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 : v9.1 Docld: 32309259 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10298-10046 HQ 92-2824-112, 113, 114, 115 Document Information FBI LEE, IVAN D. DIRECTOR, FBI 08/04/1965 44 JFC, RES, REL, ASSOC, EMP, CRIMINAL ACT, TOLL CALLS, FISUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/11/1998 INDEFINITE INC 3 RPT Date: 4/23/201
FD-263 (Rev. 5-559) C) C) oes -FEDERAL: BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD : DALLAS DALLAS 1/24/66 11/26 - 1/18/66 a 4 TITLE OF CASE ya REPORT MADE BY. TYPED BY ' IVAN D, LEE. - gcs JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, | aka CHARACTER OF CASE Go "‘REFERENCE : : Dallas’ report of SA IVAN D,- LEE, 11/23/65. | a a P . 2 ok "ENCLOSURES. TO. BUREAU: Two copies of LHM setting: ‘forth’ the : ” oe - characterization of the informants mentioned | “. inthe details of this: “report. os LEADS: a | a ey "DALLAS _ ‘AT. DALLAS, TEXAS, (1) Will continue to conduct surveillances of. the captioned subject in an effort to ascertain his. contacts. and activities. Pending over one year Yee Pending prosecution ovér six months wep APPROVED , Th CrIAMoT : ‘DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW . COPIES MADE: “ , A ; oo od : & Bureau (92-2824) F. Ll bier kg a - USA, Fort Worth [ck lbh - 2 - Little Rock eel : 2- a 92~36 ; so toca 7 Dallas (92-36) ; 18 JAN 28 1966" « : : Dissemination Record of Attached. Report pose fi “Notations | Agency a es ee ee | bwerwe. | J pepe e/ee fd : " UPB) : jo ded oo eee cues ce peenpnitapnennennsnatecinigeentn Sete Docld:32309259 Page 2
DL 92-36 n . (2) Will also continue to contact informants | and sources to cover the subject's activities and contacts, (3) Will obtain toll calls charged to subject's home telephone from Sathwestern Bell Telephone Company. (4) Will maintain mtact with new confidential source being developed by Dallas to be aware of CIVELLO' s -movements and activities, LITTLE ROCK . . . a HOME, ARKANSAS, Will ascertain the identity AT MT. of subscribers © telephone numbers set forth, conduct credit ad criminal and furnish the Dallas Division results of this investigation, ADMINISTRATIVE : . . | Surveillances conducted on the subject continue to indicate that he spends a considerable amount of time at his residence working in the yard or garage, Spot surveillances also indicate that the subject continues to visit his brother's liquor store (Away Liquor Store) frequently and can usually be observed there during the morning hours. ‘Regarding the information reported in the details from the Exchange Bank and Trust Company, this information was made available by MR UN. L. LESTER, Senior Vice President. Regarding the ‘information obtained from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, as mentioned in the details, this information: was furnished to SA IVAN D. LEE by JAMES VAUGHN, Area Security Supervisor, The Dallas Division has déveloped JOHN BROWN, neighbor of CIVELLO as a confidential source after ascertaining that he was frequently with CIVELLO and a highly regarded executive of the H, L. Hunt Company. -B- COVER PAGE mON Docld: 32309259 Page 3
DL 92-36 : PAUL ROTHERMEL, former Bureau Agent and confidential source ofthe Dallas Division, advised that BROWN is a trustworthy individual and is a highly regarded executive of the H. L. Hunt Company. ROTHERMEL advised that from a review of information, they have concerning BROWN, b& would recommend that he could be contacted on any matter in which the Bureau may have an interest. INFORMANTS : ‘DL T-l is DL 275-C-TE , DL T-2 is DL 271-C. , DL T-3 is. JOHN, BROWN, confidential source and neighbor of subject. | - C* - COVER PAGE N | DocId: 32309259 Page 4
FD-203 (Rev. 5-1-59) CS : CS -  “EEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | . REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD - DALLAS DALLAS 11/23/65 9/2 - 11/16/65 TITLE OF CASE ; REPORT MADE BY oe TYPED BY | IVAN D. LEE , ‘) CHARACTER OF CASE JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka | ~ | Type REFERENCE: Report of SA IVAN D. LEE, dated 9/22/65,.at Dallas. a ENCLOSURES: TO BUREAU Two (2) copies of a LHM setting forth ‘characterizations of the informants mentioned in this report. ©. °° ne LEADS: DALLAS Pending over one year Yes Pending prosecution over Six-months No : NO APPROVED RE Do NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: , es en i a ™ / Ge lasay_-| [Py (3) _ Bureau (92-2624) (Enes 2) ——- [“emrnnnn meme ee 1 - USA, Fort Worth a NOV 30 1965 | oy, 2 - Dallas (92-36) — oe Docld:32309259 Page 5
DL 92-36 . . an ; cet in pee AT DALLAS, TEXAS 1. Will attempt to obtain toll calls from the ._. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company which are charged to the telephone at the residence where. the subject resides. 2, Will continue to contact informants and sources an -in an effort to obtain information concerning CIVELLO's oe activities and contacts. oo _ an 3 3, Will attempt to make arrangements at the Exchange - Bank and Trust Company, 100 Exchange Park North, to review checks issued. by the subject; his brother, CHARLES CIVELLO; { and his brother-in- law, ROSS MUSSO on a monthly basis. 4, Will continue surveillance of subject to cover his activities. ADMINISTRATIVE: - Surveillances conducted by Bureau Agents continue. to indicate that CIVELLO spends a considerable amount of time | during the daytime at his residence or at his brother! s Liquor store (Airway, Liquor Store, 3122 West Mockingbird Lane). It is also noted that ROSS MUSSO, the subject's ; _ brother-in-law, who resides at the same residence with CIVELLO, has been. spending | a considerable amount of time at the liquor store since the first of October, 1965. - . It is noted, as in the details, “that DL .271-C advised that the subject indicated to him on ‘11/1/65, that he, the 4 subject, and his wife had been out of Dallas for approximately on one week traveling to Rockford, Illinois. This information . was verified from the fact that CIVELLO's automobile, a 1964, brown F 85 Oldsmobile was missing from the Dallas area the a , week of 10/25/65 through 10/29/65. . . | : It is noted that the investigative period. is - extensive; however, information is included which was received from an auxiliary office subsequent to the dictation of the last report; B COVER PAGE Docld: 32309259 Page 6
a ; . “ . ; : . DL 92-36 The Southwestern Bell “Telephone Company, Dallas, ~ ; . Texas, placed in effect in August, 1965, a ruling that they po will only release information concerning .toll calls after being : - served with a subpoena duces tecum, At. the present time, JAMES VAUGHN, a. former: Bureau Agent, and presently a. Special . Agent for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Dallas, has _ indicated he would be willing to furnish the toll calls on a 1° limited number.of hoodlums in the Dallas area to the FBI - without being served with a subpoena. It is requested that wo this be kept to a minimum of individuals. bo a Regarding the records of the Excharige Bank and Trust fo Company as mentioned: in the details, information was furnished | by MR. LEON HENSLEY, ‘Vice President. INFORMANTS ‘DL T-1 is DL 275-C- TE, DL 7-2 is DL 2 271-C. DL T-3 is DL 135-C, ‘DL T-4 is LAWRENCE WILLIAM THRASH, | - DL-T-5 is MRS, EDIE FISHER, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. DL T-6 is HO 1202-Pc. In addition to the above, the following informants who are regularly contacted by the Dallas Division in the. Dallas, Texas, area could furnish no information of value concerning _ CIVELLO or his activities: DL 170-C DL 181-C DL 197-C _ + DL 208-Cc mo - oe cx COVER PAGE \ ON ae a ee en pe ee sO ~ wT SST Docld: 32309259 Page fF
FD+263 (Rev. 51-59} C) , C) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 9/22/65 7/28 - 9/15/65 TITLE ‘OF CASE ( ~ REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka IVAN D. LEE cjh CHARACTER OF CASE AR Se rE REFERENCE: Dallas report of SA IVAN D. LEE, 8/4/65. ve _p- ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU Two (2) copies of a letterhead memorandum setting forth characterizations of the informants mentioned in this report. LEADS j —_—— / DALLAS coh AT DALLAS, TEXAS, (1) Will maintain contact with informants and sources in an effort to cover the subject's activities. f ” SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED i IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: 3U4 Bureau (92-2824) (Enes-2y DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW 1 - USA, Ft. Worth 2 - Dallas (92-36) Dissemination Record of Attached Report Agency Request Recd. st Date Fwd. Docld: 32309259 Page &
| ; DL 92-36 '(2) Will continue to conduct spot surveillances concerning the subject's activities. ADMINISTRATIVE Information concerning MATRANGA, as mentioned | in the details, was previously furnished and reported to oI the Bureau by the Dallas Office. , INFORMANTS | DL T-1 is DL 275-PC. | DL T-2 is DL 135-C. DL T-3 is LUKE SAPORITO (Top Echelon Informant ) of Houston Office. Continuous contact with other Dallas informants by BuAgents working criminal intelligence matters failed to reveal any information of pertinence to the activities of JOSEPH CIVELLO, his brother CHARLES CIVELLO, or brother-in- law ROSS MUSSO. -B -* COVER PAGE Docld: 32309259 Page 93
FD-26% (Rev. 51-59) C) OC : '. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 8/4/65 6/24 ~ 7/23/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY 0 IVAN D, LEE. tll JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka CHARACTER OF CASE REFERENCE: : * Report of ‘SA IVAN D, ‘LEE dated 6/24/65, at. Dallas, » Texas. = aa a] Mh pL ENCLOSURES.” _ To BUREAU (2) “Two. copies of a letterhead memorandun - ‘setting forth characterizations. of the informants mentioned in: ‘this report. LEADS DALLAS | om AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Wi. Will recontact. City Tax. Office -. oF ONS of Dallas, Texas, and aScertain if their records reflect. any further information concerning property owned by CIVELLO, his relatives, or if he jointly owns property with other ‘Italians in Dallas, Texas. PECIAL AGENT APPROVED N CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ae : - Bureau voo-odsy (Bere) 1A. LEAL te < R EC- 4a oe 1 - USA, Ft. Worth , ypameecasien eT = 2 - Dallas (92-36) fire; is. 065 . Ce Soy fg AUG 9 nn: | ae ite fF Notations Docla: 32309259 Page 10
DL 92-36 2. Will recontact officials at Exchange Park Bank concerning the banking accounts of CIVELLO and his “relatives. 3. Will continue to conduct surveillances of JOSEPH CIVELLO and surveillances at the Airway Liquor ~ Store in .an effort to determine the visitors to the liquor store of Italian extraction. Will also be alert for any information which may lead to the development of a possible source to be used in the CIVELLO investigation. Attempt , to ascertain the individuals of Italian extraction who are in close contact with the subject or his brother, CHARLES CIVELLO, or brother-in-law, ROSS MUSSO. “4,” Will conduct further background information “concerning individuals telephonically contacted by CIVELLO as set forth in the details of this report, ADMINISTRATIVE The information obtained from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as mentioned in the details was obtained from Mrs. BULA SETTLE, Secretary, Office of the Area Security Supervisor, and was. furnished to SA IVAN D, LEE, The information concerning the identity of the subscribers of telephone numbers in’ Mesquite and Garland, Texas, was obtained from RICHARD R, COLE, District Plant Supervisor, "General Telephone Company of the Southwest, Garland, Texas. The information concerning the Irving, Texas, telephone’ number was furnished by Mrs. AVA HOWARD, ‘Southwestern States Telephone Company, Irving, Texas. . EnPomMANTS DL T-1 is DL 271-C. DL T-2 is ‘DL 275-PC. . -B*- M : Cover .Page ~ é | Docla: 32309259 Page i1