Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: STAFFORD, LEMAN L. JR.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 5/10/60
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

4/22/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10221-10095

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-80291-40

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE :

FBI

STAFFORD, LEMAN L. JR.

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 05/10/1960

PAGES:

24

SUBJECTS :

DEB, TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS LIST, ASSOC, INTV,

NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS, RCK, TRA, RES, ACA, DESCR, B/F

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1. Will report additional data concerning

identities of subscribers to telephone numbers to

whom subject has been making long distance calls from

Cleveland, Ohio, as set forth in report of SA MICHAEL H.

FARRIN, at Cleveland, dated 2/25/60.

2. Will give consideration to contacting

GUS DE MAIO, business associate of subject, for any

pertinent information he will volunteer concerning

subject.

3. Will consider interviewing AMOS HEACOCK,

reportedly residing at the Brickell Motel, for any

information he may desire to furnish concerning

subject's activities, it being noted HEACOCK, according

to Cleveland letter to Bureau dated 3/31/60, apparently

is a representative of TRUMAN WASSERMAN, who met BARTONE

in Miami in March, 1959, at which time subject said

he had completed negotiations in Cuba for the Akros

Dynamics C-74 Globe Masters.

4. Will maintain contact with WALTER LIPP,

Manager of the Moulin Rouge Motel, wherein subject

has been residing at frequent intervals since January,

1960.

ADMINISTRATIVE

This report is being classified confidential

inasmuch as the interview of JOSEPH LIQUORI, as set

forth in details of this report tende to reveal the

Bureau's investigative interest in a foreign, diplomatic

establishment,

engely ine Cominican Republic (5)

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INFORMANTS

IDENTITY

LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION

MM TOI iS THERESA DOUGHERTY,

Bell Telephone Company of

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, who furnished

information

to SE E. DAVIS

PORTER.

105-2006-52

MM T-2 is CSDE- 295

105-2006-53

MM TO 3 is ARTHUR G. ABBOTT,

Credit Manager, Statler

Hilton Hotel, Washington,

D. C., contacted by

SA RICHARD E. RODERMUND

(By request).

105-2006-54

MM T-4 is BEN BOSTAIN,

General Telephone Company,

Tampa, Florida, contacted

bY SA H. K. RUTHERFORD, JY.

(By request).

Instant report, page 15

Careful consideration has been given to each

source concealed in this report, and "T symbols have

been utilized only in those instances where identity

must be concealed.

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FB-204 (ROv. 3-3-59)

COATING

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 = U. S. Customs, Miami (RM)

1 - ONI, 6th ND, DIO, Charleston, S. C. (RM)

1 - OSI, MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla. (RM)

Copy to:

1 • U. S. Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

1 - G-2, Ft. McPherson,

Ga. (RM)

1 - INS, Miami, Fla. (RM)

Report of: LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.

Date:

Ofice: Miami, Florida

MAY 1 0 1960

Field Office File #: Miami 105-2006

Bureau File #: 105-80291

Title:

DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE

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1-15-45

Classived i

Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA;

REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

Synopsis:

On 2/24/60, JOSEPH LIQUORI, Miami, Florida, reported

he had had only infrequent contact with subject since

their arrest on 5/22/59, at Miami, but subject,

during

Summer, 1959, told him he personally had given

$132,000.00 or $134, 000.00 to WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN,

but did not divulge reasons why or source of money.

subject has contacted LiQUOrI with idea in mind of

naving Dominican Republic Government pay subject'

fine which was imposed in Federal Court at Miami, Florida.

On 4/7/60, subject requested and was granted permission

to go to Canada on 4/11/60, with return via Cleveland,

ohío.

Investigation has disclosed subject, while

reportedly residing at one Miami address, has frequently

checked into Moulin Rouge Motel, Miami Beach, Florida,

and most recently was a guest at the establishment from

4/7/60 to 4/9/60. Identities of subscribers to telephone

numbers called by subject set forth.

INASMUCH AS SUBJECT

REPORTEDLY CARRIES A GUN AT ALL TIMES,

HE SHOULD BE

CONSIDERED

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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AId INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERDIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. 1IN

CONT

CLAGSITISD BY 5668 SC0/66L

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 016)

5K) /27/98

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This document contatns nether recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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He said that he knew that ROLANDO MASTERRER

(former Cuban Senator) and FRED BOSQUE, a Cuban associated

with anti-FIDEL

L CASTRO activities, had been in close con-

tact with

FERRANDO;

however, he never knew what they were

doing.

LIQUORI advised that the following people are

employed at the Dominican Consulate in Miami: SK

•(S)

MIGUEL DE MOYA, Consul General

JOSE PAULINO, Auxiliary

MIGUEL FONDEUR; Clerk

MES. MARGAR ITAAROSS

Stenographer

ALTAY GRACIA FOX, stenographer.

LIQUORI sald that he believed that be Moralias

a true faigomalland would nae iseme involved in any

intrigue

LIQUORI said he did not know of any Americans

of Latin Anericans who would be on the Dominican, payroll

LIQUORI related that some time during the

Spring of 1959, he went to the First National Bank of

Miami and cashed either a $30,000.00 or

a $35,000.00

check given to him by [AUGUSTO FERRANDOS LIQUORI returned

to FERRANDO stoffice with the cash, which was turned

to the latter. LIQUORI said he subsequently met

DOMINICK BARTONE, who related to him that he was in

FERRANDO' stoffice

and that TERRANDO wave ht thretury a pty the to some

airplane parts which FERRANDO,was buying.

Concerning the first meeting with BARTONE,

0.€

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LIQUORI said he went with FERRANDO

about May, 1959,

tothe office of the Italian Consul

In Miami, whose

name he could not recall. [FERRANDO, had a conference with

at that time, and LIQUORI explained that the Italiar

Consul leted as interpreter and tranalator between PERRANDO

Spanish, and that although the two do speak Italian, there

appeared to be differences in dialects, and the two could

not understand each other. LIQUORI was unable to furnish

the details of this conversation.

MORGAN

LIQUORI recalled that on one occasion,

"FERRANDO

had in his possession a tape recording to which FERRANDO

pointed and indicated "MORGAN--MORGAN"', and LIQUORI assumed

that it was a recording of a conversation with, WILLIAM

ALEXANDER MORGAN which FERRANDOl sent down tot

the Dominican Flo

Republic to Generalissimo TRUJILLO. LIQUORI said it was

his impression that TRUJILLO sent

a large sum of money

to be given to MORGAN for MORGAN's promise to create a

counterrevolution in Cuba against FIDEL CASTRO. LIQUORI

said that while he did not know for certain, it was his

belief that the money had been brought up from the

- to TRUJILLO, who handles important matters for the

latter, the nature of which are unknown to LIQUORI.

LIOUORI described PEREZ SOSAlas a white male, approximatelj

40 years of age, 5 feet 10 Inches tall, round face, mustache,

who frequently wears dark glasses. LIQUORI said he has

not seen this individual for quite some time.

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LIQUORI recalled that BARTONE was trying to sell

some C-74 aircraft to Cuba or the Dominican Republic in

about May, 1959. Prior to arrest on May 22, 1959, by United

States Customs at Miami, LIQUORI said that BARTONE was

planning to take a C-74 aircraft to the Dominican Republic

with airplane parts, on a flight plan which indicated the

plane would travel to Puerto Rico. While en route, BARTONE

planned to divert the plane from its course and land in

the Dominican Republic, where the plane would be demonstrated

won o dad

to appropriate Dominican officials to determine if they

were interested in purchasing same.

LIQUORI said that he has had only infrequent

contact with BARTONE since their arrest on May 22, 1959

at Miami.

He recalled that some time during the summer,

during the time WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN was in Miami,

BARTONE told him that he personally had given $132,000.00

or $134,000.00 to MORGAN. LIQUORI said that BARTONE is a

very cautious person, and that he did not divulge to him

the reasons why this money had been given to MORGAN, or

where the money had come from.

LIQUORI said that his attorney's fees, as well

matters..

His attorney is BEN COHEN of Miami.

LIQUORI said that he heard that BARTONE had

returned to Cleveland, Ohio after disposition of his

case in Federal Court, Miami, Florida, but that on

about February I7, 1960, he had received a call fron

BARTONE, who indicated that he is now residing in Miami,

Florida. LIQUORI Said BARTONE thinks he, LIQUORI, has

Influence with the miniran tovermen "

and has attempted.

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#to have LIQUORI contact Dominican officials in Miami and

have them pay BARTONE's fine imposed in Federal Court

at Miani, Florida.

LIQUORI related that BARTONE apparently resides

in the Moulin Rouge Motel, Miami Beach, Florida; that

he had visited hin there in Room 208 or 210 on about

February 11, 1960. BARTONE told LIQUORI he is working

on a "deal"

at the present time involving catering at

the Miami International Airport. BARTONE told LIQUORI

that he is trying to have provisions of his probation

modified to permit him to depart from the United States

and take care of business interests in Canada, which

interests are unknown to LIQUoRI.

LIQUORI also said he has heard rumors that

BARTONE has an

"In" with the Teamaters Union, but could

furnish no additional information regarding this matter.

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BOSQUE said that money was

subsequently delivered

to WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN, and it was his belief, though

an Inspector of Dominican Consulates.(5

M. G. ARGUELLES,

, JR. 1406 10th Avenue, Tampa,

Florida, former landlord of MAXYCARCIA, was interviewed

on March 28, 1960, by SAH. R. RUTHERFORD JR.

ARGUELLES

8a1d that GARCIA 18 presently residing In Mamt Florida,

but claimed he did not know the exact address,

believed he might be at a motel called the Moulin Rouge

or the Little Ranch. He added that GARCIA had instructed

that any mail which might come for him should be held

by ARGUELLES; furthermore, that GARCIA had been back

to Tampa several times and had come by to pick up his

mail.

He said he had not seen GARCIA in more than two

weeks, however.

On April 8, 1960, Mrs. HAZEL BOSTRUM, U. S.

Probation Officer, Miani, Florida, uno is supervising

subject's probation, furnished the following information:

The subject came to

her office on April 7, 1960, and

requested permission and was granted same to go to

Port Colborne, Canada, which subject claimed was a

necessary business trip in connection with his "company"

Mrs. BOSTRUM said subject planned to depart from Miami

on April 11, 1960, and proceed: to Canada and indicated

he would return via Cleveland, Ohio, and would be in

that City on April 12, 1960, and expected to arrive in

Miami on April 13, 1960.

Mrs. BOSTRUM said subject has been granted

authority to travel by the U. S. District Judge in Miami,

but in each specific instance he must advise Mrs. BOSTRUM

of his anticipated travel and itinerary.

MrS. BOSTRUM

also said that subject has indicated he is still residing

at 500 Northeast 83rd Street, Apartment 7, Miami, Florida.

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On November 3, 1959, BAPST called Mrs. BAPST at

Republid,

Telephone 2-2187.

Examination of the Criss-cross Telephone

Directory for Tampa, Florida, by SA H. K. RUTHERFORD, JR.

reflected

the following subscribers to telephones listed:

87-4581 - No Information.

4-2737

Listed to M. G•^

ARGUELLES, JR.,

1406 10th Avenue MAGARCIAis known to have used this

In the past, has been contacted at this number

by SA RUTHERFORD: GARCIA has been identified as an

associate of subject.

8-5794 - Listed to the Moulin Rouge, a night

club at 1711 West Platt, which address is directly

opposite the offices of Tampa Transit Lines where MAX

GARCIA was formerly employed.

82-2243. - Listed to ELMER W. ADAMS, 811

South®

th Rome,, who has been previously identified as an

associate of MAX CARE

4-8043 • No information

4-8058 - Listed to the Cuban Club, 14th

Street and 10th Avenue.

SU 2-3222 • No information.

On March 31, 1960, MM I-4 furnished the following

information concerning numbers not listed in the Criss-cross

Directory:

87-4581 - This number, in October, 1959

(when used by one "MAX" to make

a collect call to

subject's residence) was a non-published number listed

to ELMER W. ADAMS, 811 South Rome, Tampa, Florida.

This

telephone

service was disconnected on October 19, 1959.

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