RGD/ban PG 92-236 Pa., and was most anxious to arrange a transfer to Greensburg as quickly as possible in order to be near-his family. mY explained that around 1954, he visited MARONEY at the Washington State Police Post and that MARONBY expressed extreme bitterness over the fact that, now a ie Pa Congressman in the U. S. House of Repr ves, who was ‘Ol, then in Harrisburg, Pa., had” promised him a transfer to —— Greensburg, but had not made good on that promise. T-4 stated that several weeks later he happened to see DENT personally and mentioned to DENT that MARONEY appeared to be very unhappy with his assignmént in Washington, Pa., to which DENT replied that MARONEY would soon be transferred to Greensburg, providing proper arrangements could be worked out with him-as.to the manner in which he would enforce the law in Westmoreland County. T-4 said that within two weeks time, MARONEY was transferred to the Greensburg Post and that in many conversations with MARONEY since that time, thelatter has implied that he was compelled to promise TOM TANNAS, the contact man of the MANNARINO organization and City Clerk of Arnold, Pa., that he would not take any action in line with his official duties to disrupt gambling in New Kensington or Arnold, Pa., without first clearing with the. County District Attorney who, . according to T-4, is backed by TANNAS and the MANNARINO organization. ‘ T-4 said that EARL KIME (phonetic), the present District Attorney for Westmoreland County, would like very much to run for the vacancy on the County Bench created by the recent death of County Judge BAUER, but that TANNAS has instructed him to stay in his present position as District Attorney, where he can do the most good for the MANNARINO organization. T-4 stated that in his opinion, any approach to the present District Attorney for Westmoreland County or First Sergeant JOHN P, HELFENSTEIN of the Greensburg State Police Post on ‘pehalf of the FBI or any ‘law enforcement agency would result in the MANNARINO brothers being notified within "five minutes." m-4 said that from personal knowledge, he knows that Sergeant HELFENSTEIN has been paid regularly by GABRIEL MANNARINO for. the past fifteen years and would not hesitate to do anything to protect them. T-4 added that Captain MARONEY has told him on many occasions that he is "disgusted" over the circumstances under which he must assume his command at the Greensburg Post but has pointed out that he only has a few years left before retirement and has tried to rationalize the situation in this manner. ne - m sect HW 45352 Docld:32296456 Page 11
RGD/ban PG 92-236 In regard to influence over the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau, T-4 stated that Chief of Detectives BARNEY TURNER, in his opinion, is one of the most "crooked" law enforcement officers he has ever met *since he started | earning his living as a professional gambler back in 1917. _ 7-4 stated that from personal knowledge he knows that TURNER has been accepting money from SAM and KELLY MANNARINO ever since he has been a county detective and is actually paid by. TOM TANNAS. T-4 emphasized that if a violation within the jurisdiction of the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau, that concernéda the MANNARINO organization, were uncovered by a Federal investigative agency and such information were disseminated to the Westmoreland County Detectivé Bureau, TOM TANNAS or the MANNARINO brothers would be forewarned. by Chief TURNER immediately after the information was received. Political Influence in New Kensington, Pa. T-18, who has furnished reliable information intthe past, on March 26, 1958, stated that several years ago, [while he was an officer of the New Kensington Chamber of Commerce, | Mayor GARDLOCK and the New Kensington City Council were in favor of increasing local taxes and that he and several other members of the Chamber of Commerce had a meeting with the Mayor and the City Council to'urge them not to increase taxes, T-18 stated thatcone of his fellow members of the Chamber of Commerce,| whom'‘he declined to identify, commented at that time that hHé felt something could be done to stop the increase and that this member personally contacted GABRIEL MANNARINO and told him that the Chamber of Commerce was against the tax increase. T-18 went on to say that the following day, Mayor GARDLOCK made an announcement that there would be no increase in taxes. 1-18 stated that he has since heard through several sources that GABRIEL MANNARINO called the Mayor and informed him that taxes should not be raised, which accounted for the Mayor's announcement. T-19, with whom contact has been insufficient to determine the degree of reliability but who is in a position to furnish reliable information by reason of her employment and lengthy residence in New Kensington, on March 26, 1958, stated in effect that the MANNARINO brothers control the city of New Kensington, give orders to Mayor GARDLOCK and completely dominate the New Kensington Police Department through Chief - 51 - HW 45352 Docld:32296456 Page 12
AS — ‘ 4 RGD/ban PG 92-236 1 Nu-Ken Novelty: Company Third Avenue New Kensington, Pa. On February 28, 1958, T-4. stated that for the past fifteen to eighteen years, the MANNARINO brothers have. had a complete i monopoly on the distribution of finball machines in New Kensington and Arnold, Pa. T-4 estimated that the MANNARINO prothers have from 300 to 400 pinball machines placed in practically every restaurant, bar; hotel and other places of | business in the above area and that distribution is made through the facilities of the Nu-Ken Novelty Company. T—, ‘who personally owns and operates a place of business in New Kensington, Pa., explained that-he has a pinball machine, belongirg to the MANNARINO brothers and distributed through the Nu-Ken Novelty Company, in his place of business. T-4 explained that the MANNARINO pinball. machine in his place of business takes in anywhere from $35 to $50 a week, adding that the MANNARINO : brothers for a numbér of years have been operating the following scheme in regard to the collection of money from pinball machines. -According to T-4, the scheme is worked through the collection men who make weekly calls to pick up money taken in by the pinball-machines during the week, and that for . example, a-.particular machine brings in $50'a week, the collection man writes out a receipt to the proprietor for only $25.00, the additional $25 being split between the | MANNARINO brothers and the proprietor. T-4 pointed out that he has been operating under this type of an arrangment with the MANNARINO brothers since 1952.: T-4 went on to say that as far as the receipt is concerned in the example given above, . the proprietor's profit for tax purposes: would be shown as $12.50 while the Nu-Ken Novelty Company would déclare a taxable profit of the same amount. T-4 added that operating under this _ arrangement, the MANNARINO brothers have been able to make tremendous amounts of money with a minimum amount of worry over being discovered by the Internal Revenue Service since it would be.most difficult to prove the violation involved. T-9, on March 7, 1958, advised that the MANNARINO brothers have around 300 to’ 400 pinball machines operating in New Kensington and Arnold, Pa., distributed through the Nu-Ken Novelty Company with each machine believed to be averaging between $30 and $50 a week. T-9 said that the MANNARINO ; prothers. have had the New Kensington-Arnold territory for pinball machines since the early 1940's and that any other dealer in pinball machines knows better than to try to - encroach on their territory. Lee Se SR ed HW 45352 Docld:32296456 Page 13
Smad HW 45352 T-17 is PCL, RGD?ban pe ee PG 92-236 INFORMANTS T-l is C, J. SISTY, Vice President, "Bank of las Vegas, \ Nevada, contacted by SA-LEO E. KUYKENDALL. T-2 is JOHN C. SCHWARTZ, Special . Agent, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service,’ Pittsburgh, Pa., contacted. by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.. | T-3 is NY-169-C contacted by an’ unidentified Special Agent of the New York Office.) . T-4 is MIKE ZERVOS, PCI, contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. T-5 is P@-509-C contacted by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA. T-6 and T-7 are Attorneys WILLIAM R. CARSCADEN and C, WILLIAM GILCHRIST, Cumberland, Maryland , contacted by SA FREDERICK W. WILSON. T-8 is THOMAS C. O'DONNELL,” “PCL, PORTELLA. T-9 is PG- ae oe contacted by. SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.. T-10 is te A T-11l is contacted by SA JOHN S. GOODMAN. Lor: presently confined to the Federal Reformatory for ‘Women, Alderson, W. Va., for violation of the White Slave Traffic Act. T-12 is WILLIAM MEREDITH, SA, Bell Telephone Company, Pittsburgh, contacted by SA HAROLD L. STEVENS. 7-13 is RUDY SOKOL, PCI, contacted by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA. TW14 is the Legal Attach » Mexico City, Mexico. T-15 isiMr. STAN SHORT, [enteral Intel Mgence, Mexico city JGQU) itacted by Lega » Mexic ity T-16 is@MANUEL EDUARDO CABALLER onffdentia > ontact of the egal Attache; Mexico C » contacted by Legat, contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE. > Manager, Bell Telephone Company, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA GENE H. STUDEBAKER. T-19 is ELIZABETH BLISSELL, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, | _ ' New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA GENE H. STUDEBAKER. T-20 is TOMMY HAYES, Salesman, Swift & Q, Pittsburgh, contacted by SA DAMON W. PITCHER. T-21 is the U. S. Individual Income Tax Return filed by GABRIEL MANNARINO for the calendar year 1951 which was made available to the New York Office by the -U. S. Attorney, Southern District of New York. T-18 is 7-22 is JANET BRUGLER, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Miami, Florida, contacted by SA LEMAN L. STRAFFORD, JR. anaertrerye a \; \ Docld: 3227968458 Page 14
i ‘ + \ \ Rap /ban | : SECRED PG 92-236 T-23 is TOM HANLEY, PCI of the Miami Office, contacted by SA J. RICHARD BUTTS. p-oh is Mr. D. SHIARELLA, Manager, First National Bank, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. So T-25 is Mr. EUGENE TROPF, Auditor, Principal Office, Western Pennsylvania National Bank, McKeesport, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. T-26 is Mr. A, E, BOYD, Assistant Cashter, National Deposit | . Bank of Arnold, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON . DOUCE, T-27 is Mr. M, K,. ALTER, Manager, Mellon National Bank and Trust Company, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. 7T-28,is Mr. HAROLD PERNISEK, Assistant Manager, William Penn Bank of Commerce, Pittsburgh, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE PG 545-C PG 564-C . WALTER J. SHARKEY, PCI MIKE ZERVOS, PCI PCI WALTER J, SHARKEY has been confined to his home and place of business since last contacted for the purpose of assisting and caring for his teenage daughter who is recuperating | from a serious leg injury suffered as a result of a fall while horseback riding. Consequently, SHARKEY has not been in a ‘position to actively develop information but he has indicated that his daughter's health is improving to the point where he will soon be free to develop additional information in this case, . - The lead to recontact former PG 511-C ‘has not been covered due to the unavailability of the informant. CHRISTINE SUPRANO, 610 Second Avenue, New Kensington, Pa., on March 12,:1958, advised SAS NORMAN T. THOMPSON and RICHARD GORDON DOUCE that as a result of her involvement in a WSTA investigation conducted by the FBI, she is no longer permitted to enter the Laetus Club in New Kensington. t. nema fT cnt HW 45352 Docld:32296456 Page 15
Fh kas RGD/ban * 364 eae Prtercny 5 J : . shé. ponives out that bé@ause of constant arguments with her motherxoyvér the way in which she conducts her social life, she plans to leave home within the next few weeks to live with her brother and sister-in-law in Georgia permanently. SUPRANO was véry hostile and refused to enter into a discussion concerning. JOHN FONTANA or the MANNARINO brothers , adding that she did not want to become involved in the situation and had no intention of cooperating with the FBI. In the opinion of the interviewing agents, SUPRANO is a - completely unreliable and unpredictable teenager. Consequently, she will not be recontacted for development as a PCI. CONNIE OLZEWSKI, beautician, Kaufmann's Department Store, “Pittsburgh, on March ll, 1958, was re-interviewed by { SAS THOMPSON and DOUCE for the purpose of further, examining | her potential as an informant and also to develop, if } possible, further information regarding her dates with | GABRIEL MANNARINO as previously reported by PG 564-C on -) {December 11, 1957. OLZEWSKI was extremely hostile and flatly 5 “~ refused to enter into a discussion regarding GABRIEZ MANNARINO LO \emphasizing that she was absolutely inm position to furnish information regarding his activities. She again flatly . all denied ever accompanying GABRIEL MANNARINO on out-of-town ia trips and made it very clear that she did not want to become N \ involved with anything that had anything to do with the MANNARINO brothers. OLZEWSKI explained that she is nearing _ the completion of her apprenticeship at the Kaufmann Beauty Shlon and will soon receive her license after which she fully | ~ intends to leave the city with one of her co-workers to open a beauty shop, possibly in Florida. Following the interview on March ll, 1958, several attempts were made by the interviewing agents to make an appointment with OLZEWSKI for an interview either at her home in ; Glassmere,. Pa., or at the Pittsburgh Office but she absolutely refused to meet or cooperate with the interviewing agents. In view of OLZEWSKI's attitude, no further attempts will be I made to develop her as an informant. , oe | sEORER : L a te EE ag a Best : Pet iN na ia ES LA : eee tan ee ees fe HW 45352 Docld:32296456 Page 16