Exactly. Bruno kept scarfo around more out of necessity and favor to his uncles (the bucks) than actually liking him. Scarfo did Bruno the Caruso favor. But, the Union stuff definitely put a strain on the relationship.
Leonetti's book also stated that Bruno asked Scarfo to side with him and Chickie Narducci, against Testa. Chickie and Testa had a "love/hate" relationship; Bruno and Testa had a little falling out too but, I don't have the book in front of me and can't say why.
On a side note, Chickie Narducci seemed like a greedy dude. He wanted the power bad. I read that he wan't against Tony Bananas to kill Bruno, and then Plotted with Caseella Killed Testa. But He never got it.
From local stories, Narducci was a straight fucking gangster. Stone Killer too. I would like to know more about him and the other Chickie; Cianglini. He looks like someone who would snap your fucking neck.
In his book Leonetti said Bobby Manna asked Scarfo what would the position be of the philly family if something was to happen to Bruno and Scarfo told him they would stand together with the Genovese. He knew something was coming but he might not of known the exact details.
Scarfo supposedly told Leonetti "I think Lefty (Bruno) has some trouble heading his way and when it does he ain't gonna know what fucking hit him".
You have to remember a few years earlier Bruno thought he might have to slug it out with Testa and Scarfo over local 54 i think it was. Leonetti talked about it in his book and in the NJ State report on OC bars in NJ. Charles Allen testified Natale wanted a bunch of guns because they thought a war might break out between the 2 factions over local 54 where Testa and Scarfo were backing Gerace and Bruno was backing Ralph Natale. At a sitdown Bruno allegedly ordered Scarfo to fall in line and Scarfo blew him off. I would bet both Testa and Scarfo were glad to see Bruno get killed...it saved them the trouble of doing it themselves.
