Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NH
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/21/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

5/14/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10286-10370

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-6054-637

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, NH

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/21/1964

' PAGES:

.2

SUBJECTS :

LCN, ASSOC, GAMBLING A/O HOODLUM ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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-Released under the John I. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-TONA 70RM 2

NO. 10

5010-104-01

UNITED STATES GOTTRNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

DATE:

5/21/64

FROM SAC, NEW HAVEN (92-282) (P)

SUBJECT:

O LA COSA NOSTRA, aka

AR - CONSPIRACY

Re New Haven communication to Bureau, copies to New Yörk,

4/7/64.

On 5/19/64 Detective Sergeant STEPHEN AHERN, New Haven,

mation that JuLassmall, aka Juliam Samolsky of Montclair, New

Jersey, had revisited the New Haven

area since his last

contact with RALPH TROPIANO in New Haven during the latter

part of March, 1964.

On 4/24/64, NH 420-C (characterized as a gambler with a

criminal record who has wide acquaintances within the

highly placed gambling elements in the New Haven area)

advised that he had determined thatJULES SMALL did visit

the New Haven area and was

in contact with RALPH TROPIANO

CONN

and WILLIAMAGRASSO, top number one man during the latter

part of March, 1964. The same sources advised that he was

of the firm opinion that SMALL's visit to New Havenwas

not to determine who would take over TROPIANO's organization

in the event TROPIANO is sent to the penitentiary and the

source further stated that it is his belief that WILLIAM

GRASSO will replace TROPIANO in the event TROPIANO is.

"sent away".

On 3/12/64, NY 3461-C-TE (characterized as an individual with

criminal record who can furnish information concerning hoodlum

activities in the Brooklyn, New York area) advised that he was

not aware of

anyone. in Brooklyn, New York who.was closely

enough associated with TROPIANO

to take over his Conn. operation

in the event TROPIANO is convicted in his police bribery case

ВІЛІЗІОИ

Bureau

BECEINED

- New York

•(1 - 92-1273)

REC 1992-6054-637

1 - 92-2390 11 2099009

(1 - 92-687)

3 - New Haven

12 - 92-282W=51 VAlneliCe

18

MAY 25 1964

(1 - 92-432)

EBI

ORT/hmg

(8)

59 JUN 1

1964

10310

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