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NY 10042479 " CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS The confidential informants mentioned in the report of SA EDVARD U. CRIM dated May 29, 1950, at New York, are identified as follows: - I~ T-1 Pretiext call by SA EDWARD U. CRIM i : ee to MU 4-3734, office of FREDERICK V. FIELD. Subject contacted at this address. T-2 7 ND 520 ~ 7 T=3 Trash cover on the residence of ; ra FLORENG ALD, 54 West 92nd Stree’ > New Yo e  eity (ity File # 100-2660 C48, pp 68 & 69) TA ND 305 of Li | - T-5: MR. RAYMOND GREEN, “Assistaré Manager, Manufacturer's Trust Comanys 44 Union Square, 1 New York City.” v4 , | T-6 CRND 363 / |. . Pa ND 342 Released under the John T-8 fi ed . Eennedy : hesassination Records rH U.S. Disbyiet Judge, VINCENT J. LIBELL, ollection Act of 1992 |. SDNY. . (44 USc 2107 Note). L ase#:NU 54464 Date: T=LO ND 400 : a 1O-10-2017 . T-11 '  ¢F 2771, Albany Office. T-12 ND 425 / ee S HW 54464 Docld: 32570772 Page 1
NY 100-42479 CONFEDENTIAL INFORMANTS (CONT'D. ) ~ mp fem see jlo - T-14 fern 26 RR (wo T-15 ND 388, contacted by SA EDWARD W. BUCKLEY T-16 ND 403, contacted by SA EDWARD W. BUCKLEY T-17 ND 418, contacted by SA EDWARD W. BUCKLEY T-18 ND 384, contacted by SA RICHARD T. CLANCY T-19 ND 378, contacted by SA RICHARD T. CLANCY T-20 ND 478, contacted by SA RICHARD T. CLANCY T-21 G-2, New York, contacted by SA JOHN J. DIXSON. _ T=22 ONE, New York, contacted by SA JOHN J. McKENNA, T-23 Bureau of Special Services and Investigation, . NYPD, contacted by SA ROBERT W. CARNES T=24 JOHN DOUGHERTY, Guaranty Trust Company, who furnished the information to SA CHESTER | REFERENCES s Report of SA HERBERT P. LARSON dated 11-25-46 at New York. ~ . > Nooo * -8-. a 7, Se a _~ - a _ ~ : ne eee HW 54464 Docld: 32570772 Page 2?
eer Galion i Mr. Tolson C) 0 iNVEsT \ C) Mr. Belmont. : * Mr.. Mohr f Mr. Callakjn _— ff 4 Mr. Sullivan... i f Mr. Tavel_...._ | 4 Mr. Trotter. # Tele. Room... j ¢ Mr. Ingram... i 4 Miss Gandy... : a | | g URC S-1-61  5-35_PM —-TGH O DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC GABRIEL-MANNARINO, AKA, AR, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. IT PITTSBURGH /92-236/ /92-228/ _I§ NOTED THAT. ON AUGUST FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN LAST, JOSEPH Re MEROLA, MIAMI, FLAs, ADVISED QUOTE THE OUTFIT UNQUOTE | COMPELLED KELLY MANNARINO TO TAKE TEN THOUSAND BOOKS OF PAN AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. AN INFORMANT HAS ADVISED THAT ONLY TWO NUMBERS WRITING ESTABLISHMENTS IN NEW KENSINGTON, PAsy ‘FEATURE THESE TICKETS, PHYSICALLY DISTRIBUTED BY MANNARINO-S EMPLOYEE [oy sou CIRIGLIANO, AKA SHIRGGS. ANOTHER INFORMANT ADVISED ao HE BOUGHT TICKET ON AUGUST THIRTY ONE LAST. IN TARENTUM, PAs, AND ON SPETEMBER ONE INSTANT, ANOTHER INFORMANT ADVISED UNRECORDED Copy FIED EN G rs _ A? /5 > OF PRESENCE OF THESE TICKETS IN PITTSBURGH, PAe, FOR PAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS AT VARIOUS NUMBERS WRITING SPOTS. BOTH SUBJECTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. common cocogee 92-2414 -20! I-38 PM OK. FBI WA NI bb Pp! a Lu oe au 3 SE pIsc: _ ie 903 By 8 6 196 Hf Bet ecce AED eat yEC.O-LFFE: Aey MN Docld: 32572445 Page 1
\ To ) PARECTOR g FBI | é “i =e es Me > OAUG we ten pug 24 1961 UN _ Vv C) FEPORAL DURAN GF UROESTIGATION O) COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG, 22 1961 ETYPE a Z URGENT . 8-22-61 5-55 PM EDST  DLH 927291" 4} 9252918 FROM SAC, PITTSBURGH 92-256 92-228 AORIELGU rena / GABRIEL ANNARINO, AKAe, ART~SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKAc, ARs ON = AUGUST FIFTEEN LAST JOSEPH R. MEROLA ADVISED KELLY MANNARINO © RECENTLY BOUGHT JEAN-S FLOWER SHOP, PITTSBURGH, IN NAME OF HIS ‘LIEUTENANT SONNY CIANCUTTI. ON AUGUST TWENTYTWO INSTANT FORMER PCL CAMILLE. NAFFAH ADVISED SA_TH THOMAS. Ge FORSYTH THAT FLOWER SHOP HAS BEEN OWNED FOR MANY YEARS BY DAVE LAWRENCE, PITTSBURGH 1 GAMBLER, WHO HAS USED IT AS FRONT TO SHYLOCK MANNARINO MONEY A “AND AS A NUMBERS DROP FOR MANNARINO OPERATION IN SQUIRREL HILL SECTION OF F PITTSBURGH, NAFFAH SAID LAWRENCE HAS BECOME INDEBTED ‘TO KELLY “MANNARINO- FOR SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHICH MAY EXPLAIN MANNARINO TAKING SHOP, ON AUGUST TWENTY ENT LAST KELLY MANNARINO AND SONNY CIANCUTTI OBSERVED BY PCI TO euTen A & FLOWER . SHOP AT APPROXIMATELY NOON, LEAVING ABOUT HALF dup LATER. 5 5780. 5-57 PM OK PBI WA A HESSIAN SAGAS BOTH SUBJECTS Si 68UB3 BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGERO Se END AND, ACK PLS... oor LA o) fy a) 22 AUG OBRIEL XEROX St er rr TU DIC Docld: 32572446 Page 1 JNRECORDED COPY FILED IN a IP -2 UVF - Me
} A ; : > TOlSOT x mmnen*} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | Mr. Belmom i -- . ' U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — | Mr. Mohr___.. | COMMUNICATIONS . SECTION / { Mr. Callahan} AUG2 11961 TELETYPE , Sullivan. Mr. Tavel 1 Mr. Trotter ae mn ee 6- 42 PM EDST DLE TO DIRECTOR, FBI Abq2914 J92-2918 OM SAC, PITTSBURGH 92- 236 92-228 | | LEW : GABRIEL WANNARINO, AKA, ARs SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. REBUTEL > “AUGUST TWENTYONE INSTANT. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR SAS JOHN S. & PORTELLA AND THOMAS G. FORSYTH TO INTERVIEW JOSEPH Re MEROLA AUGUST é IWENTYFOUR NEXT IN PITTSBURGH WITHOUT PRESENCE DJ ATTORNEYS. & MEROLA PREVIOUSLY INDICATED HE DID NOT WANT TO BE INTERVIEWED a ; WHILE IMPRISONED DUE TO BELIEF SUCH INTERVIEWS CAN NOT BE fe CONDUCTED WITH ASSURANCE OF SECURITY BUT TOPIC WILL BE EXPLORED ~ i AGAIN DURING INTERVIEW. MEROLA NOT ARRIVING PG UNTIL MORNING AUGUST TWENTYFOUR NEXT. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED. BND AND ACK PLS. REC. 29 @ goss aL 6-44 PM OK FBI WA WS” | ee | go Tw DISC oe ba 102 : A *340 | COT OEbL Os snags , ae VEC SIAED ger. SLAG fis ee ne 7 | 4 . | 4 64 AUG 25 i : a teat ns ee t Docld: 32572445 Page 1
o™, MY $-21~-61 PLAIN TEXT TELETYPE URGENT LJ b go sac, prmrspuncn /2 —- AGL - 2d/ | FROM DIRECTOR,—FBI | a GABRIEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR-\, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR, RE PITTSBURGH TEL AUGUST EIGHTEEN LAST. INTERVIEW JOSEPH R. MEROLA PRIOR TC HIS INCARCERATION AND ARRANGE SUITABLE COVER FOR FUTURE CONTACTS, MEROLA SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM THE TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM BECAUSE HE 18S GOING TO PRISON. EXPEDITE CONTACT WITH MEROLA, | NOTE: - Joseph R. Merola was interviewed August 15 and 16 Last in Miami by two Special Agents from the Pittsburgh Division . and two Attorneys from the Department. Merola furnished detailed information concerning the Mannarinos and other information con- cerning thefts and burglaries. Pittsburgh being instructed to . insure that future contacts may be made with Merola.,. me ean qu FA GOPIES DUSFRoyED | vy tee - BR apy «DIAL ® “T, ve a7 ote 98) 1972 (pry eye rea eamEAL OF AVESTIGATION a ! nef - 5. DEPARTMENT OF Justice Se COMMUNICATIONS SECTION . | TELETYPE p | , Tolson .. | H aM nl | . Belmont 4 > \ , Mohr —___ a ; i Malone / ft" Al jevel mm ¢ fe a vat. RooML__] TELETYPE UNIT 2S ee artes | Docld: 32572449 Page 1
- Tolson . . | Mr. Belmont. 7 , .  _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr casa . | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - / COM MUNICATIONS SECTION AUG1 8 196] yy TELEY EP Ee . Sullivan___ : Coy i Mr. Tavel. Ff Dos ; ) Mr. Trotter. | ' URG 8-18-Si | 12-33... PM DLH. - | Tele. Room. f Mr. Ingram " | Miss Gandy. 6 DIRECTOR, FBI aw 92-2918 FROM SAC, ‘PITTSBURGH 92-536 92-228 oe SAMUEL MANNARING, AKAy ARs REBUTEL _ : QO RE GABRIEL. MANNARINO, AKA, .ARe- AUGUST SEVENTEEN y LAST. PITTSBURGH PREPARING LETTERHEAD MEMO: ON “INFO. FURNISHED BY JOSEPH Re MEROLA. ONE MEMO WILL DEAL WITH INFO » feet MANN AR INOS AND S€PARATE BERNARD MEMORANDA TO BE MADE | ‘FOR. INFO RECEIVED CONCERNING OTHER CASES INVOLVING THEFTS | AND BURGLARIES. - COPIES WILL BE MADE FOR ALL INTERESTED OFFICES. SINCE MEROLA WILL NOT TESTIFY | “AND. INFO WILL NOT BE USED IN: EVIDENCE FD THREE ZERO Two FORMS WILL NOT!BE WADE. 9 <2 MEMORANDA WILL» REACH ‘BUREAU BY AUGUST TWENTYFOUR, ae oy | - NEXT ‘Sas, JGHN Se PORTELLA AND THOMAS Ge FORSYTH BELIEVE INFO FURRIISHED ‘BYEMEROLA TO BE OF. CREAT VALUE IN CLEARING “UP UNSOLVED boas? = Her Tse: IDEWET IF YING FENCES AND EXPLAINING METHODS AND “MEANS USED. ta : ALSO. INFO cBNFIRMS MUCH ALREADY KNOWN CONCERNING BACKGROUND, © ae ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF MANNARINOS AND GIVES SOME NEW LEADS WHICH CAN BE EXPLORED. ~ SINCE ON IS NOW: Al ‘ODDS WITH 207 . 4 NN MANNARINOS AND MEROLA IS bbe 7 TO D combed prior Bike in AUGUST © TWENTYFIVE, NEXT, IT IS NOT BELIEVED HE, SHOULD, BE“INCEUDED IN“TOP Pps ‘| ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM ‘AT: ARNIS. TIME BUT /Sitofien SE ‘CON- } SIDERED FOR INCLUSION.AT..OR..SHORTLY BEF ‘ORE_ RELEASES 7 ¢€ ORR—PL S___EIRST-—F OUR“LETTERS! SHXX WD Sut N-L: + NE-FO UR—SHD_B. “" 8 ABOUT -MANNERTNOS”AND-SEPARATE eo x aa ; | END ANS ACK PLS | 850 0815 vy A ; ah Oe | Bo ; - ot ’ at i ‘ ue 42-38 PM OK FBI WANA @¢/ 6! Phe 7 Docld: 32572449 Page 2?
| as TEN Ne COM M aye /92-236//92-228/ | FROM —sSAC, MIAMI 2 P O | _CABRIELMANNARINO, AKA, SAMUEL MANNARINO, | AKA, ARe ON AUGUST nani **DE Ch PAL BUREAU OF ye 24. S. DEPART N STIGATION © E Un oNS cron /- reLervee | . Malone... ° ! Mr. Rosen. : . Sullivan... s a 1 URGENT” "8/15/61 5- 14 PM EST MH 10 DIRECTOR, FBI /92-2914//92-2918/ AND SAC, PITTSBURGH” FOURTEEN LAST, JOSEPH Re MEROLA wAS INTERVIEWED AT USPO BLDGe,y Ai MIAMI, FLAey IN PRESENCE .OF: DJ ATTORNEYS WILLIAM KENNEY AND WILLIAM KEHOE AT MEROLA- INSISTENCE « INTERVIEW COMMENCED Hie. IN LATE AFTERNOON AND- MEROLA SET CONDITIONS HE WOULD NOT fi) A Ay TESTIFY TO: INFORMATION FURNISHED, WISHED IDENTITY PROTECT —. AND WOULD NOT DISCUSS SUBSTANTIVE VIOLATIONS IN WHICH HE. whe : PARTICIPANT. MEROLA FURNISHED | BACKGROUND INFORMATION CcON- & CERNING HIMSELF GABRIEL AND SAMUEL MANNARINO AND’ THE HISTORY : K OF THEIR ASSOCIATION. HE CHARACTERIZED GABRIEL MANNARINO: AS 2 YNRECORDED COPY FILED IN SECOND ONLY TO: ACTIVE JOHN LA ROCCA, PITTSBURGH, ans <iNACTIVE, FRANK. AMATO, BRADDOCK, Paes AS ‘TOP MEN IN WESTERN PA, ronda. 2Uy so BY MEROLA AS QUOTE THE OUTFIT WNGLOTE sin 2 INFORMATION FURNISHED 7 oy - QUOTE NATIONAL CRIME SYNDICATE UNQUOTE. ALSO: /REREBREP 7 0 Aue | | 22 1961 . REGARDING INTERNAL DISSENSION IN MANNARINO ORGANIZATION IN END | PAGE ‘ONE |” . cn 7 oy. Ogee a vit BAA 28 1968, | SO “ | | Docld:32572450 Page 1
15. Remarks: The recommendation for this installation is based on the known fact that the coverage will be in a residence of a known La Cosa Nostra member. It is also contemplated that La Cosa Nostra will be the subject of conversation when associates of SCAFIDI visit him at this address. 16. Recommendation of Assistant Director: Docld: 327576084 Page 4
~* PAGE TWO - | i | NEW KENSINGTON, PAs, WITH FORMER BODYGUARD JOHN FONTANA AND °C FORMER QUOTE TRIGGERMAN. UNQUOTE AL ROSS AT ODDS WITH KELLY MANNARINO, MEROLA PREDICTS ANDY MANGINI, LIEUTENANT FOR KELLY MANNARINO, WILL BE KILLED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE STEALING FROM MANNARINO GAMBLING ENTERPRISES. MEROLA FURNISHED IDENTITY OF ANDY MANGINI AS UNSUB IN LOADING OF STOLEN WEAPONS IN CASE QUOTE STUART SUTOR, ET AL, ITSP, TGP, FFA, NM, CONSPIRACY UN- QUOTE AND OF THIEVES GEORGE FLOREA AND RICHARD STEWART. HE FURNISHED OTHER POSITIVE INFORMATION IN THIS CASE. MEROLA SAID QUOTE OUTFIT UNQUOTE BEHIND NEW DIXIE SWEEPSTAKES TICKE OSTENSIBLY FOR BENEFIT OF PAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND KELLY MANNARINO COMPELLED TO TAKE TEN THOUSAND BOOKS FOR a DISTRIBUTION IN HIS AREA. BELIEVES TICKETS PRINTED IN NEW } | YORK CITY BUT HAS NO POSITIVE INFORMATION PRESENTLY. acroua, | AFTER SOME THOUGHT, RELENTED AND ALSO FURNISHED POSITIVE IN- | FORMATION ON SOME BURGLARIES AND ROBBERIES IN WHICH HE / A 17 P RTICIPATED OR KNEW ALT o@2% INTERVIEW TERMINATED AT MEROLA-S REQUEST ABOUT TEN Pe Me DUE TO MEROLA-S PRIOR COMMITMENT FOR DAYTIME OF AUGUST FIFTEEN, INTERVIEW TO RESUME SIX P. Me THAT EVENING. SAS PORTELLA AND FORSYTH ANTICIPATE RETURN PITTSBURGH AUGUST SIXTEEN NEXT. ° | _END AND ACK PLS wy 2 sai} rT coe ey _ 6-21 PM OK FBI WA MLL gah PG KOK FBI PG DLH gees FF! nee TUWPFE98, : ‘ : a oe ‘. tats ss < a . * so ts a ; — | Doclda: 32572450 Page 2?
y - 2 | ; . . : | We, Tolson__ r \ Mr. Belmont___. a? ; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION” ) i) M + ae ont. i yr M , A >Y, SSDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE @ eo { M Mahe i at pee i! Mr. Callahan... | ‘OMMUNICATIONS SECTION ~~ | Mr. Conrad.. AUG1 71961 TELELYPE 1 Mr. Trotter. Tele. Room... & Mr. Ingram | ; Miss Gandy. 8-17-61 © 7-05 PM ° DLH we TO DIRECTOR; FBI 92-2914 92-2918 7 rae SAC, PITTSBURGH 92-236 92-228. GABRIEL Ganwarino,: AKA, AR. SAMUEL “MANNARINO, AKA, ARs, RETEL vo I MIAMI TO BUREAU, AUGUST FIFTEEN LAST, CONCERNING STATEMENT OF S | JOSEPH. Re MEROLA THAT QUOTE OUTFIT UNQUOTE COMPELLED KELLY a MANNARINO TO TAKE TEN THOUSAND. BOOKS OF NEW SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS | xt FOR DISTRIBUTION’ IN HIS AREA. ON EIGHT SEVENTEEN SIXTYONE, A OS PCI OF PC “OFFICE ADVISED HE HAS HANDLED ‘TWO DOLLBAR SWEEPSTAKES z | TICKETS DASED ON DIXIE HANDICAP TO BE RUN AT PIMLICO FOR TWO Kh q “WEEKS, JOHN CIRIGLIANO, AKA, SHRIGCS, WHO IS DISTRIBUTOR IN = Oo : Qi NEW KENSINGTON, PAs, AREA, FOR MANNARINOS REGARDING, Fn fil- /94 3 ! LOTTERY TICKETS IS ALSO DELIVERING SWEEPSTAKES Tage Se ‘arte 5 | Oo ( DJ ATTORNEYS, WILLIAM KENNY AND WILLIAM KEHOE “Said THEY, WANE 90 4 8 | INDIVIDUALS TO BY THESE TICKETS WHO WILL TESTIFY, UACB, PG Igigeytl 2 f° | PLANNING ‘TO HAVE‘ ‘SA'S: NOT KNOWN TO RACKET ELEMENT BUY ONE OR MORE. TICKETS , AT KNOWN NUMBERS OUTLETS IN OR NEAR NEW KENSINGTON. BOTH SUBJECTS SHOULD BE comeialel. ARMEDE AND DANGERWUS® END AND ACK PLS ‘Ty. DANG et oy chy Gre Alpe GORGE ua Ra Oe PS \ AS een eS hhh tKm 8 SF LyAmemrtt, TU Dig: Docld: 32572450 Page 3
ee 8/17/61 PLAIN TEXT . TELETYPE URGENT 70 sac PITTSBURGH > Ss FROM DIRECTOR wert, 2-244 - 4 ah | GABRIEL MANNARINO, AKA, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. RE MIAMI TELS AUGUST FIFTEEN AND SIXTEEN LAST. ‘EXPEDITE ‘SUBMISSION OF COMPLETE. INFORHATION FURNISHED BY ‘JOSEPH R. MEROLA, IRCLUDE: ESTIMATED. VALUE OF. INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATION as TO WHETHER MEROLA ‘SHOULD BE INCLUDED In ‘TOP ‘ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT i PROGRAM. “EAM ADVISD SEPARATELY. Sea a yi L ~ MEAN, GD ee me, ae NS NOTE: Joseph R. Merola” was interviewed ‘August 15 and 16 last 7 in Miami by two Special Agents from Pittsburgh Division, and two attorneys from the Department. Pittsburgh is being. requested °° r to furnish full details of information furnished by Merola in SN view of the fact that he was interviewed at length on two occasions and a complete report is necessary to evaluate the information he has furnished, a yp lf , PESFROYE? 4 COR “ins “ BB MW 22 Be Feo gS vam B firme Lac seaeain sa a 7 MMOH IS Sorry fea Tolson ace gt on . >a pas’ yr mG tag) caulahan a / -EROe ree: Bul if a ey ne wv DeLoach 7 ener _ a. } — pug 24 196 a Sullivan - ( n} vP? Oo} Tavel n> ad | Trotter a : 2 ; Tele. Room S gn; fl q Refs Of TELETYPE UNTT | .
woe FEDERAL BURE oe . C) AU OF Iny yl. U.S. DEPARTMENT oe nT COMMUNICATIONS spe / AUG ans eon TELETYPE ia “we oO 4 “ URGENT” 8/16/61 12-54 PM EST MH TO’ DIRECTOR, FBI /92=2914//92-2918/ AND SAC, PITTSBURGH FROM SAC, MIAMI /92-236//92-228/ 2 P GABRIEL __MANNARINO, AKA, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. ON AUGUST _ SIXTEEN LAST, INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH Re MEROLA RESUMED LATE AFTERNOON AT FEDERAL BUILDING, MIAMI, BY SAS JOHN Se PORTELLA AND THOMAS CG. FORSYTH IN PRESENCE DJ ATTORNEYS WILLIAM KENNEY _AND WILLIAM KEHOE. MEROLA FURNISHED INFORMATION CONCERNING MANNAR INO BACKGROUND, ASSOCIATES ‘AND ACTIVITIES. HE ADVISED OF RECENT PURCHASE OF JEAN-S FLOWER SHOP IN SQUIRREL HILL SECTION. OF PITTSBURGH BY GABRIEL MANNARINO IN. NAME OF HIS LIEUTENANT THOMAS ANTHONY CIANCUTTI, AKA SONNY e HE SAID ‘OF MIAMI, TO LEND OUT SHYLOCK MONEY HY TAM anes, AT a PER CENT PER MONTH « HE NARRATED HIS UNDERSTANDING BAS on HEARSAY, - CONCERNING NATURE AND SCOPE OF QUOTE NATIONAL B AUG CRIME SYNDICATE UNQUOTE. HE SAID AT ane TIME GABRIEL _. MANNARINO WAS GROOMING HIM TO”BECOME’ duore DON UNQUOTE » END PAGE ONE “sf $0 e Toph el \ oe ae nal a Ky, itl peo xapox neneinth EAT ie Wyte te ae 2 st Aes! Docld: 32572451 Page 2? GABRIEL MANNARINO USES NICK JEROME, TRUE NAME MICHAEL GIORANO, a le Mr. Tolsoa_: r. Belmont: - Mohr_ r Callahan My 199 18 1961 UNBECORDED COBY FLED in 7
PAGE TWO os MEROLA ALSO FURNISHED DETAILS CONCERNING BOND SWINDLES, © A STOCK THEFT AND JEWEL BURGLARIES AND ROBBERIES. MEROLA - INTENDS TENTATIVELY TO FLY TO PITTSBURGH AT LEAST ONE DAY PRIOR TO AUGUST TWENTY FIFTH NEXT WHEN HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TO COMMENCE SERVICE OF SENTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH - CONVICTION IN GUN SMUGGLING CASE. SAS PORTELLA AND FORSYTH WILL RETURN TO PITTSBURGH AFTERNOON OF AUGUST SIXTEEN INSTANT. END AND ACK PLS | , a | “WA 4-48 PM OK FBI WA MLL FB VOL PG OK FBI PG MC TU DISC M BEE “— - oad] | | Docld: 32572451 Page 3
- . “of 1 i a “£OPTIONAL FORM NO: 10 ; — : ; _ Tolson — . C) / Belmont “ , 2 vf Mohr . UNITED . STATES GOVE U2 INT ee onan ‘ , ; *Conrad _- ém™m 0) TAN un - . - DeLoach} : . se Evans : Le Malone i 4 ; : . Rosen fp, 7 *: C. . Ae ‘Evans _ paTE: 8/14/61 = Sullivan { U } Trotter fi . Ce . . a Tele. Room ; FROM 7 T. J. McAndrews - LA oo a ngrarn SUBJECT: caprren CANNARINO - SAMUEL MANNARINO AR _ The above individuals are targets for early prosecu- 7) tion under the crash program. Both Mannarinos are notorious. Me “ hoodlums from the Pittsburgh. area. ( Departmental attor eys in Miami have requested that the Bureau interview Joseph R,Merola, a top jewel thiefs and hoodlum currently residing in Miami, | a source of information concernigg ‘the Mannarinos. The Departme torneys have indicated there is , a possibility that Merola is willing to tell what he knows con-.. . cerning the Mannarinos. We have talked to Merola on several ee occasions ‘in the past. While he has not been cooperative, the > Bureau has long recognized that if he were willing he could give a voluminous information not only on the Mannarinos but on many : other criminal matters. SAs Forsyth and Portella of the Pittsburgh Division have in the past interviewed Merola, who has indicated that he has confidence in these Agents. Both these Agents are .thoroughly \ familiar with all the ramifications: of the Mannarino cases as well aS other matters about which Merola could be expected to- furnish information. In order to fully develop this potential, SAS Forsyth and Portella of Pittsburgh have been instructed to interview Merola-in Miami and develop all information in his possession. This interview will not require these ‘Agents to | away from pittsburgh more ‘than two ‘days. 3 ra ACTION : For information and filing. GV, ig fetes 3 - . & 2 wed :rap fog PEI MESS, a 29/14 -\Ni\ (5) me WADERS OF REG: - - | oe forfeview at FBIHQ by | : Rl ; HSCAro<2Ze QW requeste - | ; (See Bufile #62-117290) yap 13 & AUG . eo (jy? oo te 1961 oe : | fF “ERREACA DACHE - Wbmety Ko ha? SER GGASR LAGS Seen TT wy 66AUG 221881 Oo a) sata once * bows . = ee E a Docld: 32572452 Page 1
” Pade, ot OY . f ; area cy cn, SMR i ont f EP; TWEN! OF JUSTICE - | shan. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 1 11961 TELETYPE Tele. Room | (0, " ; Mr, Ingram____ URGENT. S~11- 61 5733 PM NP TO, DIRECTOR, FBI ~92-2914--92- 2918 FROM, SAC PITTSBURGH 92- 2- ~36--92-228 ase case enn EIGHT ELEVEN INSTANT, DJ ATTORNEY WILLIAM KEHOE TELEPHONICALLY Z ANNARINO, AKA, ARes SAMUEL. MANNARINO, AKA, AR. ON CONTACTED SA. THOMAS. ‘Ge FORSYTH III FROM MIAMI, FLA. HE SAID . HE AND Dd ATTORNEY KENNY INTERVIEWED JOSEPH Re MEROLA PAST TWO — DAYS IN’; MIAMI AND FELT MEROLA WAS COOPERATING RE MANNARINOS« | . MEROLA SAID WILL: NOT TESTIFY. KEHOE HAD MEROLA. AGREE TO INTERVIEW po BY BUAGENTS BUT MEROLA WILL. NOT TALK WITH AGENTS OF MIAMI OFFICE, WILL NOT COME TO PITTSBURGH AND INSISTS. DJ ATTORNEY KENNY BE PRESENT DURING INTERVIEW. MEROLA AGREEABLE TO INTERVIEW IN MIAMI |. BY, SA JOHN Se PORTELLA, WITH WHOM, HE HAS AT ‘LEAST A SURFACE | FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP, AND SA ‘FORSYTH WHO IS HANDLING manwanno\\ INVESTIGATIONS, KEHOE ASKED IF - SAS PORTELLA AND FORSYTH COULD \ COME TO MIAMI ON AUGUST FOURTEEN NEXT FOR INTERVIEW AND WAS | “emmce o m I. 29 ~ ADVISED HE ‘SHOULD MAKE REQUEST THROUGH NORMAL SHANNELS vy fee \%\, SAID HE WOULD CALL AAG SILBERLING AT ra GARE vino mane? REQUEST OF BUREAU. KEHOE FEELS THAT SINCE Sys PORTELLA. AND ee Bites coc | FORSYTH ARE NORE FAMILIAR THAN HE WITH scraviites AND assod ree 1961 G6aN6 221960 7 De —_ ee ARB | Docld: 325724553 Page 1
> ww) or o a oe a . t 7 Oe a bth we . 9 “ =: PAGE TWO: ‘Ror. NANNARINOS AND OF MEROLA. THEY CAN CONDUCT A MORE "PENETRATIVE "QUESTIONING OF MEROLA’.s FORSYTH AND PORTELLA WILL TAKE NO ACTION UACB. | a END" ACK PPSL 5-38 PM OK Fer WA WS DISC Hl | | i | - : | a - pit Deby Ge WABICE | | yas 3 306M Ll | + sua GAARG ARTELADE wid Docld: 325724553 Page 2?
quCUST NINE. INSTANT De Je «ATTORNEY WILLIAM KEHOE TELEPHONICALLY Mr. Tolsoh. an | Mr. Belmont... | ee enntemete | } Mr. Callahan. a DJEFARIMENT Ge Ju sHfZE NICATIONS SECHO AUG 9 1961 <= TELETYPE Hl Mr. DeLong A ft " Mr. Evans Ate, Jt a ¥ Mr. Maloné ‘ 7 = URGE B=9-61 TCH . Mr. Sullivan._- | To AIRECTOR, FBY’/92-2914/,/92-2918/ AND SAC, MIAMI Mr. Tove | G2 Loe - | Tele. Rooit.—— | KOWAGEFA 2S oY ; Cf SS CONTACTED PITTSBURGH FROM NEW ORLEANS OFFICE. HE HAS INTERVIEW ~N TOMORROW IN MIAMI, FLORIDE, WITH JOSEPH Re MEROLA AT LATTER-S fo, REQUEST. KEHOE DESIRED BACKGROUND I. NFORMATION AND SUGGESTED oY TOPIC FOR MEROLA INTERVIEW AND THESE WERE FURNISHED BY SAS JOHN S$. PORTELLA AND THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III. KEHOE-S INTERVIEW WILL BE AIMED AT OBTAINING INFORMATION CONCERNING MANNARINO BUT WILL HBeLUDE ANTHING ELSE OF VALUE WHICH MEROLA CAN FURNISH. Cy How 7 THIS" ENTERVIEW KEHOE HOPES TO HAVE SIMILAR INTERVIEW ARRANGED KEHOE EXPECTS MEROLA TO WETH AORTA ROTHNAN AT MIAMI, FLORIDA. pigeuds DEAR IN ORDER TO ESCAPE OR MINIMIZE INCARCERATION FOR st Ed cUN SMUGGLING CONVICTION. BOTH SUBJECTS CONSIDERED ARMBAND ag =/94 DANGEROUS. KEC- 34 ve END AND A CK PLS gy 1a es AUG 10 190) | WA 4-44 PM OK FBI WA JDS MM -OPR WHERE IS MM FR THE ACK we WE ag nei oy oa OPR___WHERE IS MM FOR. THE -ACKNOWLEDCEMENT——THEY-DED-NOT-REPLY ua_nx_nu1s_15-wa—ner-tgaggcoe aut, YES-~--—-OPR-HAVE~MM~ACK“-PES“F OR~TH-ES~MESSAGE 9 6 '@ AUG 15 1961 Docld: 32572454 Page 1
nT  mmmmmmbennnmemmnmmiiemamame emma ne ee ed = =: = a , Pa 29-682 The sourcés néntioned in the attached letterhead memorandum are a8 follows: - The source: "mentioned 4p ‘pavegrephs: 1 through 1; 9, 10, and 13 1s MIKE..ZERVOS,. confidential source, contacted by SAS RICHARD GORDON DOUCE and THOMAS Ge FORSYTH, III. | The source: ‘mentioned in paragraph 8 is a pretext telephone call fos? to. ‘the HANNA residence bys SA DOUCE inquiring | for Speedo," The aéurce mentioned in paragraph ll is- CHRISTINE ANTONACCT, Clerk, -: Registrar's . office, ‘New Kensington, PA's High School»: contacted. by: SA DOUCB, - a The source mentioned in paragraph 14 48 Assistant. Chief of gh poudee aoaabicd Areensburg, FB» PDs. contacted Py the ‘source mentioned an paragraphs FL and 17 48 PG 509-0 contacted: by SA: ‘JORN.. 8, PORTELLA. The source mentioned in’ ‘paragraphs 16 and 18 is PCI RUDY SOKOL contacted: by. SA SOHN: Ss, PORTELLA , “The. source. mentioned. in: paragraph 19 is PCI ALFRED CHARLES . ZAPPA contacted by: SA FORSYTH, The ‘source mentioned. in paragraphs 20 through 23 is Detective Sergeant JAMES FRAME ,. ‘Wheeding, W. Va. "PD, contacted by & SA WARNER Ge MAUPIN. om oe Copies of. the lettérhead memorandum have been disseminated locally ‘to USA HUBBRE, Ae TRITELBAUM, Pittsburgh, ~e- ‘Docld:32575018 Page 1 ee ee