SF 92-593 : | ! BCW:es He recalled them also saying that the organization would do all possible for the "Family," and that no member could take action against another member without the okay of the "Council." | . The proceeding was similar to the reading in a wedding ceremony in that a sentence would be stated and the person initiated repeated the sentence given. The climax of the ceremony was the pricking of a finger by the godfather using a needle or a knife. Discipline Immediately after entry into the organization, the Anformant learned that the person they should go to at all times was the "Capo." They were told never to go above him without his approval. This directive has since been changed and they now can go to higher authority without seeing their i "Capo" first. He did not recall any suggestions or orders to_use other than their true names. He himself used the name on a trip to Reno but did not know the reason for OTHER 4 8. He learned that a "Don" could. not go back east unless he got the permission of BONANNO, which makes him believe that. the headquarters of this organization would be in the east. ; Since the original orders of never cooperating with the law enforcement officials, a change has been instituted allowing them to talk to law enforcement agents where practical. They have been told that even though this can be done, they still’ "make their. own law." , ‘ . When the informant was taken in, it was explained that he may be called upon to commit crime. It was further explained that he would be told why a crime must be committed and assured of the complete backing of the organization. | The initiation itself is an oath, and the final thing stated is words to the effect that the person initiated can never leave the organization except through death. He has been told that although the organization may order them to commit crime, they cannot commit crime on their own without the approval of the organization. Each member is often called a "Soldato", meaning "Soldier", within the organization. { Dues | When he first came in, he learned that they were _ y expected to give $5 per month to the organization. This was | | 7 NW 45839 DociId:32289155 Page 6
O SF 92-593 BCW:es dropped two years ago. He himself was not required to give | often because no one told him to whom to give his money. He has been told that contributions originally depended upon the ability to pay, and ROSE CAMARATA recently told him that her | "father-in-law" had to put $100,000.00 into the Apalachian meeting. When he was told that he could even be called upon to commit a crime but could never commit a crime without the | okay of the organization, he was also told that they should try to do good work and that if any crimes were committed, they were expected to pay 10 per cent of any "take" to the organization. | . Records t | | | j The informant advised that he has never heard or seen any indication that records for this organization are maintained . He has never seen any written instructions and has heard that they should never keep notes or things such as phone numbers or addresses on their person since these could be picked up and used against them. He has never seen any such thing as an insignia for the organization. The only introduction he has heard that would specifically mean that the person being introduced as | a member is by introducing the person as a "friend of ours" or "amigo Nost(r)a." | Attitude Toward United States Government SF T-1l advised he has never heard any member say anything about service in the armed forces, holding one country above another, or any organization above the organi- zation in this country located elsewhere. The only thing that he feels could refer to any such thing of this nature is the statement that they would pledge themselves to uphold this organization over everything. ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP On October 26, 1962, SF T-1 advised that the Mayor of Palermo, Italy, had recently been a house guest at the home ; of SALVATORE MARINO, former "capo" of La Causa Nostra in San Jose, California. According to SF T-1, ANGELO MARINO is | reported to have made the statement to other members of "the organization" in San Jose, California, that the Mayor of NW 45839 DociId:32289155 Page 7