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JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 Identification Form _ Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _, 124-10292-10048 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-2824-44, 45 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DRAIN, VINCENT E. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 08/11/1958 PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : JFC, SUBPOENA, TEST, MCCLELLAN SENATE COMMITTEE, ASSOC, ATTORNEYS, BUSS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 05/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC MEMO v9.1 . . ] Docld: 32307345 Page 1
Report Form FD-263 (5-12-55.) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Office of Origin DALLAS JOSEPH FRANCIS GEVELLO, was. Reporting Office * DALLAS TITLE OF CASE Date Investigative Period 6/5 ’ 6 , 23 ’ 24, 303 8AY58 | 7/8,15, 23/58 Report made by VINCENT E. DRAIN CHARACTER OF CASE Typed By: . ANTI-RACKETEERING *rerts:  GIVELLO presently under subpoena to appear before the McClellan Senate Investigating Committee, Washington, D, Cc, No definite date set for CIVELLO's appearance. According to informants and law enforcement officers, CIVELLO apparently not engaged in any illegal activities at present time, CIVELLO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. TT  —— LO | . = P - . DETAILS: AT DALLAS, TEXAS ASSOCIATES The New York Division advised the following information on June 30, 1958, which was obtained by SA JOHN E, FOLEY. Confidential Informant T-1 furnished the following \ information concerning telephone numbers called from Dallas; Texas. Telephone number WH 6-4770 is listed to ROCCO PELLEGRINO, 16 Barker Avenue, White Plains, New York. It is Approved Lt Special Agent Do not write in spaces below Copies made: of 4 a To 4 . 2- Bureau (92-2824), | Fe L KTP = # e- Dallas (92-36) weal 7 7 , 7 eee Property of FBI — This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to ke distributed outside the agency to which loaned. wou. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1956 O—3e5319 | DocId: 32307345 Page 3
‘DL '92=36 INFORMANT PAGE T~1 is EDWARD L. BRAUNE of the New York Telephone Company, New York City. T-2 is PCI HODGES DUBOIS HAMILTON. T-3 is PCI FRANK EDWARD LOBIANCO. T-4 is WILLIAM CRAIG, Vice President and Cashier, Exchange Bank and Trust Company, Dallas, Texas. Docld: 32307345 Page 4
—~ i a _ . . | > oe ? 2 RY DL 92-36. <€ Ne ey ‘ DETROIT DIVISION AT DETROIT, MICH, * Check available sources to identify gambler CHARLIE GORDON and furnish Dallas background information concerning him. | ; HOUSTON, DIVISION | AT HOUSTON, TEXAS Identify. H. T.. WILLIAMS, First National City Bank... _Ascertain if CIVELLO has bank: account at.First National: City Bank in his or his wife's name. (MARY CIVELLO) .: Agcertain. if they have. a safety deposit box - at. ‘that. bank. ‘DALLAS DIVISION AR DALLAS, TEXAS a oe Will maintain contact with established Sources; continue. spot checks and attempt to develop additional sources: relative ao to. CIVELLO's activities. 2 Will interview EDWARD ARTHUR. STRICKLAND for informa-. tion concerning his knqwledge of CIVELLO's. activities. — 3. Will make further attempts to obtain information - concerning CIVELLO's investments in oil leases and other ‘financial dealings in the Dallas area. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMANT COVER IGE The following list of informants are being utilized in following the activities of CIVELLO: - " DL-99-C : oe 7 a | | .. DL-105- AS ; | | oo JEK Act 6 (4) - Confidential Source =B- COVER PAGE a BAF] ST HW 45754 DBocld: 32307376 Page 2?
I 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 : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45754 Docld: 32307354 OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10292-10057 HQ 92-2824-60, 61 ’ Document Information FBI NEWSOM, MILTON L. DIRECTOR, FBI 01/21/1960 15 JFC, REL, ASSOC, RES, INDICTMENT, FGJ PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 10(a)2 Redact 05/11/1998 INDEFINITE INC RPT > Page 1 Date: 4/23/201 Released under the John Kennedy Ws5assination Records Oollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#: NW 45754 Date: 1i-17?-2017
DL. 92-36 / IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS : T-1 is D1-105-C. ate - 5 ee Cover Page |. | ; WE Nove te | 45754 Docld: 32307354 Page 2
DL 92-36 | | . - DALLAS DIVISION: Ag DALLAS, TEXAS Will maintain contact with established sources and continue efforts to develop new sources relative to subject's current activities. - ADMINISTRATIVE ( The Albany Office advised on 11/18/59 that information in 1 report of SA MILTON L. NEWSOM, dated 6/23/59, Dallas, in . instant case, relating to one PAUL CARCELLI attending the Apa- lachin Meeting on 11/14/57 (page. 8, paragraph 1), is actually PAUL SCARCELLI and New Orleans is office of origin in the ‘Top Hoodlum investigation concerning him. The New York Office advised on 12/30/59 in case entitled "PETER PELLEGRINO; aka., AR", New York origin, that PETER PELLEGRINO continues to reside at 20 Carrigan Avenue, White Plains, N. Y., however, he will allegedly return to Dallas, Texas following the Christmas holidays. PELLEGRINO is considered an associate of the subject. - DL-105- c advised on 1/13/60 he saw CIVELLO during the ‘Christmas holidays and that CIVELLO was extremely upset over his conviction in U. S. District Court, New York, and stated he is afraid he will receive the maximum sentence. CI "stated he does ' not believe PELLEGRINO is back in Dallas at present but it is possible he will come to Dallas to gamble during the basketball season. He stated that JOSEPH PETER PICCOLA, close associate of PELLEGRINO and JOE IANNI, operator of Ristorante. Vesuvio, Dallas restaurant, will be in close touch with PELLEGRINO when he comes to Dallas. Informant will advise when he hears PELLEGRINO is in town. By letter dated 12/17/59 in the case entitled "JOSEPH CERRITO, AR", San Francisco origin, the Los Angeles Office sub-. mitted transcript of testimony of before the Special Federal Grand Jury at transcript will be maintained in the Dallas file. -~-B- Cover Page ais ABA §-LO. eo . ALAS wk ‘ay 5 Sa, ’ “Copy of this gre Law HW 45754 DoclId: 32307354 Page 4 10(a)2
, Released under the John F- ' Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11i- -14- 2017 P - ~ ‘@ : , r J . ah SE a putt bl es. awl nneerded decal Md ZY ¥/s9 Mle.  Abpne fn Fee. Kor D be. SEAS: ete TO Be Se yee (E0808 27 ts Ac3p14 A. 200 | t Me pe qh : re bs cbgse ya. ak — DoctId:32310139 Page 6
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). ( DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10292-10074 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2824-79 Document Information ORIGINATOR: _ FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC, DL _ TITLE: DATE: 05/04/1961 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JFC, POLICY RACKETS, B/F INT, ASSOC, TRA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified _ RESTRICTIONS: 4 © CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32307371 Page 1 il
. Released under the John F. Kennedy. Assassination - Records Collection “Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). 7 ‘DATE: 11- 14- 2017" , ° “4 coo ae Sg a a 5/4/61 AIRTEL / . me Ny BAC, Dallas (92-36) yop FROM: | wpbigector 2, FBI . , JOSEPH GRANCIS CIVELLO __ ANTI-RACKETEERING gt aK Re Dallas airtel to the Dkrector 5/1/61 captioned — . "Top ‘Hoodlun Program - AR, Weekly Summary « " _ For the information of Bl Paso and San Antonio on 4/28/61, DL 105-C advised new efforts are being made by the Italian element represented in Dallas by Joseph Francis Civello, to set up policy rackets in Dallas. He advised that this group has tried for 15 years te get a “foothold” with | ~ city officials whereby they could operate, He said prior to 15 years ago the policy racket was very lucrative for the group, He stated "Fritz Rechenberg" is. the Number One lay-off man for. the Italian gamblers and through Rechenberg's connection with . Charlie Gordon, Kansas City, Mo.,  Rechenberg vould | be able to handle as much as $1,000,000, i 105—-C explained Civello's. present or current setup | AnDalles follows: Civello receives two per cent of certain legal or _; illegal activities operated by the Italian group in either one or more territories of the United States. This atiount is paid ; Civello by the group for being their representative in the Texas | territory, whether or not Civello has any illegal operation going at the present time. In addition, informant stated the / group “up East" has "trunks full of cash." This money is used | Bi bi \Y fu COMM-F. eae: * | Dallas, ,(94-55A-Sub) sintoras tion) 7 - El Paso (information 22, i, |, + Houston (information) REG Ps - Am A cu i =‘San Antonio (information) = Kansas City (information) (10) a TG: an sb ie f M AY ree gts a co | . Ag a . oe en ee ee Cen -ns Docld: 3235073571 Page 2
ae ~ Neem te 2 — - DL 92-36 previous investigation and as further investigation may be | requested, NEW ORLEANS DIVISION AT BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA *Will contact logical sources in an effort to determine degree of association between JOSEPH CIVELLO and FRANK L. VUCI. AT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Will consider contacting AARON M, KOHN for any information he may have concerning CIVELLO. DALLAS DIVISION AT DALLAS, TEXAS q) Will contact the following informants for ‘any additional information they have developed’ concerning? CIVELLO's activities: REWiEWwen IEWED BY BBYIEK TASK Force PCI JOHN MICHAEL GRIZZAFFI ON 7. | d PCI WYNNE H, MILLER nN I9& deaf PCI BENNY H. BICKERS (OF ONELSASE IN POLL DL-105-C EF- RELEASE IN PART (2) Will maintain contact with est EA PENAL Ses, continue spot checks and. attempt to develop additional” ‘sources: relative to CIVELLO' s activities. (3) Will attempt to arrange spontaneous interviews of G. F. RECHENBERG, EDWARD ARTHUR STRICKLAND and JOHNNY ROSS" PATRONO concerning their knowde dge of CIVELLO’s activities. _ Will maintain contact with for information concerning their investigation of CIVELLO's new ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMANT COVERAGE: The following list of informants are being utilized in following the activities of CIVELLO: ~ B= COVER PAGE 0 4 AG RY: 9D " y ‘ Ny ‘ wy NA 7 * | HW 45754 DocId:32307379 Page 3 a) {
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 Identification Form eT Agency Information i AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10292-10080 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2824-88, 89 ‘ a Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC,DL TITLE: DATE: 09/05/1961 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : . JFC, CIP, MEMBER, MAFIA, APALACHIN MEETING, B/F INT, REL, ASSOC, SUR, EGYPTIAN LOUNGE, OC . DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 05/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC A/T a , 14 v9.1 Doclda:32307377FT Page 1
¢ . XS & PAGE TWO'HM 105-1742~ THAT HE WOULD ASSIST CUBAN UNIFICATION IN THE U.S., BUT wOULD NOT WRITE AGAINST CO-EXISTENCE. SOURCE ADVISED ABOVE MEETING WAS HELD SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING SUPPORT OF JACK ANDERSON IN UNITING CUBAN EXILES IN THE UNITED STATES. NO DISCUSSION wAS HELD CONCERNING BOMBINGS OR OTHER TERRORIST ACTIVITIES AND THESE MATTERS WERE NOT ALLUDED TO DURING THE MEETING. ADMINISTRATIVE RE MIAMI TELETYPE TO BUREAU, OCTOBER 31, 1974, CONCERNING PLANS OF CUBAN EXILE CONTINGENT FROM MIAMI TO MEET WITH WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JACK ANDERSON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ALSO RE WFO NITEL TO BUREAU AND MIAMI, CAPTIONED, "UNSUB$ BOMBING OF ‘THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) BUILDING, 17TH AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NaWe, WASHINGTON, D.Ce, NOVEMBER 9, 1974, PROTECTION OF FOREIGN OFFICTALS-BOMBI NGS~ SUBVERSIVE, 00: WFO. MIAMI CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE IS MM 9969-PSI. HOTD L HW 54462 DBocld: 32307440 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information Date: 4/23/201 Peleased under the John | Kennedy ; AGENCY : FBI Wssassination Records RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10292-10082 ollection act of 1992 - ; (44 USC 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: HQ ase#:NWU 45754 Date: 11-17-2017 AGENCY FILENUMBER:. 92-2824-90, 91, 92 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NEWSOM, MILTON L. / TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 10/16/1961 PAGES: 43 SUBJECTS : JFC, SUR, RES, BANK RECORDS, REL, BUSS, ASSOC, GAMBLING ACT, INTV, VUCI, FRANK LEA, KOHN, AARON M., RECHENBERG, GEORGE FREDERICK, PATRONO, JOHNNY ROSS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT. CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified . . . RESTRICTIONS: = 4; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: —_ 08/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : INC RPT, MEMO v9.1 ‘AW 45754 Docld: 32307379 16 Page 1
oo) DL T+29 is PCI AW 45754 a ye > DL 92-36 ; DALLAS -DIVISION ... AT’ DALLAS, TEXAS Lo ‘Will maintain contact with informants and ‘sources concerning» CIVELLO's current activities, continue spot checks - vand attempt to develop additional . sources, 2. - a Will make further attempts to interview. EDWARD ARTHUR, STRICKLAND at Mesquite, Texas. - 3.0 7 Will follow and maintain close coverage of CIVELLO's /agsociates. - a oo | swiniterRaTtvs’ INFORMANT COVERAGE: | | , - Phe following list of informants are being- utilized in’ following the activities ‘of CIVELLO and his associates: DL-95-C — Be CO , PCI CLINT A. - PCI JOSEPH N. FERRA Confidential Source | Confidential Source JEROME. J. CRANE a Confidential Source ROBER -A, BURROW  ~ Confidential Source é Confidential Source ; IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS : “Db T-1 is Di-105-C ~ 7 re .- DL T-7 is R.. A. BURROW, - Chief Special Agent, : a . Southwestern Bell Telephone Cons, ‘attas. DL T-24 is PCI ee DL.T-26 is Confidential Source DL T-27 is PCI DL T=-31 is CLINT A. ALLEN , DL. T-33 is PCI JOSEPH N. FERRARI ‘=B= COVER PAGE DoclIda: 32307379 Page 2? “JFK Act 6
5 PA PAGE TWO jp PSR . “ : onwar HE WOULD ASSIST CUBAN usiFreation tw tHE tr Son. BUT WOULD. NOT WRITE ‘AGAINST COEXISTENCE. a : = ee os , on “SOURCE ‘ADVISED ‘ABOVE. NEETING Was. HELD SOLELY FOR. THE ee "PURPOSE. OF. OBTAINING SUPPORT OF Jack. ANDERSON. In UNITING, Hk cuban. EXILES “IN' THE: ‘UNITED STATES. NO- pIscusston ‘WAS HELD rai aa “= CONCERNING: BOMBINGS oR OTHER TERRORIST ACTIVITIES “AND. ‘THESE BE ence | MATTERS WERE NOT ALLUDED To DURING THE MEETING. co 7 . ra oh + AOMTSTINR TIVE - ALSO. RE. WFO. wITeL To. 4 Cini MEAML,- CAPTIOWED, “UNSUBy oe BOMBING oF THE a i “OYTTH. atin consrituyfon TION AG: AMERICAN: STATES. (OAS) BUILDING’, me "AVENUE, ae WASHINGTON, Delos _ NOVEMBER 95° 1979, PROTECTION ‘OF FON Gu OFFICTALS-BOMBINGS- Peceisaiey Ons eee Nae oo MIAME. ‘deroenin. SOURCE Is mt 2960-PSI.- | HW 54462 DBocld: 32307440 Page 3
DL-99-C DL-105-C PCI JOHN MICHAEL GRIZZAFFI PCI FRED M. SULLIVAN PCI WYNNE H,. MILLER PCI SAM LADART PCI BENNY H. BICKERS Confidential Source ED BUTLER Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE Confidential Source WILLIAM CRAIG Confidential Source R, A. BURROW Confidential Source EARL FINDLING Confidential Source WILLIAM B.. WILSON Confidential Source ROBERT L. ALBRITTEN IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS: T-1 is DL-105-C T-25 is PCI WYNNE H. MILLER T-20 is NY-3123-C* T-30 is ROBERT L, ALBRITTEN, Special Agent, , ; Intelligence Section, IRS. 4 Careful consideration was given to each source concealed by T symbols in this report and T symbols were utilized only where identities must be concealed, | The above individuals have been known to furnish reliable information and have been in a position to furnish information concerning CIVELLO's activities. Mr. JOSEPH COREY, Departmental Attorney appeared - | at the Dallas Office on 10/4/61 and conferred with SA MILTON L. NEWSOM relative to the investigation of JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO. Information concerning CIVELLO's oil lease holdings in Louisiana and Oklahoma, plus real estate holdings in Dallas ORK Law 11 (al) | It was also pointed out to Mr. COREY that information was previously received that CIVELLO stated grand jury investigations ! and the trial in USDC at New York had cost him $50,000 in attorney fees. Mr. COREY stated he would discuss the matter a -C- a ( COVER PAGE | ! | re ant 9 es N Ss aoe nid a Ss . 8 ae 7, HW 45754 DoclIda: 32307379 Page 4 coer nt ee ca Rn ELSES Steen Bat Kee
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 : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45754 DoclId: 32307360 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form _ Agency Information FBI 124-10292-10083 HQ 92-2824-93, 94 ‘ Document Information FBI NEWSOM, MILTON L. DIRECTOR, FBI 03/23/1962 15 Date: 4/23/201 Released under the John Kennedy Wss5asgsination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asef#: NW 45754 Date: 1i-i17?-2017 JFC, BKG, RES, REL, ARREST, APALACHIN MEETING, CRIMINAL ACT, SUBPOENA, TEST, MCCLELLAN SENATE COMMITTEE, ASSOC, BUSS, TRA, MED PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 11(a) Redact 08/20/1998 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS INC MEMO 17
Sihomey 7 - N ‘HW 45754 Nt $ re . . . i DL 92-36 ADMINISTRATIVE _ INFORMANT COVERAGE: Following is list of informants being utilized in following the activities of CIVELLO and his associates. They are identified by T symbo? as they appear in the details j of this report. , DL T-1 is DL-95-C contacted by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT. DL T-2 is DL=-105-C contacted by SA MILTON L. NEWSOM, DL T-3 is DL-122-C contacted by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT. DL T-4 is DL-129-C contacted by SA JAMES W. BOOKHOUT. DL T-5 is DL-140-C contacted by SA ROBERT P,. GEMBERLING. DL T-6 is DL-144-c* by SA ROBERT P, GEMBERLING. DL T-7 is PC]| contacted by SA MILTON L. DL T-8 is per|____Jeontactea by SA WILL 4 HAYDEN GIRFFIN. DL T-9.is PCI CLINT A, ALLEN, contacted by” “SA. -MILTON NEWSOM. DL T-10 is PCI WILLIAM W. PETREE by SA ROBERT M, “JFK Act © (4) BARRETT, | | | 7 _ DL T-11 is PCI JOSEPH N. FERRARI by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT, DL T-12 is PCI JAMES M. BANKSTON, contacted by SA ALFRED D. NEELEY. DL T-13 is PCI GEORGE FREDERICK RECHENBERG contacted by SA. CARL E, UNDERHILL. DL T-14 is Confidential Source[ contacted by SA MILTON L. NEWSOM. DL T-15 is Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE, contacted by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT, DL T-16 is Confidential Source ROBERT L. ALBRITTEN Special Agent, IRS, contacted by SA MILTON L. NEWSOM, DL T-17 is Confidential Source KENNETH SLANE, Intelligence Unit, IRS, contacted by SAs MILTON L, NEWSOM and - ROBERT M, BARRETT, , ‘Careful consideration has been given to each source “concealed ‘and T symbols were utilized in this report only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed. The lengthy period date in this report resulted so that all outstanding leads could be covered and included in this report and so that the investigation would be me prior to ) placing in pending inactive status. REWEWED BY 2th Sau TAGK FORGE 7. -B- | COVER PAGE» PAGE 1. RLEAGE PULL @ RELEASE IN PART. 43, PR -AGAY- 1D | DoclIda: 32307380 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 27107 Hote). 11-14-2017 _ DATE: JFK Assassination System ‘Identification Form ’ Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10292-10091 RECORD SERIES : HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-1044 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SD TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 04/12/1965 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : . : LCN, BONANNO, JOSEPH, ASSOC, TRA DOCUMENT TYPE : | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified. RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : . 07/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : | v9.1 ‘Doclda:32307388 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of DATE: 11-14-2017 h - | FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) a. _ “ . ! Saad _ | | | FBI | Date: 4/12/65 | ' Transmit the following in = — (Type in plaintext or code) | Via _ AIRTEL (Priority) . | eee bo TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (92-229) (Pp) An COSA NOSTRA oo AR - CONSPIRACY Re San Diego airtel to Bureau, New York, San Francisco, et, al., dated 2/24/65, CARLTON GORDER, PCI, on 4/7/65, advised he had fe Ie / learned that FRANKAGAROFOLO, mentioned in last paragraph of LENT m, [pf reference airtel, is presently in Sicily. VAN:GORDER A ge claims GAROFOLO is a close associate of JOE BONANNO and ile” that if BONANNO has returned to Italy or Sicily, as rumored, pe it is possible he may be in touch with GAROFOLO. Information copies being furnished New York and oan Francisco. A (3).- Bureau - New York (Info) 1 -.San Francisco (Info) 2 - San Diego t+ - 92-229) 1 - 137-1275) (7) Pe : A ON 7 | ee Gribogd- dy ree ay % OE j 16 APR 14 1965 \ fs uf , VE om Ne, Sent ____ ss M Per Lk Agent in Charge 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. a + Docld: 32307385 Page 2?
Pe DL 92-195 . oe | —_ Pe AT DALLAS, TEXAS F : a Ll. Will conduct surveillances on MUSSO to ascertain his activities. 2. will continue. to contact sources and informants in an effort. to cover MUSSO's activities and contacts. ADMINISTRATIVE: The investigation of MUSSO, who is 69 years old, indicates that he usually. travels to and from his res idence in. the company of his brother-in-law, JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, and that the travel usually involves a trip to the Airway Liquor Store owned by CHARLES EDWARD CIVELLO. There is no. - 4 - information to indicate that MUSSO is involved in any criminal i activities or is he associating with the criminal element in : the Dallas area. “ It has ‘been noted through spot surveillances that . " MUSSO has been spending a considerabbecamount of time working at the Airway Liquor Store during the past month. Regarding the records of the Exchange Bank and Trust | ‘Company as mentioned in the details, information was furnished by MR, LEON HENSLEY, Vice President. — INFORMANTS | DL T- 1 is DL 135- C. DL T-2 is ‘DL 271-C, DL T-3 is DL 275-C-TE. COVER PAGE Paar | Docld:32307758 Page 5
. 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 : COMMENTS : v9.1 | DocId:32307390 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information. / FBI 124-10292-10093 HQ 92-6054-1046 Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI © 04/06/1965 1 . LCN, MATTHEWS, CAREY, CHAIRMAN, CRIME COMMITTEE, ASSOC PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ~~ Unclassified 4 Redact 07/06/1998 INDEFINITE 12/7/201
4-3 (Rev. 12-14-64) r ad Tolson . . Belmont oD : Mohr _—__ DeLoach DECODED COPY celeste SdHivan Tavel Trotter A AIRGRAM — CABLEGRAM a COTELETYPE =3¢— ‘ LA COSTRA NOSTRA, AR ~- CONSPIRACY. Ca A CesA thas7Te 3b MIAMI HERALD MARCH 23 LAST REFLECTED FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE CAREY MATTHEWS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF A 16 MAN LEGISLATIVE CRIME COMMITTEE ON MARCH 22 LAST BY STATE SENATOR GEORGE HOLLAHAN. PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE TO SEEK C RE BU AIRTEL TO MIAMI DATED APRIL 6 LAST. MATTHEWS OPENED AS MIAMI PC ON FEBRUARY 15 LAST..AND | ALTHOUGH HIS RELIABILITY NOT YET ESTABLISHED HAS FURNISHED/ SOME QUALITY TYPE INFORMATION AND CONSIDERED A GOOD POTENTIAL IN THIS PROGRAM. MATTHEWS 1S MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH HOODLUM ASSOCIFATES AND IN THE PAST HAS REPRESENTED RUSSO AND VINCENT JAMES PALMISANO, NEWARK ADVISED BY AM, RECEIVED: 2:09 PM DGW ales F3 9 FO _ yosy— | ee een Ray Gimme: REG: 117 6 d APR 16 1965 Seerey ss 1 rie + : we MO BS yk SS, / arid Py H on Pn If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitat paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. cr | = { wd ~~ Se ee cp ag Doclda: 32307390 Page 2?