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 : - COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10212-10148 HQ CR 62-75147-210-134 Document Information FBI LEG, HAVANA DIRECTOR, FBI 05/09/1958 2 MZP, B/F INT, ASSOC, GAMBLING PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/24/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 5/1/2015 oe v9.1 NW 45782 Docld:32293872 Page i
DATE: May 9, 1958 \ SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ‘ ACTIVITIES IN CUBA ANTI-RACKETEERING eae — > Reference Havana letters 3/12/58, 3/18/58, 3/19/58/ and 3/25/58; Miami letter 4/11/58; and Miami’ teletype 5/6/58, relaying telephone call from Legat, Havana. There is set forth below additional information which has been developed concerning the activities of American gamblers in Havana since the submission of relet 3/12/58. CASINOS IN OPERATION - WILBUR CLARK's CASINO - HOTEL, NACTONAL This casino continues to be ope ted by individuals Ev previously identified to the Bureau. sraiee one of the {i./° , interest holders in this casino, is assisted in the operation ~~ vi, Of the casino by JACK LANSKY, Miami top hoodlum. . are ‘= On 3/12/58, Hav-31 advised that GEORGE ALBERTYFRANCIS, a “Hadtian national who resides in Mexico and operates investment enterprises there, has a part interest -. in the casino in the Hotel Nacional. His brother, » ALFRED/FRANCIS, representsshis— , interest in the casino. eR 4 = ae | : ‘Hav-31 also informed on 3/12/58 that SAM TUCKER had / precently received a telephone call from BUDDYATAZAR thateDICK ( / & GERSTEIN, States Attorney, Dade County, Florida, was coming to gre Havana and to take care of him. LAZAR indicated that GERSTEIN \\ i -is a close friend of JA¥<WEISS and that WEISS had put up. thes money to get GERSTEIN into office. In this regard, Mi g Winter Season report dated 2/21/58 contains the following infor- BY mation concerning GERSTEIN and WEISS: EB INFORM bo 5 1 n wea IN i ?, ~ ' <q ~ =] © MMe - pureau om 4 Yi fenyf co: 25 147- 210- /34- fs — PQPIB: REe. C. 5 18 MAY 14 1958 (9) vag 8. | } . EX 126 4 — | 70 MAY 23 1858) 33 33" » CONFIDES AL a, (an ak | rAmore asec 3: = ee NW 45782 DoclId:32293872 Page 2
ane wise. ee NW 45782 + oN f o HAV 64-153 pagent JACK/HARRIS, a New York broker; Source advised further on 4/30/58 that HARRIS is frequenting the casino in the Hotel Comodoro. Source related that HARRIS is residing at Calle 30, #310 in Miramar between 3rd and 5th Avenues, Havana, directly across the street from SID/JACOBS, floor boss at the Sans Souci Night Club. | Lena Haye231 advised on 5/7/58 that an individual: named SALVATOREF: ON from Tampa, -Florida, is employed as a greeter at the Sans Souci Night Club. Clge4 ' Oe TROPICANA NIGHT CLUB CASINO The gambling casino in the Tropicana continues to be operated by WILLIAM OTTO BISCHOFF, with alias Lefty*CTark. The principal interest holders in this casino are Cubans, MART IN“FOX and ALBERTOAARDURA\MOYA. ARDURA has previously been identified to the. Legat, Havana, as "bag man" for ROBERT 7P EBNANDEEAMIRANDA , ~ the brother-in-law of Cuban President, FULGENCI@{BATISTA. (on 4/25/58, Mav-4 ‘advised thag THEODORE GAGLIONO Y resides at the Riomar Apartivents and is employed at the Tropicana Night Club Casino. In this regard, WILLIAM W, JOHNSTON, local Treasury Department, representative, Havana, advised that THEODORE "GAGS!= SLIONO was formerly tied in with SIDNEY A, ““BRODSON, well known Milwaukee hoodlum. BRODSON was interviewed by the Kefauver. Committee in 1951. As previously noted, [ has advised that GEORGE SADLOW of the LANSKY organization visited with WILLIAM OTTO BISCHOFF recently at the Tropicana. 7 HOTEL COMODORO CASINO a eer Lo Oe _ Up This casino continues to be operated by RALPHAREINA, «~~ former Miami gambler. The principal interest holders inthis ~ 2“ casino are SANTO TRAFFICANTE and JOE STASSI. On 4/30/58, Hav-31 advised it appeared the bankroll furnished by JACK HARRIS to TRAFFICANTE had been for the purpose of bolstering up financial operations of the Hotel Comodoro Casino, HOTEL PLAZA CASINO On 4/23/58, Hav-31 advised that an individual named "MUSCLES" who operated the razzle-dazzle at the Sans Souci DocId: 32293872 Page 3