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STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSThis is the story of a Nova Scotia family, a teenage girl who caught the eye of a mobster who ran with Al Capone, a tale of love, violence and tragedy. Part 1 of 3.It was the 1920s and the family lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Maine before returning, to Windsor, Nova Scotia and a home where the post office now stands. By 1923 they were living among family in Bear River.
The river was also home to six shipyards. Over 100 boats would be sent to sea by hands from Bear River. Michael Moro was originally from Acerra, Italy. He immigrated to America in 1908 and was living in Buffalo, New York.Moro claimed he was visiting Bear River in the search of antiques. Going back and forth and skipping border authorities. Picking up new batches of antiques all the time.A young Michael Moro. - Contributed
Moro and Maynard surprisingly had a lot in common. Moro’s health was also aggravated by damp climates. A bronchial condition, likely from a prior bout of tuberculosis. When Moro was drafted into the American military in 1918, he was discharged less than six months later. Sacco was already involved with the drug and bootlegging world. Tortora already had a warrant out for his arrest for murder, of which he was guilty.Moro and Sacco got along well. Tortora was from Moro’s hometown of Accera, a place that is half the size and population of current-day Sydney, Nova Scotia.But Moro was distracted. He kept returning to Bear River not just for supply, but for Rosie’s daughter Irene.
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