1891 in organized crime
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See also: 1890 in organized crime, other events of 1891, 1892 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
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[edit] Events
- March 14 - After the acquittal of Charles Matranga, a lynch mob storms the jail hanging 11 of the 17 Black Hand members suspected in the murder of New Orleans police chief David C. Hennessey. Hennessey had been investigating a gang war between rival Mafia groups Matranga and Provenzano groups (eventually bringing Joseph Provenzano to trial in 1890), however, while leaders of the criminal gang including Charles Matranga are acquitted, many suspects were still awaiting trial. For the first time the possibility of an Italian secret criminal organization operating in New Orleans is discussed in the United States. A New Orleans grand jury investigating the incident would later report:
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- "..our research has developed the existence of the secret organization styled 'Mafia'.... Officers of the Mafia and many of its members were not known. Among them are men born in this city of Italian origin.... The larger number of the society is composed of Italians and Sicilians." [1]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Births
- Joe Aiello (Giuseppe Aiello), Chicago and New York mobster and president of the Unione Siciliane.
- Ruggiero Boiardo (Richie Boiardo), Genovese crime family leader (Capo) (New Jersey) and Abner Zwillman associate.
- Jack Dragna, Los Angeles Mafia Don.
- Owney Madden, New York Prohibition gangster
- Stefano Magaddino, Buffalo Mafia Don.
- January 26 - Frank Costello (Francesco Castiglia), National Crime Syndicate and later Cosa Nostra member.
[edit] Deaths
- March 14 - Antonio Bagnetto, New Orleans mafiosi and lynch victim
- March 14 - Bastiano Incardona, New Orleans mafiosi and lynch victim
- March 14 - Antonio Marchese, New Orleans mafiosi and lynch victim
- March 14 - Pietro Monastero, New Orleans mafiosi and lynch victim
- March 14 - Manuel Politzi, New Orleans mafiosi and lynch victim
