JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90100-10180 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  52-72398-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 06/08/1959 PAGES: 37 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 ‘HW 45876 DoclId:32331962 Page 1 RPT, INC 2 ADMIN PAGES
SSS SES hmenme Q ae CV 105-3211 | NEWARK: (INFORMATION) One sopy of thig report is being furnished to Newark in view of the investigation in this matter being conducted by that office and in view of their interest in PETER LEBLOVIC. . NEW YORK: (INFORMATION) Copies are being designated for New York in view of the activity of subject organization in that territory and in view of investigation being conducted by New York in related cases. Additional copies of this report are designated for related cases at the Bureau, Miami, New York, and Cleveland. INFORMANTS SOURCE DATE RECEIVED LOCATION CV T-1 _ VIOLA BESSIE KRAJCIK 10/16, 22/58 52-1918-344 aka SALLY KRAJCIK 11/12/58 1515 Lincoln Way, west, Wooster, Ohio 1/29/59 105-3211-23 (By request) 2/4/59 4/2/59 52-1918-551 CV T-2 52-1918~344 ESCALINE MARONE 243 Palmer Street Wooster, Ohio (By request) CV T=3 ‘ 105-3211-13 AL ROSSETTI, President Rosbro Construction Company Canton, Ohio (By request) - B -«- COVER PAGE H HW 45876 DocIdad:32331962 Page 2
OTHER 4 CV 105-3211 SOURCE —ss—“ tw CCéATR RECEIVED CLOCATION CV T=4 137-743-20 CV 438-c CV T-5 105-3211-13 E. V. AULT, Manager Central Ohio Telephone Company (Deemed advisable) ADMINISTRATIVE It is noted that considerable information concerning activities of LOUIS MARTINEZ of Canton, Ohio, appears in the reports of SA HAROLD E, WEIDA, Cleveland, Ohio, dated November 28, 1958 (pages 111-140); January 15, 1959 (Cover Pages E and F and pages 1-13); and March 2, 1959 (Cover Pages E, G and H) and Cleveland letter dated November 28, 1958 (pages 3-6, 9, 12-22) in the case entitled "STUART SUTOR; ET AL, UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Theft of 317 Weapons, 16 Blankets, 1 Carbine Rack; Ohio National Guard Armory, Canton, Ohio, October 14, 1958; TGP, ITSP, FFA, NM", Copies of these communications had been furnished > Miami and New York and only that information considered pertinent to instant case is being restated in the enclosed report. Where interviews, as set forth in this report, were previously set out on SF-64 or FD-302 Forms, the location of the original is as follows: Person Interviewed Form Location JOSEPH MARTINEZ, SR. FD-302 52-1918-339 WILLIAM ALFREZ FD-302 52-1918-339 [ld FD-302 52-1918-413 a C - k COVER PAGE | NW 45876 DocId:32331962 Page 3
FD-204 (Rev. 23-88) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: nevor of SA MICHAEL H. FARRIN CLEVELAND, OHIO Date: File Number, CLEVELAND (105-3211) _ BUREAU (97-3400) DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO, aka Revolutionary Directorate, Revolutionary Directory, DR Title: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA; REGISTRATION ACT; NEUTRALITY MATTER Character: Synopsis: “we LOUIS MARTINEZ, Canton, Ohio attorney, has indicated to acquaintances in Canton area that he had some connection with the Cuban Revolutionary forces of FIDEL CASTRO. NICK TRIKILIS, Wooster, Ohio, was associated with LOUIS MARTINEZ in the Aranair Corporation, a small ousiness in Wooster, Ohio. TRIKILIS stated that in 1958 MARTINEZ had inquired as to where he might obtain rifles and ammunition. MIKE SALAPACK, RFD #4, Canton, Ohio, came. into contact with LOUIS MARTINEZ about ten years ago in Canton, Ohio, in connection with some labor law. JOSEPH D, O'LEARY, Akron Police Department Number 42723, born Canton, Onio, August 23, 1911, is an attorney and was employed for a short time in offices of Defense Department, Bureau of Aeronautics, Representative, Plant D, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio, until discharged on 7/2/58. - Pp = ALLIMFOSMAT OU CONTAINED Details: PE ; | RE: LOUIS MARTINEZ JOHN MARTINEZ, High Life Grille, 1937 Mahoning, NE, Canton, Ohio, residence, 336 Rice, Canton, advised SA J.. CALVIN RICE on October 21, 1958, that he was the orother of LOUIS MARTINEZ. He stated that LOUIS was born with a paralyzed arm but graduated from law school about This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiane of anv bind We ie tha aeonacte -fal, COM cad. Meas HW 45876 DocId:32331962 Page 4
OTHER 4 er ~ @Vv 105-3211 1949, after which he practiced law for a short time in Canton. Thereafter LOUIS started writing bad checks and getting into trouble, causing JOHN MARTINEZ and the family to "pay him out". JOHN MARTINEZ stated that his brother had. moved out of the family home in Canton and lived for a short time in Wooster, Ohio, where he was friendly with NICK TRIKILIS and reportedly owned an interest in the Aranair Corporation in that city. JOHN MARTINEZ stated that his brother, LOUIS, always talked about how he was going to make a lot of money but actually had never made any and as a matter of fact owes everyone in Canton. JOSEPH MARTINEZ, SR.,.-336 Rice Street, Canton, Ohio, advised on October 21, 1958, that his son, LOUIS MARTINEZ, had continually caused the family embarrassment because of his activities. He stated that LOUIS MARTINEZ had graduated from Ohio State University in 1948 but had practiced law for only a very short time in Canton where he had an office in the Dime Bank Building. On October 21). 1958, WILLIAM ALFREZ, owner, Bilyn's Restaurants, 215 Court, NW, advised SA JAMES E, GILLEY that he had known LOUIS MARTINEZ ever since they lived in the same neighborhood as children.  ALFREZ stated that at the present time MARTINEZ owes him a total of about $7,200.00 for debts, notes and various business ventures which had failed to materislize. He stated that about six months previously, MARTINEZ had a biil sent to his restaurant for three plane flights from Canton, Ohio, to Kansas City, Miami and Chicago, though he, ALFREZ,. had not authorized any such travel by MARTINEZ. He stated, however, that he was required to pay the coRt of these flights, a total of $337.00. On November 6, 1958, PETE SHRUM, State Hotel, Canton, Ohio, advised SA LEONARD V. DAHL. as follows: @ truck driver for the Canton Sewer Department, advised that one of his fellow employees, TOM MUSAT, known as_"POMPS", appears to be a good friend of LOUIS MARTINEZ. stated that during the previous week MUSAT had asked hin, if he would be interested in going to Cuba aS a "so r-of forturie’. When he asked = 2 = . | NW 45876 DocIld:32331962 Page 5 LC EE es
OTHER 4 f : ‘ Cc. ¥ Ww Sepedeus USAT. if MARTINEZ, could set this up for hin,, MUSAT statéd that MARTINEZ had thé connections to get him down there and they already had one boy from Canton fighting for CASTRO. . On January 6, 1959, | rm navise SA HAROLD E. WEIDA that he had. seen LOUIS. MARTINEZ on. two occasions since er. 1958, both times, “in thé: High Life Bar in Canton. be fated that on the last: occasion MARTINEZ mentioned ithin four to five days ‘the rebels would know how Many men they would feed to gain ctory in Cuba, indicating at that. time that either the ré use’ would be victorious or they would be in a. position of needing additiorial men and equipment. MARTINEZ. made. no further mention of the need for men in Cuba and made no specifite request at that time that[ _Jtravel to Cuba, to: engage in the revolution, On. October 2i,,. 1058,, P.. TOM MUSAT,. 1805. Seusnsh Street, NE, Canton,, Ohio, advised SA, GILLEY that. en @ close friend of LOUIS! MARTINEZ for umber of years & r had no knowledge of the latter's friends, associates or activities. On November 3, 1958, LOUIS MARTINEZ, Canton, Ohio, was interviewed at his: request. by SAs GILLEY and WEIDA. At. this time MARTINEZ: stated that in danuary.,, 1958, in Miami, Florida, he had met FRANCISCO VARONA, @. political exile from Cuba, through: MANUEL. ALONSO: of Canton, Ohio, VARONA's wife's: uncle. — City in October, no ated that h Ww PDNEY & “the poleane Tee which PSnaE MARTINEZ: Stated that hé has: héver purchased any airplanes and new fhothing of thé: purchase Of planes in ‘Toronto, Canada. | AW 45876 DocId:32331962 Page 6