JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 6/2/2015 . 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 : t COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld: 32331389 Agency Information FBI 124-90100-10107 HQ 52-72398-109 Document Information FBI HQ PG 02/26/1959 4 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE AT. Page 1 Released under the John Kennedy Wssasgsination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NWU 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
Pebruary 26, 1950° |! t OM PT Re OS ARE nee Rencysqyareny Fe piel fo: @aC, PAtteburgh (62~2687) —_ fuk? oo REC! M0 prom: Director, ¥E -_ REG: WU erem: Director, | > STUART St A? oysuns; aa & YOL ($23-72396) — 10 i ae RNA 3 AA rs BL BARNA, &KA. ~ FUG. ; APPRORRIATE AGENCIES se OF SLT WEAPORS , is SLAMS, ap FIPND OrpICES ARMORY, CARTON, GHZO, 10/14/58 x ( TOP; FESR; PFA; WS - ps ReSitteburghairtel 2/11/53. Tae identification yecora ef Norman Rothman, FBI. Nuaber 142 6855 reflects an mS inquiry fron Division 5 of the Bureau at Washington, BD. C.- on &/15/52, under the name Herman Rothman, muuber 84-183. “Datile reflects this inquiry was made at-the request of the — - Legat, Havana, Cuba, whese file musbor om tho subject of . fmerican Gambling Interests im Cuba, Poreiga Nisceilancous js G4-183. Ghe Legat, Havana, on 8/8/52, forwarded the fingersriat cards of individuals knew to bo comnectoed with ¢he Gang Souel Hight Club dn Hevana. Among these subsitted _ were the fingerprints of Norman Rothman. Bothsan was deseribed | ag the fromt man for tho Sam Henmarino Gang of New Hengiagton,;, _  Pomnsylvania, and the ostensible maaager of the Sans Sousa. (u). Po -. + (32-1952-3034, 32-15305-172) ‘ ae ~ - Bufiles reflect that betwoos Jumo 1953 and Pecember 1556, Vo ‘Norman Rothaen, FBE #152 $35B was concidered a Potemtial Criminal Informant of the Legat at Mavana. ita Becember 1986 4t was determined that contacts with Rethnan had boon vapreduct~ tive and simee he bad failed to furnish internation concerning ; ‘Jadividwals of interest to the Legst no further atterpt vas . : aado to Gevelop him as a Criminal Imfermant. He was acne idered a goneral source of,criminal tavermation and was contacted on a regular base J Have : fu) os RL CCHYEA (64-4123-210-594, 137-1231-8) __- RLB:spe ilson (8 ) CLASSIFIND AND MAILED 25 REASO PO yardman : Ven hoo jfmont FCS, Yo 0. KG. oe bee ete pSons ———-— , me " * ’ aa” date 64. py oor ne gen —- ’ — ; for ; . z : ef iter _ ; ; . ; fy a y ton ; . : . le, Room fer ay a) & . Toman : ‘ } . y , Me lay MAIL; ROOM ; OF { : “ beets os | AW 54027 Docld:323313889 Page 2?
~ ; we d e “. ‘\ © 2 ° < — : a a , \ , > Abrtel to SAC, titteburgh —— ny Bont iYenc 25. The report of SA George H. Davis, Jv., dated 12/26/57, at WaAara entitied, "Cougar Augusto | Vega Pelegrine, aka, et al., Neutrality Matter,” veflects that Vega had in his possession at the tine of his being taken into custody a card bearing the name Norman Rethuan, Focaa Apts. 12D... For the information of Pittsburgh and Clevelaad, om 11/18-10/87,- YW. &. Customs Border Patrol and ATTY seiged “Philomar TLi* and a Large quantity of arms and amwunitien and arrested 31 men, including Vega, at Big Pane Key as they aspesred ready to depart on the "Bhdilowar IF." Seme of those arrested admitted they were proceeding of an expedition to fight Batista. The above a report should be reviewed closely by the Wiemd Office for additional information concerning the activities of Vega and hie agseciates for possible use in the bringing of instant Case to tA successful conciusion. (2-1474-11) . By letter dated 12/12/57, eatitied, “Miami Winter Season, Loot 1688, Criminad Sections _lavestigative Division,” the Uiamd Office, file mumber 25-1275, reported information from a Potential Criminal inZormant, Herb Rau, that he had geen Borman Rothaan, FBI aumber 152 5655, a fermer associate of Sante Tratfieante, Jr. Rau commented that Rothman was ecarrylag & gum and bas two body guards With him at all tines. fiaw eaid Rothmare told hia he made it a policy to carry a gun on QL. occasions Rothman advised Raa that he, Rothman, controlled al}. the siet machines in Cuba. with the exception of these in Havana. (62- 75147-29-714) Gn. page GS of the report of 84 Hiwer F. Enrich, @gated 11/14/58, at Miami entitied "Aotavities of Top Heodiuns | in the Miami Field Division, Anti Backeteering,” information i is set forth that Norman Rothman, who is eutremeiy close to | San and Kelly Mannariso has an ex-wife, Mrs. Ethel Notheaa, ky vegiding at S23 Surfside Boulevard, Surfside, Florida, Badd File oe FT o . (62-9-29-69) The Burear files reflect numerous regerences to fothmam as the manager of the Sans Souci night club and gambling casine in Havana , Cuba. These references reflect that he wag the front man for the Hannariao Gang of New Kensington, Ponnaylvania. (62-75147-210-83, 100-42303-226) UonPiderk? | 54027 Docld:323313889 Page 3