JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 6/11/201 Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10211-10100 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2781-832 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LABADIE, STEPHEN J. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 09/30/1963 *PAGES:. 31 SUBJECTS : LST, REL, TRAVEL, FISUR, ASSOC, GAMBLING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : ~ Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 . CURRENT STATUS: — Redact “ DATE OF:-LAST REVIEW : 10/15/1998 _ , OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE f COMMENTS : 15
. oor at. Ce oe _— FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “te Se a REPORTING OFFICE | OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD a TAMPA Tampa {SEP 30 1593 | 8/14/63 - 9/20/63 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY j _ SA STEPHEN J, LABADIE dmb SANTO! TRAFFICANTE, JR., ake CHARACTER OF CASE AR _- REFERENCE; . Report of SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE, dated 8/20/63, at Tampa; Bulet to Tampa, 8/30/63, . . unt \ “£8CY.OSURES TR) <a TO BUREAU: . | - Original and copy of letterhead méenorandum characterizing. _ informants. 4 ' ‘ ee LEADS: t SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE 4&P PROVED DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: 3 - Bureau (92-2781) (zHe=2)- 2 - USA, Tampa ~ Atlanta (92-135) ~ Miami (92-88) ; (1 - USA, Miami) Att: Mr. WILLIAM _KEN | _ 2 - New York [- Def: | 2-~- Tampa (92-1) c | | tad BF Dissemination Record of Attached Report
fo TP 92-1 ay Will extend coverage at Miami International Airport relative -5. Will identify a NICK JEROME , who was listed as an. associate’ - 8, Will follow any Grand Jury proceedings relative to subject in. At Miami. and whenever hé. ‘visits Tampa,. extending. further coverage “ef his. associates. to subject's departures, it being noted he ‘also undoubtedly . heets. unknown persons there. . of subject, U.S. Customs records, _ Miami, as. set out “in. ‘Miami teletype dated 9/16/63. ‘the case entitled, "CHARLES WILLIAM BRAY, et al; “Pan, American ‘Bank of Miami, Florida ~- VICTIN; ITSP; MF; ITAR = EXTORTION" (00:- MM). (MM 87-16 480) . a TAMPA — “AT TAMPA, FLA. — | | Will continue | to report activities on the part of the subject . ADMINISTRATIVE: - BC ; t i PEREZ PIDA ‘made. two trips to Brazil. PIDA was described by ~~~ On. 9/3/63, MM '840-C ‘advised that within recent weeks Dr. | informant as. ‘close associate of EVARISTO. GARCIA VIDAL and close friend. of” subject.  PIDA told informant he was returning ‘to Brazil probably by 9/15/63. on 9/13/63, MM 840-C reported. further: contact. with PIA. tho advised . informant: that his first trip to Brazil was to store _-gome. coffee that: belonged to. subject. PIDA's second trip. was to | sell ‘TRAFFICANTE' s coffee and that TRAFFICANTE. took a-loss ion» the sale of this: coffee, “Informant. ‘was unable to ascertain ~— oy amount | Of. coffee involved, | but. PIDA. sent va -lot of coffee".  PIDA also. told: informant he. is looking for a Lodation - for . & gambling: casino in. Brazil for ‘TRAFFICANTE, “Informant, did not ' feel he. could’ press PIDA for. further details at this time but - . . has made. arrangements to see PIDs again before the’ trip’ to Brazil on. or about. 9/15/63... . COVER PAGE Se
€P 92-1 Miami. strongly recommended the above | 4Anformation not -be disgeminated outside the Bureau in order fot to compromise the informant and to insure Anformant will. have opportunity to gain ‘further confidence of PIDA. It. is noted that” TP. 120-PC. advised as of 8/21/63 that’ it was - not possible to- ‘make any telephone calls from subject's residence— ‘to Bureau Agents as to any possible departures as such ‘would - jeopardize her position, It is noted’ ‘that CHARLES SAMS (protect) -who has been mail @arrier at subject*s. Tampa residence for numerous. years advised on 8/23/63 that. subject never. does get any mail under his name at. (2508 Bristol Avenue. , ; It is noted. that a call was placed. to subject's Tampa : residence 8/23/63. to endeavor to interview subject regarding — _ JOSEPH - STASSI, a past partner of his in Havana, Cuba, as.a lead | ¥as set. out, by. New York airtel to. Baltimore, dated 6/26/63 in case | entitled “JOSEPH STASSI, aka - FUG. ; AR": (00: NY). It is noted: neither the subject. nor his. attorney, FRANK RAGANO, have ever: returned the ‘call, ‘On 8/28/63, CHARLES. SAMS, U. S. Postal Carrier (protect), advised subject had not receivéd. any mail, but Mrs. TRAFFICANTE | xeceived two letters 8/27/63 with the return address 1657 Farnell Court, Atlanta, Georgia, which source presumed to be -in hand~— writing and. the address” of: SARAH ANN” YALDES 7 ‘Information’ ‘from the files ‘of. the General Telephone Company . of - Florida was furnishéd to IC HENRY ‘E. MCINTURFF on 9/20/63 by Mr. WILLIAM CARR, Commercial. Manager. “Phe” period of this report: overlaps” that of referenced. report, to include the date telephone ‘tolls obtained on 8/14/63. INFORMANTS: Tp 7-1 is TP 120-P¢. TP 72 is CHARLES. SAMS, U. Ss. Postal Carrier for many : years ‘at 2505 Bristol. Ave., Tampa, Fla. D COVER PAGE - gt
f) TP 92-1 TP T-3 is TP 105-C* TP T-4:is TP 41-C . TP T-5 is TP 50-C TP T-~6 is SALVADOR ZIEGENHIRT MENENDEZ, Miami TP T-7 is A. J.. GRIMALDI, Sr., President, Columbia Bank of Ybor City. TP T-8 is TP 97-C | TP T-9 is TP 31-C TP T-10 is CHARLES C, CORCES, an attorney who has represented racket figures in Tampa. TP T-11 is MO 59-C TP T-12 is NY 4003-C-TE “ E* COVER PAGE ty!
The subject's son-in-law, A, PANIELLO, was observed leaving such residence at 2:35 P. Mes August 22, 1963, at which time the white Chevrolet Impala was observed. in the garage, and at 4:30 P.M.. the.white' Chrysler returned ‘to subject's residence - at which time the Chevrolet Impala. was still there and subject. Was not. observed. ; . JAMES" G. LONGO. went to the Coliseum Lanes. Bowling Alley, ' Pavis Islands and left such establishment 12:48 A.M.,° August. 22, 1963, but thereafter efforts to. locate him through subject's \ ‘residence or the Columbia Restaurant met with negative results. 7 HENRY GARCIA, Garcia’ Ss Instant Service Station, 24th Street and East Broadway, advised August 22, 1963 that neither the subject” nor his family have been patronizing his: service station aad, subject. hae not been seen by hin. . ; AL BIAMI, FLORIDA The subject was not observed on August 21, 1963 at his oo », Miami. residence nor known hangouts. — : : Megs 3@BOROR HUBER, neighborhood ‘source to subject"s: Miami t residénce,. ‘advised August 21, 1963 that she has observed no activity at. subject's: residence. since she returned from her vacation, on August 17, 1963. - SOL: SALVADER, ‘Manager, Jerry! s. Service Station, 23rd Street, was. still parked. at ‘his. ‘Service station, He. said ‘the subject, . dine ‘the. past, ‘has left his: car” at. the station to. pe.serviced, — - but has - always’ ‘picked’ it up on the same.day. He said'when . subject left the car he gave no indication as to when' he ‘would pick it up. Boca? ‘On. August 22," 1963. urs. GEORGE HUBER, as. above, advise a observed | a tan Plymouth’ ‘parked at subject's Miami residence. in. the backyard on thernight of.August 21, .1963 and, that the car was ‘pot ‘there. on the morning, of August 22, 1963. *~"\ CHARLES CUCCIA, 531 ‘Northeast 71st Street; “gubject's “Asedlord and next door neighbor in Miami, advised August | 22, 1963 _ a
oN he purchased the: above. car © about. one month agou ‘from the: subject’ 8. . $on-in-law who lived in’ ‘Tam CUCCIA. said he‘has not.seen the’ ‘gubject.for at least two weeks and could furnish no information. as to ‘his present. whereabouts. , ~ On. August 23, 1963, ‘Sergeant. JACK dé la LLANA, Intelligence Unit, Tampa, Police Department, advised He did not know: of the present ‘whereabouts’ of the ‘subject, ‘but noted he had put out leads to wll intelligence units of the various police. departments and. sheriff's offices. in Florida, dated ‘August. 22, 1963, requesting a ‘that they report to ‘Tampa ‘any activities: on the part of the subject in . their areas. vO. Bt 2 son Bristol. Avenue, “Tampa, ‘that subject was. not ‘géen,. ; <TR) Tod advised August 22, 1963 that. subject was at his resi- dence all day August 22, 1963, had dinner with his family, namely his wife, daughter and son-in-law, and was at. howe: at approximately B: 60 P, Be August 22, (1963, SA STEPHEN J. ‘LABADIE ¢ telephonically eontacted ‘the: subject's t -pesidénce 1:30 P. Mey August 23, 1963, at which time Mrs. TRAFFICANTE advised SANTO was mot home and ‘stated she would advise SANTO that — SA LABADIE ealled to contact him about an individual. “SOL ‘SALVADER, ‘Jerry’: Ss “Service ‘Station, Miami. Beach, Florida; advised August. 23, 1963 that subject picked up his car at: 1:30 Pods 5 August 28, 1963. He said Subject. told him he had been on — vaeation.. co The subject's car was. ‘ thereafter observed parked in the: ‘back yard of 523. Northeast Tist: ‘Street at 4:30 P M. on August 23, 1963. - i > Sergeant” JACK ‘de’ Va: ‘LLANA, Intelligence Unit, Tampa ‘Police: Department, advised August. 26, 1963 that fie’ watched 2505. Bristol. Avenue from 8:00 to: 11:30 P. ‘M.. Friday. night,, August 23, 1963, : and the subject. was not seen in the residence, ‘but his wife. was observed home. He said. “there was no activity at the vemidence we ‘when he left. — mu
= TP O2-kh | . TP ‘Tol advised on the night of August 27, 1963 that subject . was observed in his bed at. 2505 Bristol Avenue, ‘Tampa, on the morning of August 26, 1963. . Soutce related subject was at 2505 Bristol Avenue all day until approximately 6:00 P. M. Oo ar | Again on August 27, 1963, source advised the subject + was ‘in his ‘home all day> until approximately 5:00 P.M. Source ‘related MARY JO PANIELLO, subject's daughter, now. teaching school, uses the white Chrysler. daily for transportation. , ‘The Hillsborough County Superintendent of. Public [netruction _sdvised August 28, 1963" that Mrs. MARY JO PANIELLO is. employed (“aga teacher at the John G. Anderson School, Tampa. A ‘check of the above school ‘revealed the 1959 white Chrysler used for lirs. PANIELLO's transportation. - On the: evening. of August 28, 1963, TP T~1 advised that on the morning Of August 28, 1963. the. subject was not at 2505 Bristol - Avenue. and ‘subsequently in the afternoon of August 28, 1963, subject telephonically contacted 2505 Bristol Avenue and inquired as to the health of his wife. Source indicated subject’ s wife is. to follow - subject to Miami, time unknown. . . t A. G. IZNAGA, Airport Parking Company , Miami International Airport, advised lone. tale fitting description of. ‘subject left Miami Airport 10; 30 P.M., August 27, 1963, driving the white _ , Falcon. On the | morning of August 28, 1963 the white Faicon was observed in the garage at 523 Northeast 7ist" Street, Miami and throughout . the afternoon the. garage. door. was open and the car. gone. . bo : ‘The white Chrysler on August 29, 1963 was ‘used. by. MARY: JO. . PANIELLO in: transportation to school and. she - returned ‘to 2505- 2 ’ Beistel Avenue, Tampa, 4: 00 P.M., August 29, ° 1963. The WANE a _ Chevrolet Impala, was.. observed. at the. ‘residence. At Miami, .Florida..the subject’ 8. ‘white Falcon was observed | in. his. garage. ‘at 8: 30 A.M., August 29, 1963. ‘Subject thereafter arrived at’Miami International ‘Airport. at. 2:31 P.M., departing thé airport parking lot in the company of his wife at 3:29 P. Mey . August 29, 1963. -He drove directly rome with his wife. . 1 8
TP 92-1 reason for the heat on local gambling was because Federal and local law enforcement officers were endeavoring to trace all gambling — to, SANTO TRAFFICANTE. The source said. that DEMMI related he knew the subject. all his life, would do nothing for him and vice versa and DEMMI stated subject had no connection whatsoever with him. and he was last. geen by DEMMI three to four months. ago. when in Hiani.— On Septesber 19, 1963 JAMES G. BRUNO left his residence on Union Street, 10: 24 A.M., drove to downtown Tampa and subse- quently was not observed. oe . JAMES C, LONGO: on September 19, 1963 drove to the Coliseun - ‘Bowling. Lanes, - ‘Davis Islands and was there fron approximately _ 12330 P.M, .to 1:17 P.M. when he. left. with two unknown white males and took them to the” residence of- CASIMIRO B, HERNANDEZ, Davis Islands; Left passengers off and departed 1: 27 P, Me, September 29, 1963, Ir. ASSOCIATES . « | Re: 3a “PP F210" advised ‘on ‘August 2i1, “963° that he had known. DeSALVO oF. Jacksonville, Florida for many many, years; that DeSALVO was not in. Tampa,. otherwise he would know, and related that he has a close relative, "Babe". -ANTONE,. who has ‘worked | for JOHN DeSALVO for. many years, Source related DeSALVO was formerly ‘in the numbers racket as. well as illicit liquor many years ago at Jacksonville, Florida, but since such time in the past two to three years, according to’ his source, “has been completely out of the numbers activity; inasmuch as he has four or five » legitimate Liquor . stores. ; _ To source’ 3 ‘knowledge, DéSALVO™ néver had any connection with TRAFFICANTES , except they were friends. Re: LOUIS. P. ‘On. ‘Septenbex® 23, 1963,°Dr. ALLEN J, ADEEB, with offices at : 7105 Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, -ELorida, advised he treated LOUIS P, 14 oo