JFK Assassination System | Date: 4/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information ; Released under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: 124-10280-10185 . Assassination Records : . ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 050 2107 Note). ase#:NW 45946 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 87-41245-936 ee ir Document Information . ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: KINZER, EDWARD JR. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/10/1961 “PAGES: 58 ’ SUBJECTS : . NRO, ASSOC, PLEDGING, CANADIAN GOVERNMENT BONDS, SWITZERLAND, TELCAL, TRA, INTV DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS : ; Redact . DATE OF LAST REVIEW: “04/09/1998 . La OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE la, INC 2 ADMINPAGES V—_oOoOrOr re a SS v9.1 HW 45946 Docld: 323022748 Page 1
CG 87-11127 Narrative of Offense The Brockville Trust and Savings Company is located on the first floor, north half, of the Fulford Building, Courthouse Avenue, Brockville, Ontario, Canada. On either May 3, or May 4, 1958, this company was burglarized. Entry into the building is believed to have been gained through the front door, which is locked by a snap lock, and the burglary tools and equipment were brought into the bank building through the sidewalk grating leading to the basement. Entry was then forced into an office building directly over the bank, and a hole was cut into the bank ceiling permitting entry into the bank lobby behind a frosted glass enclosed office, thus the burglars were not visible from the street, A large hole was then cut through the vailt wall consisting of about one and a half feet of brick, cement, and steel, Acetylene torches were used to cut into the two safes containing bonds, causing some of them to be scorched. Thirty-four safety deposit boxes were also broken open s and contents taken, the exact amount not being determined, The total amount of the burglary is unknown but believed to be $3,500,000 of bearer bonds, $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 of registered bonds, $15,600 cash and $40,000 jewelry. Shortly after the burglary, RENE MARTIN (not identical to subject of this case, RENE ROBERT, also known as RENE MARTIN) was arrested in Montreal, Canada, having been traced through a bankbook and a car sales contract - found at the scene of the crime. MARTIN had a key to a railroad station locker in Montreal, from which was recovered practically all of the registered bonds, MARTIN had been sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary but ~ had co-operated only to the extent of stating that four : other men were involved in the burglary. No other arrests have been made for the burglary, and the Brockville Police Department advised that the burglary must have taken : approximately four to five hours and was done by professionals, A number of people have been arrested in the £F-YILY SPB 6 HW 45946 DBocld:323022746 Page ?
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 and DOLLYE TOMLINSON, a woman friend of RABIN, flew to New York City where RABIN cashed a $20,000 cashier's check he had previously received from the Central National Bank as part of the proceeds of his bond Pledging. While in New York City for two or three days, he met GEORGE ERIC ROSDEN at the airport and gave him $3,500 worth of Canadian Government bonds which were later determined to be legitimate bonds issued in September, 1958. RABIN and DOLLYE TOMLINSON then flew to Europe on a‘combination pleasure and business trip where he later met GEORGE ERIC ROSDEN. During the middle of October, 1958, RABIN and ROSDEN sold $15,000 worth of Canadian Government bonds to a banking firm, Leu and Company, Zurich, Switzerland. These bonds were later determined to be legitimate. They thereafter entered into negotiations to pledge $166,000 worth of Canadian bonds with Leu and Company. When Leu and Company insisted on checking the serial numbers of the securities, RABIN and ROSDEN withdrew them and stopped negotiations. They -- thereafter entered into negotiations with the Fides Trust t Association, Basel, Switzerland, to pledge the bonds but were referred to the Swiss Credit Bank at Basel. Here on October 24, 1958, they pledged $140,500 worth of Canadian Government bonds stolen in this burglary for a loan. The proceeds of this loan were credited to the Central Trust Corporation Limited, Vaduz, Liechtenstein. This company had been previously formed by RABIN and ROSDEN specifically for this purpose. On the same day they withdrew nearly all of this amount. On November 1, 1958, the Swiss Credit Bank learned from their subsidiary company in Montreal, Canada, ~ that all of the above pledged bonds had been stolen in ag this burglary. GEORGE ROSDEN was contacted on November 1, 1958, by the Swiss Credit Bank, and he thereafter contacted RABIN to advise of the fact that the bonds were stolen. Both RABIN and ROSDEN entered into discussions with the: Swiss Credit Bank by phone, letter, and in person in an 5 &7-YWeY J-F2 & ~N “Oy rar ey de we Docld: 3230227468 Page 3
| CG 87~11127 effort to convince the bank that they were in good faith. RABIN repaid $20,000 of the loan in two $10,000 installments, one in December, 1958, and one in January, 1959. Accompanying RABIN on part of his European _, trip was one KENT TOMLINSON, a friend of RABIN, and husband of DOLLYE TOMLINSON. He has been interviewed on several occasions indicates a @ persons who formulated plans for the. disposal of stolen Canadian Government bonds, along with RABIN, were SAM MANNARINO, New Kensington, Pennsylvania; NORMAN ROTHMAN, Surfside, Florida; GIUSEPPE COTRONI, Montreal, Quebec; and these people were aided by RENE ROBERT, Montreal, Quebec, and GEORGE ERIC ROSDEN, Washington, D. CC, TOMLINSON did not know if ROSDEN had any guilty knowledge in this case at the time the bonds were pledged in Switzerland. According to TOMLINSON and corroborated . by other investigation, RABIN made several trips to Canada during September, 1958, and again in November and December, 1958, and January, 1959. On one of these trips in the last week of December, 1958, RABIN and TOMLINSON flew to Montreal, where they met COTRONI and ROBERT, and all three flew to Miami, Florida, where they met with MANNARINO and ROTHMAN at the Sea Gull Hotel. The purpose of this meeting, according to TOMLINSON, was given by RABIN as the getting together of all the principals in this case to decide finally what should be done about the bonds pledged in Switzerland. MANNARINO, ROTHMAN, and COTRONI all accepted responsibility and pledged their support to RABIN. . On January 29, 1959, RABIN redeemed $9,000 worth of bonds from those he had pledged at the Central National Bank. He subsequently concealed these bonds in a desk drawer where he maintained office space on South Michigan Boulevard, Chicago. These bonds were located through the assistance of RABIN and with his consent and are presently being held as evidence in this case. The following timetable of events concerning RABIN's activities is supported by investigation and set (7 -Yl2¥Y -930 So — SRONIWK. | 10(aj2 HW 45946 Docld: 323022746 Page 4
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 forth in condensed form. It is noted that while RABIN was living at the North Park Hotel at Chicago, his telephone calls were recorded by the hotel switchboard. In order to show RABIN's whereabouts, it was noted that calls were made from his room on every day except those dates which are underlined below. It is further noted that according to KENT TOMLINSON, RABIN made many calls on TOMLINSON s credit card. These calls are noted below as “credit calls."" The specific number called in these iustances is not known and is not available. . September, 1958 1 2 = re § 5 6 7 s . . 9 RABIN and KENT TOMLINSON flew to Montreal, ~ Canada, where they stayed at the Mount Royal * 1 Hotel until 8:54 a.m., September 11, 1958 t) TT RABIN and TOMLINSON returned to Chicago 12 13 14 15 16 RABIN pledged bonds at Central National Bank of Chicago for $10,000 loan 17 RABIN in Washington, D. C,. obtaining passports for Mr. and Mrs. KENT TOMLINSON and himself 18 a i9 RABIN at Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, 10:37 p.m. until 11:04 a.m., September 21, 1958 20 Credit call WL to Bos 21 Credit call New York to Chicago; RABIN left ~ Montreal hotel } 23 24 ~ £7 -YWevS G36 4 co a wooo, ade re Docld: 3230227468 Page 5
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 25 ie) Iaia in DoclId: 323022746 Credit call Chicago to Montreal; RABIN flew on Trans Canada Airlines to Montreal, which flight stops in Toronto; Credit call Toronto to Montreal; RABIN stayed at Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, 10:36 p.m. until 10:51 a.m., September 27, 1958 Credit call New York to Washington, D. C. RABIN pledged bonds at Central National Bank for $11,000 loan; Credit call Lansing, Illinois, to Montreal; RABIN and KENT TOMLINSON flew to Montreal from Lansing, Illinois, in TOMLINSON's private plane Credit call Montreal to Chicago three times; RABIN arrived New York City from Montreal; Credit call New York to Chicago and New York to Washington, D. C. October, 1958 Credit call New York to Chicago four times; ‘, Credit call New York to Liv (possibly Livingston Manor, New York where TOMLINSON had business interests); RABIN pledged bonds at Central National Bank for $5,000 loan Credit call Chicago to Montreal twice; RABIN pledged bonds at Central National Bank for $70,875 loan Credit call Chicago to Washington, D. C.; RABIN and DOLLYE TOMLINSON arrived in New York City and stayed at the Barkley Hotel until October 6, 1958 RABIN called ROSDEN from New York City hotel three times y RABIN cashed cashier's check for $20,000 at the Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City; RABIN and DOLLYE TOMLINSON left for European trip; RABIN, prior to leaving, met ROSDEN at New York City airport and gave him $3,500 worth of Canadian Government bonds (legitimate) £7-Y!2YS- J BG wo oe Page 6 Sha Never q
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 i {© DoclId: 323022746 RABIN and DOLLYE TOMLINSON arrived Frankfurt, Germany, and left on the same day for Zurich, Switzerland, arriving the same day; RABIN and DOLLYE registered Grand Hotel Dolder, Zurich, where he rented a safety deposit box at the . hotel into which he placed fifteen to twenty packages which he had in a briefcase and which he told the hotel employee contained thousand dollar bank notes of a total value of $4,000,000 to $5,000,000; RABIN telephoned Doctor ROSDEN at Hotel George V, Paris, France RABIN and DOLLYE left the hotel but reserved three rooms for October 12, 1958; RABIN and DOLLYE went to Paris, France, where they met KENT TOMLINSON; These three persons then made a pleasure trip to Nice, France, and Monaco RABIN and Mr. and Mrs. TOMLINSON arrived Rone, Italy, and stayed at the Hotel Metropole until October 10, 1958 RABIN and Mrs. TOMLINSON left Rome by plane for Venice, but due to weather conditions landed s at Milan, Italy, where they stayed overnight RABIN and Mrs. TOMLINSON took a train to Venice, Italy, where they stayed for two or three days prior to their return to Milan where they flew back to Zurich, Switzerland At Venice, Italy — RABIN returned to Hotel Dolder, Zurich, where he removed valuables from hotel safe and thereafter registered himself, along with ROSDEN and DOLLYE TOMLINSON at the Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Switzerland, where they stayed until October 16, 1958 . RABIN, possibly accompanied by ROSDEN, gave 2 Leu and Company, Zurich, $15,000 worth of if legitimate bonds which were sold and credited to RABIN's account RABIN and ROSDEN negotiated with Leu and Company for future bond pledge; RABIN, ROSDEN, and : DOLLYE TOMLINSON left. Hotel Baur Au Lac; RABIN, ROSDEN, and DOLLYE TOMLINSON arrived Munich, Germany, where they stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel until October 17, 1958 EF-Y12y I~ 936 ——) QR Sy e048 . aw OO Page ?
i HW 45946 CG 87~11127 17 RABIN, ROSDEN, and Mrs. TOMLINSON left Munich 18 19 20 22 25 26 a7 28 30 31 DoclId: 32302246 hotel for unknown destination KENT TOMLINSON called RABIN from Chicago at Paris, France RABIN, ROSDEN, and Mrs. TOMLINSON registered Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich _ RABIN and ROSDEN deposited $166,000 worth of bonds at Leu and Company ROSDEN and RABIN had conference at Leu and Company and were told that bonds should be checked; RABIN, ROSDEN, and Mrs. TOMLINSON checked out of the Hotel. Baur Au Lac ROSDEN stopped negotiations with Leu and Company and picked up bonds previously left there ROSDEN and RABIN pledged $140,500 worth of bonds at the Swiss Credit Bank, Basel, Switzerland © and withdrew nearly all of the proceeds of this loan from their account; RABIN returned to Chicago Se Credit call Chicago to New Kensington, Pennsylvania Credit call Chicago to Cleveland . Credit call Chicago to Montreal; RABIN from hotel room called American, Trans World Airlines, Capital, and United Air Lines | RABIN and ROSDEN received and cashed a check for $29,734.50 at New York oaty | in exchange for Swiss francs November, 1958 Swiss Credit Bank learned that bonds pledged by RABIN and ROSDEN were stolen;. Swiss Bank notified ROSDEN of stolen nature of bonds; LIWl2¢FS-I3E YN BROWN GA 1c aibed Page 6
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 IN{o Joa mown 17 is 19 20 22 23 24 25 DoclId: 323022746 ROSDEN telephonically contacted RABIN at Chicago concerning stolen bonds; Three credit calls to Montreal; Credit call to Washington; Credit call to st. Credit call Credit call Credit call Washington, Credit call Credit call New York to Credit call Credit call Credit call Credit call Petersburg, Florida to Washington Toronto to Washington, D. C. Montreal to Chicago; Credit call D. C. to Chicago Washington, D. C. to Chicago New York to Washington; Credit call Chicago Chicago to Montreal Chicago to Montreal Chicago to Montreal Chicago to Washington, D. C. and == Montreal ; i Credit call Chicago to Montreal Credit call Chicago to Montreal RABIN called United Air Lines and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Credit call Louisville to Washington, D. C, Credit call Beth. to Chicago Credit call Chicggo to Washington Credit call Chicago to Montreal Credit call Chicago to Washington; RABIN signed guarantee Swiss Credit Bank Credit calls to Montreal and Washington, D. C, RABIN called Conrad Hilton Hotel; Credit call Chicago to Montreal; RABIN flew Trans Canada Airlines from Chicago to Montreal; RABIN stayed at Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, from November 25, 1958, until 10:33 a.m. on November 28, 1958 SF -W2v 5 - G36 om ’ Page 9
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 24 25 26 30 31 DoclId: 323022746 Three credit calls from Chicago to New Kensington Two credit calls from Chicago to New Kensington Five credit calls Chicago to New Kensington; One credit call Chicago to Washington, D, C.; ROSDEN at New York City called RABIN at Chicago; SAM MANNARINO registered into Room 326, Sea Gull Hotel under name SAM BOTTI of Pennsylvania Credit call Chicago to New Kensington; RABIN's loan at Central National Bank of Chicago came due; RABIN called Capital Airlines Credit call Chicago to Montreal; Credit call New York to Chicago RABIN called Trans Canada Airlines for reservation but later cancelled; RABIN renewed his loan at Central National Bank RABIN and KENT TOMLINSON flew to Canada in s TOMLINSON's private plane; registered Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal with KENT TOMLINSON; Credit call Montreal to Washington, D. C. RABIN, TOMLINSON, GIUSEPPE COTRONI, and RENE ROBERT left Montreal in TOMLINSON's private plane and arrived at Buffalo, New York for customs check; TOMLINSON and three male passengers arrived Flushing Airport, Flushing, New York, 5:55 p.m. ° after radioing field to have a taxi ready to - transport them to New York City; RABIN, TOMLINSON , COTRONI, and ROBERT flew commercial flight to Miami, Florida . Above four people registered Sea Gull Hotel, ~ Miami, Florida 4:00 a.m., where, according to a TOMLINSON, RABIN and COTRONI met MANNARINO in order to £i1x responsibility of these individuals in , connection with the pledging of bonds in Switzerland Records Pan American World Airways, reflect a NORMAN ROTHMAN, residence Edificio Focsa, Havana, Cuba, departed Miami on Flight 434 MANNARINO, RABIN, TOMLINSON, COTRONI, and ROBERT all checked out of the Sea Gull Hotel; RABIN called Capital Airlines from his Chicago residence EP W241 A726 N, 4 42 Page 10
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 je 2 & Of [to - sls KS win 15 16 17 18 19 DoclId: 323022746 January, 1959 Mr. and Mrs. RABIN registered at Warwick Hotel, New York City and stayed until January 4, 1959. (The Mrs. RABIN registered believed to be DOLLYE TOMLINSON) Credit call Chicago to New York City Six credit calls Chicago to Montreal Three credit calls Chicago to Montreal; Credit call Chicago to New York City; Four credit calls Chicago to Miami Beach Two credit calls to New York City According to U. S. Customs, RABIN bought gas at Dorvall Airport, Montreal; KENT TOMLINSON in - Room 1634 at New York City, telephone CI 6-5000, . according to phone call records; RABIN, MANNARINO, and TOMLINSON checked into the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, and stayed until January 14, 1959 According to U. S. Customs records, RABIN, TOMLINSON , and MANNARINO arrived Buffalo, New York, from Dorvall Airport RABIN called ROSDEN at Pan American Airways Lounge, New York City ; RABIN had reservation for two on Capital Airlines > from Chicago to New York City via Newark, however; : records reflect only one passenger left , RABIN and MANNARINO flew to Montreal via Trans Canada Airlines bF-W2YI- P26 LA -9., \VaQeD TR VA \ Page i1
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 12 13 14 15 DoclId: 323022746 RABIN and MANNARINO stayed at Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, January 20 - 22, 1959 CHARLOTTE ZUCKER sold bonds to.New York City bank RABIN sent $10,000 via Western Union to Munich, Germany RABIN received a collect call from Miami MANNARINO at Pittsburgh served with subpoena to appear before Federal Rackets Committee hearing; RABIN called Trans World Airlines Credit call from KENT TOMLINSON to RABIN at New York City, telephone PL 5-5800 RABIN redeemed $9,000 worth of bonds he had previously pledged at the Central National Bank of Chicago; Swiss Central Police, Bern, Switzerland, notified FBI of facts concerning RABIN and ROSDEN pledging bonds in Switzerland which started investigation in this phase of the case <. RABIN called Eastern Airlines and made. a reservation | 4 for two to Miami jeteuas tt ROSDEN furnished a statement to FBI at Washington, D; C. United States Attorney, Chicago, authorized arrest of RABIN at Washington, D. C. and filing of complaint on following day; RABIN arrested. Washington, D; C, and furnished statement to FBI at Washington, D.C. Complaint filed before United States Commissioner at Chicago, charging RABIN with violation Section 2315, Title 18, United States Code; RABIN released on $5, 000 bond RABIN furnished statement to FBI, New York City £P- YieeS- 976 55 S Rody ge if Page 12
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 nunc Nomen tc Montreal,’ Quebec, Canada, resident and chauffeur for GIUSEPPE COTRONI for narcotics violation, presently serving long sentence in Canadian penitentiary. ‘ _Prosecutive Action On February 13, 1959, Assistant United States Attorney JAMES B. PARSONS authorized the arrest of WILLIAM W. RABIN and the filing of a complaint against RABIN on the following day. On February 14, 1959, a complaint was filed before the United States Commissioner at Chicago charging RABIN with violation of Section 2315, Title 18, United States Code. He was arrested at Washington, D, C. on February 13, ‘1959, and released on bond the following day. On June 30, 1959, the Federal Grand Jury at Chicago returned an indictment against GIUSEPPE COTRONI , SAM MANNARINO, RABIN, RENE ROBERT, and NORMAN ROTHMAN, charging RABIN with five counts of violation of Title 18, ‘, Section 2315, United States Code and three counts of violation Title 18, Section 1343, United States Code. COTRONI and ROBERT were charged with aiding and abetting on all the above charges. MANNARINO and ROTHMAN were charged with aiding and abetting on one count of violation Title 18, Section 2315, United States Code, and all counts. of Title 18, Section 1343, United States Code. As a result of this indictment, subjects ROTHMAN and RABIN were arrested at Miami, Florida, on July 2, 1959, and released on $5,000 bond. MANNARINO was arrested at New _ Kensington, Pennsylvania,on July 2, 1959, and released on $5,000 bond. «se On July 8, 1959, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, arrested RENE ROBERT, and GIUSEPPE COTRONI in connection with their violation of the Narcotics Law. On July 13, 1960, the Federal Grand Jury at — fF- YiBRYT- 730 47 A Docld: 32302727468 Page 13
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 EK: aaa Chicago returned a nine count superseding indictment in this case, naming all subjects of the previous Chicago indictment and adding GEORGE ERIC ROSDEN as a defendant. This indictment charged all subjects with violation of Title 18, Sections 1343 and 2315, United States Code. Subjects COTRONI and ROBERT were named in this indictment as co-conspirators, but not as defendants. All subjects have appeared at Chicago and have been released on bond. No date has yet been set for a trial of this case. Evidence Available to Prove the Theft GORDON C. MC DONELL, Manager, Estates and Trusts Department, Brockville Trust and Savings Company, Brockville, Ontario, Canada (As of December 1, 1959, this company has been known as the Montreal Trust Company) can testify as to the following: 1) That he was present when an inspection of + the vault was made subsequent to the robbery on May 4, k 1958. 2) That he personally supervised the preparation of a list compiled from the original security cards maintained by the company, said list reflecting a full description and amounts of all securities in the vault at the time . of the robbery and which were missing thereafter, excepting those securities held in safety deposit boxes rented by clients. . 3) All entries effecting the bond and stock ledger cards were made in the original course of the business~ of the bank by employees immediately upon the withdrawal ’ out of or the transferring into the vault of any security. Securities other than those which were the property of the safety deposit box customers, either transferred into or withdrawn from the vault, were subject to a physical inspection by at least two employees. A posting voucher was prepared immediately to reflect such movement of securities and was posted to the applicable bond or ledger card, b7-W2evS-936 8 ; a \\ Docld: 32302727468 Page 14
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 EK: aaa Corporal A. J. WART, Ontario Provincial Police, Perth, Ontario, Canada, under the direction of Detective Sergeant M. L. STERRITT of the Brockville Police Department, took twenty photographs of the interior and exterior of the Brockville Trust and Savings Company on May 4, 1958. Detective Sergeant M. L. STERRITT also conducted the investigation concerning this burglary and was present with Inspector LESLIE HOBBS of the Montreal Police Department when RENE MARTIN was arrested on May 5, 1958, for this burglary, and a large amount of registered bonds: were recovered. Detective Sergeant STERRITT has previously testified in connection with this case at the trial of EDWARD BROWDER at Miami, Florida. Evidence Available Against Each Defendant WILLIAM W. RABIN When RABIN was arrested by the FBI at Washington, D.C. on February 13, 1959, he was interviewed and furnished a signed statement to SAs GEORGE E. BANJAMIN and JAMES J. s RYAN. He related considerable background information and details concerning his receiving $2,500,000.00 in Canadian Government bonds from one ALFREDO GARCIA, a representative of Cuban rebels, which bonds were to be taken to Europe by RABIN. In Europe RABIN would deliver these bonds in three separate packages to secret agents who would identify themselves by the number 26. One package was to be delivered in Zurich, Switzerland, one in Rome, Italy, and one in Venice, Italy. For this RABIN received - $5,000.00 in cash and $266,000.00 in Canadian Government bonds. RABIN likewise related details concerning his pledging of these bonds in Switzerland in October, 1958, and pledging bonds in Chicago just prior to his departure ~ for Europe in October, 1958. He likewise indicated he my returned $28,000.00 worth of Canadian municipal bonds to GARCIA in Chicago during late October, 1958. In reviewing RABIN's statements made at this time, the following inconsistencies were noted: RABIN claimed to have met GARCIA around f7-U2LS 926 & 9 S\ aa C ad \ CVn Docld: 32302727468 Page 15
CG 87-11127 EK: aaa The trip to Canada can be verified by records of the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, which reflect that RABIN and TOMLINSON registered there on December 27, 1958, and left on December 28, 1958. Customs records at Buffalo, New York will verify the arrival there of KENT TOMLINSON's plane on December 28, 1958, with the passengers RABIN, COTRONI, and ROBERT aboard. Records of Flushing Airport, Flushing, New York, reflect the arrival of TOMLINSON's plane on December 28, 1958, with three passengers aboard. Records of the Sea Gull Hotel, Miami, Florida, which were made available by JOHN KEINAN, Manager, Sea Gull Hotel, reflect the following regis- trations of persons arriving at 4:00 AM on December 29, 1958, according to their registration cards: WM. W. RABIN 33 North La Salle Street, Chicago (Occupied room 611) G. PETRONE 2210 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois (Occupied room 611) RENE ROBERTS 2210 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois (Occupied room 612) KENT TOMLINSON 835 West Wolfram, Chicago (Occupied room 612) Sea Gull Hotel records also reflect one SAM BOTTI of Pennsylvania checked into this hotel on December 22, 1958, and was assigned room 326. The records further show that all five of the above guests checked out on December 31, 1958. A check of telephone calls from room 326 reflects that a call was placed to SAM MANNARINO's residence at New Kensington, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1958, and two calls to a telephone in New Kensington, 31 EP-WeIT-F3E yt HW 45946 Docld:323022746 Page 16
HW 45946 CG 87-11127 EK: aaa The second form reflected this airplane arriving from Montreal, Quebec on January 14, 1959, and listed the following occupants: KENT TOMLINSON 835 Wolfram United States citizen Chicago SAM MANNARINO, United States citizen . WM. W. RABIN, United States citizen MYRON M. LIDDELL, Inspector of Customs, Buffalo, New York, can testify that he recalled receiving the above aircraft on December 28, 1958, He recognized JOSEPH COTRONI as one of the occupants, and therefore proceeded to take oral declarations from each occupant. Sergeant GERARD HOULE, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Montreal, Quebec, advised that he is personally acquainted with GIUSEPPE COTRONI, who resides at 345 .- Emery Street, Montreal, and operates a restaurant at ', 2005 De Bullion Street, Montreal. SOTRONI also rented apartment 104 at 3615 Ridgewood, Montreal, under the name of PAUL MANN, which had been occupied by one PETER STEPANOFF, who had been arrested previously in connection with the handling of bonds stolen from the Brockville Trust and Savings Company. At this latter address, in the basement locker, was located $175,000.00 worth of stolen Canadian bonds taken in this burglary. Sergeant HOULE made available information taken from the files of the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Canada, which reflected registrations there by RABIN, TOMLINSON, and MANNARINO. These records also reflect a number of phone calls made » to points in the United States. Among these calls were i calls to MANNARINO's residence and to NORMAN ROTHMAN's residence at Miami, Florida. Sergeant HOULE made available . information identifying the subscribers to telephone numbers called by RABIN from the Hotel Edison at New York Cit in December, 1958. These listings were previously set forth. L£?-W2YS -73 b ZH Docld: 32302727468 Page i7
‘on CG 87-11127 EK: aaa in this report. Sergeant HOULE likewise advised that. a check on toll calls emanating from the telephones in Montreal called by RABIN reflected the following calls: VI 4-9498, to New York City, Edison Motel, Room 925, one call. on December 4, 1958, three calls on December 5, 1958, and one call i on December 7, 1958. This telephone. is described as COTRONI's business phone. Room 925 of the™ oO Edison Hotel is where RABIN was staying | at the time. LA 6-8622, to New York City, Edison Motel, Room 925, three calls on December 5, 1958, and three calls on December 6, 1958. Sergeant HOULE likewise directed Constable. — ca A.M..ANDERSON of the RCMP to conduct investigation at the Montreal Airport. This investigation reflected that KENT TOMLINSON made three visits to Montreal in his airplane, these visits being made on September 29, 1958, December 27, 1958, and January 11, 1959. These records did not reflect the names of other passengers in ‘ this airplane. It was noted, however, that on the January 14, 1959 trip a gasoline purchase invoice. was signed by W.W, RABIN. gs EP-W2SS-G26 fey Sto oat ah / / 39 Se we Ee 45946 Docld: 32302248 Page 16