Somebody have stated before that a coat was left behind on the Masseria murder scene, belonging to Johnny Giustra. How sure can we be that the coat belonged to...
Goran, Have you been able to find a copy of Gentile's book, Vita di Capomafia? It appears that Masseria was killed at a meeting of many of his top men. Gentile...
From the indispensable Gentile memoirs, it does seem that Masseria assumed (wrongly) that since he'd been demoted by the Grand Council, he was no longer in...
That sounds very likely, Tom. Do you know if the police actually found witnesses (around the restaurant) who could have told them about, for example, how many...
Speaking of Pisano... I've seen mentions of him being a roommate to both Yale and Masseria.. I'm guessing it isn't really both though that'd have made a great...
In "Question gangster in Marlow murder," New York Times, July 19, 1929, p. 16, it says that Masseria and Anthony Carfano both gave police the same address: 65...
Here's another: In "Marlow slayers said to be known," New York Times, July 24, 1929, it says, "Another witness questioned anew was Joseph Masseria, better...
That's what it was.. I misread the second as Carfano living with Yale many moons ago.. I've always seen Carfano as primarily a Brooklyn guy because of that...
You weren't mistaken. Carfano WAS connected with Yale. ________________________________ From: Ryan A <ryan_12177@...> To: americanmafia@yahoogroups.com...
Yep, the police were apparently aware that Masseria and Carfano both had strong connections to Yale. The surprising thing for me has been this: With Yale...
Just a sidenote: When Carfano was killed, a former miss New Jersey, Janice Drake, was also killed and found alongside of him. In the wrong place at the wrong...
I suggested that Profaci took over from Yale for the reasons given in the book. But it's all pretty "speculative." ________________________________ From:...
I received information from an FBI file that Schiro died in 1957 in Camporeale, Sicily, his place of birth. He moved to Bloomfield, New Jersey in the...
Good point, David. The only struggle I had with that for years was the lack of contacts between thw two prior.. this isn't a stetch because we know Genovese...
From memory, there were signs that some of the former Yale territory like Bay Ridge were taken over by Profaci and a few (not all) of the guys identified with...
Yes, I think we concluded that Carfano included the non-Sicilians while the Sicilians went with Profaci. I researched it further and concluded that at least...
Agreed on that. Also, the South Brooklyn docks were mostly for the Manganos (Gambinos), so we have a third Family in there. Like so much on the 1920s, we...
We are quick to call Masseria Boss of Bosses but he lives at 65 2 Ave with a roomate like a busted out NYU student. Trust me that is not an upscale address....
A long time ago I heard a rumor to the effect that the actor Al Lewis, best known for his portrayal of the character of "Grandpa Munster" on the 1960's...
I don't think "we are quick" to do any such thing. "WE" are not the ones who have called Masseria the boss of bosses. His own contemporaries who separately...
Interesting points you make. None of us was there, or are gangsters (I hope!) so we're looking at this very much as outsiders. Personally, I often feel...
That sounds very unlikely. But... In the early 90s he showed up, together with Anthony Quinn and John Amos, at the John Gotti Sr trial to lend him support. He...
... Remember Ron that Masseria was only 5´4. Also, he could have lost considerable weight the last 10 months or so. Don´t think he was a happy fella the last...
