Was on this date in the summer of 1928 that Joe Salamone and John Oliveri were put
on the spot in Chicago's Little Italy. According to police, Salamone
and Oliveri were bootleggers who were enemies of the Aiello
brothers but joined with them when they believed that the Aiellos were going
topple Al Capone. After some time passed Salamone and Oliveri switched
allegiance to Big Al & Co. and it was because of this that they were
rubbed out. So said the police.
What IS known is that the duo had just stepped out of a market and headed
towards Salamone's car. As Salamone climbed behind the wheel a guy,
we'll call him "Decoy", came up and engaged the duo in conversation.
During the short chat two other guys, we'll call them "the shotgun twins" stepped out of a nearby doorway. Decoy took a few steps back and the guns went off. Salamone
fell over dead as Oliveri, wounded, made a run for it but another quick
blast brought him down.
"He must have done something. They don't kill you for nothing." - Chicago Gangster Ted Newberry. Rubbed out January 7, 1933
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