Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MCWEENEY, SEAN M.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/13/1970
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

520/201

AGENCY : FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10212-10076

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 166-4355-60

Released under the John F

Kennedy Assassination Records

Co27 NEten ACt SEH190 45840

144 USC

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

MCWEENEY, SEAN M.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 02/13/1970

"PAGES:

30

SUBJECTS :

MANOCCHIO, LUIGI GIOVANNI, VENDITUOLI, FRANK

ANTHONY, FUG, EVID, FPT, LET, ENV, WHEREABOUTS,

UNK

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

'CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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COPIES

1-Albany (166-366) (Info)

1-Baltimore (166-794)

(Info)

i-Buffalo (166-219) (Info)

1-Butte (Info)

1-Chicago (166-1592) (Info)

1-Jacksonville (166-650)

(Info)

1-Kansas City (166-954) (Info)

1-Las Vegas (Info)

1-Miami (166-759) (Info)

"1-Newark (166-1212) (Info)

1-New Haven (Info)

1-New York (166-2516) (Info)

1-Philadelphia (166-1005) (Info)

1-Tampa (166-780) (Info).

INFORMANTS:

On October 2, 1969 BS 670-C-TE advised SA

CHARLES A. REPPUCCI that the "go-between man" for

subject MANOCCHIO and his family is DANTE SCIARRA,

vohnston, Rhode Island, brother of RUDY SCIARRA.

Informant stated that MANOCCHIO is living sone-

where on Martha's Vineyard Island, Massachusetts,

and that DANTE SCIARRA brings him food every after-

noon.

He stated that DANTE SCIARRA drives a truck

for Campanella Construction Company, Providence,

Rhode Island which has a large construction job on

Cape Cod.

During the course of his driving a

truck on the Cape, SCIARRA goes over to Martha's

Vineyard Island by boat and delivers food to MANOCCHIO.

Informant advised that he heard that SCIARRA would

see MANOCCHIO the afternoon of October 23, 1969 on

Martha's Vineyard Island. U

On October 28, 1969; October 30, 1969;

November 4, 1969; and November 5, 1969 BS 1159-PC

advised SA DENNIS M. CONDON that MARVIN KARGER,

who was arrested by the FBI in connection with

stolen bonds, ihad some sort of a connection with

JOHN KELLEY and "PRO" LERNER who have been indicted

In connection with the BRINkS case, December 28, 1963J

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Informant advised that there is an individual

known as "LITTLE PAT" who was operating with

MICHAEL REDDY and BILLY MC GOVERN and that this

"LITTLE PAT" was involved in the polaroid theft and

the cosmetics theft over the last few weeks.

Informant said that REDDY and MC GOVERN were not

involved but he is quite certain that PAT was. He

said PAT has a brother, a police officer who used

to work for either Schuster Express of AAA Trucking.

Information re PAT was furnished to SA WILLIAM

C. ERVIN and he subsequently developed information

, that PAT, in all probability, is PATRICK MC GONAGLE,

known associate of WILLIAM MC GOVERN. U

Informant advised on November 5, 1969 that he

heard that LOUIS MANÓCCHIO is in touch with an

individual by the name of AL (telephonically) in

Providence, Rhode Island. L

By communication dated November 25, 1969 the

Chicago Division advised as follows: u

On September 29, and October 22, 1969, CG

7287-C-TE was contacted and exhibited photographs

of subjects by SA JOHN E. DALIMAN.

Source advised

MAX INSERRO observed at Towne Hotel, Cicero,

Illinois,

on regular basis but he has not seen any-

one around the hotel resembling subjects.

On October 29, 1969 CG 7190-C was exhibited

photographs of subjects by SA DALLMAN. Source advised

he has not seen subjects in INSERRO's company and

has not heard of anyone from out of town staying at

the Towne Hotel. U

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By communication dated November 21, 1969 the

Miami Division advised as follows: u

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On November 1, 1969 MM 1399-PC advised that

he had received information that "LOUIE" from

Rhode Island who is closely associated with

RAYMOND PATRIARCA is a fugitive from Rhode Island

on a local murder charge:

Bureau was attempting to

To den and intonatio

available indicated that "LOUIE" was hiding in New

Jersey. Infommant stated that he would attempt tr

levelop more information concerning the exact loca-

tion of this fugitive. U

On November 1, 1969 informant also advised that

PHIL ABRAMO could not visit him in Miami after

ABRAMO's honeymoon in Aruba as he was required to

immediately return to the jurisdiction of the U. S.

District Court, Southern District of New York.

$700, 000 Palladlum stolen by ABRAMo and his two

ABRAMO repeated to the informant that the

associates was fenced to JOSEPH COLUMBO while

ABRAMO was still in Jail. Informant stated that

ABRAMO indicated that the job was "fingered" by an

airline employee. U

On November 14, 1969 informant identified this

individual as SALVATORE PECHE. U

on November 1, 1969 informant also advised

that he had learned that CARMINE LOMBARDOZZI WaS

to arrive in the Miami area sometime within the

next week and he would attempt to develop informa-

tion concerning LOMBARDOZZI's visit. l

Informant also advised that it was his impres-

sion from talking to ABRAMO that PECHE could be

broken down if confronted with instant theft. He

had no further information concerning the ultimate

disposition of the Palladium.

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on November 18, 1969 captioned informant

appeared in the U. S. District Court, Southerr

District of New York in connection with his

arraignment stemming from Federal charges involving

Union Pension Fund kickbacks.

He was immediately

placed under arrest by Nassau County, New York

Police Department in connection with

• local charges

pending against, him. He contemplates filing a writ

of habeas corp.s in the U. S. District Court,

Southern District of New York, on November 19, 1969

in an effort to set aside the Nasseau County, New

. York, charges. U

On October 23, 1969 BS 1201-PC advised SA

SEAN M. MC WEENEY that he does not know the current

whereabouts of LOUIS. MANOCCHIO Or FRANK VENDITUOLI.

He stated he. knew that VENDITUOLI and. PETE DI PIETRO,

Newington, Connecticut, used to "hustle" together.

Informant advised that on Columbus Day, 1969, MANZUR

(GEORGE), a numbers operator for LOUIS MANOCCHIO,

took two

unidentified men to Hills Grove Airport,

Providence, Rhode Island.

Informant advised that

MANZUR would be an individual who would knew the

whereabouts of MANOCCHIO.U

Informant advised that F. LEE BAILEY OWES JACK

KELLEY $300,000 to $400,000. KELIEY tells BAILEY

What to do. KELlaYgot BAILEY for RUDOLPH SCIARRA

In the trial concerning the murder of LOUIS ZOGLIO

at Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Informant has heard

that KELLEYtold BAILEY not to have anything official

to do with the MARFEO murder case. He stated that

he has heard that BAILEY has control of KELEY's money

from numerous hijacks of Brink's trucks.

On November 10, 1969. BS 1201-PC advised SA SEAN

M. MC WEENEY that he has determined no information

regarding the whereabouts of LOUIS MANOCCHIO or

FRANK VENDI.

A good friend of MANOCCHIO'S is

PUPPY DOG MOLLICONE, Owner of the County Loan,

Atwells Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island.

The talk

of Federal Hill is that the case against the subjects

arrested and being sought in the MARFEO murder is

very strong, and that KELLEY will be hard to shake

on the witness stand

as he is a real "stand-up" witness.

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On November 21, 1969 BS 1159-PC advised SA

DENNIS M. CONDON that he heard that "BUTCH"

MICELLI in New Jersey was having marital trouble

with his wife. He believes that MICELLI may be

furnishing some aid to CARMEN MERLINO - Fugitive

(UFAP, Armed Robbery, Boston file 88-4965) and

LUIGI MANOCCHIO. U

On November 21, 1969 and December 2, 1969

B'S 839-C advised SA GERARD S. COMEN that he has

• been meeting LARRY BAIONE, DANNY ANGIULO, and JOE

RUSSO at either the Charles restaurant or Stella's

BAIONE, without exaggerating,

stated that the

fix was in re the upcoming Provi-

dence murder trial and that the organization felt,

confident that an acquittal would be the outcome. U

Informant further related that he had met

recently with LOUIS MANOCCHIO at the Jordan Marsh

downtown store.

This meeting was arranged by

LARRY BAIONE and its purpose was to re-assure the

informant that everything was going along smoothly

regarding the upcoming Providence murder trial and

also in the event that his services are needed on

thé witness stand, he would be available.

accord

ing to informant MANOCCHIO gave him the impression

that he was staying in the New York aréa and was

in weekly contact with BUTCIIE MICELLI.L

Regarding the upcoming Providence trial,

according to the informant, the defense will try

to discredit JACK KELLEY by saying that the dates

that KELLEY testified to at the Probable Cause

Hearing were inaccurate.

The defense will then

put on the stand certain witnesses that will testi-

fy that they were in KELLEY's company at an out-of-

town location on the dates previously mentioned by

KELLEY at the hearing.

It is hoped that KELLEY can be neutralized in

the eyes of the jury and the result being an

acquittal for defendants MANOCCHIO, et al.

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On November 7, 1969 LINCOLN C. ALMOND,

United States Attorney, District of Rhode Island,

CONFIDENTIAL:

Providence, Rhode Island, made available

These records obtained by subpoena

duces tecum granted by Federal Grand Jury, Provi

dence, Rhode Island on November 7, 1969. U

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CONFIDENTIANT

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