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I, Arthur Dexter Bradley

I, Arthur Dexter Bradley
Testimony given to police March 1978(two years after the trial):
I got into the cocaine business in '61 following in my brother's footsteps. I made thousands of money selling coke in local clubs and bars in Florida for years. I had my run-ins with the occasional thugs trying to steal an ounce or two and decided it would be in my best interest if I found some "protection". I bought a gun at a local gun shop and used it mainly to intimidate people into giving me the money they owed.
In '65, I became partners with Alfred Bello, a major dealer at the time who had some large Columbian connections. He promised I could get twice the money for my rocks if I sold with him up North. Business had slowed over the past year and I figured it couldn't hurt to move. In November of that year, I hauled myself, all my possessions, and my business to New Jersey.
In the first few months, I raked in more cash than I every dreamed possible. Bello, however, was never satisfied. The trouble started when he insisted we hit all the bars and clubs on the East side; territory he knew was off limits. The Gringo gang ran that turf and we had already been harshly warned not to deal in those clubs, but Bello was never the type to be threatened. He had a backbone of made of solid lead, which went well with his new set of gold teeth and Dodge Polara.
The first few times we dealt on the East side went down real smooth; sold close to a kilo in just the first week.   The last time we showed up however was our final deal. It was Friday night and we rolled up to Billy's, the local bar and pool hall, as we had done everyday before that. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was that it was quieter than normal. A glance at the far end of the bar told me why. Two Gringo's stood with their guns cocked and loaded, waiting for us. As I dove for the nearest table, they opened fire nearly missing my shoulder. Bello, who had seen them before I did, was already behind a...