PO er PH 92—dd.y ¢ q sechey | : JAV:imw 12 The. same source reported that on October 1, 1962, NARDUCCI contacted LOU.MAYO, Mayo's Cocktail Lounge, in the 1400 Block of Chancellor Street, Philadelphia, on behalf of BRUNO. MAYO was to see BRUNO to'make good bad checks passed by MAYO's son, which checks had -been given to some of BRUNO's friends. On October 9, 1962, . according to "7, NARDUCCL collected $200 in numbers money due BRUNO and NARDUCCI delivered the same to BRUNO on that date. On October 16, 1962, ‘NARDUCCI was active in obtaining cigarette vending machine stops for ANGELO BRUNO. According to Confidential Informant PH T-2, NARDUCCI has been identified as a member of BRUNO 's family, "La Causa Nostra.' THB neported NARDUCCL visited BRUNO at the Penn- Jersey Vending on the following dates: _ October 1, 3, 4, 9, 16, 29, 1962; - November 1, 12, 28, 1962; December 10, oh, 1962. FRANK Ar conarrr Residence = 3123 South Broad Street Philadelphia, 2.4 Fenn sy Van a rere beset an a THAD RRS Re RRO: "RAR tsa acer rs Smee Jl, on November 24, 1962, reported that FRANK NICOLETTI conferred with ANGELO BRUNO on that date, when NICOLETTI informed BRUNO that WICOLETTI had given an assumed name when he was arrested in 1924 at the age of 16. At that time he served a year and a half sentence in jail. He does not recall the assumed name but stated that at the time he © was not fingerprinted. NICOLETTI indicated that he sees BRUNO's underboss in "La Causa Nostra" every four or five days. This source also reported that NICOLETTT is a member ‘Yu of this organization, - 7 53° HW 45737 Docld: 3227995684 Page 276
SEGRE) PH 92—444 JAVeimw 15. T~1, on November 26, 1962, reported that BRUNO made known to ANTHONY PERELLA, of Vineland, N.J., that ROCCO AULETTO, also known as ROXY ALLEN, had complained to BRUNO that PERELLA was taking some of AULETTO's linen stops in the New Jersey area. PERELLA stated that the stops he had taken from ALLEN were those that ALLEN was losing anyway. Because of this conflict, BRUNO said he would have to look into it further and arbitrate it. According to this source, BRUNO, being the "Representando Officiale," exerts a great deal of influence and discipline among their "friends" in "La Causa Nostra." PERELLA indicated that he would like to get on the payroll. of the linen company for $150 a week as their "trouble shooter. PERELLA would alse pick up new accounts for the company. However, PERELLA desired the agreements — | be on a contract’ basis so that the company would not let -him go after he has brought them new business. BRUNO | a asked PERELLA what he is getting now, to which -PERELLA replied "Nothing," as the company had promised him $5,000 OS at Christmas time for the business he had already brought yee TS. them. PERELLA said he declined this and would rather be on salary instead. T-7, on November 30, 1962, reported that BRUNO contacts PERELLA in Vineland, N.J. at Taylor 5-9873. PERELLA was to meet BRUNO in Philadelphia at FRANK . TANERELLA's Luncheonette, 8th and Christian Streets, on. December 3, 1962. However, PERELLA's mother died and 'PERELLA was unable to keep this meeting. BRUNO desired to attend the viewing on December 5s 1962, at Vineland, Nid. / On December 5, 1962, Q-12 reported BRUNO had on that date, in the company of PAT MASSI, arrived at the Rone Funeral Chapel, 110 East Chestnut Avemue, Vineland, N.d., for the viewing of TONY PERELLA's mother, ROSE PERELLA. 1-6, on December 5, 1962, reported that PERELLA is allegedly in charge of all the "racket" groups in- Vineland, N.J., and that "BABE" (LNU), from Vineland, N.J., is his principal lieutenant. TONY PERELLA also has a son _ who is ‘neferred to as "LITTIE TONY.", . HW 45737 Docld:32299584 Page 27
PH Q2—lp | JAVesimw 16 NICHOLAS/'PICCOLO, Aka Nicky Buck | Residence - = 1019 3 Fitzwater Street Business Address ="Piecolo'ts 500 | “Club, llth and Christian Streets, Philadelphi.a,-Pennsylvania Penns ivania Vehicle License #D 66 HU 1-6, during the reporting period, has indicated that NICHOLAS PICCOLO continues to operate the Piccolo's 500 Club, llth and Christian Streets, Philadelphia, and continues to be active in the numbers business in | hi tadelphia. - T-2 and T-8 advised that PICCOLO had been in touch with BRUNO at BRUNO's Penn-Jersey Vending on the following dates: October 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 293 November ‘293 December 4, 18, 21, 24, 28, 1962. T-7, on November 29, 1962, observed NICHOLAS. PICCOLO chauffeur ANGELO BRUNO to SALVATORE AVENA's office on that date, where. BRUNO met with LOU CAMPBELL, of Camden, No Js, in AVENA's office concerning the sale of Garden State nding. Later that date PIGCOLO attended a meeting with ANGELO BRUNO and FRANK NICOLETTI at ALFONSO MAIORIELLO's Barber Shop, 902 South 8th Street, Philadelphia. ANTHO f PUNGTTORE, Aka | sb pee "Blond ‘Babe", Philadelphias Pas \ — m6 reported that ANTHONY PUNGITORE visited ANGELO BRUNO at Penn-Jersey Vending on December 24 and 31, 1962. This ‘source identified PUNGITORE as being active in numbers activities in Philadelphia. HW 45737 Docld:32299584 Page 23
BENRET PH 92-444 SAV/lRe - JOSEP RUGNETTA 2030 /Sout 13th Street Business: |South Philadelphia Grill 1l2th-and Mercy Streets Eppederene, Pe. T-6 on November 15, 1962, reported that™ ANGELO. BRUNO on that date had just begun a meeting with two New York — | visitors when JOSEPH RUGNETTA called, desiring. to see BRUNO, _. Within five minutes, BRUNO discontinued his meeting and .. immediately proceeded. to meet with RUGNETTA. . According. to. this. source, RUGNETTA commands a great deal. of neepect among, “the Philadelphia Family of "La Causa Nostra,’ RUSSO, Butcher OO \ ‘Residence and Business Address: ° ~< 2301 South 9th Street ~ Phitladeiphta;—Pas-———~... | le Téphone No. Howard"5-0110 Penns aYaRLS Aasense. Plate #GL 242. A ANGELO. BRUNO w posed. sale of” their. inutual holdings, la nd» ‘Third: Street and Oregon. avenue, ‘Fatiadeiphia. 7-7. on: October. 15 ‘ana November 9, 1962; reported that . sin touch with: ANGELO RUSSO concerning. the pro- Docld: 3227995684 Page 29
—_ Nt BEdRET PH Q2—ll44 JAV/lac 1 1 ay PHILIP! TESTA 1010 Carpenter Street... =PhitadéIphia,_Pa.. Philadelphia. PD. “#222 651 Br #299 O49 B ‘T-1 and T-8 during the reporting. period have stated that. PHILIP’ ‘TESTA continues to operate'in in. Philadelphia. in behalf of ANGELO BRUNO. observed by these sources to have visited Penn Jersey Vending on the following dates: October 1,2,4,10,12,13,16,19,29; November 1,7;13,19,28; . December 7,10,12,13,17,24,28, 1962. income tax returns. meeting. the numbers. ‘business TESTA has been ANGELO BRUNO at ~ | T-8 on October 12, 1962, reported that BEN GOLOB, - ios PRANK . NICOLETTI and. ANGELO BRUNO on that date discussed TESTA's responses to Internal. Revenue Service's inquiry re. TESTA's , On: November 19, 1962, 1-6 observed TESTA driving BRUNO in South Philadelphia after which they met at. ‘PRANK - meeting luncheonette, THe Christian.Street, for a T-8 on December 18, 1962, reported that LOU CAMPBELL of Camden, N.J.5 and. RUSSELL BUFALINO of Kingston,. Pa., were in Philadelphia on December 18, 1962, to confer with. BRUNO. BRUNO had gone to Miami, Fla: , on December 17, 1962. In BRUNO's absence, each conferred with PHILIP TESTA, * 7-6 on December 24, 1962, reported that TESTA visited ‘ANGELO ‘BRUNO that. date along with numerous individuals ma | whom T-l has identified as being members of the. Philadelphia | | Family of "La Causa Nostra." HW 45737 Docld:32299584 Page 30
PH. 92-444 © . JAV/lac. _ 1° | MISCELLANEOUS. T-1 and T-6 on October 30, 1962, reported that BRUNO. sent. thank you notes. for those who attended JEANNE ‘BRUNO's wedding on: August. 26, 1962. Those to whom he° ‘sent — notes’ on. this: date were JOSEPH RUGNETTA, ‘AUGUSTINE ° MAZZIO, “NICHOLAS. PICCOLO, ‘LORENZO: D!AMORE and: -JOHN- CAPPELLO, . on November 8, 1962; p3, and 7-8. reported that _ BRUNO sent thank you notes. ‘to JOHN MANGONE, » in: care’of — / Crystal. Hotel, . ‘50th and Collins “Avenue, Miami; Fla. He also “sent the same to TEDDY EMANUEL, 1184 Lake Shore. ‘Drive, -€ollingswood, N.J.;. and JOE WALLACE, ° ‘Wallace ‘Flower: Bho, 7 8th and Tasker” Streets, Philadelphia. On ‘November 14, 1962, these sources. reported similar "thank you notes were sent to Mr..A. FIORELLO,. in care of’ - Food Market, 111 Biscayne ‘Bay, Miami, — Fla. 3. DAVEY. GLASS, \ Ski-Way Motel, Lejune Road, - Miami ,. Fla.; PAT. MASSI, in ‘care of Saint George Motel, Camden, ’ N. Jeo 3 and: ‘CALOGERO > SINATRA, Vallelunga, Sicily, ; Italy. ' - L, : — Ven geen aka Joseph Anthony Destgone LE Philadelphia PD HT 954 EBL EA Se B a "ce SIMONE, {who - was ‘previously “convicted for ‘holdup at. the” me . f “point. of a. gun ef a check’ cashing | agency at Kensington and_ . Huntingdon. Avenues. about. 1956, visited: BRUNO’ on. December i “and Decembér 13, 1962. The. purpose of DE SIMONE's contacts was! not. ‘noi t6: the source. ‘SAM. (aw), Operator of vehicle bearing _ New_Jersey License #BaW 108,, 4 _ Which ts registered to: CATHER ISPARAZIO,, 618 | ‘South Third Street Camden;/ NJ ee . 1-7 « on October 15, 1962; observed an : ai vidual or operating i vehicle bearing 1 New. Jersey ligensé B Baw" Tot: stopped HW 45737 Docld:32299584 Page 33
sche! ‘ in front of Penn Jersey Vending. At this time BRUNO caliea ‘, °° . ° to the. driver, addressing him as "SAM." SAM and. BRUNO then — ' walked back and forth'on Catharine ‘Street. ‘between 7th. ‘and 8th: Streets holding a’ discussion. It. was. determined that the» above license is. registered to. ‘CATHERINE SPARAZIO, - 618: ‘South Third Street, _ Camden, N. oe 7 . : | i we HW 45737 Docld:32299584 Page 34
AS TR oe, BME . : TS HW 45737 PH 92-444 -of sale on November 1, 1962, at which time he would ‘make a RWH: dfb 1 Ranchiand Corporation | on October 1, 1962, according to PH T-8,-BRUNO told 7 his nephew MICHAEL GRASSO that he wished to unload the property at Third Street and Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, at any cost. | Tt was agreed that they would sell it. On October 2, 1962, PH T-2 reported that BRUNO met with NATHAN LEVIN to discuss the sale of the above property. ABE SEROT was present, as was ANGELO RUSSO. It was not clear to T-2 what SEROT's interest was in respect to this deal, but ~ T-2 has previously reported that RUSSO is a part-owner in the. property. In the course of the discussion, which according to T-2 was partly fact and partly sales talk, BRUNO outlined the details of his ownership. He said he had been asking oo $250,000 for the property, but would take $200,000. He claimed that some unknown party is interested in building a motel on the land, and that his brother-in-law PETER MAGGIO had an acquaintance who was interested in building a motel on the land. He said he had purchased the property with a $60,000 mortgage due January 15, at which time, if necessary, it would be paid off by RUSSO and him, each putting up $30,000. He emphasized to LEVIN that he is not in need of money, that he is = x not interested in options, and that if the land cannot be sold. at the present time, he can let it sit for five years: He. offered to sell it for $200,000, with a $20,000 certified | 7 oo check deposited in escrow with a title company and an agreement to settle the sale within six months. He said the only option. he would give would be a $10,000 cash payment for a six-month option, non-returnable if the option was not- executed, BRUNO pointed out that although he was handling the sales. negotiations, — ! the land is actually in his wife's name and he was speaking ed : on her behalf. LEVIN finally made a counter-proposition of a $1,000 deposit on October 2; 1962, pending the signing of an agreement 7 Docld: 3227995684 Page 35
HW 45737 PH 92-444 0 of $10,000 on December and. that 200 shares” are held by unnamed. individuals. AW further deposit of $10, pod. He suggested an additional deposit 1962, and a payment of $179,000 on ... September 1, 1963, with the American ‘Stores option to be included in the deal. BRUNO told LEVIN to type up the. suggested offer... and he would have his own attorney look it over. PH T-7 said that LEVIN's attorney HERMAN BLOOM and | BRUNO's: néphew MICHAEL GRASSO were at Penn Jersey Vending Company on October 3, 1962, but did not see BRUNO. On October. 3, 1962, BRUNO had a 3:00 p.m. appointment with his attorney EXIT at the latter's office. On October 8, 1962, it was reported by PH T-7 that BRUNO, his wife. SUE, and ANGELO RUSSO signed papers con- 2° cerned with the sale of Ranchland Corporation, PH T-6 reported that on, October 15, 1962, BRUNO ~ signed a check in the amount of © 005°. payable to Funds For. Growth, Inc.,; 1609 East Wadsworth venue, Philadelphia, which T-6 believed was for an interest payment on Ranchland a _ Comporation since ANGELO RUSSO also signed the check as maker, On October 31, 1962, BRUNO told FRANK NICOLETTI = and PH T-3 that he had purchased his land in South Philadelphia | for $140,000 and sold it for $200,000, with a $60,000 profit. ~~ Three weeks earlier, he said he had received $1,000 for a three-week option, which would end November 1, 1962, The purchaser put_up $10,000 on October 30, 1962. On October 31, 1962, the money was in BRUNO's attorney's office, and the attorney was then waiting for BRUNO to bring the papers to. hin, ‘Qn November 2, 1962, BRUNO told PH 7-6 that ANGELO RUSSO and SUE BRUNO each own 4 On November 12, 1962, according to PH T-1, BRUNO, MICHAEL GRASSO, and NATHAN LEVIN's attorney HERMAN BLOOM further . discussed the Ranchland deal. BLOOM had learned that MICHAEL . GRASSO had clouded the title to one parcel of the property -by = 72.= [pay ' | Docld: 3227995684 Page 36
PH 92-44 -RWH: dfb 3 aarden state Vending Company Camden, New Jersey _ & According to PH T-1 and PH T-3, auring October. 1962, BRUNO frequently discussed the possibility of selling Garden _ ' State Vending Company in order to confine his interests to the operation of Penn Jersey in Philadelphia. . -PH T-7 advised that on November 16, 1962, BRUNO . met with GEORGE HAMILTON to discuss the. possibility of selling. Garden State to HAMILTON, Negotiations were conducted over — a period of two weeks, with SALVATORE AVENA, & Camden attorney, handling the legal details. PH T-6 said that the agreement to sell Garden State. to GEORGE HAMILTON had been completed on December 3, 1962, and an agreement of sale had been signed. One of the reasons which BRUNO gave T-6 for wishing to sell Garden State was that too many people had a proprietary interest in it, mentioning ' WILLIE RIPKA, who according to BRUNO drinks too much; JCE. WILSON, — . &, Camden, N. Tos, accountant; and Lou CAMPBELL of Camden, Ne. Se on December 24, 1962, PH “p-8 learned that BEN GOLGB, who handied most of the details of the operation of ‘Garden State Vending, brought ANGELO BRUNO a check drawn on the Camden National Bank, payable to SUE BRUNO, in the amount. of $10,000. ‘This payment was part of the sale of Garden State Vending. The $10,000 check was deposited in the Penn Jersey Vending Company account, and at the same time a check ~ was drawn on the Penn Jersey account for $9,000, payable to ~ the Chemical National Bank and Trust Company of New York, Tt. was expected that final settlement of.the sale of Garden . State Vending would take place January 2, 1963, at the. office. a attorney SALVATORE AVENA in Camden, N. Js On December 14, 1962, an Agent of the Newark ‘pivision examined the reeords of the Camden Credit Association regarding the Garden State Vending Company. These records reflected that the proprietors of the business were BENJAMIN H, GOLG, SUE BRUNO, and HENRY COLLINS, The firm was. represented. by HW 45737 DoclId: 3227995684 Page 37