Akron Ohio + Italian mafia

[Stroccos]

Freindoffamily any chance you have any photos Tony arnone ?

[JCB1977]

So lafatch had A little boy whacked ?

He was absolved of the crime but he was accused of it. His real last name was Lafaccia

The guy who said Tony Lafatch killed the boy was a liar. Later this guy who made up the story - confessed to killing the boy with a big stick in the barn. I have several of the Old Articles that covered the story and the story went on for sometime with a lot of speculation. There are a lot of articles on this story from varying newspapers at the time. I don't even want to post all this crap because no need to refuel and speculate about it again. The only connection this guy had with Tony Lafatch was that Tony supplied booze to him.

Makes sense.

[FriendofFamily]

Freindoffamily any chance you have any photos Tony arnone ?

I know the Akron Beacon Journal has a picture of him being arrested wearing his suit at the Summit County Jail around 1980's

I don't remember much about it now. I think most of us thought it was a big nothing - is the only thing I seem to remember.

[Stroccos]

Freindoffamily any chance you have any photos Tony arnone ?

I know the Akron Beacon Journal has a picture of him being arrested wearing his suit at the Summit County Jail around 1980's

I don't remember much about it now. I think most of us thought it was a big nothing - is the only thing I seem to remember.

Thanks , possibly for being busted running charity casinos with Gallo and company . Which I believe he was found not guilty of

[FriendofFamily]

Here is the "Big Time Bust" lol

from 1981 about Arnone Gallo and others excerpted from Beacon Journal raw data

Akron Beacon Journal Fran Murphey Obituaries Classified 01 J ODomi ZJ vV v; Tuesday, December 22. 1981 Grey Gambling house trial goes to jury Anthe's Restaurant on North Main Street, where gambling club proceeds allegedly were split up. "The only thing he is guilty of is having lunch at Anthe's," Murty said. James Burdon, lawyer for Gallo, also said there was no evidence to link Gallo to the Tuesday meetings. Citing the eight months of surveillance and FBI wiretaps that were installed in Gallo's office in December 1980, Burdon said Gallo was seen only once with money in his hand. He said the taps were in Gallo's office for five Tuesdays, and that none of the bugged conversations revealed anyone money go through the checking account? "It's a front." Defense witness Howard Allison, an Akron lawyer, described the club as a "poor man's country club" in testimony Thursday. Allison was the lawyer for one of the defendants, Joseph Leanza, 51, of Maple Heights, when the club was operating. Other defendants are Joseph C. "Joey" Gallo, 43, of Pepper Pike; Anthony Arnone, 52, of Akron; Richard Craven, 32, and Anthony Leanza, 33, of Parma; and Anthony Liuzzo, 51, of Mayfield Heights. Samuel Manich, lawyer for Liuzzo, cited the fact that sheriff's deputies who conducted undercover surveillance of de By Richard McBane Beacon Journal staff writer Lawyers for six men accused of grand theft and operating gambling houses in Summit and Cuyahoga counties made pleas to a Summit County Common Pleas Court jury Monday to acquit the defendants because the prosecution had produced no evidence of their guilt. But assistant prosecutor Robert Bul-ford told the jury of eight women and four men to use their reason and common sense in sifting the evidence. Referring to the West Side Social Club on South Main Street in Green Township, one of the alleged gambling club locations, Bulford said, "If this is a poor man's country club, why doesn't all the fendants for eight months were unable to make an in-court identification of Liuzzo. He said there was no evidence to link Liuzzo to any crime only evidence of overzealous police work. James Walters, lawyer for Anthony Leanza and Craven, argued that there was no evidence linking the men to any crime, although they were seen at the West Side Social Club. Referring to Anthony Leanza, Walters said, "He's here simply because his last name is Leanza." James Murty, lawyer for Arnone, referred to prosecution testimony and undercover photographs that linked Arnone to alleged Tuesday meetings at Nick H "

[FriendofFamily]

Here is the "Big Time Bust" lol

from 1981 about Arnone Gallo and others excerpted from Beacon Journal raw data

Akron Beacon Journal Fran Murphey Obituaries Classified 01 J ODomi ZJ vV v; Tuesday, December 22. 1981 Grey Gambling house trial goes to jury Anthe's Restaurant on North Main Street, where gambling club proceeds allegedly were split up. "The only thing he is guilty of is having lunch at Anthe's," Murty said. James Burdon, lawyer for Gallo, also said there was no evidence to link Gallo to the Tuesday meetings. Citing the eight months of surveillance and FBI wiretaps that were installed in Gallo's office in December 1980, Burdon said Gallo was seen only once with money in his hand. He said the taps were in Gallo's office for five Tuesdays, and that none of the bugged conversations revealed anyone money go through the checking account? "It's a front." Defense witness Howard Allison, an Akron lawyer, described the club as a "poor man's country club" in testimony Thursday. Allison was the lawyer for one of the defendants, Joseph Leanza, 51, of Maple Heights, when the club was operating. Other defendants are Joseph C. "Joey" Gallo, 43, of Pepper Pike; Anthony Arnone, 52, of Akron; Richard Craven, 32, and Anthony Leanza, 33, of Parma; and Anthony Liuzzo, 51, of Mayfield Heights. Samuel Manich, lawyer for Liuzzo, cited the fact that sheriff's deputies who conducted undercover surveillance of de By Richard McBane Beacon Journal staff writer Lawyers for six men accused of grand theft and operating gambling houses in Summit and Cuyahoga counties made pleas to a Summit County Common Pleas Court jury Monday to acquit the defendants because the prosecution had produced no evidence of their guilt. But assistant prosecutor Robert Bul-ford told the jury of eight women and four men to use their reason and common sense in sifting the evidence. Referring to the West Side Social Club on South Main Street in Green Township, one of the alleged gambling club locations, Bulford said, "If this is a poor man's country club, why doesn't all the fendants for eight months were unable to make an in-court identification of Liuzzo. He said there was no evidence to link Liuzzo to any crime only evidence of overzealous police work. James Walters, lawyer for Anthony Leanza and Craven, argued that there was no evidence linking the men to any crime, although they were seen at the West Side Social Club. Referring to Anthony Leanza, Walters said, "He's here simply because his last name is Leanza." James Murty, lawyer for Arnone, referred to prosecution testimony and undercover photographs that linked Arnone to alleged Tuesday meetings at Nick H "

The article the next day about who was convicted

Tony Arnone is NOT Guilty

Akron Beacon Journal Fran Murphey Obituaries Classified n OH J JJ V vV v.- Wednesday. December 23, 1981 Goty me Gallo, 3 others guilty of gambling I" ? Steve Lovo tuL-L By Richard McBaoe Beacon Journal staff writer Four of six men charged with grand theft and operating gambling houses in Summit and Cuyahoga counties were found guilty by a Summit Common Pleas jury Tuesday. Convicted were Joseph C. "Joey" Gal-lo, 43, of Pepper Pike; Joseph Leanza, 51, of Maple Heights; Richard Craven, 33, of Parma; and Anthony Liuzzo, 52, of May-field Heights. The jury returned innocent verdicts for Anthony Arnone, 52, of Akron, and Anthony Leanza, 33, of Parma. Arnone was acquitted on one count of grand theft and one count of operating a gambling house in connection with the West Side Social Club on South Main Street in Green Township. Judge William Baird earlier dismissed charges against Arnone in connection with the Randall Social Club in Cleveland. Anthony Leanza was acquitted on one count of complicity in grand theft in connection with the Randall club and one count of complicity in grand theft and one count of operating a gambling house in connection with the West Side Club. The jury also acquitted Anthony Liuzzo on one count of operating a gambling club in connection with the Randall club and acquitted Gallo on one count of grand theft and one count of operating a gambling club in connection with the West Side Social Club. Gallo, reputed head of the Cleveland Mafia, was convicted earlier this year in Baird's court on an arson charge. Baird Tuesday sentenced Gallo to two to five years for grand theft and six months for the misdemeanor charge of operating a gambling house. The grand theft sentence is consecutive with the seven-to-25-year arson sentence. Joseph Leanza was sentenced to four to 10 years on two counts of grand theft, one in connection with the Randall club and one in connection with the West Side Social Club, plus concurrent sentences of six months on misdemeanor charges of operating a gambling house in connection with each club. Craven was sentenced to four to 10 See FOUR, page D2

You will have to get the actual newspaper articles for the pictures and the entire story.

[Stroccos]

Thanks for posting . I have to get the article there one day to get that pic of arnone .

[FriendofFamily]

Tony Lafatch:

Tony owned A P Lafatch Investments on West Market Street in Akron, Ohio and also had a office later in one of his last developments at 171 Granger Road, Medina, Ohio. At his office his secretary name was Karen Maag. Tony had his office that had the regular phones in and also he had a red phone on his credenza that was for special calls. For example when Ed Debartolo Sr. called or he would call Ed Sr. - Tony would say Ed D. or Eddie which I was never sure which way he was saying it. Tony Lafatch also never would say "Goodbye" on the telephone he would just hang up.

I would be out at his office at least 3-5 times a week. He use to call me essentially all the time. I acquired one of his special homes on Ira Road in Bath Ohio. It was 12 Acres with a Pond and a swimming pool and a 6-Stall Horse Barn. I used to land the helicopter in the front yard. Tony always had a key to my home and he would just let himself and anytime day or night. I had two girls living with me along with my many girlfriends at the time.

He had a Home on Granger Road in Bath, Ohio with his wife Garnette. He had a son Michael which I knew also.

Tony owned or control many different properties in Northeast Ohio. Tony drove a Red Cadillac a 1979 or 1980 Model it was the smaller one because I had the larger 1978 Cadillac Biarritz Custom.

Tony's favorite restaurant was Lil' Joe's Pub on Cleveland Massillon Road by Ira Road. My first cousin used to wait on him there all the time. He also like Tangier's Restaurant.

I am just giving some basic information just to give a little background on Tony. He hated being called Mr. Lafatch as some people tried calling him that. He would say to them just call me Tony since LaFatch isn't even my last name.

We did business together. Many years later he needed to file Bankruptcy to clear some debt on various Real Estate Transactions. I was the second largest unsecured creditor to him and the largest unsecured creditor was Ed Debartolo Sr.

[Stroccos]

Tony Lafatch:

Tony owned A P Lafatch Investments on West Market Street in Akron, Ohio and also had a office later in one of his last developments at 171 Granger Road, Medina, Ohio. At his office his secretary name was Karen Maag. Tony had his office that had the regular phones in and also he had a red phone on his credenza that was for special calls. For example when Ed Debartolo Sr. called or he would call Ed Sr. - Tony would say Ed D. or Eddie which I was never sure which way he was saying it. Tony Lafatch also never would say "Goodbye" on the telephone he would just hang up.

I would be out at his office at least 3-5 times a week. He use to call me essentially all the time. I acquired one of his special homes on Ira Road in Bath Ohio. It was 12 Acres with a Pond and a swimming pool and a 6-Stall Horse Barn. I used to land the helicopter in the front yard. Tony always had a key to my home and he would just let himself and anytime day or night. I had two girls living with me along with my many girlfriends at the time.

He had a Home on Granger Road in Bath, Ohio with his wife Garnette. He had a son Michael which I knew also.

thanks for the background , was Carl lafatch In the rackets ?

Tony owned or control many different properties in Northeast Ohio. Tony drove a Red Cadillac a 1979 or 1980 Model it was the smaller one because I had the larger 1978 Cadillac Biarritz Custom.

Tony's favorite restaurant was Lil' Joe's Pub on Cleveland Massillon Road by Ira Road. My first cousin used to wait on him there all the time. He also like Tangier's Restaurant.

I am just giving some basic information just to give a little background on Tony. He hated being called Mr. Lafatch as some people tried calling him that. He would say to them just call me Tony since LaFatch isn't even my last name.

We did business together. Many years later he needed to file Bankruptcy to clear some debt on various Real Estate Transactions. I was the second largest unsecured creditor to him and the largest unsecured creditor was Ed Debartolo Sr.

[Stroccos]

Thanks for the background info, sounds like a hell of time broads , helicopters maybe a little nose candy . Was Carl lafatch in the rackets ?

[FriendofFamily]

Thanks for the background info, sounds like a hell of time broads , helicopters maybe a little nose candy . Was Carl lafatch in the rackets ?

No -No drugs ever - Never smoked either.

I didn't know Carl Lafatch.

[Stroccos]

Thanks for the background info, sounds like a hell of time broads , helicopters maybe a little nose candy . Was Carl lafatch in the rackets ?

No -No drugs ever - Never smoked either.

I didn't know Carl Lafatch.

The women always loved the powder . Never really did shit for me though

I guess he was Tony little brother , jcb posted a picture of him that's all I know

[JCB1977]

Patsy Feruccio was "associated" with Cleveland back in the 1960's/1970's until the Pittsburgh-Cleveland war began. Patsy was a huge earner and couldn't stand Jack White. Feruccio was very close to John Bazzano Jr, Tony Ripepi and Joe Regino because of their Calabrese background. I do not know the date he was made into Pittsburgh but he ALWAYS associated with Pittsburgh guys. He was definitely made in the LaRocca era, not the Genovese era.

[FriendofHenry]

I met Pat while John was the Boss. Thus my only association with Pat was in the Pittsburgh era.

[FriendofFamily]

Thanks for the background info, sounds like a hell of time broads , helicopters maybe a little nose candy . Was Carl lafatch in the rackets ?

I ran across some interesting information the other day about Carl Lafatch:

In 1966-1967 he worked for Castle Music - I don't know how long he worked for Castle Music. Tony Castle had a very successful Vending Business in Akron. You may want to check out things that way.

Link to Tony Castle Obituary to get you started:
[url]http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/o ... d=3212351&[/url]

In an item I remember reading in the Mary Farrell stuff a couple of years ago. That They hired someone to beat up Tony Castle. I forgot his name right now but my wife and I knew him. I think that happened in the early sixties like 1964 or before.