Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PG
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/17/1961
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10200-10477

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2914-95

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, PG

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

03/17/1961

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GM, BUSS ASSOC, RES, GAMBLERS, BEACON CLUB

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

19.1

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

FBI

Date:

3/19/61

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AIRTEL

Via

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2914) (92-2918)

SAC, PILISBURGH (92-236) (92-228)

SUBJECT:

GABRIEL MANNARINO, aKa.

AR

SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka.

AR

Remyairtels, 2/27/61, 3/9/61, and 3/16/61.

on 3/17/61, an effort to locate MORRIS SHAPIRO, aka., TOPSY,

at his residence, 3588 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pa., was

made by SA THOMAS G. FORSYTHIII. An unidentified elderly man

advised that SHAPIRO 1S

1n. Florida, address unknown, trying to

obtain employment.

On the same date, former PCI ALFRED CHARLES ZAPPA, Pittsburgh,

advised SA FORSYTH, as follows:

He heard

rumor from some gamblers at the Beacon Club, Squirrel

H111 Section,

Pittsburgh, that on the morning of 3/17/61 TOPSY

SHAPIRO was stabbed in Fla.

The extent ofhis Injuries is not

known, but if true, it 1g belleved that the assault was ordered

by the

MANNARINOs beCause TOPSY was trying

to welsh on his debt

to them.

on 3/17/61,

A.J. WISE, JR, 811 So. Negley Ave., Pittsbrgh,

Pa., advised SA

FORSYTH that her husband, a Geological Engineer,

who is president of Kendil and Gas Co., New Kensington,

Pa.,

is out of town and will not return until the end of next

week.

She feels certain he will be glad to speak with SA

FORSYTH because secretly he has expressed some discontent

with his New Kensington business associates.

Wigittsburgh will

SHAPIRO after more

BOTH SUBJECTS SHOULD -RE CONSIDERED ABD REC-61

Bureau.

Pittsburg.

-292-2369 (92-228)

- 92-2918

MAR 20 1961

Approved: em (8)(

66 MAR 24:

18H6qal Agent in Charge

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