THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Ah, you've mentioned Faruggia before. Makes sense Chicago had a colony given the proximity to Rockford. Aragona is like a lot of Sicilian mining towns in that many people have left as industry dwindled. I know there are a good chunk of them in other parts of Europe, particularly Belgium. Biagio is ...

"Ranking Boston Sicilian Mafia Figure" could just mean a member of importance. I've seen "high-ranking member" used to describe key soldiers in FBI reports. Either way it is most likely DiGiacomo or Giglia. I've mentioned before that DiGiacomo's naturalization was witnessed by a...

I didn't have much luck posting this on its own so I thought I'd put it in a more specific post: In looking through the 1980s FBI files of Rockford LCN underboss Frank Buscemi, the attached excerpts indicate that in September 1983 Buscemi was contacting a “ranking Boston Sicilian Maffia figure.” At...

I didn't have much luck posting this on its own so I thought I'd put it in a more specific post: In looking through the 1980s FBI files of Rockford LCN underboss Frank Buscemi, the attached excerpts indicate that in September 1983 Buscemi was contacting a “ranking Boston Sicilian Maffia figure.” At ...

In looking through the 1980s FBI files of Rockford LCN underboss Frank Buscemi, the attached excerpts indicate that in September 1983 Buscemi was contacting a “ranking Boston Sicilian Maffia figure.” At the time, Buscemi was being investigated for extortionate business practices and his connection t...

All good information. If I knew the owner in 1958 it might hekp more but then again if it was a tavern the call could have been placed to anyone in there. Such is the bane of the researcher.

All I know is that in 1964, it was reported that there was a fire at the address and that the first floor of the building housed a tavern. I couldn’t tell you what the name of the tavern was or who owned it, however. In later years the building housed a corner liquor store. Still good info that may...

I've tried Google and can't come up with anything but I was hoping someone here could help. Regarding 1958, does anyone know what tavern was located at 956 North Larrabee in Chicago and had the telephone exchange Mohawk 4-5905? If it helps, the tavern was originally opened on May 22, 1943 under Chic...

Great leads. Should note that two successive bosses of San Cipirello in the early 1920s were Vito Todaro and Domenico Pardo. Todaro survived a murder attempt in 1921 and came to NYC the following year where his arrival contact was Morello Family leader Giovanni Pecoraro (from Piana dei Greci and Sa...

Great leads. Should note that two successive bosses of San Cipirello in the early 1920s were Vito Todaro and Domenico Pardo. Todaro survived a murder attempt in 1921 and came to NYC the following year where his arrival contact was Morello Family leader Giovanni Pecoraro (from Piana dei Greci and Sa...

I had a Carl Galione as a 73 year old associate but I can't remember what crew he's hooked up with.

Here is how I'm understanding the succession in these two villages: San Cipirello Vito Todaro (19??-1922) - Fugitive, survived 1921 assassination attempt, came to NYC in 1922 to meet Giovanni Pecoraro (length of stay unknown) Domenico Pardo (1922-192?) - Fugitive, came to Rockford 1920s, became inv...

Who did all the raids on the adult entertainment establishments in the last couple of years? The sheriffs department? It sounds like their relationship dried up if they did. I don’t understand why after all these years, they would decide to close them down now. That was a big money maker for them. ...

Anyone have info on who Henry Rufo was or why he was murdered? Rufo was a 41 year old Lombard, Illinois man who was found in Freeport, Illinois in the trunk of a car. The car was stolen from Melrose Park in August 1971 and it was found in front of the O'Hareport Hotel, 400 E. Lake St., Northlake, I...

Anyone have info on who Henry Rufo was or why he was murdered? Rufo was a 41 year old Lombard, Illinois man who was found in Freeport, Illinois in the trunk of a car. The car was stolen from Melrose Park in August 1971 and it was found in front of the O'Hareport Hotel, 400 E. Lake St., Northlake, I...