- Antonio Anatuppi
Antonio Umberto Anatuppi, aka “Toothpick” because he regularly used a tooth pick to clean his teeth and also carried around a pack of them where ever he would go, Was a “Consigliere” For The Chicago Outfit in the era Of
Johnny Torrio Early years
In The Early years of Toothpick Anatuppi's Life he meet a man named
Giuseppe Masseria and eventually join his Gang which later became TheGenovese Family , Joe Masseria sent Antonio to be his man in Chicago for a while.Giuseppe's Death
When Tony heard that Giuseppe Masseria had been killed he realised that he was unemployed. Knowing this
Johnny Torrio offered tony a job in theChicago Outfit which Tony accepted. After a few years Torrio was working withAl Capone and Tony was the new Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit.Death Of Toothpick Tony
Tony was at the top of his game. Consigliere and moving to Boss. but the men in
Chicago Outfit didn't like it that Tony was moving up so fast, a few men got together includingTony Accardo ,Charles Nicoletti andSam Giancana and planned to take out Tony so they could move up in Chicago.On the 5th of July 1946, Tony was gunned down in
Little Italy, Chicago . His body was found with 2 bullets in his head and 1 bullet hole in his arm.
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