Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 06/27/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90066-10093

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-3960-30

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NY

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 06/27/1962

PAGES:

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CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST RE VIEW:

SALVATORE GRANELLO

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

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NY 92-1108

ADMINISTRATIVE

Information copies of this report are being

designated for the Miami and Newark Divisions due to the

extensive investigation conducted by these offices in

the past and the probability that additional investigatior

will be necessary in the future.

The information set out in this report as having

been furnished by PCI SEYMOUR POLLACK was all obtained from

POLLACK.

POLLACK, when supplying this information, was in

fear of reprisal from subject if it became known he was

talking to this office.

In view of this fact, in reporting

the information supplied by POLLACK, the cover name of TONY

was used to more fully cover the identity of informant. It

should be noted that when referring to TONY, informant is

speaking of himself.

INFORMANTS

IDENTITY OF SOURCE

CONTACTING AGENT

NY T-1

Mr. RAYMOND SKINNER,

Postmaster, Greenwood Lake,

N.Y. (Due to position)

NY T-2

PCI YVONNE SPENCE

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

SA WILLIAM E. DOWLING

NY T-3

SA SAMUEL GLANZER,

Internal Revenue Service,

U.S. Treasury Department,

245 W. Houston St., NYC

NY T-4

CSNY-1

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

IC JOHN T. LYNCH

REVIEWED BY

• TAST

4122/98 dul-

ON

NY T-5

PCI SAM CURATOLA

SA FREDERICK W. KUHLMAN

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RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

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NY 92-1108

INFORMANTS (CONTINUED)

IDENTITY OF SOURCE

NY T-6

NY 2151-0

NY T-7

Former PCI SEYMOUR POLLACK

NY T-8

ME'. HARRY NEWMAN, Senior

Investigator, N.Y. State

Liquor Authority

(Due to position)

NY I-9

Former NY 842-C

NY T-10

U.S. Narcotics Bureau,

Washington, D.C.

NY I-II

NY 169-0

NY T-12

ANTHONY ZERILLI,

Undercover Agent.

U.S. Narcotics Bureau, NYC

NY I-13

Records of CIS, NYCPD

NY T-I4

NY 184-0

NY T-15

NY 204-0

CONTACTING AGENT

SA WARREN i. DONOVAN

SA THOMAS J. EMERY

SA GERALD P. REIDY

SAS JOHN R. ANDERSON and

FRANCIS J. MATTES

FBI, Washington, D.C.

SAS WILLIAM D. HOSKINS and

LEON F. GASKILL

SA EDMUND E. SENASAC

SA GUY C. BERADO

SA FREDERICK E. DALY

SA PAUL G. DURKIN

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NY 92-1108

INFORMANTS (CONTINUED)

IRENCERY OF SOURCE

TV Tel

R 7804-P

NY I'-1?

VIM 500-0

NY T-18

NY 3527-C*

NY T-19

NY 1449-0

NY T-20

NY 135-0

NY T-21

NY 2467-0

NY T-22

Mr. HARRY SUDMAN, Justice

of the Peace, Greenwood

Lake, New York

(By request)

NY T-23

MC. SAMUEL POTROCK, 887

Grange Road.

(BY request leaneck, N.J.

NY I-24

Former NY 207-C

NY T-25

NY 2412-C

NY I-26

Legat, Havana

CONTACTING AGENT

SA WARREN J. DONOVAN

SA WILLIAM E. DOWLING

SA JAMES I. MC SHANE

SAS FRANK R. GERRITY

and THOMAS M. TOLAN

SA DANIEL V. RYAN

SAS RAUPH N. BUTLER

and EUGENE J. HINDES

SAS SUCENE J. HINDES

and JAMES A. MATTHEWS

SA ARTHUR A. CAMMAROTTA

SA WILLIAM J. WATRY

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NY 92-1108

INFORMANTS (CO ITINUED)

ILENNETY OF S'URCE

NY T-27

NY 2556-0

NY T.28

Father FRANCIS MASSARONE,

Curate, Old st. Patrick's

Church, 263 Mulberry St.,

New York rity

(By request)

NY I-29

Former PCI HELEN RICCIO

CONTACZING ACENT

SA VICTOR CARRELIT

SAS PATRICK I. COLLINS

and

EUCENE J. HINDES

SA SAMUAL RAY BURNS

Careful consideration has been given to the

sources concealed in this report and T synbols were

utilized only in those instances where the identities of

the informants must be concealed.

E*

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'SEGRET

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The records further reflect that VOLPE is a member

of the white race and was 17 years of age at the time of

the application.

Her occupation was listed as a factory worker

and place of birth as

Her father is recorded

as VINCENE VOLPE, born in Italy and

her mother as RACHEAL

DI DUNA, born in Italy. RACHEAL VOLPE consented to the marriage.

The ceremony took place on April 3, 1943, and was

witnessed by GEORGE PARENtE and MARY VOLIE,

both of 113 Baxter

Street, New York City. The official was EDWARD SALERNO, a

Roman Catholic priest.

E.

Family

On April 3, 1962, NY I- 3 advised that|

JEK Law 11(a)

NY I- 3 further stated

During the interview by the New York City Police

Department incidental to the arrest on January 14, 1959, the

subject advised that his father, MICHAEL GRANELLO, died on

November 14, 1944.

Oin May 10, 1962, Mr. ANTHONY VOLPE, 236 Belmont

Boulevard, Elmont, Long Island, New York, brother-in-law

VINCENZO VOLPE, father-in-law, deceased, 1946.

RACHELE DI DONNA VOLPE, mother-in-law, age approximately

72 years, 121 Mott Street, New York City.

ANTHONY VOLPE, brother-in-law, age 53, 236 Belmont

Boulevard, Elmont, Long Island, New York; employed General.

Post Office, 8th Avenue and 33rd Street, New York City.

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CARVTNE DE BIASE

On February 13, 1959, the reconds of the court

of General sessions, 100 Conore street, New York Cloy, as

reviewed by SA GUY C. BERADO, retlectec

the following

information concerning the subjest and CARMINE DI BIASE:

GRANELLO and Di. BIASE were arrested on Ostober

6, 1970, for the crime of astempted robkery which was

committed on the previous day.

On October 31, 1940, CRANELLO and DI BIASE

were permitted to plead guilly to robbery,

third degree,

for which both individuals were sentenced

to the State

Vocational School, Coxsackie, New York.

During 1958, the subject was interviewed on

several occasions concerning CARMINE DI BIASE, at which

time the latter Individual was the subject of a fugitive

investigation by the FBI.

At the time, DI. BIASE was being

sought for the crime of

murder in New York City. on each

occasion, GRANELLO denied any knowledge concerning DI BIASE'S

whereabouts.

on July 24, 1950, NY I-11 advised that during

a conversation with DI BIASE's mother, FILOMENA DI DIASE,

she advised that SOLLY BURNS

was continually helping

her

son in the latter's endeavor to avoid apprehension.

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JOHN ODDO

ALSO KNOWi

as Johnny Bathbeach,

Ichnny B

The information concerning GRANETLO'S

association with JOHN ODDO will appear under he caption

"Shylocking"

JOHN ODDO, FBI Number 349341, was born on

January 4, 1903, at Palermo,

Italy.

He

resides in Apartment 5C, 1402 West

4th Street,

Brooklyn, New York.

On September 26, 1954, NY T-11

advised that

JOHN ODDO, whom

the informant has known for

30 years, has always been a "combination"

man and

setup in the Bath Beach Section of Brooklyn.

Eugen in the nath

one of the biggest men in the gambling

On December 24, 1954, NY T-i9 advised that

JOHN ODDO presently has a large share of the

big dice games presently being operated in

Brooklyn, New York.

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He served as manager of this club for about four or five

weeks, until the club folded and went into bankruptcy.

During

this perioa, SALLY BURNS contributed a total of approximately

$13,000 to the operation of the club and he, TONY, personally

contributed close to $30,000 which he had been able to

borrow from close friends.

While the club was in operation, BURNS gave the

indication that the #3,000.00 contribution was an investment

in this venture. However,

when the club went into bankruptcy,

BURNS informed TONY that he was responsible for the $13,000.00

as a personal loan from BURNS. Again, BURNS began demands

on

lONy not only for the $13,000.00, but for exhorbitant interest

on this

"Ioan" which, as of September, 1950, amounted

to a total of approximately $10,000.

Though BURNS took no active part in managing

this club, he was often there during the evening hours, as

were some

of his underlings, specifically the individuals

referred to previously as BABE, CHICK and BUDDY.

Part of the $13,000 contributed by BURNS was,

according to TONY, raised in the following manner:

At a particular time when TONY was having

difficulty making the payroll, BURNS instructed him to

accompany JOE QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey, where they were

to pick up $2500.00 from RAY (previously mentioned as having

been in the office of VITO GENOVESE on Thompson Street). TONY

accompanied QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey to a roadside club

they met RAY, who turned over $2500.00 to QUAGLIARELLO.

The RAY referred to above, according to NY T-7, 1s ANGELO

DE CARLO.

NY T-7 further advised the roadside club where

the meeting was held was the Martinique Restaurant, operated by

DE CARLO in Mountainside, New Jersey.

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Following the closing of the Cafe De Paris,

TONY's only contacts with BURNS and his element have been

at times when BURNS has demanded payment, plus interest,

on the $13,000.00 he put into this club.

At one time, during early 1950, while TONY'

was with BURNs at a tavern in Atlantic Beach, Long Island,

New York, an Individual identified by BURNS as Mr. JOHN

ORMENTO came over to their table and said "Hello"

on his way out of the tavern. This appeared to be a chance

meeting and there was no discussion between BURNS and this

individual.

While in Havana, Cuba, on one of his visits to

GEORGE LEVINE, LEVINE Introduced IONY to a casino manager

identified as JOE RIVERS, with whom LEVINE appeared to be

quite friendly.

NY T-? was recontacted on October 15, 1958,

and

' advised that during one of TONY's visits to Havana, Cuba,

during 1957, previously discussed, TONY met an American named

LOWELL BIRRELL,

who frequested the Oriental Park Racetrack

near Havana, which was operated by GRANELLO and LEVINE.. The

informant related that BIRRELL was a New York City lawyer who

was in trouble with the United States Government in connection

with large scale stock manipulations and BIRRELL was reportedly

in Havana at the time to avoid investigation or prosecution

in connection with the matter.

The informant related that it was his impression

that BIRRELI seemed to be in close contact with the interests

Of GRANELLO and LEVINE in Cuba.

He stated that in relation to

the stock issued in the Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana,

originally the stock had been placed on the market at about

twenty cents per share and that during a comparatively short

time, the stock rose to around a l.50 per share. The informant

stated that LEVINE and GRANELLO were reported to have made a

Informant advised further that it would not be surprising if

BIRRELL had a hand in the above manipulation.

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TALTY identifified the girl as FLORA ANN

BILETTO, 52 West Oakdale Street, Brentwood, Long Island,

New York, but at the time of the incident, she resided at

274 Mott Street, New York City.

TALTY stated he recalls

interviewing the girl, her mother and her aunt. The father

was an elevator operator on 58th

Street, New York City.

Detective TALTY stated he could not recall

any additional details regarding the incident, but believes

that' it was his conclusion that the allegation did not warrant

any further investigation.

On May 23, 1962, Detective LES MC GOWAN, 5th

Squad, New York Clty Police Department, made available the

following information from a report concerning the investigation

of an alleged rape by the subject:

On September 23, 1959, Information was

received from a confidential source by the New York City

Police Department that the subject had sexually assaulted

a 15 year old girl at Greenwood Lake, New Jersey, sometime

between May and August, 1959.

In addition, the subject is

supposed to have paid the girl's father $15,000.00 In order to

compromise the alleged rape.

Subsequent investigation developed that the

girl's name was FLORA ANN BILETTO, Date of Birth, July 2,

1944, and she formerly resided in Apartment 30,

274 Mott

Street, New York City. At the time of the investigation, she

resided at 52 West, Oakdale Street, Brentwood, Long Island,

New York.

During the investigation, Detective Lieutenant

CHARLES C. DAUNER and Detective TIMOTHY V. TALTY, 5üh Squad,

New York City Police Department, Interviewed that subject,

his wife, his daughter,

and the alleged victim and her father,

but were

unable to develop any information to substantiate

the allegation.

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