Originator: FBI
From: SAC, SL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 1958-08-20 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER: 124-10283-10319

RECORD SERIES: HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 63-4296-42-101

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC. SL

TO: DIRECTOR. FBI

TITLE:

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

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

65994 Date: 11-03-2021

DATE: 08/20/1958

PAGES:

1

SUBJECT:

BBA, REL, TEST, SENATE RACKETS COMMITTEE, TEAMSTERS UNION, THP,

THREAT

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

ORIGINAL

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

05/09/1998

Redact

UPDATE DATE:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

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

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

8-20-58

REC

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

12

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (63-4296-42)

FROM:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (94-77)

SUBJECT:

CRIMDEL

- CRS

RE: JOSEPH COSTELLO (INV)

JOHN VITALE INV

JACK JOSEPH (INV

Captain JOHN DOHERTY, SLPD Hoodlum Squad, advised

this date that captioned individuals, top hoodlums

• In SL

Division, all returned to SL evening of 8-19-58 after appearing

before Senate Rackets Committee.

RE: JOSEPH COSTELLO

SL PCI JOSEPH MC CANN advised SA HOWARD C. KENNEDY

as was COSTELLO. COSTELLO appeared extremely upset

as a result of his appearance before the Senate Rackets

perpetrate bodily harm on MOLLY BAKER for the testimony given

He also commented that he would "hate to be in her

shoes " pel does not know whether COSTELLO is serious in his

threats.

COSTELLO commented that the questions and

statements

made by the committee were all lies and that inasmuch as he was

not involved he did not intend to become invaved by answering

any of their questions.

It was PCI's Impression, however, that

prior to COSTELLO's leaving St. Louis to appear before this

committee, he had every intention of pleading the Fifth

Amendment.

bit interested in the Ace Cab Company which he heads.

REC 12 l

testimony

HOWARD

3) - Bureau.

- St. Louis

RRH: bms

Approved:

6 0 SEP

Special Agent in Charge

EX - Sent.

1958

95 AUG 22 MENO

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