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'''Joseph "Hop Toad" Giunta''' ( |
'''Joseph''' "'''Hop Toad'''" '''Giunta''' (1887 – May 7, 1929), was an American mobster with the [[Chicago Outfit]]. He was born in [[Cicero, Illinois]]. He was of Italian descent. |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | After the murder of [[Unione Siciliana]] president [[Pasqualino Lolordo|Pasqualino "Patsy" Lolordo]], Giunta became the new president of the Siciliana in 1929. He unsuccessfully tried to organize a revolt against [[Al Capone]]'s gang.<ref name="Hunt">{{cite web|last1=Hunt|first1=Thomas|title=Guinta, Giuseppe (1887-1929)|url=http://mob-who.blogspot.com/2011/05/guinta-giuseppe-1929.html|website |
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[[File:Grave of Joseph Giunta (1887–1929) at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Giunta's grave at Mount Carmel Cemetery]] |
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| ⚫ | After the murder of [[Unione Siciliana]] president [[Pasqualino Lolordo|Pasqualino "Patsy" Lolordo]], Giunta became the new president of the Siciliana in 1929. He unsuccessfully tried to organize a revolt against [[Al Capone]]'s gang.<ref name="Hunt">{{cite web|last1=Hunt|first1=Thomas|title=Guinta, Giuseppe (1887-1929)|url=http://mob-who.blogspot.com/2011/05/guinta-giuseppe-1929.html|website=mafiahistory.us|accessdate=November 16, 2015}}</ref> As a result, according to legend, Giunta and his co-conspirators ([[Albert Anselmi]] and [[John Scalise]]) were beaten and shot to death by Capone at a party.<ref name="Hunt"/> Their bodies were found the next day in [[Hammond, Indiana]].<ref name="Hunt"/> |
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Giunta was buried at [[Mount Carmel Cemetery (Hillside, Illinois)|Mount Carmel Cemetery]] in Hillside, Illinois. |
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 27 May 2024
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Joseph "Hop Toad" Giunta (1887 – May 7, 1929), was an American mobster with the Chicago Outfit. He was born in Cicero, Illinois. He was of Italian descent.
Biography
[edit]_at_Mount_Carmel_Cemetery,_Hillside,_IL.jpg)
After the murder of Unione Siciliana president Pasqualino "Patsy" Lolordo, Giunta became the new president of the Siciliana in 1929. He unsuccessfully tried to organize a revolt against Al Capone's gang.[1] As a result, according to legend, Giunta and his co-conspirators (Albert Anselmi and John Scalise) were beaten and shot to death by Capone at a party.[1] Their bodies were found the next day in Hammond, Indiana.[1]
Giunta was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hunt, Thomas. "Guinta, Giuseppe (1887-1929)". mafiahistory.us. Retrieved November 16, 2015.