TRANSCRIPT OF NOTES:
DETECTIVE MARK MORASKI
Re: Emma Kost-O’Neal
DEATH/homicide/suicide/natural causes ??
Vic: 70, rich, widow. Emma K-O’Neal
Husband was Tommy O. Man about town, drinker, party man, war hero (Korea – Bronze star), skirt chaser, Yale
Emma K-O – heiress of Kost retail fortune. Bought, financed and supported Tommy’s funeral biz.
Also estab Kost-O’Neal Charitable Trust Foundation. Knew Audrey Hepburn. Did good work in 3rd World countries and Soviet bloc post break-up.
Bad news: Trust has been mismanaged for years by elderly college acquaintance – Attny Calvin Stevens.
(NB: see Ann Dillon, law school classmate, now paralegal for C. Stevens)
This is the 2nd official investigation
(cold case file) (6 mos. Sept-Apr)
Case re-opened at instigation/specific request of Cal Stevens by way of DA James Reis (as per AG Somers)
C. Stevens pestered the AG’s office. (Thomas Somers Jr. )
(check family connection: Stevens and Somers) – law firm? Stevens & Somers?
Cal Stevens accuses Bobby Sullivan, discounts coroner’s findings.
Accusations re: Bobby Sullivan, also made by Manny Whitman, victim’s great-niece.
Concerns about Sullivan taking under the will. Shares in funeral biz he’s managed for years. (Motive?) Insurance? Key man policy. High 7 figures.
Check following:
Sullivan and Tommy O’Neal; “father/son” relationship
Sullivan and Emma KO; strained relations
Sullivan and Manny Whitman; “enemies”
Sullivan and Matthew Wyman (Manny W’s boyfriend); ??? kid’s a question mark
Sullivan and Louis LaPorta, Officer. Boyhood friends?? Age difference. They “go back”
Talmadge is balking at assignment, pain in the ass- (boyhood friend of B. Sullivan)-
Talmadge and I drive to State Hospital to interview Matthew Wyman. 2nd time. Questions re: night of murder, dinner at Cal Stevens’ house. Birthday party for Emma Kost-O’Neal.
Obtain roster of all present. Cal Stevens.;
Emma Kost;
Matt Wyman;
Yale Doc?;
Deacon Leavitt;
Coop Johnson;
Ann Dillon
Why was Manny Whitman absent??
And who is Deacon Leavitt, aka the Amazing Levon? What was he doing there? Why was he there?
2nd interview: Matthew Wyman -
State Hospital: run-down industrial area near Meriton, Wyman’s hometown.
Dr. Lehman, Wyman’s doctor/shrink advises against (prohibits) interview of Wyman at this time. Dr. L states that MW has had a significant break brought on by trauma associated with some unknown event experienced in recent past. Source of trauma – either unknown to Dr. L or protected by Doc/Patient privilege. Occurred at Mrs. O’Neal’s house on Punter’s Pond.
Dr. Lehman’s assistant – Dr. Martha Wurtzel (sp?) – pretty blonde exchange student from Fribourg – accent – German? French? – Swiss –
After Dr. Lehman leaves room she buttonholes me: Says Matthew Wyman is a genius. Talented, troubled, but not mad. Breaks off when Dr. Lehman returns to escort us out of building.
Call next week re: Matthew Wyman’s progress.
Talmadge: “Fucking place ain’t a hospital; it’s a fuckin’ cinder-block.”
Wyman’s parents have spared no cost for his well-being – not.
What is family situation? Relevant to this case? Probably not.
See: brother – Brian Wyman.
Wyman spends most days in crafts room. Unresponsive. Works in silence with clay, etc. In first interview at station identified himself as a sculptor/artist.
Talmadge to set up morning interview with Bobby Sullivan – tomorrow, or day after.
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Burial of the Dead
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