Agency: FBI
Originator: DOJ
From: DOJ
To: HQ
Document date: 04/30/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER: 124-90035-10294

RECORD SERIES: HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 122-2424-39

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: DOJ

FROM:

DOJ

TO: HO

TITLE:

DATE: 04/30/1959

PAGES: 2

SUBJECT:

BARNEY BAKER

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

06/01/1998

Exempt

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

COMMENTS:

RESTRICTIONS:

Consultation

MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act óf 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

STANDARD FU.$ NO. 64

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

: Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

DATE:

April 30, 1959

FROM

elcolm R. Wilkey, Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division

SUBJECT:

Robert Benjamin Baker, wa. "Barney"

Bhard Elweinheimer, George Francis Callahan, dI

MRW: PC:mff

256-61-26f

Labor-Management Relations Act

Fraud Against the Goverrment

Bureau investigation into this matter discloses that the

Exhibitors Service Company (Esco) a Class II motor carrier licensed

with the Interstate Comnerce Commission, has disbursed checks which

were charged, under ICC regulations to an Account #4420, but which,

in fact, were cashed and the proceeds thereof were sent to Edward F.

Weinheimer.

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It is the opinion of this Division that if evidence is devel-

oped to show that the disbursements charged to Account #4420 were,

in fact, "payoffs" to "Barney" Baker, organizer for Central States

Conference of Teamsters, then these facts would constitute a viola-

tion of the Labor-Management Relations Act (29 U.S.C.A. 186);

facts may also constitute a violation by Esco of 18 U.S.C.A. 1001 in

that Esco Illed lalse reports with the Interstate Commerce Commissign.

Venue in the false statement case would lie in the District of Columbi

as ICC regulations require that an annual report be filed with the tom-

mission in Washington.

This Division will, therefore, present this matter before a

Grand Jury in the District of Golembla for the purpose of determin-s

ing whether Esco has violated 18 U.S.C.A. 1001. If evidence develops

any violation of the Labor-Management Relations Act, then this matter

will be referred to the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-

vania, for appropriate action.

In conjunction with this Grand Jury it is requested that the

following investigation be conducted:

1.

Ascertain the identity of past employers of Edward F.

Weinheimer in Pittsburgh to determine whether his employers

in the Pittsburgh area had any labor difficulties in which

Weinheimer interested himself and, if so, the extent and

nature of Weinheimer's participation. In this connection,

refer to the report fof §peûilat Agent Torrens, dated

December 11, 1958, at Pittsburgh, which reflects, in an

interview of Allen Clark, dated December 2, 1958, that

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Weinheimer came to Pittsburgh in 1956 as manager of

Casabaum Trucking Company, which company was later

absorbed by Thruway Express.

2.

to page 24 of the report of Special Agent Buchholz, dated

November I4, 1950, at Washington, Weinheimer was regis-

tered, for the purpose of ascertaining whether Baker,

Carlomagno, Cozza, Marasco or any other principals

in this case were registered during the pertinent

period. Check also all phone calls charged to Weinheimer

at this motel.

Refer to FBI report of Special Agent wood, dated

January 7,. 1959, at Detroit, which sets forth various

phone calls charged to Carlomagno, Baker and Weinheimer

from the Belcrest Hotel.

A. Determine subscribers of the following calls

charged to Carlomagno:

(1) Pittsburgh, Pa., number GR 1-2925

(2) Pittsburgh, Pa., number GR 1-2948

(3) Pittsburgh, Pa., number WE 1-3787

B. Determine subscribers of call charged to

Weinheimer to Pittsburgh, Pa., number MA 1-7123.

4 Check long distance toll slips for calls charged to Esc

and to the residence of George F

Callahan, Jr. Also

obtain toll slips for calls charged to Pittsburgh resi-

dence of Edward F. Weinheimer.

These toll slips, if

available, should be limited to the period July 1957-

January 31, 1958.

5. Determine the name and location of any bank or banks

utilized by Esco and George F. Callahan, Jr. Obtain,

ey be states connection the a samary esote

In this connection the hearings before

the Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor

or Management Field, held August 27, 1958, reveal that

Esco maintains an account at Commonwealth

Trust Company

of Pittsburgh, Chartiers Branch, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.

6. Determine whereabouts of Edward F. Weinheimer and Barney

Baker on October 16, 1957, at a time when Esco records

reflect disbursement of $1,000.00.

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