" Released under the John F. Kennedy” Hssassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote™ DATE: 11-14-2017 C _e CV 157-127 "handouts" which would be owed GUISEPPLI for his years of silence and separation from his family, and for remaining solid and not telling the police agencies. anything. CV-344-c stated he was surprised that MEZZATESTA was as talkative as he had been with him, but he believed -he had been soe as a result of his close friendship with’ his father. He stated there is no doubt in his mind that -  MEZZATESTA would go into the complete details of various happenings - dneluding bombings and killings if GUISEPPI would return to the area. He stated since he would be driving his. father around to meet his friends such as MEZZATESTA and GALLO, he would also acquire these details which would be of interest to this Bureau. He reiterated his father would not furnish information, but he could obtain the same through him and relay this to the Bureau. The Cleveland Division, in no way. wishes to be. argumentative and overly insistent in its efforts to sécure the cooperation of the INS in getting PINDELLI into the © United States on a parole basis; but it is felt that his re-entry into the United States is the best and most promising avenue to obtaining the solution to the CAVALLARO murders and others which occurred ‘previously in the Youngstown area and which are believed related. The Bureau's patience and con- sideration in this matter is appreciated. cy-344-c himself pointed out ‘that although there is no doubt in his mind that through his father he can get - the true’ picture of. these murders, ineluding CAVALLARO's, ~ this information would be not likely evidentiary. However, it is pointed out there have been various. and differing theories of these murders reported by various informants. If the true story could be obtained, it would allow this division to concentrate on obtaining evidence which might eventually. lead to the prosecution of those responsible: _ In view of the above, it is again requested that the. Bureau, through liaison with INS Headquarters, explore the — possibility that PINDELLI be allowed to return to the United States on a temporary or parole basis, as it is felt his presence will materially aid in the work of this Bureau as well as the INS factiities. <= - -- -- wee . . | : < | Docld: 32304721 Page 9
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hof! DATE: 11-14-2017 C a CV 157 me INS has pointed out that PINDELLI if, in the United States on a temporary or parole basis, would zet out of line he could be put out of the country immediately and his presence in the United States would in no way cause. any embarrassment to any United States agency. ADDENDUM: (EEB) . . Information has just come to. my attention to the ~ effect that cv-344-c may himself soon be the victim of a gang - land | killing. ‘This information is ‘being set out here as a ‘part. of the over-all consideration the Bureau should give to my recommendation that effort be made through INS to return GUISEPPI PINDELLI to this country. On November 25, 1963, cVv-554-Po advised that on that date he had been in Wheeling, West. Virginia, and in © touch with PAUL HANKISH who had just been released from the penitentiary on a burglary sentence. CV-554-pc said that BILL LIAS was currently boss in Wheeling and that from what — HANKISH told him there may be, in thé not too- distant future, a struggle for power in. ‘Wheeling between LIAS | and HANKISH. On January 17; 1964, when HANKISH entered his’ auto- _ mobile parked in front of his residence in Wheeling it blew Up, apparently | as the result of a bomb being placed in it. -HANKISH was critically injured and.both legs. amputated... Both of his hands were badly mangled. HANKISH informed local — authorities he blamed LIAS. for. ‘responsibility in the bombing. . " " On Mareh 1,. 1964, cv-554~-Po visited HANKISH in. . the hospital, and on March 4,°1964, the informant said HANKISH is of the definite. opinion that LIAS was responsible for the —. bombing, HANKISH told the informant he had been in. tovich with — individuals in Detroit and New Jersey regarding the bombing, and they told him they would obtain satisfaction for him and "take care of the Greek", HANKISH told the informant that apparently : 3 - ' Docld: 32304791 Page 10
[Rereasea under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hooter DATE: 11- -14- 2017 - a 7 ¢ | : A ov 157-127 LIAS did not clear the bombing, and it was an "outlaw deal". At that time, HANKISH apparently did not know whe did the actual bombing. The informant said that on about February 25,. 1964, AL. ROSS, a well known Pittsburgh hoodlum, had visited HANKISH —and while the informant did not know the significance of the visit felt that ROSS is the type of individual -HANKISH might use to retaliate against. LIAS, On March 17, 1964, ‘ev-554-Pe ; advised he had just learned that AL ROSS of Pittsburgh was going to. "dump" PINDELLI and EARL DE ANGELIS, He said he had also learned that ROSS had come close to "aumping" DE ANGELIS and PINDELLI: four or five days ago. Informant did not. know whether this involved the HANKISH bombing but felt it was connected with it. CV-554-pPc said that both DE ANGELIS and PINDELLI, .whom . he knows, are capable of having done the HANKISH job. On April 29, 1964, cv-554-Pe advised that on the preceding weekend he hal visited HANKISH and learned that : HANKISH is virtually positive that BENNY PINDELLI and one | other unknown individual set up the HANKISH bombing. The — informant had also talked with an individual known. to him ~~ only as "BIG RED",who is a good friend of HANKISH and who has. | houses of prostitution in and around Wheéling, West Virginia | and Reading, Pennsylvania. "BIG RED" told the informant that. RED had warned HANKISH when BENNY PINDELLI was coming around | Wheeling. “He said apparently HANKISH was prepared for anyone who might shoot at him but was not prépared for the bombing. Informant is of the opinion HANKISH is waiting for ‘the right time to take care of both PINDELLI and LIAS and believes HANKISH will have the job done by AL ROSS, ee oo Oo { Docld: 32304721 Page i1