On this date, April 3... • in 1909, Italian police arrest Vito Cascioferro in connection with the assassination of NYPD Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino. • in 1911, the S.S. Kursk, with young Meyer Lansky and his mother and brother aboard, enters New York harbor. • in 1912, the Secret Service learns that a Chicago politician with ties to the Nicolosi brothers has offered to help get NYC boss Giuseppe Morello out of prison. • in 1922, Joseph 'Baker' Catania is arrested for felonious assault. • in 1936, Paul 'Kelly' Vaccarelli dies at Misericordia Hospital in Yorkville Manhattan following a long illness. • in 1946, FBI finds no evidence that Salvatore Lucania (Luciano) provided any wartime assistance to Office of Naval Intelligence. • in 1959, Vito Genovese and 14 codefendants are convicted of narcotics conspiracy. • in 1971, Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, 67, dies following a heart attack at La Tuna TX Federal Correctional Institution. • in 1987, local and federal law enforcement agents raid the All American Club in Campbell OH, said to be the largest illegal casino in the U.S. • in 2021, Youngstown OH mob figure Orlando Carabbia dies at age 93. Image of Joseph Valachi.
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