JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form TT? 0 0 0S , Agency Information AGENCY.: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10217-10105 RECORD SERIES: HQ 92-6054-144 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : i prs Document Information ) ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: TALBURTT, ORVILLE R. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI: TITLE: DATE: 12/31/1962 ‘PAGES: 20 SUBJECTS : CRIMINAL COMMISSION, TROPIANO, RALPH, PICCOLO, FRANK, SABIA, VITO, ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, MISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : —_ Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/27/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : eee v9.1 9 NW 45839 DociId:32296329 Page i
rf. Fise263 (Rev. $139) ato FEDERAL BUREAU C = REPORTING OFFICE ! OFFICE OF “7aIGINN __NEW RAVEN wew sor  __| 19/31/62 6/26/62. - ‘12/ THLE OF 488 REPORT MADE BY ’ | SA ORVILLE R, TALBURTT: CRIMIRAL "COMMISSION", Brat, | CHARACTER OF CASE HAVEN DIVISION . ‘Report of SA JAMES P. FLYNN, 6/29/62, at new New York airtel to Bureau , 11/13/62. / « Pe r /\ | BNCLOSURES O FSREAU = 2 f seer LS ORNE TRS |S REE RAMS LLNS i. Two copies of letterhead memorandum concerning characterizatie i : é oF informants. LD ° | a APPROVED of SPECIAL AGENT | DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW SS COPIES Dd é: — ~ rs | , : . } 4 4 . . y. . . s wo ; 3 3) = Bureau (92-6054) (Bee a eure 2- New York (92-2334) 6 JAM (7 1963 Ne ag 4 = New | Baven es BR. se 49, 4 . en | HeOPIES = DEST RE AYED 7 % ~e roteennanncasanes ee [corormerze +965 rs NW 45839 DociId:32296329 Page 2
WH 92-2i 2 ADMINISTRATIVE In connection with YITO SABIA, a highly confidential source has been developed which is designated as NH 413-C*, In connect*on with RALPH TROPIANO, serious efforts have been. made to dev.elop a highly confidential source im the newly _ constructed residence of WILLIAM PHILIP GRASSO, the closest associate with TROPIANO in the operation of his numbers . business. There was a gang style killing in New Haven, Conn. on or about 11/24/62, and at the present time, TROPIANO amd GRASSO are considered the prime suspects. In view of — the “heat” on TROPIANO and GRASSO by police quthorities. investigating this matter, efforts to develop a highly confidential source in connection with TROPIANO’s operations have been temporarily discontinued. it has also been recently learned that because of the above-mentioned “heat” by police authorities, the office for the TROPIANO operation has beon moved to Bridgeport, Conn., and for the time being, is being operated by JOSEPH “SHORTY GAMBARDELLA, another trusted employee of TROPIANO. In connection with FRANK LEWIS PICCOLO, some efforts are being made to develop a highly confidential source in the’ wa alleged office of PICCOLO and DAVID IACOVETTI at Newtown, .. .-'...... Conn. Set forth in this report is information in connection ‘<. With theiy opening a drive-in restaurant to be known as thie,‘ "Straw Hat”, which will possibly also be used for PICCOLO’ s gambling activities. INFORMANTS an NH T-1 is NH 3368-C-TE _ ». OTHER 4 WH T-2 ig NY 2151-C NH T-3 is report of SA JAMES P, FLYNN dated 6/29/62 at New York City entitled, The Criminal "Commission" ETAL, AR- a CONSPIRACY. oe | NH T-4 is NY 3461-C-TE oo | ! . B. ; . COVER PAGE Pees NW 45839 DociId:32296329 Page 3
NH 92-782 | NH T-6 is Detective STEVs AudekRN, New Haven, Comm. Police ~ Department. NH T-7 is Detective JOHN WIDMANN, New Haven, Conn. Police Department. SS ommER 4 KH T-8 Is New Haven PCI. ne TREES ARE Ss NH T-¢ is ANTHONY E, TESTO, PCI, New Haven Division, NH T-10 is Captain JOHN CARROLL, Vice Squad, Bridgeport, Conn. Police Department. WH f-11 is Detective JOSEPH JASONIS, Conn. State Police, Westport, Conn. Barracks. NH T-12 is NH 415-Pc, NH T-13 is MM 802-C*. NH T-14 is NH 413-C*, NE T-18 is NH 398-C, NH T-16 is Trooper EDWARD LEONARD, Conn. State Police,.. tied ets Westport, Conn. Barracks. me NH T-17 is Report of SA JAMES P, FLYNN dated 12/19/62 at New York. LEAD REW HAVEN At New Haven, Connecticut No specific investigative leads are being set out in this report at the present time; however, it is noted that individual investigative files are maintained on PICCOLO, SABIA and TROPIANO, and their activities are reported in the individual files. Cc ° . COVER PAGE 4 NW 45839 DociId:32296329 Page 4 oe | ce ee - =. --+- ee ee oe —— — rn ee ee