NY 92+1108 NY Tai6 NY i994—-pco NY Te. MM 5o NY T NY 3 T NY Te! NY 1449-c¢ NY T-2 NY 135-¢ NY T-21 NY 2467-c NY T-22 Me. HARRY SUDMAN, Justice of the Peace, Greenwood Lake, New York (By request) NY T~23 Me. SAMUEL POTROCK, 887 Grange Road, Teaneck, N.J. (By request) NY T-24 Former NY 207-C NY T-25 NY 2412-c NY T-26 Legat, Havana SA WARREN J. DONOVAN SA WILLIAM E, DOWLING SA JAMBS T. MC SHANE SAS FRANK R. GERRITY and THOMAS M. TOLAN SA DANIEL V. RYAN SAS RALPH N. BUTLER and EUGENE J. HINDES . ‘ SAS EUGENE J. HINDES and JAMES A, MATTHEWS SA ARTHUR A. CAMMAROTTA SA WILLIAM J. WATRY - D-}- (COVER PAGE) | BW 45799 Docld: 32327052 Page 4
m7 a, co NY 92-1108 NY T-27 NY 2666-c SA VICTOR CARRELIT NY T--28 Father FRANCIS MASSARONE, SAS PATRICK J. COLLINS Curate, O11 St. Patrick's and EUGENE J. HINDES Church, 2€3 Mulberry St., New York City ue“ SPK Act 6 (4) (By reque st) NY T-29 Former oo SA SAMUAL RAY BURNS Careful consideration has been given to the sources concealed in this report and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where the identities of the informants must be concealed.’ - Ee « (COVER PAGE) N. QQ - 30230 MW 45799 Docld: 32327352 Page 5
¢ ; New NY 92-1108 The records further reflect that VOLPE is a member of the white race and was 17 years of age at the time of the application. Her occupation was listed as a factory worker and place of birth as New York City. Her father is recorded as VINCENT VOLPE, born in Italy end her mother as RACHEAL EL DUNA, born in Italy. RACHFAL VOLPE consented to the inarriege. The ceremony took place on April 3, 1943, and was 3 witnessed by GEORGE PARENTE and MARY VCLPE, both of 113 Baxter Stroet, New York City. The official was EDWARD SALERNO, a Roman Catholic priest. — E. Pamily 1962, NY T- Law l11(a) During the interview by the New York City Police Department incidental to the arrest on January i4, 1959, the subject advised that his father, MICHAEL GRANELLO, died on November 14, 1944, On May 10, 1962, Mr. ANTHONY VOLPE, 236 Belmont Boulevard, Elmont, Long Island, New York, brother-in-law of the subject, furnished SS PAUL J, NEUMANN and EUGENE J. HINDES with the following list of in-laws of the subject: VINCENZO VOLPE, father-in-law, deceased, 1946. RACHELE DI “DONNA VOLPE, mother-in-law, age approximately 72 years, 121 Mott Street, New York City. ANTHONY VOLPE, brother-in-law, age 53, 236 Belmont Boulevard, Elmont, Long Island, New York; employed General Post Office, 8th Avenue and 33rd Street, New York City. 6 SECRETD 72-3460 -30 | sw 45799 Docld: 32327052 Page 6
CF EJH:DMO - 11 ‘ ~ il NY 92-1108 CARMINE DE PIASE On February 23, 1959, the records of the Court of General Sessions, 100 centre Streat, New York City, as peviewed by SA GUY CG, BERADO,reviected the Pollowing anforzmation ecncerning the subjest and CARMINE DI BIAGE: GRANELLO and Br BIASE were errested on October 6, 1940, for the crime of attempted robbery which was commnitved on the previous day. On October 31, 1980, GRANELLO and DI BIASE were permitted to plead guilty to robbery, third degree, for which both individuals were sentenced to the State Vocational School, Coxsackie, New York. During 1958, the subject was interviewed on several occasions concerning CARMINE DI BIASK, at which time the latter individual was the subject of a fugitive investigation by the FBI. At the time, DI BIASE wes being sought for the crime of murder in New York City. On each occasion, GRANELLO denied any knowledge concerning DI BIASE's whereabouts. . , On July 24, 1958, NY T-11 advised that during a conversation with DI. BIASE's mother, FILOMENA DI EITASE, she advised that SOLSY BURNS was continually heiping her son in the latter's endeavor to avoid apprehension.  GO-F00-30 MW 45799 Docld: 32327352 Page 7
t NY 92-1108 — Cc JH: DMO 23 ; ¥ JCHN ONDO Also known as Johnny Bathbeach, The information concerning GRANELLO's association with JCHN ODDO willl appear under vhe caption "Shylocking". JOHN ODDO, FBI Number 349341, was born on January 4, 1903, at Palermo, Italy. He resides in Apartment 5C, 1402 Wess 4th Street, Brooklyn, New York. On September 26, 1954, NY T-11 advised that JOHN ODDO, whom the informant has known for 30 years, has always been a “combination” man and one of the biggest men in the gambling setup in the Bath Reach Section of Brooklyn. On December 24, 1954, NY T-19 advised that JOHN ODDO presently has a large share of the big dice games presently being operated in- Brooklyn, New York. ‘ D2 +39b0-3 2 | aw 45799 Docld: 32327052 Page &
= Mae die Seer NY 92-1108 He served as manager of this club for about four or five weeks, until the club folded and went into bankruptcy, During this period, SALLY BURNS contributed a total of approximately $13,000 to the operation of the club and he, TONY, personally contributed close to $30,000 which he had been able to borrow from close friends, , While the club was in operation, BURNS gave the indication that the $8,000.00 contribution was an investment in this venture. However, when the club went into bankruptcy, BURNS informed TONY that he was responsible for the $2%3000 .00 as a personal loan from BURNS. Again, BURNS began demands: on TONY not only for the $13,000.00, but for exhorbitant interest on this "loan" which, as of September, 1958, amounted . to a total of approximately 516,000. Though BURNS took no active part in managing this club, he was often there during the evening hours, as were some of his underlings, Specifically the individuals referred to previously as BABE, CHICK and BUDDY. ; Part of the $13,000 contributed by BURNS wae, according to TONY, raised in the following manner: At a particular time when TONY was having difficulty making the payroll, BURNS instructed him to accompany JOH QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey, where they were to pick up $2500.00 from RAY (previously mentioned as having been in the office of VITO GENOVESE on Thomoson Street). TONY accompanied QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey to a roadside club where they met RAY, who turned over $2500.00 to QU! LO, The RAY referred to above, according to NY er a | ~NY.T-7 further advised the roadside club where ng was held.was the Martinique Restaurant, operated by in Mountainside, New Jersey, : {2-39 G0 -30 MW 45799 Docld: 32327352 Page 9
UP NY 92-1108 Following the closing of the Cafe De Paris, TONY's only contacts with BURNS and his element have been at times when BURNS has demanded payment, plus interest, on the $13000.00 he put into this club. At one time, during early 1958, while TONY | was with BURNS at a tavern in Atlantic Beach, Long Island, New York, an individual identified by BURNS as Mr, JOHN ORMENTO came over to their table and said "Hello" to BURNS on his way out of the tavern. This appeared to be a chance meeting and there was no discussion between BURNS and this individual, , While in Havana, Cuba, on one of his visits to GEORGE LEVINE, LEVINE introduced TONY to a casino manager identified as JOE RIVERS, with whom LEVINE appeared to be quite friendly. 7 , - NY T-7 was recontacted on October 15, 1958, and advised that during one of TONY's visits to Havana, Cuba, during 1957, previously discussed, TONY met an American named LOWELL BIRRELL, who freaquested the Oriental Park Racetrack - near Havana, which was operated by GRANELLO and LEVINE. . The informant related that BIRRELL was a New York City lawyer who was in trouble with the United States Government in connection. with large scale stock manipulations and BIRRELL was reportedly in Havana at the time to avoid investigation or prosecution in connection with the matter, The informant related that it was his impression that BIRRELL seemed to be in close contact with the interests of GRANELLO and LEVINE in Cuba. He stated that in relation to the stock issued in the Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, originally the stock had been placed on the market at about twenty cents per share and that during a comparatively short time, the stock rose to around a $1.50 per share, The informant stated that LEVINE. and GRANELLO were reported to have made a "killing" on the manipulation of this racetrack sted. The informant advised further that it would not be surprising if BIRRELL had a hand in the above manipulation, - 78 - —SECRET™ 2 2-.3100- 3° MW 45799 Docld: 32327352 Page 10
92-1108 “ TALTY identifified the girl as FLORA ANN BILETTO, 52 West Oakdale Street, Brentwood, Long Island, New York, but at the time of the incident, she resided at 274 Mott Street, New York City. TALTY stated he recalis interviewing the girl, her mother and her eunt. The father was an elevator operator on 58th Street, New York City. Detective TALTY stated he could not recall any additional details regarding the incident, but believes that it was his conclusion that the allegation did not warrant any further investigation, . On May 23, 1962, Detective LES MC GOWAN, Sth © Squad, New York City Police Department, made available the following information from.a report concerning the investigation of an-alleged rape by the subject: | On September 23, 1959, information was received from a confidential source by tne New York City Police Department that the subject had sexually assaulted ; ai15 year old girl at Greenwood Lake, New Jersey, sometime | between May and August, 1959. In addition, the subject is Supposed to have paid the girl's father $15000.00 in order to compromise the alleged rape, Subsequent investigation developed that the girl's name was FLORA ANN BILETTO, Date of Birth, July 2, ‘1944, and she formerly resided in Apartment 3C, 274 Mott Street, New York City. At the time of the invetigation, she resided at 52 West, Oakdale Street, Brentwood, Long Island, New York, , During the investigation, Detective Lieutenant CHARLES C. DAUNER and Detective TIMOTHY V, TALTY, 5th Squad, New York City Police Department, interviewed that subject, his wife, his daughter, and the alleged victim and her father, but were unable to develop any information to substantiate -° the allegation. \ - 81 -- —SECR EP | 92-3160-30 MW 45799 Docld: 32327352 Page il