1897 in organized crime

1897 in organized crime

"See also:"
1896 in organized crime,
other events of 1897,
1898 in organized crime and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

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Events

*January 23 - Sum Yop Tong leader Fung Jing Toy, known as "Little Pete", is killed by Le-Lum Jung and Chew Tin Gop in San Francisco, California.

Arts and literature

Births

*Jack Diamond, New York Prohibition gangster
*John Lazia, Tom Pendergast gang leader and enforcer
*Paul Ricca (Paolo deLucia), Chicago Outfit leader
*Joseph Zerilli, Detroit crime family leader and former Eastside Gang and Pascuzzi Combine member
*February 6 - Louis Buchalter, National Crime Syndicate member
*April 7 - Walter Winchell, New York organized crime journalist
*October 2 - Joe Profaci (Joseph Profaci), Profaci Crime Family founder and Cosa Nostra leader
*November 24, Charles Luciano (Salvatore Lucania), National Crime Syndicate founder and New York Mafia Don
*November 27 - Vito Genovese, Genovese crime family founder and Cosa Nostra leader.

Deaths

*January 23 - Little Pete (Fung Jing Toy), Sum Yop Tong leader


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