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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

FBI

Date: 7/31/64

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Via

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

FROM:

SAC, DETROIT (92-214) (P)

ULA COSA NOSTRA

AR- CONSPIRACY

Re Milwaukee airtel, 7/17/64; CGairtel, 7/28/64; MI radiogram,

7/31/64•

DE 370-C-TE, DE 862-C-TE, DE 868-C-TE, DE 889-C-TE, DE 906-C*,

DE 919-C*

and DE 987-C* have furnished

no info indicating

travel out of Detroit area over week end of 8/2/64 of local

hoodlums likely to attend a Chicago meeting.

Possibility of a

meeting not discussed with informants per previous instructions.

No info received as result of airline stops previously placed.

JOSEPH ZERILLI, head Of Detroit "family" and "Commission" member,

Is now at cottage at higgins Lake, wich.

DE 889-C-TE advised

131/54, that ZERILLI has bad eye infection, and that he has been

instructed to call curlull night 01 1/31/64, to determine whether

ZERILLI wants to be driven back to Detroit on 8/1/64, for further

medical attention.

The Bureau and Chicago will be advised of any pertinent

developments.

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Bureau

- Chicago (92-1173)

1 - Milwaukee (92-262) (Info)

1 - Detroit

92-6054-705

REC- 96

HEH: AMH

(7)

3 AUG 3 '1964

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Approved:

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5P-36 (Rov 12-13-56)

FBI

Date:

7/28/64

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SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

SAC, CHICAGO (92-1173)

'LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

Re Bureau airtel to Milwaukee dated 6/8/64; Milwaukee

airtel to the Bureau dated 6/12/64 and Chicago

airtel to the

Bureau dated 6/29/64.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are four (4) aerial

photographs taken by Bureau Agents depicting a panoramic view

Of SAM "TEETS" BATTAGLIA'S Free Meadows Stock Farm, Route 1,

Pingree Grove, Illinois.

It is to be noted that MI 623-C-TE has furnished

information regarding a proposed meeting in the Chicago

vicinity on 8/2/64 of the La Cosa Nostra (LCN). The Bureau

has instructed that extreme care is to be exercised in pursuing

this matter to insure that MI 623-C-TE is not compromised or

placed in jeopardy.

The Bureau is to be kept advised of all

pertinent

developments.

- Bureau (RM) (Enc. 4)

1 - Boston

(RM)

1

1

- Buffalo (RM)

-Cleveland (RM)

Detroit (RM)

Kansas City

(RM)

-

Los Angeles (RM)

1

Miami (RM)

Milwaukee (92-262) (RM)

Newark (RM)

New Or leans

(RM)

New York (92-2330) (RM)

Tampa (RM)

chicago

92-914

sea 92-6054704

1 JUL 30 1964

WLB: kmh

(18)

66 AUd 13 186 a Aren

Charge

Sent

—M Per.

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CG 92-1173

Milwaukee should maintain particularly close contact

with MI 623-C-TE for any additional details regarding this

proposed meeting and should immediately advise Chicago concerning

same.

Milwaukee advise Chicago li MI 623-C-TE contemplates attend-

ing meeting.

By way of background, SAM "TEETS"

BATTAGLIA is a top

hoodlum in the Chicago Division, It has been reported by

several informants that BATTAGLIA is one of the Chicago area

Ill,

hoodlums who would replace SAM GIANCANA as head of organized

crime in the Chicago area when and if GIANCANA steps down.

BATTAGLIA has

owned and operated the Free Meadows stock Farm

since 1947 and is the owner of record of this farm.

He is well

known in the farming community of Pingree Grove, Illinois, and

is deemed to be "a respectable citizen" in that

area, Chicago

informants have advised that over the years Chicago area hoodlums

have frequented BATTLe tarn particular yOn weekends oT

which occasions BATTAGLIA uses them for painting fences and repairs

to some oathe arm buildings: This has been vertfied"by ROBERT,

KOLLYETER, Deputy Sheriff, Kane County, and life-time resident of

the Pingree Grove community KOLLWETER recently advised that,

although BATTAGLIA's reputation as a Chicago hoodlum is known

the Pingree Grove conmunity, his activities in that area have

been those of a model citizen and he is respected as

such in that

area.

The physical layout of BATTAGLIA'S

farm is situated

approximately 55 miles northwest of Chicago.

: The actual

location of this farm is approximately one half mile north of

Pingree Grove on Damisch Road. The houses and barns are situated

on the crest of & hill on the east side of Damisch Road, affording

a commanding view

of the country side in all directions:

It is

to be noted

that the farm has three separate residences, large modern

swimming pool recently installed,

horses and Several other farm buildings.

*race track for training race

BATTAGLIA owns or leases

many acres adjacent to the farm so that

the nearest points of

observation,

not on BATTAGLIA's property, are far removed. On all

of BATTAGLIA's property, either owned or

leased, he has signs

Indicates that all trespassers

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