Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NEWSOM, MILTON L.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/23/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/23/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10292-10054

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2824-54, 55, 56, 57

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

$44 USC 2107 Note!.

Case#:NW 45754 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: NEWSOM, MILTON L.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 06/23/1959

PAGES:

32

SUBJECTS :

JFC, MEMBER, MAFIA, BKG, ASSOC, REL, ARREST, •

APALACHIN MEETING, TRA, CRIM ACT, BUSS, RES

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

05/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC 3 RPT

v9.1

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DL .92-36

NEW YORK DIVISION

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Will follow and repost prosecutive action against subject in

USDC, SDNY.

DALLAS DIVISION

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

Will continue coptact with established sources and continue

to develop additional sources for the purpose of determining subject's

current activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

The following listed informants are being utilized in the

investigation concerning CIVELLO:

DL-105-C

DL-80-C

DL-86-C

DL-95-C

PCI|

JEK Act 6 (4)

confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE

Confidential Source

JOE FERRARI

Confidential Source

B*

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DI 92-36

JEK Act 6 (4)

INFORMANT PAGE

T-12

is

Agent, now engaged

In real

Confidential Source, former FBI

estate

business at Dallas, Texas.

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DEE: 92-36

NEW YORK DIVISION

• AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Will furnish details concerning subject's appearance in

U. S. District Court, SDNY, on 10/13/59•

Follow and report federal

prosecution of subject.

DALLAS DIVISION

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

Will continue contact with established sources relative

to subject's activities.

Will attempt to ascertain any known details regarding the

Apalachin Meeting or concerning subject's appearance there.

Will continue efforts to develop new sources and informants

who can supply Information concerning the above.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

The following list of informants are being utilized in

the investigation concerning CIVELLO:

DI. 105-C

DI = 80-C

JFK Act 6 (4)

DI- 86-C

DI - 95-6

PCI

Contidential source

JEROME J. CRANE

Confidential

Source JOE FERRARI

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DL 92-36

ASSOCIATES

Dallas ConfidentiaX Aromant

T-L1 advised Shat TONE ROSS/PATRONO and his close associate

CAMPISt, both close associates of JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, were

at the Dallas Open Golf Tournament

and were making large wagers

on the performances of individual golfers. The tournament was

held just recently.

T-11 stated CAMPISI had been observed In

very close contact with golfers MIKE SOUCHAK and DOUG FORD.

CAMPISI alledgedly placed a large wager on September 10, 1959,

on FORD to beat CARY MIDDLECOFF, but lost this wager.

On August 12, 1959, Detective H. M. HART, Criminal

Intelligence Section, Dallas Police Department, advised that

was observed at the funeral

CORTEMEGLIA. BOSCO was driving a car which 1s registered to him

In Austin,

Texas. Bosco resides and has his business in ballas,

Texas. He is described by HART as an active bookie and gambler.

Dallas Confidential Informant I-8 on August 4, 1959,

advised that he was handling the funeral of FRANK SATERINO,

father of Dallas Italian police characters, CHARLES and PAUL

SATERINO. He said two of the pallbearers would be JOSEPH FRANCIS

CIVELLO and his brother, CHARLES EDWARD CIVELLO.

the funeral would take

place on August 5; 1959 Rexas

He reported

On August 6, 1959, I-ll advised that JOHN CORTEMEGLIA,

father of LUKE CORTEMEGLIA, associate of CIVELLO, died and would

be buried on August 8, 1959. He stated JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO

and CHARLES EDWARD CVELLO would be pallbearers, along with Dallas

police character PETE

(INTERRANTE, another associate of

', CIVELLO.

On August 6, 1959, Lieutenant JACK REVILL, Criminal

Intelligence Section, Dallas Police Department, advised that his

section is conducting active Investigation concerning funerals

of Italians in the Dallas area, especially those suspected of

having underworld contacts. He advised that he will keep the

Dallas FBI Office advised of pertinent developments.

On August 18, 1959, JOE/LANNI, associate of CIVELLO,

was observed by SA ROBERT M. BARRETT at

the EGYPTIAN LOUNGE,

a restaurant operated by jOE and SAM OAMPISI, Dallas, Texas

at which time SA BARRETT overheara TANNI state that he had

suffered

four heart attacks recently and his doctor had only

allowed him to get up and move around within

the past three or

four days.

IANNI also stated that he had been instructed by his

doctor not to conduct any physical exertion. IANNI was observed

In conversation with JOE CAMPISI and FRANK LA COCO.

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DL 92-36

NEW YORK DIVISION:

AT NEW

YORK, NEW YORK:

#Will furnish complete information concerning subject's

appearance in U. S.

District Court,

Southern District of New York,

and follow

and report federal prosecution of subject.

DALLAS DIVISION:

AT DALLAS, TEXAS:

will maintain contact with established sources relative

subject's activities and continue to identily possible

associates

of the

subject.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

The following list of informants are being utilized in

the investigation concerning CIVELLO:

DI -105-C

DL-80-C

DL -86-C

JEK Act 6 (4)

DI -95-C

PCI

PCI

Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE

A

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DI. 92-36

NEW YORK DIVISION:

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK:

(1) Will furnish complete information concerning

subject's appearance in U.S. Distriet Court, southern

District of New York, and

follow and report federal prosecutior

of subject.

DALLAS DIVISION:

AT DALLAS, TEXAS:

(1) Will maintain contact with sources concerning

subject's activities and

continue to identify possible

associates of the subject.

ADNINISTRATIVE DATA

The following list of informants are being utilized

in the investigation concerning CIVELLO:

DL-105-C

DL-80-C

•DL-86-C

JFK Act 6 (4)

DL-95-0

PCI

PCI

Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE

A

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DI: 92-36

INFORMANT PAGE

"JEK Act 6 (4)

T-1 is DL-105-C.

T-2 is

PCI of the Dallas Office.

I-T is R. A. BURROW, Chief Special Agent, Southwestern

Bell Telephone Company, Dallas, Texas.

T-8 Is JEROME J. CRANE, confidential source, who

requests his identity be kept confidential.

T-9 is DL-95-C.

T-10 1s ERNEST M. GENTRY, Field Supervisor, United

States Narcotics Bureau, Dallas, Texas.

D4A

REVIEWED BY &S/JFK TASK FORCE

ON

64/97 cal

I RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

• TOTAL DENIAL

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