Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form ; Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90154-10197 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 45-10253-11 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: ° DATE: 01/10/1963 PAGES: 118 SUBJECTS : MICHAEL MCLANEY DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified , “ RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 12/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 2 INVOICE, 2 DECLARATION, MEMO, APPLICATION, LTR, LIST, RPT, PHOTOSTAT COPY, CHARTER, PAMPHLET v9. . ] | Docld: 32340168 Page 1
pReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. MATE: »11-14-2017 Ae, os Cc | C MM 45-969 | _ | Photographic copies of nine shipping documents; Four” ~ photographs” of slot machine shipping cases and contents; s One Photastat of the Uniform. Time Charter for the vessel "Wappen Von Hamburg". , LEADS _ CHICAGO: (AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: a 1. ‘At the. Jennings: Manufacturing ‘Company will determine, if any slot machines have. been: ordered for | delivery aboard ‘the "Wappen Von Hamburg", aka "Empress - of Bahamas" at Miami or Nassau, ‘Bahamas . , 2. Will determine if JOSEPH MANGONE, Miami, Florida, isa representative of that company and will obtain ‘any background. . information regarding this individual which . may be available. It is noted MANGONE is a target for development under the informant program in the Miami Division. oo 3. Will, if possible, examine any correspondeiice » ~ between JOSEPH MANGONE. and this company ‘regarding slot machines - on the "Empress | of Bahamas" _NEW_YORK: | AT. NEW YORK, | NEW: YORK: ‘Will conduct ‘eredit,: criminal and. indices ‘checks on HAROLD: -DERBER , 519 West 121st_ ‘Street, New York, and REHAVAM. S., ADIEL, aka~ ‘Ray Ss. Adiel; a. graduate. of Columbia University, in an attempt to develop background information { regarding these. individuals. WASHINGTON FIELD: ‘AT WASHINGTON, ‘D. C. 1. Wild interview NEAL KELLY, Loew. Vermont Avenue, -~-B- - COVER PAGE - a | | US- 102S3- “tte / Na i Nl et ES we ee wee Docld: 32340165 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44° TSt 2107 Hote; DATE: .11-14-27017 . foo MM 45-969 "7. Will interview MORRIS LANSBURG; Deauville Hotel, regarding his knowledge of plans for gambling ~ aboard the "Empress - of Bahamas" and his payment for slot’ | machines made at Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 30; 1962. 8. Will interview LEO ROBBINS, Atlantic Cruise’ Lines regarding his knowledge of plans for gambling aboard the “Empress of Bahamas" or other vessels. operating out of the Miami area. 9, Will maintain contact with ‘Departmental’ Attorneys, Miami, for. a prosecutive opinion in this case. AT _NASSAU_BAHAMAS: an 1. Through contact with appropriate Bahamian authorities will ascertain from J. LOWE, Assistant ~ - Controller of Customs, the details of. LOWE's inspéction of | slot machines and documents aboard the "Wappen Von’ Hamburg" ‘on’ 12/4 - 5/62, and LOWE's knowledge of any proposed gambling ventures involving this vessel or other vessels from the Miami area. 2. Ina similar manner, will ascertain from JANET SANSO, General Manager, Empress Lines, Ltd., her knowledge of slot machines. or other plans for gambling aboard the "Empress of Bahamas"; ADMINISTRATIVE . . In view of the dual character of CHS and ITGD, three copies of this report are furnished to the Bureau so that one can be furnished to the Department of Justice. The. extended period in this report was necessary to include investigation relating to this matter previously conducted in Miami file g2-404, captioned "JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO, aka, AR". “The following information was obtained from confidential informants. -D+ -~ COVER PAGE - | _ JL St) / pocla: 32340168 Page 3 |
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey DATE: 11-14-2017 aa ; C O MM 45-969 On October 19, 1962, MM 509- ¢ advised SA. ; ROBERT F. FETZNER that for the first time since the "Calypso_ Liner" has beén: operating, he noticed it has | been a topic of conversation with some of the boys. No one | individual or group of individuals” appear to be deeply — oe intérésted in it as yet, but comment has been going around | that gambling games ‘are about to be sét up, meaning games . Such as take placé in the gambling casinos. “RUBY STRAUSS seemed to be the one who appeared more interested in ~ gambling” on ships than anyone else. It appeared as if the "boys" might be feeling around to, sée if they can get” in’ on some thing like this for the coming winter season. PCI FRANK: A. CASE, Miami, - advised SA” DULANY J. DUPUY, on October 25, 1962, that on October 20,°1962,° JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO: and RUBY STRAUSS had been at a marina near Alton Road and Mc Arthur Causeway trying to make arrangements to dock a 203 foot vessel. It was the informant's opinion that the vessel was to be utilized.-as a gambling ship,.as. RUBY STRAUSS had previously said. he- was going to operate a | gambling ‘ship during the coming. winter season. = STRAUSS had also previously said he was going to be backed by JOE INDELICATO. The informant said that he is not sure what boat STRAUSS and INDELICATO would use but it was thought: to be possibly the "Franca C" or the "Orange Sun", not further identified. a Oe, - On November 16, 1962, this informant advised SA PAUL A. SCRANTON that on October 20, 1962, RUBY STRAUSS ; had mentioned the figure of $1,000.00 per month as. the docking fee that they would be willing to pay for dockage 3 of this 203 foot vessel. Informant further advised on | this date that he believes that RUBY STRAUSS and JOE INDELICATO made some contact with the ROBBINS brothers of the Atlantic Steamship Lines in Miami regarding some vessel. ; On December 7, 1962, PCI FRANK A. CASE advised -E- - COVER PAGE - | | 45-102 5311 — Docld: 32340165 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: .11-14-27017 mH. 5-969 SA DUPUY that he had learned of no new developments on the proposed gambling ship in which RUBY STRAUSS and | JOE INDELICATO were interested. On November 13, 1962, PCI DORIS M. MC CONNELL advised SA ROBERT F. FETZNER that in an effort to learn ~ if. anyone- or group ino the area are interested in gambling ships or if any new boats are going ‘to be ‘launched to éruise to Bimini or the Bahama’ ‘Islands, she Btated her inquiries revealed that ‘the "Empress of Bahamas" sails from Pier 3, Miami and goes to Nassau and the Bahama. ~ Islands: She was told the ‘ship leaves Miami on Tuesday, . Thursday and Saturday and returns here Monday, Wednesday” , and Friday. “She learned it was built at Hamburg, Germany; 1s operated by the Empress of Bahama Travel’ Corporation, where. JACK ‘HOLTSBERG © is thé General ‘Manager. It'is a =~ luxury cruise ship; will accommodate 1700° passengers; “acts ~ as a hotel for ‘those’ in a foreign port and has all extremely modern equipment. She understood the ‘Président is RAY ADIEL, formerly from Tel Aviv. Nothing was mentioned ‘by her source which gave any indications that any hoodlums. had’ a hold here or that it was to be considered as a gambling ship. , On December 3, 1962, BERNARD F, GALLAGHER, United - States Customs Agent, Supervising Customs Agents Office, — Miami, furnished SA PAUL A. SCRANTON with a copy of a letter ~ which had been furnished in confidence by Mr. E. H. MC KINNEY, Comptroller of Customs, Nassau, Bahamas. This letter was . written by EARL J. F. STEIN, 214 Southwest ist Avenue, — ‘ f Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is dated November 20, 1962, and . reads as follows: “Dear Mr. MC KINNEY "With reference to the ORANGE STAR, = the equipment was transferred from the BAHAMA STAR, presumably some from the hold, and some froti above. roposed run yet and is at Pier 2, in Miami. "The ORANGE STAR has not commenced its REVIEWED BY FEBUEK TABK FORGE FYAG i j f ~ F ~ wir OK MEL Sage iN FULL - COVER PAGE - AELEASE IN PART L) TOTAL DENIAL - YSAMOLSBM | Docld: 32340165 Page 5