JFK Assassination System Identification Form / Date. —. 5/7/2015 “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: —124-10226-10362 RECORD SERIES: HQ > AGENCY FILENUMBER: —92-3171-265 Document Information ‘ ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CG TQ: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/12/1961 ‘PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : | SGI, ASSOC, B/F INT, GAMBLING ACT, SUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified . RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 01/22/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE INC MEMO COMMENTS : v9.1 DoclId: 32300082 Page 1 396
- _ . : = : 6 " FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) , Date: 6/12/61. . Transmit the following in _ : ss _. (Type in plain text or code) q . AIRTEL mo . cog a I , _ 8 - (Priority or Method of Mailing) r : "FROM: “sac, CHICAGO (92-349) - SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, aka. - AR debuairtel -to Chicago, 6/9/61. ns 7 CG T-12 is an operator of a Las Vegas, ‘Nevada, “strip" hotel and gaming casino. (BEEDEN KATLEMAN) « Co ) CG T-19 is an operator of a- Las Vegas ; Nevada, restaurant, and is close to JOSEPH PIGNATELLO, a close associate ‘of GIANCANA, (Las Vegas PCI ANDREW FAVA). YW | CG T-24, no longer in Chicago, and whose whéreabouts are ‘unknown, was formerly the "public relations" director of the. Cloister Inn, a Chicago Near North. Side nightclub. She was a girl friend of several Chicago nightclub operators and minor hoodiums, and became associated with. GIANCANA, Her reliability at this point, however, is unknown, even though ~ ‘she has furnished reliable information in the past. \\ CG T-29 is current PCI DOMINIC. SCALZETTI. He is -employed as an Outside investigator and collector for. the Central National Bank, Chicago. He claims to have grown up with Chicago hood1uns , MARSHALL CAIFANO, SAM GIANCANA, et al. He has furnished reliable information in the past regarding JOSEPH GLIMCO, and others in the Labor Union Field, ~ addition to GIANCANA and CAIFANO, He has stated an intense ' fear of the individuals, and has stated that he does not desire that his identity or cooperation fo the’ Bureau become known ‘for fear of reprisal to he and his. family. © | @- Bureau - 7 - REG 00 GA x: -~3 Lol. 1 AGS “2 - Las Vegas (92- -308) anes 1 -.Chicago " - "of _ |. RRH:JEH — - (6) On } ae . Approved; od i ®, : Sent ae JUN yes 1961 DoclId: 32300082 Page 2? all
— ¥ 3 wad CG 92-349 CG T-30 is former PCI GLADYS EBLE, who resides in an apartment building adjacent to the Armory Lounge, Forest Park, Illinois. She is only slightly acquainted with GIANCANA, however, knows him by sight. She has been ina position to observe and furnish the identities of automobile license numbers in and near the Armory Lounge. CG T-31 is PCI HENRY H. HODL, who until recently was employed as card dealer and "Lookout" at the Riviera Lounge, Niles, Illinois, which is an operation of GIANCANA through his lieutenant, ROCCO POTENZO. He has been extremely reluctant to furnish information; however, that which he has furnished has proved to be reliable. \k CG T-36 is a former PCI who was employed in the kitchen of MEO's Norwood House Restaurant, a one time hoodlum hangout. His whereabouts are now unknown.\\ CG T-37 is former PCI MICHAEL GALLAGHER, who at one time was employed by MEO's Villa Venice Restaurant, Wheeling, Illinois. The information he furnished, although limited, was considered to be reliable. WA CG T-50 is former PCI TONY HORTON, a Chicago Bondsman, Negro, who was in a position to furnish information relating to the activities of another Bondsman; IRVING WEINER, known to be closely associated with the hoodlum element. His information was known to be very reliable.yy CG T-68 is PCI GERARD C. "HAT" MURRAY, an old time Chicago bookmaker who was recently severely beaten by Syndicate hoodlums in what turned out to be a successful attempt to bring him into the "syndicate" regarding his book- making activities. Although he is still a current PCI, the fact that he has "gone to the other side” makes his current reliability questionable, although the information he furnished proved to be reliable. (J CG T-70 is PCI BENJAMIN JULIUS HIRSCH, an old time Chicago confidence man who has a long record of arrests for larceny, forgery, etc. He was in an excellent position to furnish information regarding bookmaking wire services, and at one time was symbol number 5873-C. This matter was placed in a pending inactive status until. recently in view of a Civil Suit which HIRSCH brought for false arrest from a Bureau appre- hension in 1953- A ~ -~2.- DoclIda: 32300082 Page 3