JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form eee Agency Information , AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10206-10415 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-568 ’ Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MILLER, SAMUEL A. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 12/13/1963 “PAGES: 55 SUBJECTS : LCN, BKG, NUMEROUS SUSP, CRIMINAL ACT, CONSPR, FISUR, MISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i, INDEX PAGES 34-38 v9.1 : . 7
FLO yg $1259) : ~~ : ~ ~* * i FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION” | aos, PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH 12/13/63 | 6/4/63 - 11/15/63 TITLE OF CASE ~ ; REPORT MADE BY ; . | TYPED BY _ SAMUEL A. MILLER mms - LA COSA NOSTRA, aka. “CHARACTER OF CASE. ae PITTSBURGH DIVISION ewf , oo ; jak AR - CONSPIRACY alb Co dlz REFERENCES: Report of SA SAMUEL A, MILLER, -Pittsburgh, 7/31/63. Philadelphia airtel to Pittsburgh, 8/28/63. ~ ° Cleveland letter to Bureau, 9/7T/63.°0°0 Chicago letter to Pittsburgh, 10/31/63. Cleveland airtel to Bureau, Why 63. | Bureau airtel to New York, 11/4/63... Buffalo letter to New York, 11/22/63. - Pp. ENC LOSURES a? oan | Two copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting characterizations of informants utilized in .this ‘report. TO NEW YORK i ce Two copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting. _~ 7 racterizations of informants utilized in this report. 0. COPIES MADE: f _ , 2-Bureau 92-6054 ) ( Hxagasnde) \.27Newark (92-1203) e-New York (92-2341)(Ene. 2) e-Pittsourgn (92-599) GESTROYED DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT NOTATIONS “ fi AGENCY... 22. 2. | ae U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—76324-1
PG 92-599 2. Will continue efforts to develop sources in a position to furnish continuing intelligence information concerning the activities of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA as a “Commission" member and "family boss," as well as identification of "family" members. ADMINISTRATIVE © ‘Philadelphia airtel to. Pittsburgh dated 5 8/25/63 makes reference to New York airtel of 8/5/63 in which © information was received from NY 4008-PC in which the informant identified a photograph of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA as being identical with an individual known to him as "BIG JOHN;'. who controls Palumbo's Restaurant in Philadelphia, as well as shylocking, bookmaking, and racketeering in Philadelphia. , Investigation by the Philadel phia Office a reflects that SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, "Commission" member, Pittsburgh Division, is not associated with Philadelphia ‘ racket activities nor apparently identical with the individual observed. by the informant. Information in this report making reference to WILLIAM "BIG BILL" LIAS has already been furnished to the - Bureau and Detroit by Cleveland; therefore, no copy of this report is being furnished to Detroit. Leads have previously been set out to Chicago to further identify. PAOLINELLO, a gunman allegedly hired by NICOLO GENTILE in the past, as well as his relationship with SIGNOR. ‘D'ANDREA, former head of the Chicago "family." Other information contained in this report Suggesting possible leads or investigation by other offices has been previously set out in substantive case files pertaining to individuals whose names appear in this report. Pittsburgh report of 7/31/63 contains additional information not included in this report which was submitted since 6/1/63. -~Ce- COVER PAGE
PG 92-599 INFORMANTS PG Office. PG SAs M. JAMES PG MILLER . PG Office. PG FANNING. PG THOMPSON. PG PG SA NORMAN T, PG VOEGE. : PG VOEGE. — -BG Office. | PG by SAs W. B. PG FANNING. T-1 is BU 62-c*, contactéd by the Buffalo 4 T-2 is SALVATORE CARULLO, contacted by ot KRUSCHKE and SAMUEL A, MILLER. T-3 is PG 661-C, contacted by SA SAMUEL A. T-4 is CV 554-PC, contacted by the Cleveland T-5 is PG 657-CTE, contacted by SA JAMES B. T-6 is PG 654-C, contacted by SA NORMAN T, T-7 is NY T-2, a source known to the Bureau. T-8 is PCI EDWARD M. BURKE, contacted by THOMPSON. T-9 is PG 585-C, contacted by SA ROBERT A. T-10 is PG 622-c*, wontacted by SA ROBERT A. T-11 is CG 6343-c*, contacted by the Chicago T-12 is FRANK PARROTTO, (Confidential) ehntacted ANDERSON, JR. and NORMAN T. THOMPSON. T-13 is PG 640-CTE, contacted by SA JAMES B. -D- COVER PAGE No ee mF SVG — \Q are.
- : } : PG 92-599 PG T-14 is PCI S. JOHN DAY, contacted by SA NORMAN T. THOMPSON. - PG T-15 is THOMAS G. BALIGROCKY, contacted by SA SAMUEL A, MILLER. : PG T-16 is PG 632-C, contacted by SA ROBERT A, ome een oe: VOEGE. PG T-17 is SF 2345-CTE, contacted by the San Francisco Office. PG T- 18 is PCI GUS FRANCIS, contacted by SA JAMES 8B, FANNING. . . PG T-19 is PG 621-C, contacted by SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III. . PG T-20 is PCI LOUIS DROTAR, contacted by SA SAMUEL A, MILLER PG T-21 is GENE HOWARD MC CUTCHEON, IR., contacted by SA DONALD G. FISCHER. PG T-22 is PG 685-C*, contacted by SA W. B. ANDERSON, JR. - | , PG T-23 is PG 609-C, contacted by SA NORMAN T. THOMPSON. | . PG T-24 is NICK ANDOLINA, owner, Point View Hotel, Brentwood, Pa., (Protect) contacted by SA NORMAN T, THOMPSON. PG T-25 is PG 692-cTE, contacted by SA W. B. ANDERSON, JR. a, —_ PG T-26 is PG 674-PC, contacted by SAs W. B, ANDERSON, JR. and NORMAN T. THOMPSON. - EB - *’ COVER PAGE mm, NYE - WANE |
oF ‘FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | | ected bod sir Pennsylvania” “In Reply, Plawe Refer, we EY oo i “December. 13, 1963: oo = roa ¥ ae areas . File No, an oo - a 7 (RE “LA COSA NOSTRA - = PITTSBURGH DIVISION -. ea ANTI- ~RACKETEERING - ‘CONSPIRACY Reference is made to ‘the = eeport ‘of Special Agent... °° Samuel A. Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa. dated. December -13,. 1963." PG T-1° is a source who - is. ‘in. a * position’ to - Purnish information on a continuing’ basis relating ‘to Sebastian John La’ ‘Rocca, Pittsburgh, Pa. andi Ste: # Magaddino, Buffalo;.N. Y,., as well as: additional clates /°- of these. individuais.,. ~ He has furnishes. reliable ' information | a in the past but refuses to. testify. before, any, state: or Federal proceedings. PG T-2 is ‘an individual. _who ‘resides. ‘ine ‘thevagea: of Braddock, Pa., and has been > engaged . ‘in gambling: activite most of his life.’ Because of this association, Revise os." familiar with persons éngaged in- illegal activities: AS well as gambling activities. This individual: has - furnished: ..” reliable information in the past but refuses to festity | before any state or Federal proceedings. oe . PG T- 3 owns and operates a business. ‘in’ the — re Braddock, Pa., area through which he has become acquainted oh with individuals engaged in gambling activities and-.is» generally familiar with the political situation: in-that*® area. This individual has furnished reliable information - aa in the past but refuses to testify before any state OF oo Federal proceedings. BO ns PG T-4 is an individual. uho is familiar. with a members of La Cosa Nostra at Cleveland, Detroit, and. the Pittsburgh area. This individual has furnished reliable : information in the past but refuses to testity before . any state or Federal proceedings.
LA COSA NOSTRA PITTSBURGH DIVISION PG T#25 is a full-time numbers banker in: the Suburban area.of Pittsburgh, who has been 80 engaged for an extensive period, who is well acquainted and familiar with persons having numbers and gambling backgrounds, This individual has furnished reliable information in the past but refuses to testify before any state or Federal proceedings, a ; PG 126 is an individual who is engaged in a legitimate. enterprise as well as illegal activities in the Pittsburgh area and who is closely associated with other leading racketeéers in.Western Pennsylvania.: This person: has not been: interviewed a Sufficient number of ftiimes to *: determine his reliability,. He refuses to. ‘testity before - any state or Federal-proceedings, eepren PG P27 is an ‘individual who is highly familiar with racket acitivities in the Steubenville, Ohio, area. through association with persons engaged in illegal activities . He has furnished reliable information in the past but refuses to testify before any state or Federal. proceedings, - PG TH28 is a life-long resident of McKeesport, Pa., is legitimately employed in that area, is acquainted with and associates with persons engaged in gambling and other illegal activities and has furnished reliable “information in the past in this regard, This individual | refuses to testify before any State -or Federal proceedings, PG T+29 is a free-lance painter, is active as a burglar, is acquainted with racket figures in Pittsburgh and the tri-state area, and has furnished reliable informa~ tion in the past, This person refuses to testify before any State or Federal. proceedings. PG T=30 ‘is an individual engaged ina Legitimate business whose duties require frequent contacts with individuals engaged in illegal activities; He has furnished reliable information in the past. Be