Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: EDGERTON, HAROLD J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/20/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/23/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10290-10444

RECORD SERIES: HQ.

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2824-144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: EDGERTON, HAROLD J.

- TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 03/20/1969

PAGES:

48

SUBJECTS :

JFC, DEPOSITION, LIBEL SUIT, LIFE MAGAZINE, B/F INT, P/P,

TRA, ASSOC AND REL, RES, AIRWAYS LIQUOR STORE, SUR,

MED, LCN, MEMBER, DIED, WEICHSEL, CARL C., INTV

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC 5 RPT, TTY

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FD-263. (Rev. 12-19-67)

•FEDERAL

BUREAU OF INVE

STIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

DALLAS

2/6/70

REPORT MADE BY

2/3/70

TYPED BY

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO

JOHN J

LANDERS

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR - PERJURY

REFERENCES :

Report of SA JOHN J. LANDERS dated 11/21/69 at Dallas.

Dallas teletype to Bureau dated 1/18/70.

-C-

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DLT-1 is DL 289-C contacted by SA WILLIAM B. HOLLOMAN.

CONVIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

EXI NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR X YES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES [XINO

APPROVED

COPIES MAR

Wx

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

Bureau (92-2824)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92:2824-

150

I - USA, Fort Worth

1 - Dallas (92-36)

HE FEB IN 1970

70. id!

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

SECT

КEC-6

EX-109

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

DI, FEE 20.372

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FEDERAL

- BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO

DATE

11/21/69

REPORT MADE BY

JOHN J. LANDERS

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

9/11 - 11/4/69

TYPED BY

dsm

AR - PERJURY

REFERENCES:

Report of SA JOHN J. LANDERS dated 9/17/69,

at Dallas.

-P-

LEADS

DALLAS

AT DALLAS

check subject's activities

TEXAS. 1. Will continue efforts to

through spot checks at Airways

Liquor Store and subject's residence.

2. Will maintain contact with informants.

CONVIC. AUTO.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

Bureau

(92-2824)

USA, Fort Worth

2

- Dallas (92-36)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

nà Grisse and Rachelentig

Eisoro

XX NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT.

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR XXYES INO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES XXNO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-2824-148

REG 81

5 NOV 24 1969

ST-105

Notations

Copie

Z/==/21

COVỀR PAGE

GPO: 1968 Q - 299-885

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DL 92-36

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DLT-1 is DL 275-C-TE contacted by SA WILLIAM B.

HOLLOMAN.

DLT-2 is DL 414-PC contacted by SA HAROLD R.

LIVERETT.

DLT-3 15 DL 99-C contacted by SA JOHN J. LANDERS.

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FEDERAL

BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO

DATE

9/17/69

REPORT MADE BY

JOHN J. LANDERS

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

7/10 - 9/8/69

TYPED BY

tm

REFERENCES:

AR; PERJURY

Report of SA JOHN J. LANDERS

dated 7/23/69, at

San Francisco airtel to Bureau dated 8/18/69.

-P-

LEADS

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1. Will continue efforts to check

subject's activities through spot checks at Airways Liquor

Store and

subject's residence.

2. Will maintain contact with informants.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

FINES

SAVINGS

APPROVED

COPIESMADE

/- Bureau (92-2824)

1 - USA, Fort Worth

2 - Dallas (92-36)

XI NONE

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES XINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

C]YES IXINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-2824-147

REC 98

10 SEP 18 1969

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

Notations

GPO : 1868 O - 299-885

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DL 92-36

HOLLOMAN.

HOLLOMAN.

DL T-1 is 275C-TE, contacted by SA WILLIAM B.

DL T-2 is 369-C contacted by SA C. JAMES FLEMING.

DL T-3 is 289-C, contacted by SA WILLIAM B.

DL T-4 is DL 99-C contacted by SA JOHN J. LANDERS.

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FEDERA. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka

DATE

7/23 /69

REPORT MADE BY

JOHN J. LANDERS

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/28 - 7/8/69

TYPED BY

gh

REFERENCE:

AR; PERJURY

Report of 'SA JOHN J. LANDERS dated 5/27/69

at Dallas.

-P=

CONVIC.

AUTO.

LEADS

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS 1. Will continue efforts

to check subject's activities through spot checks at:

Airways Liquor Store and subject's residence.

2. Will maintain contact with informants.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

(X] NONE

RECOVERIES

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

3-Bureau (92-2824)

1-USA,

Fort Worth

2-Dallas (92-36)

ACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR!

_YES XINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

AYES RENO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-2824-146 REC-10

* JUL 24 1969

EX-103

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

_CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Organized Crime and Racketeering

Section, Room

54 AUG

1969

Notations

GPO: 1968 0 - 299-885

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DI 92-36

I-I is DL 275-C-TE, contacted on 5/28 and

6/13/69 by SA WILLIAM B. HOLLOMAN.

T-2 is DL 289-C, contacted by SA WILLIAM B.

HOLLOMAN On 6/6/69.

T-3 is DL 99-C, contacted on 6/9/69 by SA

JOHN J. LANDERS.

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1.21

FEDERAL ® REAU OF INVE IGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO aka

DATE

5/27/69

REPORT MADE BY

JOHN J. LANDERS

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTiGATIVE PERIOD

3/18-5/20/69

TYPED B

pjk

AR; PERJURY

REFERENCEX

Report Of HAROLD J. EDGERTON dated 3/20/69

at Dallas.

Houston letter to San Antonio dated 3/18/69.

San Francisco letter to Dallas dated 3/25/69.

Dallas letter to Houston dated 3/31/69

Dallas letter to Los Angeles dated 4/14/69.

San Francisco letter to Bureau dated 4/15/69.

San Francisco letter to Dallas dated 4/28/69.

Los Angeles letter to Dallas dated 4/29/69.

CONVIC

AUTO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

LEADS

DALLAS

FUG

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

CA NONE

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

Will continue efforts to check

ACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES XENO

PENDING PROSECUTION •

OVER SIX MONTHS

D'YES LINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPÄCES BELOW

3-Bureau (92-2824)

1-USA, Fort Worth

2-Dallas

(92-36)

92

= 2881-

REC 13

1196

Notation's

1U M4 32

Agency

Request Recd.

Date F'wd.

How Fwd.

By

Dissemination, Record of Attached Report

'cc.

ANG,

Criminal Division,

Organized Crime and Racketeering

Section, From 15,34:

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DL: 92-36

subject's

activities through spot checks at Airways Liquor

Store and

subject's residence.

2. Will maintain contact with informants.

ADMINISTRATIVE

It is noted that the investigative period in this

after referenced report had been

prepared.

DL T-l is DL 289-D contacted by SA HARDLD J. EDGERTON.

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DI 92-36

DL I-l advised that the subject has not been out

of town and specifically did not attend the funeral of VITO

GENOVESEE last month.

DL T-1 advised on March 27, 1969, that after

numerous

attempts by the subjects, he has finally consented

to go to the Zuroma Club with the

subject on the night of

April 3, 1969.

He once said the club meets every Thursday

night and it is the subject's turn to be the host. He stated

the reason that he traveled to New Orleans with the subject

when the subject went to Baton Rouge to visit his brother-in-law

was due to the fact that he (I-I) was going to New Orleans on

a business trip.

He said that he obtained an airline réservation

for both himself and the subject.

He stated the subject was met

in New Orleans by relatives tho drove him to Baton Rouge.

DL T-1 advised on April 11, 1969,

that the subjeet

appears to be recovering tartly,well from his recent heart

attack.

He stated he attributed this to the fact he saw the

subject mowing his lawn at his home just the day before.

He was advised

been sick with the

flu and had not been appearing in the store

as regularly as usual.

He advised that he had not gone to the

meeting of the

Zuroma Club with the subject as he had been -

out of town at the time.

However, he states that he intends

to go the next time it is the subject's turn to be the host.

On May 8, 1969; the subject was observed by SA

JOHN J. LANDERS in

the Airways Liquor Store, 3122 West Nockingbird

Lane, at approximately 12:30 p.m.

The subject appeared to be

working at the time.

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-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVL STIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

JOSEPH FRANCISOCIVELLO aka

DATE

3/20/69

REPORT MADE BY

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

1/18-3/17/69

HAROLD I. EDGERTON

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR; PERJURY

TYPED BY

dg-

REFERENCES:

Report of SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON dated 1/17/69

at Dallas.

San

Francisco letter to Director dated 1/9/69,

captioned JOSEPH CERRITO, aka, AR-PERJURY;

LA COSA NOSTRA, AR-CONSPIRACY.

-p-

LEADS

CONVIC

AUTO

APPROVED

COPIES MAD

SAN FRANCISCO

AT SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

furnish one

of the copies of this report to UsA handling the possible

perjury matter in connection with the Life Magazine suit

brought by JOSEPH CERRITO. Will follow and advise Dallas;

opinion of USA

as

to CIVELLO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

[X) NONE

JACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

X YES

DINO

XINO

- Bureau (92-2824)

1

3

-

USA, Fort Worth

- San Francisco (92-169)

(1 - USA

San Francisco)

2 - Dallas (92-36)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPÄCES BELOW

92-2824-144

5 MAR 26 1968

REC: 4

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

OC. AAG, (Fininal Divion,

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

Oreunized Crime and Racketeering

How Fwd.

sociod, Room 2524

53 APR2

1969

Notations

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DL 92-36

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Continue to check subject's

activities through spot checks of his residence and the

Airway Liquor store.

2. Will maintain contact with informants.

ADMINISTRATIVE

It is noted this report covers only that period

during which file was reviewed commencing on or about

1/18/69, to current date report submitted, and prior dates

included in details are not included.. While CIVELLO has

been seen at the Airway Liquor Store

on numerous occasions

in the past; no effort was made to list all the instances

in the report, but merely to show that for the past several

years he continues to be in touch with the store.

No further review of CIVELLO'S, deposition and

is being made until the USA, San Francisco

sives some indication as to whetherinformation furnished by

CIVELLO is susceptible to possible perjury and if so what

portions he considers possible perjury.

The informants set forth in the details are not

available for testimony.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DL T-1 is DL 395-CS contacted by Reporting Agent.

in real estate with arm polan and me, SAy ter,

then engaged

213

kept confidential.

DL T-3 is DL 289-C contacted by Report Agent.

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DL. 92-36

On September 27, 1968, DL T-l advised that while it

mightappear that JOSEPH CIVELLO

has no connection with the

Airway Liquor Store on West Mockingbird Lane, near Love

Field, she was present when CHARLES CIVELLO,.

brother of

JOSEPH, called the owner of the real estate where the store is

now located, in 1959, to arrange for the lease of the

property. The source related that at that time JOSEPH

CIVELLO was present with CHARLES CIVELLO and JOSEPH CIVELLO

was the one who gave CHARLES CIVELLO instructions on what

to say when he talked to the owner about the lease.

The

source advised that after CHARLES CIVELLO talked to the

owner on the telephone, CHARLES and JOSEPH CIVELLO left

reportedly for downtown Dallas to the Republic National

Bank to obtain the necessary money required by the lease.

The files of the Dallas Office show that on

November 18, 1959, Detective H. M. HART, Intelligence

advised that CHARLIS

brother-in-law, have

applied for a

Airway Liquor Store, 3122 West Mockingbird Lane.

The files further show that on September 24, 1959,

DL T-2, advised SA ROBERT P. GEMBERLING that JOSEPH CIVELLO,

either directly or through his brother, CHARLES EDWARD

CIVELLO, had leased a piece of property on Mockingbird

Lane, Dallas, Texas, near Love Field Airport, on which he plans

to construct

a liquor store.

Source stated he believed an

individual by the name of MUSSO would also be connected

in this enterprise.

Further that the property leased to

CIVELLO was done through the owner of the property, CARL

C. WEICHSEL, President, Great National Life Insurance

Company, Dallas, Texas.

The files of the Dallas Office further showthat

on May 15, 1961, ED BUTLER, Operator of the Humble Service

station,

located at the corner of Cedar Springs and

Mockingbird Lane, located close to the Airway Liquors,

furnished the following information to SA ROBERT M.

BARRETT.

BUTLER advised that CHARLES CIVELLO and ROSS MUSSO

had been very steady customers up until May 1, 1961.

JOE CIVELLO would occasionally come by for gas but

nothing else.

They charged all their purchases on a

personal charge account under the name "Airway Liquor

Store" and the bills were paid by check drawn on an

account at the Exchange National Bank.

BUTLER stated

however, that since May 1, 1961, none of the above had

been in

for any business.

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