On this date, February 9... • in 1909, under an assumed identity, New York Police Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino leaves for Italy on a secret assignment. • in 1915, the case against Los Angeles racketeer Joe Ardizzone for the 1906 murder of George Maisano is dismissed for lack of evidence. • in 1916, Frank Ferrara confesses that he drove gunmen to murder East Harlem poultry merchant Barnet Baff on Nov. 24, 1914. • in 1918, Joseph Florino of Brooklyn is arrested for assault and later discharged. • in 1921, Samuel Sirianni and Frank Carallo of Niagara Falls NY are convicted of whiskey smuggling. • in 1925, after two weeks of recovery from gunshot wounds, Johnny Torrio of Chicago asks to begin his pending prison sentence for Prohibition violations. • in 1931, Detroit police name Joe Amico and Elmer Macklin as suspects in the killing of boss Cesare LaMare two days earlier. • in 1946, the scheduled departure from New York of the S.S. Laura Keene, carrying deported Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania back to Italy, is delayed by bad weather. • in 1947, Rhode Island racketeer Frank 'Butsey' Morelli returns to the U.S. from Havana in company with Philip Lombardo and Anthony Salerno of New York. • in 1953, Jack Parisi is arrested at Hazleton PA for narcotics peddling. • in 1990, New York crime boss John J. Gotti is acquitted of charges that he hired the Westies gang to target a union official. Image of Johnny Torrio.
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