JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10210-10213 RECORD SERIES: HQ ~ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-2839-243 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HOULIHAN, FREDERICK T. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 10/22/1964 PAGES: 67 SUBJECTS : RAB, MISUR, TESUR, CONTACT, ASSOC, BUSS ACT, B/F INT, . TELCAL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: © 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 02/04/1998 INDEFINITE OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 1A,1B v9.1 20 NW 45739. DocId:32292937 Page i
him that " O O PH 92-441 LEADS (CONT! D) PITTSBURGH: ATG | TBSONIA, PAs W111 identify JAMES P,. LA MALFA,. dag Hardt Road. Subject was obsérved. by an informant. operating an sutonsbiie, bearing Pennsylvania Registration 123 550, on — 34320 » at Pittston, Pa., which vehicle is registered to AES. P. iA MALFA, 419 Hardt Road, - Gibsonia, | Fe. A : | _ T NEW KENSINGTON; Past “Wal endeavor to tdentify an. individual known as "KELLY," who is in the dress business and who resides. in New Kensington, During August 1964, "KELLY" traveled to Seranton, Paw, Where he met with | the ‘Subject. PH PH 655-0, on 8/28/64, advised, that the subject tola had just returned from Florida, and the subject and "guy" GUARNERI had been. ‘working | together to get a lean for “BELLY. #." FRILADSLPETA: 7 AT HARRISBURG, Past . Will Adentity the owners of the fotdowing motor vehicles: @s7 4o5. 846 64 428 6rv The first vehicle was. observed at Jenkins. Sportswear, Pitteten,. Pa., on 8/13/64, and the esher bite vehicles were _ observed at the same Location on 8/20/64 . = ¢ _ oe TAGE NW 45739 DociId:32292937 Page 2
PH 92-141 | a LEADS (CONT'D) ‘PHILADELPHIA: (conr'D) | | AT OLD’ FORGE, PAs LL W411, | at the Old Forge Bank, determine what seavante and. leans: the subject has: there. — ne Ew 2. Will review checking account for information. concerning income. and other pertinent information. a , Be Will determine whether er not a. check.was issued on sugest's personal account on or about 3/5/64 in the amount of $33 31, payable to. Central. Ticket Agency» Wilkes - “Barre, Pa. AS WA12 also obtain details of any ‘loans ‘received by the Subject | from, this: bank or “being negotiated at the ‘bank. 5. Reportedly, subject. applied for a loan in. his own name for construction of a new building in. Pittston, Pas but was turned down, and then applied in the name‘ of A. B,. and S. Contracting | Company, and received the loan requested. Will obtain. complete details concerning this- loan, as, well as any other’ loans subject may. have there,- AT PHIEADELPHIA, PALS ; lL Wi11 maintain contact with PH 6c, 7 2. “Wall maintain contact with ‘the U~. 8. Immigration and Naturalization Service concerning ‘the status of subject's: deporte- Fien order.” _AT. PITTSTON, - -PA. fo Fess ne “ set enee *| Will maintain contact with the following: PH 521-C | PH 526=C _ PH: 655-¢ PH 701-C - | | PH 663-PC . | AT WYOMING, PAs t ee will, at the First National Bank, determine if the. subject has any loans there and the status of such. obligations" 7 “COVER PAGE . NW 45739 DociId:32292937 Page 3
et CY O PH 92-441. ADMINISTRATIVE Dara (CON) _ The New York Office advised that the fisur was rein-~ stated the morning of 9/23/64. Subject was observed to leave the hotel alone at 10:15 a.m.; and after having breakfast at a nearby | cafeteria, returned to the hotel. Subject was not observed — leaving the hotel and no: individuals, who might be considered . pertinent. to this Anvestigation, ‘were. observed SR SFANG or Teaving _ the hotel. The New York Office advised that. the Hotel Forrest has been known over the years to law. enforcement agencies as a. favorite hangout. for hoodlums,. particularly those in the fight _vackets,; pimps, and the like. Experience has shown that any: “inquiries by law enforcement: agencies’ eventually. got back to the subjects investigated; and, therefore, utmost discretion is required in. conduc ting | dar ahs and making Anquiries. The above investigation was’ ‘conducted. by the New York. Office at the request of the Philadelphia Office after informa-. tion was received from PH 655-C that the subject had told JANE. COLLINS that he expected to have a very important meeting in™ New York City on 9/22/64. He did not say where the meeting was taking place or.with whom he was meeting. Source advised on 6/22 that the subject attempted to make a telephone call to BILL (Lu) at Room 1617. Sherman Hotel,. Chicago, iii. : In connection with the above, the Chicago Office Boake advised on 9/3/64 that FRANK MC HUGH, Security Chief of the | Sherman House Hotel, eaused the records to be checked. q te determine, ‘if possible, the resident of. Roem 1617. on.6/22/64,° advised that records are not kept. by room and- date, bed that without a last name, it would be almost impossible to determine who was residing in that room on ‘that: date." MC. HUGH advised that cash records are kept. on a. daily basis, and a review of these failed to disclose a. cash ‘payment: for that room for the date in: question; and as a result, | no record could pe Topated. for the person or peraons:: ataying in that . room on 6/22/64 . - Pp. - COVER. PAGE. NW 45739 DociId:32292937 Page 5
PH 92-441 E T-1 ‘T-2 a TH 26 LeT Ts 10 P-14 TIS. 7. S S88 SSeS SR BER “Several” temporary ‘Informant symbols have been given to. PH 665-018 in order to further protect ‘this: informant. kee NW 45739 DociId:32292937 Page 6 TH5 7-11 7-12, T-13 -@G = comme Faas. INFORMANTS: | PH 655-C~TE . . ‘ OTHER 4 Detective ‘LEO MC. CARTHY; Gait Lang Squad,: ‘Buffalo,. bal Yes Police” Department. PH 663-PC__ PH 655-C-mE PH 655-C-TE PH 655-C~1E . PH 655-C-TE —— - PH 526-C EDWARD L, BRAUNE; © New. York . Telephone Company. PH 521-C RICHARD THOMAS, ATTD. JOE DELANEY, Pittston, Pass . Pelice Department. ~ rer[_ --POE NORA, SENTERO,