JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information v9.1 NW 45760 Docid:32291278 AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10207-10054 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 62-9-29-653 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 04/16/1963 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, OC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 09/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : Uv 20 Page i
“™ FD-36 (Rev.-1 2-13-56) . a —= - . - aM ; aU we ,o . “ , ~ a . ey" rea, ¢ FBI | | | | | | | | Date: 4/16/63 © | i Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) | ‘| Vie AIRTEL AIR MAIL 7 (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29) ( FROM: SAC, MIAMI (92-515) LN Ap’? — sussect: CCRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM i MIAMI DIVISION t WEEKLY SUMMARY PCI, advised that he recently talked| OTHER 4 to a motel operator on motel strip in Dade Co., Fla., who was weighing the "pros and cons" as to whether or not he should pay $400.00 a month year round to some Dade Co. Sheriff Deputies or a “bag man" for the Dade Co. Sheriff's Office relative to operating a bookmaking and gambling set up, a without interference at his motel (Miami File 92-812). | MM 665-C related that LOU CHESLER, a millionaire . and a big gambler, recently secured his son-in-law, MEL HARRIS, a job with a stock brokerage firm in New York City, where he reportedly is a customer's man. CHESLER's daughter, over a year ago, married MEL HARRIS, son of ALLIE HARRIS, a: hoodlum, who is a gambler, bookmaker and dice game operator, who was considered part of the MICHAEL COPPOLA group (Miami File 92-101). oo This source also advised that he had received information that NICHOLAS DI COSTANZO (Miami File 92-864) is a close friend of VINCE DE MEO, a contractor, and bankrolls DE MEO in some construction projects. He also advised that | he heard DI COSTANZO and DE MEO are often seen together at the North Dade Country Club. _ b vr» ; Bureau (AM). .-'*” (GY ADD © A aan: C Go Wick j 7 WeET GW Ee eed iy Hh ea Pe Approved: Sent UMC? \ Sais = “NW 45760 DocId:32291278 Page 2
MM 92-515 MM 509-C-TE advised that MILTON SPITZER's true name is MILTON SPENCER (Miami 165-211); that SPITZER gave up the gambling and bookmaking operation at the Miami Beach Raly Club after two weeks; that SPITZER is now associating with NAT FARBER (Miami File 92-118) on a daily basis and it is rumored FARBER is bankrolling SPITZER in his gambling, bookmaking and shylock operations. This source also advised that on 3/23/63, JOE INDELICATO (Miami File 92-404) spent almost five hours with SAMMY WEISS at the Patio Bridge Club, Miami Beach, in an effort to secure a Loan of $25,000 from WEISS. INDELICATO was heard to say that he could nottake "No" for an answer and was heard pleading with WEISS for the money. Near the end of their meeting, WEISS finally agreed to loan INDELICATO the money. Comment was made that INDELICATO needed the money because he was in bad with the "boys" up north. MM 509-C-TE also advised that WILLIE BAKER, operator of a gambling establishment in New York City, and now part owner of the Patio Bridge Club, Miami Beach, who is currently in Las Vegas, has reportedly secured a "solid OK" to start big-time gambling at the Patio Bridge Club the-next winter season and,as a result, has been remodeling to take care of same. -2- ey cal nee es ——a NO SN J “NW 45760 DocId:32291278 Page 3