Rosario Borgio
Rosario Borgio | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | February 21, 1919 (aged 25) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Other names | Russell Berg, Russell Burch, Mike Burga, Joe Filastocco, Joe Philostopo, Pippino Napolitano, Joe Neapolitan, Rosario Borge, Rosario Borgi, and Rosario Borgia |
| Years active | 1910s–1919 |
| Organization | Black Hand |
| Known for | 1917–1919 Akron police murders |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Targets | Italians, policemen |
Rosario Borgio (1893 – February 21, 1919) was an early Italian mobster establishing one of the first organized crime operations in the America Midwest during the early 20th century. In 1917, as the leader of Akron's Black Hand, he offered gang members $250 for each police officer they killed. He died by electric chair in 1919. Borgio's many aliases included: Russell Berg, Russell Burch, Mike Burga, Joe Filastocco, Joe Philostopo, Pippino Napolitano, Joe Neapolitan, Rosario Borge, Rosario Borgi, and Rosario Borgia.