The Westies: Inside New York's Irish Mob (24 page)

The 596 Club, Jimmy Coonan’s saloon at 43rd Street and 10th Avenue.

Ward’s Island in the East River where Jimmy Coonan first met Mafia capo Roy Demeo (insert), also site of numerous body disposals.

Mickey Spillane circa 1974

Eddie Cummiskey circa 1968

Jimmy McElory circa 1986

Billy Beattie circa 1968

Jimmy Coonan (center) making the rounds in Hell’s Kitchen. To his right is Anton “Tony” Lucich.

November 22, 1978–Harold “Whitey” Whitehead left to die in the basement of the Opera Hotel. Note the greeting card addressed to Bobby Huggard lying next to the body.

THE COPS:

Detective Frank McDarby (right) brings Mickey Featherstone into central booking in Queens following his arrest for the murder of Mickey Spillane. (Daily News Photos)

Detective Richie Egan of the NYPD Intelligence Division.

Detective Sergeant Joe Coffey, head of the Organized Crime Homicide Task Force.

Edna Coonan

Alberta Sachs

Ray Steen