JFK Assassination System Date: 4/24/201 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John RECORD NUMBER:  124-10205-10469 . issassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 45737 Date: 1i-i17-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —92-2717-236 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PEARCE, J. ROBERT “TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/28/1961 PAGES: 676 SUBJECTS : ABR, BKG INVEST, ASSOC, REL, TELCAL, B/F INT, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GANGLAND ACT, LOAN SHARKING, GAMBLING ACT, GREASER GANG, BOOTLEGGING ACT, ADDRESS BOOK DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: —1C; 4; 10(a)2; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 11/03/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2a-2d, INDEX PAGES a-ll “v9.1 HW 45737 DBocld: 322790693 44 Page 1
} < < ~ PH 92-111 ; ' Information pertaining to. the identities of subscribers to. telephone numbers in the Florida area were obtained by IC. E, LEON GLAZE, Miami Division, from the following employees - of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company» Miami,” Fla., on 5/25 and 26/61: Mrs. MARY LAUTON for. Franklin and Newton exchanges; Mrs, PEG MUDEN, Jefferson and Union exchanges ; Mrs. MAJEL. HIBBS, Plaza and Wilson exchanges; . . Mrs, ALICE HORNSBY, Murray, Oxford, and: Tuxedo exchanges. The identity of telephone subscribers. in. the. New ‘York . city area was furnished on dates as indicated in this report. to . SA JAMES M, ANDERSON by EDWARD L. ‘BRAUNE, Agent, . New. York Telephone Company. ij Identity of subscribers to telephone numbers inthe Trenton; N.J. area was furnished to SA ROBERT F, BEN ARSDALL” on undisclosed date by RAY: LUND, “Taveatigator, New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Trenton, N.d. _ “Records pertaining to ADAM DI OLIO, First. Pennsylvania. Bank and Trust Company, Philadelphia, were madé available 6/6/61. to SA ROBERT L. HOLTZCLAW by FRED LAURENT; at ‘the Alvin Progressive Federal Savings and Loan Association, "1903" ‘South Broad Street, Philadelphia, to SA J, ROBERT. PEARCE on date as indicated by JOSEPH We PACKER, JR, 5 Secretary. me aed the FD 302, interview worl nich appears in this report is included in nistrative section of this report as this individual 18 PH 202-S, (___ene_ | appeared in ANGELO BRUNO's. address “book, © aT a By communication: dated April 27, 1961, the Legal Attache, tonden, England, furnished the following information: -D- . COVER PAGE te et HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 2?
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ae _ JFK Act 6 (4) PH. 92-444 A | it OFFicial Of British Security Service, MI-5, advised. that he has, for a. number of years, eveloved confidential sources in Lloyds of London... Colonel Lo fpat-the..request of the. Legal, Attache, contacted these sources to determine if ANGELO BRUNO ‘had financial’ dealings in the gambling casino at the Plaza Hotel, Havana, Cuba. RR) ff On April oh, “1961, “Colonel lai | advised that MI-5's confidential sources had stated that Lioyds of London had acted as the reinsurer. for. the American. Inter- ‘national Reinsurance Corporation of New York City to the. extent. of . $70, 000 for a policy made out to the subject in connection with, the gambling casino at the Plaza Hotel, - Havana, . Cuba. : Colenel [sata ¢ ‘that in April of 1959, a ¢laim was paid to the subject for $185, 000, . principally: by the American International Reinsurance Corporation in respect to a fire, which had occurred at the gambling casine at the Plaza . .Hotel, Havana, Cuba, on January al; 1959. Coloneil ___|statead that in making. this. informa- tion available to this office; he would respectfully request. that no dissemination of. this information.be made eutside of - the Bureau, and that extreme discretion be used in connection with this infermation in order. that the American International Rein-..- surance. Corporation would not knew that the original information © _ came from Lloyds Organization in London. Any ‘such revelation would concern. fg) MI- 318 future relation with the Lloyds . concern, ‘coleneal Jase pointed. ‘out that ‘Lloyds acts. as a reinsurance organization fer other insurance companies, and any money paid by Lloyds is paid net te the individual. policy holders. but to other. insurance companies to help them cover their _lesses when heavy demands. are put upon their resources by their: ‘own policy holders. (%) .- Be : COVER PAGE HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 4 - e ) , |
| PH 924d . No information was obtained indicating that — subject or any ef-his associates had any kind of insurance — policy other than the fire. insurance policy mentioned ‘above, 2 and no information was available identifying the’ officers of the. corporation, of. which. subject ‘was a member. By airtel dated 6/20/61, the Buréau advised that .. Legal Attache,. Londen, recontacted .seurce but had developed no additional infermation other than set forth above. Each office receiving a copy of this report will. in the near. future receive index by separate communication. Leads . for additional investigation in this matter will be handled by separate communication after the office of. origin has an opportunity to evaluate the voluminous investigation developed in the recent past. and included in this report. - INFORMANTS The dates of contact and agents contacting informants in this report .are set forth under the appropriate date in the body. of the report. Exceptions would be in regard to confidential -sources where dates were altered slightly and the’ identity of the Agent. on some. occasions is not included..as.a matter. of. . pretecting the source. T symbols have been used in this. report _ only where necessary. Dun and Bradstreet in this report has been designated ‘a T ‘symbol only on one occasion. by specific request. Informant. Number. Identity PHT-l) si ALPHONSE -FRIO (at his s request) PH T-2 PH 591-c# | PH OT-3 . | (om 72h-8 [pns(4) PH T-4. | —_ NY 1894-c = _F- . COVER PAGE DoclId: 322790693 Page 5 a Os Sa
PH 92-44). PH T-6 PH 7-7 _ PH 7.8 PH 3-9 “PH 7-10 PH T=11 PH T-12 PH 9-13 PH T-14 PH T=15 PH T-16 PH -17 PH T-18 PH T-19. PH T=20 ‘PH T-21 PH T-22 PH T-23 PH T-24 DoclId: 32290693 Page 6 an COVER PAGE G = PH 251-C (deceased) (MM 509-¢ PH 511- ce neous g — Jury, irand | ’ JFK Law 10(a)2 JOSEPH D! ALESSANDRO, Miamd., Fla. | PH 489-C PH. 935~C% PH 514=¢ CARL CIPRIANI, - Agent, ATTD, Phila- delphia,: at his request 616-C | 7 « 758-C ue PH 458-C JJFK Act 6 (4) 523-6 ooRaeSB PCI = aa + 8 a Qo an aN ned POr| 22 = 3 Se : See qi = ek. sd e 3 i &
C Cv) ST V/ 6 PH 92-444 PH T-25, . JOSEPH KATZ, Chief Investigator, ' ‘New York State Crime Commission PH T-26 | | NY 2412-¢ _ PH 1-27 : NY .169-¢ | ‘PH T-28 ‘PH 571-C* | PH T-29 . U.. So Postal Inspector WILLIAM .. HUNTER , co , ‘Miami, Fla., at his- request: - JFK Act 6 (4) .PH T-30 ‘ me Oe NY 2151-6 ; PH T-31 Former PH Por[ : , ~~ Manager, Fideltiy Financial Cheek Cashing Service, 2029 South Broad Street. PHOT-32 0 © Former mt por[ “PH 1-33 Bee 7 Legat, Havana] # | Cuba PH T-3h | Former PH rorl id PH T=35 . MAX POINICK, PH PCI : | PH 1-36 Former PH. rrf sd PH 1-37 | . PH 46T-C | . —— a | PH T=38 ° MM Sf emer ‘ansurti- . _eient Information to judge. reliability) PH P39 7 WM 7H4-C a PH T-40: Dun and Bradstreet, ., Penn Center, PH, a (PH T-41 “Philadelphia Police Officer LEONARD | -RUTIGLIANO at his request. . PH T-42 | Havana -31 . - 7 a | -H- COVER PAGE “SEEREB- | HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 7
= | FX, ae . . ‘ . ; ae iED STATES DEPARTMENT OF' ‘sTICE ; a r *: : boo FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT:.., : . i — 7 pas v | reve BY PAN/JFK TASK FORCE — et DsoRyaTy Copy to: — ¥ RELEASE IN FULL ea > isu sen . . : - TH id 7 so | RELEASE IN. PART SROTSE | Repotoff © J. ROBERT PEARCE) 107AL DENIAL Ofice: ‘Padlagelpnia, Pennsylvani ‘Dae § + June 28, 1961 : eal a Field Office File a: 92-44 — pureau File’ 42, 92- art - Title: ; ' ANGELO. BRUNO, wile Angélo Bruno Annaloro ! : | (True. Name), Ange, Russo. . | Character: ANTE-RAGKEYEERING Synopsis: File 3- A-10785, Immigration and Naturalization Service . (INS), Philadelphia, disclosed ANGZLO BRUNO ANNALORO born — 5/21/10 to VINCENZINA BRUNO ANNALOFO, nee Cumella,: at - Villalba, Italy, entered: United States 10/13/11,’ BRUNO's father, - MICHAEL BRUNO ANNALORO, having arrived in United States from Italy ‘ March 1906, developed. question of legitimacy of ANGELO's birth. He ob- ‘tained derivative citizenship from father, however, during: 1945 in Phila. Attended: public schools, Philadelphia, ‘through | 1924 but did. not graduate, On 1/19/32, married present and only wife, SUE; aka, I ; nee Maranca. Children are daughter JEAN BRUNO, attending Temple Uni-- , versity, Philadelphia, born 19 1s -and.'son,; MICHAEL, born 1932, both i Philadelphia. He resides in row type house in: inexpensive neighbor- { . hood, 93 Snyder. Avenue, Philadelphia, with wife and daughter. me by FBI. #104 509A, Philadelphia PD #85869; has arrests beginnin 41235. {operation of still). to 2/61 for possession dangerous drug - | patented medicine for uleers). Convictions for. lottery and. ‘operation. \ of still. BRUNO's rise te. upper echelon in racket activity to presént | alleged boss of "Greaser Gang," local expressioa for group, primarily of Italian origin, engaged in racket activities, began early. 1950s o through ¢lose assccidtion and sponsorship of late MARCO REGINELLI, then alleged boss of this group. Today's chief illegal ‘activities. reported to be - ‘gambling with. emphasis on lottery operations and. loan - sharking. During, 1955 interest in Aluminum Products Salés- Corporation, Miami, and close | association with IRVING CAREY, aka, - yo developed; . 1960 purchase ‘and ultimate. sale of Cigarette Service, : iM Ine., aka, for. a large profit developed; 3/61 copy contents of = i BRUNO's address book obtained from Philadelphia PD discloses numerous _-j associates, primarily Eastern portion of United States; deve lopéd | we | possible ownership | Plaza Gamb ling Casino, Havana, Cuba, business —- 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. oT HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 9
PH 92-444 Synepsis: (Continued) , AJEK Law 11( Allegation ‘BRUNO ‘received $180, 000 payment fer less Plaza’ Tam Ling Casine net verified, but™ voluminous. ipfermatien developed. BRUNO spends ‘great pertien ef time Miami, Fla., area’ ‘wsing: heme of: alleged” ceusin, CHARLES I. : COSTELLO. , “Infermant identifies BRUNO as Batterie ‘ef _ The ~2- HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 10
_ JOSEPH. ANNALORO Gan bay , | IRP:jag Other Relatives Listed in ANGELO BRUNO's address book, explained in detail under "ASSOCIATES" in. this. report, was: JOE. AMNELORO - EX 2-2792 4l=41 4th Street | | Susens,. New. York “4 C = 10+ AER L HW 45737 Docld: 32290693 Page 11 it was_ascertained by SE E. DAVE By communication. March 29, 1961, the New. York Division advised that EX 222792 was listed to JOSEPH, ANNALORO, ALeHL: Ath Street, Apartment: 3, . New: ‘York. Upon issuance of a subpoena. duces tecum March. 1, 1961, JFK Law 10(a)2
~ Jawmence: Township, PH 92-444 | | RWH: ERG CHARLES IGNAZIO COSTELLO 12468 North Bayshore Drive. ~ Keystone Point, ‘Miami, _ Florida : 714. Puritan ‘Street New Jersey ‘Included in an address” book found in- ANGELO BRUNO's possession by» Philadelphia ‘Pélice March: 22, 1961, was the ‘nota=-. tion: " CHARLES COSTELLO, Miami PL 7-5095." ae 1 Sel On. the: “Pront. flylear of BRUNO! s address peek, mentioned pede, appeared ‘the number’ 101M695-1074. “his is ‘the number of a telephone credit card issued’ to Mr. “and. Mrs. (CHARLES. ‘COSTELLO. and TOSREE COSTELLO, . OAT. Southard Street, _Erenton, New Jersey. _ fea “The. records. of the” Tdentirication Division, FBI,” ré= aat ‘CHARLES » ‘COSTELLO - hasFBI number "365088. The record .  peflects arrests. including attempted extortion, ‘yiolation of - Internal ‘Revenue: ‘law and receiving stolen | B00 ara HW 45737 KIN. DoclId: 322790693 Page 12 issuance of a syuBeree duces. ‘ecti ‘Special “Employee 1 a cc 2
FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) C FEDERAL BUREAU OF Inve IGATION ~ Date June 13, 1961 JOSEPH DI MAGGIO, Chief, ‘Intelligence Unit, United States Internal. Revenue Service 807 Market Street, Camden, New Jerse EK Law [Ll (a) ~ 103 = | on 6/8/61 at Camden, New Jersey File # Newark 92-478 L py SA ROBERT D. ALDRICH beh _Date dictated’ 6/9/61 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI vand is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. sposmipanusial 1-5 HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 13
PH 92-444 JAV:fka PELIX JOHN DE TULLIO, AKA "Skinny," "Skinny Razer," "Skinny John" 2367 Baird Boulevard Camden, New Jersey, FBI #928-463 New Jersey State Police #17626. - Philadelphia PD #68570 ‘Listed in ANGELO BRUNO's address book was "SKINNY DITULIO - Atlantic City - 5 .- 98705 JOHN DITULIO - AC 4-7719." PH T-10 on September 5, 1946, advised that the "Greaser Mob" had a graveyard near Vineland, N.J., which if located at least fifteen or twenty bodies could be exhumed. The informant related that FELIX DE TULLIO, whom he referred . to as "SKINNY RAZOR" was one of the killers of the gang who knew the location of this graveyard. The informant said "SKINNY RAZOR" is "kill erazy." PH T-5 on October 25, 1951, advised SA DAVID E, WALKER that DE TULLIO has the reputation of being one of the most feared gangland executors in the Philadelphia area. — According to informant, DE TULLIO is utterly ruthless and has been employed on many occasions in gangland killings. As a ~ result of the "service" DE TULLIO rendered to the "Greaser Mob" it is alleged he is immuned from making contributions to this gang. * ATA - 128 ? HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 14
HW 45737 » Tele hone. GE. 80957 - Ak | . nelilslatatlear, . PH 92-H4y GAF: pag. . MICHAEL’ M,. GRASSO,. IR. “1801 Séuth 9th Street ,: Philadelphia, Pa., on March” 20; 1961," “ANGELO BRUNO was aétained afia’’ - Gasitioiea ‘By: erficers” ef the” ‘Philadelphia Police” ‘Department, at which time. they found in’ his possession’ an address. ‘book. vce we cot On April AS: 1961, “Deput ty. Céniaissiéner. ‘DAVID MALONE, Philadelphia: ‘Pelice Department; “advised. SA J; “ROBERT. PEARCE.” that. ‘included in this: address ‘book: was the’ following notation: " GRASSO. . GE 8-0957" | ae Deputy Commissioner. MALONE on April. 4, 1961, also: ‘advised .SA-PEARCE. that® this - number. is listed te MICHAEL J,' - GRASSO, “3hO5. ‘Warden Drive, Philadelphia; Pa. He stated that : GRASSO” ‘operates a real estate office: at 1801. South. ‘9th. Street, Philadelphia,” ‘Pa. The: pecords: ef. ‘the: ‘Philadelphia Police Department; as well as’ “the” -peeords of the: ‘Philadelphia Credit: Bureau,’ The. 5: wére checked on June 8, 1961, by IC JOHN F;. GUNDERMANN, JR. ,. for the name MICHAEL M.. GRASSO, JR, and no record ‘¢ould ‘be found ldentiriable with this. indlvidual, _ MECHAEL GRASSO, JR. ;: nephew of ANGELO BRUNO, - eperates™ @ real. estate: office: and. insurance | ‘business at: 1601 South ‘Sth Street ; ‘Philadelphia, Pa. On. June 155 1961, WILLIAM LYNN, Agent, -Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, Pa.,: advised SA J; ROBERT PEARCE that Internal Revenue Service, DoclId: 322790693 Page 16
NH a? oy wa ra | BRUNO is: known to meet associates ‘at the offices. of MICHAEL GRASSO. HW 45737 DoclId: 32290693 Page i7 - 182 - 9-2417-13b
PH 92-444 7 : JRP: MMR - Listed. in ANGELO BRUNO's address book was the name "RALPH LAMATINO, "Boston, | EX 6-6887. RALPH LAMATTINA 20°Charlston Street Medford, Mass Upon issuance of a euppeena duces tecum on September 3; 1958, SE E, DAVIS fro EK Law 0a) 2 This phone call was at By. commurication dated June 22, 1958, the Boston Division advised that Mystic 6-8796 was a,non-published telephone number recently changed to Export 6-8796,. which phone number was listed to RALPH LAMATTINA, 20 Charlston Street, Medford, Mass. It was stated that RALPH LAMATTINA Was - believed identical tO a Boston racket. figure know as Cheng; "Kid Chong," Ralph Chone> - and Ralph. "Kid" Chong -LAMATTINA. ..-It- was said that this individual Was. recently acting as a “strongarm man" for JOHN WILLIAMS in a new: cigarette vending: machine. business known as OR & L Vending Company. ; ; 7 ao L By sommund eatt 6H Oebover -7, 1958, the Boston Division advised: ©: °. of the following additional data regarding LAMATTINA: 4 oe He was. “arrested by ‘the Boston Police Department. January . 18, 1950, following the. Brinks Robbery but: was quickly released, He was interviewed by FBI. Agents in this matter March 6, 1950,. | “and was. very uncoeperative.. He would furnish no information regarding his activities, his source of.-income,-or how he existed. | - It was said that. Philadelphia Confidential Informant T-.22 ~ related.that LAMATTINA was one of the individuals’ responsible ' for the murder of GEORGE R. KILLEEN, shot. to-death on Hanover Street in the north end of Boston, -May-20, 1950.. The Boston Police.Department- believed that this killing. was a result: of a quarrel over. a girl. Other informants classified LAMATTINA as. being closely associated with several Boston racket figures in the operation of illegal gambling, loan sharking , and "strongarm" activities. SO HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 13
or PH 92-444 | RWH: ERA MATTHEW FRANCIS WHITAKER Also.known as MATT. | 1941 Mahantongo Street . . . Pottsville, Pa . _- ee Included an address: book found in ANGELO BRUNO's possession by Philadelphia Police March 22, (1961, was the , notation: "yar WITICAKER . “Pottsville MA '2-2150" Since 1949 ‘sources in the Reading and Pottsville, ~ Pans. area have advised that WHITAKER operates. a numbers busi-. ness, is a bookmaker and furnisher of horse race information before a Federal .to bookmakers j-_ In. Grand Jur: FK Law 10(a)2 = 332 -| HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 19