Originator: FBI
From: DE
To: HQ
Document date: 12/27/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/5/2015

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90149-10082

RECORD SERIES:

DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 92-914-20

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: DE

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/27/1962

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ANTHONY ZERILLI

CRIMINAL COMMISSION

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : : 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

10/20/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

Released under the John F.

Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992(44 USC

E107 Note), Case#:NW 64578

Dater 12-14-2022L

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DE 92-914

LEADS:

DEZROIT

AX DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Will follow and roport changes in organizational

structure and leadership.

Will deternine whether or not knnon-tallans are

actually members of the organization.

INFORMANIS

Identity of Source

DE 7-1 18

DE 889-C-TE

2 Pet *

DE T-2

• 18

DE 858-C-TL

DE T-3 1s

DE. 878-C-T2

DE T-6

1s

DE 906-CS

Date

6/8/62

7/9/62

9/28/68

10/1/62

11/23/62

9/27/62

10/18/62

7/12/62

8/13/63

3/25/62

11/5/62

Agent to Whem Furnished

Location

SA

WINSTON T. CHURCHILL 137-929-109

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+9

$9

92-218-786

92-218-841

92-228-343

137-929-109

137-2385-7

17

SA BARRON T. CONKLIN

SA BOBERT N. FITZPATRICK

107-289-171

32-561-Sub I-

28

92--561-Bub I-

61

92 561-Sub 1-

73

SA LEO. Co SHIRLEY

92-818-859

DE T-5 20

PCZ GEORGE

CARDARELLI

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Cover

Page

Mind o89

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DE 92-014

Careful consideration has been given to the use of

T symbols in this report and they have been used only in those

instances where it is necessary to concenl the source.

Detroit Intormante DE 370-C, DE 878-C-TE, DI 889-C-TE,

and DE 906-C have furnished considorable information in the

past which cumulatively reflects good over-all coverage of

the Detrost "Family", but every effort is being made to develop

new sources which can authoritatively define the organization

80 She 11ght o1 current organizational: changes. It is to be

noted that the local organization appeare to be undergoing a

change, with JOSEPH

atiLl, reported "Commission" member and

the "older statesman" becoming more inactive while the second

goneration leadership Is apparently boginning to take over.

it has not been authoritativoly determined whethch the organization

of tho Detroit "Syndicate"

in all respects with the organization of "Causs Nostra".

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DE 98-914

296: 19.

Source: DE T-

819-676 Wre

Source advised on June

8, 1062, that AMMONY MIRILLI,

ANTHONY TOCCO, and wives went to Brooklyn, New York, on

June 6, 1962, to viait JOSEPH PROFACI who was seriously 11l.

PROFACI died

on June 7,

1962,

and JOSEPH ZERILLI and wife

departed for Brooklyn

that date.

PROFACE,

rocco during

the Thanksgiving holliday and was to return to New York

Novenker 25, 1962.

No other contacts with "Commission" members from

other areas have been

reported by local sources during the

past als months.

Source: DE T-

906-01

Source advised on July 11, 1968, that MARTIN THOSAS,

Sicilian hoodlum active in the Detroit "Syndicate", stated,

discussing control of gambllug aperations in Bcorse, Michigen,

that such matters

gO tO JOSEPH ZEBILLy who he characterized as

the "elected bosa". THOMAS said that the Sicillans have a

board of directors and that J03EPH ZORILLI would be considered

chairman of the board. If there were an argument among them,

ZENILl would mate the decision.

THOMAS further commented

that the sicilians also have a "higher court".

SOUrCe: DS T-S 86S-C-TE

Borson

souzce nevised on september 21, 1962, that several

years ago the rackets in Decrot were organized by JosEPh

TERILLI, WILLIAM "BlaCk BIl]" TOCCO, PETER CORRADO (deceasod),

and ANGELO MELI. As a result of this organization this

group varcually controlled all gambling and other 1llegal

activities in the Dotroit area and in the estles of Toledo,

Youngstown, and Warren, Ohio.

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dONd-1008S

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DE 99-914

2.20%:

Source anid that as of the presont time the

above-maned

Andiriquals have noze or less retired and

take so active part,

in Illegal activities except where

a matter of policy le involved which cannot bo handled

by thoir sons who have now taken over.

Source:

Source advised on July 9, 1968, that as a result of

a light

between too Italians vorking for

hearing was to be held by ANTHONY ZERIZI Or DOMINIC CORRADO

to straighton out the dispute.

Source stated that ho bad

been advised that JOSEPH SEMILLI doos not hold hearings on

minor dispute cases:

1908, that JOSEPH

ISRILl is becoming more inactive in his

source advised on Bestonbes M toendanto enteryrise

oach day and that runors are circulating nong his trends

and relatives that he may go into total retirement.

stated that JOSEPH ZERILLI is considered by the younger

Italiano to be the elder statesuan and adviaos to then when

thoy have problens.

Source statod on October L, 1962,

had told bần that during the coming year ho, MERIlLY, was going

to take 1e caster and might to into total retiroment.

said that ho le getting old; that his health has not been the

post curing the past year, and that his wife

: had been alton

aim to completely retire and tale lite eday:

SOUJOe: DE I 878+C-TE

Source advised on October 10, 1962, that the Detrolt

"Syndicate" can roughly be dividod into three groups which

aro not distinot groups; independent one from the other, but

are norely & mumbos of individuals Joined togethor under a

common leader through maziage or friendship.

Source said that

those three exoups each loos: to JOE ZERILl as their loades

and as the one among them who over the longest portod of

years las managed to hotd

his power, respect, and prestige

undiminished.

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7 T 1

SAMUBL ELMAZZO • active in handbook and numbers

action

AUGUST DI ORIO - numbera operator

ERVEST DI ORIO - numbers operator

Source sold that in addition to the above naned

syndicate

leaders,

"elder statesnen" and chiot Itoutenants in

the three groups within Detroit's Italian syndicate there are

Ilterally hundrods of "Iittle guys" or "workers" who do their

superiors bidding in any task assigaed.

Included among this

group are Syrians, Negroes, Jewish, and others who are netive:

source advised that tony until the son on dol

HERELLI,

JACKIE 10ScO, the son of WILLIAH "Black B111' TOCCO

and hiks PoLIzel, the

gor-in-law of JOWY "Papa John" PELZIOLA,.

11] take over the whole operation.

Source:

DE T-B

PCI Sange Contanelli

Source advised on Novenber 5, 1969, thät in the

went of the death of the older racet people such as Jon

"Scarface" BOARITO and JOE MASSEl of lion, PAls Licavou!;

ANTONX UnRI, and WILLIAM TOCCO, there will bo a terrific

battle for lendership of the rackets by the socond generation

дровистад допише соливо, сась ола дилдовх нессо, длсонь

ZEBILLI,

and MICHAEL POLIOZI.

Source advised that in his

opinion

the influence of AFIZONY GIACALONE (who is close to

DOMINIC CORRADO) may have something to do with who will talo

over.

Source said further that the blood relationship betteen

the

PERILLAS, TOCCOS, and CORRADOs which was rospected by the

parents; might be ignored by the younger group coming into

power.

The following is a charticot tho organization and

leadorship of the Detroit

"Syndicate" based on infornation

furnished by local sources in the past:

JOSEPT ZERILLI ("Commission" Member, Micaigan)

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