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“y ard AN Suh os “whee! Yafiosi in SicNy before his arrival. Ile was murdercd as revenge for his 9 Yeorts in gathering evidence to prosecute or deport their Mafia comrades in a (46) ‘h@ United States. 13 14 ry Vorli War I, Black [snd activities In New York City were on the 15 pone due mainly to aggressive police action in apprehending Black Hand 18 solininals, the protective custody aiforded witnesses, and the accumulation of 20 aitlicient evidence for successful prosecution. More and more Italians felt” 3 (47) (48) Sgie in filing complaints with the potice agatast Black Hand criminals. 25 26 3.0 Chicago 27 28, in Chicago, 98 in ow Yor's City, numerous small gangs of two or 2g cs $Pree wMafiosl conducted thetr systormatiec Dlack Hand blackmail, extortion, and jjardes in the Tellan cayareatty, chey foak advantage af Itulian family solidarity 34 36 levying tribale, the victimn boing prossured inte acceding to their demands 36 Wr to comimiitiig crimes for fear Of harin to members of their familles. This jepidation vztended to the point of refusing to notify the police of threats 4 (49, 50, 51) ykecelved. Tho travition of the Mafio--death to Informants--was enough to 43 ygonvince victims of the danger In tating their problems to the police and of the 45 pSestrabliity of pleading lgaorinece or Inability to tdentify the principals. 48 4g 50 51 52 ; 53 - 25. 54 35 36 27 38 29 50 ‘ 51 52