Sicilian - Calabrian Confict

SICILIAN – CALABRIAN CONFLICT  : - 1922-23.

7^TH November  1922  : - Gregorio Lagana [1890 Gallico, Calabria]  : - Killed.

[Francesco Pellegrino present] / Arrested – Giuseppe Busardo [1892 Palermo, Sicily].

1923

8^th February  : - Charles Cucchiaro [1895 Pietraperzia, Sicily] – Killed.

[Vincenzo Busardo [1885 Palermo, Sicily] + Jack Buccafusco [  ?   P.Empedocle, Sicily] present.

7^th April  : - Vincenzo Busardo  - Killed.

 Deathbed accusation against [Umberto Anastasio [1902 Tropea,Calabria] + Joseph Florino [1895   ?   , Calabria].

28^th April  : - Biagio Giordano [1875 Gallico, Calabria] – Killed.

                        Umberto Anastasio  – Wounded.

[Shots fired from room occupied by Francesco Pellegrino + James Calabro].

29^th April  : - Francesco Pellegrino [1893     ?   ] – Killed.

21^st June  : - James Calabro [1890      ?     ] – Killed.

Notes

Gregorio Lagana was a suspect in the 1916 murder of a Pasquale Stili [or Stillo].

Lagana and Biagio Giordano were both from Gallico, Calabria.

Nunziata Stili was a suspect in the Lagana killing, and was possibly killed later in Boston.

The Busardo brothers were known Mafiosi, and worked for  ? Castellano.

Charles Cucchiaro came from the same town as Johnny Oddo.

Annibale Stilo [1892 Gallico, Calabria] was killed in Boston in December 1922.

Several men were arrested after attending a “Racket” for Ignazio Lupo at the time of the Giordano murder.  These included Lupo, James Calabro and Carmelo Liconti.

The ethnicity of Pellegrino + Calabro are unknown.

Wars, Conflicts + Vendetta's

Wars, Conflicts + Vendetta’s.

Conflict between Salvatore D’Aquila [Palermitani] and the combined LoMonti / Mineo / Schiro factions.  Power struggle following jailing of Lupo and Morello. Source Salvatore Clemente [Secret Service informant].

4^th November  1913  -  Giuseppe Fontana [D’Aquila] -   Killed.

25^th November  1913  -  Giuseppe Fanara [D’Aquila]  -  Killed.

23^rd May  1914  - Fortunato Lomonti  [Corleone]  -  Killed.

                                [Suspects Valenti, DeMino + Biondo]

7^th October  1915  -  Ippolito Greco [Corleone]  -  Killed.

13^th October  1915  -  Gaetano Lomonti [Corleone]  -  Killed.

                                      [Killer Antonio Impelluso executed].

D’Aquila becomes dominant power, and his ally Salvatore Loiacano becomes Head of the Corleonese faction.

Summer 1920  -  Lupo + Morello paroled.   Morello allied to Castellammarese [Good Killers].

D’Aquila has Lupo, Morello and followers banished, and they flee to Italy to seek support.

10^th December  1920  -  Salvatore Loiacano  -  Killed.

                                            [Refused to step-down, friends vow revenge at funeral].

29^th December  1920  -  Salvatore Mauro  -  Killed.

                                             [Suspects – Good Killers].

1921

23rd January  -  Angelo Patricola  -  Killed.

                             [Suspects – Good Killers].

26^th January  -  George Terranova [Corleonese]  -  Killed.

1^st February  -  Angelo Lagatutta + Salvatore Pollaccia  wounded.

                            [Suspects – Good Killers].

21^st February  -  Giuseppe Granatelli  -  Killed.

                               [Suspects – Good Killers].

11^th April  -  Carmelo Nicolosi [Corleonese ?]  -  wounded.

17^th May  -  Giuseppe Lagumina [Corleonese ?]  -  Killed.

13^th October  -  Joseph Viserti [Corleonese ally]  -  Killed.

10^th December  -  Salvatore Riccobono [Palermitani ?]  -  Killed.

1922

All banished members return to NYC.  Morello allies with Giuseppe Masseria, Lupo moves to Brooklyn, and D’Aquila reconciles with Umberto Valenti.

8^th May  -  Vincenzo Terranova [Corleonese]  -  Killed.

Same day – attempt on Umberto Valenti, Sylvio Tagliagambe killed.

                                           [Suspect – Giuseppe Masseria].

19^th May  -  Accursio DiMino [Palermitani]  -  Killed.

8^th August  -  attempt on Giuseppe Masseria.

                         [Suspects – Rannelli brothers].

11^th August  -  Umberto Valenti   -  Killed.

                           [Suspect – Masseria].

1923

6^th March  -  Giovanni Pecoraro [Corleonese]  -  Killed.

                     [Suspect – Filippo Mangano].

13^th June  -  Michael Nicolosi [Corleonese]  -  Killed.

19^th June  -  Vincenzo Salemi [Corleonese]  -  Killed.

26^th August  -  Peace meeting at Highlands, NY. Lupo and others re-instated.

Morello + Masseria still banned.  Masseria starts to induct non-Sicilians to his faction.

 10^th October  1928  -  Salvatore D’Aquila [Head ]  -  Killed.

Morello becomes National Head, Masseria heads Corleonese, Manfredi Mineo succeeds D’Aquila as Palermitani head.

Commission meetings

 COMMISSION  MEETINGS  : - Source – Bill Bonanno book.

October  1931  : - Half Moon Hotel, Brooklyn.

All NYC/Brooklyn groups present, possible founding of Commission.

   ?      1931  : - Chicago.

First “official” meeting.  NYC, Chicago + Buffalo present, Mangano is chairman.

1936  : - Pelham Bay, Bronx [home of Mangano Capo / Chirico ?]

1941  : - Farmingdale, Long Island.

[Moretti + Lanza represent Luciano]

1942  : - NYC / Unofficial meetings to deal with War/Docks.

[Lanza contact to authorities]

1946  : -  Willie Moretti’s yatch – Miami.

[Genovese returns]

1946  : -Unofficial meeting / Havanna, Cuba.

[Luciano present]

February 1947  : - Unofficial meeting /Moretti  yatch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

[Siegel / Las Vegas problem, Lansky present]

April, 1951  : - Unofficial meeting / La Scala Restaurant, NYC.

[Mangano murder]

November 1951  : - Pelham Bay, Bronx [Chirico home].

May 1953  : - Unofficial meeting / Islip, Long Island [Magliocco home]

[Gagliano retires]

1956  : - Apalachin, NYS [Barbara home]

[Bonanno chairman]

November  1957  : - Unofficial meeting / Livingstone, NJ [Boiardo home].

November 1957  : - Unofficial meeting / Apalachin, NYS [Barbara home]

[Raided by Police]

1960  : - Unofficial meeting / Ontario, California.

[Gambino confirmed]

No  1961 meeting.

January 1962  : - Brooklyn [Castellano wharehouse].

[Gallo / Profaci war.]