Everything about Frank Scalice totally explained
Francesco Scalice, aka
Don Cheech and
Wacky (as he was called by
Albert Anastasia) (
1893-
June 17,
1957) was a New York mobster who became the early boss of the future
Gambino crime family from
1930 to
1931, and
underboss of the
Anastasia crime family from
1951 until
1957. Also a part of the
Chicago Outfit Under
Al Capone
Scalice was born in
Palermo,
Sicily in
1893, and immigrated to the US, settling in
Brooklyn. He was involved in many crimes, and became
Capo in the Brooklyn-based gang of
Salvatore D'Aquila. After the murder of D'Aquila in
October 10,
1928, the power in New York shifted to
Joe Masseria Manhattan-based gang. The successor of D'Aquila,
Alfred "Al Mineo" Manfredi connected Masseria with the alliance, and came to conflict with Scalice.
In
November 5,
1930, Mineo and his
underboss Stefano "Steve" Ferrigno were murdered by Castellammarese Sicilians led by
Salvatore Maranzano. Scalice became the new boss of the family and a strong ally and supporter of Maranzano in the
Castellammarese War.
The
Castellammarese War end in
April 15,
1931 when Masseria was killed. Maranzano met with New York Bosses in May of 1931 to work out a peace plan and establish the
Mafia Commission. Scalice was given a seat on the Commission and recognized as head of his family. But, Salvatore Maranzano was murdered in
September 10,
1931, and Scalice was forced to step down as boss because of his connection to Maranzano.
Vincent Mangano became the new boss. Scalice served as a follower of Mangano and
Albert Anastasia.
In
September 8,
1945, Scalice spent time in Chicago, and had close ties with mobster
Tony Accardo, they did the first known drug deal in
La Cosa Nostra together.
In
June 17,
1957, Scalice was assassinated at a vegetable market in the
Bronx section of New York. After his death,
Carlo Gambino became Anastasia's underboss.
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