On this date in 1957, New York State Police in Apalachin, NY interrupted a meeting of about 100 mafia luminaries from the US, Canada, and Italy. The meeting was held at the home of Joseph “Joe the Barber” Barbara, boss of the Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA mob family. Over 60 of the attendees were detained by police, with an estimated 40 more fleeing into the woods.
Further reading:
Gangsters, Inc. – Mob Meeting at Apalachin: The Big Barbeque
Wikipedia – Apalachin Meeting
Nobody Move! 
Reblogged this on Brittius and commented:
The moment of transition, from the classic era of crime, into the beginning of the modern era of crime.
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Also the moment when J. Edgar Hoover was whacked upside the head with an unpleasant reality that he could no longer deny: Yes, there is a mafia.
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Yes, that is correct. Hoover, also was under suspicion of the Two Dollar Window, where he had a few agents place bets, allegedly on tips from fixed races.
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John D.:
Amazing that it took a “convention” to get Hoover to see the light.
Wonder if they had a “dealer’s” room…LOL
(bet’cha they DID)
Good call.
Stay safe out there.
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I think part of Hoover’s reasoning was that OC investigations often require undercover work, and he found that distasteful. That, and he was more interested in chasing commies. So he just pretended the mafia didn’t exist. Until reality bit him in the ass.
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Hey! I just drove home from Apalachin, NY! Had to keep an appointment…
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