An Interview With "Mad Sam" DeStefano 1961

[Villain]

On August 21, 1961, Chicago Tribune police reporter William Doherty visited Sam DeStefano's house and had more than an hour talk with the gangster regarding several past killings and other stuff.

[cavita]

On August 21, 1961, Chicago Tribune police reporter William Doherty visited Sam DeStefano's house and had more than an hour talk with the gangster regarding several past killings and other stuff.

Great find Villain! Any idea if that Ralph DelGenio was related to Anthony DelGenio?

[Villain]

On August 21, 1961, Chicago Tribune police reporter William Doherty visited Sam DeStefano's house and had more than an hour talk with the gangster regarding several past killings and other stuff.

Great find Villain! Any idea if that Ralph DelGenio was related to Anthony DelGenio?

You're welcome buddy. I don't know about Anthony but I do know that Ralph had a son named Frederick or Fred who in turn was possibly the main reason for his father's demise, meaning it was possible that Freddy boy stole the juice cash which Ralph kept for his bosses and shortly after Fred went to jail and they couldn't get to him so they took care of his dad. From that whole situation, in the end Sam Battaglia received the new love of his life or Freddy's ex-girlfriend.

I see that Anthony was in his mid 20's during the early 1970's and it's quite possible that he was some sort of blood relative

[Confederate]

William "Action" Jackson was a street soldier who also worked for Buccieri.

[Villain]

William "Action" Jackson was a street soldier who also worked for Buccieri.

He was in fact under Buccieri and was a close business companion of DeStefano. Also Ralph Delgenio was under the MP crew. It is obvious that Mad Sam played the cops and reporters but sometimes he went too far by showing and saying dangerous stuff.

BTW next is, q&a from the early 70s with Chuck Crimaldi who also has a lot of confronting and possibly some false statements but he also made a lot of true ones

[Confederate]

In fact it was Bucceri who basically ordered Jackson to be killed because he thought he was an informant. The fact of the matter is that Jackson was not an informant. Buccieri, Torello & for some reason Cerone tortured the poor guy before they killed him.
I wondered why Cerone was involved? Anyway, some of these street soldiers were "shared" with different Street Bosses in the way Jackson was shared with DeStefano sometimes.

[Confederate]

I also think Davey Yaras was there during the torture murder of Jackson if memory serves me correctly. Yaras was a top street lieutenant from the Lenny Patrick Street Crew. I guess it was like a fucking party for some of these guys when they heard a torture murder was going to be committed, they wanted to in on the "Action", no pun intended. lol

[cavita]

On August 21, 1961, Chicago Tribune police reporter William Doherty visited Sam DeStefano's house and had more than an hour talk with the gangster regarding several past killings and other stuff.

Great find Villain! Any idea if that Ralph DelGenio was related to Anthony DelGenio?

You're welcome buddy. I don't know about Anthony but I do know that Ralph had a son named Frederick or Fred who in turn was possibly the main reason for his father's demise, meaning it was possible that Freddy boy stole the juice cash which Ralph kept for his bosses and shortly after Fred went to jail and they couldn't get to him so they took care of his dad. From that whole situation, in the end Sam Battaglia received the new love of his life or Freddy's ex-girlfriend.

I see that Anthony was in his mid 20's during the early 1970's and it's quite possible that he was some sort of blood relative

Reason I ask is there was a robbery to a tavern near Belvidere, Illinois on October 18, 1968. The tavern was owned by Rockford LCN associate and front man Robert Pauls. Three men made away with $10,000-$15,000 and Pauls had just entered the business with that money to be able to cash paychecks from the nearby Chrysler plant. The three men later arrested were Harvey Bennett and Anthony Saviano of Chicago and Anthony DelGenio of Melrose Park. DelGenio was represented by Rockford attorney Angelo Gaziano, who happened to be the son-in-law of Rockford LCN boss Joe Zammuto. Bennett’s trial ended in a hung jury and Saviano was acquitted of his charges. DelGenio skipped out on his trial and forfeited his bond, he was later arrested and served jail time for kidnapping two state troopers and forcing them into his car but releasing them after a few miles. It's my feeling that Robert Pauls was in on the robbery somehow.

[Villain]

Reason I ask is there was a robbery to a tavern near Belvidere, Illinois on October 18, 1968. The tavern was owned by Rockford LCN associate and front man Robert Pauls. Three men made away with $10,000-$15,000 and Pauls had just entered the business with that money to be able to cash paychecks from the nearby Chrysler plant. The three men later arrested were Harvey Bennett and Anthony Saviano of Chicago and Anthony DelGenio of Melrose Park. DelGenio was represented by Rockford attorney Angelo Gaziano, who happened to be the son-in-law of Rockford LCN boss Joe Zammuto. Bennett’s trial ended in a hung jury and Saviano was acquitted of his charges. DelGenio skipped out on his trial and forfeited his bond, he was later arrested and served jail time for kidnapping two state troopers and forcing them into his car but releasing them after a few miles. It's my feeling that Robert Pauls was in on the robbery somehow.

Well if Tony was from MP Park than the chances are even bigger for their blood relations and I also remember a Saviano being invloved in the dope racket but i have to check my stuff

[Villain]

I also think Davey Yaras was there during the torture murder of Jackson if memory serves me correctly. Yaras was a top street lieutenant from the Lenny Patrick Street Crew. I guess it was like a fucking party for some of these guys when they heard a torture murder was going to be committed, they wanted to in on the "Action", no pun intended. lol

Yes Yaras was there and thats a good question on why those two were present? It seems that when they first tortured some high profile victim or some one being made an "example", usually some crew bosses gathered to do the job. Same as the Spilotros. Also at first or before Giancanas reign, Yaras was bigger than Patrick and they both worked for that Guzik leiutenant Joe Epstein i think. In 56 or 57 Yaras took Lefty and completely transferred to Miami, thus Patrick became the boss of all of their joint rackets back in Chicago and later was ordered to answer to Alex

[Villain]

Reason I ask is there was a robbery to a tavern near Belvidere, Illinois on October 18, 1968. The tavern was owned by Rockford LCN associate and front man Robert Pauls. Three men made away with $10,000-$15,000 and Pauls had just entered the business with that money to be able to cash paychecks from the nearby Chrysler plant. The three men later arrested were Harvey Bennett and Anthony Saviano of Chicago and Anthony DelGenio of Melrose Park. DelGenio was represented by Rockford attorney Angelo Gaziano, who happened to be the son-in-law of Rockford LCN boss Joe Zammuto. Bennett’s trial ended in a hung jury and Saviano was acquitted of his charges. DelGenio skipped out on his trial and forfeited his bond, he was later arrested and served jail time for kidnapping two state troopers and forcing them into his car but releasing them after a few miles. It's my feeling that Robert Pauls was in on the robbery somehow.

I was wrong about a Saviano being involved in the dope racket since i mixed up some names but later there was actually another Saviano who in turn was a crooked state rep and close pal of DiFronzo since they both came from Elmwood Park.