on ar) . ad w wa Report Form . Cy vee FD-263 (Rev. 5-12-55) wet en ea Orn Psyop ag 7 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE _ | OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE 1 TIGATIVE PER . PITTSBURGH _ | “BIFESBURGH 7/9/58 E 9,12 1: fe | / TITLE OF CASE . REPORT MADE BY 5 ROBERT A, VOERGE SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, was., aarp CHARACTER OF CASE John Lester LaRocca, John Sebastian: LaRocca, Lester LaRocca, Sebastina John LaRocca, _ John S, Larocca, John §. LaRocco, Sebastiano John LaRocco, John L. Larocco, Lester La Rock SYNOPSIS: ANTI - RACKETEERING Acquaintances and informants advise that LA ROCCA has not been in Pittsburgh, Pa., vicinity since January, 1958, although neighbor at Ingomar, Pa., believes she saw him at his residence for several moments on 5/9/58. Purther information concerning relatives of Subject obtained and recent results of other investigati ‘to LA ROCCA set forth. USM at Pittsburgh now has additional Subpoena to be served on LA ROCGA Labor Rackets Committee and has been informed by wife of subject that he is in Florida with throat ailment. IN VIEW OF THE CONVICTION -OF THE SUBJECT FOR ASSAULT WITH ARREST FOR CARRYING 2 KALED WEAPON, Bk YW? opie PB - gem ne PALMER DR DAT sed Ebno 27793401 0)°< F* 2 Buffalo. {92-87) ;~/ 1 Jacksonvs le (ite DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW IM ATO —3 —— ee eee 2 JUL 10 1958 ] 1 Miami (Info) (92-163) -2 New York (92-825) 2 Philadelphia (92-4 7) 3 Pittsburgh ( 93-226) ULB 8)  Ghasedien ae , . PROPERTY OF FBI, —This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to:be distributed outside the agency to which loz NW..45836 Docla:32332853 Page 2
- : yo ‘ ive FD-263 (Rev. 5-12-55) is F< Report Cra FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE . OFFICE Or ORIGIN DATE 9. 12. is _ PIMSBURGH SPIPTSBURGH 7/9/58 3922-15 | / TITLE OF CASE - - SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, was., John Lester LaRocca, John | Sebastian LaRocca » Lester LaRocca, Sebastina John LaRocca, John S. Larocca, John S. LaRocco, Sebastiano John LaRocco, John L. Larocco, Lester La Rock SYNOPSIS: CHARACTER OF CASE ANTI - RACKETEERING Acquaintances and informants advise that LA ROCCA has not been in. Pittsburgh, Pa., vicinity since January, 1958, although neighbor at Ingomar, Pa., believes she’ saw him at his residence for several moments on 5/9/58. Purther information concerning relatives of Subject obtained and recent results of other investigations relating to LA ROCCA set forth. USM at Pittsburgh now has additional Subpoena to be served on LA ROCCA for his appearance before Senate Labor Rackets Committee and has been informed by wife of subject that he is in Florida with throat ailment. IN VIEW OF THE CONVICTION OF THE SUBJECT FOR ASSAULT WITH ARREST FOR CARRVYTNG KHALED WreA PON Hi MAY —— ots ene aiiew HEREN IS Ue sslFE he les 3 SE DATES 3b. B Biter (227aaioy {<< + Tat AIFO —3 2 Buffalo. {92-8 fy 1 Jacksonville Info 1 Miami (Info) 2 New York (92-825) © Philadelphia (92-497) 3 Pittsburgh 93-226) PROPERTY OF FBI. ——w eens eee Z JUL 10 1958 TS SECT, —This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loai ; Nw 45836 Docid:32332853 Page 3
PG 92-226 A oo, ARNOLD R.° DANIELS; Manager, Williamsburg. Furniture ‘Shop, Inc,; 1018 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, advised on’ May, 9, 1958,. during-a conversation concerning MIKE GENOVESE, a Pittsburgh top hoodlum, that he is well acquainted with the subject’ of this investigation... He stated that he has ‘known the subject: for-a long time because he also’ resides at Ingomar. He; recalled that he has not seen LA ROCCA since sometime. during L957, and. that LA ROCCA has been’ in his. shop’ on’ only:-one:. occasion...” He saidthat. he: believes the subject, purchases his furniture from GILBERT's Furniture Store in Downtown Pittsburgh but. could not. be certain ofthis. a . Results of Hospital Check Made at Tampa; Florida . The Miami Office advised on May 2, 1958, that Mrs. R. JAMES, Clerk, Records Room, St. Joseph's Hospital, and Mrs. DOROTHY T.; COURSEY, Records Room, Tampa General--Hospital, both. Tampa, Florida, advised SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE. that they had . no. record of the subject's name or aliases as ever. having received treatment in either-of these hospitals. Italf{an’ Criminal: Police, Rome; Italy, had, advised from:records on April 18,1958; that SEBASTIAN LA ROCCA, the son of- IGNAZIO.and ROSARIA SCANCARELLO, was born at Villarosa, Italy, _ on’ December 19, 1901, amt not~on September. 18, 1902, as previously believed... It.was noted that LA-ROCCA departed from:this village prior to 1927, which’was the year in which the: registration of the inhabitants was begun. © It was, therefore, impossible to ‘ ascertain whether or not the. subject received any formal, schooling during the time that he resided in Italy, but police records | fail to indicate that he had a criminal: record, according to T-10. B. ASSOCIATES _ °° “ANTHONY La’ ROCCA; brother of the subject, was. interviewed by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE at his place of business, The McKnight Barbershop, 8003 McKnight Boulevard, Pittsburgh, on May 9, 1958. LA ROCCA was obviously evasive during this contact and advised { -8- GY MI-F3 T-10° on April 30,1958,stated that Dr. COSTANTINO FONTANA,Central Bureau bie meee Se N . NW 45836 DociId:32332853 Page 4
Pa 92-206- at Wayne, Poon we jeoviked that the majority of these calls. “were made’ from-telephone Mur 8-982, and: Mur\8=9865.. He. | Fasle, phat. another call 'was’ placed on April 30,. 1958, from. Eagle, Pa., which is. the location: of the Valley Forge Motel, whose “number “is GL 8=5 320. en: ar ieee i 4 eA ‘The: informant advised that on April 15,1958, .a collect call was’ made from the LA ROCCA residence to-New York City AL.7-2715, and’ that the time of the call: was 23-minutes, He stated, the only other,,toll call made during the period from April’ 15, .1958, to May 16,1958, was a three minute call to Buffalo, New York, Moh 9610. . ood. eS CO sea’ tri bas, furnished reliable information in tie . a past, advised that he is acquainted with LA ROCCA; having’ been ° introduced to him many years ago by one JAMES LUMIA of Tampa, . Florida, who is now deceased. He recalled that LUMIA was. Pong ad Killed by shotgun blasts in an unsolved murder at | Tampa. during 1950. He stated: that he has not seen LA ROCCA for-at least two years, but that LA ROCCA comes to ‘Tampa: itregularly. | He advised that LA ROCCA often goes to Miami, Florida, where’ he has many friends whose identities are unknown Se the informant, He advised that Mrs. JAMES LUMIA. resiace” | Th Rocca nh Avenue, Tampa, but-that she is not related to” | LA ROCCA.,” ;He recalled that the Subject attended: the wedding | Fe He rere eROL LUMIA followingher marriage several yours ag0.: He further stated that if the subject were in'the: ‘ Tampa vicinity, he was certain ‘that the- subject. would have _ contacted: him and that 41f medical attention were necessary for his throat and: he wag anywhere near Tampa, he was positive | that the subject would: have contacted hims: oe" -,» Mrs. JAMES LUMIA, and: ‘her daughter, CAROL. FONTE,.akas, MrssANGEL FONTE, 1020 25th Avenue, Tampa, advised SA SEPHEN J..LABADIE: on May 1, 1958, that’ LA ROCCA has not recently visited them and that they do’ not’ kn | j . - Bhe Miami Office advised on May 2, 1958, that Mrs... : | MARY LUMIA, aka | whereabouts. Mrs. LUMIA advised that she m LA: ROCCA ‘stayed when he was in Tampa, but believed he stayed | ~_ ‘ :0n the beaches where: she could suggest: no place in particular, | | She recalled that she saw Mrs.- LA. ROCCA last when she ‘visited . -~ ll - oS | an nn nO NW 45836 DociId:32332853 Page 5