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He was found dead in the street , and the cops claimed it was a hit - and - run
accident . I heard that they pulled him in for questioning and worked him over too
much . My three sisters all got married , so I won't talk about them . My father was
a ...
He was found dead in the street , and the cops claimed it was a hit - and - run
accident . I heard that they pulled him in for questioning and worked him over too
much . My three sisters all got married , so I won't talk about them . My father was
a ...
Page 70
Street was Ciro Terranova , the Artichoke King . He got the name because he tied
up all the artichokes in the city . The way I understand it he would buy all the
artichokes that came into New York . I didn't know where they all came from , but I
...
Street was Ciro Terranova , the Artichoke King . He got the name because he tied
up all the artichokes in the city . The way I understand it he would buy all the
artichokes that came into New York . I didn't know where they all came from , but I
...
Page 129
110th Street . For Valachi's purposes it was ideal . The ground floor was
unoccupied , and there was no backyard fence to hinder a quick exit . His plan
was first to station Muggins and Johnny D in the hallway and then to lure Little
Apples to ...
110th Street . For Valachi's purposes it was ideal . The ground floor was
unoccupied , and there was no backyard fence to hinder a quick exit . His plan
was first to station Muggins and Johnny D in the hallway and then to lure Little
Apples to ...
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| Title | The Valachi Papers |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Published | 1968 |
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