AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _124-10208-10026 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-3171-1976 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SJ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/07/1967 ‘PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : ' §GI, ASSOC, GAMBLING, FISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : OO EEE v9.1 NW 45792 Docid:32291750 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 276 Page i
s a . ’. ed OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ” Sth rrnen (a crm) ee 1.6" ao . fT F 7 95 _ UNITED STATES coy NMENT \ { Poo f _. » Me emora ndum nn a a DIRECTOR, FBI E (92-3172) . 7 . ~ «DATES: 3/7/67 BAC, SAN JUAN (92-91) _ (RUC) _ SAMUEL M. GTANOANA, aka ee AR -. (00: Chicago) - Re San Juan tels to the Bureau, 1/10/67» 1/19/87," | 1/20/67, 1/26/67. ‘ The following invéstidation was conducted by SAS EDWARD A. ROMANOFF and BENNY J. CANNY ofthe San Juan Division. By communications not’ referenced, the New York office advised of the (possibility that GIANCANA | could meet with PHYLLIS\McourRE during the MCGUIRE Sisters" stay in ZL _ Puerto Rico.’'*Investigation by San Juan Devenied that ‘the “MCGUIRE Sisters would be appearing at the Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel from January 5-18, 19 TU . _ On 1/4/67, SAS ROMANOFF and CANNY contacted SJ 529-C alerting informant that GIANCANA may be in San Juan since it is known he is a frequent companion of PHYLLIS MCGUIRE. Photographs of subject were displayed to informant and to - od CARL SCHAEFER, Hotel Manager, both advising they would call ! the FBI if subyset ‘was observed. Y a ) : aT on 1/15/67, SJ 529-c telephonically contacted - -the A FBI and said that he saw GIANCANA at the hotel. Informant coe stated he was gambling quite heavily in the casino, attracting | a crowd; however, he was not registered in the hotel but was | observed to go to the room occupied by PHYLLIS. MCGUIRE. { Informant said er AeANa arrived either Friday or Saturday, \ January 3- “4, 1967. nu . oe on 1/19/67, SJ 529-C. stated that he name make reservations to depart_San Juan via Pan Americ World Airways flight 212 to New. York; ; the name MIKE DAVIS. “Y SST meen ureau ca scbee (oe 349) inp. gy. 1-San Juan | fs neon souggo 0 1967 . ‘oan th :vef: 4 ae REI) iS Si a ee! on U.S. savings Bonds a“ on the Payroll Savings Plan . SO10- 108-01 NW 45792 DociId:32291750 Page 2
————— —. . ———Saaee - , ee XY On 1/19/67, SJ 529-Cc and former PCI [Ld OTHER 4 Assistant Manager, Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel, both picked oe ox photographs of GIANCANA and stated this was the man who had been at the hotel for the past sever days. stated he observed the man with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE; he also stated they did not eat in the hotel restaurant but had room service. brings the-meais.to their room.“ Lo “on. 1/19/67 JUAN APONTE, foom service, Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel, ‘ooked- ‘at~several photographs of GIANCANA picking out one without a hat and sating this was the man staying in the room with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE. He stated he recalls him easily since the man gave him a $50 ktip on either January, 11- -12, 1967.4 - i on 1/20/67, RAFAEL R. SOL, Head Doorman, Puerto ae Rico Sheraton'Hotel, picked out the same photograph of rahe GIANCANA and advised this was the man that departed the hotel: se with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE on 1/19/67. He said they were the only _ persons who went in the taxi to the airport.\« Photographs of GIANCANA were displayed to Bell Captain and front desk personnel who waited on the MCGUIRE Sisters, but they were unable to identify any photographs of GIANCANA, and it was determined that there was no record of anyone but PHYLLIS MCGUIRE in room608 and 609. % On the same date, Assistant Manager, JUAN do DIAZ, identified a photograph of GIANCANA as being the man with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE. He also advised that room 608 was a complementary room given to MCGUIRE since she was an enter- tainer performing at the hotel. He advised that room 609 was paid for by PHYLLIS MCGUIRE at the rate of $33 per day.% On 1/20/67, investigation conducted at the San Juan International. Airport, Isla verde, Puerto Rico, failed to establish any information concerning GIANCANA. However, FELIPE COLON, Pan American Passenger Service, recalled that | a Mr. DAVIS was with one of the MCGUIRE Sisters, but he did not recall her first name. He said that Mr. DAVIS did not come to the counter and that he did not see his face.% NW 45792 DociId:32291750 Page 3