Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: . PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32309935 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10301-10204 HQ 63-7985-7 Document Information FBI DIRECTOR, FBI SAC, CG 10/31/1962 18 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified Consulted Redact 03/12/1997 APPROVAL OF DOJ REFERRED TO DOJ, INC 3 MEMO, RPT Date: 5/1/2015
i Ts ey. Pe Released under the John F. Kennedy- Assagsindation Records Collection Act o DATE: 11-14-2017 . ee Boye Sa Ae a 10/31/62 AIRTEL - ny . “ cae i] . . en a TO; SAC, CHICAGO oye FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (63-7985) a 2 aI ol _ JAMES Rippie’ HOrra IRVING VEINER ALLEN M//DORFIAN WISCELLANEOUS- INFORMATION CONCERNING ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION) 14 Rerep SA Kenneth Pp, Pettijobn dated 10/25/62, at Indtana- polis, Enclosed herewith for the information and assistance of the Chicago Office in Planning this investigation are copies of the following documents obtained from the Criminal Division: (1) Hemorandum dated 1/14/60 from Walter J, Sheridan to Jerome §, Adlerman, captioned "James R. Hoffa - Sumait Fidelity & Surety Co.; Allen Dorfman: Teamster Bonding." (2) Memorandum dated 7/17/61 from Howard Jenkins, Jr, to Daniel Lb. O'Connor, captioned "Teamsters Bonding,” (3) U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor- i Management Reports report of investigation dated ; 9/1/61, captioned "United Benefit Fire Insurance noceeamsounnssmcn Company of Gmaha, Nebraska; International Brotherhood MAILED 19 of Teamsters; James RB. Hoffa, President.' Memorandum dated 5/10/62 from Walter 3. Sheridan COMN-FBI to the files cape oe “Teams ter Bonding. * The Chicago Office in outlinin and plsnaing the investi-~ Tolson AtION to be conducted in this matter should thorough y—reviey ; ‘hr ~aese items and conduct Sppropriate investigations a$ a result of O- Casper —E AS review, ot ; ~ b Oy 2 1962 : LW ' Callahan Encl = ha @:} ned : ne Count SUEZOSures ¢ aye NOTE: On 10/31/62 Department Attorney 4 avans WAF se ney Richard Coleman of the Crimind Division Rosen ay, LL. made available to SA Wayne A. Frankenfield Sullivan documents referred to herein from which copies were made. These documents were returned to Coleman after these copies SD itegerver’onir L_] were made. le Tavel Trotter Tele, Room “7 Gandy {ex aan Holmes = : iN 4 DoclId:32309936 Page 2
PReLeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination R Records _Soltection nm ACT Satie te Td USC" 2107 Hote} FE DATE: 11-14- -2017 moe, : eR : aa OS fo : ze a a be Pw . “i poeta — . . . ak po. - 1 . eet ve ae . . . - Rite ye. ett roe bot ’ é 7 . . 2 + Py Ds a woh cor. pen atcha ta { vat i TO: | . Jerome S. Adlerman _ | FROM: Walter J. Sheridan | RE:. - James R. Hoffa - Summit Fidelity. & Surety Co.i ; / . Allen Dorfman; Tearmster Bondin On January 13, 1960, I contacted Frank Wright, President of if iz fe ae a 7 » the United Bonding Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, telephone: ; Ch ei Sey WA 601588, - Wright said that he was originally approached in approximately . . . . « by an unknown party who also stated that he had the Teamster ; fe.) bonding business. Wright said that he gave Silverman the same | a Gr a replys oe — re | | October 1959 by a man named Menerovski who was with the Lake» a a 7  , State Auto Association in Chicago, Illinois. Menerovski claimed a | oo. or that he had the Teamster bonding business sewed up and asked 7 op Uk * ho. o" .. Wright if he would write the business for him. Wright said that ' mY cay, we : we ~ he told Menerovski that he was not going to do anything until the — | of “iso gates and forms were more clearly established by the American = i ree “As Surety Association. rr oe | he Wright said that he next recoived a call from his own agent in i . Newark, a man named Matty Silverman,’ who. had been approached of 4 . Wright said that some time in December 1959 he was contacted © ... + by aman named Don Pletts, who represented an agency in ' gfoiye oso ol. Miami, Florida, who also told him that he had the Teamster I “i. cs. J...) - bonding busine ss and offered to post a cash collateral of $306, 000, aor »''s ..-' Pletts had previously contacted Jim Halpern of the United Public | Woo yas ses" Insurance Cangany of Indianapolis for the same purpose. Wright i ay said that a man named John Quinlan with the Peerless Insurance 4 . Company even quit his job to go with Pletts because Fletts scemed © so certain of getting the. Teamster, business. ce tte ie Et lec det nd ance Se he aoaatel ate eee WRIGHT 4 | ocr: 92309990 “Page 400 we!
(“Réleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of T : s DATE: 11-14-2017 Se ls Me, Adlerman. CO I= Yo - January 14, 1960 . Wright said that subsequently in December 1959 he was telephonically. |... contacted by E. E. Cefrey of the United Benefit Fire Insurance --- Campany of DLinois, who told him that he had the Tearnster bonding business. Cefrey said that he was arranging*a group of companies -”.\ to handle the business and asked Wright if he “would participate for -.° 25 percent, At'that time, Cefrey quoted a rate of $6.25 per thousand i . per annum to be charged for the bonds. Wright agreed to participate. . _". Wright said that by letter dated December 29, 1959, signed by J.B, KJ Pyle of the United Benefit Company, their check #22886 in “= the amount of $9,750 was forwarded to Wright as his portion of ti “a premiurn deposit of $100,000 which had been made by the Teamsters WY . Union less 2-1/2 percent premium tax... Wright said that he was - . : surprized when he got the check representing 10 percent interest, ra f ~~" gaasmuch as he had agreed to participate for 25 percent. He con=  tacted Cefrey, who told him that they had subsequently decided * that, inasmuch as his company was the smallest, they would only — “participate for 10 percent. ~ . oo So wo 4 Saar . ee inate atin lin: ached nenien erent A tale came note itn a - Wright said that he has been attempting to get together with Cefrey ae “+4. to determine more about the entire arrangement, particularly the ye “_° type of reinsurance arrangements being made. “°° Wright said that his understanding is that he and the other companies =. ; -. ‘will pay United Benefit a 35 percent commission as earned, The a -. volume of premiums over a three-year period was represented to ’ him as being approximately three million “Ra ars, two million of . which would be to insure losses over onelxition dollars with some- | . one like Lloyds of London. He said that this would leave approxi- a .”. raately one million to be split among participating companies. __.. Wright said that his files contained a letter dated December 15, 1959 — '. from Tri-State Insurance Company to United Benefit, signed by oo . DD, B. Ehmes of Tri-State, setting forth conditions under which oo 4 PyieState agreed to participate to the extent of $200,000, These eG : - eenditions included a quarterly mecting of a committee made up of © |: 4 i : representatives of all the participating companies to review the at : ’ : underwriting and other procedures, at which a majority vote would : 7 oo, prevail. It was also stipulated that all money received by United — poet Kyi “Page 5 5 0S!
“KETeaSea DATE: 11-14-3017: So 4 ¢ « } ..* Benefit from the Teamsters Union would be immediately divided +) .. among the participating companies according ‘to the stipulated ©.” percentages. It also provided that the form used by United Benefit to write the bonds, unless previously approved by the Attorney | General's office, should be submitted to TrieState for their review ~~ ae and suggestions. Cages of this letter were sent to Charlies Bray, ; ' Joseph Henning and David Ross. W Weight, aid not know: who any 0 of : . these individuals, weress ae | i oe wasieet > : ie * SN. BR aan ee reneeeene nen lear nero re alent to neceattinniit Scns asieinaa Bae Semel ated cnt QS ne aetna wth tee AE Rah ca mind ON ae
RE TEASed iin _ DATE: Al- ‘1a- 2017 | are TEANSTER BONDING oe Frenk Wright, President of the United Bonding Company in| - Indiemapolis, advised that he hed recently been approached by '. representatives of the Trucking Association in Indiana to write . :. @ bond which would cover drivers for such eventualities as . .' speeding tickets and weight infrection viclations. He said that - he expressed seme interest in the idea. - He vas subsequently o ‘ eontacted by a man named Leonardo who he believed vas a former. -” the Toemsters Union and said that the Union wanted to promote _ . the same idea but that they wamted to handle the financing. ~ . Meight said that he would keep us advised and was not certain me what he was going to do. ecout it. o Wright said thet the Teamster bonding is nor hendled 7 .) by the Resolute Insurance Company. He said that a man named, _ >, Seribner is President of the Comany and has expressed a great - told Wright thot Irwin Weiner and Sol Schwartz are getting an , 85% cute He also indicated that Resolute has not received any .. premiums as yet from the former underwriter, United Benefit Fire = oc. Insurence Camany. Wright said thet a min named Morgenstern '_- ds the Chairman of the Board at Resolute and mms the Comany ~ — - Like a dictatar. He said that Serlbner is treated like a 2 Mackey" ae does only whet he is told te a0 ly Morgansterns « a \Pockd: 39309938 Page Ft : Tearster official in Indiana. Ieonardo cleined to be representing concern to Wright about the Teexster bonding situation. Seribaer) 7 ~