AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE : PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Date: 4/13/201 Identification Form Agency Information - Released under the John F. ennedy Assassination Records FBI Ollection Act of 1992 [44 USc 124-10197-10465 Pid? Note). Case#: NW 535952 HQ 159-757-50 Document Information FBi SAC, SJ DIRECTOR, FBI 06/08/1962 9 FCH, ARRESTED, VIOLATION OF INCOME TAX LAW PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/29/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM HW’ '53932 DoclId: 32267689 Page 1 8
iM “OPTIONAL FORM NO, _f . : ”. So10% 104-02 UNITED or ‘ERNMENT. Memorandum es . To: DIRECTOR, FBI (159-757) pare: ss 6 /8/62 ero SAC, SAN JUAN (159-17) @) WL SUBJECT: UNSUBS; Local 901, Teamsters Union, a San Juan, Puerto Rico IMRDA - IM Re: San Juan report of SA (A) JOSEPH F, CUNNINGHAM, ' dated and captioned as above, Enclosed for the Bureau are four copies of a letterhead memorandum dated and captioned as above at San Juan for dissemina- e! tion by the Bureau. Local dissemination of the letterhead memorandum has been made to the United States Attomrmey, San Juan a Also enclosed for the Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and! Washington Field Offices are appropriate number of copies of the: letterhead memorandum for use by those offices. ff ite INFORMANTS : uF a ait The first confidential source mentioned in the attached! letterhead memorandum is Mrs. CARMEN SARA UMPIERRE, Chief, Reco and Control Division, Income Tax Bureau, Department of Treasury, es Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, who furnished information to SA A. A; ARMSTRONG, JR. on 3/21/62, whose identity should be concealed. 2 The second confidential source is Mr. J, E, BARRIOS, . Investigative Aide, US Postal Inspector's Office, San Juan, 2 Puerto the d who indicated information to SA JOSEPH F, CUNNINGHAM,” ; on the indicated,. ; vR. BES ee tC: AD F <= ! The chaz “c “confidential sourée ‘te Lo. RAFAEL ATWAREZ (NA), Police of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, who furnished infor- mation on the dates indicated to SAS RICHARD S. BEZER and JOSEPH F, CUNNINGHAM, JR. curues “Ty (2>- Bureau. (Enc. 4) Reyer 7 Jl, sa ofA “Tl - Miami (Ene. 1)0_ 0-2, 8 "te ¥0 BY FRWIFR TASK FORGE=— 1 = Chicago (Enc, 1) ee 2- geles_ (Enc. 2). a, i ‘ von lad C] iGTAL DE mat a mh gis a } : a ‘ vo 4) HW 53932 Docld:32287689 Page 2?
0 Cc UNi.ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VUSTICER > FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Post Office Box 4312 t oO. San Juan 21, Puerto Rico June 8, 1962 UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Local 901, TEAMSTERS UNION, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO LABOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT - INVESTIGATIVE MATTER ne EVE MA On March 21, 1962 a confidential source advised that although FRANK CHAVEZ, the head of Teamsters [ocal 901, San Juan, Puerto Rico, had filed an Income Tax Return with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which was then under close Scrutiny, CHAVEZ had failed to file an Income Tax Return with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the calendar year of 1960, fn addition, as of that date Source advised that CHAVEZ had failed to file his Income Tax Return for the year 1961, noting, however, that the final deadline for the filing of same was not until April 16, 1962, It 1s noted that the March 26, 1962 edition of "El Imparcial", a san Juan daily Spanish language newspaper, carried an article on page 3, relating that FRANK CHAVEZ, head of the Teamsters in Puerto Rico, was arrested that date and accused of violation of the Income Tax Law. This article stated in part, "FRANK CHAVEZ... .was accused by Superior Court Judge GERARDO CARREIRA MAS with the violation of Section 145 of the Income Tax Law of Puerto Rico and further that the Judge fixed bond in the amount of $3,000 for his release on bond, "In the arrest order that was presented to the Judge against CHAVEZ, it ig alleged that during the year 1960 CHAVEZ received salary and wages in the amount of $14,202.75 but in spite of this failed to file an Income Tax Return for this period," The article further indicated that the investigation in this case was being conducted by Assistant District Attorney MANUEL LOPEZ CARRILLO and JOSE H, LUCIANO, who submitted the evidence before the Superior Court, IS9- 757.5 9 HW 53932 Docld: 32287689 Page 3
HW 53932 Docld:32287689 Page 4 —_ . * et on , ' } RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; LOCAL 901, TEAMSTERS UNION in the offices of Local 610 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Santurce, Puerto Rico, during the early morning hours of February 8, 1962 and important union records allégedly were destroyed. The above confidential source on February 14, 1962 advised the San Juan Office that he had received information that the fire at the office of Local 610, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, was caused by the Teamsters Union, Local 901, with the purpose of establishing the precedent of fires in union offices and in this manner the Teamsters headed by FRANK CHAVEZ, Secretary- Treasurer of Local 901, planned to burn their own offices located at 800 Figueroa Street, Santurce, Puerto Rico, to prevent the Teamsters records from being inspected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The same confidential source advised on April 10, 1962 that the reason the books and records of Local 901 never arrived by mail at the headquarters of the IBT, Washington, D.C., was due to the fact that they were burned by LUIS E, PAGAN, bookkeeper, Local 901, and LEOPOLDO RAMOS DUCOS, LIecal 901, organizer, This information was learned in conversation with LUIS E, PAGAN and when PAGAN was jokingly told that he had been photographed in the act of burning the union's records, PAGAN stated that this was impossible as pictures cannot be taken at night, The source stated at this time that he would attempt to determine additional details as to the place and exact date the records of Local 901 were burned, in addition to the identity of any other individual who might have knowledge of the burning of the above records. Source further stated that the records were burned at the instructions of FRANK CHAVEZ and apparently after the Federal Grand Jury, San Juan, had issued a subpoena for same, The same source was recontacted periodically thereafter and on May 29, 1962 advised that he had been unable to develop any information as to the date or exact place where the records of Local 901 were burned or the identities of other individuals who might have first hand knowledge of same. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 3
UN eD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BERE AVE OF INV ESTIOGAREON In Reply, Please Refer se Post office Box 4312 File Xa San Juan 21, fFuerto Rico " -- June 8, 1962 UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Local 901, - TEAMSTERS UNION, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO LABOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT - __INVESTIGATIVE MATTER On March 21, 1962 a confidential source advised that although FRANK CHAVEZ, the head of Teamsters Iocal 901, San Juan, } Puerto Rico, had filed an Income Tax Return with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which was then under close scrutiny, CHAVEZ had failed to file an Income Tax Return with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the calendar year of 1960, [In addition, as of that date source advised that CHAVEZ had failed to file his Income Tax Return for the year 1961, noting, however, that the final deadline for the filing of same was not until April 16, 1962. It is noted that the March 26, 1962 edition of "El Imparcial", a San Juan daily Spanish language newspaper, carried an article on page 3, relating that FRANK CHAVEZ, head of the Teamsters in Puerto Rico, was arrested that date and accused of violation of the Income Tax Law. This article stated in part, "PRANK CHAVEZ....Was accused by Superior Court Judge GERARDO CARREIRA MAS with the violation of Section 145 of the Income Tax Law of Puerto Rico and further that the Judge fixed bond in the amount of $3,000 for his release on bond, . . "In the arrest order that was presented to the Judge | against CHAVEZ, it is alleged that during the year 1960 CHAVEZ .-— received salary’ and wages in the amount of $14,202.75 but in spite _ of this failed to file an Income Tax Return for this period." ee The article further indicated that the investigation in this case was being conducted by Assistant District Attorney MANUEL LOPEZ CARRILLO and JOSE H, LUCIANO, who submitted the evidence before the Superior Court, HW 53932 DBocld:322787689 Page 5
| WW 545992 pet ated ¢ RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; LOCAL 901, TEAMSTERS UNION in the offices of Local 610 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Santurce, Puerto Rico, during the early morning hours of February 8, 1962 and important union records allegedly were destroyed. The above confidential source on February 14, 1962 advised the San Juan Office that he had received information that the fire at the office of Local 610, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, was caused by the Teamsters Union, Local 901, with the purpose of establishing the precedent of fires in union offices and in this manner the Teamsters hsaded by FRANK CHAVEZ, Secretary- Treasurer of Local 901, planned to bum their own offices located at 800 Figueroa Street, Santurce, Puerto Rico, to prevent the Teamsters records from being inspected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The same confidential source advised on April 10, 1962 that the reason the books and records of Local 901 never arrived by mail at the headquarters of the IBT, Washington, D.C., was due to the fact that they were burned by LUIS E, PAGAN, bookkeeper, Local 901, and LEOPOLDO RAMOS DUCOS, Local 901, organizer, This information was learned in conversation with LUIS E, PAGAN and when PAGAN was jokingly told that he had been photographed in the act of burning the union's records, PAGAN stated that this was impossible as pictures cannot be taken at night. The source stated at this time that he would attempt to determine additional details as to the place and exact date the records of Local 901 were burned, in addition to the identity of any other individual who might have knowledge of the burning of the above records. Source further stated that the records were burned at the instructions of FRANK CHAVEZ and apparently after the Federal Grand Jury, San Juan, had issued a subpoena for same. The game source was recontacted periodically thereafter and on May 29, 1962 advised that he had been unable to develop any information as to the date or exact place where the records of Local 901 were burned or the identities of other individuals who might have first hand knowledge of same. ‘TMHis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 3 DoclId: 32727687689 Page 6