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It was an impression Rizzo had carefully cultivated in the world outside the syndicate. Within the organization, however, he was recognized as an earner, a man on the rise, a man for whom great respect must be shown, a man to fear. If rumors about Rizzo reached the ears of investigators, they tended to be ignored. After all, Rizzo was not some newcomer sent into the neighborhood by the bosses as their regent, nor was he one of those who had risen through the ranks, amassed wealth and power, moved to a large home on Long Island or in New Jersey and returned only to conduct his business.
Ponte's was to be the province of Coffey and Trapani. They went undercover. Coffey, hanging his steamfitter's clothes back in the closet, put on a good suit and became a teamster lawyer from Chicago, visiting New York on union business. Trapani, a hulking, tough-looking man, put on his good suit and became a teamster official from the same city, hooked up with the Midwest syndicate. They moved in, became regulars at Ponte's. They had only a single concern, and it was a slight one. Rizzo might appear at the restaurant and if he did, he would probably recognize Coffey despite the change of clothes.
Now Jimmy's Lounge, the Columbia Civic League Club and Ponte's would all be under observation. Ponte's was to be the province of Coffey and Trapani. They went undercover. Coffey, hanging his steamfitter's clothes back in the closet, put on a good suit and became a teamster lawyer from Chicago, visiting New York on union business. Trapani, a hulking, tough-looking man, put on his good suit and became a teamster official from the same city, hooked up with the Midwest syndicate. They moved in, became regulars at Ponte's.