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1897 in organized crime

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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.

    • Births

  • Jack Diamond "Legs", New York Prohibition gangster
  • John Lazia, Kansas City gang leader and enforcer for political boss Tom Pendergast
  • Paul Ricca (Paolo deLucia) "The Waiter", Chicago Outfit leader
  • Joseph Zerilli, Detroit crime family leader and former Eastside Gang and Pascuzzi Combine member
  • February 6 - Louis Buchalter "Lepke", National Crime Syndicate member
  • February 20 - Nick Licata, Boss of the Los Angeles crime family
  • April 7 - Walter Winchell, New York organized crime journalist
  • October 2 - Joseph Profaci "Olive Oil King", 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

    • References

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