On this date, March 29... • in 1887, Manhattan gangster Thomas 'Kid' Hunt pleads guilty to manslaughter in the killing of 'Pol' Sullivan. He is later sentenced to five years. • in 1907, the Ignatz Florio Cooperative Association Among Corleonesi, run by NY Mafia boss Giuseppe Morello, borrows $15,000 using a piece of property as security. In New Castle PA, two strangers attempt to bribe the sheriff to release Black Hand prisoners. • in 1908, Paul DiCristina of New Orleans is charged with possession of stolen property. • in 1911, several Sicilian immigrants are arrested in Kansas City in connection with the shooting death of Police Officer Joseph Raimo. • in 1920, Chicago's 'Big Jim' Colosimo is granted a divorce from wife Victoria Moresco and soon remarries. • in 1925, John Stoppelli enters Atlanta Federal Prison to serve a year and a day for drug violations. • in 1928, underworld-linked Pittsburgh produce merchant J.C. Catalano reportedly attempts suicide by shooting himself in the chest. In New York City, future Genovese boss Vincent Gigante is born. • in 1943, wartime cheese rationing in the U.S. provides mafiosi with a new racket opportunity. • in 1960, the Nevada Gaming Control Board releases its first 'Black Book' list of 11 persons excluded from state casinos. • in 1967, Salvatore 'Bill' Bonanno, John and Rosario Morale, Michael Consolo and three others are indicted for criminal contempt in Brooklyn. Image of Jim Colosimo.
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