Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: WALKER, DAVID E.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/13/1963
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/24/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10225-10473

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2717-1ST NR 1084

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE :

FBI

WALKER, DAVID E.

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/13/1963

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ABR, ASSOC, LCN, BKG, STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP,

MEMBERSHIP, CRIMINAL ACT, B/F INT

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/10/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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PH 92-1027

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BALTIMORE:

BALTIMOKE

Will, through logical

sources, develop information

concerning persons reportedly members

of the organized ballan

underworld under any

of the names set forth in this report.

W11lg 11 p0831b10s

obtain photographs of these

individuals and forward me copy of each to Philadelphia

1n

order that

on

the next

contact

they may be displayed to

PH 599-0-LE.

CLEVELAND:

IN CLEVELAND

and WARSEN,

AREAS

W111 1dentify Individuals belleved to be members

of the organized Italian underworld.

In view of the

fact

that IH 599-C-TE Is somewhat

acquainted in 0h1e, N111

forward

to Philadelphia

one copy

of a photograph.of any such person,

and these photographs

be displayed to the Intormant

the

next contact.

NEW YORK:

AT. NEW

MORE CRAX

Will report in s subsecuent nationas sumery any

of this report deemed pertinens.

PHILADELPELA:

AT

PIS LADELENTA. RA.

Will,

through informants

any other logical sources,

continue to develop and

report

Information pertinent to

background and sct1v1ties

of the organized Italian underworid

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PH 92-1027

Leads contid:

under any of the names

set forth in this report, where 1t 19

apparent that it refers to one group.

RomastratIve Fata

information was furnished by ta 25.c (deceased), during a

period from 1946 to 1960.

This information concerns his knowledge

of the Italian underworid group, known to hin as most frequently.

"The Organization he Marta."

8 and at other times as

"The Syndleate"

"The

Combination, "

He Insisted that this group 1s

the Anerican branch of the

Mafia and obtained his information

from personal knowledge as the Mafla wher he was In Italy and.

although he was not a member,& close association of many years

with powerful members

In the united states.

will be noted

that his description of membershiy requirenente.

leadership,

and actlvities 18, In most part, the same as that furnished

more recently by coher sourees

concerning

"Ta Cosa Nostra"

The referenced

report

contained information furnished

by FH 599-0-1E to the effect that

"It Cosa Nostra"

originated

sicily hundreds o. years ago and

that 1t Is the same organization

that has been referred o

for many years in Liary and sey as

"The Mafia.

It Is pointed out that many questiona

unanswered that Pt 599--1E might be willing to

answer.

conditions of interview are

suel.

however s

1t 1s not

possible to conduct

exheustive

type Intervien that is desired.

As Indieated In Inaladelphia letter to bureau,

dated 10/4/63, Information

that

could be

given to hir has been

furnished to Connissioner MOWARD R. LEAR

of the Philadelphia

Police Department,

said Internation

pertaining to

some phases

of the

"La Cosa Nostra""

in the

iniladelphid area.

Shortly after

pubilelly began

appear concerning

"Le Cosa

Nostra"

result of

the testimony

O1 JOSEFE VALOCHED

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PH 92-1027

Commissioner IEARY appointed Identenant

JOHN BARRON to head

a special confidential squad of fit wen

and report directly

to the Commissioner concerning activities in

and possible related

corruption.

organized crime

All contacts of Bureau Agents

with Lieutenant BARRON over a period of years have indicated

that he 1s a dedloated, honest, professional pollce ofricial.

who greatly admires the Bureau and

1ts operations.

Informants

Wherever posalole end

togical, the variable dates

of contacts of Informants have been

see forth in

the body of this

report and in the enclosed letterhead nemorandum.

PH T-1: PH 251-€ (Deceased), who was contacted from 1951 to

h1 s

time of death by SA DAVID E. WAlKER.

IH T-2: FH: 599-0-15, contacted by Se DAVID E. WAIKER.

PH T-3: FE 614-0-TE, contacted by SA JOSEPE A. VERICA.

PH T-4: POT MAX POTNICK, Contacted by SA DAVID E. WAIRER.

firet source Identified in the enclosed letterhead

memorandum is

PIX 623-0*,

contacted by sa*. RoBErt PEARCE.

The second source identified in the letterhead memorandu

1s PH 591-04, contacted by SA ROBERT W. HOLES.

The third source furnishing Information in the enclosed

letterhead memorandon is

PR 511-0% contacted by SA ROBERT W.

HOLMES •

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