1882 in organized crime
See also: 1881 in organized crime, other events of 1882, 1883 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.
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Events
- The first Chinese Tongs are formed by Chinese immigrants as a result of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
- Chicago Police Chief William McGarigle, in the pay of Chicago crime lord Michael Cassius McDonald, is indicted for graft later fleeing to Canada.
- Anthony Matranga takes control of the New Orleans Black Hand after former leader Giuseppi Esposito is deported in 1881.
Arts and literature
Births
- Arnold Rothstein, Chicago Crime Syndicate leader
- John Zelig (William Alberts), Eastman Gang leader and New York gangster.
- Max Zwerbach, Eastman Gang leader and New York gangster
- February – Johnny Torrio, Chicago Mafia Don and Chicago syndicate leader
Deaths
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