Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Ust Fi0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: $/14/201 Identification Form , AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: ‘PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : “Agency Information FBI 124-10212-10432 HQ 92-6054-544 $e Document Information FBI WALKER, DAVID E. DIRECTOR, FBI 12/13/1963 39 LCN, EXISTENCE, STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP, . MEMBERSHIP, CRIMINAL ACT, BUSS ACT, MISUR, TESUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/29/1998 INDEFINITE RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 tt v9.1 Docld: 32294156 Page 1 16
Released under the’ John F. Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act or 1992 DATE: 11-14- 2017 | oT, 5 . ; vest phat aes Fe . PD. Fes te. Sr1-59)77 () 7 se PRDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE —Tinvesrieat we PERIOD - PRILADELFHIA NEW YORK DEC 13 1963 6/4 = 2/8/63 a TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY oo TYPED BY TA COSA NOSTRA _ | DAVED E, WALKER ee te PHILADELPHIA DIVISION CHARACTER OF CASE ae a AR - CONSPIRACY © 9° Reference Report of SA JAMES T, MULLAN, JR., dated 6/11/63 at Philadelphia, Fa. | =} - Enclosures to Bureaus (SIX). Original amd ome ory of letterhead menerendiim 3 OEE Giensd as above watch memorar:uim pheractent: 8 furnishing inform abion 4 in this report Original and formation fiend: -loned 35 above. APPROVED CoP & ES MA Newark New © as Rg Diseomtnaiton f Docld: 32294156 Page 2?
leased under the John F. Kenedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 7107 Hotter” DATE: 11-14-2017 . pw . (~ . mm a PH 92-1027 BALTIMORE: | | ¢ BALTIMORE, MD. —_ pe. | the Will, through logical sources, develop information — be concerning. perserg reportedly members ef the organized Italian underworld under any of the names set forth im this report. . Will, if possible, obtain photographs of these individuals and forward one scopy ef each to Philadelphia in order that on the next contact, they may be displayed te FH 599-C-TE, | CLEVELAND : | ______IN CLEVELAND, ¥ ld (OS TOWN, and WARSEN, ODO, AREAS Fee Cent ee eee: eee met Will identify individuals believed to be members of the organized itelian underworld. . In view of the fact that re 5Q9-c-TB is somewhat acquainted in Ghie, will forward to Philadelphia one esopy ef a photograph of any such Person, end these photographs will be displayed to the informant on the next contact. NEW YORK: cee =a: subsequent nablenal summary any of this report. deemed, pertinent. PHILADELPHIA : AE FETLM Will, theough informants and an continue to develet and report informatie background and aebivities ef the organize y other logical seurces, m persinent to the ad Italian underworld aie. - - SOYER PAGE Docld: 32294156 Page 3
ere under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 7i0T Hoter DATE 11-14-2017 PH 92-1027 » | Leads cont'd: under any of the names set forth in this report, where it is apparent that it refers to one group. sdministrative Data Informatien is being set ferth in this repert, which information was furnished oy Pe @ 251-6 (deceased), during a i period from 1946 to 1960. his infermation concerna hia knowledge of the Italian underwerid group, known te him as, mest frequently, "The Organization," and at other times as “fhe Syndicate,” “The Gombination," er “The Mafia." He insisted that this group is the American branch ef the Mafia and obtained his information from personal knowledge of the Mafia when he was in Italy and, although he was not a member, & close association ef many years with powerful members in the United States. It will be noted that his deseription of membership requirements, leadership, and activities is, in mest part, the same as that furnished more recently by other sowrees concerning “La Cose Nostra. ete ae The referenced report contained information furnished by FH 599-C-TE to the effect that "La Cosa Nostra”. originated in Sicily hundreds of yea s eee and that it is the same erganization that has been referred te for many years in Italy and Sicily as “The Mafia.” | It is pointed eut that many questions are as yet _ynanswered thas PE 899-G-TE might ‘be. willing te answer, The ‘eonditiens of interview are such, hewever, that it is net possible to conduct the exhaustive type interview that is desired. As indicated in PHL wba let ser 60 Bureau, dated 10/4/63, information 6) at could te given te him has been furnished to Commissioner HOWARD BR, LEARY ef the Philadelphia Police Department, said information vertaining to some pheges of the “La Cosa Nostra” in the Philedelphia area. Shortly after publicity began to appear concerning "La Cosa Nostra" as a ‘result ef the testimony of JOSEPE VALACCHT , ‘+ PA Gig. ; i wo ! . ; i Docld: 32294156 Page 4
TE: 11-14-2017 7s | . . * . (C . an . , . , Teased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hoter iP a, “ . . 4 ae ( | po PH 92-1027 Commissioner LEARY appointed Lieutenant JOHN BARRON to head a special confidential squad ef fit men and report directly to the Commissioner concerning activities in- organized crime ‘and possible related cerrnuption, All contacts of Bureau Agents with Lieutenant BARRON over a peried of years have indicated that he is a dedicated, honest, professional police official, | ; who- greatly admires thé Bureau and its operations. ints: ‘ormant 8 . Wherever bosaibie and legical, the variable dates _ ~ ef contacts of informants have been set ferth in the body of this. report and in the enclosed letterhead memorandum. . ‘PH T-1s PH. aai-€ (Deceased), who was contacted from 1951 to . bls time of death by SA DAVID E. WALKER. | “FH G-2: FH 599-0aTR, contacted by SA DAVID E, WALRER, | PH T-3: PH 614-C-TE, contacted by SA JOSEPH A. VERICA PH T-4: PCI MAX POTNICK, contacted by SA DAVID E. WALKER, | The first source identified in the enclosed letterhead memorandum is PH 622-¢*, sontacted by SA gd. ROBERT PEARCE. The second source identified in the letterhead memorandum is PH 591-C*, contacted by 5& HOPERT W. HOLMES. — fhe third source furnishing information in the enclosed letterhead memorandum is PE SLL , contacted by SA ROBERT W. HOLMES « Docld: 32294156 Page 5