Giacomo Colosimo, also James or Big Jim, (*1871 Kalabrien, Italy; "† 11. May 1920, Chicago) was the predecessor of aluminium Capone as a leader of the underworld of Chicago.

At the age of 10 years he emigrated from Kalabrien to Chicago. He worked first as Schuhputzer, messenger, water salesman and began then with the pick-pocketing.

Colosimos power over Chicago

1902 he married himself with Victoria Moresco, the owner of two brothels in. It began then also with the prostitute trade, it maintained a "ring of white slaves", as it was frequently called. It had large success with this business. Therefore it was extorted 1909 by the envious Black Handern, against which its procedure showed only moderate success. Since Victoria was the cousin Torrios, she ordered John Torrio to Chicago. Torrio gave to want to negotiate with the blackmailers and deal with the conditions, with a meeting shot it with two gun men the three Black Hander. Torrio became manager of Big Jim's headquarters, Colosimo's cafe, in which also gambling was operated, in the 2126 South Wabash Avenue. Colosimo prevailed over of Chicago underworld, when aluminium Capone arrived there 1919.

"Big Jims" death

"Big Jim" gave ever more responsibility, it to Torrio held back itself, because he had fear of the risk, which drew an expansion of power. Torrio recognized that now to the Prohibition a large sized alcohol trade would bring large profits, and Colosimo was it in the way. To 20. March 1920 could be separated Colosimo from Victoria, in order to marry Dale winters. The Flitterwochen used Torrio, in order to plan with aluminium Capone the murder. Torrio and Capone got Frankie Yale from New York, the Colosimo then at the 11. May 1920 murdered, in order to smooth Torrio and Capone upward the way.

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