Some photographs from the book "Nothing personal, just business" by Kenneth R.Dickson about the Licavoli gang from Toledo and its conflict with Jack Kennedy.




John Mirabella, a Licavoli hitman



Chalky Red Yaranowski, aka Harry Leonard (a Licavoli associate)



Hitman Joseph "Wop" English (real name Serafino Sinatra)



Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli and his lawyer Cornell Schreiber



Jacob "Firetop" Sulkin, a Licavoli associate and his main link with local politicians



Firetop SUlkin escorted out of the courtroom



Jack Kennedy, the bootlegger for whose murder Licavoli was convicted



Scene of Jack Kennedy's murder, as it appeared in 1933



Scene of Jack Kennedy's murder, as it appeared in 2004



Licavoli's home on Pemberton Drive in Toledo's Old Orchard area



Paper money issued by Toledo during the Depression



Licavoli's home on Wendover Drive in Toledo's Old Orchard



Licavoli's Golden Rose Supper Club



Firetop Sulkin's home on Overland Parkway as it appeared in 2004



Licavoli being returned to prison



From left to right: Paul Schrader, The Times' Sports editor; Mickey Walker, former Middleweight boxing champion; Johnny Rai, Licavoli gangster (almost hidden); unknown with raised glass; George Blount, the News-Bee chief photographer (cigar & glass); John Mirabella, Licavoli gangster; Norm Hauger, BLADE photographer (hat); Plummer Whipple, BLADE Sports writer (kneeling); Leo Moceri, brother of Yonnie's wife, Zena; Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli; Russell Syracuse, Licavoli gangster.

Willie Marfeo to Henry Tameleo:

1) "You people want a loaf of bread and you throw the crumbs back. Well, fuck you. I ain't closing down."

2) "Get out of here, old man. Go tell Raymond to go shit in his hat. We're not giving you anything."