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  1. A dapper little man, Paul Kelly came from New York's seedy Five Points. Cunning and clever, Kelly was an inventive criminal, the first to conceive of crime as an organized business in the U.S. He became the first modern-day underworld boss, taking over the Five Points Gang at the turn of the 20 th Century, a gang that spawned Al Capone, Johnny ...

  2. Paul Kelly Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli, better known as Paul Kelly (1876 – 1936), was an early New York City Mafiosi who started off as a boxer, invested his prize money in a string of brothels, then founded the Five Points Gang – the Big Apple’s last dominant street gang.

  3. Mar 8, 2015 · Eastman considered Paul Kelly, head of the Five Points Gang, his arch-enemy, and their enmity broke out into open mob warfare. The battles between the Five Pointers and the Eastmans raged in the streets of New York, reminding many residents of the fierce gang battles of a generation earlier.

  4. Feb 2, 2023 · The most powerful gangster in Five Points was probably Paul Kelly. Now well known for the fictionalized portrayal in Caleb Carr's novel, " The Alienist ," Kelly was a notorious criminal in the Five Points.

  5. Jun 15, 2012 · Paul signed with Universal to do a string of gangster films, and he was a major success. He made numerous movies from the 1930s to 1956, the year of his death from a heart attack after returning from casting his vote for Democrat Stevenson.

  6. Paul Kelly (born Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli; December 23, 1876 – April 3, 1936) was an Italian American mobster and former boxer, who founded the Five Points Gang in New York City. He had started some brothels with prize money earned in boxing. Five Points Gang was one of the first dominant street gangs in New York history.

  7. Feb 23, 2023 · Paul Kelly was an Italian immigrant who founded the Five Points Gang in New York City. It was one of the last major street gang in late 19th century New York and was the spawning ground for many future criminals including Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel. Big Jack Zelig. Zelig Harry Lefkowitz aka Big Jack Zelig.

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