Frank Morelli
Frank "Butsey 'Morelli (birth and death are unknown) was an American mobster of Cosa Nostra and the founder of Providence Crime Family , which in 1932 with the Boston Crime Family united and as New Britain Crime Family and later as Patriarca family known has been.
Life
Frank Morelli was an immigrant who first settled in Brooklyn, New York and later moved with his family to Providence, Rhode Island.
In 1917 Morelli founded the Providence Crime Family and entered the bookmaking and gambling business. Until the time of Prohibition , he operated in Providence, Maine and Connecticut .
He and his brothers reportedly carried out a series of extremely daring raids. Some also suspected that they were the brains behind the robbers Sacco and Vanzetti .
In 1932 the more powerful Filippo Buccola , head of the Boston faction, united his family with the Providence faction, creating the New England Crime Family. Morelli became Buccola's underboss and retired in 1947.
The date of his death is unknown.
literature
- Jerry Capeci: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia . 2004, ISBN 0940159864
- David Critchley: The Origin of Organized Crime in America: The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931 , 2009, ISBN 0415990300
Individual evidence
- ↑ Capeci, pp. 69-71
- ↑ Mark Silverman "Rogue Mobster" excerpt ( Memento of the original from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Crimemagazine.com Retrieved on 05-09-2012
- ↑ Ford pp.38
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morelli, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butsey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mobster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1947 |