See also: 1920 in organized crime, other events of 1921, 1922 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

Events

• Former Black Hand bomber Andrew Kerr is arrested and charged with conspiracy to bomb several union offices.
• Frank Campione , a member of Sam Cardinelli 's Chicago Black Hand organization, is arrested and later executed.
• July - Steve Wisniewski , a Chicago gunman who had recently hijacked a North Side Gang beer shipment, is last seen with Hymie Weiss and presumably taken outside Chicago and killed. Upon Weiss's return he explained "I took Stevie for a one way ride." This is the first time a gangland killing is used as the phrase "one way ride" is still commonly used today to refer to this method.

Arts and literature

Births

• Frankie Bal (Frank Balisteri ), Milwaukee Mafia leader

Deaths

• Frank Campione , (Chicago) Black Hand member
• July - Steve Wisniewski , Chicago gunman