Thursday 19 March 2015

Sicilian - Calabrian Confict



SICILIAN – CALABRIAN CONFLICT  : - 1922-23.

7TH November  1922  : - Gregorio Lagana [1890 Gallico, Calabria]  : - Killed.
[Francesco Pellegrino present] / Arrested – Giuseppe Busardo [1892 Palermo, Sicily].
1923
8th February  : - Charles Cucchiaro [1895 Pietraperzia, Sicily] – Killed.
[Vincenzo Busardo [1885 Palermo, Sicily] + Jack Buccafusco [  ?   P.Empedocle, Sicily] present.

7th April  : - Vincenzo Busardo  - Killed.
 Deathbed accusation against [Umberto Anastasio [1902 Tropea,Calabria] + Joseph Florino [1895   ?   , Calabria].

28th April  : - Biagio Giordano [1875 Gallico, Calabria] – Killed.
                        Umberto Anastasio  – Wounded.
[Shots fired from room occupied by Francesco Pellegrino + James Calabro].

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

21st 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.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

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].

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

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

23rd May  1914  - Fortunato Lomonti  [Corleone]  -  Killed.
                                [Suspects Valenti, DeMino + Biondo]

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

13th 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.

10th December  1920  -  Salvatore Loiacano  -  Killed.
                                            [Refused to step-down, friends vow revenge at funeral].

29th December  1920  -  Salvatore Mauro  -  Killed.
                                             [Suspects – Good Killers].

1921
23rd January  -  Angelo Patricola  -  Killed.
                             [Suspects – Good Killers].

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

1st February  -  Angelo Lagatutta + Salvatore Pollaccia  wounded.
                            [Suspects – Good Killers].

21st February  -  Giuseppe Granatelli  -  Killed.
                               [Suspects – Good Killers].

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

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

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

10th 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.

8th May  -  Vincenzo Terranova [Corleonese]  -  Killed.
Same day – attempt on Umberto Valenti, Sylvio Tagliagambe killed.
                                           [Suspect – Giuseppe Masseria].

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

8th August  -  attempt on Giuseppe Masseria.
                         [Suspects – Rannelli brothers].

11th August  -  Umberto Valenti   -  Killed.
                           [Suspect – Masseria].

1923
6th March  -  Giovanni Pecoraro [Corleonese]  -  Killed.
                     [Suspect – Filippo Mangano].

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

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

26th August  -  Peace meeting at Highlands, NY. Lupo and others re-instated.
Morello + Masseria still banned.  Masseria starts to induct non-Sicilians to his faction.

 10th October  1928  -  Salvatore D’Aquila [Head ]  -  Killed.
Morello becomes National Head, Masseria heads Corleonese, Manfredi Mineo succeeds D’Aquila as Palermitani head.






Monday 16 March 2015

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.]