James Munsene Murder Question: Warren OH 1941

[Adam]

This is for the Ohio people. I'm a Detroit person. So on March 24th 1941 Warren racketeer James Munsene is murdered in a restaurant along with his nephew Felix Monfrino. There are two shooters. In 1945 it's said there are two suspects. I have news articles saying that one of the suspects is Thomas Viola who I've come across as a hired gun who spent a lot of time in Detroit. I don't have an article saying who the second person is, but there's a 2007 thesis I came across that lists the second suspect as Charles Monazym. But apparently Monazym was never charged while Viola got convicted for murder. Now I know Monazym as a robber in the 30s and 40s who becomes an important numbers and gambling associate of the Detroit mob(primarily the Giacalones) in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. But I didn't realize he was doing hits when he was younger. So does anyone know why Monazym wasn't charged or why/who had Munsene killed in 1941? I'm not sure if this is a Detroit mob murder or at least a Licavoli organization killing, or if it's something Detroit did for Cleveland. Or if it's something else all together. But Monazym being there is just really weird and nothing I ever would have expected. I'm curious on other people's thoughts.

Adam R.

[Adam]

Sorry, this is a shameless bump in case anyone missed this question. I'm still trying to figure out why Charles Monazym might have been the second gunman. And it never being mentioned in articles about him ever again. And if this was a Detroit/Licavoli hit.

[FriendofHenry]

Sorry, this is a shameless bump in case anyone missed this question. I'm still trying to figure out why Charles Monazym might have been the second gunman. And it never being mentioned in articles about him ever again. And if this was a Detroit/Licavoli hit.

You understand that if anyone's around that would have knowledge of this that they would never come forward - It's a Capital Crime!

[Adam]

Sorry, this is a shameless bump in case anyone missed this question. I'm still trying to figure out why Charles Monazym might have been the second gunman. And it never being mentioned in articles about him ever again. And if this was a Detroit/Licavoli hit.

You understand that if anyone's around that would have knowledge of this that they would never come forward - It's a Capital Crime!

Yes I do get that. I was thinking along the lines of someone coming across an article explaining why Charles Monazym wasn't charged, an article hypothesizing on connections between Munsene and Pete Licavoli. A government document someone may have gotten in a FOIA request that may mention the murder. A sharing of information. Like me sharing that apparently Charles Monazym was possibly the second gunman and he is known in Detroit. Something that was new to me. It's a forum. It's a seventy-six year old murder. Not looking for someone to admit doing it for so and so. Everyone involved is dead. Just general forum stuff.

[FriendofHenry]

Sorry, this is a shameless bump in case anyone missed this question. I'm still trying to figure out why Charles Monazym might have been the second gunman. And it never being mentioned in articles about him ever again. And if this was a Detroit/Licavoli hit.

You understand that if anyone's around that would have knowledge of this that they would never come forward - It's a Capital Crime!

Yes I do get that. I was thinking along the lines of someone coming across an article explaining why Charles Monazym wasn't charged, an article hypothesizing on connections between Munsene and Pete Licavoli. A government document someone may have gotten in a FOIA request that may mention the murder. A sharing of information. Like me sharing that apparently Charles Monazym was possibly the second gunman and he is known in Detroit. Something that was new to me. It's a forum. It's a seventy-six year old murder. Not looking for someone to admit doing it for so and so. Everyone involved is dead. Just general forum stuff.

OK

[Stroccos]

Sorry, this is a shameless bump in case anyone missed this question. I'm still trying to figure out why Charles Monazym might have been the second gunman. And it never being mentioned in articles about him ever again. And if this was a Detroit/Licavoli hit.

You understand that if anyone's around that would have knowledge of this that they would never come forward - It's a Capital Crime!

Yes I do get that. I was thinking along the lines of someone coming across an article explaining why Charles Monazym wasn't charged, an article hypothesizing on connections between Munsene and Pete Licavoli. A government document someone may have gotten in a FOIA request that may mention the murder. A sharing of information. Like me sharing that apparently Charles Monazym was possibly the second gunman and he is known in Detroit. Something that was new to me. It's a forum. It's a seventy-six year old murder. Not looking for someone to admit doing it for so and so. Everyone involved is dead. Just general forum stuff.

It's really no bg reavaltion that Chadlie m was the second shooter as he was indicted for the murder

Do you know of Charlie did time for bank robbery,

[FriendofFamily]

When it comes to Murder - Nobody knows nothing - period

[Adam]

It's really no bg reavaltion that Chadlie m was the second shooter as he was indicted for the murder

Do you know of Charlie did time for bank robbery,
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Well what's particularly weird about Monazym's involvement is that he doesn't appear to have gone to trial. And I don't understand why. And the Detroit Free Press never even mentions that Monazym was a suspect in the murder. Just Viola. But Monazym got 3 1/2 - 10 years for larceny in 1932. He escapes from Jackson Prison in 1935, and he was part of a bank robbery in May of that year. He doesn't seem to get caught until February 1942. So he would have been involved in the 1941 murder while a fugitive. But I don't know if he was convicted of the bank robbery and if so how much time he received. But I think he was convicted because he's in prison in 1944. The Free Press doesn't mention Monazym again until the 1960s where he's listed as a numbers associate of the Detroit mob. So I'm unclear as to why Viola got convicted and Monazym never went to trial.

Adam R.

[Stroccos]

It's really no bg reavaltion that Chadlie m was the second shooter as he was indicted for the murder

Do you know of Charlie did time for bank robbery,

Well what's particularly weird about Monazym's involvement is that he doesn't appear to have gone to trial. And I don't understand why. And the Detroit Free Press never even mentions that Monazym was a suspect in the murder. Just Viola. But Monazym got 3 1/2 - 10 years for larceny in 1932. He escapes from Jackson Prison in 1935, and he was part of a bank robbery in May of that year. He doesn't seem to get caught until February 1942. So he would have been involved in the 1941 murder while a fugitive. But I don't know if he was convicted of the bank robbery and if so how much time he received. But I think he was convicted because he's in prison in 1944. The Free Press doesn't mention Monazym again until the 1960s where he's listed as a numbers associate of the Detroit mob. So I'm unclear as to why Viola got convicted and Monazym never went to trial.

Adam R.
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I just had a few notes on the hit because i thought maybe it was cleveland related , I had charlie monazym and viola as the shooters , and i jotted something down about a bank robbery. I can relook see what i can come up with

I believe viola left a fingerprint on the whisky glass that may explain why he was convicted and not Charlie, as apparently the two shooters had a drink at Munsese bar why they waited for him