It seemed to be common knowledge, in some circles, that Whitey was playing the FBI in a deadly game to give up the Boston wing of La Cosa Nostra.
As long as Whitey and his boyz gave up some tidbits about Jerry Angiulo’s Mafia, Whitey and his thugs had free reign. He was the ‘prince of the city.’ Just read Black Mass an interesting book that should indicate if reporters knew then everyone who wanted to look knew what was going on.
Everyone knew if you told the bureau anything it would get back to Whitey and the Winter Hill gang. People knew John Connolly was Whitey’s shill.
It was also common knowledge, or should have been, that when ever there was a new FBI chief in Boston, Connolly would arrange to have him up to Beacon Hill for a visit to state Senate President William Bulger’s ceremonial office over looking the Boston Common. Many thought it was wrong that folks kissed the ring in the den of thieves.
Connolly had many, but not all, hoodwinked. I was saddened to read in the Boston Globe today that former Boston FBI organized crime supervisor John Morris felt he had failed by trusting Connlly.
Agent Morris (Ret.), a lot of people who should have known better failed the public. The bureau failed the public in J. Edgar Hoover’s zeal to get La Cosa Nostra. The MSP’s desperation to protect their funding from Billy Bulger’s ax. BPD’s zeal not to cross the Bulgers in Southie.
John Morris you can rest assured that you do not stand alone. Even though, it feels that way on the stand in Miami. A lot of people should have spoken up. None did!
The terror of the Bulger reign is over now,, somewhat. Let us make sure this is not permitted to happen again!
Does the shadow of Billy Bulger still haunt the halls under the golden dome on Beacon Hill?
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p>Is it just business as usual at the State House?
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p>To be continued . . .
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The Bulger brothers were not rogues.
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p>Everything is above boards on Beacon Hill..
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p>John Connolly was just looking out for a neighborhood chum.
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p>Organized crime squad supervisor John Morris acted alone and hords of higher ups, including J. Edgar Hoover, knew nothing.
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p>Whitey was just a misunderstood bloak.
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p>Billy wasn’t a tyrant.
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p>Suffolk County SJC Clerk John E. Powers didn’t pay for saying a guy like Whitey had no place at the courthouse, even as a custodian on the night shift (a no show job?).
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p>Wel, silence is golden. Much like the golden dome!
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I am a little surprised that no one has anything to say regarding this situation. Maybe standard operating procedures at the State House are unchangeable.
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p>I would have thaught that the Bulger dictatorship, a reign of terror, and the Big Dig culture of corruption had taught us something. I guess not.
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p>Alan McKinnon,former chairman at the Mass. Pike, would be proud that his hypothesis regarding the way the game is played on Beacon Hill was right. As some one said last year, “. . . The House always wins . . .” Who said that? Sal?
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p>I think it should be said that here in the commonwealth the House and Senate always win. Let’s hope the wisdom of the Hous and Senate on Beacon Street is devine.
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p>Maybe someday there will be ‘good government’ practiced under the golden dome!?!
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