a oe a _ —EE SSS SS yen a JFK Assassination System Date: 5/11/201 Identification Form  — Agency Information AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-90104-10217 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-2940-65 Tf Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG TO: HQ TITLE: . DATE: 01/26/1961 PAGES: 23 SUBJECTS : SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: | 3; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/31/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 10 NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 1
NW 45836 DoclId:32332919 Page 2 \ , 1am Report Form C) ; C ! : “ FD-263 (5-12-55.) . = Reporting Office PITTS BURGH TITLE OF CASE Office of Origin PITTSBURGH Investigative Period 11/1/60-1/24/61 Report made by ROBERT A. VOEGE CHARACTER OF CASE SEBASTIAN JOHN*LA ROCCA, aka ANTI-RACKETEERING REFERENCE Report of SA ROBERT A. VOEGE, Pittsburgh, 11/16/60. -p- LEADS PHILADELPHIA - INFORMATION A copy of this report is being sent to the Philadelphia Office for information, purposes in view of the attendance of the ogee son of LA ROCCA at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pa., and the occasional visits made by LA ROCCA and his ass ociate, former Pittsourgh Top Hoodlum, ANTONIO RIPEPI, to the vicinity | son attending during the school year. RIPZPI also has a. ne acacemy. ; a y v +} L Spocial Agent Approved Do not write in spaces below Copies made: @ 32Bureau (92-2940 1-Philadelpnia Property of FBI — This ‘report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned. ¥ U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1956 o—s88319
= PG 92-226 a great deal of emphasis is being placed on legitimate enterprises in the motel field as far as this trio is concerned, 8) Will maintain contact with the USA and USM for the WDPA so that any new information concerning the issuance of a subpoena for the appearance of LA ROCCA or his associates anywhere may be immediately brought to the attention of the Pittsburgh FBI Office. 9) Will closely follow any criminal procedures in local - courts relating to those associates of LA ROCCA in an effort to determine whether the name of LA ROCCA is brought * up in the proceedings or whether his influenée is sought - in any manner. _ CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE ‘The following individuals are presently being utilized by’ the Pittsburgh Office in the SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA © investigation: OTHER 4 . PG 573-C, who is extremely friendly with the GENOVESE brothes and particularly FIORE GENOVESE, younger brother of MIKE GENOVESE, and who is presently being utilized for the general coverage of the Red Eagle Club and its visitors. PG 585-C, who is. well acquainted with most of Pittsburgh's Top Hoodlums and who was formerly employed as a waitress in the Red Eagle Club, once known as the Genovese Cocktail Lounge, 412 Larimer Ave., Pittsburgh. Informant still visits this establishment and comes in constant «contact with MIKE GENOVESE and other members of Pittsburgh's i racketeering element in her role as a medium-priced prostitute. Informant is presently traveling with MRS. JULIA MINTZ, widow of JAKE MINTZ, co-owner of EZZARD CHARLES, former world's heavyweight boxing champion. She is presently being utilized for the coverage of the Genovese-La Rocca-Nelson interests. a PCI. who is presently very active in ig ' rations and who was arrested during the month of august, 1958, in connection with his operation. He is intimately acquainted with many Pittsburgh top hoodlums and racketeers through association with. them when they began ow, ‘their racket careers. He is presently being utilized for \ -C- COVER PAGE NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 3
PG 92-226 coverage of the Genovese-Nelson interests and is also contri- buting information regarding the VOLPE brothers who are close associates of GENOVESE and LA ROCCA. a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office presently engaged in racke ctivity in the City of Pittsburgh who is being utilized for general coverage of lottery and numbers’ operations in the Pittsburgh area. a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office who is part owner oO € notorious gambling establishment at Chester, W.Va., known as Club 30, who is being utilized for informa- tion concerning the club and the interest in it of Pittsburgh hoodiums associated with both LA ROCCA and GENOVESE. opyerR 4 a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office who is being utilized for information concerning Pittsburgh prostitution activities and as a check on the activities of PG 585-C. AL BUCK, former Allegheny County Detective and now Vice-Presi- dent. of the Fidelity Trust Co., Loan Department, Pittsburgh, ‘who is being utilized. for his knowledge of the Bankers Exchange in Pittsburgh from which he can obtain information regarding bank loans made to Pittsburgh top hoodlums. BUCK is also familiar with the activities of several of Pittsburgh's top hoodlums, particularly those of LA ROCCA, from having worked on criminal matters for many years in the City of Pittsburgh. a confidential source of the Pittsburgh Office ilized for information concerning the MANNARINO organization in New Kensington, Pa., and who is also furnishing information regarding tie-upswwith the GENOVESE organization in Pittsburgh. a confidential source of the Pittsburgh Office who was extremely helpful to Pittsburgh Agents during the investigation of the RALPH KINER extortion investigation several years ago and whose brother-in-law, NORMAN FARBER, is a member of the MANNARINO organization. In an effort to increase criminal informant coverage, the PCIs under development are being contacted on a continuing and regular basis so that information obtained from them may be used on a day-to-day basis in connection with spot surveill- ances of the establishments frequented by the subject when he is in the Pittsburgh vicinity. -D- COVER PAGE NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 4
PG 92-226 1. INFORMANT COVERAGE RELATING TO THIS REPORT PG T-1 is PG 615-C who was contacted by SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III, on 9/30/60. ‘OTHER 4 PG T-2 is PG 585-C, who was contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE 0nil1/23, 12/6, 12/23/60 and 1/18/61, : PG T-3 ee a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office who was contacted by SA VOEGE on 11/23, 12/6, 12/27/60 and 1/18/61. PG T-4 is DAVID A. SMITH, Treasurer of the City of Pittsburgh, who.was contacted by SA. RICHARD GORDON DOUCE on 12/1/60 and - who has requested that his identity be kept confidential. . Bee COVER. PAGE NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 5
“BG 92-226 Employees of Company and Their Annual Incomes “PG T=4, who has expressed an unwillingness to appear ‘pefore any future Federal: or state proceedings, advised that the at the North Star Cement Block Company, ' Pittsburgh: _ NAME ANTHONY -SCIORILLI . 112 - North Matilda St., , Pittsburgh 24, Pa. FRED Ss. WOODFORK 614 Vanilla Way Pittsburgh 6, Pa. HERMAN A. SMITH 254 Meyran Ave. Pittsburgh 13, Pa. CLEMENT H. REDSHAW 105 Manville Dr. - Pittsburgh 37, Pa. FRANKLIN K,., BULLION 5270 Butler St. Pittsburgh 1, Pa. ROBERT E, CAVALLUCCIA 255 Service Way Pittsburgh 1, Pa. ALBERT J, MASLEN 183 Burrows St. Pittsburgh 13, Pa. DONALD P. TURNER 2130 W. Pike St. Houston, Pa. FRANK J. CIROCCO 1212 Arch St. Pittsburgh 12, Pa. NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 6 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 190-10-3019 206-03-5406 167-01-2425 199-10-9861 410-36-3604 200-20-4682 200-07-0420 234-56-8841 184-114-4258 -12- folowing individuals are employed by SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA 12 McCandless St. ANNUAL INCOME $7,123.65 3,823.34 6,259.01 5,035.45 4,514.88 5,058.62 4,668 . 36 331.32 1,539.97
PG 92-226 SOCIAL . NAME SECURITY NUMBER ANNUAL INCOME JACOB S. GEORGE 5403 Butler St. Pittsburgh 1, Pa. 190-24-7201 $3,132.38 $ JOSEPH E. BRYAN 439 Kathleen St.- Pittsburgh 1, Pa. 177-18-9068 1,306.18 LOUIS R. SAALINGER 709 Maytide St. Pittsburgh 10, Pa. 164-28-1015 1,285.13 STEPHEN JENCA 5206 Natrona Way Pittsburgh 1, Pa. 167-10-4008 . 989.00 ROY L. VEY | 1153 Cornell St. _ Pittsburgh 12, Pa. 188-18-9241 5,300.00 ORLANDO M, PRINCIPE 4204 Main St. Pittsburgh 24, Pa. 194-28-0383 896.27 JOHN IRWIN | 2503 5th Ave., cy Pittsburgh 19, Pa. 185-12-4668 1,531.72 LEONARD A. YAGATICH 1424 Fallowfield Ave. Pittsburgh 16, Pa. 203-22-3715 2,566.79 ROBERT THACKER 226 Sylvania St. ; Pittsburgh, Pa.. 178-26-6365 2,155.73 AUGUST BULLION 5223 Berlin Way Pittsburgh 1, Pa. 278-28-3867 483.45 CARMELO TRAPANI 4776 Sciota St. Pittsburgh 24, Pa.  :165-26-2632 1,369.30 ~13- NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 7
PG 92-226 ar - SOCIAL > ’ NAME SECURITY NUMBER ANNUAL INCOME i OLIVER E. SHERWOOD ; 1509 Celtic St. “ Pittsburgh 10, Pa. -187-30-5880 39.60 ! LEROY W. WILLIAMS ” 543 Rosedale St. * Pittsburgh 21, Pa. 160-22-9414 608.51 a - FRANCIS J. ROGALSKI 461 Robinson Court ie Pittsburgh 13, Pa. 173-16-5201 255.54 Automobiles Registered to Employees On December 9, 1960, MRS. FAY JUMPER, Supervisor, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, . Pa., advised IC ROBERT MILTON WENNER that a search of the records of her office reflected the following information I regarding the make, model, and license numbers of the .auto- mobiles registered to persons employed by LA ROCCA: “: 1) ANTHONY SCIORILLI (ANTONIO per Bureau of Motor \ Vehicles records), 112 North Matilda Street, Pittsburgh a 24, Pa. - 1954 Buick sedan, Serial No. A5010085, Pennsylvania title number C10424612, Pennsylvania registration H37-212 with 1960 sticker 1725210. 2) FRED S. WOODFORD, 614 Vanilla Way, Pittsburgh 6, Pa. - No 1959 or 1960 motor vehicle registration in file. 1 3) HERMAN A, SMITH 254 Meyran Ave., Pittsburgh 13, Pa. - 1955 Pontiac sedan, Serial No. P755S21165, Pennsylvania title number E11296278, Pennsylvania r registration. 424-172 with 1960 stécker 2185943. i 4) CLEMENT H. REDSHAW, 105 Manville Drive, Pittsburgh 37, Pa. - No 1959 or 1960 motor vehicle registration in | file, A . 5) FRANKLIN K. BULLION, 5270 Butler St., Pittsburgh l,. . Pa. - No 1959 or 1960 motor vehicle registration in file. -14- NW 45836 DociId:32332919 Page 8