CV 52-1918 Chase Manhattan Bank. He also stated that MARTINEZ advised he planned to fly to Miami on 1/1/59 and then proceed to Cuba. ‘Since FIDEL CASTRO had taken over in Cuba, MARTINEZ expected to be "riding the gravy train" and, in addition, PCI stated that GEORGE MIKE FLOREA stated he might. also obtain a job in Cuba. On 1/23/59 PCI ROBERT MILLER advised that GEORGE ROTAR and a man named JACK (LNU) were very thick before in- stant theft and they might be implicsted in the theft. He | was unable to furnish any details .excern.s he was of the opinion ; that ROTAR had access to a white Cadi 1c and JACK drove a grey 1957 or 1958 Chrysler with Ohio io.cense M352Y. Informint described JACK as white, male, five feet six inches tall. is5 pounds, age.50 to 55 years, dark | complexion, and ‘cars glasses. PCI MINLGLER also advised that a man who was an ex- service flyer fxn Youngstown, Ohio, helped to fly arms to Cuba. _He had no additional information in this regard, but indicated he would attempt to obtain more details concerning this indi- vidual. : a On 1/10/59 PCI ROBERT MILLER advised SA JAMES E, GILLEY that LOUIS MARTINEZ had- paid a gang at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to pull the armory job by giving them two checks which bounced. MARTINEZ. later made the checks good, informant’ said. The { informant advised he had no additional details re the checks or the Pittsburgh gang.’ Informant also stated that HARRY MANGERIS had approached him about three weeks or so previously with the proposition to act as "cover man" on a job in or near a Washington, D. C. This job was worth $30,000 and they were . to "knock off" a public official who had taken $100,000 from the Cuban Rebels to purchase supplies; however, had kept the money. He stated MANGERIS did not give him any. additional information and stated he would contact :him later. Sometime | later he ascertained MANGERIS was interviewed by a law enforce- ment official concerning another matter and was now afraid to move on the job. He advised that he expected MANGERIS to . 7 recontact him when things had cooled off and the job could again proceed. — COVER PAGE rs | A 54027 Docld:32331899 Page 4
| MW 54027 CV 52-1918 Miss THELMA HURSH, Business Office, Mansfield Telephone Company, (Protect identity). advised SA VINCENT R. NAPOLI that Ploneer 7-5596 is no longer a working number, but that in July, 1958; it was listed to HARRY R. WELC#, then residing at 3207 Oxford Place, Mansfield. She said WELCH had this number from 3/24/58 to 3/8/58, when his telephone was transferred to 673 Armstrong Street, which is the Gioverleaf Mobile Village address. She said WELCH! s present teleshone ‘number is PI T 4734, and he has had this number since b/s, mR, , Lincolnway West, iL to determine if she Ls matter which might be On 1/29/59 | SALLY © KRAJGIK, Wooster, Ohio, was nontacted ‘by SA } Me knew of any further Cavelopments in i pertinent to the Lavestigation, KRAIC 2% previous conver zaid she was under the impression from ons with MARTINEZ after he had been released from the kidnap esharges in New York City, that he had told FBI Agents that i: tiad been no where near Canton, Ohio, on the date of instant cne*s, She also stated that she had learned ©» either through « previous conversation with FBI Agents or with MARTINEZ (she cx nad. not: recall which) that information had _ been developed that MARTINEZ was known to have been seen in or near Steubenville, Ohio, either just before or just after the date of the theft. She said she believed: MARTINEZ: had been questioned about ‘this fact, and he had denied being around Steubenville on or eoout ‘the. pertinent date. ‘ Continuing, KRAJCIK stated that on an unrecalled @te in December, : 1953, she was talking to MARTINEZ, at which time he told her he had been to see a friend in or near Steubenville to get $2500 from him, adding that this friend had owed him © this money. She said she asked MARTINEZ, "Did you say Steubenville? Didn't you tell the FBI you were never there?" To this, according to KRAJCIK, MARTINEZ seemed to realize he made a slip in nis conversation and then said, ‘Oh, I mean Toronto, Ohio." KRAJCIK said she did not Imow the name of © the friend in Steubenville or Toronto, and had no way-of knowing if MARTINEZ was lying abcut getting the money from him. KRAJCIK said she déduced from this slip by MARTINEZ that he had been in Steubinville or Teronto previously to loan his friend the money , assuming he was telling her the truth. . COVER PAGE DoclId: 32331899 Page 3
> borrow ten million dollars from CASTR® | MW 54027 she furnished th. CV 52-1918 KRAJCIK also informed.she last saw MARTINEZ on 1/3/59, as on that date he flew to Cuba... She said he had only about $15 in his possession, which she loaric cc. him, as he had only a few dollars to his name. She said hc iaft in a private plane after an avtorney in Canton contacted nim to advise his son-in- law was going to Cuba in a private pisne and would have room for MARTINEZ if he wanted to-go. Upon leaving, she said MARTINEZ told her he hopes of getting £25 ,000 expense money . from CASTRO, which would represent his past expenses in CASTRO's behalf.. Ee also told her he “izs going to ey to +o build the Pan-American Building:in Miami, Fiorida. ca to the license nuvebers she previously Be GILLEY by telephone in October, 1958, xy Her on cars parked together at a cafe in © of October 21, 1958, KRAJCIK explained 32 numbers as they were on cars which were similar to Fords in description and which were green in color. (It will be recailed that KRAJCIK was asked if she knew of . anyone who had = green Ford or white Cadillac. ) In reviewing In res furnished! ‘SA JAM which were seen. Wooster on the in the license numbers observed on the.cars by her, as she. reported _them, she said she realized after she furnished the license numbers of two of the ears, that they were incorrect. She said she observed the cars parked beside. the Overlook Inn, which is located next door to her house, and recognized them as . belonging to employees of Aranair Corporation, and therefore, friendly with NICK TRIKILIS, as well as being possibly friendly with MARTINEZ. She said she furnished these license numbers as being on cars which might-have been mistaken. for green Fords. She said she furnished one license number as being US 641, whereas this number should have beén correctly reported as US Bu1. She said this plate is on a 1955 Green Mercury and belongs to GEORGE DEFFENBAUGH, of Wooster, who works as a salesman, she believed, for TRIKILIS. at Aranair Corporation. | She said VA 959 is on a 1950 two-tone grey Buick which she thought belonged to JUNIOR BRENNEMAN, She added that she has since found out that Ohio License BU 229 (which she said she furnished as VC 229) is not conmnectsd with Aranair Corporation nor is the owner associated with this situation at all. (A license check of VC 229 reveals that this license is listed to VEE A. COCCIA, 945 Washington Aveiue, Wooster, on a 1954 Ford Two-door sedan) . COVER PACE -G- DoclId: 32331899 Page 6
It Hw | CV 52-1918 54027 advised SA WEIDA -KRAICIK said she was’ sorry she made this mistake and intended to advise the FBI of her error, but she forgot to do So. . In view of the admitted erre:y, and in view of the . fact DEFENBAUGH is an employee at Araneir, no further con- tacts are being made with thesé license OWNEDS as mentioned above, and likewise, LESTER LITWILLES ,. go4 Grant Street, Wooster, will not be interviewed. - 4JCIK telephonically 4 peen in Cuba for called her on two casions Pron Cuba and going very well. te advised her that if a States had any Soubts abcut his current . @ private plane to the United States to iba and they. could see for themselves how he was doing, MsnIINEZ also stated that he was contemplating receiving $10, Oo” ,O00 from the FIDEL CASTRO Government for — erecting a Panesnerican Building in Miami. On Februzry Ay 1959, | SALLE cat: ‘LOUIS MARTINE* a month and he hea stated that he anybody in the = status he would 5 fly them down ts Mrs. CWEN STILLWELL, Ohio Bell Telephone Company, Alliance, Ohio, advised on January 23, 1959, that Telephone No. WE 5-2447 was listed to JOSEPH VALENTINE, Alliance Marlboro Road, HD ‘Two, Alliance, Ohio. Mrs. STILLWELL stated that WE 5- -2451— was listed to ELMER DIXON, Marlbcro Road, RD One; Alliance. Inasmuch’ as ELMER DIXON is a member of the Ohio National Guard, Canton, no interview of him is contemplated. on January 23, 1959, Mrs. JOSEPH VALENTINE advised © that she could recall'no long-distance telephone call received from the Ohio National Guard in Canton. She further related that she would have no idea why such a call should be placed to her home since her husband is not a member, of the Ohio National Guard and has’no connection with the Ohio National Guard, A check of ‘the Akron, Chio, Cris scross Telephone Directory on 2/3/59 by SA GEORGE F. MC INTURFF, III, disclosed that JE 5-4416 is listed to the Ohio National Guard, Akron COVER PAGE -Ha DoclId: 32331899 Page ?