A MM 92-88 - ADMINISTRATIVE -. Three (3) copies of this report are forwarded to the Bureau, in order that one copy may be transmitted to ~ Legat, Havana, inasmuch as Legat will continue to maintain coverage of subject in Cuba noting that the administrative ‘pages of this report contain. telephone numbers that may be of some particular interest in finally establishing what telephone subject may be using in Havana. The lead for the Miami Division at Miami, Florida, to examine the records of Cubana and Pan American Airlines for a two week period was not covered at-Miami, _ Florida, inasmuch as past experience indicated that there were so many flights arriving in Miami daily, that even a search of manifests covering one day's flights would be a huge task. Relative to this report, setting out subject maintaining residence in Havana, ALBERTO SUAREZ ALEMAN, PCI, Doorman at apartment where subject resides in Havana, related on November 23, 1959, that. subject had not returned to * Havana from Jacksonville, Florida. a ‘ aka., SALVATORE G. SCALIA, set out in this report, HAV - 32 has advised that this individual. shot a’girl in Havana with whom he was maintaining intimate relations but this girl did not die and upon recovery she stated she had. accidently shot herself. This shooting occurred on — aN November 13, 1958, and due.to the influence SCALIA had OS with SANTO TRAFFICANTE, this incident was not made an official record, Also, HAV - 32 and 33 have stated that SCALIA became | to think of himself as a "bigzgshot and gangstor" and actually became a nuisance to TRAFFICANTE so that > TRAFFICANTE was glad that SCALIA left Havana. These sources: were of opinion that if SCALIA was seeking a liquor license, the club may ‘be backed by subject or he will be recommended by TRAFFICANTE. | : Relative to Associate SALVATORE G. SCALIA RUGIERES, _ The Jacksonville Office advised all of the confidential informants, Jacksonville Division, in the Jacksonville and. Duval County area, were alerted for any contacts and’ information coneerning the activity of B. ,*% - COVER PAGE - ss N QO SS 45966 Docld: 3272786563 Page 2?
“we MM’ 92-88 SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., and his associates. These informants, upon contact immediately subsequent to the trial and through January 28, 1960, advised they could report no contacts made by any of the TRAFFICANTE associates with Jacksonville people... pm fats J OH: DE, Stvo, sacksSiiie. liquor dealer, former ‘gambler, preséntly being developed as a PCI, “Jacksonville Division, advised on November 21, 1959, and December 3, 1959, that he had been contacted twice by HENRYA' RAFFICANTE, ‘but purely on a social basis. He advised that’ from his © CE fh visit with HENRY he determined that SANTO TRAFFICANTE was f/f fit extremely worried (1) regarding his vast financial ‘holdings | in Cuba, (2) the racket inquiries presently underway in po the New York area, and (8). the outcome. of the present trial. oe! DE SALVO stated that HENRY TRAFFICANTE said that he felt that Ok “if SANTO TRAFFICANTE.did not have the Cuba area available for Oe his operations, he did notknow where he would go, and he he was particularly concerned about the situation, - and, not only in view of his heavy” financial commitments, but also as a place to locate. He was also considerably worried due to the distressing outlook in both. instances, DE SALVO stated that he did not consider any of this group interested * in any expansion of TRAFFICANTE's activities into the © is Jacksonville area, the general impression, ‘being that their present problems in Cuba plus instant Internal Revenue trial were occupying their interests. The Jacksonville Office advised Mr. JAMES DEW, Auditor, Robert Meyer Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida, reported that HENRY and SANTO TRAFFICANTE with their lawyers, occupied a suite of rooms, 1827, 29,.24, 26 in the Robert Meyer Hotel from November 18, 1959, to their departure December 14, 1959. Mr. DEW made available on a confidential basis the following record of phone calls made from these rooms: oo, 3 On 11/19/59 SANTO TRAFFICANTE received ‘incoming collect call 12:45 AM from Havana, Cuba, Number 3-9435, talked 26 minutes. . On 11/19/59 SANTO TRAFFICANTE called Tampa, Number 4-34591, at 6:41 PM, talking 4 minutes. - COVER PAGE -. 9 \4 VQ QQ. \ -- — _- - : . : v . ; AW 45966 DoclId:322766563 Page 3
MM 92-88 Relative to subject's travel | status, EDGAR ADAIR, - Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Intelligendé Unit, who was the Agent assisting United States Attorney JAMES, L,. GUILMARTIN, in prosecution of subject in United States District Court, Jacksonville, Plorida, advised SA STREHEN 2, 1960 JFK. Law llta ee EF , c - COVER PAGE - ‘, GA PUSH I0* > ~ | AW 45966 DoclId:322766563 Page 4