1888 in organized crime

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Events[]

• , a member of the Yellow Henry Gang, escapes from prison and reorganizes the gang before being recaptured later that year.
• January 23 – Danny Driscoll, co-leader of the Whyos street gang, is executed for the death of New York prostitute Breezy Garrity during a gunfight between Driscoll and Five Points Gang member Johnny McCarthy.
• July 5 – Danny Lyons kills rival pimp Joseph Quinn in a gunfight over prostitute .
• August 21 – Danny Lyons, leader of the Whyos street gang, is executed for the murder of Joseph Quinn.

Arts and literature[]

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Births[]

• January 21: Frank Nitti, underboss to Chicago crime boss Al Capone.^[1]
• December 5: Anthony Milano, underboss in the Cleveland crime family
• , Kansas City La Mano Nera (The Black Hand) leader
• Vincent Mangano, Mangano crime family founder
• – Chicago Teamsters Union official and associate of Dave Beck
• Jack Zelig (William Alberts), New York gangster (although other sources claim 1882)

Deaths[]

• January 23 – Danny Driscoll, co-leader of the Whyos street gang, is executed.
• July 5 – Joseph Quinn, New York pimp
• August 21 – Danny Lyons, leader of the Whyos street gang.

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