Final Confession (28 page)

Cresta, Phil, Sr. (father of P.C.),
13
–
16
,
17

Cresta, Rose (sister of P.C.),
13
,
16
,
18
,
211
,
225
,
229

Cresta, “Ruth” (mother of P.C.),
13
,
14
,
15
,
18

crimes/criminals: education of,
89
; independent,
33
,
92
; planning of crimes,
38
,
47
; publicity and,
73
–
74
; respect among,
33
,
34
; slang of,
28
,
29
,
41
,
42
,
142
; suspended sentences,
150
–
52
,
159
,
161

Crisp, Detective Alan,
187

Crowley, Billy,
xiii
–
xvii
,
226

Cushman (informant),
63
–
66
,
68
,
69
,
70

Daley, Richard,
201
–
2

DeLeary, Andrew (Brink's guard),
165
–
72
,
182
–
88
,
196
,
222
,
223
; Cresta's desire to kill,
212
,
213
; Cresta's trial and,
219
,
220
,
221
; life after Brink's trial,
228
; pressure on,
197
; sentencing of,
193
; share of Brink's money,
225

DeMarco, Joseph “Angie,”
23
–
24
,
29
,
156

DeSaulnier, Judge Edward J., Jr.,
227

Diaferio, Patricia,
162
,
194

Diaferio, Santo “Sonny”: abortive Brink's attempt and,
169
,
170
,
173
,
174
,
175
; Brink's armored car heist (1968) and,
177
,
178
,
180
,
222
; given up by Red Kelley,
193
; trial of,
193
–
94
; in Walpole Prison,
219

Diamond Extravaganza,
4
,
7

Diamonds, Louie.
See
Cohen, Louie

disguises.
See
masks; uniforms

Doherty, Sgt. Jim,
22
,
24
–
25
,
157
,
160
; Cresta's suspended sentence and,
153
,
156
; memories of Cresta,
229

Doyle, Bill,
30

Droney, John,
23
,
24

Dunaway, Faye,
133

“ears” (informants),
41
–
43
,
74

Echeles, Julius (mob attorney),
208
,
209

eyewitnesses,
122
–
23
,
124
–
25
,
126

Farese, Alfred Paul (defense attorney),
210
,
218
–
19
,
220
–
23

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), xvi,
123
–
24
,
127
,
151
,
181
,
191
; arrest of Cresta,
208
–
9
; Cresta's trial for Brink's heist and,
223
–
24
; description
of Cresta,
xvii
; manhunt for Cresta,
195
–
98
,
201
–
3
,
203
,
210
; Ten Most Wanted List,
194
,
198
,
208
,
212
,
230
; witness protection program,
228

fencing (sale of stolen goods),
10
,
11
,
58
–
59

Fenway Motor Inn,
7
,
40
,
44
,
132
,
145
; Brink's armored car heist (1968) and,
173
; canceled-check robbery and,
65
,
66
,
68
; as Cresta's residence,
5
,
43
,
192
; jewel theft and,
91
,
114

Ferriola, Joseph “Joe Negall,”
4
,
194
–
95

field interrogation observations (FIOs), xvi,
173

Fisher, Bernard (guard),
121
,
122
,
124

Fitzgerald, Lt. Henry,
23

Flemmi, Jimmy “The Butcher,”
21

Flemmi, Steve “The Rifleman,”
200

Follies Burlesque Theater (Chicago),
4
,
60
,
194
,
203

Ford, Whitey,
42
,
55

Frank (barber),
54

Franklin House of Correction,
151

Furcolo, Gov. Foster,
24
,
156
,
157

furs, theft of,
75
–
81
,
104
,
126

Gambino family,
84
,
88
–
89
,
92
,
97
,
111

gambling,
38
,
61

gangs,
200

Giancana, Sam,
74

Gilberti, Cosmo,
211

Gillespie, John (Brink's guard),
167
,
177
,
181

Great Plymouth Mail Robbery (1962),
161
–
62
,
163
–
64
,
169
,
174

greed,
127

guards,
48
–
50
,
65
–
66
,
99
–
100
,
165
; “inside men” among,
165
–
72

Gustin Gang,
18
–
19

Haines, Richard (Brink's guard),
167
,
177
,
178
,
179
; at Cresta's trial,
220
–
21
; escape after Brink's holdup,
180
–
81

Halliday, Detective John,
68

Higgins, Lt. Edward,
148
–
50

highwaymen robberies,
95
–
98
,
105
–
8
,
109
,
110
,
126
; Bain hit,
111
–
12
,
117
–
20

Hollywood actress, fur heist and,
76
–
81

Hoover, J. Edgar,
xv
,
xvii
,
37
,
127
; death of,
201
; manhunt for Cresta and,
195
,
197

Horrigan, Thomas F.,
181

Hutchinson, Detective Charlie,
59

informants,
41
–
43
,
63
,
64
,
74
,
129
,
145
–
46

Innocenti, Officer Eugene,
180
–
81

insurance companies,
73
,
115
,
120

Irish, Johnny,
136
,
228
,
229

Jackie the Wolf,
58
,
59
,
60
–
61

jewel theft,
38
,
84
–
86
,
92
–
95
,
104
; highwaymen robberies,
95
–
98
,
105
–
12
,
117
–
20
,
126
; Kay Jewelers heist,
138
–
45
,
161
,
213
,
215
; Parker House Hotel heist,
3
–
11
,
60
,
73
,
112

Jordan, Peter,
23

judges, bribing of,
153
–
54
,
157
,
160
,
227

Kansas City,
73
–
81
,
83
,
93
,
194

Kay Jewelers heist,
138
–
45
,
161
,
213
,
215

Kelley, Clarence,
209

Kelley, Jack “Red,”
161
–
89
,
224
;

Brink's heist (1968),
173
–
89
,
193
; Cresta's desire to kill,
212
,
213
; life after Brink's trial,
228
; sentencing of,
193
; as witness against Cresta,
210
,
218
–
19
,
220
,
221
,
222
–
23

Kelly, Joseph (Brink's guard),
167
,
177
,
181

Kennedy, John F.,
27
,
28
,
29

keys, duplication of,
22
,
29
–
30
,
38
,
89
,
171
–
72
,
222

King, Gov. Edward J.,
227

Korshak, Sid,
76

Lansky, Meyer,
18

Las Vegas,
74
,
194

legal jobs,
47

“Leonard, Detective Joe,”
59

loan sharks,
58
,
74

lock picking,
21
–
22
,
56
,
58
,
85
,
138
; attractions of,
29
; in prison,
18
,
224

Logan International Airport,
6
,
29
,
61
,
74
; car theft at,
40
,
93
,
101
,
115

Lombardo, Joseph,
19
,
20

Lowry, Leo,
162
,
223

Luciano, Lucky,
18

Lurie, Judge Rueben L.,
189

made men,
33
,
53
,
132

Mafia: in Boston,
18
–
25
; in Chicago,
4
,
18
,
29
,
76
,
201
–
4
,
225
; in Kansas City,
75
; in Miami,
225
; tradesmen associated with,
38
–
39
.
See
also Cosa Nostra, La; wise guys

Manfra, Detective Anthony,
103

Mantle, Mickey,
42
,
55

Maris, Roger,
55

Martin, Billy,
42

masks,
39
,
55
,
96
,
119
,
122
,
123
,
177

Massachusetts Reformatory,
17
,
24

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,
32

Mazares, Detective Gregory,
187

McAleney, Edward,
137
–
60
,
147
,
162
; courtroom plea of,
154
,
155
,
158
–
60
; death of,
229
; Kay Jewelers job and,
138
–
45

McDonald, Thomas (police officer),
149

McGarrity, Officer George,
181

McGrail's bar (Boston),
54
,
70
,
86
,
90
,
137
; aftermath of Kay Jewelers bust,
141
–
42
; Cresta out on bail in,
211
–
12
; Cresta's dealings with police in,
196
–
97
; ears (informants) at,
42
–
43
,
64
; formation of Cresta's crime team and,
34
,
35
; Parker House Hotel heist and,
4
–
5
,
10
; Red Sox fandom and,
129
–
30

McNamara, Edmund (police commissioner),
179
,
181

McPartland, Joseph P. (defense attorney),
150
–
51

Merlino, Carmello: abortive Brink's attempt and,
169
,
170
,
173
,
174
,
175
; Brink's armored car heist (1968) and,
176
,
178
,
179
,
180
; given up by Red Kelley,
193
; sentencing of,
193
; in Walpole Prison,
219

method of operation (MO),
39
,
51
,
96

Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) police: Brink's
armored car heist (1968) and,
180
–
81
; canceled-check robbery and,
68
; highwaymen robberies and,
96
,
118
,
119
–
20
; jurisdiction of, xv–xvi; Kay Jewelers heist and,
145

Miami, Mafia in,
225

moles (informants),
42
,
129

money,
137
; bribing of judges,
153
; informants and,
42
; laundering of,
19
; respect and,
34

Montalo, Detective Joseph,
68

Murray, Jackie,
162
,
223

Nee (man in South Boston),
108

Nester, Paul,
59
–
60

New England Food Fair,
99
,
100
,
101

New England Patriots,
49

Nitti, Frank “The Enforcer,”
4
,
18
,
29

Norfolk Prison, xvi,
17
,
18

Noyes, Henry,
23

O'Malley, Detective Harry,
103