Raffaele Agnello gains upper hand, but tables quickly turn

Early New Orleans Mafia leaders lost their lives in an 1868 to 1872 feud between Sicilian underworld factions. Part 2 of 8.

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New Orleans underworld boss murdered

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#OTD (March 29) in 1960, the first edition of the #Nevada List of Excluded Persons (later known as the #BlackBook ) was distributed to #casino operators.

Read about it:
https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/black-book-is-born?r=12oapz

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'Black Book' is born

Nevada excluded eleven from casinos in 1960

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#OTD (March 28) in 1892, George Emile Jeandemange, later known as gangster 'Big Frenchie' #DeMange, is born in #Manhattan. Read more about Owney Madden's pal #BigFrenchie.

https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/more-on-owneys-pal-jeandemange?r=12oapz

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More on Owney's pal Jeandemange

'Big Frenchy' was a memorable New York gangland figure

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