AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DATE: PAGES: / COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54463 DBocld: 32300985 ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10277-10320 HQ 105-80291-2ND NR 88 Document Information FBI SAC, CV DIRECTOR, FBI Released under the John Kennedy Ws5assination Records Oollection Act of 1992 10/16/1961 (44 5c 2107 Note). 4 ; ase#: NW 54463 Date: HO-iz-2017 DEB, ASSOC, LT, JHO, AFFIL, TEAMSTER UNION, B/F INT, NIAGARA CRUSHED STONE LTD . PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/22/1998 INDEFINITE 20 Page 1 4/22/201
© 7 o : . ‘ : ~ : Loon . . , per CV 92-179 . could be obtained from another source and suggested that NAIMAN allow DOMINICK BARTONE, a close friend of TRISCARO, to come into the business, as BARTONE had access to considerable money and had many contacts, In discussions that followed, BARTONE agreed to put $200,000 into the business as a first step ana stated he would obtain additional funds amounting to approximately one half million dollars, which he would also invest in the business, In consideration for the furnishing of this capital, NAIMAN assigned 50% of his. stock in the Alvin Naiman Corporation and 50% of his stock in the Niagara Crushed Stone, Ltd. to Servicios Internacionale S.A., a Panamanian company under which BARTONE was operating. BARTONE put up the $200,000 and was instrumental in obtaining two loans from the Public Bank of Detroit, each in the amount of $240,000, one in the name of the Niagara Crushed Stone, Ltd., the other in the name of the Alvin Naiman Corp. Both NAIMAN and  BARTONE co-signed ‘the notes, which were payable to the Public. Bank and.called for payment of 6% or 7% interest and were for a three-year period. NAIMAN believes this money was deposited at Niagara's account at the Toronto-Dominion Bank at Welland, Ontario, Canada,but has no personal knowledge of this, as he was told by BARTONE to "keep his nose out of the business" and that BARTONE would handle sales and keeping of records. NAIMAN maintains that he was "kept in the dark" regarding the financial aspects of Niagara and would not know if a "kickback", "finder's | fee" or similar payment was made to TRISCARO or others in connection with obtaining the loan from the Public Bank. At the time that’ | BARTONE became associated with NAIMAN's enterprises and during subsequent contacts, TRISCARO was frequently in BARTONE's company and appeared to be closely associated with him. . NAIMAN has stated that Niagara is now in receivership in Ontario, CV-428-C recently advised that he had learned from a . discussion with the girl, name unrecalled, who kept the books for Niagara, tht there was some "monkey pusiness"with reference to Niagara, as books showed a loan of approximately $750,000 from the Public Bank, Detroit, whereas Niagara, according to its bank acgount at the Toronto-~ Dominion bank, received only $250,000. Bearing on this same matter is a statement made by BURT C, HADDAD, accountant and associate of ALVIN NAIMAN, who advised that DOMINICK BARTONE has been negotiating with the Meisner Engineering Company of Chicago, Illinois, for the sale of Niagara to Meisner. According to HADDAD, officials of Meisner Engineering Company, who have been checking into the financial HW 54463 DBocld:32300985 Page 2?
oe CV 92-179 situation of Niagara, have stated there is a discrepancy of between $250,000 and $300,000 in what the Public Bank of Detroit claims is due them on loans made to Niagara and what the books of Niagara show as actually being owed. The Meisner Company, according to HADDAD, requested that HADDAD consider auditing the books. HADDAD said he submitted an estimate for the audit but to date has heard nothing further. He said he has heard, source unrecalled, that- JOE VERHELLE, President of the Public Bank of Detroit, which is known as a ‘teamster bank" in that it is one of the principal. depositories of Teamster funds in the central states area, is of questionable integrity and closely associated with high-ranking Teamsters. HADDAD expressed the view that the possibility, exists some of the funds obtained from the Public Bank in the form of loans may have been diverted to Teamster officials. He pointed out he has no evidence that such a diversion of funds actually occurred. HADDAD said if Meisner‘contracts him to audit the books of Niagara, he will make these books available to the Cleveland Office, FBI, for examination. Mr. HADDAD has been contacted on numerous occasions during recent weeks, at which times he has stated he has heard nothing further from Meisner Engineering Company or DOMINICK BARTONE and does not know if any Gecision has yet been made regarding the audit of tne books of Niagara or the > present location of these books. LEADS An information copy of this letteris being furnished, ( to Miami in view of information contained herein regarding " DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE, subject of case captioned "DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE, aka; IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA" (00: Miami). BUFFALO. - | | | ° AT PORT COLBORNE, ONTARIO, CANADA Will contact Mrs, BILLIE CALDWELL, former bookkeeper for Niagara Crushed Stone, Ltd., Port Colborne, Ontario, who reportedly resides on Jane Street, for further details regarding. her allegations to CV-428-Cc about questionable financial, operations i of Niagara, including her statement that not all:funds obtained { from the Public Bank of Detroit were deposited in the Niagara account at the Toronto-Dominion Bank at Welland, Ontario. AT WELLAND, ONTARIO Will attempt to determine from officials or records . of the Toronto-Dominion Bank if there is a record of two deposits : we ’ : ry . . - ‘ ‘ lk A CO SUE ODO NE TSE i “ ae . s HW 54463 Docld:32300985 Page 3