Cleveland circa '65

[FriendofFamily]

One obvious one was Liborio "Whiskey Dick" Percoco - Akron

Here is a snippet for grins that has to be included:

It is a raw data dump:

WS Whiskey Dick made it up West Hill the hard way. But he made it. PROLOGUE L7q SEzu33 Mi points out, when it's all over and done with, that's all you've really got your reputation. For a former bootlegger who spent time in federal prison, for a numbers writer who did 90 days in jail for that operation, for a man who knows almost every crook in town on a first-name basis and who has broken bread with figures from the presumably late Jimmy Hoffa to the definitely late Cleveland gangster Shondor Burns, Percoco has always been proud of his reputation. He had a good reputation for making good bootleg whiskey; he was let out of federal prison early because of the good job he did in cutting down on kitchen pilferage, and he ran his bail bond business efficiently and as cleanly as he could. Percoco has always been a gentleman and he's always kept his sense of humor. Rotund at 5-foot-6, a kind of Italian Falstaff, he's had a very good time during his 81 years. Percoco says he's behaved in one of two fashions toward all the folks he's ever met helped them or left them alone: "I never hurt nobody. I can say that." And no matter how you earn your living, if you can go 81 years and say that, you've something to be proud of. Whiskey Dick has always enjoyed a good story, and his best stories are true. Here's what happened one afternoon when I stopped to see him, sat down and said, "Tell me some stories." The region of Italy around Bari, at the heel of the Italian "boot," has produced some of Akron's most most prominent Italian-Americans. Summit County Common Pleas Judge James V. Barbuto was born near Bari, and so were Frank Yacobucci, the former Summit County clerk of courts, and the parents of Akron's Police Chief Robert Prease. Lawyer Michael Fannelly's people came from Bari, and lawyer Vincent Tersigni's mother was born there. So was the mother of retired Judge L. A. Lombardi. But perhaps the best-known product of Bari other than olive oil is Liborio Perco-co. In fact, few know him as Liborio Percoco, but a whole lot of people know him as Whiskey Dick, the one-time leading Akron bootlegger who eventually made good very good with a lucrative bail bond business. Percoco's bail bond operation, P&C Bonding, was the only game in town if you wanted to get out of jail in Akron, Canton, Medina, Warren or Youngstown. He eventually had agents operating in 38 states, with 50 agents in bond-busy Chicago courts alone. According to Percoco, it was the biggest bonding company in the nation when he eventually sold most of his ownership back in the 1950s. And that wasn't bad for a guy who never went beyond the fifth grade, and who got off the boat in 1911 as a 14-year-old with no shoes and no English. Whiskey Dick became a millionaire from the bail bond business, largely because he earned a reputation only slightly exaggeratedthat nobody ever jumped bond on him and got away with it. Between his police sources and his underworld connections bolstered by the theory that a spurned wife or-girlfriend will always tell where her ex has gone Percoco could bring just about any bond-jumper back for his day in court. As Barbuto puts it, "He'd always produce them. Somehow, some way, they'd show up in court." Percoco's bond, one might say, was as good as his word. In the Akron area alone, Percoco would bond 1,000 or more defendants every week. Of all those, only 47 are still out there somewhere, having left Percoco holding the bag. According to Percoco, even those 47 didn't really get away because he's still looking for them. It's not just the money; it's his reputation ne's got to protect. As Percoco....

[FriendofFamily]

Do we want to include Tony Arnone in the 1985 rather than the 1965 for Akron Associate?

If you remember his bust in December 1981 with Joey Gallo and others for the Gambling Houses which I posted about in another thread.

[Angelo Santino]

Let me know what you guys decide for Arnone and Percoco.

[Stroccos]

Do we want to include Tony Arnone in the 1985 rather than the 1965 for Akron Associate?

If you remember his bust in December 1981 with Joey Gallo and others for the Gambling Houses which I posted about in another thread.

Arnone was defiantly a associate , I was going to include him but wanted to see how old he was in 65 and haven't looked it up yet . I am good with him on both charts I have a decent 85 chart made up but I want to finish this before we proceed .

[Pogo The Clown]

Turns out Angelo Lonardo was promoted to Capo in 1976 after Licavoli became Boss. So he would have been a Soldier in 1965.


Pogo

[Stroccos]

Let me know what you guys decide for Arnone and Percoco.

They both are good with me
Do we have room for few more Sandusky guys ? Maybe a few lake county guys ?

[FriendofFamily]

Tony Arnone's age in 1965 would be 37 he was born in 1928 he has a Birthday soon he will be 89 he still lives on North Hill by my Fathers Union Hall
I don't want to put his Birthday out there.

[FriendofFamily]

A Whiskey Dick tidbit:

He posted a $150,000 Bond for Jimmy Hoffa out of his Chicago office.

[Angelo Santino]

Let me know what you guys decide for Arnone and Percoco.

They both are good with me
Do we have room for few more Sandusky guys ? Maybe a few lake county guys ?

Yes, Sandusky will be easier than Lake County where I can fit in 2 no more than 3.

[Stroccos]

Let me know what you guys decide for Arnone and Percoco.

They both are good with me
Do we have room for few more Sandusky guys ? Maybe a few lake county guys ?

Yes, Sandusky will be easier than Lake County where I can fit in 2 no more than 3.

Ok I send them over when I get on the laptop , Sandusky guys I don't Tin I have pictures , there is 2 maybe 3 there and I have 1 lake county maybe 2

[Angelo Santino]

In CL associates is this one guy or two guys?

---Poliafico, Salvatore 

---Poliefico, Sam

[Stroccos]

In CL associates is this one guy or two guys?

---Poliafico, Salvatore 

---Poliefico, Sam

It's two , in the big file I sent you you will Sam "Sammy sweets " poliefico double check that spelling though

[Angelo Santino]

Dominic Lonardo is an assoc in 65?

[Stroccos]

Dominic Lonardo is an assoc in 65?

According to his brother Angelo"big Ange" lonardo , Dominic was sent to buffalo to get made . I have no idea what year that would of been . So listed him as a associate

[Angelo Santino]

I Just emailed you the map/chart. Still alot more photos to add, as well as the associates in Lake and Sandusky.

Let me know what you think so far.