History of the Mafia Section III - 1920-1931 Prohibition Era consolidation triggers conflicts including the Castellamarese War. Click highlighted names to open bios. 1922 1926 1930 Return to Section II (1900-1919) Advance to Section IV (1932-1949)
Year	Month	Day	Location	Persons	Description of Event
Volstead Act takes effect. Manufacture, transport, sale of alcohol are illegal - Jan. 16, 1920.
1920			Chicago, US		Unione Siciliana organizes home breweries/distilleries in Little Sicilies. Torrio-Capone gang excluded from that supply of illicit alcohol.
1920	May	11	Chicago, US	Jim Colosimo, Johnny Torrio, Alphone Capone, Frank Uale	Colosimo is ambushed and killed, probably because he was reluctant to allow Torrio-Capone to wholeheartedly enter the alcohol business. Frank Uale was believed to have traveled to Chicago to perform the killing.
1920			New York, US	Frank Uale	In addition to Sicilian home breweries/distilleries, Uale organizes offshore transactions for imported liquor. Sells to organizations across the country, including Torrio-Capone.
1920	June		New York, US	Tommy Pennochio	The bootleggers' curbside Liquor Exchange is established along Kenmare, Broome, Grand and Elizabeth Streets, a short distance from police headquarters. Tommy Pennochio, an ally of Joe Masseria, supervises the exchange. Bootleggers can swap or sell their surpluses out in the open. One of the first significant inter-gang cooperative ventures of the Prohibition Era.
1920	June	30	United States	Ignazio Lupo	Harding Administration (Attorney General Harry Daugherty is credited with the decision) releases Lupo. The remaining 20 years of his counterfeiting sentence is conditionally commuted. Lupo swears off illegal endeavors and pledges to return to Sicily. "Murder Stable," Lupo's former headquarters, is reportedly torn down.
Nineteenth Amendment gives women the right to vote - Aug. 26, 1920.
1920			New York, US	Joseph Barbara	Arrives in New York from Sicily.
1920			Cleveland, US	Nicola Gentile, Umberto Valenti, Toto D'Aquila	Rum-running in Cleveland and Pittsburgh exhausts Gentile, and he drops out of sight for a while. New York ally and apparent successor to Lupo-Morello, Umberto Valenti, visits Gentile, concerned that an attempt has been made on his life. Gentile-Valenti decide to oppose New York boss of bosses Toto D'Aquila. Gentile travels to Sicily for rest and to begin organizing resistance to D'Aquila.
1920			Cleveland, US	Joe Lonardo, Toto D'Aquila	"Big Joe" Lonardo, leader of Cleveland Mafia group, allies with self-proclaimed boss of bosses Toto D'Aquila of New York.
1920			New York, US	Giuseppe Masseria, Salvatore Mauro, Umberto Valenti, Ciro Terranova	Masseria, 41, rises to prominence in the New York Mafia after his murder of Mauro, a rival bootlegger, on Chrystie Street. Mauro may have been the final holdout in the Sicilian-Neapolitan feud. Masseria previously looked to be serving within Umberto Valenti organization, but now appears to be moving toward leadership role with support of Harlem's Ciro Terranova.
1920			Philadelphia	Salvatore Sabella	Sabella is engaged in business as an oil and cheese merchant and owner of a soft drink cafe.
1921	Jan		New York, US	Salvatore Lucania (Luciano), Giuseppe Masseria	Most sources agree that this is the earliest possible date for Lucania's involvement in the Masseria Mafia organization. Prior to this, his criminal activities were independent, in league with childhood allies or in cooperation with Arnold Rothstein and his associates.
1921	Aug.		New Jersey, US	Stefano Magaddino, Camillo Caizzo, Frank Buccellato	Magaddino and six others are arrested in connection with the murder of Camillo Caizzo, whose corpse was found in a large sack in New Jersey. The Caizzo murder was apparently a vendetta killing, as Caizzo and Frank Buccellato were believed to be responsible for the death of Magaddino's brother Pietro five years earlier (in Castellamare del Golfo, Sicily). The Buccellato clan seemed to be forever feuding with the Magaddino-Bonanno-Bonventre family. Magaddino escpes prosecution after another comes forward to admit the crime.
1921	Oct.	30	New York, US	Ignazio Lupo	Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty gives permission for Ignazio Lupo to visit Sicily and return. Upon his return (probably early in 1922), Lupo is working in bakery business and operating a wholesale fruit operation with his son.
1921	Nov.		New York, US	Carlo Gambino	Arrives in New York. Goes to work for Castellano bootlegging family. Chandler says Gambino's arrival date was Dec. 23.
1922	May	8	New York, US	Vincent Terranova, Umberto Valenti	Umberto Valenti believed responsible for murder of Vincent Terranova (Vincent Morello) outside of his home at 116th Street and 2nd Avenue.
1922	May	8	New York, US	Joe Masseria, Umberto Valenti, Silva Tagliagamba	Masseria, now known as "Joe the Boss," acts immediately to avenge the death of Vincent Morello. He personally sets up an ambush for Valenti and his bodyguard Silva Tagliagamba at the curbside liquor exchange, where bootleggers meet openly  to swap their surpluses. Valenti escapes unharmed, but Tagliagamba is mortally wounded. Masseria is apprehended while fleeing from the scene. Police surprised to find he has a gun permit. Masseria is charged with the Tagliagamba killing but the case is never prosecuted.
1922	May		New York, US	Ignazio Lupo	After a couple of years in Sicily, Lupo, claiming he is a wine merchant (during Prohibition?), tries to re-enter the U.S. Immigration officials attempt to deport him. He is held three weeks on Ellis Island as the case is processed.
1922	June	12	New York, US	Ignazio Lupo	Rather than deport him, the U.S. government orders that Lupo be readmitted.
1922			Palermo, Sicily	Joe Profaci, Vincent Mangano	Profaci and Mangano travel together to the United States.
1922			New Orleans, US	Carlo Matranga, Sam Carolla	Matranga decides to retire from New Orleans Mafia. The organization is left in the control of Sam Carolla.
1922	Aug.	8	New York, US	Joe Masseria, Umberto Valenti	Masseria apparently ambushed outside of his home at 5th Street and 2nd Avenue. (Masseria's home address at the time is #80 Second Avenue.) He ducks into Heiney's Millinery and then ducks at least four bullets fired at close range, escaping unharmed but with bullet holes through a new straw hat. Umberto Valenti believed responsible for the attack.
1922	Aug.	11	New York, US	Joe Masseria, Umberto Valenti	After attending what was supposed to have been a successful peace conference with Masseria men (Masseria said he would resign from his position as "boss"), Valenti was shot down in the street by Masseria forces. Chandler says Valenti's murderer was Charlie Luciano, then a lieutenant under Masseria. The murder took place as Valenti was departing from a restaurant near #233 East 12th Street.
1922			New York, US	Tommy Pennochio	The Pennochio-supervised Liquor Exchange in lower Manhattan closes down in fall. The exchange has been the site of much bloodshed.
1922			New York, US	Louis Buchalter	Working with strikebreakers puts Buchalter in position to set up labor racketeering in city's garment district.
1923			Chicago (Cicero), US	Al Capone	Capone sets up headquarters at Hawthorne Inn, 4833 22nd Street in Cicero.
1923			New York, US	Frank Costello	Costello's home address is given as 234 East 108th St.
President Harding dies in office - Aug. 2, 1923.
1923	Dec.	2	Brooklyn	Ignazio Lupo, Anthony Forti	Authorities note that Lupo conspired with Forti on a bakery extortion racket.
1923			New York, US	Owney Madden	Prison stay ends as "The Killer" Madden is paroled. Madden becomes city's top bootlegger and runs Harlem nightclubs. While he has no formal relationship with the Mafia, Madden cooperates with the organization.
1924			Brooklyn	Frank Uale	Police report that 17 bullets were fired into Uale's care as he returned home from a trip to Coney Island with friends. Uale was not injured.
1924	Nov.		Chicago	Mike Merlo	Chicago's longtime Unione Siciliana leader Merlo dies of cancer. Funeral is attended by entire Chicago underworld and representatives of Sicilian communities across the country, including Uale from Brooklyn.
1924	Nov.	10	Chicago	Dion O'Bannion	O'Bannion is killed, apparently on orders of Al Capone. The actual killing is often attributed to Brooklyn gangster Frank Uale. It occurred in O'Bannion's flower shop on North State Street.
1924	Nov.	13	Chicago	Angelo Genna, Alphonse Capone	Genna becomes president of the Chicago Unione, with support of Uale. Capone frustrated that he cannot control the Unione's bootleg liquor and is deprived the status of membership in the group. Capone-Uale relationship may be deteriorating.
1924	Nov.	24	Chicago	Frank Uale, Dion O'Bannion	Authorities say they believe Uale was one of the killer's of Chicago gang leader Dio O'Bannion.
1924	Dec.		New York	Joe Bonanno	Bonanno, 19, returns to Brooklyn. Initially settles down with his uncle, Peter Bonventre.
1925			Sicily	Benito Mussolini, Vito Cascio Ferro	Mussolini begins a crackdown on Mafia activities in Sicily. A few Mafiosi side with the Fascists to ensure their safety. Vito Cascio Ferro organizes migration of key Mafiosi to America. He plans to relocate his operations there.
1925	Jan.	24	Chicago	Johnny Torrio, Alphonse Capone	Torrio is shot at his home a short time before he was to begin a nine-month prison term in connection with the police raid on the Sieben Brewery (set up by North Side gangsters). During his hospital and prison stays, Torrio decides to retire. Capone takes over the gang.
1925			Los Angeles, US	Carlo Matranga	Matranga heads west from New Orleans and establishes a Mafia organization in Los Angeles area.
1925	May	25	Chicago	Angelo Genna	Genna is killed in his car. (Capone responsible?) Samuel Amatuna takes over leadership of Unione Siciliana, still keeping its assets and prestige away from Capone.
1925			Brooklyn	Salvatore Maranzano	Maranzano, 39 and already a Mafia hero in his homeland, arrives in Brooklyn from Sicily. Begins working in bootlegging and other rackets with the cohesive Castellamarese organization in Brooklyn. Some sources, notably Chandler, indicate that Maranzano was not fleeing Sicily but deliberately preparing the way for Vito Cascio Ferro. Maranzano was to unite the traditional Mafiosi and wait for Cascio Ferro to arrive and take control of the group. These sources, however, also believe that Joe Bonanno was sent over as part of the preparation. And, in Bonanno's autobiography, he does not even mention Cascio Ferro.
1925	Aug.		Philadelphia, US	Leo Lanzetti, Salvatore Sabella	Leo, oldest of the Lanzetti brothers, is shot by passing car of gunmen as he leaves his barber at Seventh and Bainbridge Streets. It is believed that the murder was Sabella's way of countering incursions by the Lanzettis into Mafia territory.
1925	Nov.	10	Chicago	Samuel Amatuna	Amatuna is shot, dies three days later. (Capone again?) Capone uses his influence to install his ally and gang consigliere Antonio Lombardo as Unione president.
1925			Sicily	Ignazio Lupo	Lupo visits Sicily. Authorities believe he is transferring his cash assets to that country.
1926			Chicago	Antonio Lombardo	Lombardo opens Unione membership to non-Sicilian Italians and changes the name of the group to the Italo-American National Union. Those moves are offensive to traditional Sicilian membership and further strains Capone-Uale relationship. Some sources indicate that the Chicago Unione ceased making regular dues payments to Uale's national headquarters at this time.
1926			New York	"Trigger Mike" Coppola, Joe Profaci, Vincent Mangano, Joe Magliocco	All arrive in New York with a wave of immigrant Mafiosi.
1926			Brooklyn	Frank Uale	Probable attempt on Uale's life. Police report that Uale's chauffer is killed while driving Uale's wife home from a wedding.
1926	Oct.	11	Chicago, US	Earl "Hymie" Weiss, Al Capone	Capone believed responsible for death of North Side mobster Weiss. Weiss was shot by rifles as he passed by the old O'Bannion flower shop on North State Street.
1927	May	30	Philadelphia, US	Salvatore Sabella, Joseph and Anthony Zanghi, Vincent Cocozza	A rebellious wing of the Philadelphia Mafia is sent a clear message as Vincent Cocozza and Joseph Zanghi are shot dead on a street corner. Joseph's brother Anthony leads police to accused killer Sabella.
1927	Sept.		Chicago	Joe Aiello, Alphonse Capone	Aiello family allies with the North Side Gang against Capone. Aiellos may have had the support of Uale and the traditional Sicilians in the Mafia for this move.
1927	Oct.	13	Cleveland, US	Joe Lonardo, Joe Porello	Joe Porello takes over Cleveland Mafia and leadership of local Unione Siciliana after having "Big Joe" Lonardo killed in Porello Brothers' barbershop.
1927			Brooklyn	Frank Uale	Uale is believed to be hijacking his own liquor shipments to Capone, forcing the Chicago gangster to repeatedly pay for liquor that does not arrive. (Compensation for failure to pay dues payments.)  Relationship between Uale and Capone becoming openly hostile.
1927			New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City	Salvatore Lucania (Luciano), Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, Benjamin Siegel, Joe Adonis, Abner Zwillman, Nucky Johnson, Waxey Gordon, Nig Rosen, Johnny Torrio	Under the guidance of Torrio, a number of Italian and Jewish bootleggers combine forces in the Seven Group. The organization quickly expands into Boston, Cleveland and Florida, providing a steady stream of quality liquor, a minimum of violence and a maximum of profits. The Seven Group functions almost entirely independent of the Mafia groups, but Luciano is pressured to combine with the established Mafiosi in New York.
1928	Jan.		Chicago	Frank Uale, Joe Aiello, Antonio Lombardo	Uale demands that Lombardo leave the Chicago Unione presidency, turning the role over to Joe Aiello. Lombardo, backed by Capone, stands his ground.
1928			Chicago, US	Al Capone	Capone's main office is now Room 430 of Hotel Lexington.
1928	June		Miami, FL, US	Alphonse Capone, Frank Uale	Capone meets with some his top henchmen, including Charlie Fischetti, Jack Guzik and Dan Serritella, in Florida. The meeting may have been to set up a hit on Frank Uale. The Capone men appear to detour toward Brooklyn on their way back to Chicago.
1928	July	1	Brooklyn	Frank Uale, Alphonse Capone	Uale is killed in his car. Capone believed to have dispatched his old mentor. Tommy gun is found at the scene but appears not to have been responsible for the wounds to Uale's body. Four men in a black sedan  overtook Uale's Lincoln and shot through the car's side and rear window. Uale's body, his skull crushed by bullets and buckshot, was found on the stone steps of 923 44th Street.
1928	Sept.	7	Chicago	Antonio Lombardo	Lombardo is killed. Pasqualino Lolordo takes over Chicago Unione. Without Uale to support him, Joe Aiello appears hesitant to grab Unione top spot.
1928	Oct.	15	New York, US	Dutch Schultz, Joey Noe, Jack Diamond, Arnold Rothstein	Joey Noe, close business associate of Schultz, is shot in ambush on West 54th Street in front of Chateau Madrid. Clings to life for more than a month at Bellevue Hospital. Dies Nov. 21. Jack "Legs" Diamond is believed responsible for Noe's death. Arnold Rothstein may have assisted Diamond.
1928	Nov.	4	New York	Arnold Rothstein	Shot and killed about 10 p.m. at servant's entrance of the Park Central Hotel on Seventh Avenue. Famous as a gambler and loan shark, Rothstein was also believed to have been the force behind the 1919 Black Sox scandal (probably untrue) and the early careers of Frank Costello, Charlie Luciano and Meyer Lansky (probably true). Police decide that Rothstein has been killed because of gambling debts. But the murder may also be the result of Dutch Schultz anger over a Rothstein role in Joey Noe's killing.
1928	Dec.	5	Cleveland	Joe Porello	Porello, eager for national recognition, hosts a gathering of national Unione Siciliana in Cleveland. Porello hopes to solidify his new position in the Unione. The Unione itself must regroup after loss of Uale and turmoil in Chicago. Police are alerted to convention and 23 arrests of known Mafiosi are made.
1928	Dec.	8	New York, US	Arnold Rothstein, George McManus	Gambler George McManus and his associate Hyman Biller are indicted for the murder of Rothstein. State cannot make charges stick.
1928	Dec.	25	New York, US	Salvatore Lucania (Luciano)	According to Selvaggi, Luciano holds a conference with a number of his young associates and plans to unseat the old-line Mafiosi and take over the underworld.
1929	Jan.	8	Chicago	Pasqualino Lolordo, Giuseppe Guinta, John Scalise, Albert Anselmi	Lolordo is murdered in his home. Capone rival Joseph Guinta takes over Unione and begins to draw some of Capone's Sicilian supporters from him. John Scalise and Albert Anselmi, Capone enforcers and prominent figures in the Unione, secretly join Guinta faction.
1929	Feb.	14	Chicago	Alphonse Capone	Capone has much of the North Side mob murdered in what has become known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Four men - two in police uniforms - drove up in a police car to a stronghold of Bugs Moran, a garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Six Moran gangsters and one friend of Moran's were lined up against a wall and shot to death by the four assailants. Moran had been returning to the building when he saw the police car and decided to beat it. Capone was relaxing (and establishing an alibi) near his Florida home at the time of the killings.
1929	May	7	Chicago	Alphonse Capone, John Scalise, Albert Anselmi	Capone invites the important members of his organization to a meeting/celebration at the Hawthorne Inn in Cicero, just outside Chicago. He then brutally beats and shoots to death Guinta, Scalise and Anselmi, the Sicilian defectors from his gang. His action puts an end to the Sicilian rebellion in his Chicago outfit but earns the disapproval of mob bosses in New York and elsewhere.
1929	May	13-16	Atlantic City	Alphonse Capone, Frank Costello, Nucky Johnson	Younger gangsters - the original Seven Group and its allies - from around the country gather in Atlantic City, Nucky Johnson's territory, to fine tune their working relationships, plan for the post-Prohibition Era and deal with the aftermath of Capone's recent actions. Costello hosts the gathering, urges Capone to allow himself to be arrested and jailed for a while so public opinion can be calmed. Several prominent Sicilian-American Mafiosi take part in the meeting, but the group is separate from the Mafia. Some sources point to the President Hotel as the location of the meeting. Others say it occurred at the Breakers Hotel.
1929	May	17?	Philadelphia	Alphonse Capone	Capone arranges to be arrested on a weapons charge in Philadelphia. He does one year (actually serves just 10 months) of easy jail time, continuing to run his Chicago mob all the while. The arrest, conviction and imprisonment were apparently set up without the knowledge of the local Philadelphia Mafia, who - as allies of New York's Salvatore Maranzano - viewed Capone as an unwelcome guest in their city.
1929			Philadelphia, US	Salvatore Sabella	Sabella and nine of his men (probably including some who were hastily initiated into the Philly Mafia) move to New York to assist the Brooklyn Castellamarese clan in its fight against Joe Masseria.
1929	May		Chicago	Joe Aiello, Alphonse Capone	With Capone temporarily out of the way, Joe Aiello steps to the presidency of the Chicago Unione.
1929	Oct.	17	New York	Salvatore Lucania (Luciano)	Luciano is taken "for a ride" but survives. He is permanently scarred on the face from a stab wound. He refuses to cooperate with police, indicating he will handle the matter himself.
Stock Market crash signals start of Great Depression - Oct. 29, 1929.
1929	Dec.	7	Bronx	Ciro Terranova, Albert Vitale	A fundraiser dinner for magistrate Albert Vitale at Roman Gardens in the Bronx is crashed by several holdup men, who take jewelry, money and weapons from guards and one off-duty police officer. A few phone calls afterward, and all items are returned. Public is outraged at the number of underworld characters (including Terranova, who, according to some accounts, hosted the event) at the dinner and at Vitale's connections to organized crime. Eventually, the press decides to accept a ludicrous explanation from the police that the holdup was staged by Terranova in order to rob one of his guests of incriminating evidence relating to the Uale murder.
1929	Dec.	27	Atlantic City	Ciro Terranova	Police/press eager to question Terranova about the Dec. 7 Vitale dinner learn that he left after Christmas to rest a few days in Atlantic City. He might be getting up to speed on the convention of May 13-16 and pledging himself to the reforms of the younger Mafiosi. Terranova appears to be more closely allied to Luciano than to Masseria after this point.
1929			Sicily	Vito Cascio Ferro	Cascio Ferro's plans to transplant his criminal network to the New World are dealt a severe blow when he is arrested and convicted on trumped up charges. Maranzano appears to proceed from this point on his own initiative.
1930	Jan.	5	New York	Ciro Terranova	Terranova speaks with the press about the Vitale incident. Claims he is a scapegoat for a split in Tammany Hall. Tells reporters he is a "man of peace" and wishes to be let alone.
1930			Chicago/New York	Alphonse Capone, Frank Uale	Police link weapons from St. Valentine's Day Massacre with those used in Uale murder. Implies that Capone was responsible for Uale's death.
1930			New York/Chicago	Joe Masseria, Joe Aiello, Alphonse Capone, Gaspar Milazzo, Cola Schiro, Stefano Magaddino, Gaetano Reina	Masseria attempts to broker a peace arrangement between Aiello and Capone. When Aiello resists and threatens Masseria, Joe the Boss approaches Gaspar Milazzo, leader of Detroit Mafia, in an effort to dissaude him from continuing to support Aiello. Milazzo won't budge, and Joe the Boss begins to see the start of a Castellamarese conspiracy against his authority. The Castellamarese in Brooklyn (Cola Schiro's group), Buffalo (Stefano Magaddino) and Detroit (Milazzo) appear to be backing Aiello in Chicago. The allegiance of Gaetano Reina in the Bronx is also in question at this time.
1930			New York	Joe Masseria, Giuseppe Morello	Masseria designates Giuseppe (a.k.a Peter, "The Clutch Hand") Morello as "Boss of all Bosses," or supreme arbiter of Mafia disputes. Joe the Boss probably hopes to enhance his image by appearing to turn over supreme authority to Morello. Chandler, who argued (unsuccessfully in my opinion) that Masseria and Morello had previously been at each other's throats, clumsily explains Masseria's action as an attempt to win over the allegiance of the Castellamarese. Cressey errs in stating that it was Maranzano's group which declared Morello to be the supreme boss. (Maranzano did not himself have the authority of a boss yet.) Bonanno, who indicates in his autobiography that he attended a meeting involving Maranzano, Masseria and Morello at about this time, notes that Morello was Masseri'a right hand man. Bonanno further notes that Morello did most of the speaking to Maranzano in the meeting. Morello's position was probably akin to national president of the Unione (and may have been precisely that), which was disintegrating at the time.
1930			New York	Joe Masseria, Gaspar Milazzo, Sasa Parrino	Masseria believed responsible for death of Gaspar Milazzo, boss of Detroit Mafia and elder statesman among the Castellamarese in America. Milazzo aide Sasa Parrino is also killed in the attack. Joe the Boss installs Lemare atop Detroit group. Probably believes he is undermining Aiello by this action and also striking at the Castellamarese conspiracy. But he is undermining his own support by meddling in the internal affairs of Mafia "families."
1930	Jan.		New York	Joe Masseria, Cola Schiro, Joe Parrino	Masseria demands $10,000 cash tribute from Schiro. Schiro pays and then vanishes. Masseria installs Joe Parrino, brother of recently deceased Sasa Parrino in Detroit, as head of Brooklyn Castellamarese family.
1930	Feb.	26	Bronx	Gaetano Reina, Joe Masseria, Joe Pinzolo	Reina, whose Bronx rackets include a monopoly on ice, is killed and replaced by Joe Pinzolo. Masseria believed responsible. Gaetano Gagliano and Gaetano Lucchese split off from Pinzolo and ally themselves with Maranzano.
1930	March	14	New York, US	Albert Vitale	The state apellate court decides to remove Magistrate Vitale from the bench. Vitale has reportedly deposited $100,000 in bank accounts while living beyond his means during five years as magistrate. He has also been linked to Ciro Terranova and other Mafia members as well as Arnold Rothstein, from whom he allegedly took a large "loan" before than gangster's death.
1930	March	17	Chicago	Alphonse Capone, Joe Aiello	Capone is released from Philadelphia prison and resumes warfare against Aiello. Capone supports Masseria in struggle against Castellamarese.
1930	July		Cleveland	Joe Porello	Porello, host of the raided 1928 Unione convention, is killed.
1930	Aug.	15	New York	Salvatore Maranzano, Giuseppe (Peter) Morello, Giuseppe Piranio, "Buster"	Maranzano men gun down Morello, 60, at his offices, 362 E.116th Street. Morello bodyguard Piranio is also killed. Joe Valachi says "Buster" from Chicago was the gunman, indicates that Morello put up a fight even after being shot.
1930	Sept.		New York	Joe Pinzolo, Tommy Lucchese, Gaetano Gagliano	Maranzano allies from Reina's old family eliminate Pinzolo in early September. Gagliano and Lucchese are believed to have cooperated on the hit, which occurred at a Lucchese office, 1487 Broadway. Bobby Doyle is believed to have pulled the trigger.
1930	Sept.	5	New York, US	Gaetano Lucchese, Joe Pinzolo	Lucchese arrested and charged with murder of Pinzolo. Charges are later dropped.
1930			Brooklyn	Joe Parrino	Joe Parrino is murdered by the Castellamarese. With the blessing of Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo (who has ruled the Brooklyn Castellamarese in absentia), Salvatore Maranzano becomes war leader of the group.
1930			Detroit	Lemare	Detroit mob rids itself of Lemare.
1930	Sept.	23	Chicago	Joe Aiello, Alphonse Capone, Agostino Loverdo	Capone eliminates Aiello, sends financial support to Masseria in New York. Capone takes over what remains of the Unione by assigning Agostino Loverdo to be its president. Aiello is murdered by machine gun fire in front of a friend's home at 205 Kolmar Avenue.
1930	Oct.	8	New York	Ignazio Lupo	Lupo believed responsible for murder of Roger Consiglio. Probably had more to do with Lupo's efforts to extract money from Italian bakeries than to the "Castellamarese War," as Lupo was retired from "big-time" Mafia politics.
1930			New York	Salvatore Maranzano, Salvatore Lucania (Luciano), Vito Genovese, Frank Costello, Ciro Terranova	Luciano, his associates and Terranova begin secret negotiations with Maranzano over betrayal of Masseria.
1930	Nov.	5	New York	Salvatore Maranzano, Al Mineo, Steve Ferrigno, Joe Masseria	Maranzano scores another victory as his soldiers ambush and kill Al Mineo, powerful ally of Joe the Boss, and Steve Ferrigno, an important Mafia figure, oustide of Ferrigno's home at 759 Pelham Parkway South. Masseria, who had met with the two men, lagged behind as Mineo and Ferrigno left the building and so escaped the ambush.
1931			New York, US	Joe Masseria, Salvatore Maranzano, Joe "Baker" Catania	Masseria sends peace feelers to Maranzano. The Castellamarese say they will not end the war until Joe "the Baker" Catania, a firm Masseria and Terranova ally, is killed. Catania is subsequently murdered.
1931	Feb	3	New York, US	Salvatore Maranzano, Joe "Baker" Catania	Catania, 29, is killed at 647 Crescent Avenue. Maranzano, who accused Catania of hijacking his liquor shipments, reportedly ordered the hit.
1931	April	15	Coney Island	Joe Masseria, Salvatore Lucania (Luciano), Ciro Terranova, Benjamin Siegel	Luciano arranges for Masseria to be assassinated after a big lunch at Coney Island's Nuova Villa Tammaro restaurant (also known as Scarpato's Restaurant) while Luciano is in the bathroom. Terranova said to be the driver of the assassins' car but too nervous to drive. Benjamin Siegel, believed to have been one of the shooters, reportedly shoved Terranova from the wheel and drove the car himself.
1931			Northern New Jersey	Salvatore Sabella	Sabella is arrested for assault and battery with a motor vehicle. He receives a suspended sentence. Police discovered that his current address was the same as that used by Buffalo Mafia boss Stefano Magaddino after his 1921 arrest. (Just one of many threads that tie together the far-flung elements of the American Mafia.)
1931			Chicago, US	Salvatore Maranzano, Nicola Gentile, Al Capone, Salvatore Lucania	Despite Gentile's urging for the establishment of a national Mafia commission, Maranzano proclaims himself boss of bosses at a meeting held in Chicago. The meeting also serves to patch up differences between Maranzano and his host, Al Capone. Luciano and his allies plan to eliminate Maranzano, as he begins working against them.
1931			Philadelphia, US	Salvatore Sabella, John Avena	Sabella retires as Philly mob boss, turning operations over to his handpicked successor John Avena. Sabella, now 40, remains active in Mafia affairs but no longer oversees day-to-day operations.
1931	Sept.	10	New York	Salvatore Maranzano, Salvatore Lucania (Luciano)	Luciano arranges assassination of Maranzano in his Park Avenue suite of offices. Hit men arrive disguised as law enforcement officers.
1931	Oct.	6-16	Chicago	Alphonse Capone	Capone's trial for income tax evasion.
1931	Oct.	24	Chicago	Alphonse Caponse	Capone sentenced to 11 years.