I'm wondering whether the tradional hierarchy was first introduced in America or in Sicily. In America it was introduced by Maranzano, who supposedly based this concept on the Roman legions. But if this concept already existed in Sicily Maranzano's idea wouldn't have been original at all.
Nick Gentile talked about capo decinas and consiglieres being in place in Sicily, before Maranzano took over. Gentile also talked about Saverio Pollaccia and named him Masseria´s consigliere. So it looks like the traditional hierarchy was in place already before Maranzano.
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