#OTD (Jan. 24) in 1925: The near-fatal attack that convinced Johnny #Torrio to retire from the #Chicago underworld.
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Jim Colosimo
#OTD (Jan 23) in 1917, former #Chicago Police Chief Charles C. Healey is indicted on eight counts of accepting bribes from saloon and brothel owners, including Jim #Colosimo (shown) and Johnny #Torrio.
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#OTD (Dec 20) in 1923, #Chicago bootlegger Johnny #Torrio pleads guilty to possessing, transporting and selling real beer. He is fined $2,000.
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#OTD (Nov 29) in 1941, former #Chicago underworld leader Johnny #Torrio is arrested for vagrancy in #Brooklyn.
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Johnny Torrio
#OTD (Nov 28) in 1941, former #Chicago underworld boss Johnny #Torrio is arrested in #Brooklyn on a vagrancy charge.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1925, #Chicago gang leaders Johnny #Torrio (shown) and Alphonse #Capone and their wives return to the U.S. after a trip to #Cuba.
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#OTD (Sep 11) in 1937, #IRS files a tax lien of more than $163,000 against a bail paid by Johnny #Torrio.
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#OTD (Aug 6) in 1914, a grand jury in #Chicago indicts John #Torrio and his pal Roxie Vanella for assault with intent to kill.
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Image of Jim Colosino. Text reads: On this date, July 21... in 1914, for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the slaying of a detective, Chicago's 'Big Jim' Colosimo and his business manager John Torrio become targets of law enforcement and media attention. in 1920, Pittston PA Detective Sam Lucchino is shot and killed near his home. in 1922, Jacob 'Gurrah' Shapiro is arrested for robbery with a gun. in 1927, Peter Heslin is electrocuted at Sing Sing for the 1926 murder of NYPD Officer Charles Reilly. in 1934, a federal tax lien of more than $62,000 is filed against the estate of John Lazia of Kansas City. in 1938, Solly Hart of Cleveland is convicted of the murder of gangster Roy 'Happy' Marino of Youngstown OH. in 1950, NYPD Officer Alfred Loreto is shot and killed by two robbery suspects linked to Giacomo Reina. in 1952, John Robilotto is extradited from New York to New Jersey to be charged with the murder of Willie Moretti. in 2008, Carl Angelo DeLuna, former Kansas City underboss, dies at the age of 81.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Colosimo & #Torrio are investigated in #Chicago, Lucchino is killed in #PittstonPA, tax lien is placed on #KansasCity estate, #Cleveland gangster is guilty of murder, Robilotto goes to #NewJersey to face murder charge.
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Image of John Torrio. Text reads: On this date, July 3... in 1905, John 'Little Chick' Bruno is charged with the murder of 'Jack' McManus. in 1906, future Cleveland boss Dr. Giuseppe Romano first arrives in Ohio. in 1913, Chicago government revokes licenses of 17 'disorderly saloons,' including one operated by John Torrio. in 1921, John Torrio is best man at the Manhattan church wedding ceremony of pal 'Roxie' Vanella. in 1939, Joseph Armone of New York City begins serving prison sentences for robbery and weapons possession. in 1957, Joseph Valachi is charged with narcotics offenses. in 1958, U.S. Senator McClellan, leader of the Senate rackets committee, calls for the creation of a permanent federal crime commission. New York crime boss Tommy Lucchese testifies before McClellan Committee. in 1962, a funeral is held for Youngstown OH car-bomb victim William Naples.
#OTD (July 3) in #OrganizedCrime #History: McManus murderer is charged in #NYC, Romano arrives in #Ohio, #Chicago shuts #Torrio saloon, #Armone starts robbery sentence, #Valachi is charged with drug crimes, #Lucchese testifies.
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Collection of crime history items from May 27. Image of Anthony Accardo.
#OTD (May 27) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Chicago bosses #Torrio & O'Banion are indicted for bootlegging, Naval Intelligence officer tells #NewYork that #Luciano aided U.S. war effort, #Patriarca #Massachusetts pardon files are missing, ex-boss #Accardo dies at 86.
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Collection of crime history items from April 28. Mugshot of Tony Accardo.
#OTD (Apr 28) in #OrganizedCrime #History: murderer is hanged in #NewOrleans, future #Chicago boss Accardo is born, #YoungstownOH boss is shot, #NewYork jury convicts Shillitani of manslaughter, #Torrio produces $100,000 cash bail, Billotti faces weapons charges.
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Collection of crime history items from April 24.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Yale hosts #Torrio & Vanella in #Brooklyn, assault charge against #Anastasia is dropped, Scozzari & DeSimone are fined in #LosAngeles for failing to report Ardizzone shooting, #Madden dies at #HotSpringsAR.
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Collection of crime history items from April 22.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: Two accused of Agnello murder in #NewOrleans, Morello is linked to #BarrelMurder, jury convicts #Baltimore Black Hand bomber, #Torrio is charged with tax fraud, murder victim found near #HotSpringsAR, Manocchio convictions are restored.
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#OTD in 1957, Johnny #Torrio, 75, died of a heart attack in #Brooklyn. Once a top #Chicago gang leader and mentor of young Al #Capone, Torrio was living quietly in retirement at the time of his passing.
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Collection of crime history items from April 16.
#OTD (Apr 16) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #BarrelMurder suspects number a dozen, #Morello son is killed in #EastHarlem, #Gentile and pal return from Sicily, #DiCarlo of #Buffalo begins prison term, #Torrio dies in #NewYork, #Newark jury acquits DiGilio.
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Collection of crime history items from April 10.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: future mob gunman "Buster" is born, Gentile slips away from #Boston, convicted killers #Anastasia & Florina are released, #Torrio pleads guilty to tax crime, Lardiere is found murdered in #NewJersey, Lamattina passes away in Boston.
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Collection of crime history items from April 7.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: Archiello is guilty of #NYC Baff murder, #Nitti & others are arrested at #Torrio HQ in #Chicago, artichoke trust is indicted, #Arkansas will hear #Luciano appeal, Chicago victim is mob-linked cheese seller, #CrazyJoey is murdered.
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Collection of crime history items from March 31
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: Red Levine goes to prison, #Dewey obtains arrest warrant for #Luciano, #Torrio is tried for tax fraud, Badami is killed in #Newark, Tieri dies, #Bonanno boss Basciano gets life, #Mafia burial ground discovered in #ProvidenceRI.
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Collection of crime history items from February 9.
#OTD (Feb. 9) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Petrosino goes abroad, #LosAngeles murder charge is dropped, #Chicago bootlegger #Torrio is ready for prison, #Detroit police have LaMare murder suspects, weather delays Lucky's departure, #Gotti is acquitted in #NYC.
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#OTD in 1925: #Chicago bootlegger Johnny #Torrio was ambushed and nearly killed at his home.
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Collection of crime history items from January 24.
#OTD (Jan. 24) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Tong feud erupts in #NYC, #Torrio is nearly killed at his #Chicago home, gunmen end Rugnetta in #Philadelphia and #Boston bootlegging "king" Solomon, whiskey storage is unearthed in #KansasCity, Dellacroce is […]
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Collection of crime history items from January 24.
#OTD (Jan. 24) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Tong feud erupts in #NYC, #Torrio is nearly killed at his #Chicago home, gunmen end Rugnetta in #Philadelphia and "king" Solomon in #Boston, whiskey storage is unearthed in #KansasCity, Dellacroce is guilty of evading taxes.
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Clipping from Jan. 25, 1925, Chicago Tribune.
On this date (Jan. 24) in 1925: Johnny #Torrio, leader of a #Chicago bootlegging gang, was shot and seriously wounded at his home.
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Collection of crime history items from January 17.
#OTD (Jan. 17) in #OrganizedCrime #History: births of #Masseria and #Capone, #Volstead enforcement begins, arrests of #Genovese and #Torrio, a photo shows Capone and #Nucky in #AtlanticCity, #LuckyLuciano Lucania is urged to cancel a movie deal, the #Dallas boss dies.
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Collection of crime history items from January 17.
#OTD (Jan. 17) in #OrganizedCrime #History: births of #Masseria and #Capone, #Volstead enforcement begins, arrests of #Genovese and #Torrio, photo shows Capone and #Nucky in #AtlanticCity, #LuckyLuciano Lucania is urged to cancel a movie deal, the #Dallas boss dies.
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Collection of crime history items from January 14.
#OTD (Jan. 14) in #OrganizedCrime #History: future #Chicago boss #Torrio arrives, anti-Mafia crusader is killed, former boss of bosses #Morello is released, #Adonis birthplace is established, #Riccobono attempts an exit, ex-boss of #Philadelphia mob dies in prison.
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Collection of crime history items from January 14.
#OTD (Jan 14) in #OrganizedCrime #History: future #Chicago boss #Torrio arrives, anti-Mafia crusader is killed, former boss of bosses #Morello is released, #Adonis birthplace is established, #Riccobono attempts an exit, ex-boss of #Philadelphia mob dies in prison.
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Collection of crime history items from December 20.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: feud victim in #Dallas, #Torrio guilty of bootlegging in #Chicago, poison alcohol in #NewYork, #Hoffa jury can't decide, Carabbia caddy in #Cleveland.
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