'~ AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER:  124-10337-10014 RECORD SERIES: DE AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 92-914-58 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 07/01/1963 PAGES: 207 SUBJECTS : . ANTHONY ZERILLI DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/03/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32314845 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI Date: 5/5/2015
NY 92-2200 ea DOCUMENTATIONS Per Bureau airtel to New York, 4/16/63, captioned "CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM", the following documentations are set forth to he utilized by all field offices in handling "La Cosa Nostra" investigations. "La Cosa Nostra” , translated as "Our Thins", is the name used by members of the organized Italian criminal element to refer to their over~all criminal organization, The framework of "La Cosa Nostra" consists of "borgate” or "families", each ruled by a "capo" or "boss", The "capo" appoints a "sotto~capo" or "underboss", and a "consiglieri" or "counselor", who advises the "bess" and the "soldati"™ or "soldiers" , when required, The "soldati" ara the lewest strata of membership and are directly under a "capodecina" (a “captain” or “"ijieutenant"), appointed by the "capo" to exercise his authority over the "soldati" assigned to a "decina", or group. A “Commissione" or "Commission", comprised of a group of "bosses" from various parts of the United States is the ultimate authority of "La Cosa Nostra". Members of the Rarer oeniet bes preferred to individually as "yanpresentante", a term also signifying the status of "boss", (Note: The term "“caporegima" is used interchangeably with "capodecina", as is "regima" with "decina".) Sources: ‘The following sources have furnished the information concerning the above and are tc be reflected in the usual | manner of reporting: JOSEPH VALACHI (protect) BU 82-C* H 651-~C# PH 599-C-TE PH 591-C* Characterization: .The following will apply to all the above sources: An individual ‘in a position to furnish information concerning the organized Italian criminal element. COVER PAGE Doclda: 32314845 Page 2
Doclda:32314845 Page 3 tee nemeresemticartiint ethan Dottie mm pei en et i ee ee ee NY 92 -2300 INFORMANTS NY T-1 JOSEPH VALACHI (protect) NY T-2 Source known to the Bureau NY T-3 PH 599-C-TE NY 7-4 SF 2345..C-TE NY T-5 PCI ALPEN? WAT3RIDGS (Detroit) NY T-6 NK 2251-.C* NY T-7 PH 591-C# NY T-8 NY 3461-C-TE NY T-9 BU 82-C% NY T.16 NK 2319-C* NY T-11_ MI 602-C NY T-12 SL 1241-c*. NY T-13 BS @37-C# NY T-14 NY 3864-C-TE | NY T-15 LV 90-C# | NY T-16 LV 90-c* | NY T-17 iM 852-C* a , NY T-18 LA 4u48-PC ot 3 - De | COVER PAGE | | : | — a
CY NY 92-2300 INFORMANTS (CONTINUED) NY T-19 | LA 4410~C-TE NY .T-20 SF 2550..0-TE NY T-21 PCL JAMES WIEGHART (Milwaukee) NY T-22 _&BS BAG mie _ NY 1-23 DE 919-0 NY T-24 MM 845-0% NY T-25 . DE 868--C-TE LEADS | ALBANY DIVISION Will attempt to locate and develop a highly confidential source in connection with the "regime" or "decina": of JOSEPH FALCONE, Will closely follow current interest of "La Cosa Nostra" members in Gold Medai Packing Company, bearing in mind the current Bankruptcy violations in connection with the meat industry in which members of the GAMBINO and GENOVESE "families" of New York have been arrested. ‘BALTIMORE DIVISION Will attempt to ascertain through logical sources and investigations, a feasible location frequented by FRANK CORBI and his close associates, with view to developing a. highly confidential source in an effort to idehtify his "boss", as referred to by NY 3844-C%, who is alleged to. have met GERARD LAIETTA, aka Gerry Ryan, . -E- COVER PAGE Docld: 32314845 Page 4