by Angelo Santino » Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:05 am
B. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:12 pm
Thanks a ton for listening, man.
I'm not overthinking Attardi's info -- I just want to be conservative since we don't "know" for a fact he was referring to Mineo, but I am personally convinced he was referring to Mineo as there is no better candidate. So yeah, I am with you that Attardi was referring to Mineo and just wanted to present the idea objectively.
Great detail about Arrigo's son. In the episode I theorized that Arrigo could have been part of a small Palermitan mafia element in Galveston given the Maceos were later Palermitan mafia figures there, so Matteo's son being involved in gambling there is news to me and adds to this speculation.
With D'Aquila's election, Clemente said DiGaetano stepped down as capo dei capi in 1912 and the May 2014 article says this is when D'Aquila ascended to the position. I'm not sure if Clemente explicitly said D'Aquila was capo in 1912 (maybe Rick and Angelo can confirm) but it does appear to be around this time and the 1913 war looks to have been a response to D'Aquila's newfound power.
I agree with you about Mineo - Mumbrao, it most likely is him but if it is or isn't is a very big deal and can potentially alter things.
In Mar of 1912, there was a meeting between the groups and something big happened. It's not described but Clemente made some reference to the Terranovas "breaking off" from the DiGaetanos. A week later, DiGaetano formally steps down as Boss and Schiro replaces him. 3 weeks later in April, D'Aquila called a meeting of the groups and Lo Monte, Schiro and Mineo are mentioned. It appears the NY leadership met at the end of each month (or at least they did in this period of major changeover). Given all four of these names are first mentioned as bosses around the same thing leads me to believe that first meeting in Mar that DiGaetano presided over the election of new bosses and then once settled, stepped down a week later.
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Thanks a ton for listening, man.
I'm not overthinking Attardi's info -- I just want to be conservative since we don't "know" for a fact he was referring to Mineo, but I am personally convinced he was referring to Mineo as there is no better candidate. So yeah, I am with you that Attardi was referring to Mineo and just wanted to present the idea objectively.
Great detail about Arrigo's son. In the episode I theorized that Arrigo could have been part of a small Palermitan mafia element in Galveston given the Maceos were later Palermitan mafia figures there, so Matteo's son being involved in gambling there is news to me and adds to this speculation.
With D'Aquila's election, Clemente said DiGaetano stepped down as capo dei capi in 1912 and the May 2014 article says this is when D'Aquila ascended to the position. I'm not sure if Clemente explicitly said D'Aquila was capo in 1912 (maybe Rick and Angelo can confirm) but it does appear to be around this time and the 1913 war looks to have been a response to D'Aquila's newfound power.
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I agree with you about Mineo - Mumbrao, it most likely is him but if it is or isn't is a very big deal and can potentially alter things.
In Mar of 1912, there was a meeting between the groups and something big happened. It's not described but Clemente made some reference to the Terranovas "breaking off" from the DiGaetanos. A week later, DiGaetano formally steps down as Boss and Schiro replaces him. 3 weeks later in April, D'Aquila called a meeting of the groups and Lo Monte, Schiro and Mineo are mentioned. It appears the NY leadership met at the end of each month (or at least they did in this period of major changeover). Given all four of these names are first mentioned as bosses around the same thing leads me to believe that first meeting in Mar that DiGaetano presided over the election of new bosses and then once settled, stepped down a week later.