Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 se 7107 Hoter— DATE: 11-14-2017 6/15/201 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form ————————- ars a eee AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : SSE Agency Information FBI 124-10347-10050 HQ CR 92-2984-25 Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 07/08/1958 PAGES: 37 SUBJECTS : JAMES PLUMERI DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: = 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/29/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT; TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE IA A A yr v9.1 Docld: 32316430 Page 1
au umber 72798, was’ born PLUMERT3: on: U/11/03. at e . Sicily... ous O/14/03;. Naturalized 1/29/26, ‘USDC, SSDNY é or associated with Ell:.Géeé Carriers, : ’ seannihiaingy Barton “Trucking ’ Company, all 254 west 35th street PLUMERI: resides Apt. -14¢ 4OO East. 59th. Street, NYC wife; MARY. Former’ residende set forth, ae Identification récord ‘set: ‘forth, Subject. associated withe well known hoodluns and while wife, MARY, was: ‘residing: 928h Big Tee ea ea >is: Rlomida: ELUMERL wa : 3 3 PLUMERT. ‘has been characteriz6a Lepke-Gurrah mobster and an. underworld | manipulator ‘Bareau . (92- 28H). New York (92-675) - f Lo this report is Toaned to you. by the . Far, ‘agoney. ‘to’ wh ch ‘loaned. an . Docld:32316430 Page 2? -
[ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 : NY 92-675 INFORMANTS pT. 1 contacted by SA ROGER H. BEN BOWERING, Senior ALLRED on 9/3/56 Parole Officer, NY State Dept. of Parole, 320 Broadway, NYC T-2 Records of Central Investigation Bureau, NYCPD, 400 Broome St, NYC T-3 contacted by SA JOSEPH H. NAT FLEISCHER, Editor GAMBLE of "Ring Magazine" . Td Records of NYC Anti Crime Committee, made available by Investigator ED JONES T-5 TONY SOGGIN, Superintendant, 165 W. 20th St., NYC (PCL) T-6 Records of Dun and Bradstreet, furnished by Mrs. MARY CORTAPANO to IC THOMAS A. MC CARTHY ADMINISTRATIVE It is pointed out that JAMES PLUMERI, with aliases, is currently the subject of three anti-racketeering cases in the New York Office, ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE Docld:32316430 Page 3
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; . NY 92-675 Associates On 5/29/53, NY S42-c advised that the Masters Trucking Association was made up of the Italian racketeering element. NY 842-c related that in 1948-1949, this association tried to buck ABE CHAIT, top hoodlum, New York Office, for control of trucking in the garment center area, but were unsuccessful. Recently, however, Masters Trucking has been showing great strength and is reportedly making headway against CHAIT in the garment center. According to NY 342-C, this association is made up of the following individuals: JAMES PLUMERI JOHN, FRANK and THOMAS DIOGUARDI JOE STRACCI, all top hoodlums of the New York Office MOE KLAMAS ARTHUR ROCCAMENTE ANTHONY TREZINTI It is believed that the aforementioned organization is identical with the Master Trucking Of America, 110 West 4Oth Street, NYC, of which MORRIS (MOE) KLAMAS is Executive Director, NY 842-C related on 6/14/53 that SAM BERGER, a close friend of JAMES PLUMERI, is President of Local 102, TLGWvU, American Federation of Labor, Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union, is completely controlled by ABE CHAIT and in his position, CHAIT can bring union pressure to bear on any member and call strikes when it is to the interest of CHAIT and his associates. NY 842-c related that CHAIT exerts great power in the Pennsylvania garment industry and that he derives his power from an’ organization known as the United Popular Dress Manufacturers Association, 470 7th Avenue, New York City. The head of this association is ABRAHAM GLASSBERG, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. BARNEY FISHGOLD, wa., Bert Fielding, is in the direct employ of ABE CHAIT and is a roving delegate for the association. FISHGOLD is a strongarm man and sees that CHAIT's policies are carried out for the Pennsylvania area. FISHGOLD was convicted ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE CONT'D (Sq Ty \ 32 ” ey k ‘ Lh % eS yy Docld:32316430 Page 4
” Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 , ; NY 92-675 of murder in the early 1920's and was sentenced to the death house at Sing Sing Prison. However, his death sentence was commuted and FISHGOLD was released from Sing Sing in 1947, on a legal technicality. As to the above individuals connection with JAMES PLUMERI, NY 842-C pointed out that on January 2, 19560, FISHGOLD met with DUTCH GOLDBERG, JAMES PLUMERI, JOHN DIOGUARDI até the Vanderbilt Hotel in Miami, Florida. According to NY 842-C, DUTCH GOLDBERG is awaiting deportation hearings by the INS. NY 842-c related that JAMES PLUMERI and JOHNNY DIOGUARDI were at the Vanderbilt Hotel for a winter vacation; also present at this hotel was ABE GLASSBERG, President of the Pennsylvania Dress Makers Association, According to NY 84e-c, FISHGOLD continues in the garment making industry in Pennsylvania, with shops in Olyphant and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Legitimate Enterprises Angelo Palanges Restaurant 105 Sunny Isle Boulevard 163rd Street and Collins Avenue Miami Beach, Florida TONY SOGGIN, Superintendent, 165 West 20th St., NYC, (PCI) advised on February 17, 1958, that VICKIE GARGUILO, who resides with JIMMY DOYLE in Apartment 3B, 165 West 20th Street, New York City, advised him that DOYLE owns three businesses in New - York City and a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. He was unable to advise as to the name of this restaurant, but stated he would attempt to obtain this information, On February 27, 1958, SOGGIN advised that he had not seen JIMMY DOYLE for approximately one and one-half weeks, but that he had seen VICKIE GARGUILO. He stated he obtained information which reflected that DOYLE owns the Angelo Palanges Restaurant, 150 Sunny Isle Boulevard, 163rd Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, and that DOYLE was presently in Miami, Florida. He advised that DOYLE would remain in Florida until March 31, 1958, or during the week of March 3, 1958. SOGGIN stated that this restaurant ADMINISTRATIVE PA@E CONT'D) ' - 33 - SAS ahs Docld:32316430 Page 5
" Released undér the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use Fi0T Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 , NY 92-675 PLUMERI wrote on February 20, 1958, that "he has to wait around for the people to come back from Pittsburgh so that he can arrange a date for the closing, which ought to be around the first week in April." NY 842-c advised in February, 1958, that as far as he knew, PLUMERI was in Florida, and that PLUMERI ,with FRANK DIO, owns the Angelo Palanges Restaurant in Miami, Florida. He stated that PLUMERI had been partners with PALANGES and that eventually PLUMERI and DIO forced PALANGES out of business. ove aes Adam |FAG2 ——— een Docld:32316430 Page 6