- ence ne SF 92-593 {) C) HKM/cab On May 14, 1959, JAMES LANZA was observed by an agent of the San Francisco Office to meet with JOSEPH L. ALIOTO and his father in an automobile in front of LANZA's office at 559 Washington Street, San Francisco. LANZA remained in the automo- bile for approximately fifteen minutes when he was observed to leave it and enter an office building immediately across the street from‘his office. The ALIOTOs drove away in their automobile, which was determined to be registered in the name of DOMENICA ALIOTO, _the mother> of JOSEPH L. ALZOTO. Contact was then had with SF T-6 who advised that JAMES LANZA had been in his office inquiring about the immigration case of SIMONE SCOZZARI, of Los Angeles, and one of the individuals -who attended the Apalachin meeting, as well as a companion of LANZA on the night of November 13, 1957. Source advised that LANZA had told him he had to appear before a Federal Grand Jury in Los Angeles on May 18, 1959, and source advised LANZA that he would also be in court in Los Angeles. on that date, handling the deportation case of SCOZZARI. Informant at that time indicated that JOSEPH ALIOTO would handle the case of LANZA before the Grand Jury. On the afternoon of May 14, 1959, JOSEPH L. ALIOTO was interviewed by agents of the FBI and he was questioned concerning the members of his family and as to whether or not he had any information concerning the Apalachin meeting. On this occasion ALIOTO was questioned as to the death of his uncle, MUZIO ALIOTO, who was killed in 1927 or before ina gang fight. It was also indicated to ALIOTO that this killing was allegedly a killing by the Black Hand in San Francisco. ALIOTO stated that MUZIO was killed when he went after a gang and to his knowledge, there was no connection between this fight and the Black Hand or Mafia. ALIOTO indicated that this was just a gang and .that a man by the name of LATATA was indicted for the murder. ALIOTO stated that he knew of no organized group of. hoodlums called the Black Hand or the Mafia and again indicated that a gang had killed his uncle. When questioned about his knowledge of the Apalachin meet- ing in November of 1957, he stated that he had no knowledge of the meeting, but that he had just acquired a client who was at present _ involved in the current proceedings before the Federal Grand Jury in Los Angeles. ALIOTO did not identify his client but added that he had no information concerning the Apalachin meeting. on May 19, 1959, SF T-6 advised that while in Los Angeles on May 18, 1959, he had received a call to contact JAMES LANZA Cc COVER PAGE HW 45339 DBoclId:32309004 Page 2?
7 SF 92-593 HKM/cab Both RAYMOND COSMO TERRANELLA and MICHAEL A. GENARO are considered quite wealthy today. As a matter of general information, TERRANELLA apparently took over the Texas Produce Company from the GENARO family, and MICHAEL A. GENARO, then apparently took over the Miller Beer Distributorship and TERRANELLA joined him in about 1962-63 when he sold out of Texas Produce Company. In light of this known association, the following is noted: A confidential source of the Dallas County, Sheriff's Office, according to Deputy Sheriff O'BYRNE COX on March 2, 1959, advised that during the 1920's bootlegging: and illegal Liquor distribution in Dallas under the control of one of three brothers who operated the Texas Produce Company and who was a close associate of CARLO and JOSEPH T. PIRANIO. On April 1, 1959, SF T-ll (whose father was a member of the same LCN family) advised that RAYMOND TERRANELLA and his two brothers, ANTHONY and JOSEPH, were operators of the Texas Produce Company during the 1920's and that RAYMOND was at that time a partner with MICHAEL A. GENARO in the Miller Beer Distributorship in Dallas. Informant described JOHN GENARO as a close associate of JOSEPH T. PIRANIO, deceased boss of the LCN family in Dallas. The Dallas Office by communication dated July 22, 1968, advised that: On Juky 13, 1968, SF T-12 advised he knew LAWRENCE and JOHN GENARO and the fact that LAWRENCE had been dead for many years. He could not recall specifically whether he died of natural causes or the exact cause of his death. ‘He does recall that many years ago, a car, believed to have belonged to JOHN or LAWRENCE GENARO, had been wired to explode, and a song got in the car and was severely injured. The rigged car was intended for the father. Informant did not know at this time whether it was the car of JOHN or LAWRENCE GENARO. H COVER PAGE HW 45339 DoclIda: 327309004 Page 3 | |
SF 92-593 HKM/bja ADMINISTRATIVE DATA, CONTINUED The Dallas Office is continuing its research in regard to the activities and possible LCN background of the deceased father-in-law of JOSEPH L. ALIOTO, LAURENCE GENARO. The following information is placed on the Administrative pages of this report as it refers to the statements made by TE informants in regard to their reaction to the March 15th issue of "Life" magazine regarding JOSEPH CERRITO and LCN members in this area. , “Qn Mareh 20, 1968, SF 2745-C-TE was contacted a at his home in Richmond, California, by SAs RUDOLPH L . H. MANCINI and RICHARD VITAMANTI, at which time he related that he had read the article. and said, "It puts me right in the middle." Informant advised that since the article names him prominently as the one who alleg- edly "bungled" the matter with HAROLD SMITH, SR., JOE CERRITO and his "flunkies" will be looking for a "patsy" and the sole blame for bringing the bad publicity to the San Jose family will be placed on his shoulders. Informant said that CERRITO will not take into account that he "started the whole mess" with his libel suit against "Life" magazine. Informant advised that, in addition, he did not tell CERRITO to go to Italy and get "fouled up" as he did. Informant advised that the facts pertaining to the "SMITH matter" as set forth in the magazine article regarding him were "inaccurate." ; Informant advised that he never threatened to kill HAROLD SMITH, SR. or his--brother, RAYMOND SMITH, as a result of his failure to collect the $100,000.00 or any part of it. Informant advised, however, that HAROLD | SMITH, SR. did threaten to kill him if he decided to. | "back out" of the contract once he agreed to handle it, even though he was not apprised of who the victim might be. Informant reiterated that he learned sometime after his conversation with SMITH about the "contract" ‘ : * I COVER PAGE HW 45339 DBoclId:32309004 Page 4
SF 92-593 HKM/bja and that the intended victim was one IOLA SMITH, the step-mother of HAROLD SMITH, SR., who was married to his father, RAYMOND I. SMITH. Informant said that when HAROLD SMITH, SR. came to him and said to "cancel" the contract because the. matter was "straightened out," he informed HAROLD SMITH, SR. that he (informant) was now aware that IOLA “SMITH was the intended victim. Informant advised that he is now somewhat concerned, since if anything "happens to SMITH" in the future, the authorities will undoubtedly come looking for him. Informant said, he has "washed his hands of the whole affair"; that he-wants nothing further to do with this Sage matter and, during his last contact with HAROLD SMITH, a SR.,; he advised him that although he "welched" on a , a "contract" in violation of the "Nevada code," hé was ae not pursuing the matter any further and to forget the t whole thing. Informant added, however, that there was still about $90,000.00 in expenses incurred by his ' brother, JOHN MISURACA, to collect the money and he told HAROLD SMITH, JR. that this money should be paid. Informant advised that although he was not aware of what JOHN MISURACA might have done with regard to the above $90,000.00 in expenses, he was sure JOHN MISURACA would not forget the debt and he. would continue in his efforts to collect it. Informant. advised that the source for the "Life" Magazine article referred to above has to be the "big mouth," HAROLD. SMITH, SR. himself. te described - HAROLD » SMITH, SR. as an Walcoholic and junkie" who is "afraid of his shadow." Informant said HAROLD SMITH, SR. likes to "play big shot" because of his money and because of his "foul mouth" and "crooked dealings," there are numerous persons who would like to see some- thing happen to him. Informant advised that if anything happens to HAROLD SMITH, SR. in the future and he (informant) is questioned about the matter, he can readily prove that he is now a "sick man" and that he has ‘been a “sick ian" for. the past several years, during which time J COVER PAGE HW 45339 DBoclId:32309004 Page 5
SF 92-593 HKM/bja he has been almost solely confined to his home. Infor- mant advised that his physical disability can be sub- stantiated by numerous medical records. | Informant advised that to his knowledge, IOLA SMITH has never been told that she was the intended victim of her step-son's plot to kill her. Informant described IOLA SMITH as a "vicious, vindictive" person, who, if she learned of the above information, would have HAROLD SMITH, SR. "fitted for a cement jacket and dumped into the Bay." _K COVER PAGE HW 45339 DoclId: 327309004 Page 6
HW 45339 REVIEWED 3Y¥ mate TASK FORTE Of _1pnnj98_ Gn REVIEWED BY FBUIPK TABK FORCE : (2 Re Lcaor iN PULL nee taety ee geet ON 139-97 YE (293 RELEASE IN FULL HKM/bja — C]_ TOTAL DERMAL oy RELEASE IN PART TOTAL DENIAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES SF T-1, SF T-2, SF T-3 and SF T-17 are well acquainted with the activities of the LCN organization as well as aware of the activities of the local members of the LCN which make up the two Families in this area. These informants as well as other sources of information have all reported that the members are either gainfully employed or retired from gainful employment’ and our investigations have determined that they are living with- in théir income. The informants and the investigations conducted to date have presented no evidence to date that members of the LCN in this area are active in, or control any type of illegal or criminal activity involving gambling, prostitution, narcotics or extortion. |. ANGELO MARINO On February 12, 1968, DENNIS BEAMAN, Supervisor, Internal Revenue Service, San Francisco, California ; advised-that JEK-Law 11 (a) DOMINICK ANZALONE GEORGE ZAMLISH, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), San Francisco, advised on August 14, 1968, that ANZALONE, with his attorney, JACK WASSERMAN of Washington, D.C., appeared before a Hearing Officer designated by the court in San Francisco on June 18, 1968. The Hearing Officer, a Naturalization Examiner, after completion of the hearing, will prepare recommendations for the granting of Naturalization. The recommendations will then be heard in 7 Federal Court at which time the > judge will be advised of 22 F26057%- 2392 DoclId: 327309004 Page 9