2: Song. : feos $ pn a “Ry “ ey ie eo Repért Form a a mo Seo) es FD-263 (5-12-55) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Office of Origin DALLAS Reporting Office ' DALLAS © TITLE OF CASE " SBE SOS 1/2, 6,10,15-17 5, ad a a f Typed By: _JH ——— 6/10/58 Report made by | VINCENT. E, DRAIN : ae, CHARACTER OF CASE T JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, was., : . Joseph F. Civello, Joe Ciuerello, Joseph Civello, Joe Ciuello OM " ANTI-RACKETEERING " Synopsis: , a a . ‘ : INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY REPORT fe ba ER AMS? nD OSES ; : - : PET SeTVELLO,! RBI-#1222605, white, male, Italian extraction, bopn -————ess CON ag ak a, , 2/3/02, or 2/3/03, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has seventh gradé - education. Married, wife's maiden name, MARY TOMMINELLI MUSSO. - CIVELLO resides 5311, Denton. Drive,..Dallas,. Texas... CIVELLO engaged in oil leasing and has interest in Civello Import Food and Liquor, Dallas, Texas. _CIVELLO sentenced to Leavenworth Penitentiary, 4/2/37, given 15 years. Paroled and discharged - by commutation of sentence 11/6/48.  CIVELLO known to have associated with many known underworld characters. CIVELLO.. 7 attended meeting at home of JOSEPH BARBARA, Apalachin,. NewYork, 11/14/57, where several known underworld figures were in attendance. testified before Grand Jury, Southern — District of oa and at Special Tioga County . Grand Jury, Oswego, New York, 2/4/58. | CIVELLO has been. known /, to carry a gun in his automobile and suspected of carrying one... on his person. CIVELLO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. D ‘JEK Law 10(a)2 wh mV agg DEST _- Lf Copiesknqe? —_ ~ s a — | Jee Mor LA G4 - Bureau (92_282') G+1-63- © SF Albany (Info) New York (92-840) (Info) ~New Orleans (33-298) (Info) Oklahoma City (92-69)-(Info) ¥ Try) so [tei ‘ey oor Do not write in spaces below WHEE ao 8 6 0 12 JUN 16 1958 ees “Los Angeles (Info) ; | Dallas (92-36) — ry aa . ; sg _ %S Voc pall A babe Oe ; K ‘ aia eee) > dow Bie ae ee JUN30 1958S SR | Pr Mp ee = AW 45754 Doold:32341029 Page 2
DL 92-36. oo 7 . a - The Pennsylvania State Police report reflected that the cost of these rooms and all attending charges were billed to BUFALLINO. Lt. HARVEY W. TOTTEN, Dallas Police Department,. advised SA VINCENT E, DRAIN on February 9, 1958, that a Sergeant. REYNOLDS of the New York State Police and JOHN McKEON of the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, contacted TOTTEN on February 9, 1958. They advised TOTTEN they had surveilled JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO.and his wife from New: York to Dallas, Texas, and that the subject had just arrived in Dallas via the Texas and Pacific Railroad. These individuals stated that CIVELLO contacted no one en route. from New York to Dallas. Mr. CHARLES MOORE of the Intelligence Unit of the Texas Department of Public Safety, advised on February 1l, 1958, that they had learned through a reliable source that GIVELLO had contacted his brother,. CHARLES CIVELLO, by telephone on February 11, 1958, and excitedly told his brother that the Internal Revenue Agents had just left his office — ot and it looked‘like they were trying.to make a case on him, On February 10, 1958, SA WILLIAM GIBSON, of: the ‘United States Internal Revenue Division of Dallas, Texas, ~OFK Law 11 (a).. Dallas Confidential Informant rh advised on February 12, 1958, that CIVELLO, after his return from New: - York, had contacted. HARRY D., KAHN, an oil. broker in the Adolphus. Tower, Dallas, Texas. This informant stated that Se CIVELLO was. supposed to have told KAHN that he thought the : Government. could pin nothing on him with the exception of probing into his. Income Tax. He stated that. the Internal Revenue had contacted him relative to his Income Tax at which time. CIVELLO referred them to his attorney. According to . this. informant, CIVELLO was extremely upset and told KAHN should the Internal Revenue come to him regarding any connection with business deals ‘that CIVELLO might have had Fi “with him, KAHN should immediately contact CIVELLO and advise Fj him: the kind of questions that the Internal Revenue asked. This. informant stated that CIVELLO was complaining bitterly REWIS WED BY an TASK FORCE » 4O-. os be al CASE IN PART | . (TOTAL DENIAL. AW 45754 BDocld:32341029 Page 3
~—» wv Report Form , & () ; C) FD-263 (5,12-55) an Office of Origin Date ‘Investigative Period : _ DALLAS , 6/10/58 352 730/51 1/2,6,10 Report made by. i. Reporting Office DALLAS TITLE OF CASE ae 3L5-17; VINCENT E. DRAIN - CHARACTER OF CASE» . _ ' JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, was.; , Joseph .F, Civello, Joe Ciuerello, Joseph Civello, Joe Ciuello Synopsis: INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY REPORT | CIVELLO, FBI #1222605, white, male, Italian extraction, born. 2/3/02, or 2/3/03; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has seventh grade education. Married, wife's maiden name, MARY TOMMINELLI .MUSSO. CIVELLO resides 5311 Denton Drive, Dallas, Texas. .CIVELLO:.. engaged in oil leasing and has interest in Civello. mport -Food and:Iiquor, Dallas, Texas. CIVELLO sentenced to -Léave 7 eae : fentiary, 4/2/37, given 15 years. Paroled an “bycommutation of sentence 11/6/48. CIVELLO known: - associated with many known underworld characters. | _ attended meeting at home of JOSEPH BARBARA, Apalachin,; 1/4 /5T5.." e several known underworld figures were in’) °.::) ¥< (District of on and at Special Tioga County: “*. Grand Jury, Oswego, New York, 2/74/58. CIVELLO has been known ~ to carry a gun in his automobile and suspected of carrying one on his person. CIVELLO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS . = P 5rK Law 11 (a) =) Special Agent _.: Approved! ..), oon Charge Do not write in spaces helow (3) Bureau (92-2824) dt Albany cars New York (92-840) (Info) New Orleans (33-298) (Info) Oklahoma City (92-69)(Info) Los Angeles (Info) ——— eo Re 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 @ 06 @ 8 @ 8 8 Property of FBI - This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are te be distribyted outside the agency. to which loaned. <— soe . . ~ 7. = - ~~ : - . AW 45754 Doold:32341029 Page 4
- DL 92=36 INFORMANT PAGE “7.1 is WILLIAM CRAIG, Vice President and Cashier, Exchange Bank and Trust Company, Dallas, Texas. _. T-2 is CHARLES MOORE, a member of the Intelligence " Unit.of the Department of Public Safety, Dallas, Texas. ‘7-3 is HODGES DUBOIS*HAMILTON, POI. = _ a cae" JFK Act 6 (4) a - 54 - A H9.-gha¢-YO we. OS: — — _. ne . MW 45754 Docld:32341029 Page 5