Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, TP
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/7/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10198-10471

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-1018

• Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, TP

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 04/07/1964

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

LST, FISUR, IRS ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/19/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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

DATE: 1F2176@017 12-13-50)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 4/7/64

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

jill

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC, TAMPA (92-1) (P)

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JI.,

aka

AR

For information Bureau and Miami subpoenas issued

Tampa night of 4/3/64 for SANTO TRAFFICANTE, Jr.

FRANK C. TRAFFICANTE, SAM C. TRAFFICANTE and HENRY TRAFFICANTE,

as well as to DAVID M. SCHWARTZ, CPA, Tampa, JOE FALSONE asso-

ciated with SCHWARTZ; FRANK J. FALSONE, CPA, who formerly

prepared subject's tax account and DOROTHY TRAFFICANTE,

ex-wile;

Of HENRY TRAFFICANTE, and MANUEL FERNANDEZ Of Tampa, Florida

relative to back taxes Tampa civil case 4291 and 4294.

Subpoenas for FRANK J. FALSONE and DAVID M. SCHWARTZ

and JOE FALSONE call for them to be prepared to identily all

work papers, retained copies of income tax returns and memo-

randum records covering the preparation of federal income tais

and other tax returns and work papers used in connection with

representation

before the Internal Revenue Service of HENRY

and DOROTHY TRAFFICANTE for the years 1949 to 1955 inClusive;

SANTO and JOSEPHINE TRAFFICANTE for the years of 1951 to 1953

inclusive; and SAM and ELSIE TRAFFICANTE for the years 1951 to

1953

inclusive.

The subpoena for FRANK C. TRAFFICANTE commanGs aim

to appear and testify on behalf of the piaintill.

The subpoena or

HENRY and DOROTHY TRAFFICANTE

command them to be prepared to identify all books, records,

receipts, cancelled checks, and all records reilecting sources

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(1 - 92-359 Frank Trafficante)

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Hotel:

DATE:

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11-11-2017

TP. 92-1

of income and deductions to arrive at an adjusted gross income

and taxable income for the years 1949 to 1953 inclusive.

The subpoenas for SAM C. TRAFFICANTE and MANUEL FER-

NANDEZ require them to be prepared to identify all books, re-

cords, memorandums, cancelled checks, deposit slips, leceipts,

cashiers checks and/or money orders and any other papers; ie.

rundown sheets or other type of gambling records to carry

"on

and engage "in conmercial gambling during the years of 1951

to 1953 inclusive.

As of April 6, 1964 Deputy USM AL BUTLER advised he

had served subpoenas to DAVID M. SCHWARTZ, SANTO, SAM, and HEN-

RY TRAFFICANTE, who all appeared at SCHWARTZ's office 1:30 PM

4/6/64 for service.

DOROTHY TRAFFICANTE served night of 4/6/64.

AUSA THOMAS J. HANLON, III at Tampa advised on 4/6/64

subject formerly had attorney ROGER L. DAVIS of Ft. Lauderdale,

Florida to handle income

"tax

matters but as of the last day of

January 1964 the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans

disqualified DAVIS and he, HANLON, states SANTO has attorneys

ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM and WEINSTEIN, 812 Ainsley Building, Miami,

Florida.

He said he understands CUNNINGHAM is representing

all parties except HENRY BARNHILL and JACK BEATTY of Lakeland

and Winter Haven, Florida.

He further understands that the

interested parties may not be interested in going to trial

and the Department of Justice attorney JOHN BEGGAN of the Tax

Division,

Washington D.C. would be in Tampa, Florida 4114/64

for the taking of depositions in this civil case, it being

noted that all the parties are called for their appearance at

room 405, Post Office building, 1:30 PM,: 4/14/64, which is

the office of USA in Tampa.

Mr. HANLON further noted that this is a very old

civil matter handled by Internal Revenue Service and that the

case involves the determination of liability on wagering tax

matters, as well as

efforts by the Internal Revenue Service to

collect money for back taxes

•It is noted that the depositions are scheduled for

4/14/64 USA's Office

and subject is scheduled before a pre-

trial conference, which is set for DC 1:30 PM 4/17/64

As of Monday night 4/6/64 TP 97C reported subject

was'at the Columbia Restaurant and subject's wife was observed

at 2505 Bristol Avenue, Tampa AM of 4/7/64

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