AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.) Docld: 32298699 Page 1 JFK Assassination System . Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10222-10475 HQ 166-925-9, 10, 11, 12>. Document Information FBI SAC, NK DIRECTOR, FBI 07/01/1964 7 APR, ASSOC, SABATO, MATTY, OPERATE, CARD GAME, PLANNING RAID, TE, ASSOC, GENOVESE, VITO, FEDERAL PENITENTIARY PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/12/1998 INDEFINITE INC RGM, NOTE, A/T, MEMO 6/24/20]
"ye ) \FRoM iP SUBJECT: OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 ‘., 5010-106 AN MAY 1962 EDITION (a oS - GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 ty . fF UNITED STATES caffpesvens , é Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (166-925) DATE: —-7/2,/65 SAC, NEWARK (166-208) __ _ THOMAS EBOLI, aka. ET AL TTAR~GAMBLING RE: Newark letter dated 6/8/65 , Qu] dated 6/29/65 \ - The information in the Newark file concerning ‘cape tioned matter has been furnished by Criminal informants and Highly Confidential ‘Sources, . Newark has conducted no open investigation in this case, since there has been no indication of violation of Federal Gambling Statutes, Further reason for no investigation is that New Jersey State Police contemplates a raid of the game as soon as their investigation justifies that action, “Two Newark Informants (NK 2381-C-TE and NK 2181-C) — have attended this game in the past and efforts are. being made to have one of these sources visit the game again in order to assist the New Jersey State Police in obtaining a search warrant. 7 “>. >. In view of no apparent Federal violation and the fact ‘that information available precludes submission of an intelligent report in the 166 classification, this case is being placéd in a closed status, - This matter will be re-opened as a 162 = IGA classe ification and a report will be submitted by 7/16/65/ A \ . » New x J -FIAS> a ~- 162-NE¥) oO /06-72 QL BDW :hds oN a 58 JUL 13 1965 Docld: 32298699. Page 2? (4)
a : Soe-iner. S222-64).° £: oe a é “ , . oe 7 ° - ‘6 a PBI Ce - Date: ° 6/8/65 a ' . Transmit the following in _ (Type in plaintext or.code) -_ AIRTEL a : —— — 7 oe __ = (Priority) ; ; ; — oo a The TO: °° _ Satecton, FBI (a66-925) : SUBJECT: “THOMAS soon, aka. oe J etal | ce TE - GAMBLING oe. Va a Re Newark . radiogram, 4/29/65. a : fina matter has been, discussed with Major FRANK | - HALLEY, -Deputy Superintendent, New Jersey State Police, .. - On. several occasions since date of referenced communication... . HALLEY © stated that his men have noticed little.or no = .-.. activity in the vicinity of the game in recent weeks... He - _ stated that the raid in East Newark, N.J., during April, = — - may ‘have ‘caused the operators of ‘the game to. discontinue _- _temporarily or at least to increase security precautions. . HALLEY stated that he plans to: have his men spot-check . -. the. location, on. a periodic basis: for any pertinent activity. — - "Newark plans to ‘have NK 2381-C verify the * continued, operation of the game and also to attend. the - _ game in order to obtain details. of the physical layout as - of the building... . ; " Informant is. presently ill,. but is expected to handle -above assignment in the near. future. —_ o: no The Bureau. will be kept advised of pertinent "developments. woe Ss as oe, , 2 2H @)Bureau = 1-New York. (166-512) i Oe _3eNewark. |. am et fa 8 SUN. ‘9 165 a ow + _ Sent MS OPert NE . oe hier rout it nt-in Charge - so CT mo x Docid: 32298698 Baye 3. B
ra mt 64) “ a. Tolseti . ne (Ate ~ simont Myo, a : . : APOE 4 . . Deb ogc DECODED COPY wee Milivan Tavel Trotter < AIRGRAM | CABLEGRAM | xxRADIO COTELETYPE *.= Holmes R-6 _ URGENT 1-29-65 TY DIRECTOR AND NEW YORK NEW YORK VIA WASHINGTON-ENCODED FROM NEWARK 291550 interstate Transportation in Aid THOMAS EBOL!, AKA., ET AL, “Tah GAMeL INO, 46 © -GRE "GF . RE: NEWARK LETTER JULY 1, 196). Ly Y ON APRIL 21 LAST, MAJOR FRANK HALLEY, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT NJSTATE POLICE, ADVISED THAT HE HAS TWO UNDERCOVER MEN ASSIGNED TO AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTANT MATTER. HALLEY :STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS GAME FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT THUS FAR HIS MEN HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE GAME IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE EVIDENCE. NECESSARY FOR A RA®D. “DURING THE EVENINGS OF APRIL 25 AND 26 LAST, NEWARK 2381 C PE ATTENDED THE GAME AND ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 70 PLAYERS WERE. PRESENT. ON APRIL. 29 INSTANT, HALLEY WAS ADVISED THAT AN INFORMANT OF THIS OFFICE WAS 1N RECENT ATTENDANCE AT THE = GAME AND THAT AN AGENT OF THIS OFFICE WOULD BE WILLING TO FURNISH AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN FBI INFORMANT HAS OBSERVED A CRAP GAME IN PROGRESS AT THE PERTINENT LOCATION IN UNION CITY,. Nu. HALLEY STATED THAT HE WILL DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ASSISTANT NU ATTORNEY GENERAL EVAN W. JAHOS, THIS DATE, AND ADVISE THIS OFFICE AS TO THES POSSIBILITY OF A RA®D ON THE GAME of " | "MAY 7 1965 96 MAY 17 196 : A — sae If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. Docld:32298699 Page 4
‘ . . . - : 4 ten a rons roe NO. 10 oo o “ 7 co 7 - . - a; ie . u : es aay at a 5010-104 > r oF @... - .- - boy. oo we -. Tey -UNITED, STATES GOVE MENT a ot SL Pe we * Memorandum oe Ete ¢ oo DIRECTOR. FBI - Gee-0a5), DATE: 7/1/64 >, SAC, NEWARK (166-208) © eT ee OD a ‘THOMAS EBOLI; aka; ET AL CL — NB cHTAR-—" GAMBLING- fs NG - ca *s On 4/15/64, ‘Detective captain GEORGE: ; ROMANO, oy - WN Union city, New Jersey, Police Department, advised SA JAMES - ey ‘Fy SNIDER, that’ MATTY\SABATO has :operated a card game at 606. Parr . Paterson -Plank Road, Union City, New Jersey, for several - eS | | Cyears, —SABATO's clientele have been businessiien from the oF inniediate area. . a a At . oo ROMANO | ‘Statea’ that. he has received a number” of complaints concerning SABATO's: game and attempted to’ catch | the game in operation, . However, there are four doors.to - - -.. _ ; ‘enter before reaching the game and by..that time the players . ; toy are either: sitting. around watching TV or playing pinochle, , So ROMANO further stated that. his. investigation has disclosed: ‘nO indication of. anyone | from out of state. participating in SABATO'S ‘game, - De . ( . ; ct , LRA DED COPY FILED IN 7 Z- Ay oN A on », On 4/24/64, “yartyysnearo was “interviewed at, his. -pesidence, ‘519 Eighth Street. Union City,..New Jersey, ‘by ~ Sas FRANK &,.. DONNELLY and JAMES F. SNIDER in connection with ‘ another investigation, -- SABATO stated _hé is President and > only officer of the Sportsman Club, . ‘Inc.,. 606 Paterson Plank . “Road, Union City, N.J._ He said that. he operates card games_ . ‘at this. club on. Tuesday, Friday,. and Saturday,. where seven , ‘eard. stud poker. ‘is ‘played, - He never shoots dice and only. - individuals Known to him are. admitted to. the game.: All’ players/ are from’ the Union City and Jersey City area, | SABATO. advised a _ that he Was aware ‘Of the. FBI's jurisdiction in. these matters. a tf Gr oo oo /SABATO. is presently under development as a’ Per! of Te On “5/26/64, 1 Detective captain ‘GEORGE ROMANO; Union aes -°. . -Gity, New Jersey, Police Department, advised SA ‘JOHN. Se . xy CREAMER; JR. that his men:have been to the Sportsman Club on. : \- several. * occasions but have bees: unable to catch anyone = shooting erap.  '. mo, a az ; A (3 > Bureau CO neon /26-2¢ LAE Gis 1 - 92-5962. (THOMAS -EBOLI) . | A _3 = New York | 12 JUL. 6 1964 cS - 1-92-1569. ' (THOMAS. “EBOLI) a i tis ee HT MR [s ayy 1 (rHouAS ost a a) Ne ) i “JIC/jtm -< > - Dac aiz 258€9)) ‘Paige 5 cas A a
4 \ 4 x Cat - NK 166-200 _. NK 2181-C was contacted on 5/22/64 and NK 2228-C . On 6/26/64 and they were unable to furnish any information _ that there is any interstate activity involved in the game in the Sportsman Club. Newark has conducted no active investigation of . this case since there is no evidence of an interstate violation ‘and since the Union City Police: Department and New Jersey State Police have been conduct ing investigation inthis matter, This case is being considered closed until such time as information ‘is received indicating a Federal violation, The matter is being followed in: ‘the separate AR investigations of ‘subjects. Backed Docld: 32296699 Page 6