AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10291-10321 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: . CR 105-99828-3 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MULLEN, ELMER C. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: | DATE: 09/08/1961 PAGES: 1] SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: — Consulted; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45714 Docid:32307181 JFK Assassination System . Identification Form Agency Information INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF INS REFERRED TO INS Page i-
NW 45714 _ Miami attorney who occupies Apartment 2 at above address and Ry SECRET MM 105-4177 2) Will contact selected sources and informants for information regarding the subject, - ADMINISTRATIVE - Special Agent ELMER C, MULLEN was the Agent who conducted spot checks of the subject's residence and place of employment on numerous occasions during the period covered by instant report, It is noted the subject was recommended for occupancy of the apartment at 7926 East Drive, Apartment 4, Harbor Island, Miami Beach, Florida, by RICHARD BERGSTRESSER, is also engaged as subject's attorney. It is noted that RICHARD BERGSTRESSER is the subject of Miami file 97-390, a Registration Act case, BERGSTRESSER is a partner in the firm Taylor and | Bergstresser located at Suite 803, Biscayne Building, Miami, Florida, It is also noted that BERGSTRESSER and TAYLOR have in the past represented Cubans in litigations in the Miami area and ‘have also represented the Cuban government. Referenced Bureau letter dated June 7, 1961, indicates that the Central Office of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) had advised that a Miami attorney named BENTON, who had recently returned from a business trip to Canada, had reported that the subject was in close contact ; with "CHE" GUEVARA. BENTON was to be located, identified, | .== and interviewed for details regarding subject's connection ~~ oe with "CHE" GUEVARA. . a ae aa : Investigation by the Miami Office has indicated that SAM BENTON is a business partner with the. subject in the G & B Sales, Inc.; and is shown as the President of this corporation, with the subject as Treasurer, Inasmuch as BENTON and TEJADA are officers of the same business firm BENTON has not yet been interviewéd, pending development’ of additional background information Concerning him, as a direct interview with the subject will probably be more desirable and productive if the subject is to be interviewed, - B- . - COVER PAGE -. . on SY SECRED DocIiId:3230718i1 Page 2
SECRET MM 105-4177 ‘Indices of the Miami Office are negative regarding subject and YALE GOLDBERG. Indices reflect one reference to , which information was furnished by sy] OTHER 4 Deo Pb’ speciay Agent MAURICE F, FARABEE on October ? | ° t was reflected that PSI was approached on October 31, 1960, by an individual who identified himself as SAM | BENTON, who had previously been observed by PSI in the | office of JUAN ORTA in September, 1960, in Cuba. PSI advised that BENTON contacted PRIMITIVO CONDIS, a former Cuban Consulate employee in Miami, on October 28, 1960, regarding the extension or renewal of a passport for a Cuban friend. PSI described BENTON as follows: O¥ letter to Bureau indicates a newspaper clipping from the "Gazette" of Montreal, Canada, dated June 17, 1961, | captioned, "No Bail on Cuban Charge," states that ROBERT B. SLAVEN, a 45 year old Toronto, Canada, exporter, was held without bail on a $158,000.00 fraud conspiracy charge preferred by a Cuban import firm which also accuses one of its employees of being a co-conspirator, The co-conspirator was identified as "JUAN TEJUDA," age 30, formerly of Havana and now of "parts unknown.'' There was no indication in the newspaper article as to whether TEJADA, described as a co- conspirator, was wanted, { ‘Height 6! | Weight 185 to 190 Age | 40 to 45 | Hair Light brown, balding | in back 7 | Eyes Light blue fin, Complexion Light Siete | PSI has not observed BENTON since October 31, : 1960. dr Miami has been unable to locate BENTON as of August 24, 1961. . - It is noted that the enclosure to Legat, Ottawa, - -~C- - COVER PAGE - NW 45714 Docid:3230718i1 Page 3
—ae > ~FD-204 (Rev..3-3-53) | wD SE ae Sage aes | , ‘ . etl” ; . / \ wa . UNITED STATES 5 DMPARTMENY OF JUSTICE PEOERAL. BUREAU GF INVESTIGATION ee: { Copy tor 1 - INS, Miami (a-ab89801) i) Report of: ELMER C. MULLEN ae Often Mian, Florida : SEP 9 (Bet Sin et ge Ree Bote Field Office File #: 105-4177 , Butea File + Titles sUAN DE DIOS-TEJADA Y. ‘VILLAGELIED Character INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA. Syaonstes Subject maintains residence at "7926 East iprive, ‘Apt. 4; Harbor Island, Miami ‘Beach, Fla., and 140 §..W. 30th Court., Apt. 148, Miami, Fla, Subject’ is: ‘Treasurer of G&B ‘gales, Inc., 563 West 28th Sst., ‘Hialeah, Fig. Subject has personal checking: account at. Curtiss National Bank, ‘Miami Springs, Fla., and ‘also has commercial — account for G & B Sales with instant bank, Subject interviewed by INS, Miami, and. aneigned: INS. Asien Registration Number Ar L605}. -P- ALL cutis on rte ; HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED | ..2\ _ DATE —#} allvo _BYSP4 JRm (Omi Tale document contains neither secommendations aor conclusioas.o! the Psi. it so. tke peoperty of the PB! exd iw lwened te your agency: it and its contents cre not to be distributed ‘outside your: ayoney. NW 45714 Docid:32307181 Page 4
— sme anty ; follows ‘ Race White . Sex Male Date of Birth . : Septenber 10, 192 Place of Birth - Havana, Cuba Nationality - Cuban. ’ Height 5'. 9" - Weight 165 Eyes oO Brown Heir Black Complexion Dark Scars and Marks Scar pn lett wrist Marital Statue | Divorced In 1948 he was empl oyed by the Sincleir O11 Comp pany of 2851 he was esployed by tae Nickel Proces seing Company £ox MM 105-4177 a EE EE : 3 On July 17, 1931, 3ffS Woon, immigration. and a Naturalization Service {INS} investigator, Miami, Florida, made available INS Zile A-11885881_ on JUAN DE" DIOS-TEJADA Y VELLAGELIND, also known as Jack Tejada, This: file revealed the Zoilewing information: | a TEIAUA ourrently resides at. 7926, East Drive, Apartment 4, Farbor Island, Miami Beach, Florida, and has reeided there since June, 1961. He. is deperdbed BS TEJADA indicated thet from 1945 to Lea? ‘he had resided at Baxter, Tennessee, and from 1947 to 1948 he hed attended the University of Miami at Miami, Florida. cuba for approximately 28 days and by the international ~ Harvestsr Sompany of Cuba for approximately seven months. — tm 31948 TEJADA was enployed By the Cuban’ ‘Telephone Company 23 an offices elerk until 1951. aging the latter part of. ' say NW 45714 Docid:32307181 Page 5
MM 105-4177 | re a | | approximetéiy six months until 1953 as & power plant — superintendent. In 1954 ke was enployed as an account executive for Merrill, lyaen, Pierce, Fenner. & Beane. Subssquently, he wae emsloyed by) Revion ‘Of Cuba as a sales manager for tys years and by Remington, Rand > as “3 sales manager until 1939. TEJADA then becamg Lo by the Cuban gor ‘evoment in 1960. The “Ns file revealed further that JADA Wa. divercec from his wife, MARTA LIDO VAMAZS in 1263, ang that the two children from—chis marrige surrentiy reside with his divorced wife in Cuba. The-file reflected that: TEJADA was last admitted to the Waited States on June 10, - 1961, at New York on a B-1 visa which was valid until July 8, 1961. TEJADA held Cuban Passport Number 24814 — issued to JUAN DE DIOS-TEJADA ¥ VILLAGELIED at ‘Havetias> Cane, | Or” ‘October 2, 1953. He was aleo issued a non-immigrant vise, by the American Embassy at Havana, Cuba, on July 31, i85¢, in the name of JUAN DE DIOS-TEJADA, which was valid for unlimited applications for admission in the United States before July 30, 1961. The INS file also refiscted that subject can. be reached through the office of his attorseys, Taylor & Bergstresser, 803 Biscayne Building, Miami, Florida, phone FRanklin 1~7601. TEJADA advised that he does not intend to return to Cuba under present sonditions and that he has money set aside in a leeal bank in Miami to take care of . 4 hin, which money was deposited June 12, 1961.. TEJADA. advised he has attended Baxter Seminary at Baxter, Tennessee , and has also attended the University of Miand., ‘where Ke pursued business administration courses. He has, wade about 25 trips to the United States from Cuba. on tm 1850 TEJADA vas omplored ky the Cuba govern meat 26 genexgi manager for the Department of Mines aad O44 en -_—- NW 45714 Docid:32307181 Page 6
a MM 105-4177 under the Ministry of Agriculture, He was. then head of the Machinery Section of tee Baek ot) Foreign “Trade.” AB general manager of the eiroz, “he was concerned with administrative work, : “se foreing. mining laws, collecting taxes aud exporting «res. TEJADA’ advised he. had exported — ores to the Umited States, Russia, Czechoslovakia, England, and Japan and that. these ores consisted of iroz ores, MANGANSES , chreme, and copper, 4ceording to the file, TEJADA. a iso furnished” Is a sworm statenent dated June 14, 1961, before INS Investi- gator OFIS &, WOOD. This. statement ig @ matter of record in TEJADA'’s INS file. On August 4, 1961, an Agent of the FBI spot. checked the residence of the | subject at 7926 Kast Brive, Apartment 4, Harbor Island, Miami Beach, Florida, and observed that the subject was in contact with the Curtiss Natiowal Bank of Miami. Springs, Florida. NW 45714 DociId:32307181 Page 7
ae MM 105-4177 On August 11, 1962 -9 THOMAS A,. ZARCONE, Owner-~. Manager of the apartments 2% 7926 Sast Drive, Barbor ~ Island, Miami Beach, Flor: 483 advised that He iwd-rented - “ADEE Ene 4 to two wet ravers” on June 10, 1961, at the 4 ‘rate of $375.00 per mouth.’ These individuals have paid the rent on Apartioat 4 until eptember 10, 1961. As of August 11, i061, ZARCONE adijised he was “unegertain: aS to whether SUAS “PEIADA or JACKAVILLA were currently on eccupying instant ‘apartment, although the rent was paid. | ZARCONE feigred total ignorancqg of the activities of WESADA and VILLA and indicated he did]pot know one from thé other. ZARCONE did state that RICHARD ERGSTRESSER, Attorney, occupied Apartment 2 at 7926 East Drive and had recommended TEJADA as a tenant. for Aparti : on on August 14, 1961, INS raven (ghee on opto Bay ale WOOD advised that. the subject Kad furnished ‘a letter indicating he currently resides at 140 8. W. 390th Court, Apartment 148, phone Highland. 6~-9750, and is associated with G & B Sales, Inc., 563 West 28th Street, Hialeah, Florida, phone TU 7-6420. On this accadipn, TEJADA y offered. his cooperation to INS. om August. 17, 1961, an. Agent of the FRI ob- served the location and. of fice space of G & B Saies, Inc., at 563 West 28th Street, Hialeah, Florida, An Agent of the FBI also observed @ 1961 black Chevrolet convertible bearing 1961 Florida License iW-162602 . | . A check of the records ef the Dade county Auts Gag Agency revealed that 1961 Florida license : 1W-162602 is registered to JUAN DE DIOS-TRIADA, 7926 Kast Drive, - Harbor Island, Miami Beach, Florida. Om 4ugust 28, 1961, an Age mt of tne PRE of served TEJADA af G & & Sa Sales, Frac 865 Weat 28th Steeet, Hialeah, Fioria NW 45714 Docid:32307181 Page 8