I had a notorious friend from Wheeling...rather famous. No Legs Quite a character and then some..”
Big Bill Lias
Bill blew his legs off
Paulie did not kill Bill cause mob bosses from NYC to Philly to Cleveland and Pittsburgh all said they granted him his territory but to spare Lias
That was how explained it to me
He was close to Chin Gigante and Angelo Bruno and Ray Patriarca and Tony Ducks
He wrote so much book on the east coast that was where his real power lay....he made the five families a ton of money which kept the Pittsburgh and Cleveland and Buffalo guys off his ass..
Paul was tough tough
He suffered severe phantom pains from losing his legs till he died....he never whined
Of his kids only the daughter was like him honestly
Anyhow...another era buddy
Real gangsters