Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90046-10009 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 62-9-23-402 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: KC TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 07/06/1962 PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : LEWIS J. MCWILLIE TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Withhold DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/05/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT, INC ADMIN PAGE v9.1 3 Docld: 32326335 Page 1
Released under the John F. 3 babe? ews 43689 . dy Assassination Records Collectio of 19927 (44 USC 2107 " | - | I | | ay FBI I ue y Date: 7/6/62 nw \ Transmit the following in PLAIN | 4 , # (Type in plain text or code) ae - | - se Viel AIRTEL AIRMAIL | . a by (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ ; Ni De me ea ee ee ee bow - ne a ; i TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (62-923) | My, (BRON SAC, KANSAS CITY (92-659) Yak Heeretel Progen) “CRIMINAL "INTELLIGENCE "PROGRAM... KANSAS | CITY DIVISION WEEKLY SUMMARY Re Kansas City airtel 6/28/62. KC 284=C and KC 285-C advised as far as the gambling is concerned in which the "Clique" and its members are operating, phe. is divided into five different. locations, The entire operation (4L// is controlled by the Roma Bakery; ever, the central point is on 9th Street, the office of MORRIS EIN, KLEIN supplies all the brains as far as the gambling” operation is concerned and Hite. | without KLEIN the gambling operation would never have progressed the way it has. He operates policy and books horse races, basketball, baseball and football lotteries. How KLEIN gets the results on races and point spread on athletic events is _ unknown to CI's; however, a ter they are obtained by him’ he-in turn relays them to the ether locations in Kansas City. KLEIN -_ is answerable to NICHOLA VELLA, who furnishes the muscles, f4, tf if needed, and of, course NIC NCIVELLA is answerable to the Rom Bakery. aK a . A The further advised that KLEIN has an ‘employee by the name of TONDSGARGOTTA and other booking places it under KLEIN's ; yf direction are the following: 3 = roar City _* ATs pees ine ‘ 2 Bee rary cVATS (1, = 92116) © "th, oe SB JUL_% 1°62 GFL: je Aw =. GG Gs Wick i Qeopies made! KS e a p. Approved: i) “| *§ Sent M part reviey at ial crest q . A : as tiScCA THAT LT. Teyques “1 51 wut 19a" (gee nee ann | ‘Docld: 32326335 Page 2?
hr : ssination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey~ DATE: 11-14-7017 . _ ‘ S- . 0 ‘ , e i . : oo £ , * US . : ; KC 926659 - SAW*CARROLLA, patytusaaro, 1320 Guinotte MIKE LASCUOLA , Weét End Hotel a JOHNS MANGIARACINA, Giovanni's Steak House, NY 19th and Main ~ ’ An unknown location inf the City Market area eperatéd by ANTHON VELLA , PHTR| SIMONE and SABKQIRO. KC 284-C advised that ROY LEB WILLIAMS, Chairman of Joint Council 56, Teamsters Union, tacted NICHOLAS CIVELLA and the two decided who the Clique and Teamsters. would back in the next political election in Kansas City. According to this source, neither the Clique nor the Teamsters will be back of Judge JOHN KOPP, According to this. source, CIVELLA and WILLIAMS had this discussion in order to determine if the.same candidates would be agreeable to both the Clique and the Teamsters and that neither wanted to back a candidate that either was opposed to. ae Mr. BERTRAM WANSTREET, INS, KCMO, advised that investigation if has disclosed, that THOMAS |EONTANELLO, -FBI_ #344518, and oe NAGEL JOSEPH 'WAROON, FBI #472766,. have .been “determined to be \ he aliens and are ‘susceptible to deportation. A separate Pe communication to the Bureau will be forwarded concerning this f matter, The ’ Vegas Division adviséd that investigation disclosed ' TH *GACIOPPO, aka organ, FBI #679492, a a member of A? the Clique, was at. the Riverside Hotel; Reno, Nevada f m. i: 6/13 to 6/15/62, Reservations were made by LEWIS IS JOSEPH QicWILLIE, VV born 5/4/08, Kansas City, FBI_#4404064, who is gaming manager. of. the Riverside “Hotel. The purpose of this trip has not. been ascertained to date. The following is pertinent information received from KC 737~C* since 6/26/62, No pertinent information developed. It is. noted that MORRIS KLEIN was absent for a portion of the period , covered by this airtel: 6/27/62: . re Se CRisEMAN and TOOTI ISH were at the toy shop, no pertinent ps iy informa on. A>, PAGE TWO, Docld: 32326335 Page 3