 199, 258, 277

  Rickard, Tex, 160

  Riela, Anthony, 200, 259, 279

  Riis, Jacob, 29

  Rinaldi, Rosario, 152

  Rivera, Ray (“Sylvia Lee”), 172

  Roche Guard (Irish gang), 101

  Rochester, NY, 122, 260, 279

  Rockland County, NY, 188

  Roder, Max, 132

  Roemer, William, 221, 267, 276

  Rofrano, Peter, 35

  Rogers, William P., 275

  Romano, Arnold, 152

  Romano, Nunzio, 152

  Romero, Anthony, 111

  Rosato, Joseph (“Joe Palisades”), 197, 259, 278

  Rosedell Manufacturing Company, 117

  Roselli, John, 61

  Rosen, Alex, 222

  Rosen, Harry (“Nig”), 95

  Rosen, Joseph, 116

  Rosenberberg, Julius and Ethel, 220

  Rosenstiel, Susan, 216

  Rosenwaike, Ira, 57

  Rosner, Edmund, 210

  Ross, Charles. See Luciano, Charles (“Lucky” a.k.a. Charles Ross, a.k.a. Salvatore Lucania)

  Rossi, Hugo, 152, 201

  Rothstein, Arnold, 51, 116, 130, 146, 208

  Rubino, Cristoforo, 197, 206

  Ruffino, Giuseppe and Salvatore, 42, 80

  Ruggiero, Benjamin (“Lefty Guns”), 178–79

  Runyon, Damon, 157

  Rupolo, Ernest (“The Hawk”), 197

  Russell, Marguerite, 256, 266, 268

  Ruston, Arthur, 255, 256–57, 260

  Ryan, Joseph P. (“King Joe”), 22, 24, 25, 26, 27

  Sabella, Michael, 200

  Sackel, T. G., 260, 262

  St. Louis Arena, 165

  Salemi, Leonard, 152

  Salerno, Angelo, 152, 204

  Salerno, Anthony (“Fat Tony”), 66, 144, 152, 158, 190–91, 204

  Salerno, Ferdinand, 204

  Salerno, Ralph, 135–36, 138, 139, 143

  Salli, Salvatore, 152

  Salvo, Batisto, 204

  Samuels, Francis, 91, 93

  San Carlos Hotel, 238, 239

  San Francisco Chronicle (newspaper), 269

  San Jose, CA, 267, 281

  Sansone, Carmelo, 152

  Santagata, Aniello, 152

  Santoro, Salvatore (“Tom Mix”), 134, 138, 145, 152

  Santuccio, Girolamo (“Bobby Doyle”), 76, 83, 84, 91, 93

  Saturday Evening Post (magazine), 244–45

  Savino, John, 204

  Scalici, Giacomo, 201

  Scalici, Salvatore, 201

  Scalise, Frank (“Cheech”), 62, 232, 233–34, 237

  Scalise, George, 107

  Scalise, Jack, 234

  Scalise, Joseph, 234

  Scalish, John, 255, 265–66, 280

  Scandifia, Mike, 201

  Scara-Mix Concrete Company, 191

  Scarcelli, Paul. See Presta, Mario (“Paul Scarcelli”)

  Scarface (film), 11

  Scarpato, Gerardo, 86

  Scarpulla, Giacomo, 201

  Schechter brothers, 32–33

  Schiavo, Giovanni, 224

  Schillaci, Giovanni, 152, 204

  Schipani, Joseph, 152, 206

  Schiro, Nicola (“Cola”), 75, 76, 79, 81

  Schneider, Eric, 138

  Schroeder, Helen, 254, 255

  Schultz, Dutch (a.k.a. Arthur Flegenheimer), 37, 52, 90, 157, 167, 185, 212

  Sciandra, Angelo, 268, 280

  Sciortino, Patsy, 259, 278

  Scorsese, Martin, 11

  Scotto, Anthony, 105

  Scozzari, Simone, 264, 281

  Seagram's (liquor conglomerate), 51

  Secret Service, 11, 46, 64, 196, 197, 215

  Serpico, Frank, 36, 61, 147, 209

  Serritella, Anthony, 62

  Shaheen, Chuck, 171

  Shank, Reuben (“Cowboy”), 164–65

  Shapiro, Jacob (“Gurrah”), 116

  Shearing, George, 157

  Sherman Antitrust Act, 113, 114, 115, 116, 166

  Shillitani, Salvatore (“Sally Shields”), 141–42, 152, 205

  Shor, Toots, 155

  Siano, Fiore, 170, 204

  Sica, Joe, 166

  Siegel, Benjamin (“Bugsy”), 52

  Siino, Francesco, 196

  Siino Family, 63

  Silesi, Joe, 237

  Silvers, Phil, 155

  Simone, Bobby, 213

  Simpson's pawnbrokers, 42, 43

  Sinatra, Frank, 155, 158–60

  Sing Sing (prison), 44, 53, 116, 161, 182, 189, 252

  Siragusa, Charles, 136, 140, 179

  Slater, Sidney, 245

  Smith, Tom, 95

  Smurra, George, 204

  Sobel, Irving, 130

  Sopranos, The (TV series), 12, 198, 227, 283

  Spadaro, Joseph, 200

  sports betting. See gambling

  Springfield, IL, 264, 265, 280

  Squillante, Vincent (“Jimmy”), 120, 121, 239, 240, 243

  Stacher, Joseph (“Doc”), 271

  Stallone, Joseph, 152

  Stassi, James, 201

  Stassi, Joseph (“Hoboken Joe”), 182, 201

  Staten Island, 18, 26–27, 58, 106, 183, 188, 191, 201, 202, 205

  Statler Hotel, 258

  Sterling, Claire, 140–41

  Stillman's Gym, 161, 164–65

  Stone, Paula, 155

  Stonewall Inn, 167, 171–72, 173

  Stonewall riots of 1969, 13

  Stopelli, John, 152, 204

  Stork Club (night club), 157, 189

  Stracci, Joseph (“Joe Stretch”), 59, 76, 86, 106, 158, 204

  Street, Leroy, 129, 131

  Strollo, Anthony (“Tony Bender”), 170, 197

  strongarm tactics, 39, 43, 116, 177, 180, 181–82, 200–206, 210, 260

  assault and battery, 43, 180, 181–82, 185, 210, 260

  extortion, 21, 27–28, 34, 35, 37, 43, 46, 104, 109, 164, 180, 181–82, 189, 208, 255

  See also labor racketeering

  Stutz, Joe, 59

  suburbs, Mafia's move to, 187–91

  Sullivan, William, 221, 276

  Summers, Anthony, 216

  Tacoma, Anthony, 153

  Tamberlani, John, 152

  Tambone, Peter, 153

  Tammany Hall, 8, 207, 209, 212

  Tampa, FL, 237, 238, 244, 263, 281

  Tantillo, Enrico, 153

  tax evasion, 88, 96, 119, 146, 177, 181, 184–85, 190, 191

  avoiding fixed assets, 191–93
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  Tepacanoe Democratic Club, 207

  Teresa, Dominick, 60

  Teresa, Vincent (“Fat Vinnie”), 60, 155, 156, 159, 183, 193, 194, 195, 238, 244

  Terranova, Ciro (“the Artichoke King”), 39–40, 46, 59, 86, 196, 208

  Terranova, Nick, 46, 196

  Terranova, Vincenzo, 46, 196

  Tessalone, James, 153

  theft. See criminal receiver of stolen goods

  Thomas, Piri, 139

  Thompson, Henry, 95

  Thurmond, Strom, 218

  Tieri, Frank, 204

  Time (magazine), 125

  Times Square, 158, 170

  Tobin, Daniel, 107

  Tocco, Joseph, 153

  Toledo, OH, 164

  Tolentino, Nicholas (“Big Nose”), 137, 153, 205

  Tolson, Clyde, 275

  Top Echelon Criminal Information Program of FBI, 277

  Top Hoodlum Program, 276

  Tornabe, Salvatore, 259, 278

  Tortorella, Arthur, 202

  Tortorella, Peter J., 202

  Tortorici, Joseph, 204

  Touhy, Roger, 49

  Tourine, Charles, Sr., 204

  Trafficante, Santo, 211, 237, 238, 239, 244, 263, 272, 281

  Tramaglino, Eugene, 132, 153

  Tramunti, Carmine, 148, 181, 267

  Treasury Department, 215, 255, 256–57, 260

  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 185, 216, 255

  See also Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN)

  Tripodi, Tom, 146

  Troia, Vincenzo, 80, 87

  Tuminaro, Angelo (“Little Angie”), 143, 153, 205

  Turrigiano, Patsy, 251, 255, 258, 278

  Twentieth Century Sporting Club, 163

  Uale, Frankie, 56

  UAW. See United Automobile Workers (UAW)

  Union Pacific Produce Company, 39, 40

  United Automobile Workers (UAW), 108

  United Hebrew Trades (union), 116

  United Seafood Workers, 25, 113–16

  United States. See individual departments and agencies, i.e., Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Justice Department, etc.,

  Utica, NY, 199, 260, 279

  Vaccarelli, Paolo (a.k.a. “Paul Kelly”), 23–24, 106, 119

  Vadala, Anthony, 205

  Valachi, Joseph (“Joe” a.k.a. “Joe Cago”), 28, 37, 62, 65, 76, 78, 80, 83, 86, 90, 94, 95, 101, 117, 119, 144, 145, 147, 148, 150, 153, 157, 170, 177, 181, 183, 185, 189–90, 196, 197, 198, 204, 209, 224, 226, 229, 233–34, 236, 238, 244, 272, 275, 277

  Valachi scheme, 142

  Valenti, Constenze, 260, 279

  Valenti, Frank, 260, 279

  Valenti, Umberto, 41

  Vario, Paul (“Paulie”), 60, 61, 103, 148, 187, 208, 209

  Vasisko, Vincent, 252, 254–55, 256–57, 262, 268, 270

  vending machines, 180, 181, 185, 189, 201–206

  Vento, Joseph, 153, 205

  Verdi, Giuseppe, 93

  Verdiccio, Joseph, 27

  Vernotico, Anna, 226–27

 

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