Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hot" aed cyV~-344-¢ advised the PETE referred to in the latter part of this letter was an individual named PETE MARFRICL, a crippled individual with a haif foot who returned to Italy years ago and married and had several . children there. On the rise of MUSSOLINI, he was forced to flee, and he was smuggied to the United States and Lived in Steubenville, Chie, rumming illegal ent erprises untied about 1950 when in 231 health and destitute, his passage was paid back te Italy by some of his asscciates,. He stated - PETE MARFRICI and PASQUALE NAPOLI had baptized him (oy-344-¢c). Regarding the TONY mentioned in the latter part of the letter, he stated he is identical with an ANTRONY BALOMINA who was @ elesé associate of JAMES TREPODI and resided in ~~ t Steubenville, Ohie, for vears. Hé stated several years: BgO, PALOMINA kilied an individual who pee ee dLy tried to rob him ta Steubenville. ‘There was “heat™ end 4 disagreement between TRIPODI and PALOMIN! and PALOMINA ran te get support from TONY. MILANO, Cleveland, in ironing out the disagreement .. Since TRIPODI was more pewerful and more influential, “PALOMINA was forced cut of Steubenville, Ohio, and is presently in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ares and closely assecilated with : TONY RIPFEFT.. , , PALOMINA 4s small, dark complextoned @ stated prior to coming to tke : , had been the ‘righthand man of his PASQU ; Ne th a (Par the docks for years itn > he “nad merle 7 1s godrather, NEE Es vee wien PALOWINA. In res, ubout $hat Pe returned New York, New york : ime, working cy 5 FRANK MEZZATESTA, the Clevelsaz i 30, 1964, captioned aya “rélative to MEZZATESTA | and Weis ‘ connects on with the prime suspect, ATER September: 2; (1963. On April 23, 1964, cy-3hl-c advised that he kad contacted FRANK MEZZATESES , a15 Earl Street, Kent, Ohiec, on she previous dsy. He had sho e Prom father 2 whieh he had me calanse As LeLoned him (mezzanis ; DocId: 32304721 Page 5
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hot?" DATE: . { | I 11-14-2017 . mz C ne y - TS CV 157 -Let . WEZZ&TESTA, after reading the Letter, then took OY-344-G around the Kent, Ohie area where he in! troduced . bim as an - “old friend" and told these ssgociatés how in 1929, , he and CV-344-¢ were beth hiding from the police in. Debrolt, Michigan, anc neither. knew the other was wanted. cy-344-6 stated that in 1929 he had escape 24 from the Training School for Boys, | Washington, D. CG. Hy that time his Pather had re-entered the United States 2 ather took him to Detroit te hide cut. It wae . the thas be met MEZZATESTA through his father. MEZZATESTA Was a Pugiclive en & eovunterfelting charge and was nob errested unt LL Some Sime Labes, MEZZATESTA Ay dur ng the day and evening, > up the mame of his zood friend, DOMINIC MOXG. He. Had known and been clese to him for years _ and had met Detrolt, Michigan. He had been very close to him un the of as murder. MEZZATESTA advised per -C thes kh » GUISEPPE PINERLLT, Slso knew MOTO from about 1933 to 1947, Owner he wes deported to Italy. He had known hin in Debroit and later when MOTO later settled in Canton, ®, and when PINDEGLI was living in. Warren. advised cy- 3hl=g that PINDEL! AVALLARG when” both ‘were: e 1920's andl and CAVALLARS mad settle : or-34h-c inquired about other friends of his father eGhed around, and MEZZATESTA stated that he was very Priendly With FRANK GALLO, Namisello (Goart, S. Ee; Canton, Chilo. "GAL: TO 1 Was n Teumb Sound Sy - 5 = i Docld: 32304721 Page 6
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 ee ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 ae : aan | ~ . Ne CV 157-127 Relative to the murder of DOMINIC MOIO, on September 2, 1963, prime suspect in the death of CHARLES CAVALLARO, MEZZATESTA advised CV-344.- -C the following : _ He stated from his own investigation of the movements of MOIO prior to his death, he believed that MOIO had been killed in Youngstown and his body was then taken to Canton, Ohio, where it was recovered. « He gave no indication of those responsible, and CV-3H4-C aid not pursue this. -He stated that DOMINIC MOLO definitely was responsible for the death of BILLY NAPLES who was blown — up in‘his car, July 1, 1962. He stated that MOIO had been ordered to set up NAPLES and took an active part in the > murder. He did not elaborate on the details or the others involved. He did, however, state that MOIO "led BILLY NAPLES around by his nose" and was on his payroll. He said MOIO and BILLY NAPLES had many times visited together in his home, and MEZZATESTA personally was very fond of BILLY,.: He stated regardless of his feelings for BILLY when "they" stated he. had to be eliminated, he was powerless to do anything to stop his murder, regardless of his ‘personal feelings. According to CV-344-c, MEZZATESTA ‘stated that MOIO had been definitely for hire at all times and got mixed up with too many of the warring factions in the Youngstown aréa and that was why he was killed. MEZZATESTA told cv-344- -¢ to stay away from . Youngstow as it was a "bad" town, He said there was dissension between various faetions, and they were not organized with lines of authority. He amplified this by stating one group would. have control of the prosecutor, another would have the sheriff, — and another group would have the police. department. As an example, he said when . a group would open up the barbut with the : consent of the prosecutor, the sheriff would interfere and visa versa and this caused the bloodshed and Jealousy. . MEZZATESTA stated his viephew, ANTHONY MADAFFARE, is no longer residing in his. home but has taken a room in the. town of Kent. He said the nephew came to the United States i } Docld: 32304721 Page 7
i " Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho 11-14-2017 DATE: _ es . C a ) , CV 157-127 on a visitor's visa and in order to halt his. return to Italy, he and MOIO arranged a marriage for several hundred dollars with a prostitute (ROSE BRYSON) who hung out at the NAPLES brothers sandwich shop. MEZZATESTA stated ROSE BRYSON had called on him on April 21, 1964. She has divorced his nephew and had remarried, and she had stated she had been interviewed by the INS that day but had "told them nothing" about her marriage to MADAFFARE to stay his deportation. CVv-344.-c told MEZZATESTA he had heard that his nephew had been wanted for murder in Italy, and MEZZATESTA stated someone was confusing his nephew with an ANGELO MACRI or MACREA. He stated MACRI or MACREA had fled Italy after murdering three. or four police officers. He had arrived in Canada and later came to Kent, Ohio, where he stayéd in his home for about two months. He later went to New York | Clty where he was arrested and returned to Italy. MEZZATESTA stated ANGELO had a brothex who was sought by the Italian Police, and they found him asléep and killed him without giving him a chance. Thereafter, . ANGELO was out to avenge his brother's death, and he sought out each officer involved and killed them. He told them they had killed his brother when his eyes were closed, and he was. killing them with their eyes open and facing him. cV-344-¢c stated in talking to MEZZATESTA he was” able to determine that although he appears to be a harmless Italian, he is capable and apparently willing to engage in any action that he is called on to handle. He stated there was no doubt in his mind that he would handle a "contract" if he were asked to do so. He also stated.the possibility exists that he had been an accomplice of MOIO in several of his bombings and arson eases, but he had given him no details. CV- 3h4-c stated he told MEZZATESTA that. his ‘father had been turned down for re-entry into the United States, but he was still working to try to get him back in thé country. MEZZATESTA stated at this point that if ‘GUISEPPI ever came back, they would call on all their "friends" in the "organiza- tion" through the United States to renew friendships and for - 7 - i Docld: 32304721 Page & ers