Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DOUCE, RICHARD GORDON
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/19/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10220-10457

HQ

92-2918-73

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45854 Date:

11-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO :

DOUCE, RICHARD GORDON

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 02/19/1959

PAGES:

46

SUBJECTS :

SMO, GM, OC, RACK AND SUBV, GAMBLING ACT, THEFT,

CONSPR, ARMS, AMMUNITION, P/P, ASSOC, NRO, JRM, BKG,

RCK, TRA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/26/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT, INDEX PAGES 33-37

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It Is noted that a number of investigative leads for Pittsburgh,

set out in the last MANNARINO report, are being restated herein.

This is due to the extensive investigation that has been conduoted

in the case involving STUART SUTOR, ETAL,

although leads

relating

to GABRIEL MANNARINO's possible whereabouts have received constant

attention.

Dissemination to IRS

Newspaper accounts of the arrests made on numbers establishments in

New Kensington by agents of the Intelligence Division, IRS, are

included herein under the heading CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

- NUMBERS.

These arrests were based on the contents of a letterhead memorandum

dated 8/19/58 delivered to the Chief of the Intelligence Division,

Ihs, Fittsburgh, by SAC E. H. WINTERROWD and SA RICHARD GORDON

DOUCE on 8/21/58.

INFORMANTS

Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed and T

symbols were utilized in enclosed report only in those instances

where the identities of the sources must be concealed.

PG I-1 IS PG 564-C, contacted by SA NORMAN T. THOMPSON.

JEK Act 6 (4)1

PG T-2 is PCI

contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE.

PG. T-3. 1s

former PCI, contacted by SA THOMPSON.

NY T-1 Is AL DENVERS, MusiC Operators of New York City, contacted by

SAS JOE N. HATHAWAY and EDWARD F. DE ROSA. (By Request)

NY T-2 1s NORMAN EPSTEIN, Manager, Great Northern Hotel,

New York City, who made available

to SAS JOE N. HATHAWAY and EDWARD F.

DE ROSA the belongings of SIDNEY SLATER who had previously left the

hotel without paying his bill. (By Request)

PG T-4 is confidential source

PG T-5 is confidential source

JOHN S. PORTELLA.

contacted by SA DOUCE.

contacted by SA

PG I-6 is PG 545-C, contacted by SA DOUCE.

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JEK Act 6 (4)

PG 92-228; 92-236

PG I-T is (ENU) JENNINGS of Radio Station KQ (News Bureau),

Pittsburgh, who telephoned night clerk THOMAS G. HARCARIK, 11:15 PM

at the Pittsburgh Office on 1/24/59.

PG I-8 is confidential source

, a Pittsburgh businessman,

contacted by SA PORTELLA.

PG I-9 1S PCI T. MEADE MC LISTER, contacted by SA BRONI S. MACYS.

CV I-1 is CV 88-C, contacted by SA FRANK G. DOUDS.

LEADS

PITTSBURGH

AT NEW KENSINGTON, PA. (Westmoreland County)

1. Will maintain regular contact with confidential source

PG 545-0 and PG 564-C for information regarding

subjects' legitimate enterprises, criminal activities, and

associates.

2. Will recontact TOMMY HAYES

salesman for Swift and

company (source of information) to determine whether SAMUEI

MANNARINO and his associates are still interested in making

an investment in a proposed food and refreshmant concession

business in drive-in theaters.

3. Will interview MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS, 1013 Third

Avenue, when his health improves and he is released from

the hospital in an effort to develop detailed information

concerning the MANNARINO organization.

4. Will interview GEORGE NADER, proprietor of Nader's Market,

1193 Third Avenue, for details of arrangements obviously

made with NADER by JOHN C. FONTANA of the Triangle Billiards

gambling casino to provide suitable cover for checks cashed

at the casino.

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PG 92-228; 92-236

14. Will through sources and informants attempt to determine

why FONTANA rented an

apartment in the DeMaria Apartments, 731

Anderson Street, New Kensington.

15. Will continue to develop background information regarding

DANIEL HANNA and

THOMAS ANTHONY CIANCUTTI.

16. Will contact PG 545-0 in an effort to identify (FNU)

TOBIN, who is said to have sold SAMUEL MANNARINO 1,000

acres of land in Allegheny Township, Pa., for $10,000.

17. Will consider systematically Interviewing numbers

operators in the MANNARINO organization who hold wagering

tax stamps issued by the Internal Revenue Service for the

period August 1, 1958, through June 30, 1959, for purpose

of developing

an informant.

These individuals are identified

in the report

Of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, Pittsburgh, 10/2/58

(Pages 33 and 34).

AT MURRYSVILLE, PA.. (Westmoreland County)

Will conduct spot physical surveillances at the Blue Spruce

Motel in an effort to. Identify the women companions of SAMUEL

MANNARINO, DANIEL HANNA and THOMAS ANTHONY CIANCUTTI.

AT GREENSBURG, PA. (Westmoreland County)

Will review Fictitious Names Index, Westmoreland County Court

House, for information concerning the parties in interest in

the "Bonfire" Restaurant said to be owned by SAMUEL MANNARINO.

AT TARENTUM, PA. (Westmoreland County)

Will re-interview Mrs. ROBERT BRUKNER, 1524 Third Street,

to determine the reliability of her information concerning

AMADEO GAGLIARDI and then consider conducting investigation

concerning GAGLIARDI and his business contacts with

GABRIEL MANNARINO.

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PA 92-228; 92-236

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (Allegheny County)

1. Will remove stops placed with the Identification Division,

major Pittsburgh airlines, Department of State, Washington,

D. C., Pan American Airlines and Cubana Airlines, Miami,

Florida, when they are no longer serving a useful purpose

in the investigation.

2. Will notify the Washington Field Office to remove

the stop placed with the Passport Office, U. S. Department

of State, concerning MIKE GEORGE HAZIDAKIS when no longer

necessary.

3. Will follow and report prosecution on TOM TANNAS.

4. Will at the Identification Division, Pittsburgh Police

Department,

attempt to, obtain arrest record. for PHILLIP

MURGIE who is said to have been arrested by No. 1 Station

for numbers writing in Pittsburgh's Hill District several years

ago.

5. Will interview ADRIAN DAVIS, Apartment 820, Morrowfield

Apartments, to determine the nature of her alleged association

with the MANNARINO brothers in the past and ascertain whether

she can develop information concerning GABRIEL MANNARINO'S

location.

6.

Will review records of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics,

Pittsburgh,

for any information that they may

have concerning

the MANNARINO brothers.

Will contact INs, Pittsburgh, to determine the status

of their deportation type investigation concerning ALBERT

SEID.

8. Will interview ADA HESS concerning her interest in opening

a house of prostitution in New Kensington, Pa.

9. Will report results of recontacts with PCI T. MEADE MC LISTER

regarding GABRIEL MANNARINO's alleged presence in Miami, Florida.

10. Will report results of contacts with reliable police officers

in

St. Marys, Pa., concerning the report that GABRIEL MANNARINO may

be hiding out in a hunting lodge in that area.

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PG 92-228; 92-236

The "New York Dally News" final edition, December 30, 1958, page 3,

carried an article captioned

"Held For Jury in Pinball Sale.

article related that SIDNEY SLATER, age 38, of 118 West 57th Street,

was continued in $2000.00 bail, in

Felony Court, the previous day,

for Grand Jury action.

charged with Grand Larceny for allegedly

selling pinball machines he did not own, outright.

It mentioned that

the complainant was SEYMOUR TEPPER, of Long Beach, Long Islana.

S and S Distributing Company, New Kensington, Pa. (Possible purchase

of stolen cigarettes))

PG I-4, who has furnished reliable information in the past, on

January 6, 19592

positively identified a photograph of PHILIP JAMES

MAINER,

FBI # 868314A, and furnished the following information

concerning him:

Approximately 18 or 20 months ago PG T-4 received a telephone call

from HENRY ABRAHAM, aka "РЕСКУ,

operator of a cocktail lounge

in New Kensington.

ABRAHAM told PG T-4 that he had a deal that

PG T-4 might be interested in and asked him to come to his place of

business right away.

When PG T-4 arrived at "PECKY's" place he was

Introduced to two individuals, one a Syrian man age about 40-45, name

unknown, from New Castle or Farrell, Pa., and the other MAINER,

although

MAINER was not introduced to PG I-4 by name:

ABRAHAM told PG T-4

that the Syrian man was a very good friend of his and had 1800

cartons of stolen cigarettes in a station wagon parked outside that he

would sell for $1.00 a carton.

he wanted to buy the entire load himself but did not have enough money

the entire loa nine

PG T-4 advised that ABRAHAM said that

to swing the deal, and encouraged PG T-4 to put up half the money so

they could buy the load together.

PG. T-4 refused and suggested to ABRAHAM that they take the cigarettes

to GABRIEL MANNARINO, owner of the S and S Distributing Company, a

cigarette vending machine concern.

In the presence of PG I-4, ABRAHAM told the Syrian man and MAINER

that if PG I-4 would not put up any money he was not in a position

to take the load himself but offered to take them to MANNARINO in his

own car. ABRAHAM left with the two individuals and looked up GABRIEL

MANNARINO who presumably bought the entire stolen shipment.

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ATF

REVIEWED BY F9VJFR TAS* FORCE

ON

7/16/96

dAb/Dw/Xl

MELEASE IN FULL

MELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

PG: 92-236

NAME

CORSO, PAT

COSTA, SAM

CROWN THEATER

CRYSTAL PALACE

CUNNINGHAM MOTORS

DE MAO, ALEX

EATON DRY CLEANERS

ENGLAND, FRANK MR. AND MRS.•

FARBER, NORMAN

FIRESTONE, MILTON

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FOGLE, ROSS

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FORSYTH, A. C. MR. -

FRANCESCHI, LENA ---

FRANCESCHI; LENA MARY

FURNITURE MANUFACTURING

GALLKA,

DETECTIVE

GENOVESE, MICHAEL

J.

GIARUSSO, JOSEPH

GIARUSSO, SAM

GIORDANO, JOSEPH -

GIORDANO,

"RED"

GLENNY, PAUL

GOLD R. MISS

FRED GONDA

GOODMAN, MARTY

GORDON, ZELDA

GREALY ARMS COMPANY

GREALY. THOMAS A.

GREEN, MILTON

HAMMOND, ALICE

MRS.

HANKINS, PAUL

HANLON, JANE

HARMON, GEORGE

HARTMAN, GEORGE

HASKELL and BLATT

HERTZ CORPORATION

HESS,

ADA ----

HOGABOOM, L.N. MR.

HOGAN'S

GROCERY

JEK Law 10(a).2

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NAME

HORNBAKER, MOODY

HUNTING LODGE -

JACOBS,

EUGENE

FARRETT, CARL

"JOE"

JOHN!S LUNCH

KAPLAN, MYER

KELLY, JAMES

KEMPTHORN MOTORS

KEN IRON AND STEEL CO.

KEN MAR HOTEL -

KENNEDY, ROBERI

KNOTT, KATHERINE

KRUPA,. JACK --

LAETUS CLUB

LA ROCCA, JOHN

LA ROCCA, SEBASTIAN JOHN-

LEVINE, SHIKE

LEVY'S FILLING STATION -

LIPKIND, ZELDA

THE LITTLE COVE

LOKINS: GUN CLUB

MAFIA SOCIETY -

MAGGIO, MICHAEL

MAINER,

PHILIP JAMES

MANNARINO, GEORGE

MANNARINO. ROSE -

MARINO, ANGELO

MARINO, JOSEPH

MARINO,

PREVIOUS R.

MARINO, SALVATORE (SAL)

MATCHETTE, KENNETH

MC CLANAHAN, DEAN

MERCER, SAN

MEROLA, JOSEPH R.

MIRANDA, MICHELE

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