Mastodawn

#OTD (April 24) in 1903, during the #NYC #BarrelMurder investigation a plan for #SecretService Agent #Flynn and #NYPD Detective #Petrosino to visit an informant in #Canada is quickly made and the inexplicably canceled.

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https://open.substack.com/pub/mobhistory/p/agent-flynn-planned-1903-canada-trip?r=12oapz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Mob History Nov 27, 2025

#OTD (Nov 27) in 1913, former #BarrelMurder suspect Giuseppe #Fanaro is killed in #Brooklyn.

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Mob History Nov 14, 2025

#OTD (Nov 14) in 1906, Girolamo #Mondini, once a suspect in the 1903 #BarrelMurder, is killed in his #EastHarlem home.

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Thomas Hunt Jul 27, 2025

#OTD in 1909, a former suspect in the 1903 #NewYork #Mafia #BarrelMurder is shot to death at his farm home in #DanburyCT #Connecticut.

Free Substack article.

https://open.substack.com/pub/mobhistory/p/another-barrel-murder-casualty?r=12oapz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Tom Hunt has moved Jun 25, 2025

#OTD (June 25) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Petto is charged with #NYC #BarrelMurder, Morelli brothers of #Providence begin #Atlanta prison terms, #Lucchese leaders Tramunti & Vario & others are charged, former #RochesterNY boss dies in federal prison.

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Tom Hunt has moved May 9, 2025

#OTD (May 9) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NYC coroner lacks evidence against #BarrelMurder suspects, #Detroit mobster found murdered, Shapiro begins extortion sentence, DeJohn's body found in car trunk in #SanFrancisco, #Hoffa is indicted for jury tampering, Basciano is convicted of racketeering conspiracy.

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Tom Hunt has moved Apr 29, 2025

#OTD (Apr 29) in #OrganizedCrime #History: trunk at #Manhattan pier contains body of jewelry salesman, DePrimo explains #BarrelMurder, Maida is killed near Kelly garage, strangers search for Joe Tocco in #WyandotteMI, Bompensiero is convicted in #SanDiego, Dio gets four years, new #Philadelphia mobster is murdered, Ferrara faces #Boston gambling charges.

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Tom Hunt has moved Apr 25, 2025

#OTD (Apr 25) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Petto is charged with #BarrelMurder, D'Andrea of #Chicago goes to prison, #KansasCity mobster faces bootlegging charges, #RhodeIsland robbery gang is charged, body is found in trunk of #Bronx car, #Patriarca is too ill to be tried, grand jury indicts 14 in Family Secrets case.

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Tom Hunt has moved Apr 22, 2025

#OTD (Apr 22) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Two accused of Agnello murder in #NewOrleans, letter connects Morello with #BarrelMurder victim, jury convicts #Baltimore Black Hand bomber, #Kastel gets three years for mail fraud, #Torrio is charged with tax fraud, murder victim found outside #HotSpringsAR, Marcello is freed of contempt charge, Manocchio convictions are restored.

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Tom Hunt has moved Apr 20, 2025

#OTD (Apr 20) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NewOrleans #Mafia leader is murdered, #NYC tong chief seeks protection, #BarrelMurder victim is identified, #Masseria is buried, Cammarata deportation is blocked, #YoungstownOH racketeer Joey Naples enters prison, mob gunmen kill Marfeo and Melei in #ProvidenceRI.

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