JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 Identification Form ; Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10292-10079 WSssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 45754 Date: 1i-i17-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2824-87 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NEWSOM, MILTON L. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/10/1961 PAGES: 20 SUBJECTS : JFC, SUR, RES, ASSOC, CRIM ACT, REL, BUSS, TRA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER; TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 05/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 13 HW 45754 Docld:32307376 Page 1
i _ _ 7” . . . . . a . Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE | Confidential Source WILLIAM CRAIG . ots Confidential Source 7 Confidential Source | Contidentia 1 Source yO LDENTITY OF | INFORMANTS ' TE DL--105-C : Zz T-7  R, A. BURROW, Confidential Source , Dallas. T-8 JEROME J. CRANE, Confidential Source, Dallas. T-13 DUBBO TAM “ON , Former PEK. T+22 - T-24 T-27 ‘TH-28  T+29 7 T-25 Careful consideration was given to each source : concealed by T symbols in this report and T symbols were utilized only where identities must be concealed. JFK Act 6 The above individuals have been known to furnish | reliable information and have been in a position to furnish information concerning CIVELLO's activities. ; . Mr. JOSEPH COREY, Departmental Attorney, appeared | at. the Dallas Office on 8/1/61 and conferred with SAC CURTIS 0. LYNUM and. SAs ROBERT M. BARRETT and MILTON L. NEWSOM relative to the investigation of JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO. The- ‘CIVELLO a case was discussed with Mr. COREY and details of this ‘discussion . were furnished_the Bureau by airtel dated 8/2/61. During. the  - above conference: ‘Mr. COREY mentioned that in a narcotic: report dated 8/11/57 by Narcotics Agent JOHN RIPA, information reflected CIVELLO contacted one H.-T, WILLIAMS, First National - City. Bank, Houston, Texas, on or about 2/27/57. Mr. COREY requested that H. T. WILLIAMS: ‘be identified and records of the First National City Bank be “.° “reviewed to ascertain if CIVELLO has a. bank | account in his or his wife's name or if they have a aatoty deposit box at that bank. Mr. COREY fu: ed that in _\testin n before a grand Jury at developed that nuviewsn By Be TASK FORCE , oS L a es | : o _ aw a rar A a 3 an meee ¢ JEK Act 6 (4) — G/ RELEASE IN FULL, ’ COVER PAGE Q RELEASE IN PART 7 HW 45754 DBocld: 32307376 Page 3 ga -arads7 (4)
te at — . DL 92-36 JFK-Law 10 (a )2 CC's as is reflected by _ _FBI Identification Record. “A discussion of this charge indicated | that a.15 year old boy was the only witness to the incident in which CIVELLO killed a man with s» shotgun in a store located in: ‘the downtown area of Dallas. ‘Tlie man killed reportedly came into. the store with a shotgun wrapped in paper. and handed same to CIVELLO to hold for him. The gun went off killing the individual who brought the package into the store. Mr. COREY requested that the witness be identified and interviewed relative to his — recollection of this incident. It should be noted there are. no records at the Dallas PD or SO concerning the investigation of the above murder. Sheriff BILL DECKER, Dallas County SO ; recalls the incident and will he contacted to see if he can furnieb the name of the witness mentioned above. Mr. COREY stated he recognized the difficulty in obtaining the conviction of CIVELLO in view of CIVELLO's inactivity at present, however, he pointed out that the Department hopes to eventually prosecute all hoodlums of CIVELLO's. caliber — ‘in some manner, either by uncovering state violations or federal — violations. ~ JEK Act 6 (4) On 6/29/61, arrangements were made on a strictly . confidential basis genus Sanitation Division, City of Dallas, who is now listed as a confidential -gource to place a trash cover on the residence of JOSEPH. FRANCIS. _CIVELLO at 5311 Denton; the Airway Liquor Store, 3122 'W. Mocking- bird; and the residence of JOHNNY ROSS PATRONO, 4411 Munger. The trash cover became effective on 7/3/61. | ' The trash of PATRONO and CIVELLO was examined | 7/5-13/61 by SA JAMES W. SAMMON. No letters, pertinent mail, notes or any other information of pertinent value was obtained. On 7/13/61 the trash cover was removed. . Long distance telephone calls made from the residence of JOHNNY ROSS PATRONO and FRANK TORTORIELLO, as set out in the details of this report, are being checked under the investiga- | ‘tion entitled FRANK TORTORIELIO, aka., AR, Dallas file 92-196. Therefore ,. leads are not being repeated in. this case, . De COVER PAGE ’ . a . Kote “ s : ee _ we . i LTR ne TTS TSS SSE > HW 45754 DBocld: 32307376 Page 4
O (> DL 92-36 | Dallas T-24 advised on June 5, 1961, Justice of the Peace GLEN BYRD said CIVELLO was highly perturbed. because JOE CAMPISI introduced CIVELLO to ASAC BREEN on the night of June 4, 1961. T-24 said it is the concensus of _ opinion of those in attendance that CAMPISI would be admonished by CIVELLO because of the incident. .T-24 said. JOE CAMPISI continues to be the weak link among the. Italian gamblers. T-24 further advised that PETE INTERRANTE, owner Ross's Drive-In, McKinney and Lemmon Streets is a cohort of _JOE CIVELLO's, T-24 recalled INTERRANTE a few years ago ‘was practically pennyless, however, recently he has acquired a car for himself as well as buy a new Corvette for his son, He. further stated PETE INTERRANTE will purchase any hot or stolen merchandise that comes to his attention and will do practically anything to make a dollar. He stated the premises that Ross's Drive-In is located on is owned by JOE CIVELLO and he is confident that since PETE INTERRANTE did not have any funds for which to. do business, that CIVELLO undoubtedly put . up the funds for this business. He stated that he feels he also has an underworld contact with CIVELLO and sikee his. association with CIVELLO/haS appeared to come into considerable amounts of money. He recalled that Ross's Drive-In had ES formerly been under the maiden name of PETE's wife, named . i JOSEPHINE (last name unknown) however, she recently had the registration of the property changed to JOSEPHINE INTERRANTE, ‘T-24 recalled that he and PETE INTERRANTE had a partnership relation for a two week period a few years ago for the. ‘purpose ‘ of going into business and getting a beer license, however, | he later learned INTERRANTE has a long criminal record ‘and that the City would not authorize the issuance of a beer license to’. .. PETE: INTERRANTE. Thereafter the partnership was disbanded. He stated he feels that if INTERRANTE's background is brought to the. attention of local authorities the beer license for that Property ~will be repealed, T-24 recalled the name which he had previously forgotten as the man in the telephone company in Dallas who is closely . associated with the Italian criminal. element. He said ‘the man' 8 name is ACE LEWIS. The true identity of the above person is believed to be A. C,. LEWIS, an executive in the business office of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. . | AW 45754 Doocld: 32307376 Page 5