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The monepoly of the Caporw ging over othar phases of criminality Dm OA AN fw he g . Was shown in the cleaning and dyeing industry in Chicago. Threats were made pare 13nd acts of violence were committed by members an? organizers of a retall Hdeaning aed iveing essociation arevinst independent cleaners and dyers who 16 yyofused to join, Several organizers were Indicte | for damage they had 18 ‘“pflicted on indepandtent cleaners, but they were acqnitted ina trial. 20 Hhumidation and viclence continue {to plague tae independents until one depend aul, in announedve that Croce had become a partner" in his shop, 25 (74) dapasted publicly that he then hod tho “best protection jn the world," 27 38 At the thme of Cuponats trial in 1931 for Fe leral [ncome tax 29° ~«C«ie afasion, the Wolted States attorney osthre ated thal the rross annual income 4 the Cansne pang totalled abort 79 olftion dollars. Tho director of the 34 qhicags Crime Carsnisaion once derlired that the Capone gang was a 36 ¥riminal organization with a menacins power surpaseing that of the Mafla 3 (75) in Sicily. yB. Mafta and "'Goad iUllera" Gang, yy In 1921, police in several ble cities uncovered an early version isGood Killers." This group of assassins was suspected of some 125 unsolved 0 2murders of Italians iu New York City, Vittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago. 52 53 54 35 36 2 ~ AQ 39 ° 50 51 52 ne ry “ 48 Murder, fnc., in the form of a Tt(la gang which had been given the name