Yes Turnbull, but I was looking for Salvatore D'Aquila who led from 1910-Castellamre War when he was murdered and Al Mineo took over. "Mad Hatter"? How many nicknames did "Lord High Executioner" have?

Could one of those Non-NY's be Paul Ricca from Chicago?

That's not what I had in mind. The method I am thinking of was demonstrated in the movie 'Once Upon a Time in America'.[/b][/quote]OK here's how it went as I remember it. The crates were wieghted down with bags of salt. After the salt dissolved in the water, the crates floated to the surface and were picked up later on when the coast was clear.

Q. Carlo Gambino had some Sicillian relatives who were heavy into the drug business. They operated out of NJ. What was this gang called?

this is the very same method they use here in smuggling imported cigarettes . . .

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So Turnbull, who WERE the non NY guys who went to see Joe Banannas to straighten things out?

They were: Zerilli from Detroit, Bruno from Philadephia, and DeCavalcante from Joisey.

YEAH, I'm reading Man Of Honor by Joe Bonnano now, he included pictures of DeCavalcante, Zerilli, and Bruno an dcalled them the "Missing Trio".

YES, The salt dissolves, and balloons float tot he surface (Once Upon A Time In America (6/11/02 8PM, AMC!))

Answer: "The Cherry Hill Gambinos", not part of the NY Gambino family but blood relatives to Carlo. They worked out of the Cherry Hill, NJ area with cousin Carlo's permission.