FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Tes case ORIGINATED AT EL PASO @EPORT MADE AT mr re Th 16.1% { wePrort ryt 2, a a4 ene DENVER s/ifies ‘BS, 1S brk 3i/13,265! PAUL E. BUSH enn The <7 SIT; lip au 2 7 _ | VieToOR EMANUEL PIRERTA, ws. i a...) Ut | EPA ao | * | aes, GERTREDE 7. JOSE = VICTIM SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Aetivities of suojects PERERIA and BRADING durice wonths of March, Aprils and Mar, 1952, / as rerorted by Lenver Informents, get oute ie] - rn = Pp- “ot on z Jf ar yre dated March 11 219535 the hew estes / eported that tho U. S. Circuit Court New Crleans, hed affirmed the the U. Se District Court, Western Texas, sentencing subjects PEREAIA to serve a tern of 12 years each. beh th wD iro . 00 ' Croke hoe QR Denver informant T-1, of known reliability, Ne recertes on Mereh le, 1953, thet VICTOR > EVATL PERERIA hed arrived in Denver by plan on Merch: 10, 1953,,and as of March 12, 1953, weg residing at the aoartrent of subject = EUTELB HEE ‘Gin the Camelia Eouse, Lenver, Colorado. ant reported that since arriving in Denver PERERIA had. been ¢Crinking heavily and apreared to be very much concerned as to the _ outecre of this casee c Jeol further reported that as of March 12, 1953, / ; subject EXADING was in Washington D.C. on business, the nature of wrich was unimowr?y _ to the. informant. ‘ cot 2M tar a. ge ee ee Ae eOVED ANT Ley ar ase ] DO NOT SrAITE Im THERE WACES COPE: vitare —— -——-9-2 —-JAN-4— R67- i aT dL = FE 08 . 3 Bureau 2-El Paso (87-1512) 1-Miami (info) (27-2632) t-New Orleans (info) (87-2344) 2- -Denver (87- 1631) bij > } _ peorrett of: ria me ommtettat MUrORT a0o -TE ContEArs ARE LOANED TO TOU BY THE FOE AND ARE ROT TO OE Digteceurto oursiot o BEERCY 19 WHICH LOARLD, * © 5 enema eens Sorc ee i oe eae > HW 54462 DBocld: 32327553 Page 2
IN 87-163) Informant reported at that her sister, MPS, FRANKIE were still at their wi airtel dated Earch 12, 1653 Ry airtel deted Merch 13, 2 contact be metntained wit - pose of keepin= edvised as of ‘subjects rendine aispesi their case to the Unitea St On March 16 subject BRADING had ret Cree “IT. 2 Washincton D.C. on the niskt anc PSPERIA then ao th BRADING where they recistered that both subjects about March 17, 195 not disclosed th but that PERERT be in Casper, Wyoming, for transactine business concer Newcastle, Wyoming. 3 e Info @ purpose o On March 19, 1953, T-1 rece ‘were in the process of licu in. Newcastle, Wyoming, and leaving Denver on March 15, _ Airlines for E21 Paso, Texes conference wi toinformant, FRYER (phonett subjects had a reservation to Denver, leaving El Peso According to the informant to make a trip to New York from E) Paso and that they; attorney in New York whose Informant related that both agitated concerning the eutec PERERIA wae still drinking HW54462 Docld:32327553 Page 3 HARRELL, as of March mter home in Efient Beach This informetion wes furnisned wenver inform » 1953, Denver Informa wore exvected A and BRADING th their attorney I tine that PERERIA's wife ana: - 12, 1953, » Wlorida,. Ez tne El Peso Division by 1 Pase requested that ants for the pur- to the whereabouts and activities cicn of the or ates Suprer 3 a4 eat eed a to v ~ dyoring, @ townsend Hotel, TL stated to return to Denver con statec that ERADING haa recent trip to Washinston stated that they would days fcr the purpose of their oil interests rear ment * mis hea a few ning RIA and BRADITNS eir o11 interests rted that PEPe idating all of th Denver, Colorado; that they were 1953 at h215 p.m via Continental » where they wore to have a whose last name, according 4 t ce). Informant stated that . fcr return flizht from El Paso 3:25 pem. on March 23, 1953. PERERIA and BPADING were planning City shortly after returning intended to consult with an : heme was not known to the informant... subjects appeared to be highly me of this case and that — eadily, at st ~-2@ea
HW 54462 DoclId: 32327553 vee DN 87-1634 Tel stetes that as of Meres 19, 1953 PERERIA's wife and her sister, “2S. FRANKIE EARXELL, were still at Miant Beach, Floica and FERERIA nad mace the statement that his wife wouldait up the money to arpeal tneir case to the United Stetes Supreme Cours. , -On March 25, 1953, T-1 rezorted thet PERERIA and BRADING hed returned to Denver from El Peso, Toxas, on March el, 1953, anc on Mareh 23, 1953, they. left ~enver by plane enroute to Nex York City. inforzant stated thet cablects told him thet they planned to remain in hew Yorsx City for a few Gays end then fly to “lent Beach, Florida, after es" they misht return to Yenver, Coloredo, around April 20, 195 3. On March 13, 1953, Yenver informant T-2, of known reliebdility, reported that he hed just received information fren a source he believed reliable reflecting tnat subjects PERERIA and PRADING, as of March 13, 1952, were at their winter home, U:31 West 22nd Street, Sumset island, #4, Miami Beach, Plorida, and hsd recently been discussing plans to go to Scuth America "to exclore business possibilities". informant surmised that FZRERTA and ERADING mtcht be planning a trip to South America to avoid serving their 12 year sentences which were tren reported to be pending on appeal to the United States Supreme Court. e Mieri Division reported ere observed at 1431 By airtel deted April 17, 1953 RE w n L, Miami Beach, Florida, th 2 that subjacts ERADING and FSRERIA West 22nd Street, Sunset Island # on April 16, 1953. On April 20, 1953, Denve> Informent 7-1 reported that PERERIA hed arrived in Denver bz plane from Miemi on the night of April 19, 1953, and was then staying at BRADING's apartment in tho Camelia House, vYenver, Coloratio. He stated that PERERIA acparently planned to return to Miami Beach within the next few days. Informant stated that it was his understending that PER=RIA and BRADING intended to retain the house on Sunset island beyond the period of the lease which was to expire on May 1, 19536 om T-1 reported on May 1, 1653, that he had received -no information frcm PERERIA and BRADING since April 20, 1953. He stated that BRADING was still leasing apartment number 610 in the Camelia House, venver, Colorado, -but there was no indication that either PERERIA or BNADING had been there Page 4
DN 87-163 since April 20, 1953. B87 teletype dated May 1, 1953, the Sureau reported that infornation had teen recefved from ; the department reflectins that records of the S. S. Suprens Ccurt reflect that a writ of certiore=>! hed been filed with the U. S. Supreme Court on April 29, 1953, requesting review of the decision of the J. 35. Circuit Court of Acreals, New Orleans, Louisiana, in this case. It was stated that action on this matter was enticipated prior te the end of the ccurts term on sune 3, 15653. It was stated thet if the writ were denied by tne U. S. Suprens Court, certified copies of cenial would te sent to the cirenuit Court of Appeals, New Orleens, Loutsiena, within two devs. The Circuit Ccurt of Arpeals would tren heve 30 days to send down a mandete to the trial ecurt following receipt of the order. It was. stated that the dereartrent revorted thet no action could be taken against PLRERIA and BPADING until the mandate of the U.S. Circuit Court of Azseals hed been received by the U. S. District Court, £1 Peso, Texas. it was stated thet arrangemants had teen made by the cesartrent to be immediately advised by the Supreme Court of action taken on the writ ard thet if the writ were cGented the U. S. Attorney and the . S. District Cudge at £1 Paso might attempt to expedite mandate from the Circult Court. The Bureau stated that all offices must te alert to movement of subjects so that the Bureau may be acvised of any plans on the part of PERERIA and BRACING to leave the United States, . By teletype dated May 1, 1953, tne Miant Division reported that PORDaiA was in Miami EZeach as of Arril 30, 1953, but that BRADING was not observed. It wac further stated that PERERIA's lease on the “isml Esech residence had been extended to June 1, 19523, and it was rerorted that PERERIA had been looking at houses to bay on Mieni Beach. On May l:, 1953, Denver Inforrent T-1, stated that neither PERERIA or SRADING have been in Denver since April 20, 1953, and it was his understanding that both of them were at PERERIA's residence in Miani Feach. Denver Informant T-2 revorted on May 20, 1953, that neither subject has been . in Denver durinr the last 30 days and that it was his. understanding that both of them were still in “iamt Beach, Plorida,. ; a - P. Ay pn | (8 -8%-15874-95 go. VO HW 54462 Docld:32327553 Page 5