1958 in organized crime

See also: 1957 in organized crime, other events of 1958, 1959 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

Events

• Somewhere in 1958 the Sicilian Mafia composed its first Sicilian Mafia Commission. It was formed among Mafia families in the province of Palermo, which had the highest concentration of cosche (Mafia families), approximately 46. Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco was appointed as its first segretario (secretary) or rappresentante regionale, essentially a "primus interpares" – the first among equals. Initially, the secretary had very little power. His task was simply to organize the meetings.^[1]
• As a result of the Apalachin Conference, the FBI is forced to acknowledge the existence of organized crime and begins compiling a detailed report on the Mafia, known as, "La Cosa Nostra".
• In a prelude to the Gallo-Profaci gang war, Gallo begins operating independently of the Profaci crime family.
• John Robilotto, a suspected gunman involved in the murder of Willie Moretti, is killed shortly after the murder of Albert Anastasia.
• January 9 - Hitman Elmer "Trigger" Burke is executed for the murder of bartender Edward Walsh.
• August 2 - Sicilian mafia boss, Michele Navarra murdered by Bernardo Provenzano and Salvatore Riina on the orders of Luciano Leggio, who subsequently becomes boss of the Corleonesi.

Arts and literature

• I Mobster (film)

Births

• February 21 - Salvatore Cuffaro, Sicilian President and mafia associate
• November 11 - Victor Peirce, Melbourne underworld figure and Pettingil family member

Deaths

• John Robilotto, Albert Anastasia gunman
• January 9 - Elmer Burke "Trigger", Hitman
• August 2 - Michele Navarra, Sicilian (Corleonesi) mafia boss

References

1. Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia, p. 112