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| D. Scarglato |
Daniel 'Danny Hogan' Scarglato was a made member in the Genovese Family's East Harlem crew.
Born September 23, 1903 in NYC as Candeloro Sgarlata to Giuseppe (28y), Concetta Culli (28y). Both parents born in Reggio Calabria.
First arrested on an unspecified charge on June 8, 1921.
On November 20, 1922 arrested in NYC for burglary. Charge dismissed three days later.
On September 7, 1926 sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in Atlanta for violation of the Harrison Drug act.
Arrested for robbery in 1927 (one time), and in 1929 (two times), and in 1930 (three times), and in 1931 (two times). All charges dismissed.
On February 26, 1930 arrested for homicide by gun. Charge dismissed ten days later.
By 1933 resided at 35 East 109th Street in East Harlem.
Was possibly a made member of the Genovese Family's East Harlem Crew by the 1930's.
On October 30, 1933 Scarglato and four others were arrested on charges of malicious mischief. Co-conspirators included suspected Genovese Soldier Joseph 'Joe Swede' Paterra (1906-1974) and Genovese Family Associate Arthur Vellucci (1910-1972).
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| A. Vellucci |
The group was driving around between 3 and 6 o'clock in morning and smashed about one hundred windows of small stores, confectioneries and social clubs were between in the 27 square block area bounded by E. 106th St. and 115th Sts. and 3rd and Pleasant Aves. Most of them contained Campaign placards of Fiorello LaGuardia, 1933 New York City mayoral candidate. On November 21 of that year he was sentenced to an indefinite term in prison on Welfare Island. He served one year.
On May 1, 1937 arrested for bookmaking.
In January of 1940 returned to NYC from a trip to Miami by boat. Travelling with him was Joseph Paterra and Arthur Vellucci. At the time Scarglato resided at 310 East 113th St in East Harlem.
In the late 1940s his daughter, Concetta, married George 'Gigi' Cervone, also from East Harlem. By the early 1950s Cervone had become president of the 1,000-member Mason Tenders Local 13.
At the time Mason Tenders Local 13 is thought to have been under the sole control of the East Harlem crew. At some point the Genovese Family crews of Mike Miranda and Tommy Greco gained influence over Local 13, probably through Cervone's brother Basilio 'Bobby Cherry' Cervone (1912-1990).
On March 13, 1967 and FBI CI advised: "that in 1959 and 1960, BOBBY CERVONE (BASIL ROBERT CERVONE) on several occasions gave money to THOMAS GRECO. CERVONE is associated with Local 13 of Mason Tenders Union. In addition, the Brick Layers Union in Flushing, Long Island, was furnishing money to TOMMY GRECO. It was the informant's belief that GRECO was acting as a "rabbi" for CERVONE and the head of the Brick Layers Union in Flushing."
Former Genovese Family Associate Vincent Siciliano described the situation in his book Unless they kill me first:
"And just like in a crap game, you can cheat some but not too much. It looked bad. And who was figuring to pick up the chips? Bobbie's brother George. He was in with the Harlem people a lot better than Bobbie, it turned out, and he was talking a better deal to them and also, I guess, talking about how Bobbie was cheating them. By the time I got involved it was a real family show. One of the guys who had helped Bobbie get his uncle out and get help from the Harlem mob was Georgie's own father-in-law, Danny Hogan. Anyway, the story was that the Harlem people were ready to get rid of Bobbie-hit him, even kill him if they had to. They had even brought him to Harlem at gunpoint."
On December 19, 1962 identified by a FBI CI (likely Joe Valachi) as a Member of the Genovese Family.
By the early 1960s disagreements between the Cervone brothers had escalated to violence.
On March 16. 1964, outside Mason Tenders Local 13's headquarters at 24-36 38th St., Astoria. As George Cervone was getting into his car, a man ran up. shot him once in the right arm, and escaped. Shooter is thought to have acted on orders from Basil Cervone, who had taken over as president of Mason Tenders Local 13. George Cervone had become the local's treasurer.
On July 31, 1964, George Cervone discovered four sticks of dynamite in his union office. He offered police no explanation for the assassination attempt.
On November 25, 1964, George Cervone was one of a dozen men standing on a sidewalk when shots sounded. The man next to him. Liborio Marino (55y) was fatally wounded in the chest and stomach. Cervone told police then he thought the shots had been meant for him, but he did not explain this.
On July 3, 1966 George Cervone was killed in his Long Island summer cottage. Scarglato and other relatives were present at the time. A press report described the murder:
"Police said Scarglato took the bench along the North wall of the front room. Cervone stretched out on the bench on the south side, next to two windows that are shoulder high from the sandy ground at the cottage’s side. Cervone, clothed in pajamas and a blue polka dot robe, staved up and watched the portable television in the front room until 5 AM. Shortly after Cervone turned off the television set, police theorize, the assailant pumped four bullets into Cervone. The window screen had two holes—one the size of a quarter, the other the size of a child’s fist. Police theorized the gunman fired once, making the small hole, then either smashed through the screen or shot several more times at the same level, making the larger hole."
None of the five persons in the cottage reported hearing the shots.
During a 1968 State Investigation Commission hearing former assistant chief inspector, Raymond Martin testified that Basil Cervone and George Cervone argued over control of the Mason Tenders Local 13. Joe 'Stretch' Stracci and Mike Miranda were called in as intermediaries. It was decided to make Basil the boss and to cut George in on the take. Raymond Martin estimated the take as up to $25,000 a month.
On December 3, 1969 and FBI CI advised: "that MIKE MIRANDA, a "consiglieri" in the GENOVESE family, controls the bricklayers helpers union in Long Island from the union offices in Long Island City. He is assisted in controlling this union by FILIPPO LOMBARDO aka Benny Squint, and a family of Italians with a last name similar to CHARIZOLDA (ph). This family is referred to as the "CHERRY FAMILY." [Informant] advised that one of the brothers, GIGI CHERRY, was killed about six years ago in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, for getting out of line. His father-in-law, DANNY HOGAN true name believed to be, DANNY SCALATO (ph) was present when GIGI was killed and was believed to have set the murder victim up for the killing. SCALATO is an LCN member in BENNY SQUINT's regime.
The Informant advised that BENNY SQUINT and BOBBY CHERRY operated the union for several years. Prior to his knowledge of this, the Informant had made moves to cut in on the union himself. He had a meeting scheduled with the unknown union bosses at union headquarters. When the Informant arrived at the meeting, he found himself facing MIKE MIRANDA. When MIRANDA saw the Informant he reportedly laughed and asked if this was "the guy" who was cutting in. The Informant said he laughed too and told MIRANDA that he had no idea that MIRANDA was behind the union. The Informant said that no problem arose over this confrontation, largely because of his long-time association with MIRANDA, and the Informant backed off from the union deal. To the best of his knowledge, the Informant said MIRANDA still heads this union."
By 1982 resided at 3555 Bruckner Boulevard, The Bronx.
Scarglato died in January 1982 in the Bronx, New York.
