DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ’ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: _ DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : | Docld:32287086 Page 1 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information ‘\ FBI 124-10196-10362 HQ CR 182-1445-1 Document Information FBI PICKERL, LOGAN C. DIRECTOR, FBI 05/30/1972 29 / GAL, GAMBLING, BUSS, ACT, ASSOC PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified © 4 Redact 02/11/1998 INDEFINITE 14 Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). Date: 6/12/201
* Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11- “14- 2017 Do ; : . . . S seed =F CG 182-1034 for possible issuance of subpeenas to “Andividuals _. @rrested for appearances before FGJ. oe 4, W41l continue contacts with CG 7184-CTE . ne .. and CG 9413-PC for reopening and/or relocation of 4 dice game gambling operation. | _B- COVER PAGE Docld: 3227687086 Page 2?
fecord: i c 2107 Hotey;. * Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US ele . | - 3. 2DATE: 11-14-2017, CG.182-1034 | INFORMANTS ~ or - Om 12/8/71, CG 7184-CTR advised SA LOGAN ©. PICKERL as follows: - eR A large scale dice and poker gambling —. Operation is being conducted in a One-story building | + ft 5602 West Division, Chicago, by two individuals “2 @lled "NICK" and "JIN", 4 sign on the window reads. oo; “M.I.8. Corporation”. The building is about 60° long ~~ @md 45° wide. In the front of the building which is the south side are two picture windows painted — --.  B81f yellow and half black, No light of any kind .. Shines through then. 7 . So. s)he front door is made of solid cak and has a 3" 255" window glass in it. This glass has been . painted black except for a peep hole about. the size of. “ @ half dollar. Im the back of the giass is a heavy gauge wire mesh screen. bap . cos Om the inside of the door is a 6” dead bolt . &8 Well as a regular yale type key lock, me _ Six feet inside the front door is a ceiling -., to floor partition running between the east and west — walls. In the west portion of the partitiion is another oo. g014d oak door which also has a 6” dad bolt on its north Side. 5 : . ; ge In the partition directly in front of the .... front door is a peephole which c&a be used by a person - do the gambling room to view anyone entering the front >» door. mo, . " : ; ot in the southeast portion of the building in | the six foot area between the front and the partition isa. “goat room. In this coat room leaning against the east _ Wall was @ professional type blackjack table. The table. “oo W&sS covered witha green cloth on Which were imprinted _- see. Bumbers, This table was mot being used as no defler could _~| . be found capable of handling a blackjack operation. Me ‘The gambling room is equipped with one large ' billiard table, one kidney shaped professional poker _ ; - table, three kitchen type dining tables having formica ' .. tops and chrome tubular legs, numerous chairs, @ pry phone > and &@ red alarm light. Also present on Friday night, “eo Docld: 3227687086 Page 3
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 usc 2107 Hotey;. : DATE: Li 14-2017 . A . - ae 163-1004 ot _ When he is not. there an old Greek who smokes a wicker = type pipe walks around outside. - As stated before, NICK (LNU) and JIM (LNU) saa the game but are obviously front men. rey o To gain entrance to the game a player knocks on the front door. WICK or JIM goes out through the partition door which is then bolted. ‘The player is : identified through the peephole in the front door before the door is unlocked. After entry is made and the . doa locked and bolted, the person answering:. the ~ _ @oor knocks two or three times on the partition. door which is opened from the inside. This door is then rebolted. Im the event of a raid, the raiding party ot can readily be identified through the peephole in . _ the partition. : Informant made available a diagram of the : Os | exterior and interior layout showing information needed a An the event of a raid. On 3/15/72, CG 7184-CTE advised as follows: : | The building at 5602 West Division, Chicago, _ 4 Bay be owned by PETER MILLER, who is ome of the individuals oo having & financial interest in. the game. | The front entrance to the gambling area has been blocked off. Players now use the rear entrance, with access to this entrance being off North Central. | | Informant heard from ene of the patrons that Oe 2 or'3 weeks ago one of the players won $10,000 in 4 i | 15 minutes shooting dice. The winner’s same reportedly was POLLYEA (phonetic), (pronounced POLLY A). The informant - believes this individual may be the POLLYEA (ph).whe is _. the Vice President of Iramco Corporation, which owns . and bas offices in the Hotel Belmont, Belmont and Sheridan Road, Chicago, and which owns buildings in the Rush Street ' @res as well as the Chelsea House. - Gus ALEK has a@ hidden interest in this: corporation. Po Li? Iramco was formed at the time MANNY‘SKAR med | Ye arranged for a,$7,000,000.00 mortgage from Mrahal oe -  “-“ Savings and for the Sahara Motel on Mannheim soo, . Road. GUSYALEX introduced POLLYEA (ph) to MANNY S _ and POLLYEA was instrumental in SKAR obtaining the mortgage 4 - money. 7 7 _COVER PAGE oo ee 2. See coe : . Coe ed Docld: 3227687086 Page 4
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Ws 3107 Hotey- _ DATE: .11-14-2017 : oo, — - 0. 6G 182-2034 | _ POLLYEA is a white male, 37 or 38, sandy-coléred Kinky hair, receding hairline, 5°9", 140 pounds, slender LLYEA build, light complexion, Jewish extraétion. PO ’ possibly resides in The Hotel Belmont. On 3/21/72, CG 7184-CTE advised as follows: He attemied the game on Satarday, 3/18/72, and _ observed dice being played. He estimated that during the _ peak hours there were between 20 - 25 present. The house _ cut the game at 5% in addition to covering up to $100 in bets. The house made around $2,700. The person in charge, HICK GALANOS, was present as was ROCCO COZZI, CHRIS SERRITELIA and TOM KARIS, all employees. | oe _ , ._.:  GALANOS commented that "they" had another - location lined ep in the event they decide to move. The address was not given but GALANOS indicated it was in Cicero. Source finds this hard to believe as the .. GAGLIANO group and the AIUPPA group, the latter contrelling Cicero, do not get along. . oa | On Sunday, 18/72, informant planned on attending the game but whe arrived he saw a pink Mustang like the -ORe driven by LO AEBOLI, parked in the area so he did not go to the game.” ’ , | —_—UNS7287TE, CE 7184-CTR advised aa follows: Be attended the game on Sunday, 3/26/72, at which time he learned from ome of the players that thsgame next — . Weekend would be at the new location, 4917 West 14th Street, . Cicero, Illinois, in a vacant store building. Source still cinds it hard to believe that this operation could move into ‘Cicero. Co He observed approximately 30 people present at _ the peak of the dice game and estimated the house took in Close to $4,000. The same group operated the game. The game broke up shortly after 10:30 PN, with players leaving - through both the front and rear doors. co eee Te we On 4/19/72, CG 7184-CTE advised as £éllows: ; - . Fy. COVER PAGE Docld: 322787086 Page 5 4 a 4 i i }
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hotey. | DATE: 11-14-2017 - te a, ey etapeee’ Se oe Ee “i 4 “4 concerning the individuals Ca 11H CTA 5 : Cc " r -. Sheriff's Police during a gambling raid at 4917. West Tien 4 _ Street, a ©, Illinois, on April 30, 19723 an . eo “ ute dg * ; Ow 4, Born [- 31-03 Ohi Cag DAL, il LSECY, : BU Ay ~ sep on ANAT CAMILLE, Sel Hee nn Do CBE eo ne FB G03 a A atthe Division Street location (5602), and at:‘the Cicero a: location (4917 West ith Street). .He may. own: the building: oo 4. @t 5602 West Division. MILLER arranges junkets to Las Vegas oon s for gamblers who are interested and because of this, he ‘knows ' a . the names and financial position of numerous Chicago area Hl ~ gamblers. Consequently, he is in.a position to steer these “Hy - individuals to the local games‘ < In addition, he has a good A of _idea,.of how mich each is good for where juice loans are B concerned. P57 NORTH SoSWeRTh CHER ga ebb, ' ree a MILLER was.a friendof the ‘two Las Vegas dealers “ot _- who worked the game at 5622/Diversey several weeks ago. “a 2, FRranx¥fusso (DOMINIGAROSST) . Bort 4-0-2060, SMILES 2 Teh. 4 : a 70. 2OUTH Fate VER coe |  Unkno to source. CICERO, Phebe oe rn 3. NELLO Def GABELLINI Loki 3- Bi 82, Ws a pag Dek SOC ML. a GABELLINI in-19685 or 1969, worked as a bartender |. at Nieky's MGM Lounge. He has’ friends in khe JOEY AIUPPA oe organizatis oO 5/02 Hankin GIL A. Fh 8 US Ons Stam ATH eM DN C/o | : 3 AR A: VE, CULL. BMY ae SEM bangite is an otd pro ant ATEN AT one time, he was & dealer and an operator of crap games, /but-not at the 4917 pocation. Oneof his close friends is _ TURK TORELLO . se) Lhe SEE ae Mom ace 2 E00 ib Wicngo Fe ane Se JOSEPH P (ASTERNO STA SLS Unknown. to eee wean OaepH_PET Lever EER NO - Aoki 5 -LG< ! gels Setueys pi See Jen Ninbee GSE ayyg o~ ween enh t \ re i & WESE TtA. “Sy toy ame BE B84 - OF - Y/09 ON ante ORTEGA ORY TE, & Alo Z & uN DERE OM, ee J Docld: 322787086 Page 6