JFK Assassination System Date: 4/24/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10290-10290 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 62-9-12-585, 588 Document Information ‘ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/26/1965 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : JFC, EMP, REL AND ASSOC, SUR, CIP, LCN ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified — RESTRICTIONS: 4 _ CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/27/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45754 Docid:32306650 INC A/T Page i
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) ate ee - 7 pres t ° C) . Soe ‘SI ws FRr Date: 7/26/65 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) | AIRTEL | | Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) | me ee ee eh ee eee ~ TO: DYRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12) FROM: SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-Sub) SUBJECT: “CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE /4.¢7¢ LY SUMMARY DALLAS DIVISION . Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 7/19/65, yes as RE: NICKKCASCIO “|, AR } DL 92-35 On 7/22/65, spot surveillances in the vicinity of CASCIO's residence, 1226 Owenwood, Irving, Texas, determined the 1965° four-door Chevrolet; bearing 1965 Texas license KGD 809, was sitting in the driveway. The Dallas County Clerks Office (License Bureau), revealed this automobile is registered to NICK CASCIO at ‘the above address, Also parked in front of the residence... was.a 1965 Ford Mustang, bearing 1965 Texas license plated KXV 101. The Dallas County Clerks Office's records revealed this license plate number issued to CHARLES E. SMALLWOOD at 1226 Owenwood, Irving,.’Texas. Previous investigation revealed that CHARLES E. SMALLWOOD is a stepson of NICK CASCIO. The above. information was furnished to H. Mt, HART, Detective, Criminal Intelligence Section, Dallas PD and BOB MORGAN, Deputy Sheriff, Dallas County SO on 7/26/65. Noh, ‘3)- Bureau 1 ~ 162-311 1 — 94-55A-Sub prep Fak HS 1 - 166-102 1 - 92-194 eb ie> = (12) 4u) 1 - 137-1411 ys . get 45° 1 - 137-1733 <4 yo, uo Ao x Approved: LEA Sent 5 5 AUG Sigeye" in Charge edad | ee soe meat + dees eee mee se oe Ae NW 45754 Docid:32306650 Page 2
DLS 94-55A-Sub g ar tk On 7/22/65, H. M. HART advised that at 11:00 PM, on 7/21/65, a 1962 white Chevrolet, four-door, bearing 1965 Texas _ license plates KFB 841, was observed parked at CASCIO's residence. The records of the Dallas County Clerks Office, revealed the above license plates number was issued to PAUL ADOWS, 948. Abrams Road, Richardson. (PAUL MEADOWS is thé brother of ALBERT MEADOWS, who resides at the Abrams address and is presently under indictment stemming from FBI investigation on ITAR ~- GAMBLING charges. ) © TERK aus Re: JOSEPH FRANCIS*CIVELLO AR _ | DL 92-36 “Ax, On 7/26/65, DL 275-PC (DL 137-1733), advised that the captioned subject is working at the Airway Liquor Store on'a daily basis since 7/23/65, in that his brother, CHARLES CIVELLO (DL 92-194), who owns the liquor store is out of town attending some function for his, CHARLES CIVELLO's, daughter. On 7/26/65, surveillances in the area of the liquor store from 9:21 AM to 12:38 PM determined © no unusual activities at the liquor store nor no unknown individuals of Italian extraction were observed to visit the liquor store. CIVELLO was working in the liquor store alone, Re: CLARENCE HILL IGA : DL 162-209 On 7/21/65, a 1960 white Oldsmobile, bearing 1965 Texas license plates KLZ 641 was observed parked in front of HILL's residence. The Dallas County Clerks Office's records flected the above license plate number is issued to CLARENCE ACHILL, 5334 Vanderbilt, Del Mss Tc Oo KES " The above information was furnished to H. M. HART, Detective, Dallas PD, and BOB MORGAN, Deputy Sheriff, Dallas County SO on 7/26/65. Re: samgsy@oRsHaM, a aka ET AL Ae IGA “e = DL 162-311 On 7/26/65, DL 197-C (DL 137-1411) advised that we mannevyoan | and WORSHAM are presently booking on Dallas telephone number Lakeside7. 1 - 9738. The informant advised that URBAN had related that he had -2- . . NW 45754 DociId:32306650 Page 3
FD-36 (Rev. 12215-86)- % a) ‘ . | - ~ > , | a j ! | FBI .  y . | Date: 8/2/ rp wot Ee Transmit the following in ip i plain tat or cade | AIRTEL | . | 2 3 *e (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ee eee ee ee bow ee a ™ ~“, TO: OR, FBI (62-9-12) FROM BAC; DALLAS (94-55A-Sub) SUBJECT? \ ORIMINAL INTELLIGENCE 41¢6Z12 EEKLY SUMMARY DALLAS DIVISION 5A Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 7/26/65. <-\/ \ Re: DL 275-PC (DL 137-1733) On 7/28/65, informant — the following |, information: \C fy blee ‘ cal (1) marae ile enanitvon TORTORIELLO (DL 92- ~196) | a and his associate J ADAMS were, as of 7/26/65, engaged “ ''~ | im a crooked gin rumny ADA with the TAYLOR brothers, ‘owners I i of Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, at the Executive Inn ROS \ of Motel, Dallas. Informant stated that as far as he knew the. . 4, . game was still in progress and TORTORIELLO and ADAMS were attempting to spread the game out over an extended period of time. C3.-<"Bureau 1 - St. Louis (Info) 1 - Dallas (162-95) 1 - El Paso (162-32) (Info) 1 - Dallas (162-1) 1 ~ Dallas ease) 1 - Dallas (162-126) - Dallas - 1 - Dallas (92-35) | 1 - Dallas (162-360) “OS S7" "| paiias (94-329) | 1 - Dallas (92-36) 1 - Dallas (92-383) 1 - Dallas (92-194) . 7. roles 1 - Dallas (137-1733) 1 - Dallas (92+192) : il1l- Dallas (137- 1734) | 1 - Dallas (92-195) 1 - Dallas 7 | 1 - Dallas (92-331) RMB: Ave 1 - Dallas (92-231) . sn (25 j 1 - Dallas (166-154)' ae 1 - Dallas (166-102) NW 45754 DociId:32306650 Page 4
DL 94-55A~Sub On Agents observed known hoodlum RUSSELL DOUGLAS/MATTHEWS (DL 166-102) enter informant's place of business and then leave shortly after advising informant he would be in contact later. Informant then stated that he had heard that MATTHEWS, a known muscle man, was attempting to locate o Dallas hoodlums named CHARLES DAVID/BOUYD| and WAY RD on behalf of MATTHEWS' associate, gambler EDDY T GREEN (DL. 162-360). Informant stated he had heard that GREEN and some other individual had taken a Dallas businessman and former gambler, G. E. "BLOND¥*--HALL, in a crooked dice game. HALL had paid off $3 ,600 of the money he lost and after thinking about it got in touch with -BOYD and WARD to contact GREEN and his associate for return of his money. This information had previously been received by Bureau Agents on 7/27/65, from PCI (DL 137-1714). This PCI had OTHER 4 identified GREEN'S associate as JACK) KELLER and stated that when KELLER was contacted by WARD and BOYD, he returned his share of the money. GREEN heard about this and left town. GREEN then contacted MATTHEWS so that MATTHEWS could -take the appropriate steps to protect GREEN. The original game took place sometime in late June, 1965. ~ (3) DL 275-PC advised that he had heard that Dallas bookmaker "HONEST" JOHN}GLARK (DL 166-154), who was laying off with PHILIP STEPHENSYBOSCO (RL 92-331), had Phi liaise recently refused to pay BOSCO some money he owed him from some lay-offs. . COG Ee 5 bein PRC: yell (4) Informant advised that CHARLES{CIVELLO (DL 92-194) had left town recently to yestt his daughter who is a nun, During this time JOS \CIVELLO (DL 92-36) * HEI Tye Me has taken over the operation of their _liquor store, along with JOSEPH'S brother-in-law, R SSO (DL 92- 195). Aes Informant while ecollecting his past gambling vating as a bookmaker im St. Louis, Missouri, » __] GILBERT OTHER 4 LEE}BECKLEY and EDDY ST, JOHN (Deceased). During this | time the italiams in St. Louis would come around at first , and obtain 25% of the business and later increased their | ‘take until they had over 50% of the business. Informant \recalls meeting one JOE“VALENTI (Phonetic), a supposed Ai i"Mafia" big shot in St. Louis. At that time VALENTI asked ~< / amformant , upon learning he was from Dallas, if he was - acquainted with JOE.CIVELLO. Informant acknowledged this, but nothing further was said by VALENTI about CIVELLO. -2- DocId:32306650 Page 5
. —_ x Nan DL 94-55A-Sub In view of the above information regarding VALENTI, an informational copy of this airtel being furnished St. Louis. (It should also be noted that during the past week JOSEPH CIVELLO was observed at the liquor store by Bureau Agents, and on the night of 7/27/65, he was observed attending a rosary at a funeral home for ROSEMARY MENTESANA). (5S) On 7/30/65, Bureau Agent observed informant at a restaurant in ference with RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS 4 and HENRY CLINTON, WINFREY (DL 162-95). WINFREY had a baseball line sheet. Re: LA COSA NOSTRA AR ~—- CONSPIRACY (DL 92-383) In addition to the information developed from DL 275-PC as set out above, on 7/28/65, Confidential Source JEROME CRANE (PROTECT IDENTITY), a funeral. director who handles most of the Italian funerals in Dallas, while dis- cussing the Italian element in Dallas, advised he was of the opinion that JOSEPH CIVELLO and PETER INTERRANTE were "cousins." When asked to explain, source stated that he had noticed that CIVELLO and certain Dallas Italian men, whenever they attended a rosary or funeral would always get together in a corner by themselves. He had observed this particular group refer to each other as "compadre." He was of the opinion this means "cousin." He identified the other Italian men as OESEANN EDWARD CIVELLO (DL 92-194), . ROSS MUSSO (DL 92-195), JO I/ (DL,92-192), PHILIP BOSCO (DL 92-331), JOHNNY ROSS* OND. e°92-231)) PETE\CUNZALO, [ox JIMMY IGNAZLO\MAGGIOTTA and PETE; INTERRANTE. The Dallas j aoe Office is initiating investigations of INTERRANTE, CUNZALO ! and MAGGIOTTA. f Re; GAMBLING ACTIVITIES DALLAS DIVISION (DL 162-1) On 7/28/65, DL 275-PC (DL 137-1733) advised that he had been unable to ascertain where or how many lines for amy athletic. event were coming into Dallas. He stated that 3 NW 45754 Docid:32306650 Page 6