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Order Number	00106461
Title	Di Ciolla murder case
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 3620
Date	1931
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 21 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	Domenico (Dominic) Di Ciolla, was one of the earliest leaders of what became known as the Los Angeles crime family. He was involved in bootlegging and allegedly several murders. He was found murdered near Pacoima in 1931, after challenging other crime bosses in an attempt to expand his expand his criminal operations.
Description	Photograph caption dated March 20, 1931 reads "The 'candid camera,' catching natural emotions of subjects unconscious of its presence, shows four men facing questioning by Los Angeles police in connection with the killing of Dominic Diciolla, alleged 'big shot' in the liquor 'racket.' Left to right, Charles Marino, Louie Decorato, Joseph Memeo and Peter M. Fachin, in background."
Subject	Di Ciolla, Domenico--Death and burial. Criminal investigation--California--Los Angeles. Murder--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Crime--California--Los Angeles. Organized crime--United States. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection