by JoelTurner » Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:05 am
Willie Moretti was sick with something by the early '40s. As a result, Moretti, his wife, and his bodyguard Arthur Longano went to California.
On June 3rd 1943, he called Frank Costello who asks him how he was doing. His wife told Costello: "Willie is feeling much better now. He was terrible when we first came here". Costello answered: "Tell him to stay away from the telephone. When he talks so much, he gets upset."
On June 8th 1943, Costello spoke to a Tommy LNU who asked how Moretti was feeling. Costello replied: "Oh I will keep out there at least a month more."
[Date Unknown] This was a conversation between Frank Costello (C) and Dr. Paul Sarubbi (S):
S: Say when I saw you I meant to ask you how Willie was getting along. Is he still rambling?
C: You are a doctor. Tell me what you think of this. In the first place, he has stopped talking big and realizes that he has been talking and is sorry. He can't get it into his head just what made him talk.
S: Has he made any bets?
C: No big bets
S: I mean normal bets
C: He's not even making more bets. Does that look like a normal reaction?
S: It appears so to me.
C: Here's what I want you to do. Call him and see what you think of his conversation and let me know. The number is Newhall 31-J, Los Angeles. Make the call around noon and that will be around 9 o'clock their time. Reverse the charges.
S: He is in Los Angeles now?
C: He couldn't get what he wanted in the other place.
When asked about this conversation at the Kefauver committee, Costello explained that Moretti was delirious and had been talking about winning horse bets worth millions.
On June 24th 1943, Salvatore "Solly" Moretti phoned Costello and said: "I spoke to Will and he is very worried about his wife. He took her to a country doctor about the headache and now she feels worse. He wants to come back and take her to a doctor uptown-". Costello interjected: "No good. He can't come back now. Those friends will be on their way out to visit him."
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Moretti's mental decline had been going on for a while before his execution in 1951, his testimony at the Kefauver committee could have played a part too.
I feel like Syphilis would have been well known by 1943. Either ways, he seems to have been a liability.
Willie Moretti was sick with something by the [b]early '40s[/b]. As a result, Moretti, his wife, and his bodyguard Arthur Longano went to [b]California[/b].
On [b]June 3rd 1943[/b], he called Frank Costello who asks him how he was doing. His wife told Costello: "Willie is feeling much better now. He was terrible when we first came here". Costello answered: "Tell him to stay away from the telephone. When he talks so much, he gets upset."
On [b]June 8th 1943[/b], Costello spoke to a Tommy LNU who asked how Moretti was feeling. Costello replied: "Oh I will keep out there at least a month more."
[b][Date Unknown][/b] This was a conversation between Frank Costello (C) and Dr. Paul Sarubbi (S):
S: Say when I saw you I meant to ask you how Willie was getting along. Is he still rambling?
C: You are a doctor. Tell me what you think of this. In the first place, he has stopped talking big and realizes that he has been talking and is sorry. He can't get it into his head just what made him talk.
S: Has he made any bets?
C: No big bets
S: I mean normal bets
C: He's not even making more bets. Does that look like a normal reaction?
S: It appears so to me.
C: Here's what I want you to do. Call him and see what you think of his conversation and let me know. The number is Newhall 31-J, Los Angeles. Make the call around noon and that will be around 9 o'clock their time. Reverse the charges.
S: He is in Los Angeles now?
C: He couldn't get what he wanted in the other place.
When asked about this conversation at the Kefauver committee, Costello explained that Moretti was delirious and had been talking about winning horse bets worth millions.
On [b]June 24th 1943[/b], Salvatore "Solly" Moretti phoned Costello and said: "I spoke to Will and he is very worried about his wife. He took her to a country doctor about the headache and now she feels worse. He wants to come back and take her to a doctor uptown-". Costello interjected: "No good. He can't come back now. Those friends will be on their way out to visit him."
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Moretti's mental decline had been going on for a while before his execution in [b]1951[/b], his testimony at the Kefauver committee could have played a part too.
I feel like Syphilis would have been well known by 1943. Either ways, he seems to have been a liability.