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*A gang war breaks out between the [[Hip Sing]] and [[On Leong]] Tongs over [[illegal gambling]] in [[New York]]'s [[Chinatown]]. |
*A gang war breaks out between the [[Hip Sing]] and [[On Leong]] Tongs over [[illegal gambling]] in [[New York]]'s [[Chinatown]]. |
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*New York [[Black Hand]] leader [[Giuseppe Morello]] is arrested for [[counterfeiting]] and sentenced to three years. Released in [[1902 in organized crime|1902]], Morello establishes a system where counterfeit $5 US dollar bills would be printed in [[Sicily]] and smuggled into the United States. |
*New York [[Black Hand]] leader [[Giuseppe Morello]] is arrested for [[counterfeiting]] and sentenced to three years. Released in [[1902 in organized crime|1902]], Morello establishes a system where counterfeit $5 US dollar bills would be printed in [[Sicily]] and smuggled into the United States. |
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*[[Ignazio Lupo]], known as "Lupo the Wolf", arrives in [[New York]]. |
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*[[Charles Umbriaco]] arrives in New York later joining the Black Hand under Giuseppe Morello and Ignazio Saietta. |
*[[Charles Umbriaco]] arrives in New York later joining the Black Hand under Giuseppe Morello and Ignazio Saietta. |
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See also: 1898 in organized crime, other events of 1899, 1900 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
Events
- A gang war breaks out between the Hip Sing and On Leong Tongs over illegal gambling in New York's Chinatown.
- New York Black Hand leader Giuseppe Morello is arrested for counterfeiting and sentenced to three years. Released in 1902, Morello establishes a system where counterfeit $5 US dollar bills would be printed in Sicily and smuggled into the United States.
- Ignazio Lupo, known as "Lupo the Wolf", arrives in New York.
- Charles Umbriaco arrives in New York later joining the Black Hand under Giuseppe Morello and Ignazio Saietta.
Arts and literature
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Births
- Frank Abbatemarco "Frankie Shots", Profaci crime family member
- Samuzzo Amatuna "Samoots", Chicago leader of Unione Siciliana
- Louis Amberg, New York (Brooklyn) gangster
- Anthony Carfano "Little Augie Pisano", Florida gambling racketeer
- Joseph J. DiCarlo "Jerry the Wolf"; "Joe the Gyp", Stefano Magaddino gunman and Miami gambling racketeer
- Murray Humphreys, Chicago Outfit member
- Vincent John Rao (Frank Arra; Nunzio), Lucchese crime family consiglieri and associate of Willie Moretti
- Jacob Shapiro, "Gurrah" Labor union racketeer
- Abner Zwillman, "Longie" New Jersey Prohibition gangster
- January 17 - Al Capone "Scarface", Chicago Mafia leader
- December 1 - Gaetano Luchese, Lucchese crime family founder
- December 24 - Moe Dalitz [Morris Barney Dalitz], Cleveland mobster and Las Vegas casino owner