| Fa 92-44 3) Miscellaneous PH. T-1 said that on October 11, 1962, he was with MARIO RICCOBENE when RICCOBENE consulted ANGELO BRUNO about the. possibility of getting some extra business, and com- plained that all the good business in numbers, horses, and . shylocking is taken. BRUNO disagreed, saying that there was plenty of business and that nobody would get run out of town, as RICCOBENE claimed he would, unless they do not pay. BRUNO told RICCOBENE that his trouble is that he does not know how to handle a business but did agree that he would think it over and see what he could do for" SONNY. T-1 said on October 30, 1962, BRUNO was visited by three men identified by T-7 as FRANK. MATTEO, aka FRANKIE MENDEL; JOE SHERMAN; and AL LNU, a Syrian friend of MATTEOs. . According to T-7 BRUNO and the visitors. discussed setting up some kind of gambling activity in the vicinity ‘of Reading, Pa. On November 5, 1962, BRUNO was visited by IGNAZIO DENARO and T-35 while DENARO discussed the operation of his luncheonette. BRUNO suggested that if DENARO hada card “game in the back room he could file a tax return at the end of. the year for any. amount he wanted because the Government would have no way of knowing how much he could make from the card game. BRUNO further suggested that on Saturday nights DENARO close the luncheonette and stage a poker game in the back room. It would not be necessary to advertise because players would appear after hearing of 1% and there would be no danger in case of a raid as long as no. money showed on the table, On December 8, 1962, T-2 reported that ANGELO BRUNO discussed with "Big TONY" (ANTHONY PERELLA of Vine- land, N.J.) and. BABE, not otherwise identified, activities in New Jersey. BRUNO inquired of BABE how the horses were - -~ 112.- HW 45737 Docld: 3227995684 Page 338 SE CK ey
(> (> PH 9-H a T.6 also said that on December 7,. 1962, SINDONE told him that one of his girls had been. arraigned ina ~ local court on December 6, 1962, on a numbers charge, and that he. would ask for BRUNO 's help. Later SINDONE told T-6 that he had talked with BRUNO and PHIL TESTA at FRANK TANNARELLA's luncheonette and that BRUNO had called a. bondsman named ALBERT SCHWARTZ. Zonir Case - On C October 4, 1962, T-8 reported that. BRUNO had advised NATHAN LEVIN, who is buying a piece of land in the area of 3rd Street and Oregon Avenué, Philadelphia, from BRUNO, that it would be necessary to pay $10,000 under the table in addition to the sale price to have the city | council pass an ordinance ordering the closing of a street Ta the plot of land, It appeared that the street was not actually in existence, but was shown as a proposed street on the city. plans and it would be necessary to have an official order the closing, BRUNO initiated the necessary contacts and promised the $10,000. / On. November 12, 1962, BRUNO again told T-8. that He had promised LEVIN. there would be favorable action from the Philadelphia City Council regarding the Cloning. of, the . street for a. payment of $10, 000. Miscellassous, On. ‘November 20, 1962, “BRUNO told T-7 that his “Brother-in-law, RALPH MARANCA, “nad -re-mortgaged his home . ——.. . to. ré-pay BRUNO $5,000 which BRUNO had spent fixing a ’ Hquor violation with which MARANGA had been charged. ‘The details of this violation have previously been reported. On December | 7,2 1962, T-8 said that JOHN SIMONE. ‘haa asked BRUNO 's. help in taking. care of the arrest. ef, one - 121.- HW 45737 a ™ « Docld: 3227995684 Page 39