Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotter. DATE: 11-14-2017 O , ; DE 137-2879 0 as is Inspector PAUL SHERIDAN, at the hotel, usually in the -evenings.. He said that the other night he. watched “CHICKIE" “pass money to GEIBIG in the hotel bar. Informant added that - SHERMAN had bragged to him that he also has some CIB.men on his: payroll. Informant advised that one. of the conditions on. which he took over the Imperial Hotel Restaurant, which was laid down by. "CHICKIE" SHERMAN, . was that he had- to contract. for disposal service fromthe Tri-County: Samitation. © Informant stated that "CHICKIE" telephoned PETE VITALE regarding Tri~ County service. and Informant: then contracted © ‘for it with VETALE . over. the phone. Informant.advised that PETE VITALE‘s daughter is . marrying SAM BARRACO's son next month, June, 1963. He stated that BARRACO is the brother of ZENO BARRACO, who is also’ ~ known as JIMMY ZENO, a down~-river bookmaker closely associated with "CHICKIE" SHERMAN. Informant stated that SAM BARRACO is a brother-in-law of TONY DANA, a Wyandotte Hoodlum who ob-= tained prominence before the Kefauver Committee. . He added _..that DANA, who is the brother of PAT DANA, is now a director of a. Wyandotte bank. ; Informant advised that MIKE THOMAS frequents the — Imperial Hotel bar and is in company with "CHICKIE"” SHERMAN a lot. Informant added that MIKE THOMAS moved the syndicate bar- bute game from Ecorse, Michigan, to a hall at Tuxedo and Hamil- ton Avenues, in Highland Park, Michigan. . Informant advised that he is in daily contact with. "CHICKIE" SHERMAN. He stated that SHERMAN told him recently | © that he does not. intend to purchase any more $50.00 federal wagering stamps. He said that "CHICKIE" commented "why should I? You go to jail with them, you go to jail without them.". Informant said that “CHICKIE’s". attorney on his tax case is FRED WALKER. He revealed that "CHICKIE" told him that he and. ~ WALKER were going to travel to Washington, — D.C. for.a hearing on his tax case although "CHICKIE" is resigned to his belief _ that he will get at least a year in prison for tax evasion. Informant. advised that the previous day he went to JOHNNY SERRA to borrow money to make hispayroll at the Hotel Restaurant. Informant said that actually it was TARZAN. CHRISTOPHERSKI‘'s idea and TARZAN drove him over to SERRA‘s — => 3 = Docld: 32315510 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records. Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote }. DATE: 11-14-2017 : Oo. ae - . rs DE .137=2879 | in the Fort Wayne Hotel. He stated that "CHICKIE”" got "real hot". about him and TARZAN going over to borrow money from SERRA, Informant: advised that. "CHICKIE" told him to borrow his money | not SERRA's and that he wouldn!t charge "juice" for the loan either. He claimed that "CHICKIE" also got angry about TARZAN suggesting that Informant contact SERRA. He said that CHICKIE" emphasized that TARZAN is not "with him" but'only drives him ‘(CHICKIE) around town occasionally. Informant advised that . “CHICKIE" stated to him to the effect "I. never use TARZAN when rT needa good job done, I use VIC CURLANIS . " Informant advised that MIKE THOMAS was at the hotel at 3:15 p.m., May 6, 1963, to see "CHICKIE". He stated that ~ shortly after JOE DAVIS, the manager of the Strathmore: Hotel, 70 West Alexandria Street, who is an uncle of LOUIS LA HOOD, called CHICKIE" to borrow money. Informant. said that DAVIS. sent TONY GIORDANO, who runs the restaurant in the Strathmore - Hotel and who is the younger brother. of SAMMY GIORDANO; over to see. "CHICKIE" about picking up the money. Informant said that . "“CHICKIE" turned DAVIS down for a loan. Informant advised that the previous morning, 5/8/63, CHICKIE ,was contacted by MORREY KATZ, who had just gotten in town from Chicago, and apparently they had some. "heavy business" as "CHICKIE" went off with KATZ. . Informant said that MOSES "MACHINE=GUN MOE" MARANIAN was in the Imperial Hotel last | night about 6:00 o* clock. He said that MARANIAN is “real = _ tight" with VIC CURLANIS. Informant. stated that BILL BINDER : drove into town- from New York this morning and came to the Hotel and picked up GINO MARRA and they left. together. Informant. advised that JOHNNY AYOTTE continues. to. _ | operate the White Elephant Restaurant on Conant Ave. near East _ - Eight Mile Rd. next door to the Woods Bowling Alley. Informant - “stated that AYOTTE has been hanging around recently with JACK ‘O'MALLEY, an active burglar who is employed as a press man at. the Detroit Free Press. He said that AYOTTE has hired a small band for his place and that HANK DINVERNO is the bouncer for’ | -AYOTTE's new business. Informant added that. SAMMY GIORDANO - also hangs around | the Whit e Elephant Restaurant a lot at night. es 4e Docld: 32315510 Page 5
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 O © .- , te DE 137~2879 Informant advised that the Macomb. Social Club, which is at Utica and 12 Mile Roads, is going wide open three nights a week, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. He said that the Club presently has’ more action than the Star Social Club which is currently | known also as the Steren Assembly Club (Steren meaning "Star" in Jewish). He stated that the Macomb Social Club belongs to BUSTER LUCIDO and JOE "WHIP" TRIGLIA and mostly craps are played at the club with occasional card games too. Informant advised that. the club is reportedly doing.50-60 thousand dollars business. He identified PETE LEONARDO, "HAFI" ELIAS, ‘and FRANK MUDARO‘s son-in-law, who is called "CHEECH" or. "CHICHI" as employees. and "stick=-men" at the Macomb Social Club. | Informant advised that the previous week "JOCKO" PHILLIPS and BARNEY SCHWARTZ stole a tray of jewelry out of some Detroit jewelry store. He said that "JOCKO" is a "junkie" who - is very active as a thief, burglar, and "booster" to keep his narcotics habit going. “Informant advised that "JOCKO" brought the tray of jewelry, which originally contained 22 women's diamond rings, to the Imperial Hotel bar to se@l them either to ; . "CHICKIE"” SHERMAN. or to some of "CHICKIE's" friends. Informant revealed that the whole tray of rings was supposedly worth | . $4800.00 retail. He said that "JOCKO" sold two of the diamond | rings to friends of his and that he had no idea what he should get for the remaining: ‘20 rings, Informant revealed that ‘one of the rings contained a one karat diamond stone but that the others were mostly "caps". Informant advised that he. sold the tray containing 20 rings to a Hungarian guy named "BOZO" who lives in Del Ray. He said that "BOZO" has worked at Ford's for 38 years and that "BOZO's" wife, whe has knowledge that her husband had purchased this "hot" jewelry, is real upset as she believes that he has jeopardized his job if he is caught. In=- formant stated that "BOZO" paid "JOCKO" PHILLIPS $750.00 for this lead of jewelry. He said that now "BOZO". had asked him (Informant) to "fence" the diamonds for him. Informant said that. "BOZO" wants his $750.00 back and anything over and above that ‘would. be Informant's profit. Informant said he brought the tray of 20 women’s diamonirings to NICK DITTA and DITTA offered him $500.00. He revealed that LOUIE LA HOOD was at the Imperial Hotel at the time and he got into the act. Informant advised - that he reluctantly let LA HOOD have the tray of jewelry and LA HOOD and OTTO SCHILL, with whom LA HOOD has gotten "real tight" recently, took the jewelry over to BILLY GIACALONE. Informant related that BILLY GIACALONE called him at the hotel and offered him $300. 00 for the whole tray.” He added that he Docld: 32315510 Page 6
" ‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote 1. DATE: 11-14- 2017 a ; oe DE 137-2879 turned down GIACALONE's offer and he was somewhat relieved when LA HOOD actually brought all the diamond rings back to the hotel. -- ‘Informant stated further. that "JOCKO" PHILLIPS is close to 50 years old. He said that "JOCKO" usually: "works" with - | either BARNEY SCHWARTZ or FREDDY KAJURSKI: Informant advised that about seven or eight days ago "JOCKO". PHILLIPS. was coming out of .- a "score" in Wyandotte, Michigan and he thought he "got made". He . said that "JOCKO blew his car" on. this "score" i.e. left it on the i street in Wyandotte. He said that "JOCKO's" car was a Plymouth which he had registered in a phony name. Informant . advised. that BOBBY V% GLEICH is buying a “new 1963 Cadillac convertible, He said that GLEICH is: "in partners". with TOMMY BOOTH and CHARLEY SAM in the operation of the Flame Show Bar on John R Street. Informant added that GLEICH is also now living with a Negro girl. . He commented additionally that” RAY MONASTERSKI has become real .active as a.burglar and “pete= ‘ man" and that MONASTERSKI specializes in “taking off" the private residences and business places of professional men, - doctors, — | dentists and the Like. Informant advised that very few bettors come into. the Imperial Hotel to visit with "CHICKIE" SHERMAN, He said that _ - “CHICKIE" is visted mostly by bookmakers. He revealed that’ "“CHICKIE's" brother-in-law, SAM MENDELSOHN , is in to see "CHICKIE" . every morning. He added that "CHICKIE’s" bookmakers around town “include "RED" SCHULTZ: and ZENO BARRACO, who is sometimes called ‘JIMMY ZENO, Informant. advised. that "30 JO" (LNU), a little™ -pug=-nosed guy who works at the National Burlesque Theater and‘ who drives a black Chrysler 300, is also "booking" for. "CHICKIE" Informant eStimated:that the most. active time during which a "CHICKIE" is contacted by. his bookmakers is between 7:30 aoMse. and 10:30 a.m.. and. also. between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. He | added that "CHICKIE" is never at the Imperial Hotel on. Wednes=*" 8! days from about 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at which time he takes - . his horse action over the phone from the Oakland Baths, 8295 Oakland |. Avenue, Detroit. Informant commented that HARRY ‘MELTZER runs . st the Oakland Baths, and that. “CHICKIE™ meets his friends. there ~ the one day of the week, He stated too that usually TARZAN me CHRISTOPHERSKI drives “CHICKIE™ around in TARZAN'S ‘1963 blue , twoe door. Ferd. Informant mentioned MIKE RUBINO and commented that ' apparently RUBINO is very anxious. about his forth=-coming trial — in the Palm Furniture Bankruptcy case.: | ‘He said that he. was with Docld: 32315510 Page ?F