a erent ef N 1 _ NO 92-1029. 5) will report outstanding investigation from auxiliary offices as received. 6) Will consult with Departmental Attorney _ JOSEPH TAFE re the possibilities of presenting this case to a Federal Grand Jury. ; INFORMANTS : On 6/6/69 NO 1796-C-TE advised that RICHARD HEDD advised him that he had seen ELDON LEGAN ard JIMMY JAMES _ together in Biloxi, Miss., two or three days after - JUNIOR. PROVENZANO had been picked up by an unknown person at the Malibu Lounge. . On 6/13/69 No 1774-C advised that there have been - a number of rumors circulating on the West Bank concerning the swindle of CLYDE BOURGEOIS. One rumor indicates that _' JOHNNY MACK PATTERSON. had something to do with the swindle; however, source does not believe he is intelligent enough “to have been involved. Another rumor is that JOE MARCELLO picked up JUNIOR PROVENZANO at the Malibu Lounge several geeks ago. Source stated that there was no apparent ~ confirmation’ for this information as far as he could ‘determine. On 6/13/69 NO 1796-C-TE advised that he ‘was. unaoie to recognize either composite photograph of the two He stated that JUNIOR PROVENZANO had told him that YENZANO) had been in Chicago to buy a horse during ‘st part of that week. ‘On 6/23/69 NO 1796-C-TE made available ANC" s personal pistol, which is a .38 caliber ‘sa blue finish. He advised that after the looting on 6/19/69, IUNIOR became worried and gave the pistol te JOE ODDO, who then placed it in source's wile. Source advised he was planning te return the UG . COVER PAGE (a 45965 DoclId: 322766541 Page 2?
Ne 92-1029 pistol « on. 1 6/23/69. The: serial number is 156262. Source advised that to his knowledge, the weapon is the only one ~~. “that PROVENZANO owns. He has heard that PROVENZANO bought | HW 45365 the weapon from JERRY SAN FELIPO.. . Source advised that the man who runs the Tropical Trailer. Court on Chef Menteur Hwy. , two blocks towards New Orleans from the Interstate 10 interchange, is a friend “Gold Medal Shows” carnival live at that trailer court on of JUNIOR PROVENZANO and a very close friend of NELLO PACINI.. The owner's wife was said to have personal contacts with the Louisiana Governor. PACINI advised source that she obtained PACINI's citizenship papers for him through her contacts. A number of people from the various occasions, Source advised that on 6/20/69 he was in Biloxi, -Miss., and it was reported that someone shot up JIMMY JAMES' home. Source was unable to obtain any info re the incident, but he feels there is the possibility that it may have been a result of the swindle JAMES was allegedly involved in at Vidalia, La. RAY: COCKFIELD is an employee of the Bank of the South in Gretna, La., where JUNIOR PROVENZANO does all of his banking. COCKFIELD gets a kickback on cars sold by Jefferson Auto Sales, and their subsequent financing through that bank. JUNIOR co-signs all loans on the Jefferson Auto. Sales. PROVENZANO told source that the bank ° Docld: 3272786541 Page 3 has a $100,000 life insurance ‘policy on JUNIGR. PROVENZANO , and the bank pays the Premiums. Four or five months ago, PROVENZANOS told source WES. signed for approximately $125,000 worth of m Bank of the South. Source advised that he a green and white Cadillac from JUNIOR, and he paid A cash payment of $1,200 was made to “ “ DROVENZANG, and $3,400 was financed through the D - COVER - PAGE
“Bank of the South. Source made $150=a-month payments for ..vseven months for.a.-total of $1,050. When the car was sold to. JOHNNY: MACK PATTERSON, source went to the bank to pay eff his. loan and found that he still owed either $4,200 or «$4,400... Source believes that the president of the bank has knowledge of these activities. ‘Source: advised ‘that ELDON LEGAN is in Danfield, May with a. carnival, Gold Medal. ‘Shows. “Source advised that CONRAD SALUTO has a trailer on ‘Avenue B, Marrero, around the 1600 block. He advised ee to. find the ‘trailer, go away from New Orleans on the Westbank ‘Expressway and. turn left on Avenue B. The trailer is on the ‘left hand side of. the street and has a carport. oo with a For’ Sale- sign. displayed. -Source has heard tht  SALUTO ‘has stolen’ property stored at that location; however, source. believes that. the goods were stolen locally. He has ea Re, info re specific items stored there. “on. 6/27/69. No 1796- -C-TE advised that since the Syeged eheneee ‘incident between JUNIOR PROVENZANO and ! HW 45365 . CLYDE BOURGEOIS, he has talked with JOE ODDO several times while ODDO. was. ‘extremely intoxicated, and at no time has ODDO indicated that any shooting actually took place. Source believes that ODDO would have let it slip had there been any <truth: to - the shooting allegation. Based on this information, : source does not believe ‘a shooting took place. On 6/18/69 NO 1283- PC advised that he is familiar with JIMMY CHEHARDY, whom he regards aS a con man, promoter, and pimps, who recently skipped. town after selling his bar, _Jdimay & Deb's, to an: individual who works at Holmes. He stated that CHEHARDY owes BILL CHRISTMAS, manager’ for . BOB NIMS'. Lucky Coin Amusement Co., about $20, 000, which the latter had invested in the bar for CHEHARDY. "PC advised that he has known JUNIOR PROVENZANO for several years and as heard that: PROVENZANO and LEGAN are involved in the oe a . COVER PAGE. DoclId: 3272786541 Page 4
Oo NO 92-1029 -... swindle with JIMMY JAMES.: He stated that he has heard (who it was that stabbed LEGAN, but he wants. to verify this nee information: before furnishing the name of the individual. He stated that the situation which has evolved on ‘the - West Bank as a result of the swindle has caused -° CARLOS MARCELLO a lot. of undue “heat,” which is un justified rig Because 2 MARCELLO has nothing. to: do with PROVENZANO. Vp On 6/17/69 NO 1793- PC. advised that he had - gbserved VINCENT - MARCELLO enter Jefferson Auto Sales in Marrero. where. apparently a meeting was taking place ~ cbetween MARCELLO , - JUNIOR. PROVENZANO, NUNZIO PROVENZANO, and most of the bar owners recently affected by the pressure : being brought by the local authorities in the Marrero area ‘such as JOE.ODDO, RAYMOND FABRE, and others. He recognized ODDO and FABRE. at the meeting. He stated he sat across ~<the street in front: of the location for about an hour, but did not enter. the meeting. himself. apartment: “located. a jacen: to a “motel on. Chef’ Menteur Hwy. | on the outskirts of. New Orleans. He believes the apartment ' is located. on the. right” side of the highway going away from | oe New Orleans. He believes ‘the motel might be Quality Courts oe Motel. rare eo yg a | eras “per. oe the following fo Anformation. ton an Agent oF the Jackson Office: 7 co “Source. advised ‘that all women who are proficient . in the pigeon drop operation are trained by JIMMY JAMES! wife on the: Mississippi Gulf Coast. Source advised the “wife is: the best in- setting “Up. drop operations. Source- advised there were three pigeons which were set up by JAMES on the evening of 7/1/69 in Jackson,  Miss., in the following manner: : ; ; _ COVER PAGE | a 45965 DoclId:32266541 Page 5
| HW 45865 Docld:32286541 Page 6 VSTEK Act 6 (4) JN 92-248 BFG:mif pcr L______} furnished the ) following information to SA BENJAMIN F. GRAVES on 5/26/69: He was in Caesar's Palace, a Biloxi, Mississippi, nightclub located on U. S. Highway 90, about 11:00 PM on © the night of 5/25/69, at which time DONALD LESTER JAMES came into the club. He and JAMES drank for a considerable period of time and he paid for most of the drinks because JAMES did not appear to have any money, or at least he made no effort to pay for the drinks. - Informant advised he had never seen JAMES driving a 1965 - 68 brown Oldsmobile. JAMES usually drives a Cadillac and his wife drives a Bonneville Pontiac. “PCL Cairne the following information to SA GRAVES on 5/27/69: oO He telephoned the residence of DONALD LESTER JAMES, 401 Evergreen Lane, Biloxi, Mississippi, at approximately 1:00 PM on 5/21/69 and was advised by JAMES's wife, CAROLYN, that he was not home and. that he was out trying to arrange bail for JUDY CAROLYN KAY, who was in the Harrison County Jail, Gulfport, Mississippi. (KAY was arrested by Agents of the FBI in Biloxi. on 5/19/69 on a UFAP warrant out of Illinois. She is the girl friend of CLIFFORD HUGH FULLER, who igs an associate of JAMES. FULLER was arrested in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on 5/16/69, and he was in the | Forrest County Jail, Hattiesburg, during the period 5/18-22/69.) _ Informant advised he called the residence of JAMES later on that date and talked with JAMES, and then went directly to his residence. He assumed the time was between 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Present at JAMES's residence at that time were the following individuals: : tos . DONALD LESTER JAMES CAROLYN JAMES (wife of DONALD LESTER JAMES) COVER PAGE. a \S2 OB