MAFIA SUSPECT ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF FRAUD
Item
- Title
- MAFIA SUSPECT ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF FRAUD
- Source
- The Washington Times
- Date
- 1903-12-21
- page
- 8
- Identifier
- https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1903-12-21/ed-1/?sp=8&q=counterfeiting&r=0.562,0.651,0.419,0.25,0
- Crime
- Counterfeiting
- Subject
- murder, mafia
- Race of alleged offender
- White
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Law enforcement involved
- Police
- Stage of the Legal System
- Arrest
- Location
- Out-of-state, NY
- Length of story
- 114
- Description
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MAFIA SUSPECT ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF FRAUD
Tony Ross Threatened to Kill a Man Man Who Testified Against Him.
BINGHAMTON, Dec 21.—The police believe that Tony Ross, an Italian, arrestedhere is connected with the Mafia gang which is charged with counterfeiting and several murders in New York.
Ross is held on a warrant, charged with representing himself as the “Big Boss” of a railroad, and agreeing to get a green emigrant a place for $32.
While being examined by District Attorney Clark, Ross made a peculiar sign to one of the Italians appearing against him, causing great fear in the.
Others Italians present it was the Mafia sign, meaning: “I will kill you.”
