Qe —— ; — ~ —— ~ + a eemee aaa eee 4 1 : : . ‘ oe t ‘ Morrowfield Apartments, Pittsburgh, Pa. ADRIAN DAVIS, Apartment 820. 3, who has furnished reliable information in the past, stated that ADRIAN DAVIS; an admitted prostitute, has indicated to him that shé is well acquainted. with the members of the MANNARINO- organization in New Kensiiigton, including SAMUEL and GABRIEL MANNARINO, ‘T+3 pointed out that DAVIS. claims to have received telephone calis at oad’ hours from the MANNAR INO : brothers in the past and has. been known. to leave her apartment for sévyeral hours ata time. 3 stated that DAVIS told him 4 that. beiageeetgerae GABRTAL ve o nave done favors: for her in ; ; oY t..al : T 3. Pare that PAVIS is extremely doyaa te. persons. who have . nelped ‘her inthe past and since she obviously feels gome unexplained | obligation to. the MANNARINO brothers, he seriotsly doubted. whether she would furnish any information tn her . pogsession: concerning their. activities. _ T-3° stated that not. long aga: DAVIS. commented after peading an. article in the paper regarding GABRIEL. MANNARINO's pro-longed disappearance, that ‘she coud get in touch with ‘him Af: she had to. In- conclusion, T+3 said that- DAVIS had nothing more to say on the subject and: he aid not consider - it seyieabse ‘fp ask any. qupationts . | ips “was ‘new furnished ‘peliable. ingobmetion tn the: piste. reported as follows with Beepeck | to: ‘LITIMAN and. ene SHINANKY: . | a) Ben LITTIMAN; - 987 &pondina . Btbeet,. ‘Telephone A ~~” Enpire 3-110. ~ This. mans correct name is . Benjamin BEEMAN, homie: address 10 Parkhill eG) 4 lu ee. a | @ te \ a J Docld: 32575013 Page 2?
PG a 92-236 mo CONDE! \ T IAL ‘(b) Ernie sn, ewner of the Isabelle Hotel,. Toronts. - ¢ This mans corréct name is Ernest. CHAMANDY, home _ Toronto area and enjoys. a very good credit rating, ' He has been the owner of the. Isabella Hotel, 556 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, since 1948. This hotel 18 a legitimate ‘business and caters to. middle. ‘class p - pe DoclId: 32575013 Page 3  Jarge bookmaking _ ‘to the Jocal. police a: ,  eonside D(a) be the financial backer. behind this Poronto. He is one of the main officer's in the Atlas Club, 287 Spadina Ave., Toronto, telephone number ‘Empire 3=1101; This ¢éLub o rates as a Social. Club. under a Provincial Charter, it is’a “hangout. for gamblers | and criminals in the Torento | a 3 continually under ne mnvers. I che Metro. Torontd Police a8 ate ‘the members is. strongly suspecte Of-be: paren squad. and is. club. G- address 14 Ridgewood. Road, Toronto. This mar been in 1 legitimate | pusiness for many years _ dn the e ple. In the past members of this branch. have sion te egonduct. investigations: in this hotel ing - guects) and. have received the fullest Th € He. (a) police record ce. “and is. fer ‘to be involved net ee /) . aft bat th 84 x Z en ‘abeolutely | eb Jewel. ce ee Lines! | 7 ings Ae a 7 associated &B;. uEY BORYCA,.. PBI #67 393743. ‘Police Department, BES Brel lil 1209 a |
PG 92+228; 92-236 SAMUEL. MANNARINO Counterfeit or Stolen Ration Stamps : 412, with whom, contact has been insifficient to determine degree of reliability, but who is in a position to furnish reliablé information because of criminal activities in the past, particularly safe burglaries, on August 25,1958, . was ‘interviewed concerning. the present whereabouts of Pittsburgh top hoodlum, JOHN.LA ROCCA,; but was unable to furnish any informationzin this connection. @el2 said tit the only possible contact. of LA ROCCA or LA. ROCCA'’s associates in the Baltimore area. would be PATSY CORBI.. G12: advised that in about 1950-51, ‘whén he was on the “lam” on local charges in Pittsburgh, he was sént to PATSY CORBI iiBaltimore by FRANK VALENTI. 1-12 . stated he did not live with PATSY but. made contact: with Corbi's — - Restaurant and Kathleen's Musical’ iBar adjoining the restaurant. 1s Enea ere operated by PATSY and his son, ED CORBI, T-12) stat nav. Gp : Sod ats was TONY CORBI. He said that--previously in about. 1946-1947, when on the “lam,” T=12 was sent by VALENTI to TONY CORBI in Youngstown; Ohio, and that. he stayed at TONY's home for a while. there. {-12 mentioned that instead of coming to Baltimore to PATSY CORBI, le could have gone to Cuba 4s. SAM MANNARINO had connections there but that he; T+12;. dia not feel that it was too safe for Hm in Cuba. . "ss +12 said that he lad been associated with FRANK. VALENTI, JOHN LA ROCCA,;. SAM MANNARINO and ANTONIO. RIPEPL. . for a number of years. He said he first became associated with this. group during ‘the:early part.of World War IZ, at which time he said he wasd@aling in-counterfeit or stolen ration roa, PLAS ass 2.said he had 1 ge quantities. of these stamps — and that 4 “were disposedof mainly by MANNARINO and RIPEPL throughout “the: Ka art..of the country including Baltimore. J+12 said that’he con ed LA ROCCA. to be the head man in the Mafia in Pittsburgh. T-=12 stated that he worked for VALENTI and that his‘s rie-consisted of stealing. Jewelry, bonds. and : cher valuables.. He.made reference to $200,000 in. bonds which - in-Rochester, New York; T+12 also mentioned. that: on: one occasions he brought a package of Stolen. diamonds and jewelry from VALENTI- to: PATSY CORBI, in Baltimore, hat. the only other:member of the CORBI family he knew . we ee Se ee . _ he sal “he stole and which: VALENTI. subsequently sent to relatives DoclId: 32575013 Page 4
= med advised that he was "indirectly involved in the § GIANNI, EVANS and GARROW, whom he deseribed as three hold-up men,  Hé said that thes ‘dndividuals had been: aling with VALENTI. but. ¢eried to hold: p VA ALENTI for more ey on a cert ind: that. VALENT] ty had resi a py having them: murdered — involved | inasmuch: as he Lae ee He saveded thet ne . had furnished the guns whic) . eff his connections | 953. He sata h / on in Pe burgh: be sa! G WAL A ROGCA BAe ‘others! with whom he was. previousiy associated, - . pn ey referred: te ‘an-abtornsy in sparen ‘now: . . deceas ea, who: spandled cases’: dvivolving: VALENT "gna his : | associates. and ‘that: this Andividual alse handled a coin machine | cturing coneern ‘in: Chicago which -was “named” the Filben- ; Corporation. Pale said he believed ‘that this: attorney. ‘might have been even: higher up in the mob. than. VALENTI. and. LA ROCCA. Lae Te. ‘is ‘noted. that. the late CHARLES MARGIOTTI,. former Attorney: General of: Pennsylvania, ‘has: ‘previously peen identified | with SAMUEL I, MANNARING in nnection, with the National Bidben Corporation, af Chicago, Atinots as i ‘Garden of Alan Mote: Be Botte ° cena Tnstanareel Brives, Sys ates ie past, “on - ms i. noe go: furnished that SAM ey: , of money. invested. an the Garden of: Allah Mote and. has put JOE MEROLA in the: motel, to ‘represent: his. “4nterests. " JOS SEPH MEROLA, FBI “41989299, en July 23 1958, advised SA ELMER. Pe. EMRICH at.the Garden of Allah Motel; Miami Beach, ' : . eee Sra = - a — aZ* DoclId: 32575013 Page 5
PG 929228; 92+236 that he and RED POLLOCK abe no portners in, the operation . of the Garden of Lia  Honees but. Senied. that. the MANNARINO br '§. have an : He 1 x sed to y shes VEL INNARINO rere loaned any he is hot aware of peepongse New. ‘Kensington: ‘pesidents. who might be interested in forming anprivate élub ‘to take over the management ‘of the. Lakeview Recreation: Area. on a dong: term lease. , _bgcording ‘tO r-14, -MANNARINO. is particularly 1g A. BROU of approximately 00. opie. “who reation area Aga Ss cre Ri thy eal with MANNARINO peti t. T-14 -exple ee ee Docld: 32575013 Page 6
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mi r aS | > - REVIEWED SY SBUJFK TASK FORRE : — co, “ON ¥9f26. ace Whee Ga PULL 7 CO RELEASE i PART | PG | 92288 3 t 92-236 {3 TOTAL: DENI . Be woos CONW ae oe ses ‘advised that the intormatfon furnished by! Me panei o particular ‘significance for him until, the evening 31, -2958,. ‘While in the process of conducting | a ce of GABRIEL MANNARINO s hone on Charlies Avenue, nd wh 96 iymouth | station wagon Li ense ‘9586¥" pull. up in fronty NARLNG: 10 ‘ved the occupants: entering oo the Reuse re ee ce oo “Mee se ¢ is f on. Septembe “1958, eta ¢ WW oe on cep tauber 18) 1953, “SAMS about. 4, ‘ible hangover. and. mentioned with GABRE ae during the evening OF the morning: of September 16; 1958. 75: gaia ‘that SAMS ; . told him that’ MANNARINO nas. been: “pack in New. Kensington 4 gineé early September and is very unhappy about the: lack of busines “in. the gambling casino. and the general pressure, being to. bear’ on New Ken ngton by. Federal investigative — mee Baie, that SAMS did not go into. any further i his: arinking bout with MANNARINO and T+9 ble to: press him at. the risk of ‘9 pointed out that in aid, their drinking on. angle Billiards , Avene 6 dant utine dy ‘until one. or. ‘BWO. = "seriously doubted other. establishment af their hones. 3. Glu at treet ory ‘spent the event 5. ar: ng in: the: Laetus.- ub: since. the management Lub would not. betray’ MANNERING. ner would ° the: local tive and Constable of ‘the First Ward, New Kensington, - OF ‘ROECO BUPFONE,. ‘old him, on. the evening of 15; 1958, that he ‘Planned: ‘to: see: ; GABRIET MANNARINO 69; on. deptenber: 19, 1958, geid that. sein BUFFONE, Westmoreland Docld: 32575013 Page &
THWORMANES Garerud consideration hag: ‘been given to- each source eoncealed and P mbols were utilized in this report only in those instan es where the identity. ‘of the” source must be concealed, a1. ts ‘HERMAN. ISRAEL, owner, ‘seott ‘Rug. Company; Pittsburgh, a Pass contacted by. SA, JOHN: 8. ~PORTELLA, P.2 18° WILLIAM A; “ DOEKIN,. 3235, Kennett. ‘Square, Pittsbureh, confidential source of the” ‘Pittsburgh Offa: eontacted by SA PORTELLA . os 13, 4s ALFRED CHARLES. ZAPPA, PCI of the Pittsburgh Office. and common~ ~law husband of: RIAN DAVES. contacted pad sa [iporouatie copy ‘of > Royal Mounted: Ganadian police tachment report dated August 15,. 1958, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, obtained by Legat, “ottawa.S 7G~/) i) ‘ps! 5 is Dun and ‘Bradstreet report regarding Merr. Corporation dated April 25, 1958, ‘at New York’ Citys made available to. SA ARTHUR Re MADIGAN. : 1-6, is W. Ne BINGHAM, New. York | Office of: Dun aie Bradstreet, _ gontacted by. unidentified. ‘Special Agent. of the New ‘York office in August, 1950. T~7 is Records of District of” Columbia Gredit Bureau. reviewed. by. an unidéntified agent. of the Washington ve Field Office, date of .co et. unknown, P-8 is WP 1069-6 contacted by. 5. WELLIAM Cc. CARROLL. iP. 9 is + MIKE ZERVOS., confidential source | ‘of the Pitteburgh e, contacted by RICHARD ‘GORDON DOUCE. and - SOME. @, FORSYTH; III. | T-10. is [ARTHUR NEWMAN, PCL, contacted by Legat, Havana, cuba fg T-11 is MARIAN FOGEL, PCI, contacted, by SA NORMAN T, THOMPSON. P-12 is MIKE GABLE,, PCI of ‘the Baltimore Office, confined to Maryland State Penitentiary, contacted by BES JOHN J, ‘GROGAN and PAUL A. TURNER. - fe tte te te a =" me epee we Le DoclId: 32575013 Page 3 . 1 vy 7 4 ' ‘
PG§92-228; PG 92-236 HAY ra a con yEN TAL 713 is, MM 647-PC contacted by SA ELMER F, EWRICH. T-14 1s PG 545-C contacted by SAS. DOUCE and. FORSYTH. T-15. is Miss AQNES’ THORSON, Illinois Bell Telephéne Company, | ‘Ottawa, filinols,. contacted by SA. GEORGE. H, -MURFHY. 1-16 is: MARGARET LUND, Marseilics, Illinois, Telephone . : Company» contacted. by 5) GEO. -H, MURE PHY. maT 48 an {anonymous informant “wh cofttacted Assistant: ; 7 oo oe : 1958; volunteering g the activities of top. he uns 5 including the |. The informant in his. sgune 16, personal column in the. "Pitt ssburgh: Press" addressed me) Tiger" and furnishing ‘ahi address. where. he. could.write. _ ‘directly to Mr, ANDERSON. A post. office box has. ‘been rented by the Pittsburgh Office and’ ‘several: ‘letters, ‘the latest of . which is postmarked August 10, 1958, ‘have ‘been, received ‘concerning Pittsburgh ‘tep hoodlums. $18 is: CV. 278-¢, contacted, by 3h STANEEY. Be PETERSON, T-19 ds. eV 365-8, contacted: by 8 ‘TED, BRICHETTO.. - oa 7-20 is GEORGE, KNAPIC,. Commarsial Helephene Company, “con Managér,. Warren, Ohio, SA Ws. F | Doclda: 32575013 Page 10
C PG 92-228; FG 92-236 ere 23 is WELETAM. WEAVER,. Patrolman, #1. Precinct, ‘pittsburgh ¢ Departnenty: ‘con ee by SAS. DOUCE and - RNEY of the Miami orsioe,, ‘contacted n Bell ‘Telephone and Beach, Floris. contacted me Ce, wae & or ™s, S Doclda: 32575013 Page il oe en tee = moe ee =~: ae a IO laster,. New ‘Kensington’ as sate ,
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