1900 in organized crime
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See also: 1899 in organized crime, other events of 1900, 1901 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
Events
- Monk Eastman claims New York's East Side for the Eastman Gang, now numbering an estimated 1,100. This eventually begins a gang war between the Eastman's and Paul Kelly's Five Points Gang.
- Evidence of La Mano Nera (The Black Hand), an Italian extortionist organization, is seen in Brooklyn, New York.
- Sicilian Mafia Don Vito Cascio Ferro [Cascioferro] arrives in New York to become a major leader of La Mano Nera (The Black Hand).
- A gang war between Tom Lee's On Leong Tong against an alliance of Wong Get's Hip Sings and Mock Duck's Four Brothers begins over gambling interests in New York's Chinatown. The war continues until a peace treaty is signed in 1909.
- Spanish Louie, a lieutenant of Humpty Jackson, is killed by an unknown gunman (although other sources claim between 1910-1911).
Arts and literature
Births
- Willie Morris Bioff, Mafia extortionist
- Moe Dalitz [Morris Barney Dalitz], Cleveland Syndicate leader and Las Vegas casino owner
- Sam Mesi, Chicago (West Side) mobster and operator of three off-track betting operations
- March 18 - Ferdinand Boccia, New York mobster
- August 24 - Carlo Gambino, Gambino crime family founder
Deaths
- Spanish Louie, Humpty Jackson Gang member
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