v9.1 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 : Doclda: 32308774 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10296-10102 HQ CR 72-1511-96 Document Information FBI SULLIVAN, RUSSEL F. DIRECTOR, FBI 07/03/1963 19 APR, ASSOC, TEAMSTERS, CLARK, THOMAS JOSEPH, INTV, CRIM ACT, RES, REL, BKG, DESCR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/23/1998 INDEFINITE 6/24/201
; ; ED-263 (Rey. 1-0) , a - * he Jf a 8 ' FEDERAE EBUR EAU OF INVESTIGAT “ION i ~ — = eS. ae te 2 ~ evi i _} a a REPORTING OFFICE a ion : Grrice OF ORE Or “ORIGIN™ a DATE INVESTIGATIVE. PERIOD. er «NEW YORK. |“ NEWARK™ — | 7/3/63 6/26 - 7/2/63 ! TTLE: ‘OF CASE > , REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY i > je RUSSEL By SULLIVAN, se | _mae.. UNSUBS: (25 WALTER 2EBRIAN ang TE | CHARNCTER-OFICASE rats ,  ‘C@LOGKNER, aKa > SMLCEIM wot f “(DECERSED). an i . 00g o— oo REFERENCE Report of SA RUSSEL F, SULLIVAN, 6/26/63, at NY. | ; he. _p- = ; ee ae : é* ADMINISTRATIVE = | art : on 6/28/63, PCI GEORGE DONAHUE was contacted by SA 5 RUSSEL F, SULLIVAN and advised he had heard nothing pertinent 2° or current regarding the shooting of WALTER GLOCKNER. DONAHUE ve wstated that he has been in touch with numerous people in the \ Js? NY area, but they also had nothing current or pertinent regarding? | fhe shooting of WALTER GLOCKNER. Va , ' | DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW : - 4 yy. ae . SPECIAL AGENT _ APPROVED ] p / : JIN CHARGE * ¥, 72+ 1511) 72-58) mel - "Osh Newark % SUI 1968 = New = Us ew 1644 @ JUL 5 196 a at > 2 uEbs Qh. Treiit hon =|" | _Beé ae 2 SUL 194 195 3 weeiat binuvno 21 a : ‘ ¢ = DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED BEFORE iy . 7 oe criminal Division) a a 2 | L (G2 Atte tion: : Bir. Walter J> B09 Zl ho HOWEFWD. 22.02 |. Ror ye ST a A ee 29 op wap RA nae Us. GOVERNMENT" PRINTING OFFICE 16—76324-} Docld: 32308774 Page 2?
‘NY 72-164 Je It will be noted that the interview on June eT; 1963, See NS eee eta eee the ane effective in that CLARK *betanme= Cooperative with the interviewing agent and showed a desire to assist the New york Office in this investigation and other labor matters within the juris- diction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This report is setting out a portion of the interview in the body of the report and placing this confidential information on the administrative pages for the purpose of protecting CLARK who has been opened by the New York Office as a Potential Criminal Informant. It is felt that due to CLARKs closeness to labor officials and other individuals, certain information which will be set forth could Kai ex traced to him. Gy fof/ g" CLARK advig that henis very friendly with ff] fRONYZPROVENZANO, NUNZ OVENZANO, "HAPPY4qREYNOLDS, jo SALABRIGUGLIO, RAYMO AN, and RICHIEJBARRETT. ‘He stated | done "strong-arth work. fox TONY. ) | ae ./and NUNZIO PROVENZANO, afd tad been accompanied ‘by, / and BARRETT on these occasions. CLARK stated ‘tha / arrested in 1961 with RICHIE BARRETT while he and}: BARRE ' were attempting to enter a. juvenile furniture ‘company: ' New Jersey for the purpose of pouring chemicals all over } the machinery and floors of.the building. He stated that i he and BARRETT were apprehended by the police on the roof of this building before they could gain entrance, and as a result they were charged with attempted burglary. ey, CLARK stated further that the police were not cognizant of the actual reason for their presence, and although they confiscated the chemicals: apparently never tied the facts together and did not know that this dis- . ruption of the business,was the real reason for their being there. CLARK went on to advise that "HAPPY" REYNOLDS was A present but was hiding in the automobile parked near the Sof factory and the police never discovered him. This . “contract” for the disruption of this business was given \ _ to CLARK, .BARRETT, and REYNOLDS by NUNZIO PROVENZANO, -C- ~ COVER PAGE - to _—- Docld: 32308774 Page 3
_NY 72-164 and they were to be paid $1500 upon completion of the job. CLARK went on to advise that as a result of their arrest prior to the fulfillment of the contract, NUNZIO never paid the money. CLARK went on to advise that he is ex- tremely bitter about NUNZIO's not paying the money or .. Paying the police so that the charges could have been dropped. a CLARK went on at this point to advise that in New Jersey money will buy just about anyone from judges on down in the local towns and cities. CLARK stated that he and RICGHTE BARRETT..have on two occasions fulfilled "contracts" for” TONY PROVENZANO for assaulting GEORGE.-PHILLEPS., leader of the opposition in Local 560, fntefnational Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). He stated that on the first occasion he and BARRETT re- _. --eeived $1,000 from TONY which was paid through NUNZIO PROVENZANO. On the second occasion, he and BARRETT. re- ceived $2,500 directly from TONY PROVENZANO at a Local 560 meeting. CLARK advised’ that when PHILLIPS was assaulted on the second occasion the instructions were to break PHILLIPS ' legs. As a result, BARRETT used a hammer in the assault and repeatedly struck PHILLIPS on the body and legs with the hammer in an attempt to break his legs. _— CLARK _was,of the opinion that SAL, BRIGU ee 250n; es GLIO zwas- responsible for the disappearance of "3 Fingers \  Q@BARK advised he has nothing definite regarding the - disappearance of CASTELLI PO ssbut it is strongly rumored among \ labor persons that, 1t“waS BRIGUGLIO's boys who did the job. He went on to advise that BREGUGLIO has his own men which he uses for any ‘strong-arm work or other "contracts". et CLARK, upon the conclusion of this interview, advised that he was attempting to contact REYNOLDS on this date, and if he is successful would attempt to obtain infor- mation concerning the murder of WALTER GLOCKNER. -~D- y - COVER PAGE - a Docld: 32308774 Page 4
‘ \ iy \ NY 72-164 On June 27, 1963, CLARK telephonically contacted Special Agent RUSSEL: F, SULLIVAN and advised that-he had been in touch with "HAPPY". REYNOLDS on this date. He was advised by REYNOLDS that NUNZIO PROVENZANC wanted to givehim (CLARK) and RICHIE BARRETT a "contract" to handle GEORGEYPHTLLIPS . CLARK stated he did not know if this "contract" was to. LOY “pough- up" PHILLIPS or kill him. “CLARK stated that during his conversation with REYNOLDS, the only comment REYNOLDS made regarding the GLOCKNER shooting was that "SALLY made a big mis e CLARK felt that this reference of SALLY was to SALL ERIGUGL IO. 4 / i CLARK went on to advise that REYNOLDS invited : ’ CLARK to drive itm (REYNOLDS), REYNOLDS' wife. and childrén to their summer home.. CLARK stated that NUNZIO PROVENZANO and RICHIE BARRETT were also invited to REYNOLDS' summer home in Highland, New York. CLARK advised that he would be in touch with Special Agent SULLIVAN on Monday morning or as soon as they had returned from the country. . ~E- - COVER PAGE - (0 Ye a Docld: 32308774 Page 5
NY. 72-164 On 7/1/63, PCI THOMAS J, CLARK telephonically con- tacted SA RUSSEL F, SULLIVAN. He advised that he did not accompany "HAPPY" REYNOLDS to REYNOLDS! summer home over the previous week-end as was originally planned. CLARK stated that the automobile which he had borrowed from _J@6E MARGOLA (ph) broke down, and as a result of this,JOE APMARGOLA. who has two automabiles, used the other one to ~ ~ take CLARK and his family to Highland Falls, NY. CLARK went on to advise that REYNOLDS is paying $800 for the rental of this bungalow at Highland Falls, NY. CLARK further stated he did not know the exact address of “the bungalow,but would obtain this information upon his first visit to REYNOLDS’ bungalow. CLARK went on to advise that REYNOLDS invited CLARK and his family to accompany REYNOLDS to the bungalow over the week-end of July 4, 1963. CLARK further stated he has not been in touch with anyone since June 28, 1963, and had nothing pertinent or current regarding the GLOCKNER shooting. On July 2, 1963, PCI CLARK was contacted by SA SULLIVAN and advised the following: He stated that he was to meet REYNOLDS at 12 noon, July 3, 1963, and accompany REYNOLDS to the summer home in Highland Falls, NY. He stated that it is anticipated that NUNZIO PROVENZANO, RICHIE BARRETT, and others would be visiting REYNOLDS over the long week-end. CLARK stated that NUNZIO PROVENZANO is very anxious to give out a"contract" on GEORGEGPHILLIPS; however, CLARK was not aware of the degree of the contract and expects to gain more information on this over the week-end. CLARK went on to advise that when he was with REYNOLDS on June 27, 1963, they were drinking at McGovern's Bar on Spring Street. During this period, RAYMOND WEAN | entered the bar, and CLARK thought there was going to be a fight between REYNOLDS and WEAN, as WEAN is extremely disliked by REYNOLDS. -~ F- - COVER PAGE - an eres Lops aay SY Docld: 32308774 Page 6
PPR es ie Te Dee gt er ETE RETR ee EDR TSE ee ic EO TT ne ee we tee Ty ad eer 7 NY 72~164 CLARK went on to advise that the reason for the bad blood between REYNOLDS and WEAN was that WEAN had committed the armed robbery in 1961 which REYNOLDS was arrested for in Jersey City, New Jersey. CLARK stated that it had been planned that REYNOLDS, WEAN, and CLARK would "oull this job", but due to a mix-up REYNOLDS and. CLARK left the bar and WEAN, having the only gun, held up. and robbed the owners of the bar. CLARK advised that they (REYNOLDS and CLARK) were met later. by WEAN, and to the best of his knowledge they all received approximately $1000 each. CLARK went on to state that REYNOLDS was angry because he had to go through the trial, and it cost him money to pay off some people which WEAN never reimbursed REYNOLDS for. CLARK stated that as a result of this REYNOLDS wants nothing to do with WEAN, and WEANStays away from REYNOLDS. It will be noted in the report of LINCOLN J. STOKES on June 26, 1963, at Newark, this arrest and trial was discussed on pages 42, 43, and 44, LEADS NEW YORK At New York, New York 1. Will cover immediately all leads received from Newark. 2. Will interview Detective BERT SCOTT, NYCPD, regarding his knowledge of SPARACO in an attempt to determine SPARACO's background and associates. 3. Will conduct appropriate investigation in the neighborhood of ANGELO SPARACO, 2221 Belmont Street, Bronx, NY. 4, Will maintain close contact with PCI THOMAS CLARK for current and pertinent information he may receive from his association with "HAPPY" REYNOLDS, RICHIE BARRETT, and NUNZIO PROVENZANO. -~ Ge - ~ COVER PAGE - Docld: 32308774 Page 7