AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : t AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : COMMENTS : v9.1 ; Docld: 32299522 Page 1 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10225-10302 HQ 92-2717-1259 Document Information FBI. HEGARTY, EDWARD D. DIRECTOR, FBI 08/20/1964 185 ABR, ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, GAMBLING ACT, B/F INT, RES, TRA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/21/1998 INDEFINITE RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1A 267 4/24/20]
PH 92—Hi4 and MONK are collecting coins from the machines. for FROMKIN and are stealing between $300.and $400 per week. In addition, FROMKIN has Slot machines at Coney Island, as : well as other locations throughout the City of Santo ‘Domingo. FROMKIN told GOLOB he is now required to pay $800 more per month to the Dominican Republie in order. fo renew his yearly contract to operate Coney Island. | GOLOB indicated he was returning to the United States in. & week and desired to. see BRUNO, a Travel . amore potn3/31/64, ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied by NICHOLAS PICCOLO, left Penn Jersey Vending Company at On 3 11:50 &.m. BRUNO used the automobile of RALPH SCHWARTZ, according to PH 614-C-TE... Informant again observed _SCHWARTZ' automobile at 12:20 p.m. on /1/64.. The - odometer reflected that the automobile had traveled j_ 223.3 miles while BRUNO had it in his possession, © @: DR. ARISTIDE MANOPULO, Central Bureau, Criminal Division, Italian National Police,. Rome, Italy, advised | on 12/16/63 that ANGELO BRUNO has: been deelared undesirable by Italian Police Authorities and.would not be permitted to re-enter Italy (Gr Yu ) eS | : Concernin FBI PH 614-C-TE advised on 7/9/64 that he observed two Agents of the FBI known to him speaking with ANGELO BRUNO in the vicinity of 8th and Christian Streets, About 20 minutes later ANGELO BRUNO, in the presence of informant, was asked by COLUMBIA MAIORIELLO, wife of ALFONSO MATORIELLO, if the Agents had been looking for a "note." . BRUNO said "No" in response to -COLUMBIA's question, and went on to tell PH 614-C-TE and COLUMBIA OR that the. President of the United. States takes money, the senators take money, the judges take money, but he said no FBI Agents take money, and that the Agents =D - COVER PAGE. Docld: 32299522 Page 4
PH 92-444 outside had refused 1t. He said that in America, the FBI jis the only people" who would not take’ money. He went: on to say that you could accuse the FBT of anything else, but. "they don't take money," ~ ae T symbols have been used oniy-wheré necessary, ‘Multiple T symbol was used for PH -614-c-T8 to provide further protection because of ‘Ais sensitive nature and _ frequency of intimate contact with BRUNO, : PH T-1 | PH 614-c-TE, | Oo ‘Contacted by SA JOSEPH A,VERICA Contacted by SA JOSEPH.A,VERICA PH T~3 PH 614-ca9e, specs a Contacted by SA JOSEPH A.VERICA PH TA4 | Ge fay 21o4-c¥ae) re - (Dun and Bradstreet, | | _ Contacted by IC WILLIAM © PHT-6 NY 4263-pc, — . Contacted by SA WILLIAM J. | | CRUMLEY, JR, Lo PH T-7 PH 665-C-TE, oo _ Contacted by SA FREDERICK 7, | -HOULIHAN ee PH T-8 . PH 672-c-9z, en : Contacted by SAS.J, ROBERT ‘PEARCE and EDWARD .D, HEGARTY - EF. Docld: 32299522 Page 5
PH 92-Hu4y PH T-9 PH T-10 PH T-11 PH T-~12 PH T-13 PH T-14 PH T~16 PH T=17° PH T~19 PH T-20 PH T-21 Docld: 32299522 Page 6 _ WILLIAM SCHETTER (By request), Contacted by SA JOHN: F, PHELAN, JR, PH 614-C-TE, Contacted by SA JOSEPH A, VERICA - DAVID MALONE, Former Assistant Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department, Contacted by. SA DAVID ©, WALKER Legal Attache, — Rome, Italy PH 571-C* PH 599-C-TE Contacted by SA DAVID E, WALKER PH 699-c, Contaected by SAS MAX D, BROWN and JOHN F, MM 837-C# MM 897-Pc PH 623-c# - PH 591-c# PH 677-PC, PHELAN, JR. - Gontaeted by SA JOSEPH A, VERICA HERBERT HORAN, Chairman of the Board, Broad Street Trust Company (By request), Contacted by SA JOSEPH A, VERICA. -F- COVER. PAGE
{ PH O2—44h oo s Bai dbs | aa | caumnmos ¥en. Hiner 425 West. Market street ‘PH T-1 advised on March 5, 1964, that A ELO. BRUNO had an appointment during the. afternoon’ with §. AVENA,. which | appointment BRUNO kept. while’ he. was. in. ERE, “company Of JAMES ROO. of Vineland,” Ne Te . nT: | PH. 1 advised on Mareh 28,.1964,. that he learned from GEORGE. KATZ, former manager of prizefighter CHARLES SONNY » LISTON, ‘that two and one-half. per cent of LISTON's share of his | - fight: proceeds goes to Camden attorney SAM AVENA,” Subsequent © to. the LISTON-PATTERSON bout, a new contract was’ negotiated “and SAM AVENA from that date on received five per cent of ‘LISTON? 8 earnings rather, than the two. end ‘Onewhalr. per Sent Previously received.” ‘PH T+2 advised on April. 3,.1964, that SALVATORE VENA had made efforts. during the’ ‘day to contact ANGELO BRUNO». , AVENA was unsuccessful. as. Tar. 88 the Apformant, ‘Tecalled,. : . ALEC “sho pa _ Eighth: and ‘Christian: tof ets wien ‘ANGELO. ‘BRUNO, TQNAZIO ‘DENARO, ~ and ALFREDO IEZZI. ‘Subsequent ly,” “‘DENARO and IEZZI° departed, leaving ‘BRUNO’ and AVENA to talk privately, Informant stated 8105 arrived at approximately. As15: and departed at approximately . 7 $ Pome , PH T-h advised on April 29, 1964, that ANGELO BRUNO — and (anv) MARGOLIS met with SALVATORE AVENA in AVENA's Camden, N. J, office, MARGOLIS was described by PH T-4 as a person _ associated with SONNY LISTON; hence, it would appear this person | was, in. fact, SAM MARGOLIS 5. who ts a part-owner. ‘of ‘SONNY LISTON's . contract. Docld: 32299522 Page ?F
" , an PH 92-44y (2) . PH 1-2 advised on April 29, 1964, that ANGELO BRUNO had made an appointment with SAM AVENA to meet with AVENA in AVENA's Camden, N . Js, office, PH T-2 advised on May 21, 1964, that SAM AVENA. attempted to. gontagt ANGELO BRUNO and was unsuccessful in . ‘his efforts. - PH T-3 advised on July 27, 1964, that SALVATORE AVENA, accompanied by” SAMUEL MARGOLIS, visited the Friendly Bar at. Eighth and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., for the purpose -of meeting with ANGELO BRUNO, PH T=-3 stated that this meeting ~ did not take place becauge BRUNO had departed from the bar prior to their arrival, _ WILLTAMARVERONA _.2830 South BLgnth Street _—Pnlragerpnis; Pi  “-PH D2 advised on April 29, 1964, that FRANK NARDUCCT wanted to borro 2,000 from ANGELO BRUNO for the purpose of . buying out. WILLIE ) Alt's interest. in the liquor. license for the American Legion Gold Star Post, which AVERONA operates at Eighth and Federal Streets or at Eighth and Wharton Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. BRUNO on this occasion refused to loan ' NARDUCCI the required money « maRanee EROOKS Philadelphia, Pa. - . oo PH T-3 advised on June 9, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO attended the wedding reception of JERRY BROOKS, who is the son of BARNEY BROOKS, The reception was held at the 2-4 Club, Philadelphia, . Pa, PH T-3 stated that MAX WEISBERG was also present at the . reception, aswere SAMUEL HOFFMAN, JEFF NEWMAN, and AL SILVERBERG, -As. BRUNO was leaving the reception, PH T-3 observed FRANK — MATTEO arriving. BRUNO departed at approximately 3:30 p.m. from the reception because he was expecting CHARLES COSTELLO to visit. him at his nesidence,. “16- Docld: 32299522 Page &