Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MILLER, SAMUEL A.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/13/1963
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/14/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10206-10415

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HQ

92-6054-568

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MILLER, SAMUEL A.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/13/1963

55

LCN, BKG, NUMEROUS SUSP, CRIMINAL ACT, CONSPR,

FISOR, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i, INDEX PAGES 34-38

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

LA COSA NOSTRA, aka.

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

DATE

12/13/63

REPORT MADE BY

SAMUEL A. MILLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/4/63 - 11/15/63

AR - CONSPIRACY

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REFERENCES:

Report of SA SAMUEL A. MILLER, Pittsburgh, 7/31/63.

Philadelphia airtel to Pittsburgh, 8/28/63.

Cleveland letter to Bureau, 9/7/63:

Chicago letter to Pittsburgh, 10/31/63

Cleveland airtel to Bureau, 11/1/03.

Bureau airtel to New York,

11/4/63

Buffalo letter to New York, 11/22/63.

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ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

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Two copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting

characterizations of informants utilized in this report.

TO NEW YORK

Two copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting

characterizations of Informants utilized in this report.

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-6054

568

REC 55

COPIES MADE:

-Bureau (92-6054) (Exasua)

- Newark (92-1203

2-New York (92-2341) (Enc. 2)

2-Plttsburgh (92-599)

COPIES DESTROTED

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DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT

AGENCY.

REQUEST RECD.

DATE FWD. -

HOW FWD.

NOTATIONE

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PG 92-599

2.

Will continue efforts to develop sources

in a position to furnish continuing intelligence information

concerning the activities of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA as a

"Commission" member and

"family boss,"

as well as

identification of "family"

members.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Philadelphia airtel to Pittsburgh dated 8/25/63

makes reference to New York airtel of 8/5/63 in which

information was received from NY 4008-PC in which the informant

identified a photograph of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA as

being identical with an individual known to him as "BIG

JOHN,", who controls Palumbo's Restaurant in Philadelphia,

as well as shylocking, bookmaking, and racketeering in

Philadelphia.

Investigation by the Philadelphia Office

reflects that SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA,

'Commission" member,

Pittsburgh Division, is not associated with Philadelphia

racket activities nor apparently identical with the

individual observed by the informant.

Information in this report making reference to

WILLIAM "BIG BILL" LIAS has already been furnished to the

Bureau and Detroit by Cleveland; therefore, no copy of this

report is being furnished to Detroit.

Leads have previously been set out to Chicago to

further identify PAOLINELLO, a gunman allegedly hired by

NICOLO GENTILE in the past,

as well as his relationship

with SIGNOR D'ANDREA, former head of the Chicago "family."

Other information contained in this report

suggesting possible leads or investigation by other offices

has been previously set out in substantive case files

pertaining to individuals whose names appear in this report.

Pittsburgh report of 7/31/63 contains additional

information not included in this report which was submitted

since 6/1/63.

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COVER PAGE

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PG 92-599

INFORMANTS

PG I-1 is BU 82-C*, contacted by the Buffalo

Office.

PG T-2 IS SALVATORE CARULLO, contacted by

SAS M. JAMES KRUSCHKE and SAMUEL A. MILLER.

PG T-3 1s PG 661-C, contacted by SA SAMUEL A.

MILLER.

PG I-4 1s CV 554-PC, contacted by the Cleveland

office.

PG I-5 is PG 657-CTE, contacted by SA JAMES B.

FANNING.

PG T-6 is PG 654-C, contacted by SA NORMAN T.

THOMPSON.

PG T-T 1s NY T-2, a source known to the Bureau.

PG T-8 is PCI EDWARD M. BURKE, contacted by

SA NORMAN T. THOMPSON.

PG T-9 is PG 585-C, contacted by SA ROBERT A.

VOEGE.

PG T-10 1s PG 622-C*, contacted by SA ROBERT A.

VOEGE.

PG I-I1 is CG 6343-C*, contacted by the Chicago

Office.

PG T-12 is FRANK PARROTTO, (Confidential) abntacted

by SAs W. B.

ANDERSON, JR. and NORMAN T. THOMPSON.

PG I-13 1s PG 640-CTE, contacted by SA JAMES B.

FANNING.

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PG 92-599

PG T-14 1s PCI S. JOHN DAY, contacted by SA

NORMAN T. THOMPSON.

PG T-15 1s THOMAS G. BALIGROCKY, contacted by

SA SAMUEL A. MILLER.

PG T-16 is PG 632-C, contacted by SA ROBERT A.

VOEGE.

PG T-17 1s SF 2345-CTE, contacted by the

San Francisco Office.

PG I-18 is PCI GUS FRANCIS, contacted by SA

JAMES B. FANNING.

PG I-19 1s PG 621-C, contacted by SA THOMAS G.

FORSYTH, IlI.

PG T-20 18 PCI LOUIS DROTAR, contacted by SA

SAMUEL A. MILLER

PG T-21 is GENE HOWARD MC CUTCHEON, JR.,

contacted by SA DONALD G. FISCHER.

PG I-22 1s PG 685-0*, contacted by SAW. B.

ANDERSON, JR.

PG T-23 is PG 609-C, contacted by SA NORMAN I.

THOMPSON.

PG T-24 is NICK ANDOLINA, owner, Point View

Hotel, Brentwood, Pa., (Protect) contacted by SA NORMAN I.

THOMPSON.

PG T-25 is PG 692-CTE, contacted by SAW. B.

ANDERSON, JR.

PG T-26 1S PG 674-PC, contacted by SAs W. B.

ANDERSON, JR. and NORMAN T. THOMPSON.

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PG 92-599

PG I-27 is CI 463-C, contacted by SA E.

ARTHUR-RIEGE, Cincinnati Office.

PG T-28 is PCI NICK VIGNOVIC, contacted by

SA/SAMUEL A. MILLER.

PG I-29 1S PG 573-C, contacted by SA JOHN S.

PORTELLA:

PG T-30 is Special Agent STANLEY SAMS, (Protect,

ATTD, Pittsburgh, contacted

DY SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III.

PG T.-31 is Special

Agent FRANK GULICH, Federa]

Narcotics Bureau, Pittsburgh, (Protect) contacted by

SA JAMES B. FANNING.

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ON 3/24/97 DAb/9

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RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL/

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

December 13, 1963

•LA COSA NOSTRA

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

ANTI-RACKETEERING -CONSPIRACY

Reference is made to the report of Special Agent

Samuel A. Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa., dated December 13, 1963

PG T-I is a source who is in a position to

furnish information on a continuing basis relating to

Sebastian John La Rocca, Pittsburgh, Pa., and steve.

Magaddino, Buffalo; N. Y., as well as additional associates

of these individuals.

He has furnisha reliable Information

in the

past but refuses to testify before any state or

Federal proceedings..

PG T-2 is an individual who resides in the area:

of Braddock, Pa., and has been engaged In gambling activites

most of his

life. Because of this association,

he 1s

familiar with persons engaged in illegal activities as

well as gambling activities.

This individual has furnished

reliable information in the past but refuses to testify

before any state or Federal proceedings:

PG T-3 owns and operates a business in the

Braddock, Pa, area through which he has become acquainted

with individuals engaged in gambling activities and is

generally familiar with the political situation in that

This individual has furnished reliable information

in the past but refuses to testify before any state or

Federal proceedings.

PG T-4 is an individual who is familiar with

members of La Cosa Nostra at Cleveland, Detroit, and the

Pittsburgh area.

This individual has furnished

reliable

information in the past but refuses to testify before

any state or Federal proceedings.

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LA COSA NOSTRA

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

PG T-25 is a full-time numbers banker in the

suburban area of Pittsburgh, who has been so engaged for

an extensive period, who is

well acquainted and familiar

with persors having numbers and gambling backgrounds.

This individual has furnished reliable information in the

past but refuses to testify before any state or Federal

proceedings.

PG T-26 is an individual who is engaged in a

legitimate enterprise as well as illegal activities in the

Pittsburgh area and who is closely associated with other

leading racketéers in Western Pennsylvania. This person

has not been interviewed a sufficient number of times to

determine his reliability. He refuses to testify before

any state

Federal proceedings.

PG T-27 1s an individual who is highly familiar

with racket acitivities

In the Steubenville, Ohio, area

through association with persons engaged

He has furnished reliable information in the past but

refuses to testify before any state or Federal proceedings.

PG I-28 is a life-long resident of McKeesport,

Pa., is legitimately employed in that area, is acquainted

with and associates with persons engaged in gambling and

other illegal activitles and has furnished reliable

Information in the past in this regard.

This individual

refuses

to testify before any state or Federal proceedings.

PG T-29 is a free-lance painter, is active as a

burglar, is acquainted with racket figures in Pittsburgh

and the

tri-state area, and has furnished reliable informa-

tion in the past.

This person refuses to testify before

any state or Federal proceedings.

PG T-30 is an individual engaged in a legitimate

business whose duties require frequent contacts

with

Individuals engaged in 1llegal

activities. He has furnished

reliable information in the past.

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