Meet James Matera, DOB 9/14/43, South Boston plug-ugly and partner of a Whitey Bulger bookmaker named Louie Litif. In August 1979, at the bar where Litif' hung out, Hap's Lounge, Litif ordered Matera into the basement. Matera turned to bartender Bobby Conrad and said: "Bobby, if I'm not back in 15 minutes, come down and check on me, 'cause I'll probably be dead."
He was. Shortly thereafter, bartender Conrad vanished -- presumably murdered and buried, on Litif's property in Canada. Litif's handball partner, corrupt FBI agent Zip Connolly, told Conrad's survivors to dummy up.
Meanwhile, in April 1980, Litif was driven to Whitey's bar in the Lower End, Triple O's, by Brian Halloran , who had just been released from prison. Whitey murdered Litif and then left his body in his car outside Mafia capo Larry Baione's laundry in the South End. Two years later, Whitey machine-gunned the only witness -- Halloran, along with a guy who just happened to be giving him a ride home from the barroom on Northern Avenue.
Five more murders -- just another day at the office for Whitey Bulger.

James Matera 1961

James Matera 1974