1883 in organized crime
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1882 in organized crime
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1884 in organized crime
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1882 in organized crime
1882 in organized crime
See also:1881 in organized crime,other events of 1882,1883 in organized crime, and thelist of 'years in Organized Crime'.-----Events:*Although various Triad-based groups had been in existence following the California Gold Rush, the first modern day Chinese-American Tongs are formed by Chinese...
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other events of 1883,
1884 in organized crime
1884 in organized crime
See also:1883 in organized crime,other events of 1884,1885 in organized crime and thelist of 'years in Organized Crime'.-----Events:*"Yellow" Henry Stewart and three gang members are convicted of armed robbery and imprisoned...
and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'
Timeline of organized crime
This is a timeline of the history of organized crime.Note: Sources included are Carl Sifakis's The Mafia Encyclopedia, Herbert Asbury's The Gangs of New York and others. Online references also include Thomas P...
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Events
- An Italian-American criminal organization known as the Favara Brotherhood is discovered to be operating in Sulphur County, SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. - Johnny Walsh is killed in a gunfight with rival Dutch MobDutch MobThe Dutch Mob was a New York pickpocket gang during the late nineteenth century.Formed during the late 1860s by Little Freddie, "Sheeny" Mike Kurtz, and Johnny Irving, former members of the Italian Dave Gang, the Dutch Mob soon became one of the largest pickpocket gangs in the United States...
gang members Johnny Irving and Billy Porter. - March 8 - WhyosWhyosThe Whyos, a collection of the various post-Civil War street gangs of New York, was the city's dominant street gang during the late 19th century. The gang controlled most of Manhattan from the late 1860s until the early 1890s, when the Monk Eastman Gang defeated the last of the Whyos...
gang member Mike McGloinMike McGloinMike McGloin was a 19th century criminal and leader of the Whyos, a New York City street gang.-Overview:An early member of the Whyos, Michael McGloin would rise to become leader of the gang by the late 1870s...
is hanged at Tombs Prison for the murder of saloonkeeper Louis Hannier.
Deaths
- Johnny Walsh, Walsh Gang leader
- Johnny Irving, Dutch Mob leader
- Billy Porter, Dutch Mob member
- March 8 - Mike McGloinMike McGloinMike McGloin was a 19th century criminal and leader of the Whyos, a New York City street gang.-Overview:An early member of the Whyos, Michael McGloin would rise to become leader of the gang by the late 1870s...
, WhyosWhyosThe Whyos, a collection of the various post-Civil War street gangs of New York, was the city's dominant street gang during the late 19th century. The gang controlled most of Manhattan from the late 1860s until the early 1890s, when the Monk Eastman Gang defeated the last of the Whyos...
member