SS SET SS Ye. _ MM 62-1273 | | by working together as bookmakers and hang around the Esquire Tobacco Shop, Miami Beach. 7 Eta He also stated that JACKAPUSNER, a bookmaker from _ Miami Beach, is presently hiding out in Las Vegas. Nevada, ! where he is also engaged in gambling activities. He related POSNER is alleged to have "welched" on about $150,000.00 in bets. He said POSNER some years ago did the same thing and returned to Miami Beach about a year later and settled . his bookmaking bets for one-half of the amount he owed to the individuals. He also related that POSNER's wife operates | a dress shop next to the Dubrows Cafeteria, 330° Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. | . ' This informant further stated that there is a daily poker game at the Carlton Hotel, Miami Beach, and that the stakes are usually high. GERAGL.G (4) teatia L Creiminak Dn eum oe F : Lo L \ ee , PCI, stated SIMON SCHUSTER, Miami ee Beach Police Department Number A26673, a bookmaker and a “>. gambler who hung around the Esquire Tobacco Shop, Miami \ Beach, recently went to Chicago for the horse races, but stated he would return to Miami Beach in time for the opening of Tropical Park Race Track, Coral Gables. In April, 1957, SCHUSTER and JAMESYTEMMER were arrested and TL p_.- charged with bookmaking and conSpiracy to violate the state | gambling laws. This occurred at the Midtown Bridge Club | 201 20th Street, Miami “JEK ‘Law LY a) \ Sy YE FLA * L] aiso stated that BARNEY/KULIK, a~gambler and bookmaker, carries on his activities ‘at the Esquire Tobacco: Shop, Miam Beach, and uses the telephones at that establishment to pladé som Bf his bets with other bookmakers. I, advised on November 12, 1958, he é , @ proficient handler of dice, spoke to JACK. or “J YLOk thatl He,had just arrived at Miami Beach and TAYLOR advised him ke. by REVIEWED BY PBTUFK TASK FORCE, ao ON che ag 72, EY RELEASE FULL 7 a IG- - i : \_B) RELEASE Ii raat 7 ? ila) : - Te ee HW 45354 Docld: 32303507 Page 3
MM 62-1273 from Montreal, Canada, where he had spent the summer. L___] said TAYLOR was looking for TONY ROTHWELL, an officer of the. Miami Beach Police Department who is a close friend of TAYLOR. ‘also said that TAYLOR, six or seven years ago, was. | given permission by ROTHWELL to operate some gambling devices. at a benefit given by the Elks Club of Miami Beach and after the benefit was underway, TAYLOR started a dice game which. caused a great deal of surprise to the members and it also- caused the organization some unfavorable publicity. He said it was rumored, but never proven, that ROTHWELL obtained a percentage of the winnings from this dice game started by TAYLOR. [____] further advised that TAYLOR has or had a brother, WILLIAM JOSEP OR, ¥2.»—Propsqfaylor,,.EBI_Number-- oe Ermmiomeme Sos - 313296. who was. well versed in the handling of dice. CLE. aed oS This informant also advised that MICKEY BERNSTEIN, - _ a bookmaker told him that “"RED!!y REENBERG, a gambler and Gy , bookmaker was out otf the west~cOast”this past summer and obtained a small "bit part" in the movie "Party Girl" and also obtained a small part in some French movie, name not recalled. o / 7 » PCL, advised that BENXSHERMAN, . Miami_Beach.Police..Department..Number'A17114, a gambler and’ ‘bookmaker formerly from New York City who carries -onn his bookmaking activities at the Esquire Tobacco Shop, recently _. obtained tae’ sales position with one-.of the men's furnishing Stores on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. . FLA, nreerewenamasemnenent : MARTIN DARDIS, Chief of Police, North Bay Village, advised in Miami letter to the Bureau, October 3, 1958, that AA MICHAE (SANBOR, owner of Budgie's Sundry Store, 1897 North _ . [~& Shore. ve, North Bay Village, was taking race horse bets as well.as selling bolita tickets to select individuals and ‘colored persons who worked in the area. DARDIS stated that 7 he has since learned that SANBOR telephones his: bets into the : 7-11 Sundry Store, 711 71st Street, Miami Beach, which is owned by JOSEPEVGIAMO, Miami Beach Police Department Number ‘ A30155. “He said since SANBOR keeps no written record of HW 45354 DoclId: 32303507 Page 4
‘+, ‘gfssued to the Gaslight Inn, Dade County, bears the name fiber | _¥ JA ISS, SAMAJEISS, uncle of JAY, and STANLE AAR, an ,attorney. He advised that JAY, SAM and JULIEXWEISS OWiied the | Schenley Liquors. He further advised that BUDDY{LAZAR is ‘ fia bachelor and associates closely with the gamb ing element lin the Miami area, Havana, Cuba, and Las Vegas, Nevada. bbe ee ener eneemaee /LAZAR is a relative of BUDDY LAZAR, a Florida bifiazae te ‘for EARL VENO, partner in the Associated Detective \ Agency, Miami, and former Deputy Sheriff, Dade County, advised \ that JULIE WEISS as FBI Number 9448815 and. is a former New \ York bookmaker and also the father of JAY WEISS. He mentioned \ , that JAY WEISS is a very close personal friend of RICHARD /GERSTEIN, Dade County States Attorney and that they “frequently OSiE “the gambling casinos in Havana, eee EN also~stated oN that SAM WEISS has FBI Number 4832911. SA “He, “in addition, mentioned that SAM WEISS has taken . “Aover the operation of the Admiral Vee Motel which was ‘constructed the past winter season.and-is located at/79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. He also said that the WEISS family operates the, Down Beat Night Club in Miami gad that they employ ROY TERBROUGH, FBI _Number 17 1757667, as OE | | PCI, “advised JO ILSTEIN, outer of Joe's Bar and Little Jack Little Club, -located ofits Highway 1 between North.Miami Beach and Hallandale, and _ SONKEN, owner of the Gold Coast Lounge and Restaurant, \ - -Holigisood, are engaged in shylock activities, loaning large \\. “sums ‘OE money to local racketeers~ for a ten per cent interest . charge. Both of these establishments are noodiun hangouts. \ \. es PCI, advised that _SAN/MANNARINO, clit SER an RR RECIENTE ry “FBI Number 115840, racketeer who allegedly controls all —--~~ forms of "gambling in the New Kensington, Pennsylvania area, . was in: Miami Beach about a week-ago with MICHAEL ASTORANO, wa., t  oauabsiniianiacind tel “t sasclateheialaciscaa) Nick}Jerome, FBI Number 217633B, a shylock and gambler’ He : i Pe A) Allah Motel, as MANNARINO was not staying at the Sea (Gull oo 3 Hotel, Masai Beach. aad na eb HW 45354 Docld: 32303507 Page 5
SEK Act 6 (4) 2°. ~ * MM 62-1273), ea, . - ~L__Jalso stated that about two weeks ago, TONY i LERNO, wa. "Fat Tony’, who allegedly handles the numbers"~~~ ' racket. in New York City for MICHAEL COPPOLA, FBI Number [Ie |). 677976, arrived in Miami Beach and visited the solarium pe at the Sea Gull Hotel. He said,that about November 10, 1958, . he saw SALERNO talking: to. BSE, EPL Number 597894, in front of the Carib Hotel, Miami Beach . br) . C7: further stated that he was told that DAN -ROMBERG, a brother of. HYMAN STROMBERG, Philadelphia Police “Department Number 85824, arrived from New York and is staying _at a hotel, name unkaown, in Miami Beach. \ \ EARL VENO, partner in the, Associated Detective “Agency, Miami, advised that BARTONABROWNE,, FBI “Number .2157907., -a burglar and ex-husband of DORIS BROWNE, ‘Winnetka, Illinois Fhe +-Police Department Number 70050, a thief; is presently in the Miami area and staying at one of the motels on Collins Avenue, sagt pade County. He said he was told BROWNE is hanging out at the ‘Old ‘Forge Restaurant, Miami Beach, AGABRIED sENOVESE, Miami Beach Police Department Numbéx~A27038 , dhe -opened~a barber shop in the new Diplomat’ Hotel, Hallandale. He “also stated both of these individuals are close personal deriiends of FRANKIE CARBO, FBI Number 187972, a hoodlum and ler Light promoter of New .York City. MARTIN DARDIS, Chief of Police, North Bay village, . advised that the Lil’ ‘Abner Barbeque Stand in that ygeooxs, >) \, was recently opened and is being operated by EDDIE- YBROOKS , 4 who last season operated the Timbers Steak House. loéated on fr ‘che Broad Causeway, Dade County, and who was arrested on a narcotics charge with WILLIAMS ING, F FBI Number | 1218200. ree rscrmerraceryremerinn . me \ HOWARD NELSON, Investigator, Immigration and } Naturalization Service, "Miami, advised that his office was contemplating denaturalizing MORRIS DIAMOND..of..18.75...Day.Con La veoccrnoe .Beach, and owner of the Diamond Amusemen Company , jer \juke pees REVIEWED BY ZBIJFK TASK FORGE i free}: belt onan on 2/3/42 Sot 6s N- RELEASE iy iu Cl RELEASE IN PART HW 45354 Docld: 32303507 Page 6 PCI, stated that swmowes6 SPIRITO and /!*~