Joseph Canepi Jr. Yonkers Contractor, Gambler and Extortionist
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Robert Grey Reynolds Jr | ISBN: | 9781370149971 |
| Publisher: | Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr | Publication: | April 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Grey Reynolds Jr |
| ISBN: | 9781370149971 |
| Publisher: | Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr |
| Publication: | April 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Joseph Canepi Jr. was the son of one of the earliest Italians to settle in Yonkers, New York. Joseph Canepi Sr. was a contractor and wealthy citizen whose business he passed on to his son. Joseph Jr. became involved involved in many shady dealings during his business career. Among these was a 1932 incident when he accompanied a couple of men to Ossining on a partying trip. Going from speakeasy to speakeasy the trio were arrested after one of them impersonated a federal Prohibition agent. In 1903 Canepi Jr. was caught up in a poolroom racket in Yonkers that involved many other business men.
Joseph Canepi Jr. was the son of one of the earliest Italians to settle in Yonkers, New York. Joseph Canepi Sr. was a contractor and wealthy citizen whose business he passed on to his son. Joseph Jr. became involved involved in many shady dealings during his business career. Among these was a 1932 incident when he accompanied a couple of men to Ossining on a partying trip. Going from speakeasy to speakeasy the trio were arrested after one of them impersonated a federal Prohibition agent. In 1903 Canepi Jr. was caught up in a poolroom racket in Yonkers that involved many other business men.
