Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CONKLIN
To: DE
Document date: 5/6/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/7/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10342-10242

RECORD SERIES: DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ELSUR 92-228-845

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: CONKLIN

TO:

DE

TITLE:

DATE: 05/06/1963

PAGES:

10

SUBJECTS :

ANTHONY GIACALONE (ELSUR)

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

12/02/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO

FROM:

SUBJECT:

2885

SAC, DETROIT (137-3108)

SA BARRON T. CONKLIN

DE 868-C-TE

DATE :

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5/6/63

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Dates of Contact

5/2/63

Titles and File #s on which contacted

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Purpose and results of contact

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furnished all information ob-

tained by him since last contact.

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FBI Detroit

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Titles and Files #s on

which contacted

ODUS TINCHER

GEORGE TAMER

DOMINIC CORRADO

DOMINIC "SPARKY" CORRADO

EDWARD HOLLEY

ANTHONY TOCCO

JACK TOCCO

JOE MASSEI

PETE LICAVOLI

ANTHONY TONY BESASE

MICHAEL POLIZZI

TONY GIACALONE

ANTHONY ZERILLI

WILLIAM "BLACK BILL" TOCCO

VITO GIACALONE

DANNY COSENTINO

CRIME CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN

NUMBERS CONTROL FILE

HAZEL PARK RACING ASSOCIATION

JIMMY QUASARANO

MAX STERN

PETE VITALE

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Hillcrest Golf and Country Club

On 5/2/63, Informant stated that on each Wednesday

most of the important Italians play golf at the Hillcrest

Golf and Country Club. Informant advised

that the first

group tees off at about 8:00 - 8:30 AM and other continue

teeing off until noon.

He stated after they play golf,

they

then go into the Grill Room and play cards and normally there

is action until about midnight.

Informant advised that on

5/1/63, the following all played golf:

JACK TOCCO

TONY TOCCO

DANNY COSENTINO

"SPARKY" CORRADO

GEORGE GEORGE

EDWARD HOLLEY

golf

Informant stated there were about 25 who played

and the only ones who did not play were TONY ZERILLI,

got back fron Miami and his three cars were driven back by

JIMMY CORRADO, his cousin,

and two other unknown persons.

Informant stated that BILLY GIACALONE aNd ODUS TINCHER WEre

at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club, but they did not play

golf. Informant stated MIKE POLIZZI was supposed to play

MIKE POLIZZI. Informant advised that after playing gol,

JACK TOCCO spent a great deal of time with DANNY COSENTINO.

Informant advised that the Detroit Police only got

part of

DANNY COSENTINO's operation when it

was raided

about two

weeks ago.

He stated they got the headquarters, which

was located at the Maple Lanes Golf and Country Club.

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JOE MASSEI

DANNY COSENTINO

JOE COSENTINO

Informant stated on 5/2/63,

that JOE MASSEI

from Miami, Fla., is still big man in Detroit and Is &

partner of DOMINIC CORRADO in many enterprises.

Informant

stated that JOE MASSEI gave JOE COSENTINO more

than $100,000

for his business venture, 3 - 4 years ago.

JOE COSENTINO

went through this money and this included an automobile

business of some type.

COSENTINO operated his business in

such a manner that warrants for his arest were issued about

two years ago. JOE COSENTINO 1S not well liked by the

COSENTINO picked

from New York).

DOMINIC CORRADO threw JOE COSENTINO down

a long stairway. He and TONY TOCCO then proceeded to kick

him,

stomp on him and nearly killed him. JOE COSENTINO

kept murmuring JOE MASSEI would not like this, but DOMINIC

stated, "The hell with Joe Massei"

JOE COSENTINO left

town immediately after this and did not come back until

one month or so ago.

JOE COSENTINO is presently associated

with his brother, DANNY COSENTINO, as a bookie.

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HAZEL PARK RACING ASSOCIATION

On 5/2/63, Informant stated that the Hazel

Park Race Track will eventually be the biggest racket

that the Italian hoodlums own and control.

He stated

they have at least five

that at the proment and the only three members

Board of Directors,

of the Board

who are

not in the

syndicate are completely controlled, by

them,

or will not dispute anything that they

stated

say.

• Informant

that last summer, several of the jockeys were brought

out to the Hillerest Golf

and Country Club, including SAMMIE

WILLIAMS and PLEASA.

Informant stated that he heard several

of them talking to WILLIAMS and on one occasion told him

that if the horse he was going to ride

did not win, he had

not better bother coming back.

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PETE LICAVOLI

WHITEY BESASE

Informant advised on 5/2/63, that he has been

well acquainted with the operation of YONNIE LICAVOLI? WIth

is presently in the State Prison in Columbus,

Ohio, and

PETE LICAVOLI, his brother,

who lives in Detroit.

Informant

stated that in order to understand the operations of the

they were going to have to take over by force

and kill

everyone who got in their way.

Informant stated ever since

they went into Toledo and

then took over Northern Ohio,

they have not tolerated any interference or competition.

He advised that as a result of this,

they control or have

contacts with every police department in

the major cities

and at the present time if a person wants to be in the

rackets, you are their partner or you don't operate.

Informant continued that in Ohio there 1s

one numbers house.

He stated in Detroit there are several

numbers houses and at the

present time the Negroes control

about 60% of the business.

Several years ago,

the Itallans

in Detroit debated whether or not it would be worthwhile

killing off the leaders of the Negro numbers operations.

This was vetoed by the old Italians because they realize

that while they could kill off the Negro leaders,

Negoes would in turn kill off several

of the Itallans.

The older Italians decided that the person who might be

killed would be them,

so it was decided that the extra

money that would be made would not be worth the effort.

Informant stated in Ohio this has not been true

killings mean little to the LICAVOLI group.

Informant stated

that if one would analyze

or follow the actions of the Italians who came with YONNIE

LICAVOLI to Ohio in the early 1930's, one would find that

each of these is in a controlling position in

a major city

in Northern Ohio.

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Informant stated that the LICAVOLIs are

ruthless and will not tolerate interference.

Informant stated that WHITEY BESASE 1S

their top lieutenant in the State of Ohio.

BESASE

considers Youngstown to be part of his operation.

Informant stated he has no specific information, hit

that is, if you stand

Informant advised

that most of

siders who would be brought to Ohio for this particular

purpose.

Informant stated that the Detroit Italians

are not as tough as the group that

went to lOhio years

ago.

two

To illustrate

years ago an

this, the informant advised that about

Italian

known

only as "Housejack" or

"Blackjack" had an argument with MIKE POLIZZI. The argu

ment grew heated and resulted in "Blackjack" knocking

MIKE POLIZZI down.

The following day

'Blackjack" got

a call from JACK TOCCO who requested him to come over

to JACK TOCCO's house so this could be talked over.

"Blackjack" took his two boys with him and gave each of

them a gun.

He told them to stay in the car and if he was

going to another car, they were to come out shooting.

"Blackjack" went to JACK TOCCO's home, and

when he got

there, JACK TOCCO, TONY TOCCO, TONY ZERILLI,

, MIKE POLIZZI,

"FAT DOMINIC" CORRADO and TONY GIACALONE were present.

"Blackjack" was told that this was a warning,

that he

was never to hit anyone who was present,

and if he

did, he would be killed. "Blackjack" was asked who

was

outside and he

mentioned his

two boys were

aSK JIMMY QUASARANO to take care of him. "Blackjack"

moved to California one week later. He came back to

Detroit two - three months ago.

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Informant advised that it is his under

standing that JIMMY QUASARANO and MAX STERN are both:

employed as musclemen for these Italians and normally

leave this area to handle particular jobs.

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DOMINIC CORRADO

"PAPA JOHN" PRIZIOLA

PETER VITALE

On 5/2/63, in talking

properties owned by these peele, about the serious

development on Moravian Road was mentioned. Informant

stated on that date that in addition to the developed

pepper tong and patrol, Mob papie

who could not pay off their indebtedness, and that this

property 1s handled for the above-mentioned persons by

an

attorney named JOE CIARAMITARO, whO llves on Horseshoe

Drive in Moravian Acres. Informant stated that this has

been a way used by politicians and the hoodlums to acquire

assets for many years. The persen will decide what property

he wants and will then arrange for 1ts purchase. The

property will be paid for by people who want to pay off

any money they might owe. This is normally handled by &

trusted attorney.

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VITO GIACALONE

Informant advised that BILLY GIACALONE

apparently has got a great deal of money.

He advised

he purchased a very expensive home on Weber Drive near

MIKE POLIZZI, and then spent $10,000.00 for carpeting

and between $10,000 and $15,000 in finishing off the

basement.

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