‘Released under the John F. | 4 | DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC PIOT Hote}. JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 Identification Form Agency Information FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10209-10441 RECORD SERIES: HQJUNE MAIL AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-3171-858 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CG TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/23/1962 ~ ‘PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : SGI, MISUR INSTALLATION, ARMORY LOUNGE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B . CURRENTSTATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/21/1998 OPENING CRITERIA:: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32297665 Page 1 INC A/T 340
‘Relé@ased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 usc 2107 H “e}. ~ ATE: 11-14-2027 2 . * ~ED- i4da1 2- -28-60} ae . x . Orniofiat FARM NO. 10 . : 7 me yo 4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Oe * Memorandum — SECREY TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (putiie 92-3171 ) vaTE: August 23, 1962 py om : SAC, CHICAGO (92-390-suB E) "JUNE" “NNSUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE 2 RE: Title SAMUEL, M. GIANCANA, aka. ee Character of Case ANTI -RACKETEERING ar? NED Field Office CHICAGO Symbol Number _CG 6 6486-( * . Type of Surveillance: (ESdnekaAKIOe - ; . teat Co Microphone ) ' Ti ‘ < PE . i wagl / _ YX ‘Name, of person or organization | on whom surveillance~placed: vf Armory Lounge, meeting place for SAMUEL M, GIANCANA and associates. 2. ‘Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area covered: 7424 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, Illinois, private’ office of CARMEN FANELLI, owner 3. Location of monitoring plant: | Central Tesur Plant Chicago Office 536 South Clark S . Chicago, Illimis }) 3/% eo 4. Dates of initial authorization and installation: (ie alge py 5068 | - es ees w : eclaccily ont © "Refiistall 8/16/62. ( : we ee 5s.  Erevious and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places): y, oa Joa W/an Originally installed 8/8/61; ‘temporarily discontinued 4/19/62. fi vy oo. wa 6. Tf ifistallation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions: ee Not applicable. a. Is a trunk line utilized? ! | Amun Mine td fa-apzi- $53 4 Le, b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard? e Ne a) wy 3 hit | .. ‘¢., Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated wELEBRORBE- 963 i" at @: Bureau (RM) re ype hii /Ghicaeo. JJM, oe (2 ) we wf . } Registered aan ee Docld: 32297665 Page 2?
PReleased under tHe John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 23107 Ho eye DATE: 11- 14- 2047 “Sees mee OO d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? e. Ifa party line, how many parties? 7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually used and location of each: 1 "Mite" unit recessed behind fabric wall paneling in rear of restaurant area near booth in northeast corner area of roon. (v) 8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side of the combination: No. 9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report with indication of specific value of each item and the date information received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages) Not applicable. 10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other be means? J No. 11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject: | None for same coverage. i 12. Has security factor changed since installation? No. 13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and agency ): No. 14. Cost of Plant Premises: -[Central Plant in Chicago Office, (S) | a. Rental costs for plant premises: So b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant. | Docld: 32292665 Page 3 i
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 H DATE: 11-14-2047 ~~ ec. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant surveillance: 15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation? None. 16. Personnel Costs: a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents working at plant and total salary costs. Total 6,050.00 |" " b. Total number of man hours per week Bpent at plant? 5 SEs = 200 hours or 100% of total work week 1 SA = 30 hours or 75% of total work week P only) 4 SAs - 120 hours or 75%. of total work week olish only) Xs) proportionate number of man hours per woelk spent on instant surveillance: I | | } CG 6486-C* = 30 hours per week or 368 of total work week of | 4 | ! | 5 Special Employees (SE) $39,265.00 per annum. 1 Special Agent (SA) 11,935.00" ©". . {OP only) 4 Special Agents 34,850.00 " =" [Polish only)|(s) |. c. If other installations monitored at same plant, 1 SEs in plant. d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list proportionate salary expense per/ ‘annum for instant surveillance: Y CG 6486-C* = $3,533.85 / 17. Remarks (By SAC): See attached. [ N | Docld: 32292665 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 WSC Dit Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 , CG 92-350-SUB E This source was temporarily discontinued on April 19, 1962, after receipt of information from the source on April 18, 1962, reflecting that shortly there-. after an extensive remodeling job was to be undertaken at the location of the source, The remodeling process was undertaken during the latter part of April,1962, and was completed during late June, 1962. In July, 1962, means of. re-entry into the location was obtained and on July 10, 1962, an attempt was made for re-entry, however, was not accomplished due to security reasons.|{/) ‘ On July 12, 1962, during the early morning hours [ entry was made into the Armory Lounge and a survey was conducted whereby it was noted that this establishment had \ undergone a complete face lifting and the prior location of \ the "Mite" unit was now being utilized apparently as a storage . i area and contained linen shelves, deep freezes, and a walk-in meat locker, It was apparent that this room was not to be ‘ utilized as in the past as a private dining room as it was Still possible that this room could be utilized for private discussions, At the north wall of the main dining room it was noted that a long leatherette covered booth extending the entire width of the wall was located and several jacks for extensions were placed along this booth. A telephone was noted on the booth. A doorway reaching into the storage area described above is located directly to the rear of this booth. It was felt that any meetings in the establishment would now in all probability take place in or near the vicinity of this booth described above, For that reason then, one "Mite'' was installed in the north wall partition, between this main dining room and back storage room. The "Mite" unit is directly above the aforementioned booth in the wall area, The "Mite" lines were concealed under the leatherette covering which extends along the upper portion of the wall . in the back storage room. The lines were strapped down in the old protector block which is located in the same back room on. the west extension of the wall partition between the dining room and the storage room underneath the aforementioned leatherette wall covering. /i) ‘ t 4 i i XN . re ce eee eee - wee _ _. | . | DocTd: 32292665 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 3107 Hotey> DATE: 11-14-2017" ; 7 me 4 CG 92-350-SUB E It was ascertained that during this installation that the telephone lines previously utilized in this establish~ ment no longer enter into this protector block. A complete rewiring had been undertaken by the telephone company installer. An outside survey was conducted of the area where the telephone drop lines enter the Armory Lounge. Photographs were made of this area so a close examination could be conducted to ascertain the exact point of entry of the new lines made by the telephone installer when rewiring. Work was discontinued, at this point due to the time element for security reasons, (uy) On July 24, 1962, an attempt to re-enter the location of the source was made, however, again numerous top level hoodlums «i:2 were observed entering and leaving this establish- ment immediately prior to and after the time set for re-entry. ir A twenty-four. hour surveillance was conducted on this establish- po ment from July 25 through July 26, 1962, and on July 27, 1962, ms re-entry was made at which time the existing lines were traced aresedy the building with particular emphasis on the basement area. {/ It is noted that on July 27, 1962, photographs of the interior were obtained through utilization of infra-red photography. Work was discontinued at this point due to the time element for security reasons. /0 On August 1, 1962, re-entry was made at which time it was determined: the pay telephone service going into the building had four lines, going from the protector block located on the west outside wall of the building where the drop lines entered. The private line business phone was connected to the protector block with a quad JKT station wire, and a yellow and black pair was connected to the spare drop line located inside the protector block. The quad JKT wire referred to above initially terminated in a 42-A connecting block located in the kitchen in a baseboard on the north wall, of the kitchen. A second 42-A block was installed in the floor joists in the basement directly under the above-mentioned existing 42-A block. The yellow and black pair.was strapped down to the new 42-A block in the basement. The quad station wire continued southward along the floor joists to a point under the south end of the kitchen where it goes upward into the wall. At that point it was necessary to_make arrangements for further entry into the establishuent. /1/) SECRET gl Od Lobe | oe . oe . _ A . ‘ Docld: 32292665 Page 6
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records DATE: 11-14-7017" ~ a SECT pies f * 4. oe a CG 92-350-SUB E Work was discontinued at.this point due to _the time element for security reasons. (9) On August 6, 1962, re-entry was again made at which time holes were drilled utilizing a carbon drilling bit with extension. These holes were made between the wall below. the old protector block. This hole is concealed at the floor between the wall partition dividing the dining room . and the rear store room of the building. It leads to an area in an open space below the floor. It was determined this space is in a sealed basement area under the dining room, Efforts were made to snare.the wire drop from this hole through the . sealed area to a crawl space located in the basement. Work was discontinued at this point due to the time element for security reasons. (U On August 16, 1962, entry was again made and lines were strung by fishing the "Mite" lines through the sealed basement area mentioned above. These lines were strung to the 42-A connecting block and strapped down to the yellow and black lines at this point. It was determined that the microphone was in satisfactory working order upon completion of the work at this point and measures of security in secur ing all points where lines were made. ( |/ It is to be noted that the basement area consists of a portion of the basement which is regular height for walking and has a concretefloor. This portion is approximately one-third of the length of the building and is in the south portion of the building. It is used for storage space, Following this portion of the basement approximately one~third in length of the building which is also the middle section of the basement consists of a crawl space. At the end of this area is a concrete block partition extending from the floor section into the ground. The north one-third of the basement area is a sealed portion of concrete block construction. It has a concrete block wall which extends directly under the wall partition dividing the rear storage room and the dining - room of the lounge. This wall is oe reil yd ly 8 feet north of the aforementioned concrete block wall. AY - SECRER Soy \ode\ | Docld: 32297665 Page 7 Collection Act of 19923" (47 Ts Fi0 MWote ye