Originator: FBI
From: NEWSOM, MILTON L.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/10/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/23/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10292-10079

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2824-87

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: NEWSOM, MILTON L.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

08/10/1961

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JFC, SUR, RES, ASSOC, CRIM ACT, REL, BUSS, TRA

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 :

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

68252 Date: 09.22-2022

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DETROIT DIVISION

AT DETROIT, MICH.

Check available sources to identily gambler CHARLIE

GORDON and furnish Dallas background

information concerning

him.

HOUSTON DIVISION

AT HOUSTON, TEXAS

Identify H. T. WILLIAMS, First National City Bank..

Ascertain 11 CIVELLO has bank account at First National City

Bank in his or his wife's name (MARY CIVELLO). Ascertain 1f

they have a safety deposit box at that bank.

DALLAS DIVISION

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

1.

Will maintain contact with established sources; continue

spot checks and attempt to develop additional sources

relative

to CIVELLO's activities.

Will interview EDWARD ARTHUR STRICKLAND for informa-

tion concerning his knowledge of CIVELLO's activities.

3.

Will make further attempts to obtain information

concerning CIVELLO's investments in oil leases and other

financial dealings in the Dallas

area.

ADMINISTRATIVE

INFORMANT COVERAGE

The following list of informants are being utilized

in following the activities of CIVELLO:

DL-99-C

DL-105-C

PCI JOHN MICHAEL GRIZZAFFI

PCI FRED M. SULLIVAN

PCI WYNNE H. MILLER

PCI SAM LADART

PCI BENNY H. BICKERS

Confidential Source ED BUTLER

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Confidential Source JEROME J. CRANE

Confidential Source

WILLIAM

CRAIG

Confidential

Source R. A. BURROW

Confidential Source

EARL FINDLING

Confidentia 1

Source WILLIAN B. WILSON

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

T-1

T-7

T-8

1-13

T-21

T-22

T-24

T-27

DI - 105-C

R. A. BURROW, Confidential Source,

Dallas.

JEROME I. CRANE, Confidential Source, Dallas.

HODGES

DUBOIS HAMILTON, Former PCI

PCI FRED M. SULLIVAN

Lt. JACK REVILE, Dallas PD

PCI JOHN MICHAEL GRIZZAFFI

PCI ELMER WATSON, Southwestern Bell Telephone

co., Dallas,

Texas

T-28

PCI SAM LADART

T-29

BENNY H. BICKERS, PCI

T-25

PCI WYNNE H. MILLER

Careful consideration was given to each source

concealed by T symbols in this report and T symbols were

utilized only where identities must be concealed.

The above individuals have been known to furnish

reliable information and have been in a position to furnish

information concerning CIVELLO's activities.

Mr. JOSEPH COREY, Departmental Attorney, appeared

at the Dallas Office on 8/1/61 and conferred with SAC CURTIS O.

LYNUM and SAS ROBERT M. BARRETT and MILTON L. NEWSOM relative

to the investigation of JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO. The CIVELLO

case was discussed with Mr. COREY and details of this discussion

were furnished the Bureau by airtel dated 8/2/61. During the

above conference Mr. COREY mentioned that in a narcotic report

dated 8/11/57 by Narcotics Agent JOHN RIPA, information reflected

CIVELLO contacted one H. T. WILLIAMS, First National City Bank,

Houston, Texas, on or about 2/27/57.

H. T. WILLIAMS be identified and records of the First National

City Bank be reviewed to ascertain if CIVELLO has a bank

account in his or his wife's name or if they have a safety

deposit box at that bank.

COREY further stated that in

before a grand jury

testimony

at

developed

that he was

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10(a)2

as is reflected by

FBI Identification Record. A discussion of this charge indicated

that a 15 year old boy was the only witness to the incident in

which CIVELLO killed a man with s, shotgun in a store located 1n

the downtown area of Dallan.

The man killed reportedly came into

the store with a shotgun wrapped in paper and nanded same to

CIVELLO to hold for him.

The sun went off killing the individual

who brought the package into the store. Mr. COREY requested that

the witness be identified and Interviewed relative to his

recollection of this incident. it should be noted there are

no records at the Dallas PD or 10 concerning the investigation

of the above murder.

Sheriif BilL DeCKER,

Dallas County SO

recalls the incident and will he contacted to see 1j he can jurnia.

the name of the witness mentioned

above.

Mr. COREY stated he recognized the difficulty in

obtaining the conviction of CIVELLO In vieW of CIVELLO's

inactivity at present, however, he pointed out that the Department

hopes to eventually prosecute all hoodlums of CIVELLO's caliber

In some manner, either by uncovering state violations or federal

violations.

On 6/29/61, arrangements were made on a strictly

confidential basis with G. C. BRINKLEY, Supervisor, sanitation

Division, City of Dallas, who 1s now listed as a confidential

source to place a trash cover on the residence of JOSEPH FRANCIS.

CIVELLO at 5311 Denton; the Airway Liquor Store, 3122 W. Mocking-

bird; and the residence of JOHNNY ROSS PATRONO, 4411 Munger.

The trash cover became effective on 7/3/61.

The trash of PATRONO and CIVELLO was examined

7/5-13/61 by SA JAMES W. SAMMON.

No letters, pertinent mail,

notes or any other information of pertinent value was obtained.

On 7/13/61 the trash cover was removed.

Long distance telephone calls made from the residence

Of JOHNNY ROSS PATRONO and FRANK TORTORIELLO, as set out in the

details of this report, are being checked under the investiga-

о 0, ка.

tion entitled FRANK TORTORIELLA, aEa., AR, Dallas file 92-196.

Therefore, leads are not being repeated in this case.

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DI. 92-36

Dallas T-24 advised on June 5, 1961, Justice of

the Peace GLEN BYRD said CIVELLO was highly perturbed

because JOE CAMPISI introduced CIVELLO to ASAC BREEN on

the night of June 4, 1961.

T-24 said it is the concensus of

opinion of those in attendance that CAMPISI would be admonished

by CIVELLO because of the incident.

T-24 said JOE CAMPISI

continues to be the weak link among the Italian gamblers.

T-24 further advised that PETE INTERRANTE, owner

Ross's Drive-In, McKinney and Lemmon Streets is a cohort of

JOE CIVELLO'S.

T-24 recalled INTERRANTE a few years ago

was practically pennyless, however, recently he has acquired

& car for himself as well

as buy a

new Corvette for his son.

He further stated PETE INTERRANTE will purchase any hot or

stolen merchandise that comes to his attention and will do

practically anything to make a dollar. He stated the premises

that Ross's Drive-In is located on is owned by JOE CIVELLO and

he is confident that since PETE INTERRANTE did not have any

funds for which to do business, that CIVELLO undoubtedly put

up the funds for this business.

He stated that he feels he

also has an underworld contact with CIVELLO and slaèe his

association with cIvelLo/has appeared to come into considerable

amounts of money. He recalled that Ross's Drive-In had

formerly been under the maiden name of PETE's wife, named

JOSEPHINE (last name unknown) however, she recently had the

registration of the property changed to JOSEPHINE INTERRANTE.

T-24 recalled that he and PETE INTERRANTE had a partnership

relation for a two week period a few years ago for the purpose

of going into business and getting a beer license, however,

he later learned INTERRANTE has a long criminal record and

that

the City would not authorize the issuance of a beer license to

PETE INTERRANTE. Thereafter the partnership was disbanded. He

stated he feels that if INTERRANTE's background is brought to the

rou a brought to tho

attention of local authorities the beer license for that property

will be repealed.

T-24 recalled the name which he had previously forgotten

as the man in the telephone company in Dallas who is closely

associated with the Italian criminal element. He said the man's

name is ACE LEWIS.

The true identity of the above person is believed to

be A. C. LEWIS, an executive in the business office of the

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

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