" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC 3107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; : OO - | Ou DE 137-2879 revealed that LAUDICINI ran a very successful horse handbook “in partners" with gn Italian guy named PETE GLNU) from out of his flower shop jin the Hotel. Informant st'ated that LAUDICINI told him that he had to close down recently as PETE (LNU) “ran away" with $70,00Q700 out of the business. He said that _ LAUDICINI believed that PETE fled to New York City. Informant _added that LAUDICINI was complaining that the worst thing in — the handbook business is that "protection money has gone way up." . Informant advised that LAUDICINI confided in him that he has | "The Inspector downtown" on his payroll. He added that LAUDICINI ‘did not name this Police Inspector, although LAUDICINI operated his "book joint" in the First Precinct. Informant advised that he has been (with NICK DITTA for only a short time on a couple of occasions recently. He said that DITTA had a guy in from New York the past few days who stayed at DITTA’s home. Informant claimed that he did wt meet this individual, an Italian guy, and DITTA seemed to want to "hide" him; He added that this friend of DITTA’s was: to return to New York City that same day, 4/11/63. ir: Informant advised that TONY MOCERI owns the AAA Store Fixtures on Gratiot Ave. and Medbury St., Detroit. He described MOCERI as being about 60 years old and stated that MOCERI. used to operate a moonshine still years ago in Detroit and had been engaged in whiskey smuggling. Informant advised that NICK DI FATTA is said to have been missing for some time and, from the word that he receives, Di FATTA has not been seen around town in at least 13 months. Informant advised that BILL VICARY is in business again. He said that VICARY now owns and operates his own tool and die shop around Hoover and Nine Mile Rds. Informant advised that AUGIE DI ORIO is real tight with his money. He commented that his. brother, ERNIE DI ORIO, “doesn’t have a dime". He remarked that a lot of numbers action of MIKE POLIZZI's numbers operation is taken over the phone at DI ORIO’s A&C Store Fixtures on Gratiot and Vernor Highway, Detroit. Informant advised that he was with FREDDIE KRUSE, ' the “house bondsman" for MIKE RUBING’s numbers house, recently. He said that KRUSE commented on the recent Detroit Police Dept. raid on DANNY COSENTINO’s horse handbook and that KRUSE told him that COSENTINO’s operation belonged to: TONY GIACALONE. Informant advised that KRUSE also expressed his belief that he doesn't think that MIKE RUBINO is going to jail on the Palm Furniture bankruptcy case, but that "JOHNNY AYOTTE is going to ride the beef", He disclosed that FREDDIE KRUSE is also of the @ 3 = Docld: 32315546 Page 4
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 Isc 2107 Hotey. DATE: .11-14-2017 y : fo / os DE 137-2879 opinion that SAMMY GIORDANO will do a little fjtme in jail with -AYOTTE on this case. | Informant advised that he knows two of the three Chevis brothers in Detroit. He said that GUS CHEVIS is a gambler who is married but who hangs around most of the time with Negro girls. He revealed that SAMMY CHEVIS is an ex=-fighter who he recalled was arrested with JAKE GIORDANO in the 40°s for their part in handling counterfeit OPA gas ration stamps. { nformant added that SAMMY CHEVIS was a suspect with CANDY DAVIDSON and HARRY FLEISHER in the State Senator WARREN HOOPER murder and did time with them for the later stick=-up of a Pontiac, Mich. gambling club. ‘ Informant advised that TOMMY MARINO used to be in the numbers with PETE CILLUFFO, & said that he had heard that MARINO is now in “horse action", as is CILLUFFO, and that MARINO's new interest in the horses may stem from his brother's activity in racing a stable of horses around the country. ‘Informant commented that MARINO’s brother owns a horse named _LESLIE L, which will race at local Detroit ‘tracks. Enformant advised. that he was recently in company with FRANK PAGOTO at Pagoto’s East End TV Sales Co. at 13940 Kercheval, Informant stated that in conversation PAGOTO told him that he was looking for SAMMY GIORDANO’s brother, TONY GIORDANO, who owes him (PAGOTO) $1500.00, from a. numbers Swindle GIORDANO pulled om him. yo Informant advised that he has been fSpending some _ time around the Master Realty Co., 13331 Mack Ave. recentiy. . He said that LOUIE PETERS owns Master Realty. He stated that DAVE EDWARDS, who is of Syrian nationality, is PETER’s brother-in-law and also works at Master Realty. Informant added that HYMAN "LINDY" NISKAR hangs around the reali estate office all the time with EDWARDS, Others who work at Master Realty, according to Informant, are SALVATORE "MOPS" LICAVOLI, MOE CEDAR and WILLIAM SONDERCROFT, ’ ° . Informant advised of the identity of a card game which is played widely at the Cavalier Club and in various card rooms around Detroit. He said the game is call variously "Klabyash" or “Klabby". Yaformant said that ig is a Russian card game but it isiplayed mostly by Jewish gamblers. He added. ‘that ABIE SHERMAN is probably the foremost exponent ©f Klabyash wo 4 a Docld: 32315546 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote Ee). DATE; 11-14-2017 ‘an individual he thought to be active in the Negro numbers in -ANSLINGER who reportedly mentions of deceased Dr. BERNARD WEISS C a 4 in Detroit. Informant referred to Klabyash as a bidding game where six cards are dealt and one card is turned over. He said that. it is like euchre. Informant stated, that the Jack is highest and if you take the last trick you ‘take 14 Pore - He related that Jewish terminology is used in Klabyash, i.e. the Jack is called "yash", the mine is called "menal", and the last trick is called "shtalk", Informant advised that there is some talk around that Polo's Drive In Réstaurant will re-open. He stated that Polo's was owned by PETER PALAZZOLO, who sometimes uses the name PETER POLO, and that PALAZZOLO is awaiting trial on an arson charge stemming from the fire which demolished his drive in last year. ‘Informant advised that actually PALAZZOLO’s mother owns the ‘southeast corner on Connors and Mack Aves., Detroit, and that she has it up for sale and is asking $30,000.00 for the whole corner lot. | t Informant advised that he does not know SAMUEL PAYNE, ROBERT YOUNTS, or GEORGE HOFFMAN. A photograph of PERRY WILLIAM WHITE, under Detroit PD No, 111049, was displayed to Informant 7 and, though he stated that WHITE was vaguely familiar to him as Detroit, he did not know WHITE personally. a Informant advised that he had recently heard of a book or article written by former U.S. Narcotics Commissioner HARRY. of Detroit who. allegedly buried two million dollars obtained through illegal narcetics sales. - Informant advised that he was recently talking to ah individual he knows, whom he described as.a "legitimate kid", and this individual mentioned to him that his own doctor had spoken about the two million dollars: buried by Dr; WEISS. Informant stated that this individual told him that his doctor had remarked that when Dr. WEISS ever "sot any grief" he always called "BLACK BILL" TOCCO in Grosse Pointe. Informant advised that he could only guess. as to Dr. WEISS" relationship with" BLACK BILL” TOCCO, = 5 = Docld: 32315546 Page 6