> _p<@ — OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106 eaortnm— w , é UNITED STATES GOW ANMENT OC Memorandum. TO : DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 8/22/63 ” SAC, MIAMI (92-463) (& | | Z JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA, aka ny AR i | The following information regarding JOSEPH 47 | ME FRANK J, SMITH on 8/14 and 17/63 by PCI (Protect.identity). | JOSEPH MEROLA, representing himself to be - associated with Bon Ami Incorporated, contracted with ! Joseph Taylor Marine, 1271 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, to repair two motor boats, a 25 foot Chris Craft pleasure | cabin cruiser, and an 18 foot Chris Craft speed boat. MEROLA said that when these two boats were completed he had two other boats which he might bring in for repair. MEROLA also mentioned that he wanted to purchase four stationary diesel engines. He mentioned that Bon Ami Ne SOL Sea ALLINEORMATION CONTAINED (a) bo Li cp) Y Q} ncorpprated owned an island off Key Largo and said — 2-9 that the engines would be used in connection_with a plant \ C> GA®S +0 gefierate electric power for the island. was cu ® unable to supply the engines or tell here ‘they ING — NV @éould..be purchased. MEROLA also eotal dee the. Bisgayne Sa) Seaplane Base located nearby at ll2ge fhe Boulévard \ — awas répairing a seaplane for him. MEROLA pointed out the 7 XQ = =seaplane ang eer toca the number on the: plané to be s Tite @N6251K. MER agreed to pay for the repair-work :as it -; Oc -— “was being done. [or appresented MEROLA with a bill for \ Lilet approximately $1200T. ROLA said that he did notwhave the |\ | Cc CG) money as his principal had not given him the check for the Vv) repairs. Dy | [ pais he learned that a Mr. WEESNER, who’ N\! resided at 9632 Northeast 5th Avenue Road, Miami Shores and who had an office in New York with telephone number l : ¢4/r Bureaus, f°: rm a a | afore. (2 = 105-65978) * REC 5 - Mam nc | EC- 4 | axe fy Gs he cur tee ct 8 : »4agngl - 137-2771 ; oy, . | HW 45876 Docld:32332332 Page 2
Na 4 MM 92-463 OTHER 4 1- 7, was in some way connected with Bon Ami. on 8/13/63, telephonically contacted Mr. WEESNER at e New York number. He was advised that JOSEPH MEROLA had been given the money to pay for the repairs on the two boats. WEESNER said that he would contact MEROLA | and would then within a week contact {_Jand assure him that he would be paid for his work. | On Bf70/03. MEROLA came to the Charles Taylor Ma old that Mr. WEESNER had him of all... MEROLA was disturbed because had contacted WEESNER to get his money. A check of the Miami indices revealed WEESNER to be ROSCOE PAUL WEESNER, one of the subjects of a Registration Act - Haiti investigation (Bureau file 105-65978), (Miami file 105-1633). A review of this | file revealed that WILLIAM KENNEY, Departmental Attorney, Miami, advised on 2/18/63 that he had received information from JOSEPH MEROLA that PAUL WEISSNER (PH), since identified as ROSCOE PAUL WEESNER, had approached MEROLA and solicited his assistance in a plan to overthrow the government of | Haiti. _ The above information concerning MEROLA'S activities has been submitted to the Bureau for the express purpose of incorporating this information in MEROLA's file containing the investigation of his anti-racketeering activities. ee H NW 45876 DocId:32332332 Page 3