Paul Kelly (born Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli in Sicily; 1876–1936) - TopicsExpress



          

Paul Kelly (born Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli in Sicily; 1876–1936) was an Italian immigrant who founded the Five Points Gang in New York City after starting some brothels with prize monies earned in boxing. It was one of the last dominant street gangs in New York history; Kelly recruited young men who later became prominent criminals of the early 20th century, including Johnny Torrio, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frankie Yale. Kelly was said to support election of Democratic Tammany Hall politicians with his gangs activities at elections.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:58:39 +0000

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