Murders by Wimpy Bennett’s Roxbury Gang

Wimpy proved his tough guy status as a tail gunner on a B-29 during WWII. Martorano called Wimpy “the Fox.” Martorano said Wimpy spoke with his hand to his mouth so nobody could read his lips. “He was continually looking for an edge.” He said he was “a treacherous old-time Irish thug.” Keep in mind the adjective before thug, it was something that would eventually not be an asset in the world of Patriarca, Angiulo and their Italian paisans. The <a href="https://mattofboston.com/boston-gang-wars-waterfront-murders-paul-affanato/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">murder of Paul Affanato</a> could have been done at Edward “Wimpy” Bennett’s behest. Affanato hung around the South End. He lived on Colombia Road at the Franklin Park end. It was not a long jaunt to get to the South End from there. Columbia Road to the heart of the South End was about three miles distant over two or three different routes. Recall that Affanato lived in a back apartment in a four-story apartment building. It was not a location where you would usually find someone with a big balance in his bank account unless he was holding the money for another. <a href="https://medium.com/@mattatty/murders-by-wimpy-bennetts-roxbury-gang-4fc369df4943">Click Here</a>