Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MCCOY, LEONARD H.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/21/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/19/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10205-10471

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-6054-740

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

i44 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45839 Date:

11-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

MCCOY, LEONARD H.

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 08/21/1964

' PAGES:

213

SUBJECTS :

LCN, OC, MEMBERS, MAFIA, COMMISSION, MEETINGS,

UNDERWORLD ACT, CRIMINAL ACT, ILLEGAL ACT,

FINANCES, TESUR, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 4;10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 1b-1e, INDEX PAGES 1i-361; INC ADMIN PAGE

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

ALL OFFICES

MI 623-C-TE has supplied information which alleged

that a high-level meeting of

"La Cosa Nostra" members was

scheduled to take place at the farm of SAM "Teets" BATTAGLIA'

located at Pingree Grove, Illinois, on 8,2/04.

This meeting

was postponed, according

to the informant, and rescheduled for

sometime in October, 1964. All offices should be alert for

any information within their respective territories which would

indicate 'travel plans of known members to the Chicago area

during October, 1964. Such information should be given

priority attention and immediately disseminated to the Bureau

and appropriate offices.

For purpose of brevity in the preparation of the

details of this report, information received from reporting

offices has been summarized in many instances.

Where

Information was attributed to a member of "La

Cosa Nostra"

or a highly confidential source, that information was given

priority of selection.

The name "La Cosa Nostra" is not necessarily binding

as a requisite to the existence of an organization in a given

city having a common origin with the "Mafia". However, in

order to qualify an organization as belonging to the same

criminal conspiracy as "La Cosa Nostra"

", certain common

requisites have been found to be necessary within.the

organization.

The requisite of Italian parentage for admission to

membership appears without exception.

Knowledge of and

obedience to the rules of the

"commission" are binding on all

members. In addition, the requirement that introductions

can be performed only by a third party member is apparently

rigidly observed.

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Fringe organizations in various citles which are

composed of Italian and non-Italian members do not qualify

on the basis of similar initiation vites and a common

purpose of criminal endeavor. Member sources or highly

confidential sources rencoting the discussions of members

are knowleageare, or the inost part, of the basic parlance

and terms we now associate with

"La Cosa Nostra"

An example

which illustrates the continity of this knowledge by member

sources is illustrated in the information reported by MI 623-C-TE

of the Milwaukee Office and set forth in the details of this

report.

Each office should continue to direct its efforts

toward the objective of developing nember and highly confidential

sources within the organization known as "La Cosa Nostra"

It is noted that more than one I symbol was used to

cover the same informant in several instences during the

preparation of this report.

This was done to further conceal

the identity of the informants as the source of information.

INFORMANTS:

NY I-1

NY T-2

NY

T-3

NY

T-4

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

T-10

T-11

T-12

I-13

T-14

T-15

MI 623-C-TE

PH 623-0*

PH 591-C*

LA 4448-C-TE

Bs 837-0*

IV 124-C-TE

BS 837-C*

NK 2251-C*

NK 2319-0*

NY 3461-C-TE

NK 2251-C*

NY

4120-C*

BU 82-C*

BU

280-C*

BS 837-0*

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INFORMANIS (CONT 'D) :

NY T-16

NY

T-17

NY

T-18

NY

T-19

NY

T-20

NY

T-21

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

NY

47

48

49

NY

NY

N

NY

T-53

CV 278-C-TE

MI

623-C-TE

DE

370-C-TE

IP

3163-PC

KC

358-C

LA

4448-C-TE

TE

6

7

6

2

3

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1-C*

4

2

2-PC

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CG

6

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01-7

FUIL

TE

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2

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1

4

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6

6

90-PC

7

29-0

6

2

-C-TE

41

-C-TE

.4

8-C-TE

NK

2

31

9-0*

41

20 - C*

PG

722-PC

JK

114-C*

NY

4402-C-TE

MI

623-C-TE

PCI

JAMES WIEGHART (Milwaukee)

MI 636-PC

CG 6530-C-TE

KC 349-0

NY

NY

3341-C

3461-C-TE

NY

: 4336-C-TE

BU 280-0*

NY

3986-0*

PH

591-C*

LA

4448-C-TE

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LEADS: (cont'd)

BUFFALO

At Buffalo, NY

the MAGADDINO "family"

Will continue to identify additional members of

through

member

and highly confidential

sources.

2. Will observe and report additional meetings

of a conspiratorial nature between STEVE MAGADDINO and

'bosses"

in the NYC area.

CHICAGO

At Chicago, Ill.

1. Will remain alert and report developments in

the Chicago

area regarding a proposed high-level mecting of "La

Cosa Nostra" leaders in October, 1964, at the farm of SAM

BATTAGLIA.

2.

Remain alert for any possible charges in

leadership of the Chicago

"family

and NY 3986-c* have both reported information that SAM

GIANCANA may be replaced

as head of the organized criminal

element in Chicago.

CLEVELAND

At Cleveland, Ohio

1. Will continue efforts to develop highly

confidential sources in the

Clevelad Division who are in a

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LEADS: (cont'd)

2. Will. remain in close contact witl MI 623-C-TE

for additional information

farm at Durde, Illinois in October, 1964.

3.

Will attempt to develop additional information

concerning

the movement of members between the Milwaukee,

such members by SAM GIANCANA

chicago and kansas city area, "posathe amount of control over

of the Chicago

organization.

NEWARK

At Newark, New Jersey

1.

Will continue to réport coverage by NK 2319-C*

and NK 2251-0*.

or "La cosa Nostra" remain alert for prosecutable violations

members under applicable Federal and State

Statutes.

3.

Win attempt to identify additional members of the

DE CAVALCANTE and GENOVESE

"families" in the Newark area.

NEW HAVEN

At New Haven, Conn.

Will continue efforts to establish highly confidential

and member Bouces who can furnish information regarding

existence and membership of "La Cosa Nostra"

members in the

New Heven area.

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CONE WIL

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• NY I-I has advised in April and May, 1964, that

the lollowing qualifications for membership are necessary be-

fore a candidate is acceptable in the Milwaukee "outfit."

Qualifications for Membership

originally prompt ave ember stillan, but tan limatation"

is no longer in effect.

It is not necessary for the prospective member to

commit murder on behalf of the organization.

At times this

was a qualification.

Some recently made" members may have

qualified by the murder of ANTHONY J. BIERNAT in January,

1963, according to the informant.

The candidate is proposed for membership by another

member who likes him, may have worked with him in criminal

activities, and knows his potential. In the past, each

member of the family was asked personally if he had any

objection to the candidate, and a "blackball" would eliminate

him from consideration.

All members are not consulted today;

the decision to admit a member is made by a few leaders.

The candidate must never have cooperated with law

enforcement officers.

In the past the candidate

initiation ceremon; during a

„was inducted in an

"tourna", or general membership

meeting, at which attendance by all members was compulsory.

This tradition is not followed today.

Two initiation ceremonies were held in the past

which followed neither the old tradition of polling membership

for possible objection or the tradition of conducting the

initiation at a general meeting of the membership.

February or March, 1963, at the home of JOSEPH BALISTRIERI,

father of the boss, FRANK BALISTRIERI, an initiation was

conducted of STEVE DE SALVO and PETER

BALISTRIERI in the

presence of only a few members.. A month later, in the basement

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CONIDOUTAL

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of Alioto's Restaurant on Highway 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

which is owned by former boss JOHN ALIOTO, a larger meeting

was held at which the following were inducted:

and ALBERT ALBANA

murder.)

Initiation Rites

The fingers of the candidate and his sponsor are

pricked and blood mixed as a sign of brotherhood, hands of

all are joined in a circle, a saint's picture is

burned, and

an oath taken in Italian that the member will obey the orders

of his leaders and will place the welfare of the organization

above anything else, including family or religion.

I-. said he was not familiar with any system

of choosing a sponsor at an initiation through the procedure

• of having pérsons in a circle extend fingers in any number

from one to five, taking a count, and

then using this number

in counting around the circle to

pick the sponsoi.

this system has been used on occasion to select a man to

take part in a "hit."

obilgations of Membership

orders of the boss must be followed under the

penalty of death for fallure to obey.

Members must not traffic in narcotics under penalty

of death.

Members

must obtain the consent of their leaders

before they engage in any activity which might affect another

member.

Thus, he must consult with his leader before

engaging in any criminal activity or hefore engaging in any

business, since

these might conceivably affect another

member.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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For several years Informants have furnished

with members of the Magaddino "family." Until

nad a joint business venture involving a laundry

and linen supply service in Erie, Pennsylvania.

JOSEPH J ADI CARLO,

420 Richards Drive,

Ilberty Township,

Youngstown, 0h10-

DI CARLO was the former head of the old DI CARIO

Gang which operated in Buffalo, New York, and

Youngstown, Ohio.

DI CARLO was last known to

maintain a room at the Taft Hotel in New York

City, New York,

for the period December 29, 1963,

to June 3; 1964. A source in Buffalo, New York,

advised he observed DI CARLO in the lobby of

the Lucayan Hotel; Grand Bahama Island, British

West Indies, in early 1964.

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During the past six months information has been

received from law enforcement agencies in Canada, Informants,

and through interviews that STEVE MAGADDINO continues to exercise

a great deal of influence and control over individuals associated

with the Magaddino "family" and living in the province of Ontario,

Canada. There are set forth below the names of those individuals

who have either been named as members of the Magaddino"family"

or because of their being closely associated with such members,

can a be

they have been suspected as being members, of.

the "Mafia"

Canada by the Canadian authorities:

(u)

DANIEL G.XGASBARRINI,

Business Address

Gasbarrini General Contractors,

749 King Road,

4(U)

Burlington, Ontario.

Canada

GASBARRINI served five years and four months

for violation of the Narcotics Act of Canada,

having 'been released on January 15, 1955.

Sources

of information in Canada have advised that

GASBARRINI 1s suspected of being a principal

figure in the narcotics smuggling activities in

Canada.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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CHARLES J.

'CIPOLLA,

Guelph,-Ontario,

"Canada

CIPOLLA has been associated in gambling activities

and narcotics smuggling activities between Canada

and the United States.

CIPOLLA, known under FBI

Number 1555922, was arrested July 31, 1963, by

the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on narcotics

charges. Information was furnished by the Royal

Canadian Mounted Police that CIPOLLA had a tie

• with the underworld in the United States. They

identified an associate known as MICHAEL TASCARELLA,

also known as

"Mike Torch," of Buffalo, New York,

who was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted

Police on June 5, 1962, hear Hamilton, Ontario,

Canada, with one JOSEPH ANGELLO of Buffalo.

They

ere both charse with violation of tna Canadian

arcotics Act

HARRY ABORDONARO,

an Attorney in

"Ontario, Canada

BORDONARO has represented Canadian hoodluns

engaged in narcotics traffic in the past and

was observed by agents of the Federal Bureau

of Investigation in Buffalo, New York, allegedly

to pick up and return ALBERI AGUECI to Canada.

Niagara

Canada

INNAZELLA and his brothers operate the Hill TOp

Motel in Ontario, Canada.

DOMINICK D'AGOSTINO

testified In United States District Court shortly

after the Apalachin meeting that his last place

of employment was the Hill Top Motel in Canada.

INNAZELLA was recently contacted by telephone

by someone calling from the telephone of SALVATORE

PIERI. He has

also been cited

as being a

eeta sment near to beret one of can 105

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CONEDRIAL

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Federal Grand Jury Action

In connection

with the criminal activities of

certain "La Cosa Nosta" members in tine New York City area,

members of the

were subpoenaed to appear

before a Federal Grand jury.

JEk-Law 10(al2

on February 4, 1964, subsoenaes were served on

and selected

•by Federal

Bureau of Investigation agents, ordering these persons to

appear to testify befre the Federal Grand Jury, Southern

District of new lork, to answer questions regarding violations

of Title 18, Section 371, United States Code, the general

conspiracy statute. More specifically, the stated purpose

of the questions asked of these individuals pertained to the

which it is known that these persons

have been and are engaged in.

All Individuals subpoenaed appeared before the

Federal Grard Jury on three senarate occasions, and all

Two of the individuals subpoenaed, namely

were afforded.

the opportunity of testilying before the Grand Jury under

immunity, however, both again refused to answer the questions

asked of them.

On July 9, 1964, ANTHONY CASTALDI was sentenced

to two years in prison for contempt of court in that he refused

to testify before the Federal Grand Jury, under immunity.

On August 10, 1964, SALVATORE SHILLITANI, was also

sentenced to two years

in prison for contempt of court for

refusing to answer sixty questions before a Federal Grand Jury.

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