AGENCY: FBI
RECORD NUMBER:
124-90073-10039
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AGENCY FILE NUMBER:
JFK Assassination System
Identification Form
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DAVE YARAS
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTING OFFICE
MIAMI
TITLE OF CASE
DAVID GYARAS, aka
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
MIAMI
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association with YARAS.
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Obtain Bureau authority for toll records of
Chicago number BU 1-8513 (joint residence of LEONARD and-
DAVE YARAS).
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*3. Conduct investigation requested by Miami
letter to Chicago dated May 4, 1967.
*4. Ascertain through IRS,
Chicago, the extent
of their investigation into the activities of YARAS and
LEONARD PATRICK and determine if indictments are forth-
coming relating to the investigation of possible extortion
on the part of YARAS and PATRICK against HERMAN SALES, Inc.
of Chicago.
*5. Attempt to establish coverage of YARAS's
activities while in Chicago.
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Refer to Los Angeles letter to Miami dated
August 24, 1967, setting forth information relating to
DELORES GOODMAN, et al, who reside at 1010 North Spaulding,
Los Angeles. Los Angeles will afford interviews with JANET
GOODMAN and others at Apartment 5 of that address to de-
termine the extent of their knowledge of the activities of
YARAS. Miami is interested primarily in determining if
YARAS maintains a Los Angeles address in addition to those
in Miami and Chicago.
MIAMI
AT MIAMI, FLORIDA
Will continue to follow and report on the activi-
ties of YARAS.
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The extensive investigative period of this report
is noted; however, Miami has been awaiting results of in-
vestigation being conducted in Chicago.
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The following information relates to recent
bombing activity in the Miami area perpetrated by Miami
hoodlums, the principal suspect being FRANK "LEFTY"
ROSENTHAL, alleged Lieutenant of YARAS. It is noted in
this regard that Miami informants have reported that these
bombings are part of an approved plan of the Chicago family,
LCN, to organize certain bookmakers in the Miami area.
Information below relates to contacts with LUIS
POSADA CARRILES in regard to his knowledge of the activi-
ties of captioned individual. At the time of original
contact with CARRILES, he was an employee of CIA. During
the latter stages of his contacts with SA WELSH his em-
ployment with CIA had been terminated. (SA) (x)
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CONTACTS WITH LUIS POSADA CARRILES, 7(84) (8)(u)
CIA INFORMANT
1. On July 24, 1965, CIA provided in memo form
information received from a reliable source. This source
was later identified as LUIS POSADA CARRILES
POSADA advised that DIEGO BORGES was acting as
an agent for three Americans who were seeking to buy
pistols, explosives, blasting caps, hand grenades and
silencers. The identity of the Americans was not known
to POSADA although he believed they were members of the
fox Klux Klan ex possibly the John Birch Society (4)
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POSADA provided the following background in-
formation concerning individuals involved with BORGES
in the procurement of arms and munitions by the three
Americans: (SA) (§) (u)
($)(u)
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HERMINIO DIAZ, 732-N.W. 3rd Street, Miami,
Florida, sold sixty hand grenades (USMK II) to BORGES
for delivery to Americans. DIAZ received from BORGES
three hundred sixty dollars for grenades but delivered
only forty. Subsequently, BORGES asked source to go to
DIAZ and either
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hundred twenty dollars in cash which they represented. (S-1) ($)(u)
MIAMI, FLO
RAMON ESCARDA, 620 S.W. 9th Street, who served
in the U. S. Army, 1958-1959, was supposed to obtain one
hundred pounds of pentolite for delivery to BORGES for
$320-350 (54) (5) (u)
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FRANK TAMAYO, 3213 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, active
in anti-CASTRO/activities, sold 6622 caliber silencers to
A)
Americans for $1,000 ($1) ($)(u)
Source gave descriptions of the three Americans
and also recorded license plate of car utilized by groups (ST)
Agents.
He
On October 23, 1965, POSADA interviewed by Bureau
FOSADA readily admitted he had been in contact
with three Americans who were seeking to purchase hand FLA.
grenades, weapons, silencers and explosives. He had been
placed in contact with these Americans by DIEGO BORGES.
confirmed DIAZ, ESCARDA and TAMAYO were also involved in
this transaction. POSADA said shortly after he established
contact with Americans, his CIA contact gave him several
photos in attempt to identify Americans. POSADA said he
identified one of the photos as that of FRANK ROSENTHAL.
Immediately after he identified this photo, CIA instructed
him to break off all contact with these three Americans
and to have nothing further to do with them (u)
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POSADA said that six silencers which had been
manufactured at the home of TAMAYO had been given by
BORGES to ROSENTHAL. He said ESCARDA was looking for
pentolite but did not know whether material delivered
to ROSENTHAL. (54) ($) (u)
On November 5, 1965, Bureau Agents exhibited
photo of NORMAN ROTHMAN, FBI #152 585B, to POSADA.
POSADA identified ROTHMAN as one of Americans with
ROSENTHAL
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He was of the impression that ROTHMAN was
personally known to BORGES and had introduced ROSENTHAL
to BORGES. It is noted ROTHMAN was arrested April 9,
1959, and was later convicted of violation of the National
Stolen Property Act. He was sentenced to five years in
prison and ten thousand dollar fine. (54) ($) (u)
By similar communication, dated June 15,
1967, CIA advised the Miami Division that POSADA had been
contacted by FRANK ROSENTHAL during the month of October,
1966. (541) ($)(u)
ROSENTHAL told POSADA that all silencers he had
purchased from POSADA were pieces of junk and he felt
POSADA and BORGES were responsible for this and maybe his
friends would kill POSADA and BORGES. (54
()(u)
ROSENTHAL stated although he was out $5,000 from
his previous purchases, he did not want money from POSADA.
ROSENTHAL said he knew POSADA was working for CIA and he
wanted some CIA equipment. POSADA allegedly refused to do
this but POSADA made a number of fuse devices which he gave
to ROSENTHAL.
(S4) (5) (4)
This same memo reflects ROSENTHAL contacted
POSADA in early June, 1967. ROSENTHAL stated the fuse
devices were no good which were previously furnished and
made a request for more CIA fuse devices and remote con-
trol unit for detomating explosive charges. (SA) (XX)
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On June 12, 1967, POSADA stated ROSENTHAL con-
tacted him on June 11, 1967. ROSENTHAL asked for requested
equipment and told source he would get him if he did not
deliver. POSADA refused to do anything more for ROSENTHAL,
3. On June 22, 1967, SAS JAMES J. O'CONNOR and
WARREN R'. WELSH met with LUIS POSADA at Dinner Key, Coco-
((u)
Tut Grove, Florida. (3) (X) u)
POSADA, at this time, reiterated his past deal-
ings with FRANK ROSENTHAL from the time of the Spring of
1965, through June 12, 1967. POSADA made one additional
remark concerning his involvement with ROSENTHAL during
1965.
He stated that he did not directly furnish ROSENTHAL
any of the explosives, et al, which he requested although
he was introduced to ROSENTHAL as an expert in the field
of explosives. For his expertise knowledge he was given
$500 by ROSENTHAL sometime during the month of May, 1965.
POSADA indicated that he gave this money to CIA, who in
turn at a later date gave this money back to him. (S) (4)
ly •
On June 23, 1967, SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR was
telephonically contacted by POSADA. POSADA related that
on June 22, 1967, he met with FRANK ROSENTHAL. Subject
requested 250 pounds of C-4 explosives, a large quantity
of pencil type devices and a remote control explosive
apparatus. ROSENTHAL stated to source that money was no
problem and he would pay twenty-five times the original
cost if this was necessary!
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ROSENTHAL further related to POSADA that there
would be at least twenty more bombings and additional
corpses would be appearing in the Miami area. Subject
stated that he would be out of town for several weeks
although he requested a meeting with source on June 29,
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5. On June 24, 1967, SA WARREN R. WELSH met
with LUIS POSADA at the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove,
Florida. (SA) (3) (u)
On this date, POSADA was shown a photograph
taken by the Dade County Public Safety Department, Miami,
Florida, of an explosive device found at the apartment
residence of MICKEY ZION, 7501 East Treasure Drive, North.
Bay Village, Miami, Florida. This device was intended to
go off in the bedroom area of ZION's apartment on May 30,
1967. POSADA identified the explosive material as pento-
lite. He stated that he had provided ROSENTHAL with
pencil type devices similar although not identical to the
devices appearing in the photograph.
(u)
6. On June 26, 1967, SA WARREN R. WELSH, met
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POSADA advised that the cost of C-4 to ROSENTHAL
would be $5-$7 a pound. The ingredients of C-4 are 92%
RDX and 8% gelatin. The material is packaged in plastic
type containers weighing approximately 2½ pounds each.
He stated that the cost of the pencil type devices would
vary between $10 and $15 per pencil. (8) ($)(u)
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Source related that on June 24, 1967, he was
contacted by DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA, son of now deceased
Cuban gambling figure OSCAR ECHEMENDIA. ECHEMENDIA wanted
source to meet with him concerning the obtainment of ex-
plosives for an unknown group of individuals. (S-1)
On June 25, 1967, source and ECHEMENDIA went to
a location somewhere between S.W. 78th Court and 29th
Terrace or 30th Street, in the southwest section of Miami.
(This address is that of OLGA CHAVIANO, a Cuban dancer
who is the girlfriend of NORMAN ROTHMAN. ROTHMAN is the
subject of AR investigation by the Miami Division.) (S-1) ((u)
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POSADA stated that he met with an unknown in-
dividual who was introduced to him as a Chilean. This
individual spoke excellent Spanish and good English.
Unknown individual was interested in obtaining pentolite
pencil type devices, a .308 caliber silencer and any other
delay type material which source could locate. At this
meet source said that he could see NORMAN ROTHMAN several
hundred yards away from the place of his meet with the
Chilean. (5-1) (10/11)
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After the meet source stated that ECHEMENDIA
told him that the Chilean he had just talked with was the
man responsible for the recent bombings at MICKEY ZION's
apartment, Rand's Cleaners and Alfie's Sundries. ECHEMEN-
DIA said that this individual is working for NORMAN
ROTHMAN, who is now a big man in Miami and a representative
of the Mafia. (51) (3) (4)
On June 27, 1967, SA WARREN R. WELSH¯ met
with LUIS POSADA in the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove,
Florida, (54) ()(u)
HARRATY
POSADA identified a photograph of ALBERTO
AIN MAESTRE_ as the Chilean whom he had met with on
June 25, 1967, (It is noted that MAESTRE is a Federal
Bureau of Narcotics fugitive who is also a close associate
of NORMAN ROTHMAN.) (SA) (x)(u)
8.
On June 28, 1967, LUIS POSADA was contacted
telephonically by SA WELSH, who was in Washington, D.C. (54)
Source advised that on June 28, 1967, ROSENTHAL
had called his house, at which time his wife told ROSENTHAL
that source would be out of town for several days. (81)
9. On June 28, 1967, LUIS POSADA telephonically
contacted SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR. (ST) (3)(u)
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Source indicated that during the morning of this
date he met with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. At this meet he
promised to furnish ECHEMENDIA with the various materials
requested by ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE Source quoted
ECHEMENDIA a price of $10 a pound for C-4 and $150 per
silencer without the pistol.
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Source further advised that ECHEMENDIA told
him that he was to meet at midnight, June 29, 1967, with
NORMAN ROTHMAN at the Albion Hotel Lounge, Miami Beach,
Florida. The purpose of this meet, according to source,
was to obtain an okay on the price of materials which
were to be provided to the Chilean SD ($) (u)
10° On July 5, 1967, SA WELSH met with LUIS
POSADA in the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove, Florida.
Source stated that he was trying to analyze in
his own mind the various meetings he has had with FRANK
ROSENTHAL, NORMAN ROTHMAN, DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA and ALBERTO
LARRAIN-MAESTRE. From all indications it appears that
ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE is performing the bombings for
FRANK ROSENTHAL (SAT) ($) u)
•NO LOCALITY.
He
He reflected that the original contact between
ECHEMENDIA, ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE and himself came about
through a mutual friend by the name of LUCIO CABRERA.
described the latter individual as a former gunsmith in
the 20506 Brigade. CABRERA was first contacted by DOMINGO
ECHEMENDIA to obtain various explosives for a Chilean who
was a close associate of NORMAN ROTHMAN. He stated that
CABRERA contacted him as a potential source of these ex-
plosive devices since he had only had one previous contact
with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. (S)
Source stated that he had obtained a remote
control explosive device for ROSENTHAL although he could
not at this time obtain all the C-4 or pencil type devices
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requested by ROSENTHAL. He indicated that in order to
obtain all the C-4 requested by ROSENTHAL he would have to
contact LUIS MARTI, who resides in the State of New Jersey.
He stated that MARTI is the source for Cubans who desire
explosives (1)
11.
On July 7, 1967, SA WELSH met with LUIS
POSADA in the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove, Florida.
Coconut Grove, Florida (u)
He related that during the evening of July 6,
1967, ROSENTHAL mẹt him at their usual meeting place,
behind Roger's Food Market, located on the corner of
S.W. 27th Avenue and 25th Street: (C)(( ) /u/;
ROSENTHAL, in a very amiable mood, reflected
that he would be leaving town either next Tuesday or
Wednesday, and would need his explosive materials by
that time. He further requested two grease guns with
silencers and two M-2 carbines. ROSENTHAL said that he
would make contact with source sometime during July 10,
1967, for the time of delivery (
(B)(u)
Source stated that the cost of the grease guns
would be $175 per gun and the price of the carbines would
be $120 per unit. He also indicated that during the above
described meeting there was an unknown individual sitting
in ROSENTHAL's car.
(5) ($)(u)
Source also related that he had had a two hour
talk with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA on July 6, 1967. ECHEMENDIA
told him that the Chicago mob was contemplating the take-
over of the gambling business in the Miami area. DOMINGO
ECHEMENDIA stated that a representative of this group came
to his house several nights ago and discussed the gambling
situation, ECHEMENDIA stated that he was to receive an in-
fluential position with this group for the purpose of con-
trolling the Cuban bolita operators. (ST
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ECHEMENDIA further stated that on the evening
of his meet with NORMAN ROTHMAN at the Albion Hotel Lounge,
Miami Beach, Florida, ROTHMAN had previously been in contact
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with MEYER LANSKY. (31)(x)(u)
ECHEMENDIA also commented on a Cuban bolita
operator, by the name of EVARISTORGARCIA VIDAL. ECHEMENDIA
stated that VIDAL was on the outs with the mob in view of
his failure to pay the proper percentage of his earnings
to the group. Because of this disfavor, the mob is alleg-
edly out to kill VIDAL. (5-1) (5) (u)
12. On July 10, 1967, SA WELSH telephonically
contacted LUIS POSADA. (✗()()(u)
POSADA stated that he had talked with DOMINGO
ECHEMENDIA regarding the silencers he was to obtain for
the Peruvian individual. ECHEMENDIA indicated that he
was going to give one of the silencers to MARGOSA, a car
salesman in the Miami area, who would test the equipment
for the Peruvian. (SA FRANCIS J. DUFFIN obtained infor-
mation that MARGOSA was formerly Sergeant of Police in
Cuba and a Special Guard at the Tropicana Hotel in
Havana. This hotel was operated by OSCAR ECHEMENDIA,
now deceased. ✗()()(u)
13. SA WELSH contacted LUIS POSADA in person
at the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove, Florida, on July 11,
1967.
(S) (u)
In conversation with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA he as-
certained that MARGOSA was well pleased with the silencers
which he was testing for the Peruvian. POSADA stated that
he was going to charge the Peruvian $150 per silencer, $15
per pencil and $10 a pound for C-4 explosive () () u)
POSADA was instructed at this time regarding the
tenure of conversation he should have with ROSENTHAL at
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their next contact. He was requested to make up a story
concerning a dummy customs raid at his residence and the
fact that because of this raid he could not produce, the
requested explosive devices for ROSENTHAL ST
($4)
During the late evening hours of July 11, 1967,
POSADA telephonically contacted SA WELSH and advised him
that he had just been contacted by his CIA supervisor.
He informed him that he was no longer in the employment
of CIA due to an order emanating in Washington, D.C. He
was told that this action by CIA headquarters in Wash-
ington had nothing to do with either his previous work
record with CIA or his present, contact with the FBI
Office in Miami. (SA) ($) (4)
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POSADA further stated at this time that ROSENTHAL
had contacted his home at approximately 10:45 P.M. at which
time his wife explained that her husband had been in trouble
and that he would contact ROSENTHAL tomorrow (SA) () (u)
14. SA WELSH contacted LUIS POSADA via tele-
phone on July 12, 1967 (ST(X) (U
POSADA stated that at approximately 10:30 A.M.
on this date he contacted ROSENTHAL at his residence.
ROSENTHAL would not talk on his home phone and requested
POSADA to contact him at a pre-arranged number and time
After making this telephonic contact, POSADA
indicated that ROSENTHAL was extremely aggravated over
the stalling tactics of POSADA. He gave POSADA an ulti-
matum to either produce the material in ten days or for-
get about everything: (SI) (S) (u)
POSADA also related that on this date, DOMINGO
ECHEMENDIA had contacted him and he informed ECHEMENDIA
that the customs had raided his house the previous day,
ECHEMENDIA stated that this raid meant nothing and he
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presently in the Miami
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15. On July 13, 1967, SA WELSH contacted AUSTIN
HORN, CIA, Miami. (S-1) (30\u1
HORN stated that LUIS POSADA CARRILES was no
longer an employee of CIA. He stated that the decision
to release POSADA came from their Washington headquarters
in view of the fact that POSADA had without authorization
withdrawn himself from an anti-CASTRO group called Resa (+) (X)(u)
HORN commented that POSADA was instructed to
continue his cooperation with the FBI Office in Miami
and that he would be paid through September, 1967, as
long as he cooperated with this other Federal agency.
16.
On July 14, 1967, SA WELSH met with LUIS
POSADA at Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Florida.
(ST) (5)(u)
POSADA stated that he had conferred on this
date with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA and ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE
was not in town. ECHEMENDIA told POSADA that he was not
going to place a specific order of explosives with POSADA
until he found out exactly what MAESTRE and the Peruvian
wanted, insofar as volume of explosive material.
POSADA said that he had heard nothing more from
ROSENTHAL (51) (5/1 (4)
He further indicated that inasmuch as he is not
presently employed in the Miami area he was contemplating
a trip to Venezuela in order to secure a permanent type job.
17.
On July 15, 1967, LUIS POSADA was tele-
phonically contacted by SA WELSH (1)()(u)
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POSADA advised that DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA advised
that ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE had returned to Miami, on this
date. He stated that ECHEMENDIA and MAESTRE were going to
meet later on this date in the southwest section of Miami.
According to POSADA, after this meeting ECHEMENDIA would
contact him regarding the volume and type of explosives
wanted by MAESTRE.
18.
On July 18, 1967, SA WELSH met in person
with LUIS POSADA in the Dinner Key area, Coconut Grove,
Florida.
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POSADA stated that he had just finished talking
to DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. He ascertained that ALBERTO LARRAIN-
MAESTRE had not participated in the bombing of a Miami
police officer in the southwest section of Miami.
had left with NORMAN ROTHMAN on either Sunday night or
Monday morning for an unknown destination out of Florida (+1)
MAESTRE
ECHEMENDIA related to POSADA that a policeman
by the name of DOBSON or DAWSON was helping the "mob
boys". ECHEMENDIA also related that he had heard that
ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE and NORMAN ROTHMAN were responsible
for the recent bombing at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las
Vegas, Nevada. (1)(u)
19. On July 24, 1967, LUIS POSADA was tele-
phonically contacted by SA WELSH (SA)(u)
POSADA stated that on July 20, 1967, FRANK
ROSENTHAL had contacted him at his residence. POSADA
at this time told ROSENTHAL that he was no longer in-
terested in obtaining explosives for him and that he wished
to have no further dealings with him. After hearing this,
ROSENTHAL became very irate and gave back to POSADA a
number of pencils that he had previously secured from him..
((u)
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POSADA stated that he became very upset over the
conduct of ROSENTHAL and requested him to leave his resi-
dence in three seconds or he would shoot him in the head.
After this threat by POSADA, ROSENTHAL told him "that
Someday when he was playing gin rummy POSADA would be
killed".
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20. On August 1, 1967, LUIS POSADA was con-
tacted telephonically by SA WELSH: : ::: (u)
SECRET
POSADA stated that on this date he had been in
contact with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. ECHEMENDIA stated that
NORMAN ROTHMAN had gone to the Hollywood, California area
and ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE had departed for Peru. Source
could not learn the duration of either of these two visits.
He stated that he was no longer going to contact
DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA and told this individual that he could
no longer supply him with explosive material (SU(8)/(11)
21.
On August 4, 1967, LUIS POSADA was contacted
in person by SA WELSH at the corner of U. S. 1 and Bird
Road. (5)()(u)
POSADA stated that several days after his last
confrontation with ROSENTHAL he received a letter in the
mail from an unknown individual. He stated that the con-
tents of this letter consisted of eight pennies which were
held together by Scotch tape and a .350 caliber bullet.
POSADA did not know the significance of either of the
items although he surmised that ROSENTHAL had sent these
things to him?
him (5-1) ($)(u)
POSADA stated that he had heard nothing during
the past week from FRANK ROSENTHAL and has told DOMINTO
ECHEMENDIA not to contact him
(SA) ($(u)
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In conclusion, POSADA stated that he was con-
templating a trip to Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday,
August 8, 1967.(
INFORMANTS
($)(u)
MM T-1
MM 1231-CTE
MM T-2
MM 998-C
MM T-3
PCI RAY WALDEN,
Chicago Office
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FD-204. (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to:
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U. S. Attorney, Miami
Report of:
Date:
Field Office File #:
Title:
(ATTN: Departmental Attorney WILLIAM EARLE)
1 - U. S. Attorney, Chicago
RALPH R. HILL, JR.
11/21/67
92-1047
DAVID YARAS
Office: Miami, Florida
Bureau File #: 92-7599
Character:
ANTI-RACKETEERING
Synopsis:
FLA
YARAS last observed in Miami early August, 1967, in come
pany with ANTHONY RICCI and others. YARAS not known to
be in Miami since August. Miami informant reports that
YARAS maintains degree of control over activities of
Miami and Miami Beach gamblers and bookmakers for the
Chicago organization. YARAS last observed in Chicago,
10/24/67.
DETAILS:
AT MIAMI, FLORIDA
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS 
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 10.30-35 BY 3143 falaglago
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64).
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date.
8/4/67
The following observations were made
during a physical surveillance conducted in the
vicinity of 4410 Adams, Miami Beach, Florida:
7:01 PM
DAVID YARAS and female
depart his residence at 4410 Adams, enter his automobile
and proceed, via the Julia Tuttle Causeway and the Airport
Expressway, to the Miami Springs Villas, park in the vicinity
of the Carriage Club there..
8:15 PM
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YÁRÁS and female companion observed
dining with PETE SARNOFF, ANTHONY RICCI, two unknown males
and several unknown females. All females appear to be
wives of the men present.
On 8/3/67
at
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami 92-1047
File #
by SAS RALPH R. HILL, JR. & WENDELL W. HALLperated 8/4/67
RRH:mm
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency:
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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MM T-1 advised in August, 1967, that DAVID YARAS
maintains a good deal of control over the activities of
certain Miami and Miami Beach bookmakers and gamblers as
part of the over-all plan to integrate the Miami area
bookmakers into the Chicago organization. A certain amount
of the action received by YARAS is turned over to PASQUALE
ERRA, described by the informant as being the strongest
La Cosa Nostra (ICN) figure in Miami. The informant states.
that YARAS' main interests, however, lie in Chicago, where
he continues to maintain bookmaking, shylocking and "scam"
businesses.
ALFRED MART, also known as ALFIE MART, resides
at 1211 100th Street, Bay Harbor Island. He was inter-
viewed at 1245 Michigan Avenue. MART volunteered the
following information:
He stated that he first came to Miami Beach,
Florida, in 1946 after his discharge from the U. S. Army.
MART first started to work as a clerk in a horse room and
shortly thereafter was given his own horse room. According
to MART, all bookmaking and gambling was controlled by the
S&G Syndicate. He reflected that before the influence of
the mob, everyone connected with the syndicate was trust-
worthy and honest.
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MART indicated that for a short period of time
during 1964, he was associated as a part-owner in the Derby
Sports Book located in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of his
partners in this legal bookmaking operation was GEORGE ABDO
who is now deceased. In order to financially back this
book, MART stated that he mortgaged his home and also se-
cured a personal loan in New York City. He said that during
the first six months of 1964, he spent most of his time in
Las Vegas in order to secure his interests at the business.
In his opinion, he was swindled in the operation and finan-
cial backing of this bookmaking establishment and further
contends that there are several falsehoods in the indictment
presently pending against him in the district court in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
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MART stated that during the past several years,
he has operated Alfie's Sundries which is located at 1664
Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida. He also admits that
during the past years he has conducted a small intrastate
bookmaking operation. Most of the business is conducted
by a paid clerk who has operated either at the sundries.
store or in another location. He reflected that due to his
money interests, he does not manage the day to day operation
of his bookmaking business although he is the financial
backer of same.
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MART stated that sometime during the spring of
1963, a line service came to the Miami area under the name
of Multiple Sports News Service (MSNS). This outfit was
headed by FRANK "LEFTY" ROSENTHAL. He was assisted in
this venture by STANLEY GREEN, who acted as a clerk and
pick-up man. He indicated that MSNS disseminated line
information on collegiate and professional football, pro-
fessional baseball and collegiate and professional basket-
ball. In addition, they would supply player information and
up-to-date scores. The latter was possible in view of a
Western Union sports sticker which was installed in the
offices of MSNS. MART stated that he was assigned a code
number in which he or his clerk could use in obtaining
line information. The cost of this service varied from
sport to sport though he feels that $50 was probably the
average price he paid per week.
MART said that in addition to the line service,
MSNS also published a weekly sports journal. This journal
was put out on a weekly basis and consisted of the schedule
for the coming week of sports activity whether it be foot-
ball, baseball or basketball. As a service to MSNS, Alfies
Sundries would sell the sheets on their stand for 35 cents
although they paid 23 cents a copy from the publisher.
Normally they would get 70 to 100 sheets a week for local
dissemination.
In MART's opinion, MSNS did have mob or syndicate
backing at the time they started in 1963. He indicated that
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no force was used in obtaining subscribers to their service
but the word was out among the bookmaking fraternity that
it was the thing to do. He feels that during the past year
MSNS has lost their affiliation with the syndicate and now
is operating independent of any organized authority.
MART said that during the current 1967 major
league baseball season, he paid $50 a week for the line
service. Normally the $50 would be paid in cash by one of
his employees working at Alfies Sundries to STANLEY GREEN.
GREEN's normal pick-up day was either Monday or Tuesday.
MART said that the baseball line during the current
season was normally disseminated the first time around 11:30
a.m. to noon. During the week of May 15, 1967, the line
was coming out around 1 p.m. MART stated that he personally
complained to GREEN about this late dissemination and GREEN
told him that the delay was necessary in view of the fact
that there were fewer customers taking the service. MART
said that due to the late time of dissemination, he in-
structed his bookmaking clerk on May 19, 1967, not to call
MSNS over the weekend for their line information.
On May 23 or May 24, 1967, STANLEY GREEN came to
Alfies Sundries and demanded all the weekly sports journals
that were in the rack. GREEN indicated that MSNS was going
out of business as to both the dissemination of the line
and the publication of their sports journals.
Several days after GREEN's visit to Alfies Sun-
dries, FRANK ROSENTHAL came into the sundries and spoke
personally with MART. In their conversation, MART told
ROSENTHAL¨ that he did not think it was right for MSNS to
all of a sudden pull out their publications or in fact
stop disseminating the line. MART also told ROSENTHAL that
he was due a refund for services that had not been rendered.
ROSENTHAL¨ seemingly agreed and said he would consult STANLEY
GREEN as to the amount of the refund.
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MART stated that during the late evening hours
of May 31, 1967, an explosion occurred at the back end of
the American Epicure Market which is situated next door
to Alfies Sundries. He stated that he was in the area
at the time of the explosion and had seen no one in the
area whom he considered a suspect. He did receive some
information shortly after the explosion that one of the
employees of the market considered himself to be an expert
in the field of demolition. He was also aware of the fact
that ED THAL, had fixed on May 29, 1967, a Negro employee
who was very irate at THAL for this action.
MART stated that his bookmaking operation con-
tinued after the first bombing at the American Epicure
Market.
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He further related that after MSNS had with-
drawn their sheets from Alfies Sundries, he started to
print his own schedules. The first sheet was a xeroxed
copy of that put out by MSNS although he deleted the name
of this service from the publication. He said that the
first sheet was printed in a volume of 70 sheets. He
stated that ROSENTHAL came into the store after his sheet
came on the market, and he told him what he had done.
MART said that he told ROSENTHAL that he was sure that his
small publication of sheets would not in any way hinder
the business of MSNS. MART stated the next two publica-
tions were similar in format to the sheet put out in Fort
Worth, Texas. At the time of his first interest in pub-
lishing a sheet, he contacted ANGEL-KAPLAN for five of their
sheets although his money was returned with a note in-
dicating the impossibility of shipping sheets to the Miami,
Florida area.
1967, a severe ex-
The main blast
of the telephone
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MART stated that on June 16,
plosion took place in Alfies Sundries.
from the explosion occurred in the area
booths on the south side of the store. He indicated that
he was not at the store at the time of the explosion al-
though he appeared on the scene shortly after the occurrence.
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MART said it was obvious at this time that the previous
bombing at the American Epicure Market was a mistake and
was really meant for Alfies Sundries.
MART stated that he considers the prime suspect
in the two bombings to be FRANK ROSENTHAL. He character-
ized this individual as a man with an uncontrollable temper
and further, an individual that was very unpredictable and
at times, irrational in his behavior. He reflected that
·ROSENTHAL might have thought he was putting out either a
line of his own or in fact disseminating to potential
customers of MSNS the line that had been given him.
According to MART, if the latter were true, MSNS would of
course lose a sizeable amount of money per week. He em-
phatically denied that he was either putting out a line or
giving the line put out by MSNS to other bookmakers whether
it be in the Miami, Florida area or out of state.
MART readily admitted friendship with one MICKEY
ZION and stated that it was common knowledge that ZION was
a prominent bookmaking figure in the Miami, Florida area.
He said that he was personally aware of the fact that ZION
and FRANK ROSENTHAL have had many arguments over the opera
tion of MSNS. These arguments would stem from accusations
by ZION that ROSENTHAL was in fact putting out a false line
and also to the fact that ZION was being charged too much
money for the service rendered by MSNS. He said that
during the fall and winter 1966-1967, ZION was paying $150
a week for service. A short time ago ZION was requested
to pay $200 a week by ROSENTHAL for service. ZION re-
fused to pay this amount of money. He further related that
on one occasion ZION approached him to work out a deal for
both of them obtaining line service from MSNS under one
account number. MART refused to enter into such an agree-
ment with ZION.
MART said that between the time of the first
bombing and before the second bombing, ROSENTHAL called
7.
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BUREAU
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
92-1047
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Miami, Florida
November 21, 1967
Title DAVID YARAS, aka
Character
Reference
ANTI-RACKETEERING
is made to report of Special Agent
RALPH R. HILL, JR., dated and
captioned as above, at Miami.
All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
information in the past.
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property
of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside
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Alfies Sundries on several occasions late at night while
he was in the store. He said ROSENTHAL attempted to dis-
guise his voice although it was apparent to him that it
was ROSENTHAL. ROSENTHAL on these occasions stated that
he was desirous of obtaining certain baseball scores and
was told by MICKEY ZION to call this number for results.
MART politely told ROSENTHAL that he did not have the
results desired but possibly he could call back in several
hours for the information. It was MART's opinion that
these calls were aimed at attempts to establish a working
relationship between ZION and himself by ROSENTHAL.
In conclusion, MART stated that he was sure that
if MIKE COPPOLA was alive there would have been no violence
in the area.
He related that COPPOLA had silent but firm
control over gambling matters, and he did not believe in
rough stuff.
It was MART's opinion that a new young group
of individuals are attempting a takeover in the area and
are resorting to any means available to prove their posi-
tion. He indicated that FRANK ROSENTHAL, DAVE YARAS and
BENNY HUSICK would certainly fall under the category he
had just mentioned.
The following information was given through.
observation and interview:
Name
Alias
Race
Sex
Date of birth
Place of birth
Height
Weight
Hair
Eyes
Marital Status
ALFRED MART
ALFIE MART
White
Male
August 8, 1916
New York City, New York
5'8"
180 pounds
Grey
Brown
Married
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Wife
Children
Local residence
ADELAIDE
Two sons
1211 100th Street
Bay Harbor Island
Miami Beach, Florida
MM T-2 advised in September, 1967, that he had
not seen YARAS in the Miami area for several months, and
that when he is in town, YARAS and his wife eat regularly
at the restaurant located in the Southgate Apartments,
Miami Beach.
AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MM T-3 advised on October 24, 1967, that DAVID
YARAS was observed at 3600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,
with his son, LEONARD YARAS, on October 20, 1967.
On October 24, 1967, Bureau Agents observed
DAVID YARAS at the A-1 Laundry and Dry Cleaning building,
Chicago and at 3600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
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