‘Rélgased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ot io . — a 6 . t : MM 62-1273 | This informant said that he learned DAVERMELLER Wy 1 2G 4, a bookmaker from New York City, has been in Miami Beach a about ten days. He said he did not know specifically where MILLER was residing but knew it was in the general vicinity.of 23rd and Gollins Avenue, Miami Beach. inner RN ttt ASTANA Aen My BS AEE ETRY ae te . “ 4 : * MM 509-C also advised that he learned MaQMUNTZ, LLY, Pca, formerly a bookmaker from Brooklyn, New York, ceased‘ his operations in that field because of poor health and presently resides at the Park Avenue Apartments, Miami..Beach. . In addition, he commented that ALBERT FRA SMANCINE ae a past poster and bookmaker from Brooklyn, New. York, ‘who «tA operates as a gambler on ships and other forms of transpor-=—"—~ | | . tation with an individual known as JOCKE ‘ S is presently feed. in the Miami area and residing at 1154 Ndrtheast Qlist Terrace, ~ Miami . | in rte | MARTIN DARDI®, Chief of Police, North Bay Village, _ advised that RUBL ENER, FBI #244088, a bookmaker who was Lay Uy very active in gambling circles at Miami Beach and North Bay a Village the winter season of 1957-58; is presently in New York . | ; City engaged in a sizeable bookmaking operation. He also | Stated (that WIENER's friends in the NAME that season ; ‘were GDAL, FBI #841209B, and BENJA LLAH, FBI fret Maye #199559B, both burglars. He said he learnéda that MIGDAL "orm / 7"? and MALLAH are now acting as pimps for three girls who . | Operate out of Peck A Rib Tavern on Seventh Avenue off | Broadway, New York City. ’ ‘ ; HOODLUMS IN THE MIAMI AREA | MM 673-C advised that IRVING LXGRXLER, formerlymoe? ‘from Chicago, Illinois and brother-in-law ‘of GEOR WAX, FA jowner of the Saxony Hotel,’ Miami Beach, now operates Muzak fa company which pipes music to business establishments and rother sources. He stated that he had heard a rumor to the effect that WEXLER had some type of arrest record in Chicago. Claridge Hotel, Miami Beach, ised he made a deal with ~— | | . i oo In December, 1946, AS LAMPHEINER, owner of the Ft + ! IRVING WEXLER, then connected with the Globe Music Company - - 5 - HL } Docld: 32339989 Page 6
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection-Act of 1992-(44-USC— 2107 Note) ~ DATE: (ti=14-201T © - ~~ ~ MM 62-1273 . \ rand the Serenade Music Company whereby he, LAMPHEIMER, was i _to receive. $4,000.00 for permitting bookmaking in the lobby So ‘of his hotel. He said that after a down payment was made \. with reference to this agreement, WEXLER later came around and demanded $200.00 for arranging the deal. LAMPHEIMER at | that time stated that ultimately there was no bookmaking. A operation in the hotel lobby, as it. then appeared that book- a making was not going to be permitted openly in Miami Beach. | MM 673-C also stated that SAMYSOHANKER, FBI eA: i 4072198, and co-owner of the Place Pigalle, a strip tease | type of night club at Miami Beach, sold his interest jto a — Philadelphia syndicate headed by “SILVER DOLLAR" 8 Ss PLA, (A: | a night elub operator in Philadelphia. f\ \ \ ‘ N i He stated he was also told that sommlenc, for Fif: years manager at the Gaiety Night Club, Miami, contemplates De dahooko. the interest “presently possessed by DAVE/GRLERIN, ROB. , FBI #1400 19 al OL | JAFFE, PCI, advised that HENRY} HERSKOWITZ and. STEPHEN, ARADA, students at Temple University, as well as eR | BURTON E, a student at Penn State University, and FA | JACQUELINESCOURTMAN, a. laboratory technician or Atlantic “ors. tA | City, New Jersey, were arrested by the Miami Beach Police =" 07" } Department and Bal Harbour Police Department and charged | with grand larceny and receiving stolen property. .He stated i that the police departments recovered jewelry and clothing. t from the above individuals that had been stolen from hotel | rooms of the Sherry Frontenac, Sans Souci, Sea Gull, Saxony, ! Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, Casa Blanca and Americana. He said ihe learned this group would call for the keys of wealthy | guests from the desk clerks and when the guests were not in i their rooms, they would loot the rooms of valuables. we ee - Fea, Ade if i MM 509-C advised that anyaosen, a fence who resided =~! - in the vicinity of the 1600 block Of Michigan or Pennsylvania Avenue and possibly at 935 Eighth Street, Miami Beach, recently ‘freturt ga. from'New York City. He stated ROSEN does business with ARTH ATT, FBI #608232-C, who operates the,Blatt and Mayer™cA. Jewelry’ Company, Miami, as well as with LOUIL FKIN, owner + of Shafkin's Jewelry Store, Miami Beach. He further mentioned '& A 2 -6- oe ANE OL SS | DocId: 32339989 Page 7