COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45799 Docid:32327940 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 : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90066-10181 HQ 92-3960-55 Document Information FBI NY HQ 05/07/1963 20 SALVATORE GRANELLO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/24/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Page i Date: 5/21/201
NY 92-1108 | _SE@RET ADMINISTRATIVE On 3/14/63, the Miami Division advised that on 2/6/63, it came to the atention of the Legat, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, that SIDNEY MOSS had been taken into custody on 2/5/63, by the police in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. It was reported tht: MOSS, who had been operating a Drive It Yourself Automobile Service in Rio de Janiero, had been accused of "stealing" his own cars. This specific case mentioned involved the rental by MOSS on. 1/10/63, of a car to an individual in Rio de Janiero, for 25 days. Ten days later the car was stolen and was located by the police in the rear of MOSS' car rental service,where reportedly it had been prepared for "transfer" to a city in the southern part of Brazil. MOSS had already filed an insurance claim for the loss on this vehicle. This matter was discussed by the Legat, Rio de Janiero with SERGIO AZEREDO, Chief of the Maritime Service, Rio de Janiero, Brazii, who has been handling efforts to expel MOSS from Brazil. AZEREDO advised on 2/7/63, that he would attempt to use this delinquency by MOSS as the basis for immediate expulsion of MOSS from Brazil withcut awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court of Brazil con cerning his attempts to force HN Department of Justice to issue a permanent visa to hin, ( (a) (On 2/21/63, AZEREDO stated that the matter was still in pending status. hur During the latter part of March,,1963, PCI OTHER 4 advised SA JOHN D. SWIFT that SOHNISI/BURNS is a “Captain | in Brooklyn, having succeeded JOHNNY''ROBERTS in his operation after ROBERTS 'death. He stated that JOHNNY BURNS is very highly regarded among the hoodl m elements. He added that JOHHNY BURNS has a brother sSALLYSQURUS., ut who owns a florist shop on Prince St., between Mott and Slizabeth Streets, NYC, (Physical observation identified ‘this shop as the Cathedreale an A. Flowers , 26 Prince St., NYC). The informant stated that SALLIYQIRNS is a big shylock and is never found at the \ flo shop which appeers to-be nothing more than a front, The informant related that the aforementioned SALLY BURNS should not be confused with SALLY, BURNS (SALVATORE GRANELLO), an. old timed’ combinatior!’ man, who at one time was worth a great deal of money and formerly owned a bar and restaurant | in Upstate New York. COVER PAGE NW 45799 DociId:32327940 Page 2
| NY 92-1108 The informant identified one JAKE MORRELLI (phonetic), the RE proprietor of the Village Owl Social Club, 234 Mulberry St., NYC, and an individual by the name of "MUMMY"! as "button men" under JOHNNY BURNS, It was the informant's impression that both "MUMMY" and MORRELLI work in behalf of BURNS, who is from Brooklyn, on the Lower East Side in the Elizabeth St. area. _ On 4/9/63, spot checks in the vicinity of the residence of UGO ANTONUCCI’, 531 Palmer Rd., Yonkers, NY, failed to reflect any pertinent activity. It is felt that additional checks should be mace at this location prior to the attempted development of a highly confidential source. The files of ¥he NY Division reflect that NANCYJAMES also known as "Chi ckie MUAMES,_ formerly operated the Stable Restaurant, I36-W.S6th St., NYC} as a possible "front" for’ hoodlum activities, JAMES was reportedly arranging dates between girls employed at the above restaurant and well known celebrities in_NY._ Subsequent investigation failed to indicate any violation of the WSTA Statute. In view of the fact that the information, describing the subject as an “insane killer", was received secondhand by NY T-4 and he was unable to furnish any additional details, a caution statement is not being set forth at the present time, INFORMANTS Identity of Source Contacting Agent NY T-1 BENJAMIN F, GRAVES NY 3864-C-TE NY T-2 PAUL G. DURKIN NY 204-c NY T-3 EUGENE J. HINDES Mr. NICHOLAS PAPPAS, 4 = 21 34th Ave,, LIC (by request) | | | NY T-4 , EUGENE J. HINDES PCI HOWARD KREITSEK NY T-5 CHARLES J. GARVEY PCI DONALD SABELLA NW 45799 DociId:32327940 Page 3
Pi ‘ | . a) ’ NY 92-1108 _SEGRED INFORMANTS CONT'D Identity of Source Contacting Agent NY T-5 IC JAMES F, AHEARN CSNY 1 NY T-7 JAMES T. MC SHANE NY 3661-C NY T- JOHN D, SWIFT PCI LEADS: LOS ANGELES (INFORMATION) An information copy of this revort is being furnished to the Los Angeles Division in view of the current investigation being conducted in that area. MIAMI (INFORMATION) An information copy of this’ report is being furnished to the Miami Division in view of the current investigation being conducted in that area. NEWARK Will determine the registrants. and appropriate Dackground information relative to the following NJ registrations: HCU572 GLS305 GKM303 PHOENIX (INFORMATION) An. information: copy of this report. is being furnished to the Phoenix Division in view of the possibility of additional information being requested of that office. COVER PAGE Mes. OTHER 4 NW 45799 DociId:32327940 Page 4