 Murder suspect Wayne Kellestine waves a Confederate flag in this July 2005 file photo in London Ontario, during a Gay Pride Parade. (Morris Lamont/SUN MEDIA)
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LONDON, Ont. -- If they were all going to die, the Bandidos national president wanted to go first.
"Do me. Do me first. I want to go out like a man," pleaded John "Boxer" Muscedere several times during the violent, savage night inside Wayne Kellestine's barn.
M.H., a Winnipeg biker-turned-informant heard Muscedere, then watched Kellestine try to calm him.
"John, come on, we're going to let you go."
Already one Toronto Bandido, Luis Manny "Chopper" Raposo was dead, wrapped up in a large throw rug, by two other Toronto bikers with lower ranks.
By the early morning, the eight Toronto bikers who had come to the farm for a "church" meeting would be shot to death.
It was a dramatic morning at the Bandidos trial when the jury finally heard what happened inside Kellestine's barn the night the men were killed.
M. H., who is testifying at the trial of six men, including Kellestine, who have pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder was one of the Winnipeg Bandidos who was there and saw each man led out of the barn to their deaths.
M.H.'s composure — rock-solid until today — cracked a few times as he described how the plan was carried out like a military exercise.
And for the first four executions outside the barn, Kellestine was there with a .22 calibre rifle.
A sawed-off shotgun was beside Raposo. Michael Sandham, the Winnipeg president and one of the accused, told Kellestine Raposo had shot at him first.
Kellestine was convinced others had guns. The eight were searched by M.H., Dwight Mushey, Sandham and Kellestine. Personal property — cellphones, identification — was put on top of a freezer.
Kellestine's behaviour was erratic. He told Mushey he could "shoot Boxer if he moved from that f---ing spot."
"I'm here to pull your patches," he told them and that they were "done by orders of the States."
He sang a German anthem, he did a jig. He said the Lord's Prayer on one knee with the Toronto victims as they prayed over Raposo's body.
He saved his most savage ridicule for Jamie Flanz — calling him a "f---king Jew", "a police informant" and promised to "save you for last."
Muscedere stood up and spoke to Kellestine, defencing Flanz, and assuring Kellestine he wasn't an informant
George Kriarakis was wounded in the abdomen. Paul Sinopoli had a shot in his right thigh.
Frank Salerno had small holes in his calf. Michael Trotta had a swollen eye from being "butt stroked" with a gun by Kellestine.
When Kriarakis prayed in Greek anbd Sinopoli complined about his wound and diabetes, Salerno, the Toronto chapter president told them to "keep your f---ing mouths shut."
"We're bikers, we're not the f---ing Boy Scouts," he said. "Stop your whining."
Accused Marcelo Aravena joined them in the barn, carrying a baseball bat. He later had a gun in his hand to help guard the men while others were taken out out for execution.
Sometimes, as the night wore on, the cellphones would ring, one more than others. One was ringing more than another.
"Boxer said it was his wife phoning," M.H. said during his fourth day of testimony.
"Wayne said answer it and 'don't say anything f---ing stupid.'"
Boxer told his wife "he'll be home in an hour or two," M.H. said. "we're just in church and that he loved her."
It was then M.H. had to stop, wipe his eyes, drink some water and continue.
Muscedere did go first, walking behind Kellestine, with Frank Mather following and also holding a gun.
M.H. said he heard "pops", then Kellestine and Mather returned.
Brett Gardiner was in the barn then, having left his post in the house where he was listening to the police scanner. "did you f---ing hear that. I should go check on Wayne," he said.
Mushey told him to go back to the house.
Kriarkis went next with Kellestine and Mushey.
Kellestine returned for George "Pony" Jessome.
Kellestine again asked for someone to fall in behind Jessome. M.H. stepped up.
They walked to the tow truck — Kellestine, Jessome and M.H.
Jessome was ordered by Kellestine to get in the rear passenger seat of the truck.
"Wayne shoots him in the head, lifts his shirt, sticks the gun underneath and shoots him again," M.H said, his voice breaking.
M.H. was ordered to move Flanz's Infiniti after moving the tow truck to the farm gate.
On the way back to the barn, Kellestine was complaining.
"He was bitching about having to do the wet work," M.H. said
"Wet work" meant "killing."
Trotta and Flanz were ordered to clean the floor of the barn.
Sinopoli was taken out by Kellestine and Mushey. M.H. heard more pops.
Then Salerno was told to follow Kellestine.
Something happened when he walked past M.H., but the witness lost his composure.
Lunch was called.
The trial continnues this afternoon
Six men have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder — Wayne
Kellestine, 60, and Frank Mather, 35, of Dutton-Dunwich; Brett Gardiner, 24,
of no fixed address; and Michael Sandham, 39, Marcelo Aravena, 33, and
Dwight Mushey, 41, of Winnipeg.
The shooting victims were George Jessome, 52, George Kriarakis, 28,
John Muscedere, 48, Luis Raposo, 41, Frank Salerno, 43, Paul Sinopoli, 30,
Jamie Flanz, 37, and Michael Trotta, 31.
