Cheat Sheet 3 The Patriarca Papers – Ties to NY Families, Biltmore and Listening Devices

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Monday, August 17, 2015

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Early photo of Benjamin Tilley and Raymond Patriarca

The Patriarca Papers move up a notch in complexity and national scope in Entry 3.

This week's documents from the FBI file on Patriarca unveil a sweeping array of insights into the working of FBI and the scope of the Patriarca crime family.

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Page 2-3 We learn that the FBI was looking to put a listening device in the Coin-O-Matic.

Page 7 Tied to questions about the murder of Gaetano DeNicola, the Patriarca crew meet in Worcester’s Piccadilly Restaurant.

Page 13 The Boston Globe says the Patriarca meeting in Worcester was similar to the infamous Apalachin Mob meeting in New York - the Worcester meeting was called “Little Apalachin” because so many “hoodlums” attended.

Page 18 Patriarca is tied to an organized crime organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Page 20 Patriarca has a severe heart attack. The health issues throw the leadership of the New England crime organization into question.

Page 35 Genovesse and Patriarca carve up which Italians will work in Boston.

Page 48 Patriarca testifies before the Feds and in part mentions that in the early 1930’s he served as a bellboy at the Biltmore Hotel.

Page 66 FBI unveils that the death of Charleston, MA gambler named Edward Rothstein could spark trouble between North End Italians and Patriarca.

Page 72 A FBI memo to Director Hoover writes, “Patriarca is subject of anti-Racketering investigation. He is an outstanding Top Hoodlum on the national level."

Page 81 A Newport based investment firm, located on Bellevue Avenue may be tied to Patriarca.