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: : . OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 - 50t0-106 i ™ eR ae ar . Sy 4 a “ “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT — . ane Memorandum A cee | : Cograd | TO : Mr. Belmont DATE: January 7, 1965 Rosen | , fi Troute | (¢ Gandy SUBJECT: UA COSA NOSTRA ae we — In connection with our intensive investigation regarding |. internal strife at La Cosa Nostra’s top level, which has resulted — in the expulsion of Joseph Bonanno from the "commission," a Los Angeles top echelon criminal informant, who is the brother of one. of Bonanno's closest confidants, has reported that Bonanno has appealed to the parent organization in Sicily regarding "commission" action taken against his group. This informant stated, that his brother told him that the Mafia in Sicily controlled the United States counterpart until 1930, when the United States branch was” granted self-governing rights. a “Concerning international aspects of La Cosa Nostra, we have previous ly | developed interesting information, particularly through our highly sensitive coverage of Philadelphia commission" member Angelo Bruno, regarding this organization's counterpart in. Italy. This source has revealed that the Italian organization is headed wby: a "commission," and is organized by individual "family" groups 5 with . "boss," ‘tunderboss ," etc., in a manner similar to the table of. organization. of this country's La Cosa Nostra, which ‘has itszorigin in Sicily. The above source also revealed that the United States and Italian brother organizations operate independently in, thatthe leadership of one does not impose any mandatory ‘control on'ithat-of the other, It was indicated that a member of the organization from one country is not automatically accepted as such in the other country, and such an individual must: again prove himself to be accepted-as a member should he move from one: country to another: ty Be afte silt . . ant! Wir i "4 aE BY The manner in which accepted protocol between these | ont groups actually functions is well exemplified by Angelo Bruno's + visit to Sicily during the pasit| few) yeas Wtduring which he met with one Calogero Sinatra, whom ‘he; ‘described as recently having been elevated to the position! ‘OE: tboss'« ‘Of a “borgata" (family) in Sicily. While in Sicily, Brung 2180, met: with - Joseph Ida, who had. preceded Bruno as "boss" of "the ee La Cosa Nostra: “family 5". Wag 8 ’ to Pre Mr. Belmont om £95 ca “ty Mr, Gale! re Ul sE2 gee. eo Li aeune COS eek Mr, Stanley avq965 | Mr. Mc Andrews r ep! 7 ee re JAN LAS0 Mr, Eméry: [pss ce . ee ; NS el meals ey kay Docld: 32576365 Page 1 Re Be eS ee
4  Legat, Ottawa 1/14/65 Director, FBI (y i LA COSA NOSTRA / Ao b- / Enclosed for Legat, Ottawa, is a copy of New York letter to the Bureau 12/23/64, captioned "NY 4498-C-TE, Top Echelon Criminal Informant Program." Enclosed letter deals with a trip NY 4498-C-TE made to Montreal recently, where he was in touch with individuals either operating as part of, or associated with, members of La Cosa Nostra in Montreal. Information has been developed from a number of highly confidential sources in positions to report on high level La Cosa Nostra activity that there is a membership group. of La Cosa Nostra in Montreal, which over the years operated as part of the New York "family" headed: by "Commiss}on" member Joseph Bonanno. - ' Background regarding the nature and national make-up of this criminal organization is contained in past copies of the Criminal Intelligence Digest, which have been furnished to you * ; : ‘ 7 The enclosed New York letter is for your information and guidance in dealing with authorities in the Montreal area. A letterhead memorandum is now being prepared by the New York Office summarizing information developed to date regarding the existence of La Cosa Nostra in Montreal. This will be furnished to you for dissemination to the RCMP and for your assistance in developing our intelligence picture of this organization as it operates in Canada, with particular emphasis on the relationships between the members in both countries. rie be ag of “A Rita F af (ip () é Cf Se S / . <C Jog | Fe ‘D Cfo of . C. 16 JAN 18 1965 JAN 1 5 1985 COMM-FEY Enc. Tolson 1 ~ New York Belmont Mohr DeLoach — — cet 1 - Foreign Liaison Unit (Route through for eden f some a Conrad . . 3 sat Yost 6) f: } 7 | . ax Sullivan — TAA} tl ‘Slmes a4 Ganay undeooultZ TELETYPS unit L_] EO — a Docld: 32576370 Page 1
Cog, fe Sa Se * Xe on Ow COSA NOSTRA, ANTI DASH RACKETEERING DASH CONSPIRACY. COVERAGE IN MANNER WHICH WILL AVOID AT ALL COST ALERTING HIM TO Tolson Belmont Mohr DeLoach — Casper Callahan Conrad PLAINTEXT TELETYPE TO SACS LOS ANGELES CHICAGO CLEVELAND DALLAS DENVER DETROIT KANSAS CITY LAS VEGAS NEW YORK PHOENIX PORTLAND PITTSBURGH SALT LAKE CITY SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE FROM DIRECTOR FBI RELAAIRTEL JANUARY FIFTEEN LAST. 1-18-65 URGENT LA IS TO MAINTAIN PARTICULARLY CLOSE CONTACT WITH LA FOUR FOUR FOUR EIGHT DASH C DASH TE FOR ANY POSSIBLE NOTICE ON DESIMONE'S DATE AND MODE OF DEPARTURE FOR NEW YORK CITY AND SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE MATTER WITH OTHER INTERESTED OFFICES, PARTICULARLY SAN DIEGO. IN ESTABLISHMENT OF COVERAGE OF DESIMONE AND MAINTAIN SUCH BUREAU INTEREST IN HIS TRAVEL AT THIS TIME, ss SAN DIEGO IS TO EXERCISE UTMOST DISCRETION LA NOTE SDESIMONE FEDERAL pantie fs PY 4 “2 es Tees WF a ed Cae neat ms arn 487 1965; mA asp xmas if Docld: 32576372 Page 1
TELETYPE TO LOS ANGELES _ RE: LA COSA NOSTRA EXTREMELY SURVEILLANCE CONSCIOUS. TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF PLAN TO DEVELOP POSSIBLE NEW DATA ON MAKE-UP cr, HERETOFORE UNKNOWN | COSA NOSTRA GROUPS. AND TO MAINTAIN SECURITY OF SURVEILLANCE OF DESIMONE, SUCH SURVEILLANCE BY. VARIOUS: OFFICERS PARTICIPATING SHOULD _,... BE. TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED IF CONTINUANCE WOULD QUOTE BURN 'UNQUOTE DESIMONE, ALL, OFFICES HAVING SOURCES COVERING COMMISSION ACTIVITY, AND PARTICULAREY, THOSE. REPORTING ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS PERTAINING | TO COMMISSION, ACTION AGAINST BONANNO QUOTE FAMILY UNQUOTE ARE, TO wanes CONSTANT CONTACT WITH KEY SOURCES TO ENLARGE ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF PLANS COMMISSION HAS. TO CONVENE NEW YORK CITY AREA JANUARY TWENTYFIVE NEXT. | a : - THIS: MATTER IS TO RECEIVE PRIORITY HANDLING AND BUREAU MUST BE KEPT ADVISED OF ALL SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. NOTE: The above-mefitioned LA informant who is a veteran member | of KM Cosa Nostra has been told by the LA Family underboss Nick . Licata that Frank Desimone, the LA Family boss, and the leader representing smaller Cosa Nostra groups in the Western parts of the US with the Commission, is to be in NYC on 1-25-65, to meet with the commission. This presumably will pertain to recent commission action against the Joseph Bonanno Family and according to informant may possibly pertain to the reorganization of this family which is now under commission trusteeship. Inasmuch as. Desimone will be ‘expected to alert other Cosa Nostra leaders in the Western part of the US representing smaller groups, some of whom may be relatively unknown, it will be waluable to afford coverage to Desimone's movements to and from NYC. Inasmuch as past experience with Desimone has shown him to be extremely surveillance conscious, and has determined that he will avoid planned contacts if he is aware of surveillance, extreme CESK Sto must be used in covering his movements. Fe a chit site : es OBNES 79 as | wt SM oan Docld: 32576372 Page 2?
N By * 7 & ‘a \ | | — HIS Tolson Belmont ! <4) Mohr DeLoach Casper Callahan. Conrad DECODED COPY ee Sullivan Tavel Trotter CAIRGRAM CABLEGRAM xxADIO CTELETYPE = Holmes R 3 URGENT 1243-65 TO wt AND NEW YORK NEW YORK VIA WASHINGTON-ENCODED FROM LOS ANGELES | 132335 _ Entire: ? . ing “ fh (vy ‘Tk COSA NOSTRA, AR- ~CONSPIRACY. ‘el “LE LA 4448 C TE ADVISED AS FOLLOWS JANUARY 13 INSTANT: |/) FRANK DESIMONE, LOS ANGELES BRUGAD OF LA COSA NOSTRA 1S © 4 TO BE IN NEW YORK ON JANUARY 25 NEXT TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE COMMISSION. | INFORMANT ADVISED THAT DESIMONE REPRESENTS WESTERN U.S, BRUGADS AT SUCH MEETINGS AND AFTER SUCH MEETINGS RELAYS INSTRUCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION TO THE BOSSES OF THESE OTHER 22 BRUGADS, eos ; INFORMANT CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISED OF ABOVE NIGHT OF ! JANUARY 12 LAST BY LOS ANGELES UNDER BOSS NICOLO LICATA. DETAILED AIRTEL FOLLOWS WITH RECOMMENR.ATIONS. OF LOS ANGELES FOR OVERAGE. & RECEIVED: 8:55 PM MLT of easier PoP SES AGE wn g Bh 222 EE rey Boge, ! x ! “lhe ‘the nm: ined in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably Uparaphyase dy int u brdlel tp Bratect the Bureau’ s cryptographic systems. Docld: 32576373 Page 1
(TEES, OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 5010-108 UNITED STATES od SRNMEN C Memorandum | TO ae DIRECTOR, FBI | | ‘DATE: 1/21/65 | FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (92-2300) AR - CONSPIRACY. ReBulet, 1/15/65. A NY 3461-C-TE has identified the group in downtown Brooklyn which was assigned to "underboss" CHARLES MINEO as ANTHONY ABBATEMARCO, ANTHONY RICCIARDI, JOE YACCOVELLI, ALLIE GIANNATTASIO and JAMES CORDELLA. The informant related that there might be others. in this group which he did not know about. on 1/5/65, NY 3461-C-TE advised that JOE COLOMBO had made GARMINE J. PERSICO a "captain" and placed him over the above group, which was formerly under MINEO, Informant understood this was done due to the poor healti of MINEO and stated that he has not seen MINEO in over two months, . REC: 16 G2-Costm (77 7 y Oe Cbs ery tare of 2 JAN 22 1965 é Bureau TSO oe mmm . - New York (92-2300) “**€ggtstng — JLM: vc ~ a $4 ff 33 A (3) dea tHeBa ° --S6vANeBte6g Docld: 32576374 Page 1
Jaen ~ = FD-36 (Rev." 5-22-64) Transmit the following in Approved:. Ff Co" JA AES} 31965 er" in Charge 1 - New York: (info) FBI Date: 1/20/65 (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL AIRMAIL | . ; (Priority) | eee ee Eee t—-—~-—-—-- TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, DENVER supsicr: ‘ “LA COSA NOSTRA na ee & . AR — CONSPIRACY 5.24 9 Fa DAL MY PR IATA Bureau File: 92-6624 / Denver File: 92-222 New York File: 92-2300 UNSUBS (2); JOSEPH BONANNO - VICTIM OOJ - CONSPIRACY 0O.- NEW YORK - Bureau File: 72-1629: - Denver File: 72-49 - 4 New York File: 92-3501 ; DN 288-C-TE advised this date that on Saturday, 1/16/65, he overheard two male individuals talking to Denver night club pianist MARGARET DOYLE about the La Cosa Nostra and JOE BONANNO while in a local Denver night club. This informant advised that MARGARET DOYLE, who confides in him, advised him this date that two Denver business- men told her last Saturday night they had spent the evening with one JOSEPH LEONI of Phoenix, Arizona, and while having Dae 3). Bureau aera aes | | ree Get CEE MI ZA 2 - Phoenix 2- Denver et aes a iY : ae Docld: 32576375 Page 1 of ~~ UNRECORDED COPY FLED IN 727. /G 2
4/19/65 TO: 3. Newark o New Orleans. Los Angelea Philadelphia WaUkSe poresce tons *s me oe eee of retAairtel, information | ‘has ‘been Y developed: tron LA '44484CaTE, a veteran menbér of the Los’ Angeles. nfansiy* of La Cosa Nostra, that Frank Desimone, “boss” of: that  WPamsty y" is to be in New York City on 1745/05 to meet : wath ‘the te on iss don.” oan ms lnzoraant has pen ¢oid by Nick Licata, tundere bose * Of: the Loe Angeles “fawlly,” that Desimone is ¢*epresent« ing a guabex or sina! lex Vestern U. S. La Cosa Nestzva groups = / oh "comaicsion,” and that after conferring with this top | ne group, imone will be conveying results to these Vestern groups’ whom he represents, Though anforuant « & g| $9 not aware specifically of the identities of ‘groups to a . 2 be contacted py Desimone, 2¢ 16 logical t6 assume, based dom S wious information, that Besimone vill be representing ES oH @ and San Francisco, California, groups, in addition © the San Diego geoup, which is actually part of the ngeles "family," and may well be representing groups: an ‘Tex » Colorado and Louisiana. Because of the potential for the “dev sLopment of valuable information rogarding OL: ere ualner La Cosa Nost®a groups in this country, Litence is be eing maintained on f‘his trip to and trom ar Seed (9s “Casper | REC. 20 ve cad 1 A ‘y6) ee LW? GI a. 1. OA bi oe AN ot Callahan Conrad SEE “NOTE PAGE TWO... Pe Gale feat ones Docld: 32576376 Page 1
Ss Adwtei to. Beaton, ot et al. - ers ia Casa Nestiva a ad €o 0a Sutad socurdty oF “the ance none, that such surveiiience by en ee deipating whould be Conporarily fasoene hued, os ag continuanes voatd” “ouxa” Des imons. . BG . Offices’ having sources. doerdng, onnsse fon” notavity, ‘and ¢ sticularly these reporting on. eecent 7 developments pertaining to “comission” action against eo Bonanno "Lamily" ore to aadntein coustans contact — h eer the "eee in.an effort te eilaree on our knowledge — «OF pl "séanise ion" may have Ad confer im the New: . Yaris city area on 3/26/88. — ‘This watter is to receive top priority handling oss aus ‘be Rept aevised of ans Shgnhahanes NOTE;  - In- order that all offices having coverage of "commission" members and top level La Cosa Nostra activity ~ -will be.alert for a possible "commission" gathering in the _ New: York City area 1/25/65, additional offices to. whom this’ airtel is sent are being alerted to the information received from the Los Angeles informant and regarding instructions for a discreet surveillance of Los Angeles La Cosa Nostra "Boss" — ..Desimone, It is noted that informant has advised that Desimone is to be in the New York City area 1/25/65 to meet with the | “commission” and that he will. be representing a number of | smaller Western U. S. La Cosa Nostra groups at this meeting. We vees Oe WSgwes we Ly GON BH 2 a VECEIAED- OWE - 7 a Docld: 32576376 Page 2?
“ : ' ; nN OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 : 5010-106 : MAY 1962 EDITION : 7 wal UNITED STAT ES GOVERNMENT * Memorandum | ae Mr. Belmont DATE: 1423-65 PO oon 7 J. H, Gale | SUBJECT: 0, COSA NOSTRA , AR - CONSPIRACY At 2:25 a.m., 1-23-65, the Los Angeles A called to report that LA-4448-C-TE, a valuable top echelon informant, . and a veteran member of the Los Angeles "family" of La Cosa Nostra, had just learned that Fran Simone, boss of Los Angeles "family," had departed Los Angeles area for Miami probably via airlines on” efip. | Wednesday, 1~20-65. Desimone will meet with the "Commission" Flaw i in Miami on January 25, 1965, rather than in New York as origivaliy— | planned, This change was made due to the publicity and “heat" generated by recent appearance of other La Cosa Nostra members | before Federal Grand Jury, New York, which is holding hearings . regarding disappearance of Joe Bonanno, | ACTION: The New York and Miami Offices were advised of above change in plans, Miami instructed to afford this matter top priority, attempt to locate Desimone, and effect discreet coverage, Mr, Belmont Mr. Gale Mr. Stanley Mr, McAndrews Mr, Emery Mr. Stefanak Be ee Docld: 325763385 Page 1
TN ere 7 rr cree aaa a3 pe vs THUS US THIS = 9 WASERB BUREAU SS INVESTIGATION | wot Ld ane COMMUNICATIONS: SECTION J O be PS ONS JAN 23 196 Fite Tevet 456/ AM URGENT 1-23-6Spey le He one . : Yr OnY. 16\ DIRECTOR, MIAMI, NEW YORK, PHOENIX, SAN DIEGO, [Be Conon r. Catiahan A SAN FRANCISCO, AND TAMPA. | Mr. Conrad f } Mr. Felt _ —_ NEW YORK VIA WASHINGTON Me ee ; Mr. &) cue _ FROM\ LOS ANGELES \92-1112\ 4P Mr. Tavel. Mr. Trotter Tele. Room Miss Holmeg____ Miss Gandy ° LA COSA NOSTRA, AR DASH CONSPIRACY. — RE LA AIRTEL JAN. FIFTEENTH SIXTYFIVH, BUREAU TELETYPE JAN.» EIGHTEEN SIXTYFIVE, AND BUREAU AIRTEL JANs NINETEEN SIXTYFIVE. LA FOUR FOUR FOUR EIGHT DASH C DASH TE ADVISED NIGHT OF JAN. TWENTY-TWO SIXTYFIVE THAT HE HAD JUST OETA INED FOLLOWING _ INFORMATION FROM NICOLO LICATA, UNDER-BOSS, LOS ANGELES 4 % } “ouot FAMELY UNQUOTE. sk} ee! FRANK: gDESINONE, BOSS, LOS ANGELES QUOTE FAMILY UNQUOTE N TWENTY SIXTYFIVE TO “ a ‘err Spuritin CALIFORNIA AREA ON JANe CRITE THESQUOTE IMPORTANT MEETING UNQUOTE. THE MEETING LICATA STATED see I SPLACE, ist BE IN THE MIAMI, FLORIDA AREA. \ CHF Se PEETING ELA CE HAD BEEN CHANGED DUE TO FGJ PROCEEDINGS SUBPOENAED TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS BODY. = in | if oe viNEW YORK Gry AND POSSIBILITY OF DESIMONE OR OTHERS “be q ECM PD - OOS 40 re RECOGNIZED AND BEING LICATA DID NOT MENTION MODE OF DEPARTURE NOR DIp ke : AN. 2G 1968 IENTION ANY OTHER CHANGE IN PLANS AS ORIGINALLY FURNISHED. | 15 HE TOR | WITHOUT AROUS NC SUSPICION AS TO HIS INTEREST. LS , weno 1° | END PAGE ONE . om MANS DE OC IN POSITION TO MAKE ANY FURTHER INQUIRY Docld: 32576387 Page 1
R99 (Rev. 10-29-63) -_ a vee ™ ae ca Sas ~¢F % / Date: 1/21/65 \ { { I | { | I | Transmit the following in | (Type in plain text or code) Vig. AIRTEL . AIR MAIL - REGISTERED , - (Priority) | el ee ee bo TO: . Director, FBI (92-605/4) LA COSA NOSTRA ANTI-RACKETEERING - CONSPIRACY pm Los Angeles (92-1112) ‘RE: | : Re San Diego telephone calls to Los Angeles, 1/20/65; Los Angeles telephone call to San Francisco, 1/21/65. car was last observed at his residence in El Cajon, California on the morning of 1/17/65. DESIMONE has not been seen since and his present whereabouts are unknown. Intensive investigation is being conducted by San Diego and Los Angeles offices to locate DESIMONE. For information of San Francisco, FRANK DESIMONE's (\ g _— San Francisco is requested to conduct discreet spot checks at residences and hangouts of known La Cosa Nostra "members" in San Francisco andSan Jose, California areas to determine if DESIMONE temporarily in those areas. In particular, advise if JAMES LANZA's whereabouts are presently known. On 1/9/65 a 1959*Mercedes Benz, California license CER 108 was observed parked at DESIMONE's residence in El Cajon, California. This vehicle registered to JOSEPH MOTTA, P. O. Box 425, Carmel, California. . Bureau (REGISTERED } REC- 44 '@ - San Diego (REGISTERED) . ... ae - : q | 2 - San Francisco (REGISTERED 7 é on a GOS: “4 2 - Los Angeles (92-1112) Oy, (1 - 92-107) aa rr «i JGW/sef . oY JAN mo 1305 (9) an . a eT a oe | Pen em . |» Se: Approved: Sent + Per Special Agent in Charge i. Docld: 325763389 Page 1
LA 92-1112 San Francisco requested to conduct discreet spot checks in Carmel to determine location of DESIMONE. DESIMONE driving 1960 white Cadillac Coupe de Ville, California license QXE 608. All logical areas including race tracks, airline terminals, train stations and all known associates of DESIMONE in Los Angeles area have been checked with negative results to date. Constant contact has been maintained with LA 4448-C-TE, however, he has been unable to determine any additional information regarding DESIMONE's planned trip and is unaware of DESIMONE's present location. San Francisco is requested to immediately advise pertinent offices in the event DESIMONE's car is observed in that area. San Diego is requested to keep interested offices advised of results of investigation to locate FRANK DESIMONE. a) =, ANDAHE SROULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. ned yrs gavi3o3" ajno- aise! ara o — ct eee _ Docld: 325763389 Page 2? cane ae
SAC, Philadelphia | : 1/29/65 Director, FBI — Ss LA COSA NOSTRA, aka, AR = CONSPIRACY | i PEILADELPHIA, DIVISION ‘ 3 ae . Ke. Philadelphia Letter to Bureau, / leaptioned, — “Fa ST2-CFE, Confidential Informant ," dated January 22, 1965. A review of relet indicates that this informant, a@ member source, has furnished identities:of several new members of the Angelo..Bruno “family” - €osa Nostra, both in the Philadélphia and Newark Divisions Those named were “Blitz,” who formerly operated as a guard in’a crap game | aperated ‘by the hate Marco Reginelli; Angelo- ‘furco,. brother of Vincenzo Turco; ‘Tony « ‘Kiva (ph): who worked for Tony Bananas (nthony Caponigro) and was apparently "made" in. Trenton; a Louie, said to wear a dark shirt with a light tie, or vice versa, aise. connected with Caponigro; a “Cheese” or "Shoes" in Riverside, New Jersey}: a Tom Mix; an individual. known as. . iggard” in the:Chester, Pennsylvania area; Péter Casella's. cousin, also .named Peter Casella,. of Vineland,. New Jersey, an old-time member who was set aside for telling his wife “too much ;"_adgnDominick, a bartender in Joseph Rugnetta’s bar, who was inducted. as a menber on January 16, 1965, a Po malt Fg 2 It is evident that sufficient data has not yet been developed . or furnished: by this informant; however ,. it: isSincunibent. upon you to immediately institute an Anti- Racketeering investigation on each of the individuals named. yal in accordance with instr etious. furnished. the field. in Bulet \ - to New York, dated 1/28/63, captioned, "The Criminal Commission, ie Et. Als, Anti-Racketeering ~ ‘Conspiracy.’ ™ aan iv / ", Ot eye? = 2 + Newark. | MAILED TS | JAN29 1985 Tolson Belmont Mohr Hi DeLoach — q : Casper . Call vlan JP Conrad : Felt Gale REC 8 | O gh on CARS Gl 7 aidan ae@ FEB 2 4965 a Rosen i acre ee seen aiaaiaminadiiaaemmammammemmmmemernetancineeeecceneememe serene | Docld: 32576395 Page 1
Transmit the following. dm co Vier en! (Type in plain text or code) ‘ (Priority or Method of Maiiing) von ey mn nn rn nn nn nba meen: TO : BERECTOR, FBI (8 Be) FROM : SAC, CHICAGO ($2-1173) >» | ¢ SUBJECT: “LA COSA NOSTRA A 64 FEBS cone 4 oa 7 PD. SG bAev. 14h 3-56) \ C) PBI Date: - 1/a7 /65 AR Re report of SA BRADNER C. RIGGS dated 11/20/64, at Chicago, captioned "JOSEPH ZAMMUTO, aka; AR." Referenced report sets forth information obtained on 10/30/60, from CG 6343-C*. This informant advised that JOSEPH | ZAMMUTO was the boss in Rockford, Illinois, and JASPER CALO the under boss according to information furnished to the informant by JACK CERONE, It should be noted that. CALO was always known as the boss in Rockford by general reputation. On 9/9/64, MICHAEL IASPARRO, Duputy Sheriff, Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, advised SA BRADNER *c. RIGGS that JASPER CALO was the undisputed boss of the Italian underworld in Rockford before he returned to Sicily in 1961, and was referred to by members of the Italian underworld in Rockford as the "Don." (P- Bureau - (RM) 3 - Milwaukee (RM) iL = 92-262 2 » 137-1318 , 1 ~ Springfield (FRANK ZITO; AR) (info. ) (RM) 3 - Chicago 2 — 92-1173 - 1 = 92-1707 REC 7 BCR : MJD (Oe Approved: - i Sent 0M Pero Docld: 325764271 Page 1
LEAD <P > CG } 8261173 : He is. assigned as 2 detective in that department and in this capacity his partner is. Deputy Sheriff JOSEPH MANDELL. Much of IASPARRO's information. comes to him through his ‘close association with MANDELL. MANDELL is a cousin or JOSEPH ZAMMUTO" wite. It. should be noted that MANDELL has. ‘been contacted in. = the: course of the La Cosa Nostra investigation at. Rockford. and has been quite uncooperative in that he indicates he has no. knowledge of the individuals. involved. FOR THIS REASON: EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT THE SOURCE OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS NOT COMPROMISED THROUGH DISCLOSURE OF HIS IDENTITY. 7 MILWAUKEE, : “AT MILWAUKEE | WISCONSIN. Contact MI 623-C-TE for. purpose of” ‘detérmining whe this informant can corroborate | the above information. Docld: 325764271 Page 2?
Fay * ~ _ ACROSS THE STREET. INFORMANT INQUIRED OF ROCCO IF JOSEPH COLOMBO + \ + NEND a at, Polson ice, Belmont Mer. Mohr Mr. BeLoach____ | Mr, scarer SENT BY Goste TELETYPE L4A4PMURGENT 1-27-65 JLW O DIRECTOR LOS ANGELESIANDISADIDCEGO CCIIV -2- LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO VIA WASHINGTON - ENCODED FROM NEW YORK 1P S aya LA COSA wostia, aR Fhe, CONSPIRACY. REYLos ANGELES’ “TEL, JAN. TWENTYTHREE, SIXTYFIVE. ~ ON JAN. THENTYSIX, SIXTY FIVE, NY THREE FOUR SIX ONE --C - TE ADVISED THAT ON JAN. TWENTYFIVE AT ABOUT TWELVE FIFTEEN PM HE WAS IN RENATO-S LUNCHEONETTE, EIGHTY SIXTH STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. . ROCCO MIRAGLIA /COLOMBO-S CONSTANT COMPANION/ ENTERED RESTAURANT AND P, ORDERED COFFEE AND DANISH PASTRY SENT TC CAPLAN BUICK, WHICH Is LOCATED &. : : WAS AOUND AND ROCCO REPLIED THAT COLOMBO WAS AT CAPLAN BUICK IN A, MEETING WITH THE BOSS FROM CALIFORNIA. INFORMANT DID NOT OBSERVE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM COLOMBO WAS MEETING NOR DID HE HEAR HIS NAME MENTIONED. PO Pea REET EXISTS PERSON REFERRED. TO AS THE “Boss” OF Neve RECII38 7d - Ce. os he_G G/F S yt OJ END tH see y Vo 2 FEB 2 1965 ENMiio FEB 5 PCE AP GHPe | — CORR-LINE™ Be WD-3-7 p7reune— _ RELAYED To Z f- TD 149PM Ww fs CALIF. WAS FRANK D "st Docld: 32576422 Page 1