1914 in organized crime

See also: 1913 in organized crime, other events of 1914, 1915 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

Events

• During his first year in office New York Police Commissioner Arthur Woods arrests more then 200 gangsters.
• New York labor slugger Benny Fein is arrested for assault and sent to prison.
• Gas House Gang leader Thomas Lynch is killed during a gunfight with members of the Jimmy Curley Gang led by "Gold Mine" Jimmy Carrigio. The Gas House Gang breaks up soon after Lynch's death.
• Frank Costello, with his brother Edward, join Owney Madden's Gopher Gang.
• April 17 – Five gangsters are killed in a gunfight between Joe Morello and Joe Baker on 113th Street and Third Avenue.
• November – Patsy Doyle is killed by Owney Madden after Doyle attempts to take leadership of the Gopher Gang.

Arts and literature

Births

• Dominic Brooklier (Dominic Brucceleri), Los Angeles Mafia Don
• Joseph Colombo Jr., Colombo crime family Don and Italian-American Civil Rights League founder.
• Johnny Dio (John Dioguardi), Luchese crime family Capo and Murder Inc. member
• Anthony Giordano, St. Louis crime syndicate leader and New Orleans crime family associate
• March 15 – Aniello Dellacroce, Gambino crime family Underboss
• July 29 – Mickey Cohen (Michael Harris Cohen), Chicago Crime Syndicate member
• November 14 – Jimmy Fratianno (Aladena James Fratianno), Los Angeles Mafia member

Deaths

• Humpty Jackson, Humpty Jackson Gang leader
• Thomas Lynch, Gas House Gang leader