1917 in organized crime

See also: 1916 in organized crime, other events of 1917, 1918 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

Events

• Former Five Points Gang members Nathan Kaplan and Johnny Spanish are released from prison. They form a criminal gang together, made up mostly of ex-Five Pointers, to take the place of now imprisoned labor racketeers Benjamin "Dopey Benny" Fein and Joseph "Joe the Greaser" Rosenzweig.

Arts and literature

Births

• Joseph Arnold (Jerry Voltaire), Chicago gambling racketeer and bodyguard for James Allegretti
• Elmer Burke, New York hitman
• May 24 - Anthony Provenzano "Tony Pro", Genovese Crime Family Caporegime and New Jersey labor union racketeer