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Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

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On this date, Sept 26...
• in 1902, future U.S. underworld leader Albert Anastasia is born Umberto Anastasio in Tropea, Calabria, Italy.
• in 1903, the New York press learned that Nicola Cappiello of Brooklyn received a 'Mano Negra' extortion letter.
• in 1925, Gerardo Vernotico and Anna Petillo are married in a Manhattan church ceremony about a year after being joined in a civil ceremony. Chicago rackets boss Johnny Torrio remains in Waukegan IL jail after his sentence expires, because of an investigation into special privileges granted him.
• in 1929, Illinois authorities release Wisconsin murder suspect Vincenzo Troia for lack of evidence though witnesses saw him near the murder scene.
• in 1930, rum-runner Leo Steinberg disappears at Long Beach NY.
• in 1970, Vincent Alo is convicted in New York federal court of giving false answers to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• in 1971, Chuck English, Dominick DiBella and Joseph Gagliano of the Chicago Outfit are observed attending the first night of Felix Alderisio's wake.
• in 1975, Girolamo Santuccio and others are given immunity to testify before a federal grand jury investigating crime and corruption in Hartford CT.
Image of Johnny Torrio.

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