Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/24/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10206-10201

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-627

Released under the John

F. Rennedy

ussassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45966 Date:

41-20-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 10/24/1962

'PAGES:

21

SUBJECTS :

LST, INVEST, SIGHTING, MM, TP, FL, NY, ACT, ASSOC,

TELCAL, INTV, MURDER, ANASTASIA, ALBERT, GAMBLING

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a).

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/12/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF IRS, INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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COPIES MADE: (Cont'd)

1 = San Francisco (Info)

JFK Act 6 (4)

ON JOHNNY WILLIAMS, who has been described by PCI

of the Dallas Office as having been a Boston Hoodlum who had

connections in Miami, Florida in the past with an individual

named MILO BElL, noting Bill was alleged to have been an indi

vidual employing hoodlums for the subject in Miami to knock off

numbers operators.

DALLAS DIVISION

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

Will report results of recontact with PCI

relative to any specific information he can furnish to identily

persons that may have been hit by JAMES HENRY DOLAN Or MILO

BELL, In an effort to possibly obtain some local charges against

these individuals at Miami.

Will report results of contact with

concerning

exhibition of a photograph of FRED C. CHAPMAN, who is one of

the large bolita operators in the South Miami - Kendall area.

Miami

noted that CHAPMAN allegedly had been "stuck up" on at

least two occasions the last being about 2 years ago.. Miami

Office further noted CHAPMAN does not reside within the city

limits of Coral Gables, but does reside in the same general

area.

HOUSTON DIVISION

AT HOUSTON, TEXAS

t.

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Determine from interview with JAMES CUNNINGHAM,

Duval County SO, any facts as to how JAMES FRANCIS ARMENIA

could be suspect as the

"bag man" for SANTO TRAFFICANTE's

operations in Jacksonville.: ARMENIA is subject of ITW case,

00: Jacksonville.

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MIAMI DIVISION

AT MIAMI, FLA.

(1) W1ll intensily coverage of subject's activities

and that of his close associate,

LOUIS P. BRADY, so as to be

in a position to know of subject's whereabouts should any UrAP

process be issued at New York City In regard to the grand jury

meting on the ALBERT ANASTASIA murder..

(2) W11l endeavor to establish highly confidential

Bureau coverage at subject's residence, 523 NE. Tist Street,

Miami, as well as on LOUIS P. BRADY, subject of Miami case

entitled LOUIS P. BRADY, aka, AR, (00: Chicago)

*(3) Will provide Bureau with results of investigation

of subject and LARRY de JOSEPH's efforts to operate in Guate

noting that these results, as instructed by the Bureau,

sheuld be furnished to the burean 10 form aultable for dissemi

nation,

In the above regard, Miami's attention is directed

to referenced Bureau letter instructing that at such time as

sufficient information is developed, Miamt should consider

Initiating a separate investigative matter consistent with

maintaining the security of informants or sources of information

which have reported in the past that efforts were being made. to

obtain & gambling ship to be placed in operation off the Florida

Keys.

This matter should be closely followed and evaluated and

any Involvement on the part of the subject should be expeditious-

ly handled and followed.

(4) Will closely follow whether or not the subject

continues to pay rent on his residence, 523 N.I. 7let Street.

AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.

(1) Will report results of investigation of the

registrant of 1962 Florida license 6WY-1903, determining what,

1I any, connection registrant may have with

subject

(2) Will determine subscriber to telephone number

VI 8-4303, called on 7/2, 13/62 from residence of EVARISTO

GARCIA VIDAL and conduct appropriate

inquiry to determine

subscriber's connection with the subject.

AT SEBRING, FLA.

Will identify subscriber to telephone number EV 5-7846

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(2) Will continue efforts to establish highly con

fidential Bureau coverage on subject's close associates at

Tamps.

(3) W1ll maintain contact with sources, CIs and PCIs

relative to subject's appearances and activities when in lampa.

(4) Will report results of investigation requested by

the Miami Office of the Legat, Mexico City, concerning subject's

and LARRY deJOSEPH's interests in Guatemala.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Information was previously set out in referenced report

on the Administrative pages to the effect that Miami Office had

received information indicating efforts were being made to ob-

tain a gambling ship to be placed in operation off the Florida

Keys.

In the above regard, the Bureau Instructed Miami that

Informants and other sources of information should be alerted

concerning this situation.

At such time as sufficient infor

mation 1s developed, the Miami Office should consider initiating

a separate investigative matter consistent with maintaining the

security of informants or sources of information.

Any Involve-

ment in such a scheme on the part of the subject should be

expeditiously handled and followed as set out in referenced

letter®

One copy of this report is furnished the San Francisco

Office for informational purposes inasmuch as there is a lead

outstanding for San Francisco

For the information of the Boston Office, SANTO

TRAFFICANIE 1s the subject of an intensified Investigation by

the Tampa Office. He was formerly closely associated with

numerous gambling figures in Havana, Cuba, where he was opera

ting the Sans Souci gambling casino. He attended the Apala

chin, New York meeting 11/57 under the alias of LOUIS SANTOS

(LUIS SANTOS) •

He was formerly reportedly in New York City

in October, 1957 in contact with ALBERT ANASTASIA, prior to

the latter's murder in New York City.

INFORMANTS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

TP T-1 is

TP T-2 1s

PCI.

PCI.

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JEK Act 6 (4)

TP I-3 1s 79-Cs whose identity is known to the Bureau.

TP T4 1s

PCI, Miani.

TP T-5 15 PETER GIAMPAPA, PCI, Miant.

TP T-6 1s MM 768-C, whose identity is known to the

Bureau.

TP T.7 is

PCI, Miami.

TP Ia8 is

JOHN L. BUELL, Doorman, Blair House Apts.1

Bay Harbor Island,

Florida (on request).

TP I-9 1s JOIN EK, co owner, Gun Shop, Miami.

TP. T-10 1s WINFIELD ELROD, Collection Unit, IRS.

DAS

REVIEWED BY EMUFK TASK FORGE

ON 7-22-98 dal

HELEASE IN FULL

I RELEASE IN PART

EI TOTAL DENIAL

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III.

TAX MATTERS

TP T-10 advised on October 24, 1962 that!

JFK. Law 11(a)

IV. ALBERT ANASTASIA MURDER

On October 9, 1962, the Miami Office of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation received information through the Miani

Police Department Indicating that facts concerning the ALBERT

ANASTASIA murder were being presented to a New York City Grand

Jury for possible indictment of the subject being involved in

such murder.

JACK de la LLANA, Intelligence Unit, Tampa Police

Department, advised October 11, 1962 that the Chief of Police

at Tampa was in receipt of a letter from New York City Police

Department inquiring as to the present address of the subject,

his home telephone number and up-to date drivers license status.

Information was to be furnished Inspector FRANCIS J. M. ROBB,

New York City Police Department.

The New York Office of the FBI advised ANTHONY

SCANLON, Assistant Chief Investigator, New York Clty District

Attorney's Office, advised MICHAEL M. O'ROURKE On October 11,

1962 that his office was considering subject as a witness and

possibly as a suspect in the ALBERT ANASTASIA murder, based

on either subject's presence in the area or at the scene of

the murder.

Mr. SCANLON stated his office had made inquiries

in Florida and all over the United States concerning this

matter. He would not state if the subject was known to be

in the area or at the scene of the murder.. He advised inas

much as this is a pending matter, his office could make no

additional information available until it was brought to a

conclusion..

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