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On this date, Oct 14... • in 1888, Antonio Flaccomio is stabbed to death in front of the Cooper Union building in New York. • in 1911, Sam Giannola of Detroit is arrested for the theft of olive oil and wine from a steamship line. • in 1916, Salvatore DeMarco is killed in Queens NY on his way to police questioning about his brother's murder. • in 1920, Prohibition agents in New York investigate claims that bootleggers are operating a curbside whiskey market near police headquarters in Manhattan. • in 1921, Annibale Stilo is held as a suspect in the killing of Joseph 'Peppe' Viserti. Ciro Terranova applies for a U.S. passport to visit Italy. • in 1943, a prison progress report on Ignazio Lupo states he is exhibiting some loss of cognitive ability. • in 1949, reputed New York mob enforcer Jack Parisi is arrested at Hazleton PA. • in 1951, New Jersey detectives question Joseph Valachi about the recent murder of Willie Moretti. • in 1957, mafiosi from Sicily and the U.S. reportedly conclude meetings at a Palermo hotel. Pittsburgh boss Sebastian LaRocca is acquitted of a perjury charge. • in 1980, Los Angeles Mafia leaders Dominic Brooklier, Louis Dragna, Michael Rizzitello, Jack LoCicero and Samuel Sciortino go on trial for murder conspiracy and extortion. Image of Dominic Brooklier.