by JoelTurner » Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:55 pm
On Jun 23 1932, William Schlegel, a gas station attendant in Garfield, NJ was riddled with bullets. The shooters had mistaken him and his boss for hijackers Stanley Wilda & Edmund “Whitey” Adamchesky.
Joseph Troia and Jack LoPiccolo were arrested for this. Troia and his car were identified by another station worker, Clarence Flood. He was let go after the witness “lost his confidence”. Similarly, LoPiccolo doesn’t appear to have been convicted either.
The intended targets were a part of a gang that had been at war with what would become Willie Moretti’s crew. In fact, in 1930, Stanley’s brother Anthony "Sparky" Wilda had killed Frank LoVullo before being killed by ex-Pittsburgh member Peter Curatolo. Additionally, a few papers reported that the shooters had been hired by John “Gypsy” Castelli, a minor Clifton, NJ figure who was also pinched.
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This is the 2nd major connection between the Bergen mob and the Newark family, specifically Troia & LoPiccolo.
While I doubt that they were hired by Castelli, the idea that the hit originated from Bergen/Moretti’s group before being farmed out to Newark does make sense.
Also, LoPiccolo is looking more and more like he was a mafia member. Considering his Bonanno connections, he could have been a member of Riela’s crew.
On Jun 23 1932, William Schlegel, a gas station attendant in Garfield, NJ was riddled with bullets. The shooters had mistaken him and his boss for hijackers Stanley Wilda & Edmund “Whitey” Adamchesky.
[b]Joseph Troia and Jack LoPiccolo[/b] were arrested for this. Troia and his car were identified by another station worker, Clarence Flood. He was let go after the witness “lost his confidence”. Similarly, LoPiccolo doesn’t appear to have been convicted either.
The intended targets were a part of a gang that had been at war with what would become Willie Moretti’s crew. In fact, in 1930, Stanley’s brother [b]Anthony "Sparky" Wilda had killed Frank LoVullo before being killed by ex-Pittsburgh member Peter Curatolo. [/b]Additionally, a few papers reported that the shooters had been hired by John “Gypsy” Castelli, a minor Clifton, NJ figure who was also pinched.
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This is the 2nd major connection between the Bergen mob and the Newark family, specifically Troia & LoPiccolo.
While I doubt that they were hired by Castelli, the idea that the hit originated from Bergen/Moretti’s group before being farmed out to Newark does make sense.
Also, LoPiccolo is looking more and more like he was a mafia member. Considering his Bonanno connections, he could have been a member of Riela’s crew.