1916 Thanksgiving Day- Gaetano Ingrassia is gunned down in San Francisco by The Black Hand gang members Pedone brothers.
His daughter, Angelina Ingrassia, weds San Francisco city mayor, Joseph Lawrence Alioto’s uncle, Mariano Alioto the following year.
Three witnesses said they saw Lipara shoot Alioto and flee the scene before three citizens arrested him three blocks away.
Brothers of deceased Mariano Alioto, Ignats and Giuseppe rushed the police station in attempt to avenge their brother but were apprehended and charged with carrying concealed weapons.
With fascism rule in the 1930s, the mob seemed to disappear due to repressive state action.