Cheat Sheet 44, FBI Files: 20 Murders, Coia, Worcester Cop

Cheat Sheet 44, FBI Files: 20 Murders, Coia, Worcester Cop

Each week accompanying the segments of the FBI files on Raymond Patriarca and expert analysis on the documents released, GoLocal provides a “cheat sheet” of some of the key elements from the documents.
Make no mistake about it, the files are layered with information about a time where the scope and reach of the Patriarca crime family permeated nearly every aspect of life in New England.

PAGE 1 Edward “Teddy” Degnan’s Murder Investigated by Chelsea Police

 

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PAGE 2 Romeo Martin’s car was identified in the area and sped off when police approached.

 

PAGE 7 Patriarca’s involvement in Old Orchard Beach Maine.

 

PAGE 26 “PATRIARCA ordered DANNY to return the typewriters as the Bishop was screaming. He was very critical of REDACTED for stealing typewriters from a school.”

 

PAGE 27 Patriarca wants an interest in 30 houses being built in Newport.

 

PAGE 30 A key Police Officer will be appointed to a leadership position in the Boston Police Department and that will allow them to “operate more freely.”

 

PAGE 43 Offer to sell Patriarca 850 cases of cigarettes from an unknown truck driver. Patriarca is worried that the price is so low that it is a set-up and instructs his men to get additional information.

 

PAGE 44 “PATRIARCA told TAMELO that REDACTED of Connecticut had contacted SAUL FRIEDMAN and furnished him a lot of information relative to VALACHI’s possible testimony. He claimed that REDACTED told him that VALACHI, according to the lawyer (name unknown) would testify that he did not know RAYMOND PATRIARCA.”

 

PAGE 46 Union leader in Fall River asks Patriarca to intervene in a dispute with the President of Walter Marshall Spinning Mills. Patriarca says his lawyer Saul Friedman probably has a financial interest in the company and refuses to assist.

 

PAGE 58 B.A. Dario, the head of Lincoln Downs Race Track is holding 49% of the stock of the Berkshire Downs Race Track. 241/2 of this stock belongs to Patriarca and his associated. “He (Patriarca) pointed out that their ‘beef’ is with B.A. DARIO and that the news owners of the track should not be contacted.”

 

PAGE 58 Patriarca cancels their plans to break someones’ legs.

 

PAGE 60 RI State official and political corruption

“REDACTED arranged with an unknown political figure in the State of Rhode Island to enter into an agreement with him whereby the political figure would obtain a contract with the State to erect a large warehouse allegedly costing $1,000,000 to erect. REDACTED would erect same for approximately $800,000 and would split the $200,000 with the political figure.”

 

PAGE 64 Memo from John Edgar Hoover to the U.S. Attorney General on the influence of Patriarca — read more here.

 

PAGE 69 20 Murders Tied to Patriarca’s Organization

“This informant for the past three months has furnished a considerable amount of information concerning the REDACTED brothers feud with REDACTED of Somerville, Mass. This feud has resulted in the direct or indirect killings of approximately 20 individuals, and it appears that REDACTED is marked for assassination.”

 

PAGE 74 Stolen Pabst Blue Ribbon beer stock

 

PAGE 77 Patriarca Tied to Union Election with Coia

“It appeared that PATRIARCA’s name was brought in to the election by the President, HAROLD E. COIA who is being opposed by PAUL DE FALCO. PATRIARCA is very critical of COIA for bringing his name into the elections. He pointed out that he had nothing whatsoever to do with the Union or with PAUL DE FALCO.

 

PAGE 77 Patriarca trying to fix a case with the Worcester Police Department

 

PAGE 95 Providence Police visit Patriarca about the rumors that there was a hit out on Willie Marfeo.