Witnesses Tie Reputed Mobster to Pa. Judge

A pair of witnesses testified at a court hearing Wednesday that reputed Pennsylvania mob boss William "Billy" D'Elia had envelopes delivered to disgraced former Luzerne County President Judge Conahan at the courthouse and that Conahan met repeatedly with D'Elia and another admitted felon to discuss fixing cases. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the hearing after a local paper argued that a defamation case against it -- handed down by Conahan's colleague, another indicted former judge -- should be vacated.