JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 Identification Form AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10196-10061 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-3171-1013 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI. TITLE: DATE: 06/06/1963 “PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS: . SGI, WHEREABOUTS, INTV, ASSOC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : I v9.1 f Docld: 32286755 Page 1: Agency Information -
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) - — - - > U We Lo 4 oy * wv a wr oe me . nm. | i iS ae ~ ’ 2 t vy : - Nad | i { \ | | | | \ FBI Date: 6/6/63 PLAIN Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: ' DIRECTOR, FBI (92- ~3171) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (92-793) ~ SUBJECT: SAMUEL vu, Gxancana aka AR (00: CHICAGO) Re Kansas City airtel, 6/3/63. On 5/24/63, PCL LOWELE WILLIAMSON was interviewed f af in the NYO by SAS CHARLES G. D LLY and PAUL G, DURKIN. ~~~ It was explained to WILLIAMSON that the FBI had no. interest (/) eu in nor investigation of the MC GUIRE sisters. He was told . that the subject of our investigation is SAMUEL M. GIANCANA and as such it is necessary to interview various associates if of GIANCANA in order to determine his whereabouts. (w) , WILLIAMSON stated that he is aware of the FBI's interest in GIANCANA and understands that as GIANCANA is y Fle going with PHYLLIS#MC GUIRE at the present time, it would Wf vit be necessary to know the whereabouts of the MC GUIRE sisters. ¢/i He stated he would be glad to cooperate with the FBI and he We ah was advised of the confidential nature of this relationship. - He was advised not to contact the office). peegonalty and not fi i | econ - test cormaesps a> ' et: eerrmemscmertiae me siiot spare WILLIAMSON stated he did not like SAMUEL GIANCANA and he knows GIANCANA to be one.of the biggest hoodlums in Chicago... He: advised he would be very happy, if PHYLLIS broke . 4 ae ; y * rae &)- Bureau (92-3171) aan GA. BIT / -{3/ we 2 = Chicago, (92-349) chy geet 6 ee wit Kansas‘ City °(92- 13) © 24 3 JUN % 4963 1 - New York ((137- 79579 Mn mi ~~ NTAMIAN 1 So OT AIMEE ae eee oe TF Tee UAE © Som ne , Docld: 32206785 Page 2?
NY 92-793. a) up with SAM as he can see no advantage to the MC GUIRE trio - to have PHYLLIS going with SAM. -He stated SAM is no good for the MC GUIRES. () | He stated PHYLLIS met SAM about three years ago in Las Vegas when she was-very “down in the dumps" as she needed $28,000 very badly. At this time she started running with SAM and he stated now PHYLLIS appears to be “power crazy'' and knows the only way for power is to have money. He said SAM does give her money, but he does not know how much. Likewise, SAM also gives her presents, but he does not know the value of these presents. (iL) He said SAM GIANCANA is trying to break up the trio. He keeps making sly remarks of their act with his purpose being to get PHYLLIS to do a solo. He tells PHYLLIS that he can make her a big movie star by herself if she will only leave the trio. MURRAY KANE is the manager of the MC GUIRES and has been for many years. The MC GUIRES make about $600,000 per year and this means about $58,000 per year for MURRAY KANE. He feels sure that MURRAY KANE would be most happy to have GLIANCANA out of the Pheture. /y) Concerning the recent travels of -GIANCANA, WILLIAMSON stated that the MC GUIRE sisters appeared at the Cave in Van Couver, British Columbia, in the end of April, 1963, following which they > - came to WILLIAMSON's home in Calgary, Canada. GIANCANA accompanied . PHYLLIS there.. They stayed three or four days when PHYLLIS and SAM: went to Las Vegas and Palm Springs, Califorria. . SAM had obtained a part in FRANK SINATRA's movie 'Come/Bdow Your Horn" for WE -PHYLLIS, SAM then went. to Hawaii with _FRANKXSINATRA and PHYLLIS," went on to Pittsburgh. SINATRA is reportedly having trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, not béing, able to show how he secede all the money he is spending. LUCILLEXBALL (actress) is supposed. to have introduced SINATRA toa very wealthy widow, name unknown, from Hawaii and SINATRA is considering marrying her to account for the money he is spending. (iW) . 22- _Docld: 32286785 Page 3
\y NY 92-793 PHYLLIS did not know GIANCANA was going to Hawaii | and became furious with him and called him and he then joined the MC GUIRE sisters in Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh, they all came to NYC arriving on Sunday, 5/19/63. GIANCANA stayed ‘at PHYLLIS' apartment, 525 Park Avenue, Manhattan. (/() . He stated GIANCANA left NY either Monday or Tuesday, returning to Chicago. {\L : Concerning VIC COLLINS, WILLIAMSON said he is a Canadian citizen now applying for a-work permit in the United States. COLLINS used to work with WILLIAMSON in Calgary and was a _ good worker while WILLIAMSON was present, but when WILLIAMSON left, did not do anything. WILLIAMSON, therefore, fired ‘COLLINS although there are no hard feelings between them and COLLINS went to the sisters and got a job as a general handy man for them; “He is presently staying at the Madison Hotel, — NYC, and is the one who got the ticket for SAM GIANCANA to fly to Chicago either Monday or Tuesday. / 1p) . Concerning his knowledge of GIANCANA, he said GIANCANA does have a one-suiter suitcase which he takes with him on his travels. SAM usually carries quite a large sum of money. He has never seen SAM obtaining mney from people in the various cities they have visited. (UL ; He stated GIANCANA likes Italian food and while in NY, will usually visit the Chambord Restaurant, the La Scala, the 21 Club or El Morocco. He stated SAM usually stays at PHYLLIS' apartment in NYC, although he has heard of him staying at the Waldorf-Astoria and also the Madison Hotels ((L ) f , Docld: 32206785 Page 4
NY 92-793 While in. Miami, SAM will usually stay at the ; - Fountainbleau Hotel. WILLIAMSON said he once saw SAM giving money to DUKE STEWART (ph), who is some sort of a manager at the Fountainbleau. This was a secret kind of gift as SAM was giving it to STEWART in the basement of the Fountainbleau. He also visits Sonkens and Puccinis in Miami, Another favorite spot in Miami is Capras Restaurant on Biscayne Boulevard. As. a matter of fact, VINCENT CAPRA, on one occasions, while SINATRA and GIANCANA were at the Fountainbleau, cooked a number of meals for them and brought them from his restaurant to the Fountainbleau for theme Concerning Las Vegas, WILLIAMSON stated that at. one time he mentioned to PHYLLIS that it appeared that Jews had the upper hand in Las Vegas. PHYLLIS stated that this is ‘not true, it just appears the Jews run things, that in reality, -the Italians. run it and put the Jews up as 4 fronts (11) _ SAM also supposedly owns the Cal-Neva. The Riviera in Las Vegas, according to PHYLLIS, is also controlled by the eriminal element.(W) . - “On one occasion, PHYLLIS did state that due to the pressure from Fedral authorities, it is difficult for the "members of the mob" to. meet and she. related that sometimes they rent a hearse and meet in the hearse» (/1 \ WILLIAMSON stated he himself is going to leave NYC and return to Calgary on either 5/25 or 26/63. He stated he will recontact the agents when he returns to NYC. ‘He will check his telephone pill to determine if GIANCANA made any calls from Calgary and if so, will furnish the numbers to>the _ agents. (YD | ; In view of the above, WILLIAMSON was considered a PCI - and a case was opened in the NYOs (WW) | On Saturday, 5/25/63, PCI LOWELL WILLIAMSON telephonically -eontacted SA DONNELLY at home through the NYO switchboard. He indicated somebody else was with him and could not talk freely. However, he indicated GIANCANA had telephonically contacted PHYLLIS MC. GUIRE on Friday, 5/24/63 and was in the Dominican Republic (this. was subsequently verified) « (1) ae - Hw , Docld: 32206785 Page 5
o NY 924793 On’ 5/27/1635 SA DONNELLY received a letter at the NYO ina Regency Hotel envelope (residence of WILLIAMSON | in NYC) containing the schedule of appearances of the MC GUIRE sisters up until 9/2/63. (wy) It is believed by. the NYO that WILLIAMSON would be an excellent source of information concerning the travels of the. WILLIAMSON. did not express any. fear of (GIANCANA to the agents and it is believed that WILLIAMSON wceévldot be best directed by agents of the Chicago Office or the NYO due to their knowledge of GIANCANA, ‘However, any contact, with WILLTAMSON must be most discreet. ( WW) Therefore, it is suggested the Kansas ‘City Office recontact ROBERT MARTIN and attempt to have him have ~ - WILLIAMSON contact agents. of the NYO-or Chicago Office when next in one of these cities and arrangements can be made to reinterview hime Lo (WwW). ~N , Docld: 32206785 Page 6 MC GUIRE sisers and knowledge of GIANCANA's ~presence with ‘theme Dy wae \