PG 1-35 MIAME : AT MIAMI, FLOREDA 1. Contact MM TAe2@ and any other logical | sources for information | relative to the subject matter. of this case and for information _ indicating author of ‘the anonymous letter pertinent to this investigation.  @, Will ascertain ‘af We KENT 7 MLINSON is 5 reatding at 13145 -  .*> Goronado Drive, North Miami , anil attempt to obtain specimens ef typewriters available to h thereafter forwarding same to ~ Me the PBI Laboratory for compart on with the anonymous | Letters — ‘pertinent to this CAaBE, . ~ wre wy Sede) . ! - we Be ze deemed advisable, will consider interviewing TOMLINSON ~ Be ascertain if he has any knowledge concerning the Empire ' “Lettery Tickets, their printing, distribution and possible _ 'ainterstate transportation and further 4f he has’ any knowledge ~ indicating that the MANNARINOs are connected with this operation. NEW WORK c~ (AP NEW YORK, NEW YORK ps In view of Bureau instructions contained in referenced Bureau . letter and set forth under the Administrative Data of this report, the New York Office is requested to review case captioned, "BERNARD J. EZHAYAs ET AL; I®SP-MT,” to ascertain any logical persons who may have authored the anonymous letters pertinent to this investigation. In this regard it is noted : that- those communications of which copies have been directed to the Pittsburgh Office have been reviewed. It is also logical to. assume that anyone who would have the information furnished 4n. these letters would have to be associated in some - manner with the MANNARINOs, LOUIS COHEN and possibly with JOHN vos _ VERILLA, MIKE TRAPICANTE or JOHN CARAMADRE: of the Altoona area | ‘and/or would have to have a knowledge of the New Kensington . . - and. Johnstown areas since some of the roads and other landmarks | | : are named correctly in the diagram notwithstanding the Pact . ; oO that the actual sites depicted do not appear %o OX1B. oo Z -° PISPSBURGH. AT AT LINCOLN TOWNSHIP, ‘PA, (weston aN couwee) will meport results. of investigation re the Cozy Inn, Route 22, =Be COVER PAGE Nae ee ee 2 = = = ~ ee ees HW 45354 Docld: 32303509 Page 2?
At. Sey cng Po! Oe, on et fey Co wo . BG 1h ar’ Ai ALMOONA, PA. me BLATE Age cowry) . 8 a os Will maintain contact with PG 506a for further information concerning the Empire Treasury Lottery Ticket paying particular attention to any interstate transportation thay iient exiety the leeation of the printing presses and the interest of the MANNARINO brothers 5 GRBRIBE and SAMUEL y : os 7 New Kensington, Pas =, aaron, Pas (pmnonasanD comer) — | : WLLL conduct leogieal background investigation re FRANK be | GLRIGLIANS, 1503 Ledenman Avenue, and JOHN SHRIGGS (ph) to determine whether om not. these persons way be anything mone than Losal. distributors of the Empire Ticket . an. EUePspuRGH y Ae. (actuonery counny) Wild eonduet credit and oriminal dnvestiga tions. re. JOHN Le... “ poNonzZL, 2706 Toledo Street, Pittsburgh, to ascertain if he \ Street, Cleveland, Ohio, a former resident of Pittsburgh, may possibly be associated- with the subject: ‘of. the Empire Lottery. Be WALl -econdust ‘eredit investigation and contact logisal sources re JAMES POMOZZI and wife, MARTHA, 1085 East 143rd ‘ (2 Pa., to determine his relationship’ with HOWARD W. HAYES and to. Fo ascertain whether or not: he. is involved in the distribution Sm (OF LO% Seery tiekets. Sn S. ADMINISTRATIVE ae Ro For ‘the information of all offices, an anonymous letter a postmarked January 6, 1961, Miami, Florida, was received by yo ' the office of the USA, Middle District of Penmmsylvania.. This Sc . Was a two page typewritten unsigned letter which alleged . m~\. that Empire Lottery tickets produced by the LOUIS COHEN | mn syndicate are printed in the New. Kensington. Pa.) area and. -  eD erapree and packaged inthe Johnstown, | Pa. sarea., Phe or 7 LRBACHIPKA (undoubtedly oS. x wh Of Altoona, Pad , S respon astern Peieylvania apea. The ._, aon inférmant also alleged that these lottery tickets are shipped : from Johnstown, Pa., all over the east coast of the United States. - @his informant also alluded % he fact that the- MANNARINO ov . brothers. (SAMUEL_and GABRI NNARINO, National Top Hoodlums )- are , in charge of. New Kensint ton, EE > but aid: not mae any ‘specific , a COVER PAGE J! . | : | sh L __ ee lO HW 45554 pocld:32303509 Page 3 ‘
Pa WH=35 Se RELEASE IN FULL bes 6 TE me REVIEWED BY pain “TASK .PORCE — rar = on _%=13- QQ Ce [] RELEASE IN PART By letter dated 4/16/61 the Bureau advised tiad0IsL MEN Meen upniehing eopies. of all reports in the instant ease te the . epartmont - in view ef the interest of the Organiged Orime ' of the subject, It requested that the reperts submitted include - and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division, in the activities i two copies for the Bureau in order that. this disseminasion oan ; be made in: the. Pusu. No . the Buveau alee adviasd dn this letter as follows: . Of afi for the. Department, in veferring to the current a A  dnves tigation of Cons wt, recalls that it has been suggested. . ¢hat_HVMAN "SYNIR be considered ag p information contained in the anenymous ‘letters, The (REIN, presentiy of Miami, z oe evahille elt 4 fF, : 1 i@ poBeible author or source of the 4<——=— | | Bepartaent. noted that the information centained in these ‘letsews indieate a possible tie in between the LOUIS GONEN Treasury Balanee Lottery operations and the operations of — SAMUEY, and GABRIEL MANNARINO in the New’ Kensington, Pa., - avea, The Department noted that a repert submitted on SAMUEL and GABRIEL MANNARINO (Pittsburgh files 924228 ‘and 92-236) .. . indieatps the possibility that persons involved in this case BAS. supplying information te Federal authorities concerning MOMANNARINO's activities, specifically: the report of SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, ITI, dated 2/27/61, pages 3 and 4. In view of this information the Department requested. that an investigation be conducted to ascértain whether any of the oO . . persons invelved in the. MANNARINO investigation, either as oO in “reviewing the > reference mentioned in. the. paragraph above principals or witnesses, is the author of the anonymous... an letter or. the source of the information contained therein. an it was determined that this information referred to information . furnished by MM 722-G on 11/1, 103;12/20/60 concerning the _., disposal of WILLIAM RABIN and reported originally in the administrative section of report of SA JOHN P. LENIHAN | ‘captioned, "BERNARD J, EZHAYA, ET AL; ITSP-MT; - PERJURY" (003 New York), dated 2/1/61 at Miami, Florida, ne “BR review ef the. Pittsburgh files on. this subject ‘matter a - peflected that: the W, KENT TOMLINSON , an important figure in this” '. gase might possibly have been in possession of sufficient information to have authored these letters. Other persons | ‘mentioned through this case in.the Pittsburgh files did not appear to have the information or the inclination to furnish ‘guch information to Federal authorities or it would logically have been furnished in cata more direct manner . Be COVER PAGE ~ ‘ pst ceo se ose cinta Be ee = ee = eee 7 HW 45354 DoclId: 32303509 Page 4
. 2 — . “ i . : Pe 35 In: the game Bureau letter dated a 4/18/64 the’ Bureau requested that li offices give this case priority attention in. order that Lowdng two points ean be: promptly pesolved: ee Is there: a ‘yielation of TELE on, the part of subject. Bo Gan the Jaentaty of the writer of the anonymous : letters in the COHEN, case be determined? . navy posponsability 4 1s to Sevelop s @ violation Stabute, oted shat: investigative paried of this: paport. 3 on. 2/6/el.. This is due to the fact that a memo to 'g was issued on that date concerning this matter and lent returns concerning this memo nad not been . dived at the. vine. of the dictation ef the last Report Ox shis matter. co ‘ _ : ALL offices should note that Philadelphia’ has advised. that AUSA WILLIAM D, MORGAN, Middle District. of: Pennsylvania» has * advised that in view of the fact that. the following persons 24 _ LOVIS. GOHEN,, FRAN OHEN aka... “Pr: a - aA ey Murray Frans foun, * ° 6a 3/14/61 SEVMORE RaBinowET? - PCL, advisea BA that he-has been well acquainted -with GEORGEA . bass who operates the tavern. on Main Stree in Johnstown and - “=gho has been for more than twenty years. the #1 distributor for are under indictment hey s ould not be interviewed: ols, aad MURRAY COHEN » “Information, ‘eopies. of. this ‘peport. are: » being placed in Pattaburgh files 92-288 and 92-236 captioned "SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka; GABRIEL MANNARINO,.. aka,. ANTI-RACKETEERING," in view of fact: that the Empire. Lottery Tickets are being distributed in New Kensington, Pac, and inquiries are being made to determine what . interest, . if any, the MANNARINOS have in the lottery operations of LOULS: COHEN. INPORMANTS OHN S. HUGHES BONDY: of Johnstown, Eapire Treasury Tickets in the Johnstown area. The informant stated that BONDY gets these tickets from Altoona, Pa., which is the headquarters for Western Pennsylvania ¢ and sells them: : . oo : a COVER PAGE HW 45354 DoclId: 32303509 Page 5 : x : . : cy . 7 es sao ICS, oe eee