JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90100-10038 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 52-72398-77 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CV TO: . HQ TITLE: DATE: — 11/28/1958 PAGES: 34 SUBJECTS : JOSPEH RAYMOND MEROLA THEFT OF 317 WEAPONS, 16 BLANKETS, 1 CARBINE RACK FROM OHIO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/29/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO SSeS v9.1 2 | HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 1
,CV 52-1918 MARONE further stated that he was of the opinion that Should the guns stolen from the Canton Armory be stored in any nearby place, they could be stored at the Aranair Corporation in Wooster, especially if MARTINEZ was. involved. - oi paave JOSEPH ROMEO, PCL, RD #2, Geneva, Ohio, advised SA ROBERT H,. WYNN on October 22, 1958, that BONIFACIO MARTINEZ and RUFINO MARTINEZ are both Puerto Ricans who spent the entire summer of 1955 at his camp. He advised that. these men had been employed at that area as laborers . ~ and departed for San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 13, 1958, and October 16, 1958, respectively. He stated that these individuals are not related to each other and that neither of them had any relatives in the Canton, Ohio area. ‘ROMEO advised that they made the trip from Cleveland to San Juan via air. ROMEO further advised that his telephone at the above address is HO 6-1960.. WALTER MC CONNELL, Vice-President and Treasurer, Farmer's Savings and Trust Company, whose identity is to be protected, advised SA A.. JAMES ANDERSON on October. 30, 1958, he has an application for a loan on file executed by HARRY R. WELCH on March 19, 1958. At the time he had been in Mansfield for one week and had been empioyed for. the same period by Universal Refrigeration Company. His wife's name was given as IONA and their prior residence was shown as 2412 Cleveland Avenue, Canton, Ohio. His nearest relative was shown as JESSE L. WELCH, RD 1, Bever, West Virginia. He reflected on the application he banked at the Harter Bank and Trust Company, Canton, Ohio, and the First National Bank in Mansfield, Ohio. MC CONS YELL noted that on March 19, 1958, the bank loaned WELCH $9C0 to be repaid in twelve monthly payments ‘of $75 each. The current balance of the account is $325 © and payments have been made as agreed. Collateral for this loan is-a 1956 Pontiac four-door Chieftain, SA P756H38166. _f A prior lien on the car had been carried by the Aid Investment | Company., Canton, (Ohio, which was paid off at the time of the ! above loan. ; AW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 2
oy 52-1918 HEW: mak VIOLA BESSIMRAICIK, with alias Sally (whose identity must be prdétected), 1515 Lincoin Way West, Wooster, Ohio. advised SA HAROLD E, WELDA on October T6>—19585~—she—- NV. ‘is employed by. Wooster Rubber Company in the Production day Controi Department. She served in the Womens Army Corps we from 1952 to 1955, and was in Military Intelligence in Germany for 22 months. ee She is a former girlfriend of LOUIS MARTINEZ, having broken up with him in September, 1958, after going with him for three years. She has known for some time that MARTINEZ has been working on behalf of the Cuban Rebel forces to obtain arms and equipment for them. MARTINEZ, who is an attorney, has told informant that he is legally engaged in this activity ~— and assists the Rebels in obtaining export licenses for equipment. One associate of MARTINEZ is MARTEN RUTHEORD, 535 West lilth, New York City, who is an industrial engineer for some enterprise company. RUTHFORD's telephone number is ACademy 2-0872, and informant has determined MARTINEZ! where- abouts on previous occasions by calling RUTHFORD, RUTHFORD is a demolition expert, having served in this capacity in the Armed Forces and was. to do a demolition job for Cuban Rebels on ammunition supply of Battista Government. RUTHFORD was to receive $375,000 for this job, half of which was to go to MARTINEZ, ~- RUTHFORD is described as male, white, six: feet two inches tall, blond hair, fair complexion, 36 years of age, wears black patch cover right eye, has even white teeth, medium build. Informant advised that MARTINEZ' activities on behalf of the Cuban Rebels has only come to her attention Since March or April of this year. Another associate of MARTINEZ is PETER LEBLOVICH, Montclair, New Jersey. ,neveral months: ago LEBLOVICH was supposed to have given MARTINEZ $30,000 to obtain weapons, which was ; lost. Informant stated that MARTINEZ has blamed her for the loss because he was coming to Ohio to see her after receiving this money so he gave it to another fellow who was to complete the transaction for the weapons. Either the money was stolen -12. ' HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 3
Oe etme ae eR ge ate me weer ! } j x CV 52-1918 by this individual or.lost in some manner because MARTINEZ has been held responsible by the Cuban Rebels for its loss, ana they have apparently been pressing him for the money or the arms. Informant said that in June, July, or August, 1958, MARTINEZ was in British Honduras cnecking on the $30,000 for the man who had it had disappeared either from New York or Washington, D. C. Informant said on one occasion MARTINEZ showed her a check for $27,000 which LEBLOVICH was supposed to have given him. She said MARTINEZ was prone to boast when he was doing well but if things were going badly for htm he’ was -not talkative. ¢ ' 4 ee ee en a eset a am | 4 Informant continued that in either July or August, 1958, MARTINEZ was in Toronto, Canada, negotiating the © purchase of ten surplus fighter planes. MARTINEZ had invited her to meet him in Toronto, which sne did. She said she saw these planes, which were silver in color, at. the Municipal Airport in Toronto. MARTINEZ had engaged four Panamanian . pilots to fly the planes from Canada; but although they were permitted to travel to the United States, the Canadian Authorities would not allow them to enter Canada to pilot the planes from Toronto. Informant stated that it is her under- standing that the planes are now in New Jersey, possibly. around LEBLOVICH's home, but she was unable to furnish information as to how they were piloted there. While in Toronto, two men from Milwaukee were there | with MARTINEZ. One whom she knew as "VIC" had his wife with him. "VIC" was five feet three inches tall, sixty years of age, thin build. The other she knew as MERLIN. She gathered from their conversation that both were American industrialista, and that possibly the surplus planes had been purchased from "vic." She said tmt "VIC" claimed to have lived in Canada at one time, formerly served in the Canadian Air Force, and had an expensive home now in Milwaukee. / ; Informant stated that in the three years that she dated MARTINEZ she frequently went to New York for a_ weekend and usually stayed at the Edison Hotel. In May, 1958, she went to New York -and presumed she would stay at the Edison Hotel; however, MARTINEZ obtained a room for her at the Manhatten Hotel. She stated that the reason for this was that MARTINEZ was meeting with a group of men whom she assumed to be Cuban Rebels at the Edison Hotel, and for this -13- ; NW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 4
CY 52-1918 reason he had her stay at the Manhatten so as not to involve her in his affairs. She stated that one of the men meeting with MARTINEZ had also brought his wife and she, too, stayed at the Manhatten Hotel. She did not recall the name of this woman, nor did she know the names of any of the men meeting with MARTINEZ, . Informant stated that whenever she was with MARTINEZ she was passed off to others in the group as MARTINEZ' secretary from his law office in Canton. She said that often the people who were with MARTINEZ spoke Spanish and she, not being able to understand Spanish, did not know what they were Giscussing. } Informant said MARTINEZ told her that a girl named "BLANCA," which in Spanish is supposed to mean the "fair | one" was hauling guns from New York to Miami in her suit= cases and was supposed..to make these trips frequently. She said "BLANCA" and JOSE MORALES. were in Canton:in April or | a May, 1958, and.stayed at the Ambassador Motel. She stated 7 | ; MORALES is also working for the Cuban Rebels cause. MORALES . and MARTINEZ left the motel while she and "BLANCA" stayed at the motel. oo Another. friend and close associate of MARTINEZ is ji NICK TRIKILIS, who is the owner of the Air and Air Corporation, ‘| Wooster, Ohio. She said that TRIKILIS is also interested in the Cuban Rebels cause. | ; | Informant states that. MARTINEZ spends much of his . E ‘time in Miami, Florida, and usually stays at the Ponce Deleon t Hotel or the Dupont Plaza. He has told her that Castro's Cuban Rebels are paying for his expenses. clo» Informant stated that FRANCISC@/ABARCNAFALONSO, who is Supposed to be the next president of Cuba. when CASTRO is victorious, was also in Canton at. the same time that MORALES was y ' there. ALONSO stayed at-the home of PAUL CALVO, who lives on the northwest corner of Rice and Third Street, N.E. On the day after ALONSO was there she drove MARTINEZ to CALVO's home and he entered the house and returned with a small package which MARTINEZ carried to his:parent's home about three houses away. She later drove MARTINEZ to-Cleveland.to catch a plane for Miami. Sometime after he had made the trip he told infor- . mant that the package he obtained from CALVO contained a bomb ~Tte | | ‘ \ f | HW 45876 DocIdad:32331820 Page 5
CV 52-1918 which he had taken in his suitcase on the plane for Miami. Informant stated that MARTINEZ usually took Eastern Airlines Flight 736 from.Cleveland Hopkins Airport to Miami and took a plane from Canton-Akron, Ohio, Airport if he was flying to New York, Informant stated MARTINEZ frequently visited the Spanish Center in Canton, Ohio, when he was in Canton and once’ during the past summer when the Spanish Fiesta was held, MARTINEZ was accompanied by a young boy who made a speech - ‘in an effort to solicit funds for what he termed a Cuban Educational Fund for-students. The collection was not. fruitful and MARTINEZ later made a comment to her that those in attendance were not interested in helping their own kind. Informant advised that’a man she knew as MI A DUGAN or ‘DUNCAN was also in-Toronto with MARTINEZ and his grotp when they ‘Surchased the. surplus planes. She stated this man was from White Plains, New York, Telephone No. WH 8-9430. Informant Said. MARTINEZ had given MIKE;. her telephone number at one time so that he could contact her for MARTINEZ if necessary. She added that MIKE was supposed to buy a surplus Army "Duck" which he was going to convert for his personal use. Informant said she had seen scraps of paper belonging to MARTINEZ in which notations appeared thereon concerning ~— purchase of B.A.R. surplus rifles.: She said that she had also heard MARTINEZ mention that he was making contacts somewhere in Brooklyn, New York, for the purchase of B.A.R. rifles for the Cuban Rebels. . oo Informant indicated that MARTINEZ had nentioned that he intended getting medicinal: supplies in New York for MORALES and was going to pass MORALES off as a medical student. Informant said she presumed from the conversation that this was to involve a large shipment of supplies to be destined forthe Cuban Rebels. Informant stated .that MARTINEZ was promoting the building of a Pan American Building in Cleveland, Ohio, but that Cleveland officials were not interested and he later tried to get such a building erected in Miami. MARTINEZ advisea Such a structure would promote better harmony among the , NW 45876 American countries. The backing for such a building was to come DocId:32331820 Page 6
. ov 52-1918 from insurance companies in“South America or the United States. MARTINEZ made frequent trips to Caracas, Venezuela, and in July or August, 1958, he called from Miami and said he was going to go “across the water” which she took to mean Cuba. She said MARTINEZ has stated that he met with CASTRO, the head -of the Cuban Rebens, in the past. Informant said that although she had no definite information she would presume that any arms which were trans- ported to Miami from New York would end up at the Trade Winds Hotel, Miami, which is where FRANCISCO BARONA ALONSO stays while he is in Miami. lt is informant's opinion that ALONSO spends most of his time in Florida. . Informant said MARTINEZ has an associate in Westchester, New York, by the name of TOATER (Phonetic). Informant stated MARTINEZ. owes her $340, which she © has loaned him:-over a period of time and she has been seeking repayment of this debt. since’ she broke: “up with MARTINEZ. She said MARTINEZ. called on. September 9, 1958,. ana said he was going to up-state New York and then to Miami. ~ and would be in Canton on Monday or Tuesday, October 13 or 14, 1958, and he did not want her to tell anyone where he was going ‘to be. Informant stated that MARTINEZ was explicit in telling her that he was going to be in up-state New York and then Miami, then Canton, and she. didnot know why he made such a point of making this clear to her. At this time MARTINEZ also asked her to obtain twenty dollars which a friend owed- him and send it by Money Order to him at the Main Office of Western Union, New York, which she did. He promised to send informant the $340 he owed her on October 11, 1958, but to date it has not been received. , Informant said that she had no definite information that MARTINEZ was responsible for the theft of instant weapons at the Canton Armory but when she read it in the news- paper she immediately thought that he would be the logical person to dispose of such a quantity of arms and that he possibly had done so to make up for-the weapons he failed to get when he lost the $30, 000 given him by the Cuban Rebels for this purpose. -16-- HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 7?
cv 52-1918 Informant stated MARTINEZ flew everywhere he went, does not own a car but on September 11, 1958, when he visited her in Canton he was driving a 1957. two-tone green Cadillac, bearing Ohio License N224T, which he had borrowed from a friend in: Canton, Informant said that in early September, 1958, she received a telephone call from two individuals identifying themselves as THOMPSON and MARDIGO and they were interested in learning of MARTINEZ' whereabouts. She refused to give them any information. On September .15, 1958, while driving to her home she was forced from the road by two men. ina ‘ black Packard bearing Ohio license, number unobserved, who again asked her about ‘MARTINEZ' whereabouts and she refused to give them any information. -She said she was offered $5,000 for this information and the men stated they had seen her in MARTINEZ' company the week end before. in New York, which in- formant stated was true. When she refused to tell them anything they slapped her around before letting her.go. When she later told MARTINEZ of this he asked her why she did not report it to the police, to which she replied if she had done BS she wokld have had to tell them all she knew about him, Informant said. MARTINEZ has access to a private plane because he. flew from Miami to New York on the occasion that he went to Toronto. While in Toronto they stayed at tne Conroy Hotel registered under the names SALLY KRAJCIK and-- LOUIS MARTINEZ, - She stated MARTINEZ has always used his own name in registering at any hotel and she has always called him at various hotels under his own name. . Informant said that on the week end of July 25, 1958, a conference was held in Room 1313 of the Manhattan Hotel, . New York, with MARTINEZ and Cuban Rebels in attendance and it was shortly after this that RUTHFORD was to go to Cuba to pull a demolition job ofr President BATTISTA's ammunition. She did not know any of those in attendance at the meeting since she was not there. HW 45876 . Informant said she once tried to reach MARTINEZ at the Ponce de Leon Hotel. in Miami and was given the number - Franklin 32988, where he could be reached in Miami and when she called this number MARTINEZ answered. On another occasion when she called this number the person answering said it was the Bel Air Corporation and MARTINEZ was unknown there. -17- DocId: 32331820 Page 8
Ce fo . , ; “ . XN CV 52-1910 On October 21, 1958, Mrs. SALLY KRAJCIK, Wooster, » - Ohio, advised SA JAMES E, GILLEY that she had no additional information regarding MARTINEZ being involved, except she was "more-afraid" since the arrest of MARTINEZ by the New York Police Department. She advised that at the time she observed ~ MARTINEZ in a green panel truck he was staying with someone in Ashland, Ohio, however, she did not know the individual. She also stated that she had learned that MARTINEZ stayed with NICK TRIKILIS when he was in trouble. She also related that she knew no one with a green.. Ford or white Cadillac. However, a few hours later, Miss KRAJCIK telephoned SA GILLEY and advised the individuals who owned the following cars were friends of MARTINEZ: -1955 two-tone green Mercury, US 641 1952 blue Buick, VA 959 1951 green Ford, BC 229. KRAJCIK indicated that the above cars were in Wooster on the night of October 21, 1958, and the men were having coffee together in a cafe. She also advised that TRIKILIS drove a 1955 Pontiac, tan, with.Ohio License US 7541. Deputy Sheriff C. C. SHUEY, Sheriff's Office, Stark County, Canton, advised the licenses were registered. as follows: DAI o.- US 641 to LESTE PALITWILLER, 904 Grant, Wooster,! for a 1954 Kaiser. —————— US 75H to NICK TRIKILIS, 5e North Codumbus » Wooster, for a 1955 Pontiac. ip VA 959 to DAWMELARK, 500. Madison Street, Wooster, oh: 0 for a 1950" Buick. BC 229 to sommpSouoney, 14708 Otinoco, East Cleveland, Ohio,, for a 1955 Chevrolet. On October 22, 1958, Mrs..SALLY KRAJCIK, Wooster, Ohio, advised SA GILLEY that MARTINEZ sometimes calls her at AN 3-1791 (Wooster) on Wednesday nights, however, if the call is collect it is charged to her home. telephone. HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 9
s ~ . : 3 eb SS enter ’ . . ‘ . x . wf . ‘ ‘ . . CV 52-1918 She also advised that someone named "DOC" in Miami, Florida, has something to to with arms shipments to the Cubans. She stated she had no additional information in this regard. On October 26, 1958, SALLY KRAJCIK, Wooster, telephoned SA GILLEY and related she had contacted MARTIN RUTHFORD in New York City (by telephone): on October 25, 1958, and requested information on MARTINEZ. _ RUTHFORD asked her to . contact MARTINEZ' family in Canton and tell them not to worry. In addition, she was to have some member of the family put up bond for MARTINEZ. She stated that JOHN MARTINEZ planned to go to New York with the money for the bond. ~— The next day,she advised, MARTINEZ contacted her by telephone and said he was already released and the State of New York had dropped all charges against him. He stated he planned to return on Wednesday (10/29/58) and wanted her to meet him at the airport, which she believed to be the Cleveland airport. MARTINEZ told KRAJIK they may get married. In addition, ‘TOM MUSAT contacted her on. October 26, 1958, and said the FBI had interviewed him and she could . expect callers inthe near future. MUSAT told KRAJIF to tell the FBI that she was a: girlfriend of MARTINEZ and little if anything else regarding him (MARTINEZ). . She stated she did not think MUSAT had anything to do with the robbery, but he was a very good friend of MARTINEZ, MUSAT also said he heard from City Hall, Canton, that she (KRAJCIK) had been interviewed by: _ the Canton Police. On 10/29/58 SALLY KRAICIY,, Wooster, advised SA GILLEY by telephone that she planned to "pick up" MARTINEZ at the Cleveland airport at 9:50 PM this date. She was of the opinion that he was coming.in from New York and planned to stay at her home in Wooster until after the elsction. On 10/24/58 the New York Office advised that the New York City Police Department was making available for review the effects of LOUIS MARTINEZ and as a result three telegrams were located which were in the possession of MARTINEZ on 10/18/58. Two of these telegrams were apparently from SALLY KRAJCIK; the other to MARTINEZ was signed by THOMPSON and referred to the treatment given to the girl as prescribed. by Canton resident was not to his approval. -19- 7 HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 10
HW 45876 ‘CV 52-1918 On November 12,- 1958, SALLY KRAJCIK advised . SA HAROLD E E. WEIDA that LOUIS MARTINEZ stayed at her home in Wooster several days after his arrival on 10/29/58.at New York. ' MARTINEZ told KRAJCIK that he knew who took the guns from the Canton Armory and that the individual had already received the ‘money for the job. KRAJCIK said on this occasion that the telegrams that were found in MARTINEZ' possession in New York at the time of his arrest by the New York City Police Department were of a personal nature and had no connection with instant theft. She was unable to explain the contents of the telegram signed THOMPSON except that it referred to her encounter with individuals she believed to be THOMPSON and MARDIGO at Wooster when she was stopped in her automobile and “slapped around" by these individual for her failure to reveal the whereabouts of LOUIS MARTINEZ. KRAJCIK stated that she had telephonically contacted MARTIN RUTHFORD on 11/9/58 and RUTHFORD informed her that “MARTINEZ had-."blown the whistle" oh him and as a result the FBI had questioned him. RUTHFORD indicated he had had no- recent contact with MARTINEZ and if MARTINEZ did not soon call nim he was going to “sing like a canary. -KRAJCIK talked to RUTHFORD again on November 10, 1958, and stated that RUTHFORD's demeanor had changed towards ~ MARTINEZ, which lead. her to:-believed he had talked to MARTINEZ and been reassured by MARTINEZ that he had told nothing to the FBI. The former stated that it was possible that RUTHFORD and MARTINEZ may suspect that the information furnished to the FBI .came from her, as she would be the only logical source. . KRAJCIK was shown photographs of STUART SUTOR and VICTOR CARLUCCI, neither one of whom she could identify. She further added that. she knows of no associates of MARTINEZ in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area. . MARTINEZ, according to KRAJCIK, hac access to a private plane since she recalled that on his trip to Toronto in July or August, 1958, he mentioned that-he had flown from “Miami to New York in a private plane. KRAJCIK drove MARTINEZ to Cleveland Hopkins Airport on November 10, 1958, and he departed for New York City, where he was to appear to answer charges for kidnapping. KRAJCIK stated that MARTINEZ has since called her from Miami.. a a . -20- DocId: 32331820 Page 11
cv 52-1918 KRAJCIK stated that MARTINEZ has never been in military service due to the fact that his left side is paralyzed and has been from birth and stated he has purchased no new Cadillac. MARTINEZ usea inf ormant's car while in. © Canton and Wooster in the past week and had little or no money in his possession. In his recent visit MARTINEZ mentioned the possibility of traveling to the West Coast, but did not indicate. the purpose of such a trip. HW 45876 KRAJCIK stated the,only acquaintance MARTINEZ has on the West Coast is — of San Bernardino, California. Informant stated that she is not acquainted with Dr. PESSALANO of Miami, but stated that on tne Toronto trip when difficuity was encountered by MARTINEZ and his , grovp in gaining the admission for Panamanian pilots. into Canada to transport the planes the group mentioned getting in touch with a “Dock"-from Miami, who would come to New York if necessary to straighten out the trouble. ‘The ‘Dock" seemed quite important to the group’ and there is a possibility that he was called while they were in Toronto. . Informant stated that on "MARTINEZ" recent trip she found post cards in his topcoat, one with.the name SERGI Rene sCra. 103 West 80th, Apartment Two, New York, Telephone TR 3- 79145 ana thé other bearing: the notation Organization Autintico, 2390 Broadway, New York, Telephone No.. TR 4-9927. She also found stationery from the Dixie and Holland Hotels in New York. On November 13, 1958, KRAJCIK advised that she recalled on the recent visit of MARTINEZ to Centon he was talking to TOM MUSAT at the Spanish-American Center and discussing the questioning of MARTINEZ and MUSAT by the FBI. She said MARTINEZ was concerned if whether the FBI had asked about a location in Cleveland, but she could not recall the exact name of this place. She said it had the name house in it, either Harmony House, Melody House, or some similar name, and she gathered from the name that it had some thing to do with architecture. She stated she had no knowledge of what -21- oe DocId: 32331820 Page 12
CV 52-1918 connection MARTINEZ may have with such an establishment or why he should be so concerned about it. Informant continued that she had learned from MARTINEZ some time ago that a plane nad been wrecked, she believed in Florida, on which JCE MBRALE&Swas injured. She stated that MBRALESwas supposed to have suffered a broken arm or leg in this crash, She did not know who was piloting this plane, but gathered it was a private plane. KRAJCIK stated that since MARTINEZ! departure from Wooster on November 10, 1958, she had learned from ECK AMARONE, who operates the Satellite Club in Wooster, that O4r 9 MARTINEZ had called an@‘réque Stéd Sone honey and that MARONE had sent him twenty dollars. MARTINEZ was supposed to have beer in New York on November 13, 1958, and was to proceed to Washington, D. C., on that date for what reason informant did not iknow. : - Mr. HAL BOYLAN (Protect Identity), Manager, Auditorium, North Market Avenue, Canton, advised SA JAMES: E, GILLEY on 10/21/58 that he had read about the MARTINEZ thing in the. paper and recalled that MARTINEZ was the campaign manager for Mayor BABCOCK (Canton) when he was elected; During the election, MARTINEZ took $3,300 campaign funds and left town. No effort was made to prefer charges since the mayor did not want this type of publicity. : He also advised that WILSON J. MYERS, Canton City Service Director, made a trip to New York on 10/21/58 to secure some monetary figures for the new city hall, and no such trip was needed. He advised he did not know if this had any connection with MARTINEZ or not, on, On 10/24/58 CV 411-C advised SA W. RICHARD GREGOR that he had determined that instant theft was believed "fingered" by a Canton attorney who was recently arrested in New York on a kidnapping charge. Informant stated that Canton attorney had five or six Cubans in Canton prior to the theft. The Cubans lived in different parts of town and on occasions met in the evening at an unknown beer tavern in Centon, -~22- HW 45876 DocId:32331820 Page 13
CV 52-1918 Informant added he had confidential information that another Canton attorney named "JENETTA" (Phonetic) had been approached regarding knowledge of the possible source of guns for Cuba. "JENNETTA" sunposedly has a brother who runs a gambling place in or near Canton. Informant stated this information would have to be handled discreetly to avoid disclosure of the source of this information. The following informants of the Cleveland Office were contacted with negative results: CV 379-C - 11/12/58 by SA RICHARD S. BYER. [P= 20/31/58 by Sa vonssr 2. CV 308-C - 11/4/58 by SA DAVID A. SHAPIRO OTHER 4 CV 304-C - 11/4/58 by SA SHAPIRO HW 45876 PCI LAWRENCE BERK - 11/4/58 - SA SHAPIRO PCI CHESTER FREDERICY - 10/20 and 30/58 - SA JAMES K, . COOPER CV 383-C - 10/31/58 - SA ERNEST J. KIRSTEIN, Jr. pceIL_SCS—™—C~wd‘ -:110/9 and 29/58 - SA STANLEY EL, PETERSON | CV 4o4-c - 10/24/58 - SA W. RICHARD GREGOR PCI ROBERT MILLER - 10/23/58 - SA JAMES E, GILLEY PCI FRANK DOMONIC NERONE - 10/23/5€ - SA KIRSTEIN perl} 10/24/58 - SA FRANK T, COUGHLIN, Jr. CV 252-C - 10/20/58 - SA COUGHLIN | CV 429-6 - 10/21/58 SA THOMAS R. MICHALSKI PCI HERMAN HANDLOVSKY - 10/21/58. - SA STANLEY S.PECK. ~23- DocId: 32331820 Page 14
% HW 45876 ‘ CV 52-1918 pel. ] - 10/21/58 - SA PECK - OTHER 4 CV 301-C - 10/15 and 29/58 - SA ROBERT H. WYNN per Sd - «2111458. - SA TOUN TL MURRAY | CV 42h-c - 11/18/58 - SA A. JAMES ANDERSON, Jr. CV 369-C - 11/18/58 - SA ANDERSON | | pcI[____]~ 11/16/58 - SA HAROLD E, WEIDA LEADS CHARLOTTE, LOS ANGELES, PHILADELPHIA, PHOENIX, -AND SAN JUAN DIVISIONS ( INFORMATION) Information copies of this report have been designated for Charlotte, ios Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and SanJuan in view of investigative activity in those divisions. All offices conducting investigetion in this case are requested to submit results in report form. Leads in this case are being set out on a current basis as they develop in ‘this investigation, CINCINNATI DIVISION AT CINCINNATI, OHIO Will determine subscriber to MA 1-8300 and identity . N., P, HILTON, telephonically contacted at that number on 9/15/58 from Ohio National Guard Headquarters, Canton. Unless other- wise deemed unadvisable, will interview HILTON regarding his knowledge of this theft. AT STEUBENVILLE, OHTO Will identify subscriber to. the following telephone and if deemed advisable interview re knowledge of” theft: -24° DocId: 32331820 Page 15
~ CV 52-1918 HW 45876 7 It is noted informant, SALLY KRAJCIK, contacted LOUIS MARTINEZ at this telephone on one occasion. MILWAUKEE OFFICE AT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Will conduct investigation set out’ in Cleveland airtel to Bureau 10/20/58. ; NORFOLK DIVISION AT NORFOLK, VI VIRGINTA Will attempt to. locate JOHN VAN FOSSEN through local sources of information and thereafter interview re his association with LOUIS MARTINEZ and obtain any information he has re instant theft. \ NEWARK DIVISION - AT FARMINGDALE, NEW JERSEY Will reinterview SIDNEY NEUBAUER, Attorney, and ascertain all information in his possession re LOUIS MARTINEZ and PETER LEBLOVICH and what connection they nave with instans theft. AT MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY Will interview PETER LEBLOVICH re his association with LOUIS MARTINEZ and attempt to develop the extent of MARTINEZ' activities for the Cuban Rebels anc particularly his endeavors on their behalf to obtain arms and possible connecticn with instant theft. DociId:32331820 Page 16
HW 45876 «ee  & CV 52-1918 7/19/58, No. 457R from Headquarters Battery, Ohio National Guard, Canton Armory. 8/14/58 - No. 221F2, from Battery A, Ohio National Guard. 7/20/58 - No. 457R, Headquarters Battery, Ohio National Guard, Canton. ” AT NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO | Will conduct similar investigation requested above: /21/58, No. 57541 from Headquarters, Ohio National Guard, Canton. AT NILES, OHIO Will conduct similar investigation requve sted above: 9/5/58 - OL 2-9951, from Battery A, Ohio National © Guard, Canton. AT WOOSTER, OHIO Will interview LESTER LIJWILLE?,9°° Gract and DON ‘SLA’ 500 Madison Street, reported to be close friends of LOUIS MARTINEZ, for information re associates of MARTINEZ and his possible implication in instant theft. AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Will recontact CV 411-C for any additional information he has re instant theft. Will determine subscriber to following telephone number and if deemed advisable interview for information con- cerning instant case: 6/26/58 - RI 43820 from Battery A, Ohio National Guard, Canton. ; -34- DocId: 32331820 Page 17