Chatham County GaArchives News.....He Belonged to the Mafia. March 14, 1893
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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 14, 1893
Savannah, Ga., March 6.-- Savannah's only representative of the blood thirsty 
society of Mafia, was shot down in the market this morning by one of his 
enraged and outraged fellow countrymen, who acted in defense of his own life.

Catillo Coumo, is the Mafia's name and he was shot by Toney Esposito, one of 
the market men.

It was Cuomo's practice to go up to a fellow countryman, and, after cursing him 
in a manner most foul, to slap him in the face and then put a pistol under his 
nose and dare him to resent his insult.  He was feared by almost every Italian, 
and when around had things his own way, as no one had the courage to resist his 
violent attacks.

When he approached Esposito and began to curse him, the latter drew his pistol 
and shot him.  Espisoto says it was only a question of who should shoot first.

Coumo threatened other Italians with assasination if they failed to support 
him.  He levied a tribute on many of them at the point of a pistol, getting as 
much as $5 at a time.

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