fy Pe 92-236 the direct supervision of WILLIE SAMS. According to ‘T-1LDE FELICE supervises the sport betting from the Laetus Club in New Kensington between the hours of 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM’ daily accepting bets over telephone number Edison 9- -9219, ‘Edison 9- 9382 and Edison 9- ~9209. P11 added that in conversation with DE. PELICE within the past two-weéks he learned that the MANNARINO organization makes approximately eight to ten thousand dollars a day from sport betting and that DE FELICE has instructions before accepting” any bets each morning. to telephone WILLIE SAMS to get a line on the odds for the particular sporting event of the: day. Records of the Pittsburgh Police Department, Identification Division, reviewed ‘March 3, 1958 and the files of the Allegheny County Detective Bureau, Identification Division, reviewed February . 28, 1958,. disclosed no criminal history identifiable with ATTILO™ DE FELICE. " a | po Albert Zeid i PBI #574183 err T-12, who has: requested that his identity: remain confidential and who stated that he will not testify at any future. \ Federal, or state proceedings, on April 19, 19575 described ALBERT RID, was. Al}Rose and A ss, as the "executioner" for th NARINO organization of New Kensington, Pa. T+1le 4 stated that in March and April, 1956 information came to his attention indicating that ZEID was a close associate of | well known jewel thief JOSEPH. MEROLA, FBI #4989299. T-12 | related that ZEID and MEROLA reportedly during March or April, 1956 made a $25,000.. jewelry “score" and supposedly ~ took the jewelry to Cuba where they received $32,000. {I T-12 described NICK JEROME, previously mentioned, as a close , i. associate of MEROLA who has the reputation in. the Miami Beach, Fla. area of being a contact man for "hot Jewelry buyers A in Cuba." N Mz . T-12 stated that ZEID, who was then living at 2640 Page Street — _in_New_ Kensington, -Pa, where he was reportedly operating a ~~~ . gambling casino, was. well known in Cleveland, Ohio many years ago as a result of ‘his connection with the narder of a Cleveland city councilman, not further described. - 16 = . geet = seer ee ee eee i WW 45852 Docld: 32303015 Page 3
iy te PG 92-236 connection with the manufacture _and. iastallation of wood cabinets with offices at 912 Constitution Boulevard, New Kensingtm, Pa. Parties in interest were recorded as ROCCO G. BUFFONE, RALPH Js BUFFONE, SAMUEL A; BUPFONE. and JAMES Vs. BRUNO. sts . T-13, who-has’ requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not. testify at_any future Pederal _ -or state proceedings on March 7, 1958 stated that in 1953 -he had a quarter interest in the Bachelor's Club in the Bast. Liberty Section of Pittsburgh with ROCCO Gs BUFFONE, a cousin of the MANNARINO brothers, HYMIE MARTIN and CHARLES TEEMER. T-13 observed that many years ago BUFFONE whom he described as a real estate dealer and contractor was connected with the rackets but no longer has any racket - connections and is a legitimate businessman, =~ The identification record of ROCCO Gs BUFFONE discloses a total of six arrests by the Pennsylvania State Police, Greensburg, Pa. for gambling and bookmaking during the period 1934-46, In January, 1935 BUPFONE was convicted of operating: a gambling house and was sentenced to the Allegheny County — Work House for a period of one to two years, oo T-14, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings, on December 11, 1957 stated that RALPH BUFFONE, aka "Jimmy". the constable of the Pirst Ward in New Kensington and brother of ROCCO G,. BUFFONE, is anc&associate of GABRIE]/ MANNARINO and controls the First Ward for the a, ' MANNARING: organization. MichaeY’ ‘Miranda FBI #91504 | ; Seta maneaaenninenont sm The New York Office/of the FBI on November 25, 1955 advised that in 1951 MIKE, NDA purchased a 1950 Cadillac, Motor Number 50-60~53479, Model 60, from GABRIEL MANNARINO of New Kensington, Pa. ee It is noted that MICHAEL MIRANDA, FBI #91524; attended the conference of hoodlums at Apalachin, New York on November 14, 1957. - 18 - oy i MW 45852 Docld: 32303015 Page 10
| Nw 45852 { i ‘ Ree, PG 92-236 T-11 on March 18, 1958, stated that NOLL recently sold his interest. in the newsstand in downtown New Kensington and rented a restaurant on Third Avenue in New. Kensington where he is planning to organize a card game, baseball pool and numbers operation with the sanction of the MANNARINO. brothers; T=-11 pointed out that NOLL mentioned to him in recent conversation that, he had served time in the zo Penitentiary and indicated that his friend SAM MANNARINO would take good care of him because he had something on MANNARINO. — Carl: Irving Noll, FBI #968588, is currently the subject of an interstate transportation of stolen property; fraud - by wire -. conspiracy investigation being conducted by the PBI. This matter concerns the obtaining of land in the state of Louisiana for payment of back taxes and the leasing of highway. construction equipment to. the state of Louisiana. Principals in the case included CHARLES MARGIOTTI, one time attorney general. of Pennsylvania, now deceased, and - T; LAMAR CAUDLE, former Assistant. U. S. Attorney ‘General. thé: identification record. of GARL NOLL discloses numerous arrests in various parts of the United States since 1935 on charges of passing worthless checks, vagrancy, fase pretenses, and violation of the national stolen property act.. In 1947 NOLL as CARL R«-FACCHINE was. sentenced to four’ years . in the U..S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas for violation REV of enational stolen property act. . ‘Russell Alfred Bufalino!”” FBI_#691589___ 7-16, another government agency conducting intelligence investigations, on March 20, 1958, described RUSSELL ALFRED -BUFALINO, FBI #691589, of Pittston, Pa. as a suspected . peddler of stolen jewelry and furs as well as a suspected -Lllicit still operator and habor racketeer in the garment industry. .T-16 stated that deportation proceedings at New York City. on December 21, 1903. T-16 further described BUFALINO. as owner of the Penn Drape HEGEL RAO MP STREKAPER GE CY Auto Service Garage in Pittston, Pa. ~ 7} Ge dato] bal RELEASE IM PULL “we Fic 3 RELEASE IN PART TOTAL DENIAL ce aCeeeit ire presen - pending against BUFALINO who entered the U. S. from Italy tly - _— - — cee ee gen SRE SS re er DoclTd: 32303015 Page ii
PG 92-236 Pennsylvania. Te11 stated that in his opinion payments were made to DENT in order that the organization's gambling interests will not be disturbed by the Pennsylvania State Police operating in Westmoreland County, Pa. Tell on March 10, 1958 stated that Captain JAMES MARONEY, Commander of the Pennsylvania State Police at Greensburg, Pa., told him that he would like to crack down on the MANNARINO organization but had virtually no power to do so. According to Tell MARONEY implied that in order to arrange his transfer to the Pennsylvania State Police post in ~ Greensburg several years ago through JOHN DENT, he had to promise TANNAS that he would take no action in line with his official duties to disturb MANNARINO gambling interests in New kensington, without first clearing with the District Attorney for Westmoreland County. < Tol]. on May 19, 1958 stated that in his opinion the MANNARINO ‘prothers of New Kensington are the most well organized and influential hoodlums in the state of Pennsylvania today. THl1 on June 3, 1958 stated he learned in conversation with MIKE HAZIDAKIS that GABRIEL MANNARINO was in New Kensington, Pa. on Saturday, May 31, 1958, and instructed JOHN: FONTANA and HAZIDAKIS to close. the Triangle Billiards Gambling Casino because of newspaper exposes in the "New Kensington Dispatch" and the "pittsburgh Post-Gazette" regarding the operation of the casino. T-11l pointed out that according to HAZIDAKIS, MANNARINO instructed Captain JOHN BORD INARO | of the New Kensington Police Department to contact all ; numbers operators operating in New Kensington with MANNARINO protection and warn them to be extremely discreet because of the likelihood of raids by the Internal Revenue Service as a result of recent newspaper publicity. T7223, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at any future Federal or state proceedings, on June.5, 1958 stated that the Triangle Billiards Gambling Casino in New Kensington will resume operations within a week. | fhe "New Kensington Dispatch", May 12, 1958 edition, in an article entitled "Barnes Street Spa Popular amen an "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", May 23, 195 editionin an _ 30 - : | a Lae I | . ; oe . . a tee ee ap Tee TET TA Ten Tain ow seme San i NW 45852 Docld: 32303015 Page i2
{ | | I . | MW 45852 oy PG 92-236 Alleged Political Influence - Westmoreland County, Pa. T-6, on December 12, 1957, stated that Govérnor GEORGE LEADER of Pennsylvania was a house guest of Mayor RAYMOND GARDLOCK of New Kensington during Mr. LEADER's 1955 gubernatorial campaign. T=6 stated that when Mr. LEADER arrived at the GARDLOCK residence he was greeted by -GABRIEL MANNARINO, who paid the bill for-a party honoring Mr. LEADER's presence. T-14..0n March 25, 1955, stated that WILLIE:CAMPBELL, a Negro resident of New Kensington, recently filed his intention to run for Constable of the First Ward, but dropped out of the ; race when RALPH "JIMMY? BUFFONE, the Constable, and other 7 MANNARINO confederates, paid.him $150. T-14 stated that it was the common belief in the First Ward at the time that CAMPBELL could have won the election because of his popularity. T-25, who has requested that his identity remain confidential and who stated he will not testify at_any future Federal or . state-proceedings, on March 26, 1958, stated that the MANNARINO - brothers control the city of New Kensington, give orders to . Mayor RAYMOND GARDLOCK, and completely dominated the New _ ; Kensington Police Department and Chief of Police DANIEL ZELOYLE. T-25 pointed out that Chief ZELOYLE has Pubtesca povocates gambling and houses of prostitution as a =I ‘to crimes ef violence. T-25 explained that in 1957. following the death of GABRIEL MANNARINO's mother, he personally observed Mayor DAVID LAWRENCE of Pittsburgh enter GABRIEL MANNARINO's home on. Charles Avenue in New Kensington to pay his. respects. T~-~11, on May 7; 1958, stated that he learned from T-26, whose avaLllability as a witness is not known at this time, that T-26 received a-telephone. call from SAM MANNARINO on May 6, 1958, instructing T-26 to attend a meeting to be held in his office at the Ken Iron and Steel Company in New Kensington, that day, to discuss the matter of financial contributions in the primary elections on May 20, 1958. According to T-ll MANNARINO also told. Ts26 that during the meeting T-26 would be: told’ what candidates the MANNARINO organization would support in the primary election and, further, that T-26 should come to the meeting prepared to purchase a number of tickets for the Westmoreland County Workers Committee's $15 a plate dinner. T-11 described the dinner as a Democratic Party sponsored affair to be held at the Twin Coaches Restaurant at 6:30 p.m., May 12, 1958. - 35 - Docld: 32303015 Page is