HW 45733 CG 166-308 CHICAGO “AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 1. Will attempt to ascertain the current whereabouts Of ERNASTINE LOGAN in order that she may be servéd with a subpoena for appearance as a witness before the Federal Grand Jitiry. 2, Will attempt to identify additional witnesses this matter and cause them to be interviewed. 3, Will follow and report results of prosecution. ADMINISTRATIVE “The information obtained from the Geneva, Ohio Telephone Company on April 13, 1965, was furnished by ANN SPRAGUE, who has requested that her identity be protected. The. information relating to telephone numb er YE22-2614 was furnished by CS CV-506-S, It is recognized that the investigative period of this report is somewhat lengthy; however, this case is presently in the process of being presented to the Federal Grand Jury and the United States Marshal has been experiencing difficulty in locating witnesses for service of subpoenaes, and Assistant United States Attorney JAMES J, CASEY, who has been handling the presentation, has been busy with other matters and a tour of duty with the National Guard. All investigative leads have been covered immediately and it is felt that submission of an earlier report would have been for status purpesss only. - B¥ - COVER PAGE DoclId: 32303952 Page 2?
\ HW 45733 > FD-2'04 (Rev. 3-3-59) o UN iD STATES DEPARTMENT OF ~ STICE ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION , 1 - USA, CHICAGO Copy to: Report of: ROBERT L. MALONE Office, CHICAGO Date: 7/30/65. - Field Office File #: 166=3087 Title: Bureau File #: 166—1237 EILEEN CURRY; FRANK C, TORNABENE; . TOMMY RIZZO; __. Character: Synopsis: This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of.the FBI your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. SAM ELIA; | ROBERT . SMITH INTERSTATE | TRANSPORTATION IN AID OF RACKETEERING - PROSTITUTION AUSA presently _presenting case to Federal Grand Jury (FG), Chicago, with now being considered an additional defendant, EMLEEN CURRY. signed her statement regarding: her knowledge. this matter following conviction and three year sentence in local court, -Biforts by United States | Marshal to locate ERNASTIN Q for service of subpoena unsuccessful, Witnesses oe) si‘ and[——ités~s~C#idHVE:«WeStiffieed before FGJ. | after being subpoenaed as witness, advised through att he would invoke Fifth amendment. L-— |(Phonetic) identified.as potential corroborating. witness. Chicago Police Department arrest record of SAM ELIA set out. » FBI Identification Record of FRANK C,. . TORNABENE set out. Sub- scribers to Ohio Telephone numbers TO 1-7180,. YE 2~2614, 932-2614, and 428-2718 identified and ‘background information furnished. JEK Law 10(a)2 -Pp- Cad ; REVIEWED BY <BIJFK ws FORCE rm CELE ASE IN FULL a Y SELEASE IN PART § co. TOTAL DENIAL . It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to DoclId: 32303952 Page 3
HW 45733 \ CG 166-308 DETAILS: AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS On June 1, 1965, EILEEN CURRY appeared at the office of Assistant United States Attorney JAMES J, CASEY and identified a photograph of FRANK C. TORNABENE, FBI 7 Number 4 768 434, as being identiéal with the FRANKIE "T"’ who was associated with her in a house of prostitution. on Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, :Illinois. . EXIEEEN CURRY on the same date advised that she was convicted in Cook County Felony Court on June 28, 1965, during a bench trial as keeper of a house of prostitution at 521 West Dickens Street, Chicago. She stated she received a three year prisonn sentence as a result of this conviction which she inténds to appeal. oa On the same date, EILEEN CURRY read and signed. \ the statement which she made to SAs AUGUST C, KEMPFF and ROBERT L. MALONE on November 4, 1964. Her Signature on this statement was witness by SAs MALONE and MICHAEL G, a SIMON after Assistant United States Attorney CASEY advised her fully of_her rights. mo cs Miss CURRY advised that she is currently residing in Apartment 1 at 1750 North Wells Street, Chicago, and her telephone number there is 642-0904, ; She related she would attempt to ascertain the current whereabouts of ERNASTINE LOGAN in order that LOGAN can be served with a subpoena to appear as a witness before ° the Federal Grand Jury in Chicago.in connection with this matter, It is to be noted a subpoena issued for LOGAN to appear before the Grand Jury was returned by the United States Marshal's Office unserved when they failed to locate her at her last known residence, 7259 South Constance, Chicago, On the same date, Mr. a telephone call from could be located ca fe) CASEY advised he had received advising that she through July 4, 1965, | SEK Law 10(a}2 -2- yg -pyzid TSA HAS AA _ DoclId: 32303952 Page 4
CG 166-308 further advised that and -had previously ed.as witnesses | before. the Grand Jury. He stated[_ |was very cooperative and he felt she would make an excellent trial witness, However, appeared to be reticent and seeMed to be holding back on information in his possession. CASEY related he had also caused | ____i to be subpoenaed as a witn efore the Grand Jury. however, he received word from attorney, _that he would advise to invoke. the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer any questions. ASE tatéd he had considered the possibility of granting] ———lanmuntty from: Prosecution in exchange for his testimony e , i to seek an indictment against a efe case providing some additional witnesses can” who will corroborate[ sd Statement . Assistant United States Attorney CASEY further | . related who appeared. before the Federal Grand Jury. earli te, told him _t ossibly a co prostitute canede nn |(phonetic) who worked a)2 in her house of prostitution on Chicago, would be abl tinent testimony in this matter, According to was recently arrested by the East Cleveland, Ohio. Police Department on a half a dozen vice charges and that department would know her current whereabouts. On July 9, 1965, EILEEN CURRY telephonically advised that she was unsuccessful in her effort to ascertain the current whereabouts of ERNASTINE LOGAN, however, ERNASTINE‘s . brother who is employed at the Sahara North Motel would | probably be able to furnish an address for ERNASTINE, On June 8, 1965, IC A. P, PALBICKE, Jr. caused records maintained by the Chicago Police Department to be searched for information identifiable with SAM ELIA, also known as SAM CASH. These records reflected as follows: ~3- Wy -lAKL/0 HW 45733 Docld:32303952 Page 5