Correct WhackWhack... he, Lupo the Wolf Saietta and their Elizabeth Street crew ran for years. Back in those early years they would counterfeit "coins" in addition to paper "notes" because of the value of currency in those days.

The Treasury agents tracked them for several years before they were nabbed.

While in operation they also supplied "counterfeit" to their brothers in Pittston, PA., and other cities. A mafioso by the surname of Petto (The Ox), who was affiliated with them in the case later on migrated to Pittston after his release from jail.