Chicago Outfit Timeline: 1986-Present

[Villain]

Man the 80s was a massacre in chicago. Guys were brutal, always slitting throats and shit

Believe me the 1970's were worst...

gangsterreport list 17 murders from 1971 to 1977 and in the 1980s was 33 murders.

http://gangsterreport.com/chitown-mafia ... -hit-list/

The number is much higher than 17...later ill post the list

I've got 72. I also included Outfit-associated murders from other states:

March 21, 1970: Carmen Trotta
August, 1970: Michael Albergo
September 28, 1970: Mario Sprovieri
January 2, 1971: Rosario Corriero
October 19, 1971: Sam Cesario
March 10, 1972: Charles Carroll
August 8, 1972: Guido Fidanzi
September 27, 1972: William Logan
April 14, 1973: Sam DeStefano
December 20, 1973: Richard Cain
January 27, 1974: Wayne Cascone
February 24, 1974: Socrates Rantis
April 21, 1974: William Simone
June 14, 1974: Anthony Dichiarinte
July 6, 1974: Samuel Marcello and Joseph Grisafe
July 13, 1974: Orion Williams
September 27, 1974: Daniel Seifert
September 28, 1974: Robert Harder
December 27, 1974: Richard Mazzone
January 16, 1975: Carlo DeVivo
April 29, 1975: Anthony Battaglia
May 12, 1975: Ronald Magliano
June 19, 1975: Salvatore Giancana
July 14, 1975: Christopher Cardi
August 28, 1975: Frank Goulakos
August 30, 1975: Nick Galanos
October 6, 1975: Louis Bombacino (AZ)
October 31, 1975: Anthony Reitinger
November 10, 1975: Tamara Rand (CA)
December 3, 1975: Ned Bakes
January 20, 1976: Frank DeLegge, Jr.
January 31, 1976: Louis DeBartolo
June 24, 1976: Paul Haggerty
May 1, 1976: James Erwin
August 9, 1976: Giovanni Roselli (FL)
October 5, 1976: Steven Ostrowsky
February 12, 1977: James Villareal
February 12, 1977: Sam Rivera
March 4, 1977: Patrick Marusarz
March 15, 1977: Henry Cosentino
March 29, 1977: Charles Nicoletti
April 4, 1977: John Lourgos
June 13, 1977: Richard Ferraro
June 14, 1977: Thomas McCarthy
June 15, 1977: Joseph Theo
July 3, 1977: John Schneider
July 12, 1977: Earl Abercrombie, Jr.
July 13, 1977: Morris Saletko
July 22, 1977: Mark Thanasouras
July 25, 1977: Samuel Annerino
August 25, 1977: James Palaggi
October 18, 1977: Ray Ryan (IN)
December 13, 1977: Leo Filippi
January 20, 1978: Bernard Ryan
February 2, 1978: Steven Garcia
February 4, 1978: Vincent Moretti and Donald Renno
February 20, 1978: John Mendell
March 17, 1978: Dino Valente
April 3, 1978: Frank Smith, Jr.
April 6, 1978: Robert Hertogs
April 14, 1978: John McDonald
July 28, 1978: James Catuara
September 8, 1978: Melvin Young
September 27, 1978: Robert Vaca
March 11, 1979: George Christofalos
April, 1979: Robert Hatridge (OH)
May 22, 1979: John Borsellino
June 1, 1979: Timothy O'Brien
September 28, 1979: Gerald Carusiello
November 1979: Michael Oliver

Thank you my man! Thats the number i was talking about...

[Pogo The Clown]

Damn over 70 murders in 10 years. I guess Mario Puzo was right when he refered to the Chicago mob as uncivilized mad dogs.


Pogo

[Villain]

Man the 80s was a massacre in chicago. Guys were brutal, always slitting throats and shit

Believe me the 1970's were worst...

gangsterreport list 17 murders from 1971 to 1977 and in the 1980s was 33 murders.

http://gangsterreport.com/chitown-mafia ... -hit-list/

The number is much higher than 17...later ill post the list

I've got 72. I also included Outfit-associated murders from other states:

March 21, 1970: Carmen Trotta
August, 1970: Michael Albergo
September 28, 1970: Mario Sprovieri
January 2, 1971: Rosario Corriero
October 19, 1971: Sam Cesario
March 10, 1972: Charles Carroll
August 8, 1972: Guido Fidanzi
September 27, 1972: William Logan
April 14, 1973: Sam DeStefano
December 20, 1973: Richard Cain
January 27, 1974: Wayne Cascone
February 24, 1974: Socrates Rantis
April 21, 1974: William Simone
June 14, 1974: Anthony Dichiarinte
July 6, 1974: Samuel Marcello and Joseph Grisafe
July 13, 1974: Orion Williams
September 27, 1974: Daniel Seifert
September 28, 1974: Robert Harder
December 27, 1974: Richard Mazzone
January 16, 1975: Carlo DeVivo
April 29, 1975: Anthony Battaglia
May 12, 1975: Ronald Magliano
June 19, 1975: Salvatore Giancana
July 14, 1975: Christopher Cardi
August 28, 1975: Frank Goulakos
August 30, 1975: Nick Galanos
October 6, 1975: Louis Bombacino (AZ)
October 31, 1975: Anthony Reitinger
November 10, 1975: Tamara Rand (CA)
December 3, 1975: Ned Bakes
January 20, 1976: Frank DeLegge, Jr.
January 31, 1976: Louis DeBartolo
June 24, 1976: Paul Haggerty
May 1, 1976: James Erwin
August 9, 1976: Giovanni Roselli (FL)
October 5, 1976: Steven Ostrowsky
February 12, 1977: James Villareal
February 12, 1977: Sam Rivera
March 4, 1977: Patrick Marusarz
March 15, 1977: Henry Cosentino
March 29, 1977: Charles Nicoletti
April 4, 1977: John Lourgos
June 13, 1977: Richard Ferraro
June 14, 1977: Thomas McCarthy
June 15, 1977: Joseph Theo
July 3, 1977: John Schneider
July 12, 1977: Earl Abercrombie, Jr.
July 13, 1977: Morris Saletko
July 22, 1977: Mark Thanasouras
July 25, 1977: Samuel Annerino
August 25, 1977: James Palaggi
October 18, 1977: Ray Ryan (IN)
December 13, 1977: Leo Filippi
January 20, 1978: Bernard Ryan
February 2, 1978: Steven Garcia
February 4, 1978: Vincent Moretti and Donald Renno
February 20, 1978: John Mendell
March 17, 1978: Dino Valente
April 3, 1978: Frank Smith, Jr.
April 6, 1978: Robert Hertogs
April 14, 1978: John McDonald
July 28, 1978: James Catuara
September 8, 1978: Melvin Young
September 27, 1978: Robert Vaca
March 11, 1979: George Christofalos
April, 1979: Robert Hatridge (OH)
May 22, 1979: John Borsellino
June 1, 1979: Timothy O'Brien
September 28, 1979: Gerald Carusiello
November 1979: Michael Oliver

You can also add...

Robert Pronger June 17, 1971
Henry LaKey December 15, 1971
Roger Croach September 2, 1972
Mike Ragan September 3, 1972
Harry Holzer and his wife Linda June 5, 1975
Walter Welington September 6, 1975 (this murder looked like an accident)
Norman Lang January 13, 1977

Also on July 22, 1977, Paul.Schiro was the main suspect of the murders of four businessmen in an elevator. To tell you the truth i never did any research regarding the case.but if its true than the number goes over 80.

Also sorry for disrupting your thread Snakes, go on with your timeline...

[scott22]

The listing of 17 Outfit murders on my website were in reference to Harry Aleman specifically, not the Chicago mob overall.

Scott

[Snakes]

I noticed that, Scott, but I forgot to post it. Thanks

[furiofromnaples]

Man the 80s was a massacre in chicago. Guys were brutal, always slitting throats and shit

Believe me the 1970's were worst...

gangsterreport list 17 murders from 1971 to 1977 and in the 1980s was 33 murders.

http://gangsterreport.com/chitown-mafia ... -hit-list/

The number is much higher than 17...later ill post the list

I've got 72. I also included Outfit-associated murders from other states:

March 21, 1970: Carmen Trotta
August, 1970: Michael Albergo
September 28, 1970: Mario Sprovieri
January 2, 1971: Rosario Corriero
October 19, 1971: Sam Cesario
March 10, 1972: Charles Carroll
August 8, 1972: Guido Fidanzi
September 27, 1972: William Logan
April 14, 1973: Sam DeStefano
December 20, 1973: Richard Cain
January 27, 1974: Wayne Cascone
February 24, 1974: Socrates Rantis
April 21, 1974: William Simone
June 14, 1974: Anthony Dichiarinte
July 6, 1974: Samuel Marcello and Joseph Grisafe
July 13, 1974: Orion Williams
September 27, 1974: Daniel Seifert
September 28, 1974: Robert Harder
December 27, 1974: Richard Mazzone
January 16, 1975: Carlo DeVivo
April 29, 1975: Anthony Battaglia
May 12, 1975: Ronald Magliano
June 19, 1975: Salvatore Giancana
July 14, 1975: Christopher Cardi
August 28, 1975: Frank Goulakos
August 30, 1975: Nick Galanos
October 6, 1975: Louis Bombacino (AZ)
October 31, 1975: Anthony Reitinger
November 10, 1975: Tamara Rand (CA)
December 3, 1975: Ned Bakes
January 20, 1976: Frank DeLegge, Jr.
January 31, 1976: Louis DeBartolo
June 24, 1976: Paul Haggerty
May 1, 1976: James Erwin
August 9, 1976: Giovanni Roselli (FL)
October 5, 1976: Steven Ostrowsky
February 12, 1977: James Villareal
February 12, 1977: Sam Rivera
March 4, 1977: Patrick Marusarz
March 15, 1977: Henry Cosentino
March 29, 1977: Charles Nicoletti
April 4, 1977: John Lourgos
June 13, 1977: Richard Ferraro
June 14, 1977: Thomas McCarthy
June 15, 1977: Joseph Theo
July 3, 1977: John Schneider
July 12, 1977: Earl Abercrombie, Jr.
July 13, 1977: Morris Saletko
July 22, 1977: Mark Thanasouras
July 25, 1977: Samuel Annerino
August 25, 1977: James Palaggi
October 18, 1977: Ray Ryan (IN)
December 13, 1977: Leo Filippi
January 20, 1978: Bernard Ryan
February 2, 1978: Steven Garcia
February 4, 1978: Vincent Moretti and Donald Renno
February 20, 1978: John Mendell
March 17, 1978: Dino Valente
April 3, 1978: Frank Smith, Jr.
April 6, 1978: Robert Hertogs
April 14, 1978: John McDonald
July 28, 1978: James Catuara
September 8, 1978: Melvin Young
September 27, 1978: Robert Vaca
March 11, 1979: George Christofalos
April, 1979: Robert Hatridge (OH)
May 22, 1979: John Borsellino
June 1, 1979: Timothy O'Brien
September 28, 1979: Gerald Carusiello
November 1979: Michael Oliver

You can also add...

Robert Pronger June 17, 1971
Henry LaKey December 15, 1971
Roger Croach September 2, 1972
Mike Ragan September 3, 1972
Harry Holzer and his wife Linda June 5, 1975
Walter Welington September 6, 1975 (this murder looked like an accident)
Norman Lang January 13, 1977

Also on July 22, 1977, Paul.Schiro was the main suspect of the murders of four businessmen in an elevator. To tell you the truth i never did any research regarding the case.but if its true than the number goes over 80.

Also sorry for disrupting your thread Snakes, go on with your timeline...

So the Outfit whacked over 100 person from 1970s to now. Not bad for a small family.

[FriendofFamily]

The 1970's were pretty bloody for the LCN in a lot of America. Between all the upheaval and RICO beginning to be used - the Narcotics Cancer of the LCN between Old Guard and New. It was both exciting and dangerous for the New Guys to just jump in or Grab Power. Just so much was going on everywhere. There was a lot of open talk and confidence in what the new Guys thought they could do.

[Snakes]

I'll get started on this again this week. I was out of town Memorial Day weekend.

[Snakes]

1986 to 1988 (cont.)

By the beginning of 1987, the Outfit had begun to stabilize themselves after the Strawman case, which saw the upper echelon of the organization imprisoned for skimming the proceeds of secretly controlled Las Vegas casinos. A new hierarchy had been established and control over traditional Outfit rackets was tightened. However, death by natural causes was one thing even more unavoidable than law enforcement interference. A couple of old hands, Frank Zizzo and Joseph DiVarco, died in 1986. Zizzo had long been the caretaker for Outfit interests in NW Indiana while DiVarco had been the same for the Rush Street (near North Side area), only his death was behind bars after a racketeering and gambling conviction in 1985. One death that was not as expected was that of Louie "The Mooch" Eboli, interim boss of the Grand Avenue crew in place of Joey Lombardo. Stricken with cancer, Eboli would die in 1987. Mike Glitta, inheritor of DiVarco's Rush Street territory, would follow in 1988 while awaiting charges on possession of a firearm by a felon. Able-bodied replacements were available to step up and replace these men but the pool was much thinner than in years past. In the case of Eboli, it was James Vincent Cozzo, more commonly known as Jimmy Cozzo. Cozzo was executive director of Teamsters Local 786 and would be tasked with the continued supervision of the Grand Avenue crew. Frank Schweihs, half-German and half-Italian, would essentially be the crew's street boss and enforcement arm. Schweihs had a deserved reputation - even among the Outfit itself - as a feared killer.

Meanwhile, the post-Strawman time period contained some law enforcement busts but none nearly on the level of that landmark case. John Monteleone, who had risen to the number 2 position within the Southside crew, would be imprisoned for what would amount to four years for refusing to testify under immunity concerning a Milwaukee car bombing. Although a relatively minor offense in the grand scheme of things, taking any experienced Outfit member off of the streets was considered a victory. Another arrest that the FBI hoped would pay off more than it eventually did was that of Gerald Scarpelli. In June of 1988, Scarpelli, along with Anthony Chiaramonti, James DiForti, Peter DiFronzo, and Rudolph Fratto, was made into the Outfit. Barely a month later, he was arrested for an Indiana burglary from August, 1987, in addition to other charges, mainly concerning weapons possession. Unbeknownst to Scarpelli, the FBI had been surveilling him for years and had even utilized an informant, James "Dukie" Basile, to secretly tape record statements from Scarpelli containing incriminating information.

Scarpelli was hesitant to cooperate at first but upon further prompting, he agreed to sit down with FBI agents. During the interrogation, Scarpelli laid out his knowledge concerning the organization of the Outfit and information he had about several Outfit murders in which he was suspected in taking part, specifically those of Gerald Carusiello and Timothy O'Brien. He also revealed information on the William Dauber hit as well as the 1980 killing of William "Butch" Petrocelli.

Unfortunately for the federal government, Scarpelli hung himself in his cell in May, 1989 - before agents had a chance to compile charges against some of the Outfit members named in crimes by Scarpelli. With Scarpelli now dead, the agents could no longer place Scarpelli on the stand and use his testimony against his mob peers. However, they still had "Dukie" Basile, and information from him would be enough to charge the entire Ferriola crew with racketeering charges within another year.

Even if Scarpelli had lived, the FBI would not be able to charge Ferriola with any crimes. The powerful West Side boss had died in March of 1989 from heart problems, which had plagued him throughout the last couple years of his life; so much so that he had received a heart transplant and had to cede most of his duties and operations over to Rocky Infelise. However, Ferriola had still been healthy enough to allegedly plot an assassination attempt against rival Outfit member Dominic Senese in 1988, presumably for control of produce hauling routes. In January 1988, outside the gated entrance to his neighborhood, Senese was shot in the face by Outfit assassins. Incredibly, he survived and managed to steer his car to his house and call an ambulance. The message was clear, and without Outfit backing, Senese's position in the union was a relatively powerless one. He was ousted from the union in 1990 (that same hearing also saw Cozzo removed from his position in Local 786). Stubbornness (and a little luck) must have been trademarks of the Senese family, because after Dominic's removal, his son Lucien attempted to seize power. This act was met with a bomb planted in the latter's automobile, with Lucien surviving the explosion but with serious injuries. He would be removed himself in 1993.

[Villain]

1986 to 1988 (cont.)

By the beginning of 1987, the Outfit had begun to stabilize themselves after the Strawman case, which saw the upper echelon of the organization imprisoned for skimming the proceeds of secretly controlled Las Vegas casinos. A new hierarchy had been established and control over traditional Outfit rackets was tightened. However, death by natural causes was one thing even more unavoidable than law enforcement interference. A couple of old hands, Frank Zizzo and Joseph DiVarco, died in 1986. Zizzo had long been the caretaker for Outfit interests in NW Indiana while DiVarco had been the same for the Rush Street (near North Side area), only his death was behind bars after a racketeering and gambling conviction in 1985. One death that was not as expected was that of Louie "The Mooch" Eboli, interim boss of the Grand Avenue crew in place of Joey Lombardo. Stricken with cancer, Eboli would die in 1987. Mike Glitta, inheritor of DiVarco's Rush Street territory, would follow in 1988 while awaiting charges on possession of a firearm by a felon. Able-bodied replacements were available to step up and replace these men but the pool was much thinner than in years past. In the case of Eboli, it was James Vincent Cozzo, more commonly known as Jimmy Cozzo. Cozzo was executive director of Teamsters Local 786 and would be tasked with the continued supervision of the Grand Avenue crew. Frank Schweihs, half-German and half-Italian, would essentially be the crew's street boss and enforcement arm. Schweihs had a deserved reputation - even among the Outfit itself - as a feared killer.

Meanwhile, the post-Strawman time period contained some law enforcement busts but none nearly on the level of that landmark case. John Monteleone, who had risen to the number 2 position within the Southside crew, would be imprisoned for what would amount to four years for refusing to testify under immunity concerning a Milwaukee car bombing. Although a relatively minor offense in the grand scheme of things, taking any experienced Outfit member off of the streets was considered a victory. Another arrest that the FBI hoped would pay off more than it eventually did was that of Gerald Scarpelli. In June of 1988, Scarpelli, along with Anthony Chiaramonti, James DiForti, Peter DiFronzo, and Rudolph Fratto, was made into the Outfit. Barely a month later, he was arrested for an Indiana burglary from August, 1987, in addition to other charges, mainly concerning weapons possession. Unbeknownst to Scarpelli, the FBI had been surveilling him for years and had even utilized an informant, James "Dukie" Basile, to secretly tape record statements from Scarpelli containing incriminating information.

Scarpelli was hesitant to cooperate at first but upon further prompting, he agreed to sit down with FBI agents. During the interrogation, Scarpelli laid out his knowledge concerning the organization of the Outfit and information he had about several Outfit murders in which he was suspected in taking part, specifically those of Gerald Carusiello and Timothy O'Brien. He also revealed information on the William Dauber hit as well as the 1980 killing of William "Butch" Petrocelli.

Unfortunately for the federal government, Scarpelli hung himself in his cell in May, 1989 - before agents had a chance to compile charges against some of the Outfit members named in crimes by Scarpelli. With Scarpelli now dead, the agents could no longer place Scarpelli on the stand and use his testimony against his mob peers. However, they still had "Dukie" Basile, and information from him would be enough to charge the entire Ferriola crew with racketeering charges within another year.

Even if Scarpelli had lived, the FBI would not be able to charge Ferriola with any crimes. The powerful West Side boss had died in March of 1989 from heart problems, which had plagued him throughout the last couple years of his life; so much so that he had received a heart transplant and had to cede most of his duties and operations over to Rocky Infelise. However, Ferriola had still been healthy enough to allegedly plot an assassination attempt against rival Outfit member Dominic Senese in 1988, presumably for control of produce hauling routes. In January 1988, outside the gated entrance to his neighborhood, Senese was shot in the face by Outfit assassins. Incredibly, he survived and managed to steer his car to his house and call an ambulance. The message was clear, and without Outfit backing, Senese's position in the union was a relatively powerless one. He was ousted from the union in 1990 (that same hearing also saw Cozzo removed from his position in Local 786). Stubbornness (and a little luck) must have been trademarks of the Senese family, because after Dominic's removal, his son Lucien attempted to seize power. This act was met with a bomb planted in the latter's automobile, with Lucien surviving the explosion but with serious injuries. He would be removed himself in 1993.

Good post Snakes. To tell you the truth i find Cozzo to be a very interesting criminal. He had a quite colourful crime record including peddling dope. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the time, they suspected that the Outfit reportedly laundered their drug money through one casino-hotel which was located on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and was possibly overseen by Cozzo. Probably another proof that Lombardo kept more than few guys around him who sold junk on the side. Also Eboli, story goes that he was a gangster's gangster and was in close connection with Red Larner. Another story goes that after his father's murder, he was saved by Ricca and Accardo. My personal opinion is that if he dodnt died so soon, he had quite good chances for becoming the boss.

[Snakes]

Good post Snakes. To tell you the truth i find Cozzo to be a very interesting criminal. He had a quite colourful crime record including peddling dope. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the time, they suspected that the Outfit reportedly laundered their drug money through one casino-hotel which was located on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and was possibly overseen by Cozzo. Probably another proof that Lombardo kept more than few guys around him who sold junk on the side. Also Eboli, story goes that he was a gangster's gangster and was in close connection with Red Larner. Another story goes that after his father's murder, he was saved by Ricca and Accardo. My personal opinion is that if he dodnt died so soon, he had quite good chances for becoming the boss.

I'm not so sure, myself. I got the impression that he wasn't particularly well-liked. He got the nickname "Mooch" for a reason.

[electricslim]

1986 to 1988 (cont.)

By the beginning of 1987, the Outfit had begun to stabilize themselves after the Strawman case, which saw the upper echelon of the organization imprisoned for skimming the proceeds of secretly controlled Las Vegas casinos. A new hierarchy had been established and control over traditional Outfit rackets was tightened. However, death by natural causes was one thing even more unavoidable than law enforcement interference. A couple of old hands, Frank Zizzo and Joseph DiVarco, died in 1986. Zizzo had long been the caretaker for Outfit interests in NW Indiana while DiVarco had been the same for the Rush Street (near North Side area), only his death was behind bars after a racketeering and gambling conviction in 1985. One death that was not as expected was that of Louie "The Mooch" Eboli, interim boss of the Grand Avenue crew in place of Joey Lombardo. Stricken with cancer, Eboli would die in 1987. Mike Glitta, inheritor of DiVarco's Rush Street territory, would follow in 1988 while awaiting charges on possession of a firearm by a felon. Able-bodied replacements were available to step up and replace these men but the pool was much thinner than in years past. In the case of Eboli, it was James Vincent Cozzo, more commonly known as Jimmy Cozzo. Cozzo was executive director of Teamsters Local 786 and would be tasked with the continued supervision of the Grand Avenue crew. Frank Schweihs, half-German and half-Italian, would essentially be the crew's street boss and enforcement arm. Schweihs had a deserved reputation - even among the Outfit itself - as a feared killer.

Meanwhile, the post-Strawman time period contained some law enforcement busts but none nearly on the level of that landmark case. John Monteleone, who had risen to the number 2 position within the Southside crew, would be imprisoned for what would amount to four years for refusing to testify under immunity concerning a Milwaukee car bombing. Although a relatively minor offense in the grand scheme of things, taking any experienced Outfit member off of the streets was considered a victory. Another arrest that the FBI hoped would pay off more than it eventually did was that of Gerald Scarpelli. In June of 1988, Scarpelli, along with Anthony Chiaramonti, James DiForti, Peter DiFronzo, and Rudolph Fratto, was made into the Outfit. Barely a month later, he was arrested for an Indiana burglary from August, 1987, in addition to other charges, mainly concerning weapons possession. Unbeknownst to Scarpelli, the FBI had been surveilling him for years and had even utilized an informant, James "Dukie" Basile, to secretly tape record statements from Scarpelli containing incriminating information.

Scarpelli was hesitant to cooperate at first but upon further prompting, he agreed to sit down with FBI agents. During the interrogation, Scarpelli laid out his knowledge concerning the organization of the Outfit and information he had about several Outfit murders in which he was suspected in taking part, specifically those of Gerald Carusiello and Timothy O'Brien. He also revealed information on the William Dauber hit as well as the 1980 killing of William "Butch" Petrocelli.

Unfortunately for the federal government, Scarpelli hung himself in his cell in May, 1989 - before agents had a chance to compile charges against some of the Outfit members named in crimes by Scarpelli. With Scarpelli now dead, the agents could no longer place Scarpelli on the stand and use his testimony against his mob peers. However, they still had "Dukie" Basile, and information from him would be enough to charge the entire Ferriola crew with racketeering charges within another year.

Even if Scarpelli had lived, the FBI would not be able to charge Ferriola with any crimes. The powerful West Side boss had died in March of 1989 from heart problems, which had plagued him throughout the last couple years of his life; so much so that he had received a heart transplant and had to cede most of his duties and operations over to Rocky Infelise. However, Ferriola had still been healthy enough to allegedly plot an assassination attempt against rival Outfit member Dominic Senese in 1988, presumably for control of produce hauling routes. In January 1988, outside the gated entrance to his neighborhood, Senese was shot in the face by Outfit assassins. Incredibly, he survived and managed to steer his car to his house and call an ambulance. The message was clear, and without Outfit backing, Senese's position in the union was a relatively powerless one. He was ousted from the union in 1990 (that same hearing also saw Cozzo removed from his position in Local 786). Stubbornness (and a little luck) must have been trademarks of the Senese family, because after Dominic's removal, his son Lucien attempted to seize power. This act was met with a bomb planted in the latter's automobile, with Lucien surviving the explosion but with serious injuries. He would be removed himself in 1993.

Good post Snakes. To tell you the truth i find Cozzo to be a very interesting criminal. He had a quite colourful crime record including peddling dope. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the time, they suspected that the Outfit reportedly laundered their drug money through one casino-hotel which was located on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and was possibly overseen by Cozzo. Probably another proof that Lombardo kept more than few guys around him who sold junk on the side. Also Eboli, story goes that he was a gangster's gangster and was in close connection with Red Larner. Another story goes that after his father's murder, he was saved by Ricca and Accardo. My personal opinion is that if he dodnt died so soon, he had quite good chances for becoming the boss.

I had heard that Carmen Bastone was the main overseer of the outfit's international casinos. I believe he was also tight with Eboli since Bastone came up as Hy Larner's protege, essentially.

[Villain]

1986 to 1988 (cont.)

By the beginning of 1987, the Outfit had begun to stabilize themselves after the Strawman case, which saw the upper echelon of the organization imprisoned for skimming the proceeds of secretly controlled Las Vegas casinos. A new hierarchy had been established and control over traditional Outfit rackets was tightened. However, death by natural causes was one thing even more unavoidable than law enforcement interference. A couple of old hands, Frank Zizzo and Joseph DiVarco, died in 1986. Zizzo had long been the caretaker for Outfit interests in NW Indiana while DiVarco had been the same for the Rush Street (near North Side area), only his death was behind bars after a racketeering and gambling conviction in 1985. One death that was not as expected was that of Louie "The Mooch" Eboli, interim boss of the Grand Avenue crew in place of Joey Lombardo. Stricken with cancer, Eboli would die in 1987. Mike Glitta, inheritor of DiVarco's Rush Street territory, would follow in 1988 while awaiting charges on possession of a firearm by a felon. Able-bodied replacements were available to step up and replace these men but the pool was much thinner than in years past. In the case of Eboli, it was James Vincent Cozzo, more commonly known as Jimmy Cozzo. Cozzo was executive director of Teamsters Local 786 and would be tasked with the continued supervision of the Grand Avenue crew. Frank Schweihs, half-German and half-Italian, would essentially be the crew's street boss and enforcement arm. Schweihs had a deserved reputation - even among the Outfit itself - as a feared killer.

Meanwhile, the post-Strawman time period contained some law enforcement busts but none nearly on the level of that landmark case. John Monteleone, who had risen to the number 2 position within the Southside crew, would be imprisoned for what would amount to four years for refusing to testify under immunity concerning a Milwaukee car bombing. Although a relatively minor offense in the grand scheme of things, taking any experienced Outfit member off of the streets was considered a victory. Another arrest that the FBI hoped would pay off more than it eventually did was that of Gerald Scarpelli. In June of 1988, Scarpelli, along with Anthony Chiaramonti, James DiForti, Peter DiFronzo, and Rudolph Fratto, was made into the Outfit. Barely a month later, he was arrested for an Indiana burglary from August, 1987, in addition to other charges, mainly concerning weapons possession. Unbeknownst to Scarpelli, the FBI had been surveilling him for years and had even utilized an informant, James "Dukie" Basile, to secretly tape record statements from Scarpelli containing incriminating information.

Scarpelli was hesitant to cooperate at first but upon further prompting, he agreed to sit down with FBI agents. During the interrogation, Scarpelli laid out his knowledge concerning the organization of the Outfit and information he had about several Outfit murders in which he was suspected in taking part, specifically those of Gerald Carusiello and Timothy O'Brien. He also revealed information on the William Dauber hit as well as the 1980 killing of William "Butch" Petrocelli.

Unfortunately for the federal government, Scarpelli hung himself in his cell in May, 1989 - before agents had a chance to compile charges against some of the Outfit members named in crimes by Scarpelli. With Scarpelli now dead, the agents could no longer place Scarpelli on the stand and use his testimony against his mob peers. However, they still had "Dukie" Basile, and information from him would be enough to charge the entire Ferriola crew with racketeering charges within another year.

Even if Scarpelli had lived, the FBI would not be able to charge Ferriola with any crimes. The powerful West Side boss had died in March of 1989 from heart problems, which had plagued him throughout the last couple years of his life; so much so that he had received a heart transplant and had to cede most of his duties and operations over to Rocky Infelise. However, Ferriola had still been healthy enough to allegedly plot an assassination attempt against rival Outfit member Dominic Senese in 1988, presumably for control of produce hauling routes. In January 1988, outside the gated entrance to his neighborhood, Senese was shot in the face by Outfit assassins. Incredibly, he survived and managed to steer his car to his house and call an ambulance. The message was clear, and without Outfit backing, Senese's position in the union was a relatively powerless one. He was ousted from the union in 1990 (that same hearing also saw Cozzo removed from his position in Local 786). Stubbornness (and a little luck) must have been trademarks of the Senese family, because after Dominic's removal, his son Lucien attempted to seize power. This act was met with a bomb planted in the latter's automobile, with Lucien surviving the explosion but with serious injuries. He would be removed himself in 1993.

Good post Snakes. To tell you the truth i find Cozzo to be a very interesting criminal. He had a quite colourful crime record including peddling dope. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the time, they suspected that the Outfit reportedly laundered their drug money through one casino-hotel which was located on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and was possibly overseen by Cozzo. Probably another proof that Lombardo kept more than few guys around him who sold junk on the side. Also Eboli, story goes that he was a gangster's gangster and was in close connection with Red Larner. Another story goes that after his father's murder, he was saved by Ricca and Accardo. My personal opinion is that if he dodnt died so soon, he had quite good chances for becoming the boss.

I had heard that Carmen Bastone was the main overseer of the outfit's international casinos. I believe he was also tight with Eboli since Bastone came up as Hy Larner's protege, essentially.

Absolutelly correct and they were also huge in the import/export of pocker machines from Spain or Central America. I believe that aftet the death of Eboli and the imprisonment of Bastone, Larner completely retired from the mob and thats when really wierd things began going on such as infos regarding his location or alleged fake death certificates....

[Snakes]

The Bastones were never very close with Eboli, at least from what I gather. They worked almost exclusively with Larner.

[Villain]

The Bastones were never very close with Eboli, at least from what I gather. They worked almost exclusively with Larner.

Possibly the connection comes from their involvment in the amusement companies, meaning Eboli and the Bastones, during the late 60's and early 70's and the racket was controlled by Larner and Vogel, who by that time was semi-retired