Posted by Harvey Gressgott on April 15, 19102 at 11:04:38:
In Reply to: LARKIN,REB,DUSTY,CHARLIE, SPYDER,IRW IN,HAROLD ANDREW, CARBONE,RACKNOWITZ,IRWIN, posted by HENRY DAMATO on March 23, 19102 at 02:19:40:
Is this really Henry D'Amato? Henry, This is Harvey Gressgott. We you,I, your brothers Sal and Jerry Jr. . Lived together at 738 Stanley Ave. Your Mom - Millie used to sneak candy canes to me at christmans time and I always got to play with your great train set up during Christmas. Your Mom and mine were good friends. I remember the "stick" you guys were threatened with if you ever did something wrong.
Antyway I do not belive saying anything bad about anyone however let me share my experience with the infamous Johnny Reb. I was about 17 and just got my tax check back from the gov't for a whooping $ 165.00, after working a year after school. Johnny procedded to convince me to drive to Queens somewhere to buy some - let's say recreational materials. He collected the money and put it in with his money in his wallet. Opened my door and we were supposed to both get out and go to an apartment for the materiqals. I opened my door of his car he promptly locked it and drove away. Left me to sneak back to ENY via subway with no money. That's my personell memory of Johnny Reb. Nothing against him, however those that live by the sword eventually die by it , I guess. Was I stupid for listening to him - maybe ? Was he a folk hero - Not in my books. More of a straight up crook and liar - at least to me. Again , no bad feelings to Johhny Reb. What goes around, comes around.
Henry D'amato - write me at Laylow@aol.com. Worm -You replied to Dusty - That was completly a differnt guy. I new Dusty pretty well. He hung with Jimmy Larkin. That is not Henry D'amato, whose brothers were Sal and Jerry. Last I heard Sal stayed in the air force somewhere in Alaska.
: MAN O MAN JOHN''NY REB YOU GUY'S MAKE HIM OUT TO BE A FOLK HERO OR SOMETHING??ALLRIGHT , I'LL TELL YA A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MY FAVORITE REB ADVENTURE'S THAT I STILL REMEMBER TIL THIS DAY.I'D BEEN MARRIED ABOUT TWO YEAR'S ,LIVIN' IN OZONE PARK I GET RAPID KNOCKING ON MY FRONT DOOR ,OPEN THE DOOR IT'S OLE'MR. REB IN SORT OF A PANIC STATE OF MIND AND I QUOTE'' HENRY,....HENRY QUICK HIDE ME ,THE COP'S ARE CHASING ME HIDE ME PLEASE '',SO I SAY SURE REB NO PROBLEM ,AFTER QUICKLEY INTRODUCING REPAGE OF THE DAILB TO MY WIFE AND KID I HID HIM UNDER MY BED.ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THERES KNOCKING AT MY DOOR AND SURE AS SHIT UNDERCOVER COP'S ASK ME IF I SEEN ANYBODY FITTING ''REB;S'' DESCRIPTION,,,,,,''NO I HAVEN'T'''SORRY .WELL IT DIDN'T END THERE.. REB WANT'S METO DRIVE HIM DOWN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE STATION WHICH I DO HE TELL'S ME TO DRIVE BY THE FRONTAND SEE IF I SEE HIS CAR THERE,NOW OLE' REB IS TUCK DOWN UNDER MY 69' VETTE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AS ALL THIS IS GOING ON .I SAY ''YEA JOHN IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT WITH ABOUT ''7''COP'S GOING THROUGH IT.HE TELL'S ME DRIVE A BLOCK AWAY AND STOP.YOUR'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT '''REB'' SAY'S TO ME NEXT,,,,,,, AND I QUOTE'''''''HENRY WE GOT TO STEAL MY CAR BACK''''SO I SAY ''''WHAT ARE YOU CRAZY THERES COP'S ALL OVER IT'''WELL AFTER TALKIN' SOME SENSE INTO HIM I GAVE HIM WHAT EVER MONEY I HAD ON ME AND DROPPED HIM OFF AT A BARBER SHOP TO CUT AND DYE HIS HAIR SO THE COP'S WOULDN'T FIND HIM. [THE BIG ,AND FAMOUS, FRONT.PAGE OF THE DAILY NEW'S....';'FUR HEIST'''JOB.I WAS TO FIND OUT LATER]YEA GOOD OLE REB WAS TO BE FOUND A YEAR LATER ABOUT AMILE FROM MY HOUSE ON CROSSBAY BLVD''IN THE TRUNK OF HIS CADILAC WITH A COUPLE BULLET HOLES TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD;MAY HE REST IN PEACE..I HAVE NOTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT REB ..
: HENRY
: SOME THING'S ABOUT ME :LIVIN' IN CALIFORNIA ,STILL MARRIED [29 YEAR'S] TO THE SAME GIRL , 3 SON'S AGE'S 27 ,25 ,23. I'M DOING JUST FINE AND STILL IN SHAPE AND HANDSOME AS EVER