nes PG 92-228 T-10, who has been acquainted with HAZIDAKIS for over 20 years stated that HAZIDAKIS has become a very wealthy man by reason of his association with the MANNARINO brothers and during the past several years has made a number of trips to his home town in Perias, Greece near the port of Athens. f-10 explained that HAZIDAKIS has been investing his money in apartment and office buildings in Perias, Greece and that one piece of property in Perias brings a rental of $1,150 a month. T-10, on February 24, 1958, pointed out that for.the past 12 _to 15 years, HAZIDAKIS has been a trusted lieutenant of the MANNARINO organization directly responsible to GABRIEL MANNARINO, T-10 went on to say that at the present time HAZIDAKIS and FONTANA are supervising the Triangle Billiards Gambling Casino in New Kensington and that HAZIDAKIS has the responsibility of holding large amounts of cash and making a final. accounting of the proceeds to the MANNARINO brothers. T-10 stated that during 1957, he visited his. wife and son in Athens, Greece, and indicatedto T-10 before leaving that he might remain in Greece permanently. T-10 pointed out that several months later after HAZIDAKIS returned from Greece, he gathered from conversations. with him that GABRIEL MANNARINO either ordered HAZIDAKIS back to the United States or sent gomeone over to Greece to bring him back. T-10 expressed _ the opinion that HAZIDAKIS is terrified of GABRIEL MANNARINO and only remains in the United States for fear of winding up with a bullet: in his head if he refuses to follow GABRIEL MANNARINO's orders. Records of the U. S. Clerk of Courts, Naturalization Bureau, Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Volume 597, reviewed February 25, 1958, disclose that MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS, age 22, arrived in the United States at Ellis Island, New York, on June 18, 1920, aboard the vessel "Themistocles" from Athens, Greece. Records disclosed that HAZIDAKIS filed Declaration of Intention in United States District Court, Pittsburgh, January 19, 1923, and was admitted to citizenship on January 1, 1925. (Certificate of Naturalization de 12298) . Records of the U. S. Clerk of Courts, Western District of Pennsylvania, Criminal Docket, Volume 35, page 385, reviewed February 25, 1958, in the case entitled the United States vs. MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS and ANDY KALUMBAS indicated that defendants -~ 16 - HW 45354 Docld: 32294949 Page 2?
PG 92-228 were indicted for giving false testimony in a naturalization proceeding on November 15, 1932 (Section 23 of the Naturalization Act of June 29, 1906). The case was tried on February 17, 1933, and. HAZIDAKIS was found guilty on all counts of the indictment while defendant KALUMBAS was acquiited by direction of the court. HAZIDAKIS was sentenced on June 9, 1933 to be imprisoned for a period of two months and paid court costs of $51. W. R. HOHN, Warden of the Westmoreland County Jail, Greensburg, Pa., on February 24, 1958, advised SA THOMAS G, FORSYTH, III | ' that MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS was committed to the Westmoreland County Jail on June 14, 1933, after conviction in U. S. District Court, Pittsburgh, for violation of Section 23, Naturalization ~ Act of June 29, 1906, and was released after serving two months. Records of the Pittsburgh Police Department, Identification Division, Pittsburgh, Pa., reviewed February 26, 1958, and the files of the Allegheny County Detective Bureau, Identification Division, Pittsburgh, reviewed February 28, 1958, disclosed no criminal hist f identifiable with MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS, . a eemerrnee ; T-10, on February 24, 1958, stated that DE FELICE has confided to him on many occasions that he acts in the capacity of a supervisor in charge of basketball, football, horse and fight betting for the MANNARINO organization, working under the direct supervision of WILLIE SAMS. According to T-10, , DE FELICE supervises the sport betting from the Laetus Club in New Kensington between the hours of 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM daily accepting bets over telephone number Edison 9-9219, Edison 9-9382 and Edison 9-9209. T-10 added that in conversation with DE FELICE within the past two weeks he learned thatthe MANNARINO organization makes © approximately eight to ten thousand dollars a day from sport betting and that DE FELICE has instructions before accepting any bets each morning to telephone WILLIE SAMS to get a line on the odds for the particular sporting event of the day. Records of the Pittsburgh Police Department, Identification Division, reviewed March 3, 1958, and the files of the Allegheny County Detective Bureau, Identification Division, reviewed February 28, 1958, disclosed no criminal history identifiable with ATTILO DE FELICE, -17- fy qemeer. woe ln A Rt RL A a ST | MW 45854 Docld:322794949 Page 3
| PG 92-228 ROCCO™G.MBUFF ONE -EBL #875794. T-11, on November 21, 1956, stated that ROCCO Gq, BUFFONE, a cousin of SAMUEL and GABRIEL MANNARINO, is fronting the operation of a construction company in New Kensington for the MANNARINO brothers. oo Records of the Prothonotary for Westmoreland County, Greensburg, Pa., reviewed by SA ALBERT E, KLEBE, JR. on January 8, 1958, indicated that the Lynwood Construction Company filed ‘a certificate #53B6 on October 24, 1951 (Book 7, page 383) for’the purpose of entering the business of owning, buying, selling and leasing real estate. The party in interest was identified as ROCCO G. BUFFONE of 350 Charles Avenue, New Kensington, Pa. eR eh Records of the Prothonotary for Westmoreland County, Greensburg, Pa., reviewed February 3, 1958, by SA KLEBE (Volume 7, page 167) indicate the B & B Manufacturing Company filed certificate #E4863 on June 15, 1949 for the purpose of doing business in connection with the manufacture and installation of wood cabinets with offices at 912 Constitution Boulevard, New Kensington, Pa. Parties in interest were recorded as ROCCO G, BUFFONE, RALPH J, BUFFONE, SAMUEL A. BUFFONE and JAMES V.. - BRUNO, | , T-13, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings on March 7, 1958, stated that in 1953 ‘he had.a quarter énterest in the Bachelor's Club in the East Liberty Section of Pittsburgh with ROCCO G. BUFFONE,. a cousin of the MANNARINO brothers, HYMIE MARTIN and CHARLES TEEMER., T-13 observed that many years ago BUFFONE, whom he described as a real estate dealer and contractor, was connected with the rackets but he longer has any racket connections and is a legitimate businessman. The identification record of ROCCO G. BUFFONE discloses a total of six arrests by the Pennsylvania State Police, Greensburg, Pa., for gambling and bookmaking during the period © 1934-46. In January, 1935, BUFFONE was convicted of operating a gambling house and was sentenced to the Allegheny County Work House for a period of one to two years. - 19 - « ye g a “sy Vey ~\o S S & | HW 45854 DocId:32294949 Page 4
Ne HW 45354 PG 92-228 T-14, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings, on December 11, 1957, stated that RALPH BUFFONE, aka "Jimmy", the constable of the First Ward in New Kensington, and brother of ROCCO G. BUFFONE, is an associate of GABRIEL MANNARINO and controls the First Ward for the MANNA I 0 organization. EARL/FIELDS _ EBLE r4152032 T-11, on February 4, 1958, stated that EARL FIELDS, . aka "Rariy" Fields, owner and operator of the Fields Hotel at 12th and Fourth Avenues, New Kensington, Pa., reportedly controls numbers writers and the colored vote in New Kensington for the MANNARINO organization. The identification record of EARL FIELDS, FBI #4152032, consists of three arrests by the Pennsylvania State Police, Greensburg, Pa., for operating a lottery during the period 1939-45. FIELDS was convicted in connection with each: arrest and paid fines and court costs. A Céirlk True GAM OLL T-10, on December 9, 1957, stated that the MANNARINO brothers | we are very friendly with CARL NOLL, a recent arrival in New Kensington from New Orleans, Louisiana. T-10 explained that the MANNARINOs set up NOLL in a small newsstand business in downtown New Kensington, from which he is running a card game. T-10 was of the opinion that NOLL had served some time in New Orleans. OLL 968588. \ T-10, on March 18, 1958, stated that NOLL recently sold _his interest in the newsstand in downtown New Kensington and rented a restaurant on Third Avenue in New Kensington where he is planning to organize a card game, baseball pool and numbers operation with the sanction of the MANNARINO brothers. T-10 pointed out that NOLL mentioned to him in recent conversation that he had served time in the — Penitentiary and indicated that his friend, SAM MANNARINO, would take good care of him because he had something on MANNARINO. , - 20 - DoclId: 322794949 Page 3
a NA PG 92-228 years as a political contact man and "paymaster" to Chief Westmoreland County Detective ARTHUR "BUDDY" TURNER to insure protection for the organization on the county level. T-10 said . that in his opinion TANNAS has also paid off Representative JOHN DENT, now serving in the United States House of | Representatives, Washington, D. C., and who, according to T-10, is a close associate of Governor GEORGE LEADER of Pennsylvania. T-10 stated that in his opinion payments were made to DENT in order that the organization's gambling interests will not be disturbed by the Pennsylvania State Police operating in Westmoreland County, Pa. — , T-10, on March 10, 1958, stated that Captain JAMES MARONEY, Commander.of the Pennsylvania State Police at Greensburg, Pa., told him that he woutd like to crack down.on the MANNARINO organization. but had virtually no power to do.so.. According to T-10, MARONEY implied that in order to arrange his transfer to the Pennsylvania State Police post in Greensburg several years ago through JOHN DENT, he had to promise TANNAS that he would take no action in line with his official duties to disturb. MANNARINO gambling interests in New Kensington, without first clearing with the District Attorney for Westmoreland County. 7 . T-10,: on May 19, 1958, stated.that in his opinion, the MANNARINO. brothers of New Kensington are the most well organized and influential hoodlums in the State of Pennsylvania today. ‘T-10, on June 3, 1958, stated he learned in conversation with MIKE HAZIDAKIS that GABRIEL MANNARINO was in New Kensington, Pa., on Saturday, May 31, 1958, and instructed JOHN FONTANA and HAZIDAKIS to close the Triangle Billiards Gambling Casino because. of newspaper exposes in the "New Kensington Dispatch" and the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" regarding the operation of the casino. T-10 pointed out that according to HAZIDAKIS, MANNARINO instructed Captain JOHN BORDINARO pigs of the New Kensington Police Department to contaczé all numbers operators operating in New Kensington with. MANNARINO protection and warn them to be extremely discreet because of the likelihood of raids by the Internal Revenue Service as a result of recent newspaper publicity. . - 35 - HW 45354 Docld: 32294949 Page 6
PG 92-228 Allegea Political Influence - Mestmoreland County, Pa. pe -27, on Décémber 12, 1957, stated that Governor GEORGE LEADER of Pennsylvania was a house guest of Mayor RAYMOND GARDLOCK of New Kensington during Mr. LEADER's 1955 gubernatorial campaign. T-27 stated that when Mr. LEADER arrived at the GARDLOCK residence, he was greeted by GABRIEL MANNARINO, who paid.the bill for a party honoring Mr. LEADER's presence, - T-14, on March 25, 1955, stated. that WILLIE CAMPBELL, a Negro resident of New Kensington, recently filed his intention to run for Constable of the First Ward, but dropped out of the race when RALPH "JIMMY" BUFFONE, the Constable, and other . MANNARINO confederates, paid him $150. T-14 stated that it was the common belief in the First Ward at the time that CAMPBELL could have won the election because of his popularity. T-29, who has ‘requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings; on March 26, 1958, stated that the MANNARINO brothers control the city of New Kensington, give orders: to Mayor RAYMOND GARDLOCK,. and completely dominated the New Kensington Police. Department and Chief of Police. DANIEL ZELOYLE. T-29 pointed out that Chief ZELOYLE has publicly advocated =~ -.., ‘gambling and houses of prostitution as a detetment to crimes of violence. T-29 explained that in 1957, following the death of GABRIEL MANNARINO's mother, he personally observed Mayor DAVID LAWRENCE of Pittsburgh enter GABRIEL MANNARINO's home on Charles Avenue in New Kensington to pay his respects. T-10, on May 7, 1958, stated that he learned from T-30, whose availability as a witness is not known at this time, that T-30 received a telephone call from SAM MANNARINO on May 6, 1958, instructing T-30 to attend a meeting to be held in his office at the Ken Iron and Steel Company in New Kensington, that day, to discuss the matter of financial contributions in the primary elections on May 20, 1958. According to T-10, | MANNARINO also told T-30 that during the meeting T-30, would be told what candidates the MANNARINO organization would support in the primary election and, further, that ©=2®8 should come to HW 45354 the meeting prepared to purchase. a number of tickets for the Westmoreland County Workers Committee's $15 a plate dinner. T-~10 described the dinner as a Democratic Party sponsored affair to be held at the Twin Coaches Restaurant, at 6:30 p.m., May 12, 1958 - 38 - ~ _ DoclId: 322794949 Page 7
& PG 92-228 E, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES United States Savings Bonds T~31, another Government agency whose records are available following the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, on February 10, 1958, advised that during the period 1941 to 1944, -SAM MANNARINO, ROSE MANNARINO, and/or MINNIE MANNARINO of New Kensington, Pa., purchased a total of fifteen United - States Savings Bonds with face value of $3,070, all of which were redeemed by ROSE MANNARINO on February 7 - 8, 1951, ‘before maturity through the Federal Reserve Bank, .Cleveland, Ohio. T-~31 pointed out that MINNIE CARLUCCI and VICTOR CARLUCCI of New. Kensington, Pa., purchased during 1945, a total of . eight United States Savings Bonds with face value of $725, all of which were redeemed on February 7, 1951, before : maturity by Mrs. MINNIE CARLUCCI, at the First National | Bank of New Kensington, Pa. an Coin Machine Distributing Company Pittsburgh, Pa. T.32, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who will not testify at any future Federal or state , ‘proceedings, on March 6, 1958, stated that in 1943, SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, FRANK AMATO, BARNEY McGINLEY, F. W. ZOGG, SAMUEL MANNARINO and GEORGE MESSER formed the Coin Machine Distributing Company, with offices at 5746 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh. T-32 recalled that even though each of the above owners received - an equal share of the company's profits, SAM MANNARINO and JOHN LA ROCCA seemed to be the people in authority and held © various meetings in the offices at which time important topics were discussed in the Italian language. T-32 stated that since - he does not understand Italian, he was never able to determine the topics of conversation entered into by MANNARINO, LA ROCCA or AMATO, T-32 recalled that FRANK VALENTI.and ANTONIO RIPEPI visited the offices of the Coin Machine Distributing Company regularly and appeared to take orders from MANNARINO and LA ROCCA, T-32 said that the company was doing quite well financially until 1946, when Allegheny County authorities’ began raiding establishments where. company machines were placed . and forced the company to go out of business. ~ 4O = HW 45354 Docld: 32294949 Page @
PG 92-228 T-32 stated that he considered LA ROCCA and MANNARINO the eontrolling racketeers in Western Pennsylvania with MIKE GENOVESE being the logical successor to the top position. T-32 recalled that on one occasion union leader NICK STIRONE visited the offices of the CointMachine Distributing Company and asked SAM MANNARINO to send some of his "gorillas" to work over some laborers who were giving STIRONE some trouble in connection with the construction of a highway being built in the Monroeville Section of Pittsburgh. According to T-32, the job was done for STIRONE who later became very . angry when he learned that his "gorillas" had injured some of the older Italian men working | on the construction job. National Filben Corporation Chicago, Tilinois TOM TANNAS , City Clerk of Arnold, Pa., on January 31, 1950, advised SA WILLIAM J. MYERS that he, SAMUEL MANNARINO and others not further identified, lost a considerable amount — of money as a result of their investment in the Filben Corporation and that the business had been entirely liquidated. T-~33, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings, on July 10, 1951, advised that the MANNARINO brothers and CHARLES MARGIOTTI, former Attorney General of. Pennsylvania, now deceased, and others not further identified, suffered serious financial reverses because of their investment and loss of certain patent rights in a juke box manufacturing concern in Chicago, Illinois. T-33 commented that the , MANNARINO brothers, at that time, appeared to be very short of ready cash and as a matter of fact, had borrowed as much as $25,000 recently from associates in. New Kensington. , T~34, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and stated he will not testify at any future Federal or | state proceedings, on March 20, 1957, stated that CHARLES MARGIOTTI, former Attorney General of Pennsylvania, represented — | the MANNARINO brothers ofh New Kensington and MURRY GARSON, during the period 1945-46, in connéction with their attempt to successfully form a juke box manufacturing, concerniin Chicago, Illinois. HW 45354 Docld: 32294949 Page 9 a nt FH _f
PG 92-228 Provided that the Corporation does not intend to do the type of business regulated by the Act of April 8, 1937, P.L. 262 (Consumer Discount Company Act) or by the Act of June 17, 1915, P.L. 1012, as amended (Small Loans Act)." Authorized capital stock of said corporation is $500 divided i into 50 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $10 per share, - ; The application of the New Kensington Sales and Rental Corporation is on file-at the Corporation Bureau under C. M. Be. 54.31, film 995-998. Real-Estate Transactions "Westmoreland County, Pa. T-11 on February 4, 1958, stated that as a result of recent conversations with SAMUEL MANNARINO, he would estimate that MANNARINO owns several hundred acres of land near Weinel's Crossroads in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pa., representing a total investment of around $63,000, T-11l said he believes MANNARINO is recording the property in the name of JENNIE MORENO, aka Genévieve Moreno, his private secretary at the Ken Iron and Steel Company, or in the name of MORENO's daughter, KATHLEEN, T-11 said that some of the property might be recorded in favor of subject's wife, ROSE, or their daughter, MINNIE, and her husband VICTOR CARLUCCI. | T-~11 pointed out that MANNARINO recently told him that he | | entered into a. tentative agreement with the construction firm of Murin and Fiorina of New Kensington for the’ purpose of selling that firm several acres of his land near Weinel's Crossroads for $600 an acre in return for a partial interest in a motel to be built on the site by the construction company. Records of the Recorder of Deeds, Westmoreland County, Pa., examined on February 3 and March 13, 1958, abechosed the following property transactiors in the Weinel's Crossroads Section of Allegheny Township, Pa., involving SAMUEL MANNARINO and his wife, ROSE: , _60- | oe. . . ea eae HW 45354 DBocld:32294949 Page 10
PG 92-228 — afternoon of January 29, 1958, and checked in at the Bismark Hotel. T-48 pointed out that MANNARINO and ZOGG made a tour of local nightclubs on the evening of January 29, 1958, accompanied by "JEKE™ WOLF, owner of the Auto Bell Company, 2900 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, slot machine manufacturing concern. T-48 stated that MANNARINO discussed with WOLF the matter of obtaining used | or rebuilt slot machines for a ‘Cuban operation. Records of the. Bismark Hotel in Chicago, reviewed by SA HILL on January 30, 1958, revealed that MANNARINO and ZOGG registered on January 29, 1958, and were assigned Room 437 ingicating that they expected to remain at the hotel until February 1, 1958. On January 31, 1958, MANNARINO and ZOGG left Chicago en route », bo Pittsburgh at 2:45 PM, via Capital Airlines Flight 244, Records of the Passport Office, U. S. Department of State, Washington, D. C., reviewed on February 3, 1958, indicated that SAMUEL MANNARINO has never applied for a passport to leave the United States, H; PERSONAL HABITS AND PECULIARITIES T-11 on November 24, 1955, stated that SAMUEL MANNARINO is a gun enthusiast and has an impressive collection of firearms. ‘T-11 on May 7, 1958, pointed out that while speaking with. MANNARINO in his office at the Ken Iron and Steel Company,., May 5, 1958, MANNARINO admitted that he had recently suffered a "mild stroke" and was ordered to bed by the family doctor for a complete rest. According to T-11, MANNARINO confided that he disregarded the doctor's instructions and returned to work after staying in bed only two days since he was far too nervous to remain at home doing nothing. MANNARINO told T~11 that his doctor was quite upset that he did not follow his instructions because of the apparent severity of ‘the stroke, | ‘P1l expressed the opinion that MANNARINO gives the appearance of being an ill man and added that MANNARINO admitted to him. -73- eee ee wee re ee ee - te — HW 45354 DBocld:32294949 Page 11