was beaten by Winter Hill Gang members.

Petricone was arrested in Charlestown on October 31, 1961, along with McLean on suspicion of murder following the death of Bernie McLaughlin of the Charlestown Mob, the first murder of the war. He was working as a bartender.

A witness claimed that Petricone was the driver of the getaway car, and he and McLean were formally charged in the slaying on November

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