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Detectives Battle Black Hand Threats In New York
Police work by Detective Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino and the Italian squad exposed the Black Hand network in New York. The effort, begun in 1901, faced hostility from authorities but yielded arrests, assassinations thwarted, and links to Italian and Calabrian crime rings. A later shootout between Priolo and Malteso triggered a chaotic street duel, wounding a girl and killing a black hand figure.
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A. R. Parkhurst, Jr
America
New York
United States
Sienly
Calabria
Kent
Black Hand
Anork City
Ferfla
Forreira
Lieut
Joseph Petrosino
Commission of Police
USA
Petrosino
Petrosins
Mano Nero
Palermo
Treathier
Fla
Messoner
Italy
New York City
Pona
Eliosine
Micelli
Casassa
Mongoni
Miceli
Little
Weisshard
Hester
Elizabeth
Petrosinos
Citys Army of Police
Lafayette Street
Houston Street
Mulberry Street
Center Street
Hank
Lne-Up
Petrogina
Itatans
Pogelble
Salvatore Priolo
Cayone
Mireili Petrostav
Priclo
Grand Streeta
Petrosimo
Mickey Wolpf