LOUIS J. TORTU was born Luigi Tortu on February 17, 1916. He was living at 426 Line Street at the end of 1937. In December of that year he was arrested and questioned the month before regarding another series of robberies along with Evelyn Buffa (or Buffalo), Frank Luggi, Nicholas Dandrea, and Frederick Gasperone. Tortu and Buffalo were released after questioning, the other three were held for the grand jury. In January of 1938 Luigi Tortu and Evelyn Buffa were again questioned by police, this time in connection with an armed robbery of a poker game at a home on Penn street where Angelo Malagas was mortally wounded. He was eventaully cleared of any involvement in the incident. Louis Tortu was last a resident of Riverton NJ. he passed away on March 3, 2001. |
Camden Courier-Post - January 11, 1938 |
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Samuel
Ermelious - Angelo Naglas - Ross Pandeladis Joseph Carpani - Thomas Murphy - Harry Kyler David S. Rhone - Franklin P. Jackson III Luigi Tortu - Thomas Timothy Sullivan Cooper Street - Langham Avenue - Line Street - Penn Street |
Camden Courier-Post - January 12, 1938 |
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Samuel
Ermelious - Angelo Malagas - Ross Pandeladis George Caras - Michael Dandrea - George Matros - Annie Matros Sam Bosco - George Summers Baird Avenue - Langham Avenue - Broadway - Penn Street Mickle Street - Norris Street - South 5th Street |
Camden Courier-Post - January 24, 1938 |
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Luigi
Tortu - Pearl Willis - Evelyn Buffa - Harry Kyler - Thomas
Murphy - Samuel
P. Orlando Frank Luggi - Nicholas Dandrea - Frederick Gasperone Samuel Ermelious - Angelo Malagas - Ross Pandeladis George Caras - Michael Dandrea - George Matros - Annie Matros Sam Bosco - George Summers Baird Avenue - Langham Avenue - Broadway - Penn Street Mickle Street - Norris Street - South 5th Street - Line Street |