Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/3/62
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY: - FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10206-10180

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-646

Released under the John

f. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45966 Date:

11-20-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/03/1962

'PAGES:

39

SUBJECTS :

LST, ASSOC, ACT, TELCAL, TRA, GAMBLING

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 4;10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/13/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF DEA

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1P. 92-1

AT ATLANTA, GA.

Will identify subscribers to telephone MU 8-1682

and PO 7-0281 called 7/14/62 from Columbia Liquor Store

Annex and thereafter conduct inquiry 1f deemed appropriate.

CINCINNATI

AT CINCINNATI, OHIO

Will identify subscribers to telephone 821-4731

called July 14, 1962,

from Columbia Restaurant Liquor Store

Annex and thereafter discreetly establish connection if an

with subject or JAMES C. LONGO.

JACKSONVILLE

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

1. Will remain alert for any and all information

concerning subject noting the United States Department of

Justice Attorney attempts

2. Will identify subscribers to EL 6-4167 called

4/26/62 and CE 6-0935 called 7/30/62 from the Columbia

Restaurant Liquor Store Annex at Leesburg, Florida.

3. Identify subscriber to 787-4233 called 4/10/62

from Garcia Instant Service Station relative to subject's

association if any with subscriber.

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLA.

1. Will intensify coverage of subject's residence

and his activities, not only in regards to issuance of a

but to obtain positive evidence in rela-

tionship to slot machines and other gambling equipment to

go aboard Happen Von Hamburg,

alleged by Miami informant

in the case entitled "JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO, Aka, AR",

Miami file 92-404.

JFK Law 10(a)2

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called 4/12/62; to telephone GA 3-7291, called 4/30/62,

and GA 5-2661, called 4/30/62, all from Garcia Instant

Service Station.

2. Will maintain close liaison with USDC

officials at Orlando on a daily basis so as to be in a

position to know of the activities of the subject in rela-

tionship to

3. Will consider establishment of highly confi-

dential Bureau coverage on subject should subject remain in

the Orlando area or be in contact with any individuals while

there l

JEK Law 10(a)2

AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Identify subscriber to telephone 361-1011

called 6/2/62 and 6/30/62 from residence of FRANK CONIGLIO

noting same number called 7/5/62 from Columbia Liquor Store

Annex®

2. Identify subscriber to telephone 7-1197 called

7/19/62 from Garcia Instant Service and same number called

from Columbia Restaurant 9/11/62.

3. Identify subscriber to telephone 361-1561 called

fron subject's residence 4/18/62, 5/23/62 and 7/9/62.

4.

Identify subscriber to telephone 360-6731 called

6/29/62 and 7/6/62.

5. Identify subscriber to telephone 5-3187 called

9/18/62 from Columbia Liquor Store Annex.

AT TAMPA, FLA.

1.

Will report results of investigation at Cape

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Haze and Lehigh Acres, Florida.

2.

Will maintain contact with CIs, PCIs, neighbors

of subject, as well as sources in contact with subject's

associates.

3. Will report results of investigation still

outstanding, Legat, Mexico City, who advised by referenced

letter that further inquiry is being made at Guatemala City,

Guatemala.

4. Will continue efforts to further highly confi-

dential Bureau coverage on subject's close associates.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The Bureau has been advised that Assistant Attorney

General, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Department

of Justice, Miami, WILLIAM KENNEY, while in Tampa on 11/9/62

advised he and the USA EDWARD F, BOARDMAN, MDF, were con-

Sidering

JFK

Law 10(a)2

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Miami Office advised the Bureau by referenced teletype

In the case of JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO, Aka, AR, Miami

Ille 92-404, that informant information had been received

that JOSEPH

INDELICATO and RUBY STRAUSS may operate gambling

Ship in the Miami area during the coming winter season.

Panamanian dotor vessel,

"Orange Sun",

and German ship

" Wappan Von Hamburg" aka

"Empress of Bahama", both operating

out of Miami, were considered logical vessels to be used

for this purpose.,

The Port Director, Miami, advised "Orange

Sun" apparently is making regular scheduled

runs, but to

be chartered for convention groups.

Miami further advised JOHN CASEBOLT, Immigration

Official, was aboard "Orange Sun" at West Palm Beach,

Florida, Nov. 7, 1962, and observed approximately 50 slot

machines covered and locked.

He stated it took conven-

tioneers of Florida Automobile Dealers Association from

West Palm Beach to West End and returned during the period

November 4 through 7, 1962.

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Information was further developed by an informant

aboard "Wappan Von Hamburg" during the voyage of November 20,

1962, to Nassau and return, he learned 100 slot machines,

plus

faro table and other

gambling equipment, to be delivered

to ship within 30 days.

Informant states

"the doctor"

"the general", is to provide this gambling equipment.

Identity

of "the doctor" closely guarded aboard ship, but informant

was told in confidence "the doctor" is "SANTOS from Tampa,

Florida".

The Miami Office further advised due to the

possibility that SANTOS was identical with subject,

informants

was instructed to further identify and obtain details regarding

delivery of gambling equipment.

The Houston Office indices were negative regarding

a VICTOR S. GUFFRIS as mentioned in the details of the

report.

Information from the records of the General Telephone

Company of Florida, Tampa, Florida, was made available to

IC HENRY I. MC INTURFF On

dates indicated on the FD-302s

by Mr. GEORGE CARNES, Commercial Manager.

INFORMANTS

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TP: T-1 1s

PCI, Miamt.

PCI, Miami.

TP T-2 15 PETER GIAMPAPA,

TP T-3 1s MM 840-C.

TP T-4 is MM 797-PC.

TP T-5 1s MM 845-C*.

TP T-6 is TP 41-C.

TP T-7 is

TP T-8 is TP 79-C*.

TP T-9 is

PCI.

PCI®

JFK Act 6 (4)

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JEK Act 6 (4)

TP T-10 is

TP T-11 1s. TP 80-C*.

PCI.

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In regard to the preceding, it is noted that SARA

ANN TRAFFICANTE, as previously reported, has a boyfriend,

RICHARD VALDEZ, who resides in Tampa, but attends the University

of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

It is noted that Louisville, Kentucky,

subject's

Son-in-law,

AUGUST

PANIELLO, who also resides at 2505 Bristol

Avenue, has relatives as previously reported.

It 1s noted LOUIS GERACI at Cape Haze, Florida,

telephone MY 7-2991, has been previously interviewed.

on October 1 and 9, 1962,.

RANDAZZO.

He has been interviewed by Miami agents on at

least three occasions, the oast being November 9, 1962, at which

time he advised he could furnish no information concerning

the activities of the subject.

The telephone number WI 5-8811 at North Dade, Florida,

called on September 11, 1962, is the telephone a the residence

and who has previously been interviewed on several occasions

as the purchaser of the TRAFFICANTS residence at 2505 Bristol,

Tampa

II. GENERAL ACTIVITIES AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

The subject was not observed at 523 Northeast 71st

Street from October 22 through 26, 1962 and for the period

October 29 through Noveber 2, 1962.

TP T-1 advised on October 22, 1962,

that neither

the subject or his wife had been seen in their neighborhood

for three weeks, but noted the rent for the residence at

523

Northeast 71st Street was paid up until November 1, 1962.

TP T-? stated on October 26, 1962 that the white

Falcon sedan generally used by the subject while in Miami had

not bean seen for many weeks.

On October 26, 196%, the white falcon was observed

driven by

EVERISTO: GARCIA VIDAL, 4001 Southwest 5th Street,

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Miami, and the car was observed at such residence on October 29

through November 2, 1962.

On November 1, 1962, TP T-3 advised it had just been

learned in the past several days that (first name unknown)

NACHO GENER is in Miami, that GENER was Chief of Customs at

Havana, the ting rport when PRId was president of Cuba and that

BATISTA was in power in Cuba, GENER conspired

with PRIO against BATISTA. Source recalled that he has already

advised that after CASTRO took over Cuba, TRAFFICANTE stayed

in Cuba in an effort to take over all gambling activities, but

instead. TRAFFICANTE ended up in jail for a while. This source

said that either before or after TRAFFICANTE was jailed, he

stayed in GENER's house in Cuba. Source heard as a result

of his close feeling for GENER,

TRAFFICANTE allegedly at this

time, while GENER was in the United States, was giving $600.00

per month to GENER.

opinion that GENER would

be in contact with TRAFFICANTE.

It is here noted that RAFAEL MACHO GENER has been

previously interviewed by Miami agents and the results have been

previously set forth in a report dated July 24, 1962.

TP I-1 advised on November 9, 1962, that the subject

and his wife returned to their residence at 523 Northeast 7lst

Street on November 7, 1962, and noted the subject's wife paid

the rent for the month of November and gave no indication that

they made any plans to move.

Source related no explanation

was offered as to where they had been for the past month.

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On November 7, 1962, TP T=1 advised subject had been

observed on several occasions in the past in GEORGE's Tobarco

23rd Street and Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida,

but that subject had not been observed there for several weeks.

GEORGE's Tobacco Shop is next door to SONNY's Restaurant, where

subject has been seen several times in the past.

Mir.

WILLIAM KENNEY, United States Department of Justice,

attorney,

at Miami, advised SA JACK LOUIS MARSHALL on November

1962, that HARLAN BALCKBURN of Orlando, Florida, who has been

listed in the past as an associate of the subject, was recently

arrested by Internal Revenue Service in connection with gambling

law violations and that

JFK •Law 10(a).2

On November 13, 1962, TP T.5 advised the subject was

on such date seen at the new restaurant which STEFANO ANTHONY

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FANDAZZO planned to open around Thanksgiving, 1962.

On November 13, 1962, TONY RANDAZZO was observed

by FBI agents to visit the subject's residence in Miami

for several hours.

During the evening of November 14, 1962, subject

was observed having dinner with his wife at SONNY's Restaurant,

Miami Beach, Florida.

On November 15, 1962, TP T-3 advised source heard

subject was recently in Braz11,

reason unknown, and was to return

to Miami on or about November 7 or 8, 1962. Source could furnisi

no further information in this regard.

Daily checks of subject's residence at Miami, Florida,

failed to reflect any activities for the dates of November 19

through 23, 1962:

The 1961 Falcon which was used by the subject

and reported at the residence of EVERISTO GARCIA VIDAL, WaS

located on Nowimber 23, 1962, in the parking lot of Miami Inter-

national Airport where

the parking ticket indicated the car

was parked on November 22, 1962.

RE: GUATEMALO CASINO

It has previously been reported that LARRY de JOSEPH *

was 'fronting" for the subject and others in a deal with the

Guatemala Government in which a hotel with gambling casino

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will be constructed at Guatemala.

In view of the above, the following is reported:

On October 19, 1962, FRANK ARENZ, Vice-Consul, Americar

Embassy, Guatenala City,

Guatemala, advised

he could locate

no identifiable information in his files on LARRY DE JOSEPH,

DONALD RICHARD SANDERS or subject.

On October 19, 1962, Colonel ALFREDO CASTANEDA,

Minister of Interior, Guatemala City, advised that he had

never

heard of subject and

said he feels certain there is no plan to

permit gambling under discussion or consideration by the Guatemalan

Government.

On October 20, 1962, JULIO PRADO GARCIA SALAS, Coordin-

•ting Minister for Central American Integration, Guatemala City,

advised that LARRY de JOSEPH, DONALD RICHARD SANDERS and WALTER

OSBORNE spent some time in Guatemala about three years ago.

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They

had

arrived to investigate a business for

someone in the

United States. They are believed to have made several trips

to Guatemala. While in Guatemala, they stayed at the Hotel maya

excelsior and also at the Pension suiza and in both places cashed

"No Fund" checks. As & result, they were arrested.

Nothing

ever came of the business which they had invested in, and they

are not known to have any contacts in Guatemala at the present

time.

He advised that AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO,

a Cuban,

WAS

in Guatemala City less than a year ago, at which time he

was in the offices of

ULIO PRADO GARCIA SALAS, together with

Cubans JULIO GARCERON and EUSEBIO MUJAL.. The only matters

discussed were political matters pertaining to Guatemala and

Cuba.

Mr. PRADO stated that he had heard that SANCHEZ ARANGO

is in Panana at the present time.

On October 20, 1962, RANDALL PETRIE, Assistant Manager,

Hotel Maya Excelsior,

Guatemala City, advised that he 1s certain

LARRY de JOSEPH, DONALD RICHARD SANDERS and AURELIANO SANCHEZ

ARANGO have not

been guests at the hotel in the recent past.

He said that he feels certain if they were guests of the hotel,

it was at least several years ago.

He adilsed he had never heard

of any plan to construct a

• hotel and gambling casino in Guatemala.

ROY CRITTON, Manager, Pan American Hotel, Guatemala

City, advised

on October 20, 1962, that he had never heard of

a plan to construct a hotel

with gambling casino in Guatemala

III. GENERAL ACTIVITIES AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

On October 25, 1962, TP T-6 advised he went to Miami

over the past week!

and efforts to contact JAMES DUCA, previously

described as an associate of the subject in Miamt, only determined

he plays golf on a regular basis.

On October 26, 1962, TONY LICATA, 901 West Fribley,

advised SAS JOHN R. BRETT and

STEPHEN J. LABADIE that he had

been closely associates in years past with many of Tampa's

publicly described racket figures.

He said he has been in the

vending machine business for many years, but that in relation

to SANZO TRAFFICANTE and his family, he had nothing whatsoever

to do with them and did not know their business or operations,

it any.

TP T=7 advised on Novenher 6, 1962, that SATIO

TRAFFICANTE walked into the Columbia Restaurant, alone, at

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It is noted that the above referred to St. Peters

burg telephone number 361-1011 was also called from

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CONIGLID residence as set forth previousty in this report.

It has previously been reported that one of the

owners of the Columbia Restaurant had been 111 at Rochester,

New York, and he is now deceased.

TP T-10 advised SAS JOHN A. AMBLER and JOHN H.

MILLER on November 19, 196%, that JIMMY LONGO and JOHN Dalt

were betting heavily

at the

Tampa Hog Track on the night

o1 November 16, 1962.

source said that LONGO and DEMMI

were active in a pin ball and cigarette vending bueinoss

which is headed up by the "SANTO TRAFFICANTE crowd"

Source

indicated there was maybe a movement to obtain vending machine:

Installations of the kl1 Witt Company..

On November 19, 1962, TP T-11 indicated that FRANK

DISCIDUS of the Dixle Amusement, Inc,, a vending machine

business, may have some interest with the TRAFFICANTEs.

In vending machines.

V. RE:

ALBERT ANASTASIA MURDER

On October 30, 1962, Detective WILLIAM GRAFF,

18th Squad, New York City Police Department, furnished

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following information:

In connection with the investigation of the

ALBERT ANASTASIA murder, the District Attorney's Office of

the New York County was advised by the United States Department

of Justice that the Federal Bureau of Narcotics had information

of assistance in this investigation. Detective GRAFF ascer-

tained the Federal narcotics agent with this information was

OSCAR LEON DAVIS, presently a Deputy United States Marshal

in Orlando, Florida.

Detective GRAFF interviewed DAVIS and

determined

his informant was CARLOS DE TORRES,

227 Northwest

13th Avenue, Apartment 5, telephone FR 1-1077, Miami, Florida,

business address 303 Ainsley Building, Miami.

DE TORRES was interviewed by Detective GRAFF and he

stated SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., ROMAN OLIVEREA, OnE MARCERIA,

and one CISCO were involved in the ALBERT ANASTASIA homicide.

DEADE TORRES

claimed OLIVEREA, MARCERIA, and CISCO received

REVIEWS32,009.00 FoK the killing.

He said CISCO had been & bodyguard

POP ANASTASTAKioRhat OLIVEREA had the role of "setting up"

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ANASTASIA.

MARCERIA's role was not known to DE TORRES.

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DE TORRES related he was not close to TRAFFICANTE but claimed

that through his informant,

he would be able to secure

further information regarding TRAFFICANTE. DE TORRES stated

he originally advised Federal Narcotics Agent DAVIS of the

above information in November, 1961.

He said DAVIS told him

was a $10,000.00 reward for information in the ANASTASIA

homicido, but later stated that after checking with authorities

in New York City he had ascertained the reward was only

$7,000.00. According to Detective

GRAFF, there is no reward

in this case:

Detective GRAFF identified

Jas UBALDO SANTACROCE,

New York City Police Department, Number B-474573, also known

as CISCO BOB, and interviewed him.

sANtAchodE stated he was

presently employed on the docks in hoboken, New Jersey, on

the

"Sun Dance", & fishing boat,

SANTACROCE admitted he had

told people he had worked for ANASTASIA, but told Detective

GRAFF there was no truth in these statements.

It was ascer-

tained SANTACROCE was a narcotics user, and he was characterized

as a "bun" whose information could not

be considered reliable.

MARCERIA was identified as JOSE RAMON FAYAT, 441

Southwest 4th Street, Miami,

Florida, owner of the Ideal

Restaurant,

755

West

Flagler Street, Miami, Florida.

However,

SANTACROCE could not

substantiate any of the story he had

furnished' DE TORRES.

Detective GRAFF advised he had closed out this

phase of his investigation as to the ANASTASIA killing as

being based on unreliable information.

Detective GRAFF stated it is the policy of the

District Attorney's Office in New York County that no

indictment be issued until that office is ready to apprehend

those named in the indictment.

DEA

ON 7/26/95 PAB/PW/TIt

RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

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