1918 in organized crime

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See also: 1917 in organized crime, other events of 1918, 1919 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Frankie Yale takes leadership of the Unione Siciliane after founder Ignazio Saietta, known as Lupo the Wolf, is convicted of numerous charges ranging from extortion to murder.
• Black Hand member Pasquale Biondo is convicted of the murder of an Akron police officer.
• Tong leader Mock Duck, upon his release from Sing Sing Prison retires from crime.
• June 6 - Ciro Terranova is charged with ordering the deaths of Charles Lombardi and Joe DiMarco however the case is later dropped.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Births

• Michael James Genovese, Pittsburgh crime family Boss and possible cousin of Vito Genovese
• January 31 - Phillip Rastelli, Bonanno crime family Don

[edit] Deaths