On this date, March 3... • in 1914, Manhattan gangster James 'Jimmy Curley' Carioggi, 23, is fatally shot on East 13th Street. • in 1915, accused anarchist bombers Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone claim in court that undercover NYPD Detective Amedeo Polignani was responsible for their involvement in a plot to blow up St. Patrick's Cathedral. • in 1923, Silvestro Carollo of New Orleans is released early from a narcotics prison sentence. • in 1931, Colorado mafioso Pete Carlino begins a trip to the East to build support for his claim to crime family leadership. • in 1935, Dutch Schultz murder victim Jules Martin is found outside of Troy NY. • in 1965, John Barbieri, regarded as a minor criminal, is found shot to death in Rehoboth MA inside a car recently stolen at Cranston RI. • in 1967, Colombo Crime Family leader John Franzese and four codefendants are convicted of organizing bank robberies. • in 1993, Longtime New Orleans boss Carlos Marcello dies at the age of 83. • in 1999, Youngstown rackets figure Lenny Strollo testifies against his own underlings in Cleveland federal court, admits his role in regional gangland violence. Image of Carlos Marcello.
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