Sinn * FD 36-(Rev. 1 CS ar_156) FBI Date: 5/16/62 Transmit the following in Plain Text Via AIRTEL REGISTERED MAIL To; Director, .FBI From: SAC, Philadelphia (166-27) | Subject: JOHN CAVELLI, aka Ice Cream; _. PHILIP TESTA; . A \ De Tran | Va 0.0. Philadelphia Re Philadelphia airtels to Bureau dated 5/8 and 11/62, no copies to Chicago or Springfield. For background information of Chicago and Springfield, it is to be noted that PHILIP TESTA is the lieutenant of ANGELO BRUNO, aka, the Philadelphia representative of "The Criminal YQ: Commission." PH 627-PC, a son of a nationally known racket figure, has during May 1962 furnished information indicating i that he had traveled to New York City, had stayed at the residence | of DAN CHERICO, 1009 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., telephone GE 8-16459 in whose residence in a large den or recreation room on the first floor a meeting was held at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, ~ 5/6/62. ), Persons who attended this meeting did not include the informant but did include DAN CHERICO, JOE BONAFIA (phonetic), NY, subject JOHN CAVELLI, subject PHILIP TESTA, PAUL LACONA (phonetic), \y' HENRY NOISE (phonetic), JOE (LNU), and three other persons whose OS names informant could not recall. This meeting lasted approximately\ 4 - Bureau (RM) L }- 92-2717 2 - Boston (RM) 1 - 92-272 (ANGELO BRUNO) AY FILED AA 174 MAY 21 1962. a eel 2 - Chicago (RM) 2 -.New York (RM) * 1 - 92-739 (ANGELO BRUNO) E 2 - Springfield (RM) : . gh & 2- St. Louis (RM) ys ad 2 - Philadelphia co | 1 - 92-45 Fa. -27/ S =. | JRP: boq NOT RECORDED j i. Nt Docld: 32561692 Page 1
Sf } PH 166-27 ene and one-half hours. Infermant believed that all persons present besides CAVELLI and TESTA were frem New York with) the exception ef PAUL LACONA and HENRY NOISE, whe were from the Boston area. NOISE told the informant he and LACONA were ewners of Gero's Bar, Hanever and Commercial Streets, Besten, Mass. . ; a “on 5/8/62 infermiant identified a - phetegraph of HENRY. SELVITELLA, Boston Pelice Department Number 262 87, as the © person intreduced to him. as HENRY NOISE. Informant stated that. he believed the meeting in New York was connected with -ANGELOCBRUNO's numbers operation because of the presénce of PHILIP TESTA and -CAVELLI, Lt being neted that CAVELLI has previeusly beén described as TESTA's — chief assistant in the numbers: racket in Philadelphia. “ On 5/9/62 informant again advised he would go to . New York for the weekend ef 5/12/62. While in New York he would again stay at the home of DAN CHERICO with ‘the purpese ef the trip being to deliver an unknown sum ef money. -For characterization of informant, all effices should — classify him as being clesely asseciated with natienally known © vacket figures, whe has furnished previous. reliable information, (For your confidential information, the infermant is the son ef a nationally ‘known racket figure. His name has assisted him being. ‘rapidly premeted in BRUNO's gambling activities and at present: infermant is. collecting an average of $20,000 per day from BRUNO's numbers activities in-the Philadelphia area.) It should be neted that dissemination of any pertien ef the abeve infermation being - a. furnished. by the infermmant would unquestionably jeopardize his safety. IN VIEW OF THE SENSITIVITY oF THE ABOVE INFORMATION . | AND THE DANGER OF COMPROMISING INFORMANT'S LIFE AND POSITION THIS” INFORMATION . SHOULD BE HANDLED" WITH THE GREATEST Ae Ae Dis CHETSON. le , | a ——__ ; J Docld: 32561692 Page 2?