.DL 92-331 MORALE then told the informant that anytime the informant wanted to bet any amount, big or small, or anything, he should contact MORALE who would get it down for the informant with BOSCO. This discussion turned to the general discussion of gambling in Dallas, to which MORALE advised the informant that BOSCO and NORVELLE STANFIELD practically controlled all football betting during the Fall of 1965, MORALE said BOSCO will handle any sort of bet now on baseball or horse races but that business. is very slow. MORALE noted that BOSCO and STANFIELD appear to be having some arguments recently as MORALE heard. BOSCO tell STANFIELD that if he was going to continue to put up -all the money and make all the arrangements for the apart- ments and the telephones through his friends, he wanted at least two-thirds of the profit instead of only 50%. MORALE stated it appeared that BOSCO was trying to get rid of STANFIELD before the Fall of 1966. . Informant asked MORALE where BOSCO got all -the -money for his bookmaking operation and MORALE said that two of BOSCO's friends, JOE CIVELLO and JOE IANNI, had evidently bought an interest in BOSCO,s book and had helped put up the money. MORALE told the informant that it appears these three men want to take over all bookmaking in Dallas and BOSCO once told MORALE that if it were needed, CIVELLO could get some money from some of his frtends "up East", MORALE then told the informant he would do anything for BOSCO as BOSCO had given him a job after MORALE went ' bankrupt running a liquor store. He stated BOSCO has always taken good care of him and recently told him that if he (MORALE) kept his nose clean and did what he was told, "We'll make sure you have got no worries." MORALE then told the informant he was sure that BOSCO, CIVELLO and IANNI along with ‘-BOSCO’s good friend, SAM LOMONACO, were trying to set up an Italian organization in Dallas. MORALE identified LOMONACO as BOSCO's friend who furnishes apartments and obtains telephone service for the bookmaking operation. BOSCO has described LOMONACO as an old and trusted "friend". | aw 45754 DoclId: 32307774 Page 6
DL 92-331 e activities and most i yikely this activity will increase with the forthcoming football season. Bureau is aware ~- SA BARRETT was transferred to another office. In order to bring a fresh approach to this investigation in-an. ’ effort to develop violations on the subject, .an investi- gative type summary report will be. prepared in. an effort to explore all possible avenues of approach toward . this. ; end. More specific information needs to be deve loped with regard to BOSCO's, relationship: a) his specific tie-up with JOSEPH{C: eM Further efforts need to be madé 'with regard to /an effective oe coverage of subject's place of business to detect pookmak ing activities. Dallas Office believed concentrated effort will have to be broughtoon BOSCO if we are to make a gambling violation against him. IRS. has conducted extensive investigation of BOSCO but has been unable to prove. gambling. Efforts will be made to review its investiga- tion results. ~ Will maintain contacts with informants and~--- - seek to develop. others who can furnish inside information as to BOSCO's operation. ADMINISTRATIVE IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS DL T-1 is DL 299-C-TE contacted by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT ~~. oF DL T-2 is DL 271-C contacted by SA HAROLD J. . EDGERTON | eg DL T-3 is DL 185-C contacted by SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON ~ Be - Cover Page a HW 45754 DBocld: 32307774 Page 7
DL 92-331 . 2. Will maintain contact with informants as to subject's bookmaking activities. 3. Will continue review of pertinent files of associates of subject in preparation of a summary report in this matter. ORK Law 10(a)2 ADMINISTRATIVE , For the information of the Bureau, it has not been possible to prépare a detailed summary type report in this matter in view of other matters requiring expeditious attention. The. reporting Agent has discussed informally with AUSA B. H. TIMMINS, JR. the prior Grand Jury probe which involved the of and others, during which probe TIMMINS advised that the Grand Jury was and as a result only the four principals in the STONE, et al., case were prosecuted. Mr. TIMMINS advised that he would give favorable consideration any time the FBI felt a Grand Jury probe could be productive to call a Grand Jury for that purpose. A study of the BOSCO operation indicates that he has anywhere from eight to ten men working for him and has had others in the past. On most or all of these other individuals the Dallas Office has conducted investigation. The purpose of the summary at this time would hope to outline for the USA the scope of BOSCO's bookmaking operation, identify the principals, possibly pinpoint those who might be willing to waive immunity and testify. In addition it is hoped that after completion of a summary report we can better concentrate on those aspects of the BOSCO operation which offer the best chance of obtaining evidence and witnesses for a Grand Jury. IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS T-1 is DL 99-C contacted by SA WILL HAYDEN GRIFFIN. T-2 is DL 299-PC contacted by SA EDGERTON. T-3 is DL 298-PC. contacted by SA EDGERTON. T-4 is CS[_——S—_ |] contacted by SA EDGERTON. . JFK Act 6 (4) B* COVER PAGE HW 45754 DBocld: 32307774 Page 6
DL 92-331 * Detective HART also furnished the following information: He advised that in checking the old Dallas directories at the public library, he determined that CHARLES EDWARD CIVELLO and JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO were partners with FRANK M. LA MONTE in the operation of the Premier Distributing Company, 3205 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas, a foods and import company, during the period of 1946 to 1949. LA MONTE is the father-in-law of CORTEMBSGLIA, currently resides with CORTEMEGLIA, who married LA MONTE's daughter. He advised during the same period ROSS MUSSO and JOSEPH CIVELLO had a grocery store at 8510 Denton Road, Dallas, and a liquor store at 8520 Denton Road, Dallas, latter store involving partners JOSEPH CIVELLO and JOSEPH C. MUSSO (father of ROSS MUSSO), with manager of the liquor store listed as P, 8. BOSCO. : On September 23, 1966, DL T-1 advised that one CARLO“, MORAN, who has a relative in Mesquite, Texas, has been residifg: with that relative for about three weeks. T-1l advised thatA is laying off bets in Lafayette, Louisiana, and West Baton Parish, Louisiana, for PHILIP 5. BOSCO and Radio SAM LOMONACO;. both located on Ross Avenue, Dallas. T-1 advised-that MORAN ¥ supposed to be in Mesquite for only a short period until-a race) trace located about forty miles from Chicago, Illinois, opens and then MORAN will book at the track. T-1l further advised that when the race track near Chicago closes, MORAN will go to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the opening of the Fair Grounds Race Track on Thanksgiving Day and will stay at that location until it closes and then will move on to the Oak Lawn Race Tract at Hot: Springs, Arkansas, when it opens. On September 30, 1966, DL T-2 advised that the name CARLO MORAN was unfamiliar to him and he had no information that MORAN was working for BOSCO in any bookmaking operation. On September 28, 1966, DL T-3 advised he has known BOSCO for a number of years and in the past placed bets with BOSCO. T-3 advised that he placed such bets with BOSCO by calling him on the telephone at his Gulf Service Station located on Ross Avenue, Dallas, to the telephone in the front of the station. T-3 stated he would always place the bet personally with BOSCO and no-one élse. T-3 stated that he never placed a bet for more than $20 and on one occasion BOSCO ‘told him that he would not accept any more bets unless T-3 was willing to go higher to at least $50. T-3 advised-that he could not afford that much money for betting and discontinued placing bets with BOSCO. T-1 advised that in the recent past, several months ago, BOSCO turned in one of his insurance policies and received a substantial sum and from what he heard it was around $15,000. 2 HW 45754 DoclIda: 32307774 Page 9