| . es, . a ~ ¥ ae - : - tw STANBARD ony NO. 64 os wd - é . . : | . Ey * . { Bo -« Per Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | yw 1 TO 1 ! 1 ime ot bo: Pitt sours) wh ay Enclosed is report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, dated APR 4 1958 : Pittsburgh. SE . SS _ REFERENCES Report of SA RALPH R, HILL, JR., Chicago, 2/12/58 ~ Report of SA. RICHARD ™ GORDON DOUCE, Pittsburgh, 2724/58 Bulet to Pittsburgh, 3/18/58 Report of SA KENNETH C. MOORE, Miami, 5/2/57, entitled " CHESTER ZOCHOWSKI,. was.; JOSEPH MFROLA, wa.;, LT e, - MAJOR THEFT" Philadelphia letter to Pittsburgh, D/16 58, captioned "ABRAHAM (MINKER,' ee OBE) ADMINISTRATIVE WEB «5 AR." RECORDS; _PITTSBURGH POLICE’ DEPARTMENT, DISCLOSED SUBJECT . KRRE D O31, AS SUSP ¢ 30 D FOR CARRYING CONCEALED fi APON; CONSEQUENTL HE SHOULD BE 2) SEDER D ARMED AND * DA IGEROUS. Information set out in the report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, dated 2/14/58, in the captioned matter and commented upon in Bureau letter to ‘Pittsburgh dated 3/18/58, concerning subject's interest in- locating one WALTER TACK is hot being disseminated to the New Kensington Police Department since there is no - reliable contact on the ‘department to whom the information “may be furnished. If. the’ information were furnished to Chief. of Pélice DAN ZELOYLE or his associates, there is little doubt that subject. ‘would be notified immediately | and.the possibility . .exists that PG-545-C might be disclosed. The matter of fo “subject's possible involvement in a violation of Section 605, / Title 14, U. S. Code (unauthorized publication or use of. cst) wilt Pe be followed closely with informants. ' CES, be pi fyle= —2 LUB- 2 be 2 - Fptesburgh 8 wr BG et APR 1958 HW 45354 DoclId: 32300686 Page 2?
- The San ‘Juan’ Office, on February 25, 1958, stated that contact with additional informants familiar with gambling activities in Puerto Rico failed to develop any information indicating legitimate enterprises or gambling activities on the Island of Puerto Rico on the part of subject, | PG 92-228 { Records of the Department of State, .Passport Office, Washington,.D. Cc. » were examined by SE ALFRED H, KRECKMAN. Records of Dun and Bradstreet and the Miami, Florida, Credit Bureau were examined by Investigative Clerk CLIFFORD M,. WERNER. Records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics and Corporation Bureau, Harrisburg, Pa., were examined by Tnvestigative Clerk FRANK D. ALTOBELLI. Records of Dun: and Bradstreet, Pittsburgh Credit Bureau, Inc.; 7 | Pittsburgh Police Department and Public Records in Allegheny | and Westmoreland Counties were examined by Investigative Clerk GEORGE C. DIPPOLD. Records of the Retail Merchants Credit Association, Los Angeles, California, were examined By SE JAMES L. MAHAN. 7 "LEADS. REQUEST OF THE BUREAU he Bureau is asked to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service, Jashington, D. C., copies of .income tax returns filed by MIKE EORGE HAZIDAKIS, 1013 Third Ave., New Kensington, Pa., for the eriod, 1951-1957. . eK net 6 (4) PITTSBURGH . ; D AT NEW KENSINGTON, PA. ( WESTMORELAND coun) 1 .Will maintain regula? contact with pors~L.———=Sd WALTER SHARKEY and PG-545-C, for the purpose. of” developing current information regarding subject's legitimate enterprises, criminal activities and associates. 2.Will recontact nes, 216 Highland Ave., to determine whether she i8 in a position.to act as a neighborhood - source regarding subject's activities. . ’ HW 45354 DoclId: 32300686 Page 3
yl Wall report results of contacts with confidential “5, *W111 report tol] calls eminating from subject's _ compiled by the Bell Telephone Co., pecause of the heavy ‘volume of requests in other Top Hoodlum matters. “65 "Will, if available for interview, contact PG-509-C Teo Will. recontact. Pa-564-C for information regarding | “8, W411 remove stops placed with the Identification __ | PG 92-228 | - LEADS (Cont'd) . AT PITTSBURGH, PA, (ALLEGHENY COUNTY) 1. Will report results of background and financial -abllity investigation being conducted in Athens and Perias, Greece, concerning MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS. (mn) 2. Will, after the information is received concerning ©. HAZIDAKIS and after having, benefit of income tax returns , filed by HAZIDAKIS in recent years have a Special Agent - ; Accountant examine the results£or investigation received a from Greece#with the income tax returns. to determine BAY my whether an income tax violation exists. 3. fi report results of nay Cuba qe n being conducted - by the Legal Attache of Havana, Cuba necerning the bs] allegation that NORMAN ROTHMAN, in cooperation. with subject, may have slot machines operating in the interior of Cuba. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh letter to _the Bureau. dated 3/21/58). . informants in Los Angeles, California, concerning the allegation that the MANNARINO brothers attempted to set up operations in that city in 1950. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh airtél to Los Angeles, 2/25/58 residence, The above information has not as yet been for information regarding subject's current activities, subject's current, activities. Division, major Pittsburgh air lines and the Department of : State, Passport. Division, Washington, D. C., when they are . no longer serving a useful purpose in the investigation. HW 45354 DoclId: 32300686 Page 4
HW 45354 PG 92-228 . LEADS (Cont'd) - 9. Will report the. results of additional investigation interests in the. National Filben. Corporation. 10. “WLLL also. report the placing of a stop by the. Chicago Office at the Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, to insure notification of future visits by subject to, Chicago, Illinois. | | puta atan report results.of contacts with Chicago PCI (Investigation requested, - in Pittsburgh airtel to: the Bureau, cc Chicago, 2/19/58) eee "SPK Act 6 .(4) 12, Will report results of investigation being conducted by the, Miami Office regarding subject's interest in the Kenilworth Apartments, West Palm Beach, Florida, and the identity of ABE GOODMAN. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh airtel | to Miami,, dated 2/19/58, and Pittsburgh airtel to the Director, ee Miami, 2/19/58) 13. Will report results of investigation being conducted at Morgantown, W.Va., with regard to the allegation that the . MANNARINO brothers are considered to control horse petting and numbers operations in that city. 14... Will report results of investigation being conducted ~ by the Miami and Chicago Offices to verify slot machine’ shipments on the part of subject. to NORMAN ROTHMAN in Cuba. . Lipase gation mequested in Prt Gsburgn. letter. to the Director, . 3/21/58) 15. Will report the siacing ¢ of stoge with major air lines in Miami, Florida, to obtain, if possible, advance. notification of subject's departure for Cuba. a . oo DoclId: 327300686 Page 5
wy weekly * it ‘ can coll ~ HW 45354 - offices of the Coin Machine’ t Distributing : PG 92-228 T- 3, who has. furnished reliable ‘information in the past, on March 6, 1958, in discussing his association with LA ROCCA, stated that in 1943, LA ROCCA invited him to share equally in the ownership of the Goin Machine Distributing Company, which later set up offices at 5746 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh. T-3 described other owners of \the company in addition to himself and LA ROCCA as,,RRANKGAMATO (Top Hoodlyp)y MANNARINO (Top Hoodlum) geri ee ARN ic T-3 recalled that althotghéach-of r above. owned an equal share in. the company that MANNARINO and LA ROCCA seemed to run everything and held méetings ‘at which important topics. were discussed in the Italian language. T-3 advised that he did not understand the Italian language and added that he réalized that LA ROCCA was only using him. for his.proven protection methods and did not mind as long as he got his cut out of the profits. . T-3 said his protection was the then Superiatends t 9: Bolice (fnu) GOTT. A T-3. recalled that Ay. VALENEL, and 7 yar rpepr visited ea the TH bans? g@ ‘company regularly ™ and always took orders from MANNARINO and LA ROCCA: T-3 . | stated that in his opinion he would place LA ROCCA and Pennsylvania, and he sees .MIK L ARENOVESE, of “successor tS the top position.’ . T- 3 recalled that. around 1947, labor leader,.NICKXSTIRONE } visited the offices of the Coin Machine Distributénge SAE EAR aAy ~ and asked SAM MANNARINO to get some "gorillas". to York over some men who were giving STIRONE trouble in connection with the construction of a highway being built in the Monroeville section, According to T-3, the job was done for STIRONE by MANNARINO who became very angry when he learned. his men had hurt some older Italian men working on. the construction job. ~]-3 said that MANNARINO was under the impression when he was approached by STIRONE that the men who were giving the labor trouble were younger men and he .(MANNARINO) let STIRONE know what che: thought of him in front of T-3. Zé On November 22, 1957, T-4, who has furnished reliable infor- _mation in the past, stated that in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area, FRANK AMATO of Braddock, Pa., is the "real boss" of the rackets. DoclId: 327300686 Page 6
PG 92-228 Pond}, on November 22, 1957, stated that MIKE GENOVESE is the prodigy of JOHN LA ROCCA and will eventually succeed LA ROCCA in the latter's many gambling interests. T-4, on September 4, 1954, stated that JOHN LA ROCCA, was at that time, "the boss" of gambling operations in the — tri-state area and holds an: interest in every big game, Lieutenant JACK STACK, NA, Pittsburgh, Pa., Police Department, on December 16, 1957». advised SA JOHN D. ANTHONY that ANTONIO (TONY -PEPL of 4720. Brownsville Road.,...Whitehal Pare», “A naturalize a rican’ CL {zen, ‘has: “for hany ‘years “@ontrolled - numbers operations and gambling establishments in the vicinity of Pittsburgh. STACK said shat during the past.five or six years RIPEPI has been Anveg éting his | resources «[n, légitimate businesses. , ~<BRANK. JOSEPHINALENTL,. 384. Highland, Aye.s..Rochester,.... New. York, férmerty 4606 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh,,.Pao9. was in 1953, according to JAMES O'CONNOR, then Chief | Identification Officer, Pittsburgh, Pa., Police Department, considered the Number One racketeer in the City of Pittsburgh. O'CONNOR said that it was alleged that VALENTI had to give his personal approval before any new gambling or: numbers operatioris could open in Pittsburgh. — MIKE azornaky Ha T-1, on February a4, 1958, pointy HAZIDAKIS since 1932; and added that for the ‘past 12 to -15-years HAZIDAKIS hasbeen a trusted lteutenant of the MANNARINO organization, directly responsible to KELLY MANNARINO. T-+1 went on to say that’ at the present time -HAZIDAKIS, along with JOHN FONTANA,is actively supervising . the Barbout and crap games operating on the second floor of the building next to the Ken-Mar Hotel and has the direct responsibility for holding large amounts of cash and making a final accounting of the proceeds taken in each night to the MANNARINO brothers. T-1l mentioned that on many occasions KELLY MANNARINO has.told him that he trusts. . HAZIDAKIS implicitly in money matters and has absolutely no hesitancy in relying on him to turn over every cent made > on the gambling tables. HW 45354 Docld:323006386 Page 7
PG 92-228 By way of background information, T-l explained that around 1932, HAZIDAKIS was convicted in U. S. District Court, Pittsburgh, for giving false testimony at a naturalization hearing in which he testified that a fellow countryman from Greece.was deserving of citizenship in the United States and had no prior convictions. ‘According to T-1, the individual seeking citizenship had several past arrests which were brought to light and HAZIDAKIS was convicted and sentenced.to serve several months in the Westmoreland County Jail. T-1 pointed out that HAZIDAKIS has a wife and teen-age son living in Athens, Greece, and that HAZIDAKIS has told him on.many occasions that he is very proud of the son's scholastic ability and the progress he is making.in. | high school. T-1 stated that from conversations with “HAZIDAKIS he believes the son, in addition to attending high school. in Athens, is receiving private instructions from. a tutor, .and that the boy. apparently is possessed witha very high Iq. — . T-1 went on /to say that in his’ opinion HAZIDAKIS is worth at least a half million dollars in American money and would actually like to return to Athens, Greece, permanently if 1t were not for KELLY.MANNARINO and his influence over him, T-1l explained that about a year ago HAZIDAKIS visited his family in Athens and indicated to him before he left that he might stay in Greece permanently. T-1 stated that several months later, after HAZIDAKIS returned from Greece and from conversations with him, he gathered that KELLY MANNARINO either ordered HAZIDAKIS back to the United States .or sent someone over to Greece. to bring him back. T-l said that HAZIDAKIS is actually terrified.of KELLY MANNARINO and in his opinion only stays in the United States for fear of winding up with a pullet in his head if he refuses to follow KELLY MANNARINO's orders, According to:T-1, HAZIDAKIS. is also afraid! that he is dying of cancer and has consulted many doctors and visited several of the major medical clinics in the United States where he has been. assured that he does not have cancer, but he still continues to worry over the situation needlessly. oS O° a In regard to real estate holdings in Greece, T-1 stated that he recently learned that the office building owned by HAZIDAKIS is located in Perias, Greece, rather than Athens, and described the building as a large office-type building, occupied for the most part by doctors and \ iP HW 45354 DoclId: 32300686 Page @
HW 45354 PG 92-228 ‘afternoon of January 23, -195 -to have no informatio professional men with the main floor of the building being . leased out ‘to merchants. a ae . Arey. ¢ oO eee errs tran aneann AI N T-5, who has furnished reliable information in the past, on February 18, 1958, furnished the following information: On February 6, 1958, information was received ‘from Mr. JACK LIEBOF, Assistant Protection Officer, U. S. Embassy, Mexico, D.F., that on the night of January 22, 1958, he had received. a telephone call from one ROBERT TEEMER, who ‘stated that his uncle, C. F. TEEMER, had been arrested by the: Secret: Service of the Metropolitan Police of the Federal District, and was being held at Police Headquarters. According to LIEBOF, ROBERT TEEMER insisted that the former should go to the Police Station and make available to the © uncle, blankets and appropriate food in view of the fact — that the uncle was 411 and suffering from ulcers or some other ‘stomach disorder, ROBERT TEEMER admitted to LIEBOF that his uncle was a professional gambler, and as‘a result, LIEBOF refused to take any action with respect to the alleged: apprehension. On the following day, ROBERT TEEMER appeared at the ‘Protection Section and spoke: briefly to the Protection Officer, Mr. JOHN WILSON, advising the latter that he and CC,’ F. TEEMER were at the Reforma Hotel. WILSON gave little ‘sympathy to the representation of ROBERT TEEMER and no record: of the. matter was made at the Protection Section. According ‘to T- -5, the files of the Reforma Hotel reflect that C. F, TEEMER and ROBERT TEEMER had arrived at that hotel on the evening of January 20; 1958, and had departed on the 8. ‘Personnel of the hotel claimed 0 regarding the alleged apprehension of Cc. F. TEEMER.(GoryGa}(e, oe oo T-5 stated that a check of the identification and arrest records of the Metropolitan. Police: was made by the Identification Chief, Colonel CARLOS ESPINOSA FELIX, without locating any record of the apprehension of C. F., or CHARLES me DN Oo STATE DEC'T ORMWATEO WR ww MMeAS- 23,4 0% UucnAssiFieD Pee THEN fe 19/96 ire. Gor AUS Bd: a RN A EA A I ~ eS DoclId: 327300686 Page 9 nn; San
po PG 92-228 . Colonel MANUEL MENDOZA, Chief of the Secret Service, advised T-5 that he was not aware of any arrest by personnel under his supervision of any Americans in connection with gambling activities but stated that his agents in the recent past, had raided and closed all .known,gambling -establishments operating in the Federal District. He mentioned in particular a luxurious and high .class. gambling club which-was being managed by one CRISTOBAL MARTINEZ ZORRILLA in the “Lomas de Chapultepec" residential area of Mexico City. Giri Cr- -5, on January 14, 1958, was informed by T36, who is in a io, position to furnish reliable information, that]CRISTOBAL - eas MARTINEZ ZORRILLA was reported to be operating a luxurious | gambling club in the "Lomas de Chapultepec" area of: Mexico City at Calle Montanas Rocallosas, 310 Poniente,. ae 6 stated meme, he- had learned that}ZORRILLA is a contact of one FONSO. & VE TREVINO, who is reported to smugglé arms to Cuba and to oe reside at 1302 East Washington S Brownsville, Texas, telephone: Lincoln "ene 73h pace pps Co T-7 5 who has furnished reliable information. in the past, advised T-5 (date of contact unknown) that MARTINEZ ZORRILLA is an agent of the Federal Security Police (DFS) who has acted as the intermediary in paying off DFS personnel in Sea behalf of the Cuban Government in the amount of $5, 000 American money per month, bea Fos, eS od Sel) { 1) we ee We T-5 stated that the files of the Mexican Department of Immigration of the Ministry of Government. failed to disclose | any information identifiable with CHARLES FREDERICK TEEMER, SAMUEL or GABRIEL MANNARINO. (@o/ }td}— , | CHARLES FREDERICK TEEMER, FBI #4307432, _on March 17; 1958, -advised SAS JOHN S, PORTELLA and GENE i, STUDEBAKER that the ; MANNARINO brothers have a major interest in a number. of slot ; machines now operating in the interior of Cuba under the supervision of NORMAN nin atheres #142585B. aN . T-1, on February 24, 1958,stated that the individual previously ~~ identified as ATI DE PHILLIPS in’connection with layoff bets in New Kensington is actually a close associate of his, whose true name is ATTILO DE FELICE, who owns his own home at the | ! . Go- (64449- oe) | see 820 ed aul cone HW 45354 DBocld:32300686 Page 10
PG 92-228 - KELLY: MANNARINO some Oo _ JOHN FONTANA. : HYMIE ‘MARTIN . ; TONY RIPEPL _ . . | LOULS VOLPE | | -"JO-J3O PECORA | | : JOE SICA | a . JOE ROSA | T- 9 ‘Stated that on the basis of three years experience of working in the Genovese Cocktail Lounge in association with hoodlums of the Pittsburgh area,that she would consider SAM MANNARINO the ehief racketeer in Western Pennsylvania wit BASTEA IN.LA_ROCCA, his, immediate underling. T-9 We on BRETTON then ceneE GENOVESE; brother of MIKE GENOVESE, is close to the. MANNARINO brothers, = T-10, who has furnished reliable information in‘ the. past, on . January 21, 1958, stated that HYMAN MARTIN has been connected with the gambling rackets in. the Pittsburgh area for many years. . Meetings at Ken iron. _gnd_ steel Compan stated “that base eriegeee- cations with WILLIE SAMS,he knows from personal knowledge that. WILLIE meets with SAM MANNARINO practically every day in | the latter's office at the Ken Iron and Steel Company, and undoubtedly discusses in detail their widespread gambling activities. in Westmoreland County. T-1 also said that when | T-1, on March 10; 1958, st. SAM MANNARINO is in New Kensington, he is. also visited in \ | s fa ‘ | Ag | his office by his brother, KELLY, JOHN\FONTANA, KELLY's bodyguard, TOM TANNAS, and Captain. -JOHNNBORDIN ARO..of the FA. New Kensington Police Department... “1 faded | that it is | not uncommon for all of these men to meet th SAM MANNARINO,, either collectively or individually several\times a week from around 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the offices of the /Ken Iron and Steel Company. i Tm2, on March 7, 1958, stated that he has visited SAM MANNARINO he ‘in his office at the Ken Iron and Steel eer tone many times » sith ften observe ‘OM TAN. Bee aL. SAMS oy 3B Saeeate ant fc es ITNOS > [ih e With SAM or Koiting for an T-2 stated that it would be pence, mete» | WW 45654 DoclId:32300666 Page 11
PG 92-228 he Greensburg State Police Post since 1921, and furnished the following information regarding the influence of the MANNARINO organization in Greensburg: T-1 described Captain MARONEY as a honest and dedicated law enforcement officer who, since his transfer to the Greensburg Post around 1954,. has often confided to him that he would like very much to crack down on the influence of the MANNARINO organization but is actually powerless to do so, By way of background explanation, T-l pointed out that during the. period, 1951-1952, after serving for a brief period as jacting warden of the Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh, MARONEY was transferred to the. Pennsylvania State Police Post fat Washington, Pa., some distance from his home in Greensburg, 'Pa., and was most anxious -to arrange a transfer to Greensburg, ‘as quickly as possible in order to be near his family. T-1l | explained that around 1954, he visited MARONEY at the ; Washington State Police Post and that MARONEY expressed | extreme bitterness over the fact that JOHN DENT, now a | Congressman in the U..S. House of Representatives,.who was | then in Harrisburg, Pa., had. promised him a transfer to | Greensburg, but had not made good on that promise, T-1 stated | u that several weeks later he happened to see DENT personally and mentioned to: DENT. that: MARONEY appeared to be very unhappy ‘with his assignment in Washington, Pa., to which DENT replied | that MARONEY would soon be transferred to Greensburg, providing proper arrangements could’ be worked out with him as to the anner in which he would enforce the law in Westmoreland ounty. T-1 said that within two weeks time MARONEY was ransferred to the Greensburg Post and that in many conversations ith MARONEY since that time, the latter has implied that he tis compelled to promise TOM-TANNAS., ANNARINO organization afid City rk of Arnold, Pa., that he ould not take any action in line with his official duties ; to disrupt gambling in New. Kensington or Arnold, Pa., without | first: clearing with the County District Attorney who, | according to.T-1, is backed by ° TANNAS and- the MANNARINO.. ~ | organization. co LEE ner an ma regan ners Seca serene RPE ET * Pod said that: EARL KIME (phonetic), the present district attorney for Westmoreland County, would like very much to run for the vacancy on the County Bench created by the recent death of County Judge BAUER, but that TANNAS has instructed him to stay in his present position. as district attorney, where he ean do the most good for the MANNARINO organization. ‘ ' t HW 45354 DBocld:32300686 Page 12
PG 92-228 | T-1 stated that in his-opinion any approach to the present | distriet attorney for Westmoreland County or. First Sergeant WIELFENSTEIN_.of the Greensburg State Police Post on paneir of the’ FHL or any law enforcement agency would result | in the MANNARINO brothers being notified within "five | | minutes." T-1 said that from personal knowledge he knows i that Sergeant HELFENSTEIN has been paid regularly by | GABRIEL ‘MANNARINO for: the past 15 years, and would not jhesitate to do anything to protect them, T-1 added that i Captain MARONEY has told him on many. occasions that he is “aisgusted" over the circumstances under which he must , assume his command at the Greensburg Post. but has pointed out that he only has a few years left before retirement and has tried to rationalize the situation in this manner... \In regard to influence over the Westmoreland County ive Bureau, T-1 stated that Chief: of Detectives ~ etd TURNERsin his opinion, is one of the most "crooked" ; Rcement officers he has ever met since he started earning his living as a professional gambler back in 1917. | T-1 stated that from personal knowledge he knows that , TURNER i has been: accepting money from SAM and KELLY MANNARINO. ever .gince he has been a county detective and. is actually paid Py Jv erereeton of emphasized that if a- violation within -: théjurrs ‘tion of the Westmoreland, County Detective Bureau, that concerned the MANNARINO organization, was uncovered by a Federal: investigative agency and such information were disseminated to the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau, TOM TANNAS. or the MANNARINO brothers would be forewarned by Chief TURNER. immediately: after the information was received. . Alleged Control of Numbers. and ' Horse Betting, . Uniontown, Pa. Chief of Police A. W. DAVIS, Assistant Chief of Police JAMES MAHONEY, NA, Uiihontown, Pa., and Sergeant H. M. JAYNES, Pennsylvania State Police Substation, Uniontown, Pa., on March 21, 1958, advised SA CARL L. SHERWOOD that. based on approximately 20 years experience in law enforcement and investigating the activities of hoodlums in Uniontown, Pa., and Fayette County, Pa., they have never received any information indicating that. the .MANNARINO prothers exercise any. influence in Uniontown or Fayette County whatsoever. HW 45354 DBocld:32300686 Page 13
PG 92-228 On February 26, 1958, | a spot. surveillance was maintained on subject's residence by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE; however, the subject was not observed and no activity was noted. On March 6, 1958, WILLIAM JEFFERSON; Superintendent of Schools; New Kensington, Pa., was interviewed to determine his attitude toward acting as a neighborhood source with reference to subject's activities. JEFFERSON stated that he would be more than happy to assist the FBI but pointed out that he is rarely home on weekends and since his wife is regularly employed as an instructor at the vette eke of Pittsburgh and never home during the week he did not. feel they could thoroughly-cover subject's activities, a Suggested, however, that Mr. and Mrs, HW 45354 of 216 Highland Ave., would be ideally suited for the assignment, not only from the geographical location of - their home in relation to subject's home,but also because ' of their excellent character and unsympathetic attitude - _insofar as racketeers are concerned, “ JEFFERSON observed that urs. —Jis. in the best position in theimighborhood to not only observe the. general activities occurring in subject's home but can also observe automobiles stopping at subject's residence without having to leavefher living room. JEFFERSON added that the majority of subject's neighbors are either quite elderly people or spend a good deal of their time during the day away from their homes. JEFFERSON expressed the opinion that the other logical choices who could follow subject's activities, the elderly families residing at 202 and 206 Highland Ave., would not be in a position to obtain license numbers of automobites without leaving their residence and in addition, might be - afraid to follow and report as to subject's activities because of his national reputation as'a racketeer, JEFFERSON also commented that on the basis of his limited association with the elderly families living at 202 ard 206 Highland he could not in all fairness describe them as the most discreet type of individuals. Polk'sCity Directory. for New Kensington and Arnold, Pa., 1957 Edition, lists the following individuals as residents in the immediate vicinity of subject's home at 201 Highland Ave.: DoclId: 327300686 Page 14 mp Act 6 (4)
We -PG 92-228 reveal wife, of the Aluminum Company of America since 1937, with present JOSEPH J. PRETEL, 202 Highland He ‘ANTONIO FRITZ, 206 Highland : Mrs, ALBINA R, GREER, 210 Highland — CASTER C, VAINA, 212 Highland 4 «JAMES. c POST, 216 Highland "FLOW B BERKEY, 2u7 Highland “Miss PATRICIA GEORGE, Clerk; “Credit Bureau of New Kensington and Arnotd,, Pa., on March 12, 1958,. stated that her files “an excellent ‘eredit rating “for | |e his “s Miss GEORGE described as an employee position as Chiet Works Engineer. 216 Highland Ave., (telephone number: Mrs. Edison 5- _ on March 17, 1958, was interviewed at length regarding her personal opinion of the MANNARINO family. firs. L-__]stated that both she and her husband were well aware.of. subject's reputation as a hoodlum and — racketeer as outlined in-the press and added that. she would be glad to- cooperate with the FBI in-covering subject's activities in the interest of good.citizenship. She stated, however, that she felt obligated to first ~ correspond with Mr. | who: is on an extended “business trip to Japan and. the Philippine::Islands,in order to obtain his permission as a matter of family courtesy « Mrs, said that she had little doubt but that her husband would urge her to cooperate fully with the FBI. In conclusion, Mrs. [asked to be recontacted within a reasonable time. RECORDS OF THE PITTSBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCLOSE - SUBJECT ARRESTED I ’ ECL O AND R RYING ONCERTED | Ferme aE OTT oe HW 45354 DoclId: 327300686 Page 15
ORK Act ‘6 (4) , ‘ pg 92-228} INFORMANTS 7-1 1s|________] PCI, contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON - | DoucE. ‘| -p-2 is PG~545-C, contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, |o-3is|_____}, POL, contacted by SA ROBERT A, VOEGE. | T-4 is RUDY SOKOL, PCI, contacted by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA. TH5 is Legal Attache, Mexico, 7-6 idfir, Sra {Crna Agency» Mexico City | eer 7-7 is[YANUEL EDUARDO_C Legal Attache, Mexicos N SHORT, ABALLERO] ©} sacntial contact of the 7-8 is WILLIAM MEREDITH, Special Agent, Bell Telephone Company » Pittsburgh, Pa., contacted by SA HAROLD L. STEVENS. 2-9 is[ _] PCI, contacted by SA ROBERT A, VOEGE. T-10 is PG-509-C, contacted by SA JOHN S, PORTELLA. T-~11 is the United States Treasury Department, Division of Loans and Currency, Chicago, Illinois, | | 7-12 is Special Agent JOHN C. SCHWARTZ, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, Pittsburgh,. contacted | by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA. [-13 is Mr. D. SHIARELLA, Manager, First National Bank, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARDGORDON DOUCE. T-14 is Mr. A. E. BOYD, Assistant Cashier, National Deposit Bank of Arnold, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, T-15 is TOMMY HAYES, Salesman, Swift and Company, Pittsburgh, contacted by SA- DAMON W. PITCHER. T-16 is Mr. M. K. ALTER, Manager, Mellon National Bank and Trust Company, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA, RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, a T-17 is Mr. EUGENE TROPF, Auditor, Principhkéa's Office, | Western Pennsylvania National Bank, McKeesport, Pa., econtacted/, L. by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, te ote spew fn Pee toy qed HW 45354 DBocld:32300686 Page 16