JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10298-10094 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 29-31889-173 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, DE TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: = 11/22/1963 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : — Consulted CURRENT STATUS: — Redact ‘DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/21/1996 © OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF DOJ COMMENTS : REFERRED TO DOJ, INC A/T, LHM v9.1 DoclIda:32309307T Page 1. 36 Date: 4/21/201
va | _ - 41/26/63 Airtel To: SAC, Detroit (29+1432) ie? Ue ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED A From; Director, eames) “Et HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Ae We? JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA . “PL BOMENICK EDVARD SARTONE, AKA., ET Ab. t) FRA; ITSP; MF; FBW; CONSPIRACY 0: Detroit) C ry =a ReDEairtel dated 11/22/63 with LHM enclosed. - Dissemination of reLHl being withheld at the Bureau and ‘Betroit should do likewise pending clarification of the sollowing: Reaiftel does not specifically indicate the date or the person from whom information furnished by Robert C, Meissner oe Department Attorney William French was reegtved, If Mr. French = -“stade this information available to the Detroit Office, there Appears to be no need for concealing either his identity as the werson who furnished this information or the identity of, et Teieener a8 Prench's source in reLHM inasmuch as this memorandum 4s disseminated: to the Criminal. Division of the Department only. a2 Mr, Feench requested that Meissner’s identity be protected fn this manner, you should so state in your cover airtel as well ag indicating any ‘reason ae may: have for ‘such a request. a » 2 eS awe tv *. paral .) ehoae By return airtel advise Bureau clarification of abeve and whether or not dissemination of reLHl] can be made ts its . parr present form,. ws = Chicago (29-1999) (Information) 7 i= ; - ERKieemg1t Wy mec) D nate te | MAILED 27 . Tolson Belmont * Mohr » Casper » Callahan Conrad _ : : ' J DeLoach Th bees . “ Evans . J . , ‘ Gale Rosen Sullivan -  Tavel - Trotter Tele. Room Holm He f “aj eu Boat ROOM at TELETYPE UNIT CI oa ae NOV ES . ($63, comm. FBI Docld: 323093507 Page 2
. 7 ‘ “ ae r ° = ; , ; ’ FD-36 (Rev.. yee . a > ‘ FBI Date: 11/22/63 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Viq __ AIRTEL AM (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED vA TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (29-31889) arin 1s UNCLASS ? a fc ) FROM: pmen (29-1432) (Pp) ~~ ere RIDDLE HOFFA; < || DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE, aka; ET AL ‘UEC || FRA; ITSP; MF; FBW; CONSPIRACY ‘A (00: DETROIT) a Remyairtel 11/12/63. KS Enclosed herewith to the Bureau are four copies of an LHM con- 4 taining information furnished to Dept. Attorney WILLIAM FRENCH by ROBERT C, MEISSNER, based upon a discussion between MEISSNER and JOSEPH F, VERHELLE at the Washington Hotel, Washington,D.C, on 11/18/63. A copy of this LHM is being furnished to Chicago for information in view of the fact that MEISSNER resides there and reference is made to possible future developments in Chicago. A copy of this LHM also will be furnished to FRENCH at Detroit. Dept. Attorney THOMAS J, MC KEON, Detroit, advised on 11/22/63 that FRENCH has returned to Washington, D.C., and it was not known definitely at this time whether VERHELLE still plans to ~ meet MEISSNER in Chicago 11/25/63, as they had tentatively planned on 11/18/63. ; pz w {3 ~- Bureau (Enc ‘4) —I1 = Chicago . (Ini. ) (29- 1999). (Enc. 1) 1 - Detroit Ss VGW/vw ~, wa) wT? . (8) = ee a Ley Criminal Division - O4ZD. REG: cot Allen: fOnr hte wr, h 3 EEG #S q- Eat L297 -| Ee COM 2553 me ‘O.. fee : . 4 aT : obs. nN \ i at é a " L = “fee Li Uy Approved: Special Agent in Charge 8 Doclda:32309307T Page 3
UN1tfED STATES DEPARTMENT OF }USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Detroit, Michigan November 22, 1963 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. . JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA; DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE; ET AL FEDERAL RESERVE ACT; INTERSTATE | nropMATiON CONTAINED TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN HEREIN |S UNCLASSIFIED PROPERTY; MAIL FRAUD; FRAUD BY pate AO=LL-4E Ua Sfp B.lag cfs wW CONSPIRACY TMC The following information was recently received 2 by the Department of Justice from a confidential source fos WhO has. furnished reliable information in the past: iG A conference of varioudltiions including James Re Hoffa, two vice presidents of\ the rarethelie, fo Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Joseph rthelle, former president of Public, Bank, Detroit, allegedly took place in Hoffa's office in jgshingt ON »..0eCe, On or about November 18, 1963. iscussed matters concerning the Teamsters Pension Fund, allegedly including the . possibility of a loan from the fund for the purpose of © eA, / Purchas he building at 130 North Franklin, Chicago, oi | T1llinois. Meissner Engineers, Inc. (MEI), formerly” ‘ \ occupied ,the™top five floors of tl this. building and now is \ reportedly interested in purchasing the building, possibly in conjunction with Verhelle and/or other purchasers. F loan could be made and that Robert C issner, president / of MEI, could be of assistance to Hoffa in view of business " jf and political contacts of MEI in Nashville, Tenne e, and | | Chicago. Verhelle indicated he had received information OA that MEI had done work on a chemical plant in Tennessee | Verhelle reportedly felt ‘cMeis above-mentioned about a year ago and also had contacts with the Tennessee a Highway Department and various other agencies and political =. figures in Tennessee. V lle also conveyed the impression . that Federal Judge Richarg/wustin of Chicago is an old friend ne eR SNS het / tor serean nt mnonener ak ra Z : Lek \. a ae gq gar onda Docld: 323093507 Page 4
JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA; DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE; ET AL of the Meissner family. To further explore the possibility that Meissner might be utilized for the benefit of Hoffa in connection with the cases pending in Federal courts in Nashville and Chicago, Verhelle indicated that he would soon confer with an attorney who was not identified by name but who was referred to as the “quarterback" of the team of more than 30 attorneys who reportedly are working on these cases - for Hoffa. Verhelle anticipated that after so conferring, it would be determined whether Meissner might be able to help Hoffa through efforts directed toward one or more members - of a jury or toward the judge himself. Verhelle allegedly favored trying to make an "arrangement" with Judge Austin through Meissner on the basis .O£ being an “old friend", and it was Verhelle"s feeling that ‘if Judge Austin were to make some rather minor procedural mistake that would canse a mistrial, such a “human error" on the part of the judge would not destroy his career but would ‘be of great value to Hoffa. Verhelle indicated that in return for such favors to Hoffa, “they would be happy to pay the persons responsible for the favors. Tentative arrangements were made for Verhelle to attempt to meet with Meissner in Chicago in the near future, to discuss the possibility of a Pension Fund loan to purchase the building at 130 North Franklin and also the possibility of Meissner being of assistance to Hoffa in regard to pending court cases. _Verhelle also intimated that he has a number of bank accounts in Switzerland and that he handles some of these accounts for Hoffa. | This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. a, HARADA Docld: 32309307 Page 5