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 : v9.1 NW 45820 Docid:32324786 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90032-10025 HQ CR 62-75147-39-18 Document [nformation FBI PG HQ 00/00/0000 8 GENERAL CRIME SURVEY PITTSBURGH FIELD DIVISION MILTON JAFFE PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/12/1998 INDEFINITE CRIME SURVEY Page 1
ARCADIA, whose conviction ‘and “sentence are- papaited above. and their sentence . ‘grew out of another raid in which: ARCADIA was apprehended, which raid -, occurred on April 9, 1946, a at. 5714 Penn Aveme, Pittsburgh. ‘However, _. ARCADIA was. acquitted on this charge after he and PERRINI both testified “that SPOREIA had taken a lease’ on the premises only to acconmodats, PERRINI. eubor 4 and Decenber 10, 1946, Confidential ‘Informant advised Special Agent THOMAS A. McQUAIDE that MILTON JAFFE OTHER 4 and "OLD NATE" FARBER, both of whom are mentioned on Page 50 of the report — submitted October 15, 1946, are presently engaged as commission brokers with ' offices in downtown Pittsburgh. They are in constant communication with — FROY NATHAN, a big-time gambler who has his headquarters in the William Penn “" Hotel. ‘The value of this allignment is that upon information furnished by | - '. JAFFE and FARBER as to betting trends, NATHAN is able to make many COUPE. The informant further advised that SAM MANNARINO, WILLIE SAM, and ART ROONEY, ‘who are mentioned on Pages 20, 21, 22, 43, 49, and 50’ of the report submitted October 15, 1946, have all. achieved the | ‘financial. status of millionaires as _& result of their racket activities. MANNARINO and SAM are located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and ART ROONEY is located on the North Side, Pitts- ' burgh, Pennsylvania, The informant further advised that NATE LENT. w included in a group picture which, according to Confidential Informan is a picture depicting a party celebrating the demise of the GUS GANNI, 1s presently engaged in a legitimate enterprise, namely a 201d ‘ plating ‘business. Among his customers are TONY HEPEPI, the racket leader from Gallatin, Pennsylvenia, and, FRANK . VALENTI. oy Pittebureh racketeer. ! , | Confidential Informant vised that BEY CINSKY,. who” “46 nentioned under the subheading Ve, Ba brother-in-law of Detectives AL and TOM QUAIL, Pittsburgh Police Department, » Informant advised that CINSKY ‘desired to open a horse race booking room in Pittsburgh but had been unable _ 4 to get the necessary backing, as- @ result of which he-took a: job: as beara man “at a horse betting room in the 100 block of Smithfield Streot, which will .be ! mentioned under the Subheading s "Geubling.® _ CINSKY is described as follows: i 7 Colors moe ' White co ‘Age; | About 38 Height:  *&t 11" Weights. 215 - | . Heirs a * Pull head-of brown, straight hair: -, ° Paces Full, wide, clean-shaven - Loa Nationality: Polish ~~ ae Build: + Stout ¢ has noticeable day window | 'Glassess. ~~ ° Hone. ae Cheracteristiss; Invariably wears brown sport shirt and seldom | ae Ee _ wears hat - | i} | 1 | | | NW 45820 DocId:32324786 Page 3
‘Pénheyivania, “Agent [LEPORE: then. made ‘Qiscreet. inquiries end determined ‘that ° “TOMMY, HARRISON ‘of McKeés Rocks had’ a large number of slot machines in) various: restaurants, ‘bar rooms, etc. in the MecKees. Rocks district. HARRISON ‘is -the ae same individual ‘who: is presently out on bail; being’ charged. with receiving ‘stolen property by” ‘Sheriff WALTER C,. MONAGHAN, ‘which consisted of cigarettes stolen . ‘from the N,, Rice- Cigar Company, ‘which’ cigarettes were used in the. cigarette ee ee 5 vending machines owned, by HARRISON. a eye - : * oo, Vy . ~ we * On. October 29 ‘and No vember’ ly 1946, Sheriff: MONAGHAN advised that a : ew, sWank™ gembling joint was opened at 5108 Penn Avenue; Pittsburgh, The po. - 2): foe ‘owners of” this club are BILLY CONN; former heavyweight boxing championship con= See ' tender, his: father-in-law, GREENFIETD “JIMMY SMITH, MILTON JAFFE, a well-known: : gambler. and the brother of: the: owner of: the, ‘only burlesque show .in Pittsburel; . wos, and. ART ROONEY, . ‘the “owner ofthe ‘Pittsburgh. Steelers professional | football ‘team, =~ -x- All of. the employees in -the club were. allegedly taken from the Bachelor! gs Club,’ ‘which was formerly an exclusive gambling joint in Pittsburgh, leaving AL TURNER; a: former partner, in’ the: Bachelor's Club, with only some “bank and chuck-a-lick:~ games, This grew out of a-féeud between TURNER and SMITH, who.are ‘not on’ speaking terme ‘at the: present’ time; It has been learned recently. from Detective JOE " BECKER, ‘who has served as CON' s- body guard, that CONN will shortly resume. oxing for financial reasons’ since CON has gone: ‘broke in ‘the ‘horee- Facing game. aCe “ 4 _ me YY ; HENRY. CROWLEY ; horse racing news disseminator with headquarters. in ‘Steubenville, ° ees 2% , Ohio, ‘and RED MYERS, whose first name- ‘was unknown to the informent, are ‘operating a wire service in. Pittsburgh. as a sideline to CROWLEY 's other activities. -Accord= — * -. ing. to" the’ ‘4nformant.,: “the. place 4 in Pittsburgh. caters, ‘to — bets. only, taking. . . | $1, 000..as a siniaan bet. NS or - ; oe } | mo 7 : On November ‘13,- 1946; ‘Confidential ‘Informant vised that aon “OTHER 4 } | r writer CHESTER FOTTER°in January ;~ 1947, POTTER stated that’ there are at. least '. _ 5, 000. slot machines and other types of mechanized equipment. for gambling in. Alle- + gheny County, Pennsylvania,. He stated that a. machine ,will pay for:its own cost within two or three weeks, after which. each machine- will ‘average a $150 net. > income. “This. figure does. not include pinball machines, and ‘if: the estimate is I “near accurate ,: ‘the Federal Government. is being defrauded out: of approximately Ce | half a ‘million ‘dollars since ‘such machines - require a $100. license, -Accordirg to. \ - POTTER gs . article, the machines are- manufactured by a Chicago firm, end by an. unwritten: agreement the first $100. revenue therefrom.is supposed to go to the : United. States Government for the License. , He stated, that _the distributing firm j \ In an: ‘article eppesting’ in the “Pittsburgh Presa" “written by “testare ; / ! J i { Nee hte ee | NW 45820 DociId:32324786 Page 4
> for. Western Pennsylvania, fgg. owiled: or ‘eontrollea by. tivo ALiégheny- Zounty men, ~, both widely*known ,in political, police: and sport circles," This. undoubtedly . - refers: to ART: ROONEY; owner- of the: Pittsburgh. Steelers national professional —, ~ football. team, and BARNEY McGINLEY ,. -his. associate in. sport enterprises, . who qe : - is-also well; known. politically” in Allegheny: County. ‘The article suggested that ‘ the best weapon against the machines, which predominantly appear in clubs having “- ~ Liquor licénses, is by.activities of- agents of the. State Liquor Control Board, k- who “do not’ need warrents. to “make Anspections. or ‘corrections. in «such \club premises. > Under the regulations governing the issuance of liquor, licenses. to clubs, Liquor” | control agents are duty-bound’: to cite any club: for disciplinary action. if _ gambling. is found on the premises,. ‘which citation could result in the’ suspension : i. or revocation’ of thé Tiquor= “License | igstiea +o such. club. “The article went on to> > state that under existing Federal: ‘Laws, the Collector of Internal Revenue cannot’ | ~ advise as: to: “the number of $100 licenses’ “issued since receipts’ from all: coin=) ~° r ° operated machines are lumped together, and. ‘the se regulations, forbid the Collector. / £rom permi tting’ perusal ‘of the. applications. ‘for a litense to count. the number’ relating. to slot machines, ~ The article, stated ‘that even police,. fortified 1 by ns court order, are not permitted” to see such spplications.\(\- a \ ‘ ‘yt -s In the- "E4¢¢sbareh Sun-Telégreph" issue. of- November 24, 1946, in an i -. article apparently written. ‘by DAVE JONES but bearing no ‘by-line, it is stated that the. big ‘time gembling joints: and all: other ‘types of rackets have been boentng ain Pittsburgh since January, 1946,. with at least a dozen new gambling joints ~~ opening up in the, first ten months‘of 1946. The article also pointéd out, that -during the same period~ Pittsburgh witnessed, its first three racket slayings’ in- _ " ‘recent years. and witnessed. ‘the. open return, of: the .old-fashioned ‘slot: machines. AL 4 ‘ ra - On ‘December 10; 1946, Confidential ‘tntormant [Tawi sea™ v | tat~fomer- Chief of County Detectives JERRY. ‘DEASY, TOMMY SILVERBLATT, the : a florist: in ‘the William Penn Hotel, ond. ‘JOHN. DUFFY, commonly, known. as the’ "Wheeling - Kids" -are ‘operating: a high steke card. game on the seventh floor of ‘the William Penn Hotel regularly. . -~ 3 . -.' . — "Mer ‘The informant: also commented . on the: “retirement “of BInty comr, former. heavyweight boxing championship contender,. as- follows: BOB MATES, who is employed. . at ‘the Allegheny : ‘Sportsmen’ s Club; mentioned, above, wes at the training camp with Conm prior to his bout. with: JOB’ ‘LOULS. on June 19, 1946, On the. evening of the iy fight, MATES telephoned from New, York _to ‘ANTHONY. "HOT NOSE" GAETANO and advised © GAETANO that MILTON: JAFTE , who - has a percentage of CONN, had just bet $30,000 ‘on » LOUIS and suggested “that ‘the’ smut money in Pittsburgh get on LOUIS but that no. bets could. be ‘Placed in’ Hew York because all bets: had closed, GAETANO, who had’ oreeer | NW 45820 DociId:32324786 Page 5 ’ OTHER 4
6 = “Delinquency: rates- decreased’ in 4 Ali egtieny” ‘county's. 7 og LN TO . industriel somminl tes, ‘but. increased in the rural area: oa a sonontons Pr a ween te “onifidential tntoraant———————hartves that the. -. .yOTHER 4 zy Amerita Club, 34. Fernando Street, Pittsburgh, a gambling house, 10° owned ‘and, oe .-' Operated by. SLIM SILVERHEART, a very prominent Pittsburgh ‘gambler who resides _ at. the Willies Penn Hotels SOHN waSTA is the Steward in this ened oe — os As weationed. above ander sub-heading G, an. elaborate. gambling joint aa openéd at 5108 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, wherein the partners are BILLY COM, © ~ .. his father-in-lew, “GREENFIELD JIMMY" SMITH, MILTON JAFFE, and “ART. ‘ROONEY, - re, ‘‘. “ROONEY 's. front man in ‘this: enterprise 4 ae. Meat p  WERELING xD" whose true, name is ‘e i of 8? ‘ . ro ed * eo . - - - oy At ‘the time ‘this ‘aud was “opened, ‘com reportedly made the , statement a that he-is: hptter off financially than any other. ‘boxer, who ever, retired frem:, "the ring withthe excep tion.of GIB, STINET. | NA re on . However, “28 & matter of. ‘informations CONN presently. contemplates: a returning’ to the ring since’ he has lost. considerable amount of money in various ‘ gambling enterprises, “principally - -4n connection with horse racing, The Infér= — _- want advised-that: he observed CONN losing $1200 at. the gambling joint. at: ‘824: “" Mgfth Avemie,: Pittsburgh, on the. night of November: 3, 1946, AK a WSS : At ‘p24: Firth: Avenue, ‘there ere. ‘operated dice’ and, skin ‘games. _ The oS cute place is owned by AL GATTO and -ANTHONT. “HOT NOSE" GAETANO; Silent partnere — . in this club_are AL’ RICH, Proprietor of the restaurant, and: delicatessen in- _ ‘the same block, and. RICB*s. nephew, IZZY MORMON, In addition to the percentage . from this: gambling operation, GATTO and GAETANO are declared in’ for e percentage © of the profits in every gambling establishment : ‘in the Firet Ward comprising ‘part of downtown Pittsburgh, due to the. fact that GAETANO 's brother-in-law, ° TOWARD Ae OXVELE, ‘is. Alderman of. the First Ward, LA. SO - . ° The ‘Bwelfth. Mard Bunting and Fishing Club Located on ‘Diamond Strest, _— a ‘mentioned in: previous gurvey reports, is.oavned. by. a partoership consisting of Ss | CARLO DE ASI, more . commonly, known coal BiG. GEORGE ELLY, as “CHIEK" SPANKARD, 4 | NW 45820 Docid:32324786 Page 6