Alphonso Sgroia
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Alfonso "The Butcher" Sgroia (July 19, 1886-May 1940) was a member of the New York City Camorra gang, which was Neapolitan based.
Sgroia was born in Italy and then traveled to New York in 1899 when he was 13. He opened a butcher shop, earning him his nickname. He lived with his brother Biagio on 117th Street. A meeting was held on June 24, 1916 with the Manhattan Sicilian Morello Gang, and Neapolitan Brooklyn gangs, Navy Street gang and the Coney Island gang. They met for the reason over who would control the criminal activities in New York. Nicholas Morello's death would be plotted by the Navy Street gang after the meeting.
On September 7, 1916 two members of the Morello gang were ambushed, Nick Morello and Charles Ubriaco. They were lured into a trap after having a few drinks and were on their way to a coffee house. Ciro Terranova was called to identify the body of his half brother after his death which Sgoria took part in. In May 1917, a member of the Navy Street gang started telling police information on the Navy Street gang like its activities and recent murders. Four members were arraigned, one of them being Sgroia. Sgroia was sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter of Nick Morello. He talked and received a shorter sentence and was deported to Italy. While in Italy he lived a normal life with a family. He continued his butcher business and would die of disease around the age of 54.
