I handled several prosecutions of Billy Dauber. I was wondering if any details of his murder have meerged in the trial? Simply put he wasn't a very nice person!!

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: Check out the blog entry I just posted. It recaps the testimony concerning the Daubers murders.

The trial testimony definitely confirmed your assessment of the man.

you guyz are just a bunch of ratz nibbling on the cheeze

Frank "Toots" Caruso is rumored to have taken over as boss of the 26th Street crew in recent years, probably shortly after the death of John Monteleone in 2001. Has anything to confirm that come out during the course of the trial yet?

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: While there have been references at trial to Caruso's membership in the crew, there's been nothing putting him in the leadership.

Oh no ronald jarrett was told that frank caruso could be trusted. Lets lock him up and throw away the key.

Frank Calabrese was also said to be talking about GOD while in jail, does that mean HE might be associated with all this?

I have never seen people that are so fascinated with a bunch of 70 year old men just so they could see a story.

I have been in the courtroom on several days and let me tell you that alot of the garbage you read in the papers or see on tv is greatly embellished or not true at all.

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: The younger Ronald Jarrett can't be locked up for what he testified about.

He testified under an immunity deal with the prosecution, according to his own testimony.

In addition to the burglaries he served time for, the younger Jarrett also admitted to multiple other burglaries that he had not been charged with, as well as trying to steal an ATM machine with his father and two other men.

He blamed an addiction to a prescription pain killer for his behavior.

He also acknowledged firebombing two cars of his half-brother Vincent Kirsch.

The younger Jarrett testified how he worked with his father, a reputed Outfit killer, in a bookmaking operation and how his father reported to Frank Calabrese Sr.

That's what his testimony concerned.

As for the "garbage" that you see concerning the trial that you say is "greatly embellished" or "not true at all," if you want to offer any particulars about the Sun-Times coverage, I'd be happy to respond.

He also acknowledged firebombing two cars of his half-brother Vincent Kirsch.
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So Ronald Jarrett Jr. confessed to doing that? I have the news stories saved regarding those two fire-bombings. One was done outside Kirsh's grandmother's house right in Bridgeport. That's crazy that he fire-bombed his own half-brother's van and car. Did he give a reason for it? Kirsch claimed at the time that he thought it was done to send him a message to shut up about getting the cops to solve his father's murder.

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: The younger Jarrett did not give a reason for the fire-bombings. He just acknowledged he did them.

Where does it stop? Jarret's kid gets off the hook for all these crimes for a little prospective on who his dad was?

The G has some of this ass backwords if you ask me.

This kid should be doing time and then maybe cut some time if they think he is worth it.

One b******* deal after another is coming out of this trial, big breaks to to the next genaration of s*** head outfit guys for very little usable information over the last 20 years.

Does anyone really think its worth it considering all the other evidence?

What other names did the younger Jarrett provide of people who supposedly went on these other burglaries and criminal activites?

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: Other than mentioning his father, the younger Jarrett did not name the other individuals in court.

I think this trial is very interesting and fills in some of the blanks that many in the Bridgeport area figured.

The mob will never die and will only be that much more low key!

True some key members may go to prison for the rest of their lives but the mob also figures their next move and ajusts to whatever road block law enforcement hands them.

The mob never forgets and seldom forgives!

I agree it seems like the feds are really reaching with some of their so called key witnesses.

Has there been any mentioning of the Old Neighborhood Italian AMericn club in testimony?

STEVE WARMBIR RESPONDS: The club has been mentioned a few times during testimony.

Most recently, Frank Calabrese Sr. recounted how he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the club, in an apparent attempt to curry favor with the jury.

Earlier in the trial, Donald "Captain D" DiFazio, who runs the club, testified how he paid street tax every month to Calabrese Sr.'s son, Frank Jr., on behalf of his brother-in-law, who owned Connie's Pizza.

Old Fitz may have punched some good guys in the face. Not to worry though it's never over, Florida will do for now!!!

I know toots and hes never been anything but a good guy as far as i'm concerned, and his brother Bruno, both are ok in my book!!