JFK Assassination System -. Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form ~ Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10287-10209 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-651 om Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: BURKE, J. EDWARD TO: . DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ) DATE: 06/15/1964 “PAGES: 69 SUBJECTS : LCN, ASSOC, MAFIA, DESCR, RES, B/F INT, CRIMINAL ACT, CONSPR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/26/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i, INDEX PAGES 50-54 , . v9.1 ‘Doclda: 32305079 Page 1
FEDER? BUREAU OF INT =STIGATION REPORTING OFFI0e OFFICE OF ORIGIN . GATE. INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ; CLEVELAND NEW YORK “]¢. 7 1/6 (oh - 6/8/64 — TITLE OF CASE ; REPORT MADE BY . . | TYPep sy oa | _ | 3, EDWARD BURKE  —s—i«#w ral _ LA COSA NOSTRA, aka. ~ CHARACTER OF CASE | mp © “ : AR - CONSPIRACY — Report of SA J. EDWARD BURKE, 2; 13-63, at Cleveland. Report of SA JAMES P. FLYNN, 1-29-64, at New York. Bureau letter to Cleveland, 2-4-64,, - p* - ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU: Two (2) copies of letterhead memorandum characterizing informants. TO NEW YORK: Two (2) copies of letterhead memorandum characterizing informants. . _ : : % , : SPECIAL. AGE! APPROVED : ” - - a Co IN CHARGE 5bo NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW Os (| Ree 2 COPIES MADE: - Bureau (92-605 5h) (ame<2) | my | bos - _— ~ Cincinnati us) mt (Info) - Detroit . (92-914) (Info) - Pittsburgh. (92-599) (Info) - New York (92-23 3078) (ine. 2) ~ Cleveland (92-74 UP HR EW ' ‘Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations Agency ° * Request Reed. Date Fwd. i, Doclda: 32305079 Page 2? WN
CV 92-748 ADMINISTRATIVE The following 4nformation is being included in the Administrative Section of this report because of its nature the identity of. the informants involved could not be concealed. CV 278-C-TE was contacted on April 9-10, 1964, at which time he advised that on the afternoon of April 9, 1964, he contacted DOMINICK MALLAMO, aka., "BIG DOM," Youngstown, Ohio, rackets leader, at MALLAMO's request, at the. Workingmen's Club; East Federal Street, Youngstown, and thereafter. the two of: ‘them drove to the home of” PAUL ROMEO, ‘lath Street, Campbell, Ohio, — previously reported as retired "head" of the "Calabrese Organization® in the Youngstown area. . Upon” arrival at the home, informant advised he and ' MALLAMO wént to the basement of the home, where. informant had oO previously - ‘met with ROMEO. and MALLAMO, and MALLAMO remained in one room, and. ROMEO took him into another room where. there was. a large statue of the. Blessed Virgin. Mary. ROMEO advised — informant he was going to make him "one'‘of us," in that he ‘felt informant “is a good boy." ROMEO took the informant by the hand. and instructed. informant to kneel before the statue,. which informant did, and. then: ROMEO knelt beside him. ROMEO. instructed informant to. repeat. after “him, "If-something happens any. place... and I get caught, ‘I don't talk." ROMEO and the informant. then | got up, and ROMEO poured'two glasses of wine and told the informant, "you know what this is, this is blood, which. is the: bond - between c us," and. then ROMEO asked the informant, — "Do. you know me?" and informant replied "No," and ROMEO. replied, "That!s “good. ot ROMEO ‘then: asked, "Do you know DOMINICK?." and informant - advised "I know him from the. Workingmen's Club," and ROMEO replied-. "That's good." ROMEO then told the informant, "Sometime Fou . might have to say you don't: know DOMINICK, 0. K. 2 and informant replied in the affirmative. Renton or “Informant advised. ROMEO again took him before the statue: and told him to light. two’ candles, which he provided, and instructed him,. when kneeling, to repeat, a die before I squeal," which the informant did. | - Dp - . . COVER PAGE -Doclda: 32305079 Page 4
CV 92-748 Thén ROMEO advised informant that there are many people in this world. that are no good,: and the "FBI is no good people.' ROMEO then stated,. “No. let nobody. :-fool you because you “get mad» you must: never-.iget mad... See. DOMINICK (MALLAMO ) , Lo before you make a move, and never make a move by yourself.' oD ROMEO then told thé informant. ‘that: if° ‘MALLAMO should go out of town and the informant needs to see him: and: “Cannot, that he should come to ROMEO, and he would call “CHEECH"* (FRANK MARTEL). ROMEO _ Stated to informant, "You belong to us," and informant then | yo said, "If I belong to” you, then you belong ito me too," and ROMEO 7 said "Yes." ROMEO said: "If. someone do something..wrong to you, don't do ‘something: back, but go and see DOMINICK. You're too young a man to die, and we get. many young fellows to do. the ‘job, not one man, and not you." oo: a ROMEO then called ‘MALLAMO: into the room and the three ‘knelt. before the statue, and. informant again repeated, "I die — before I. squeal. . rf something” happens -any place. and I get caught, I don't talk." ROMEO. then, asked. the; informant, .;"What if. they take you to. jail and hit. you. with a. strap,. what: ‘do you do?.. Informant stated he told him jhe. would get ..mad,-and: ‘that he-. would kill the person. who. hit. him, ‘and ROMEO. said,. "No, : don't | do’ that, go and see | DOMINICK (MALLANO),' and “informant paid O.K. OO Informant. then stated ROMEO took  ingoaye water" -and blessed informant and MALLAMO as they held hands, and the’ informant. was instructed to fold his hands,: still. kneeling, and told to. repeat after ROMEO, "If I havé.to go to jail I go." Informant > ‘then told. ROMEO. ‘that. he- ‘aid: not like this, - ‘in that if someone hit him, he would hit back or kill, and ROMEO aald, "No, we got. people that do: this: kind of business." ‘Informant ‘stated that ‘all three. “then stood. Up; and ROMEO. poured another. glass. of wine foreach, and the. ..; three of them drank the-.wine. ‘ROMEO then. ‘asked informant. if he was able to travel, if. MALLAMO could not go,-and’ informant said he was. ROMEO then asked, "Suppose. I:need you. to go. to.. Steubenville, ean you go?" and informant replied that he could, and ROMEO’ asked, "To. Cleveland?" and informant again replied he could. = Ee - ‘’ COVER_PAGE - -Doclda: 32305079 Page 5
ov 92-748 . Workingmen's Club, East Federal Street, Youngstown, onthe night ROMEO cautioned informant that he was. not allowed - | ‘to carry @ gun:anymore, and told the informant he knew the i ‘informant had a blackjack and also told him to put it away. . He alsg told him,to make sure he never carried a gun or Men blackjack in his car at anytime. Just before léaving,. ROMEO told the informant "DOMINICK be tell you when going to have a meeting." , ‘ Informant advised he attended a dinner meeting at the of April 10, 1964, which was in regard to the telephone call — he had received earlier from MALLAMO that day, and not to drive , his car to that location, but either to walk. or call him, and | he would. have someone pick him up. Contrary to informant's previous opinion, he was not required to make .a trip that night. Present at the dinner meeting were about. 20.or 25 persons, all not. known to the informant. After they: had all eaten, DOMINICK MALLAMO got up and addressed the group. and introduced the informant as a neW member, and stated "he is now one of us." MALLAMO also remarked to the group that the group had to stick. together. as one, otherwise they will fall. apart. He also mentioned that many members are behind on their. monthly dues, and also mentioned that the initiation fee. is. $100 followed by monthly dues of: $10 per month. Informant recognized the following» at the dinner "meeting, in addition to MALLAMO ~ porte - - JOSEPH "BLACKIE" GENNARO,’ ‘Willevilie, Pennsylvania and ‘Youngstown, Ohio black top contractor, race horse owner, and member of the Pennsylvania State Boxing Commission © (FNU) RICH,’ & bartner, PUTKO, WASHKO ‘& RICH ‘Funeral Directors, Campbell, Ohio... SAM ‘ZARLENOO, owner, Royal care, East. Federal street, Youngstown, Ohio. ANTHONY AULISIO, owner, Aulisio Fish b Market. East Federal Street, Youngstown, Ohio. ~* ~ my - COVER PAGE wee Le eee - an ey -Doclda: 32305079 Page 6
pee CV 92-748 TONY VERSAGE, aka., "TONY THE BUICK, " Youngstown, Ohio. es "CHICKIE", former bartender at the Skyway, Youngstown. "COCKEYED JIMMY} Campbell, Ohio. ‘Informant stated that after the dinner, he went with MALLAMO to the kitchen of the ‘Workingmen' s Club at which time he asked MALLAMO about the initiation fee, and told MALLAMO he hadn't told him this before, and MALLAMO told him not to worry about it, and that the informant will bemaking money soon. , At this same time MALLAMO instructed the informant never to talk business over the telephone, stating that the FBI has the telephones tapped, and the best thing for the informant to do is to make a call and then, set a place. and a time for a meeting, and then discuss his business in person. MALLAMO again stated "The FBI 1s no good, and you be careful, as they even have, FBI women." MALLAMO also mentioned he is not satisfied with JOHN SALVATORE at. the C.M:A.S. ‘Club, and they will have to watch Khim closely. SALVATORE brought a lot of "heat" on the Club- recentywhen he. purchased some stolen clothing from two Negroes. “Informant was contacted on. April 25, 1964, at which time he was questioned. as to-what. group he. considers. himself to be a member of,.and he advised he believes he became a member of. the. “Calabrese. -Organization,".which in the Youngstown area has aS its active head, DOMINICK MALLAMO.and PAUL ROMEO of _ Campbell,-Ohio, being the retired "head.". He. advised that at no time during the initiation ceremony did” ROMEO--use: the words "La Cosa. Nostra," however, he did tell informant. he was going to make him “one of us." He also stated that. to date, no other superiors have been identified to him, nor has he obtained any information as to the connection of this group with groups in other cities. %* He He HH HE HH F - G . COVER PAGE -Docld: 323505079 Page 7
CV 92-748 In connection with the influence of the Calabrese group headed by ANTHONY MILANO of Cleveland, CV 344-C gave the following as an illustration: He stated that in about 1958 he backed a sheriff's candidate in Mansfield, hoping that if he was elected he would pe able to open a house of prostitution in Mansfield and within the jurisdiction of the sheriff. The candidate was elected without any support whatsoéver of TONY MOLLICA. He started his house of prostitution, which was a money making proposition and shortly thereafter MOLLICA approached him and told him that people in town were talking and saying that he, MOLLICA, was responsible for the house being able to operate and it was giving him a bad name because "members" are not.supposed to engage in prostitution. Informant told MOLLICA that he had nothing to worry about as he was not involved, and it then pecame apparent that MOLLICA was trying to get.part of the operation and profit. MOLLICA then, turned to MIKE ROMEO of Poland, Ohio, brother of PAUL ROMEO of Campbell, who: was & — friend of informant's father, and ROMEO called on the informant on behalf of MOLLICA. -ROMEO told informant that. he was. "out of line" ‘and was giving MOLLICA a bad reputation. in that he had moved .into MOLLICA's territory. ROMEO told CV.:344-C to close the house for a couple-of months so that everything would "cool" down. Informant refused and told ROMEO he was not out. of line and. secured his own "fix". by backing the sheriff in the election and the sheriff wanted nothing to do with. MOLLICA and would not allow him to operate anything. Informant stated: he was mad about this interference and then wrote a letter.to his father in | Buenos Aires and later received an answer to the-.letter...With the answer he was. instructed to. take thé letter to-PINDELLI's good friend, ANTHONY MILANO. in Cleveland, and according to. CV 344-C; he did-this. A couple of days: later informant-was- called. by -"WHITEY" BESASE, who instructed him to come to: = -: Akron to the home of JAMES LA FATCH for a meeting. He was told to come there with MOLLICA, but. informant .refused stating. he: was not going to.be "dumped" en route or at the meéting.: He then called MILANO in the presence of MOLLICA and told MILANO what they wanted of him. . _ H _ COVER PAGE ~Docld: 323505079 Page 6