Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/14/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10288-10365

HQ

92-2824-11, 12, 13, 14

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, NY

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 01/14/1958

PAGES:

16

SUBJECTS :

JFC, THP, SUBPOENA, TESTIFYING, FGJ, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC TTY, RPT, MEMO

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uffice Mer

M . UNITED STALES GOVERNMENT.

DATE:

1/14/58

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

RA-

FROM

SAC, DALLAS (92-36)

SUBJECT

CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE - TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, Was.

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Dallas File 92-41

50-7117

00 - DALLAS

The following Potential Criminal Informant of the

Dallas Division is in a position to furnish information oon-

cerning the subject:

JFK Act 6 (4)

PCI (Dallas File 137-348)

PCI 1s a practicing lawyer and a former Assistant District

Attorney of Dallas County, Texas. He has a considerable law

practice and is acquainted with the subject, as well as many

of his relatives.

PCI knows many associates and friends of

the subject and will extend himself to obtain information con-

cerning subject.

The following Confidential Sources of the Dallas Division are

in a position

to furnish information regarding the subject:

(1)

Towers vestment broken with offices in th

Adolphus Tower, Dallas, Texas.

nows the sublect an

is widely acquainted in the Italian circles where the subject

associates himself.

has stated he will attempt to keep

up with the social habits and business activities of the subject

through his association with the subject and through the

subject's friends.

circle in the city

of Dallas and his

as and bly coupset tee Italians

sought from time to time.

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DI 92-36

(2) JULIUS SCHEPPS

JULIUS SCHEPPS 1s the owner of a large wholesale liquor

distributorship in the city of Dallas and has recently acquired

a controlling interest in the Dallas Baseball Club.

The subject

gets approximately 90 per cent of his liquors through SCHEPPS

WHOLESALE LIQUORS, INC.

SCHEPPS sees the subject frequently

and is in a position to keep in contact and have knowledge of

the subiect's activities.

SCHEPPS has stated he will keep this

office advised of any activities of the subject which might be of

interest to this office.

(3) SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY,

Dallas, Texas

Arrangements have been made with a confidential informant of

this company for coverage of toll calls made to and from the

subject's residence and place of business, Dallas, Texas.

(4)

DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S

OFFICE, HIGHLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Arrangements have been made with these four law enforcement

agencies through their personnel and informants to furnish

information regarding the subject and his activities.

The Dallas Office is attempting to develop additional infor

mation, as well as informants among acquaintances and associates

of the

subject, both legitimate and underworld characters.

It is anticipated that additional information can be obtained

from legitimate sources who come in contact with the subject

through relatives, banks, and other media.

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