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The Bingo King Is Dead. Long Live the Bingo King.

For two decades, alongside the likes of John Monfrey and Morris Jaffe, Eddie Garcia was one of San Antonio’s behind-the-scenes powers. When he was shot dead last September, the good ol’ amigo network died too.

by Gary Cartwright

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009, 6:59 pm
Yolanda Garcia says:
James Legate is innocent...it’s sad that he has been in prison for over ten years for a crime that he did not commit, what is even worse is that they had a witness that testified that a "Political" figure had put a hit on Eddie Garcia and was paid $50,000 for killing Eddie, but no one wanted to listen to the truth, rather they convicted an innocent man, just because of his prior record of drug possession. There is something terribly wrong with our justice system. How can they sleep at night?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009, 9:18 am
nathan says:
hi my name is Nathaniel Lee Garcia im the son of michael Garcia hes the son of Eddie Garcia also know as the bingo king so i guess that makes me the bingo kings grandson i was born April 14, 1992 im now at the age of 16 im a junior at south san high school next year ill be a senior than going to college but i need help my mom is very poor since my dad "michael garcia" left me before i could even hit the age of 2 and he never sends child support for me... im asking is there anyone out there that knew my grandfather that could help me??? of what i heard and read he was a kind man he loved helping out people when in need and one day ill be like him and give as well... i need help i want to go into the bussines in marketing or even accounting and even try to be as successful as my grandfather... if theres anyone out there that can help me please do my email is nathangarcia64@yahoo.com

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