Английская Википедия:August Palmisano
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person August Samuel Palmisano (August 28, 1928–June 30, 1978) also known as Augie was the owner of the Palmy's Bar, a tavern in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Palmisano was a reputed Milwaukee mobster and suspected informant. He was convicted of running gambling operations and he was killed in a car bombing in 1978.
Early life
August Palmisano was born in 1928 to a Sicilian family. His parents were Giovanni and Angeline Palmisano. August grew up in Milwaukee's Third Ward, and attended school at Lincoln High School. He helped with his father's produce business: John Palmisano & Sons Wholesale Produce.[1]
Career
Authorities arrested August and two others for gambling on basketball games in 1962. The arrests were conducted by US Marshals, the IRS the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Attorney. The bail was set at US$5000 each and the US Attorney argued for the high bail by claiming that the three arrested men also engaged in strong-arm tactics. August paid the US$5000 bail and was released.[2] In 1963 Palmisano was convicted of gambling without the proper documentation.[3] August appealed the conviction but the appeal was denied in 1964. in denying the appeal the court said the evidence against the three men was "overwhelming".[4]
Authorities suspected him of being part of the Milwaukee Mafia and some people suspected him of being an informant.[5] August's father died in 1964 and he renamed the business "Palmisano Produce". He continued operating the family's produce business and he also took a job at the American Motors Corporation. He started running a tavern called Ritchie's (later he named it Palmy's). The tavern was known to operate a gambling operation and FBI agents raided the tavern in 1974. The agents seized cash, gambling records and dynamite.[1] The seizure occurred at Ritchie's tavern and it included: 93 sticks of dynamite, US$16,339.76, US$87,380 in promise-to-pay slips and firearms.[6] In 1975 he was convicted of "conducting a gambling business" and he was put on probation for two years. At that time it was revealed that he was charged with illegally storing 93 sticks of dynamite, but that charge was dismissed.[3][7]
In 1978 Palmisano was notified that he was one of nine Milwaukee residents who had their phones wiretapped. The wiretap was part of a United States investigation into Milwaukee area gambling activities.[8] He was known to frequent Pitch's Lounge and Restaurant in Milwaukee. On January 18, 1978 he was involved in an altercation at Pitch's, with another restaurant owner. Robert Bruns was tackled and beaten by August three others: Bruns was hospitalized after the attack. Two women who were shoved by August during the scuffle also were victims. All charges were dropped after the two women said they were moving out of town and Bruns received a cash settlement.[9]
Explosion
On June 30, 1978 Palmisano was living in the Juneau Village Garden Apartments. On the morning of June 30, he went to the underground parking structure to start his 1977 Mercury sedan. When Palmisano turned the key to start his vehicle his car exploded. At least 20 other vehicles in the underground structure were damaged from the blast. The head of the Milwaukee Mafia was thought to be behind the bombing.[10] August was killed in the explosion and authorities found that he was missing his right foot and his face. He was subsequently identified by his fingerprints.[1]
The main suspect in the bombing was the boss of the Milwaukee mafia, Frank Balistrieri. Undercover agent Gail Cobb reported that Balistrieri said, "He [August] was arrogant. He called me a name to my face. Now he has no skin". Balistrieri also reportedly told the agent that nobody ever survived to be a witness against him.[1] The Capital Times newspaper published an article with the headline "Blast Kills Convicted Milwaukee Gambler". A resident of the Juneau Village Apartments said the blast knocked pictures off of the walls.[3] The Kenosha News ran the headline, "Blast Victim was in Organized Crime".[11]
The Milwaukee Sentinel reported that less than a day after August Palmisano's death his tavern was burglarized. Burglars forced their way into the warehouse section of the tavern and then broke a hole in the wall. A safe in the tavern was "peeled" open. Documents were scattered about the floor.[12]
Personal life
August married Jean Rose née Lassa in 1952 and the two bought a home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.[1] Together they had four children: Angela, John, Patricia and Angeline.[13]
References
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