Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 6/7/55
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10300-10089

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

CR 62-75147-29-604

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

SAC, MM

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 06/07/1955

'PAGES:

50

SUBJECTS :

NRO, ASSOC, HOODLUMS, POLIT TIES, OC, POLICE,

GAMBLING, CRIM ACT, HANGOUTS, BIRGE GANG

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 0504/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC RPT

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GENERAl INVEStIGatIVE IntEllIGENCE S

File

Miami

Transmitted herewith are four copies of the semt-

annual GIlF report of this division covering the period tron

December 1, 1954, to June 1, 1955.

It is surested that the fourth copy of this report

be furnished to the legel Attache at

Havana; Cuba, inasmuch

as many of the individuals meritioned herein regularly ply

between Havana, Cuba, and Miami,

Florida.

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GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE INTELLIGENCE FILE

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

December 1, 1954

to

_ June 1r 1955

Information compiled herein relating to the

territory covered by the Resident Agency, Fort Lauderdale

embracing broward County, was obtained by Special

Agent BEN W. GRIGSBY through contacts with reliable lan

enforcement officers and other sources during official

investigations.

ORGANIZED GANGS

Investigation and contact with informants and

sources of information has failed to give any indication

that there are any organized gangs in Broward County.

MM 322-C advised on January 24, 1955, that MEYER

LANSKY, FBI Number 791783, of the Eastern Criminal Syndicate,

was in Hollywood during the week prior to January 24, 1955,

and was staying at the Toscanny Motel on Ocean Boulevard,

South of Hollywood.

He stated MEYER was a frequent visitor

of his brother JACK LANSKY

who maintains a residence in

Hollywood.

He stated that MEYER LANSKY recently purchased a

30 per cent interest in the Toscanny Motel for his son BARRY

*LANSKY.

This informant has stated that JACK LANSKY has

repeatedly told him that he is no longer interested in getting

involved in any gambling setups in Florida, under the present

situation.

B. INDIVIDUAL RACKATEERS AND MOBSTERS

VINCENT ALO,

with aliases,

1248 Monroe Street,

Hollywood, Florida, FBI Number

854810°

An informant of the Miami Office advised on

February 14,

1955, that VINCENT ALO was at that time residing

in Hollywood, Florida.

Informant stated that ALO told him

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MM 322-C advised on January 24, 1955, that FRANK

is a part owner of the Tuscanny Motel, in

Hollywood; in

partnership with MEYER LANSKY.

Informant stated that he does

not believe'that FRANK will attempt to start any gambling

at the Toscanny Motel this vear because of LANSKYS

interest

in this motel.

le stated that LANSKY. purchased his interest

in the motel for his son BARRY, and does not want gambling

operating there.

JOSEPH TIAX, 1544 Jefferson Street, Hollywood,

Florida.

Chief PHIL THOMPSON, Hollywood Police Department,

advised on May 18, 1955, that

during the past winter season

FLAX was conducting a bookmaking operation from his office at

1544 Jefferson Street.

Florida, FBI#563019 Bo

DONALD JOSEPH GALATI, 826 North 26th Avenue, Hollywood,

Captain LESTER HOLT, NA, Fort Lauderdale Police

Department, advised on May 18, 1955, that GALATI is still the

owner of the Dollhouse on South Federal Highway in Fort Lauder-+

dale. HOLT stated that GALATI has not been active in books

making activites in Fort Lauderdale since his arrest on a

bookmaking charge on February 14, 19540

HOLT stated that

• GALATI was acquited on the

- bookmaking charge in connection

with

that arrest but stated that he was convicted on a charge of

frequenting a gambling house.

J.Bi GATES, 5052 Pembroke Road, Hallandale, Florida,

FBI#135771.

residents for a number of years. TINDAll stated that GATES

works from a beer and wine tavern operated by him on NW 10th

Avenue s

hallandale, and has been arrested on numerous occasions

lor his bolita activities.

FBI#655579.

CLYDE/BROSS, 1619 Fletcher Street, Hollywood, Florida,

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Information was avalable as to GEBR'S backgroundo i.

MEYER LANSKY,

903 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood,

Florida,

FBI#?91783.

MM 322-C advised on January 24, 1955, that MEYER

LANSKY came to Hollywood, Florida, during the week of

January 24, 1955, and was staying at the Toscanny Motel on

Ocean Boulevard.

Informant speculated that LANSKY would

for the winter in

cent interest in this motel.

This informant advised that

LEON FRANK, another part owner of the Toscanny Motel would

like to set up gambling operations in the motel but stated he

did not believe that thank would start any gambling activities

inasmuch as LANSkY is opposed opposed to it.

In November, 1954, MM 322-C advised that MEYER LANSKY

left Hollywood, Florida, to attend a meeting in New York City,

which meeting the informant believed to be a result of the

Aver1ll Harriman's successful .contest for Governor of New York

State.

The New York Office subsequently advised that informants"

NY 204-C, NY207-C, and NY 163-6, were unable to substantiate or .

negate this information.

Theserbard on be the NeVasa State tax Comale ton and for thia

reason MEYER: and JACK" LANSKY and GEORGE SADLOW, all of whom

haye undisclosed interests in the operation of the hotel, have

been avolding Nevade to keep from testifying concerning their

interests inthe hotel.

SADLOW has always represented the LANSKYS in this

operation although both MEYER and JACK visited the hotel on

three or four occasions each year.

SADLOW has pushed his own

men in key positions in this operation, among them JERRY SHAD

as the day "pit" boss; GEORGE ROSEN, graveyard shift boss; and.

JACK-METLER, swingshift boss.

Former prise fighter GENE

BELMONT 1g

both LANSKYS end SADE the hotel:

This informant thought that

and SADLOW migkt dispose of their interest in this

hotel if the Tax Commission sought them out.

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The New York Office has advised that MEYER LANSKY

was residing at the bagex House, s9th street.

and 6th Avenue,

New York city, although other sources advised that he cont

tinues to maintain his apartment at 36 Fast 36th Street,

New York City.

1. 5.

MICHABL LUCAS, Hollywood, Florida, FBI Number 61381A.

adviBed On May 18, 1955

arrested on February 17,

1955, at the Talley-lo Bar and charged with operating a book.

making establishment. "He

stated that this charge is still

pending.

729 Ne Third Street,

HALL stated that in his' opinion MaRciNo was probably the numoer

one bookmaker in the Hallandale area.

HENRY J: MASGI,, 1430 Funston Street, Hollynood,

Florida, FBI#3113640

Chief PhiL THOMPSON, advised on May 18,

MASCI has operated a bookmaking operation in both Hollywood

and Hallandale,

Florida, during the past winter season.

Lauderdale, 4, P74°

, 413 North Andrews Avenue, Fort

dvised on Ft, ROBERT SMITH, Fort Lauderdale Police Department,

say 18, 1955, that MELFI is now deceased.

partment,

stated that MELFI died in December, 19540:

HARRY MEYERS

Florida, S0#54-2725.

• 3800 South Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.

On December 24, 1954, MM 547-6 advised that HARRY

MEYERS, owner of the Torch Club, a strip tease club, located at

3800 South Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, was bringing

who are belleved to be furnished by

HERE tA2 so be lend to ee operator in the

Miami, Florida area.

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AMOS HALL, Broward County Sheriff, would not go along with

gambling in the bounty.

the our be so to a go on no 82029ed that

the bounty but that aetion was very slow.

Hollywood PD#A-21, BALPH BLAGKBURN, FB1,

519 297 and WALTER"BUD"HAGGERTY, Hollywood PurA-10.

information was confirmed by Detective GENE RYAN of the

¡ollywood Police Department,

on January 13, 1955, who added

that CAMPBELL, BLACKBURN and HAGGERTY attempted to.rent tw

adjoining rooms at the Hampshire House on South Ocean

Boulevard in Hollywood for a bust-out operation but stated

they were turned down by the owner.

On January 24, 1955, MM322-6 advised that MBYER

and JAck haNskY, members of the bastern Criminal Syndicate,

had advised him that they were not interested in any gambling

operations in South Florida under the present situation.

Police Department, advised that MAX FINBERG, formerly of

sgto ROBERT SwITH, Fort Lauderdal

Lauderdale,

Gary, Indlanflorida Perating a bust-out crap game at Port

SMITH stated that in former years

FEINBERG had operated his crap game at the Broward Hotel

in that oity but that during this past winter season he as

not allowed to operate in that hotel.

Chief PHIL THOMPSON, Hollywood Police Department.

advised on May 18, 1955, that

in the Hollywood area outside of bookmakers.

He stated that

HALLIE STANGER,

FBI#519297, who had operated sneak gambling

in the Hollywood area for the past few seagong, 1s present)

residing in Las Vegas,

Nevada.

THOMPSON stated that he ha

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FRANKIE JONES

FBI # 2200482

He is a tout and narcotics addict who is presently

residing here at the Angele Hotel, Miami,

Florida. He is

originally from Chicago,

Illinois,

and has been in and out

of the Miami area

on various occasions.

JONES recently advised

that he is operating as a con-man with

DANNY/CUMMINGS, alias

DANIEL' CUNNINGHAM,

believed to te

an old-time cara cheater and con-man

who

lso currently resides at the Angele Hotel. JONES is als

believed to be engaged in narcotics activity with ISADORE

* SHADLETSKI, WaS •

FBI # 599129,

who is presently operating

the

Club Carnival in Tampa, Florida.

GEORGE/LEMOLE

FBI # 795088

This individual, who has a record for burglary and

theft, has been

Florida during the past winter.

oth, 1955 to proceed to the Plaza Hotel which he operates at

Absecon, New Jersey.

DES GEORGEHIENOLE

KENNETH HANNA

FBI # 739132

Elt.

This hoodlum from Albany, New York was in Miami

during the past season and was connected with wire service.

activities, getting race result information out of local

race tracks.

CHARLES TOURINE,

waS.2 FBI # 695716

FLH

GEORGE VAINTRAUB,

alias "THE RUSSIAN™

He is a well-known New York _City gambler who resided

at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, during the

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stayed at the Hampshire House Apartments, 6729 Indian Creek

He was observed on occasions

Fiorld cocktail lounge of the Golden Strand Hotel, Miami Beach,

JOHN DIO GUARDIA

FBI # 665273 :

FLA.

He is one of the well-known hoodlum brothers known

garment district in New York City.

Mig.

JIMMY-POYLE, New York City_trucking racketeer,

operated the

*Sunny Isles Restaurant at 176th Street and Collins Avenue,

Miami Beach,

Florida.

ANTHONY ST

STRASSE,

wa.. TONYAROGERS

MM-509-C advised that TONY ROGERS, as this hoodlum •-

from Flizabeth, New Jersey is commonly known, is a finger man

He was hanging around the Dream Bar of

do the bon or an on poach i eat do a a boor tod

HARRY OZIAS VOILER

FBI # 104354.

ELLI

by a Chicago, Illinois Grand Jury.

his appearance on september 30,

Chicago CAPONE Gang hoodlum.

NICK HELIOPOLOUS,

alias NICKYKELLIOTT

FRANCE

FIL

He is a member of the family that dominates the

Greek Syndicate which controls-gambling in France.

ELLIOTT,

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have been alleged against the mayor. or the city manager

and they are considered to be interested in and cooperative

toward good law enforcement.

A. ORGANIZED GANGS

There are no known organized gangs operating in the

nave heedgures in this areas her or pied escat which

All organized criminal

activity in the area covered by the st. retersburg Resident

Agency is operated from lampa, Florida, a city located approx

Imately 20 miles away. This organized activity will be

reported under the heading of gambling; inasmuch as all or-

Fandzed activity of a criminal nature in this area 13 gamb-

been convicted as a result of this operation. All members

of the TRAFFICANTE gang have been prosecuted and most of them..

were convicted, as will be set forth later in this report.

According to Mu-496-0, there are no organized

gangs or organized

criminal activity in the Gulf Beach area

of Pine llas County.

PCI JOSEPH DUPUY advised that he has been around

most of the bars which appear to be likely hangouts for

the criminal element in st. Petersburg, but had heard no

conversation which would indicate that there is any organized

criminal activity in the area.

This PCI stated that when

he was associated with the hoodlum elemeht in Louisville,

Kentucky, before coming to Florida, he never heard St. Peters-

burg, Florida mentioned as being frequented by the hoodlum

element; which used to move frequently between Louisville,

Kehtucky, and Jacksonville, and Tampa, Florida.

MM-416-C advised that there are no organized gangs

in the St. Petersburg area of sufficient stature to commit

burglaries, or other crimes and that any such

offenses or violations ir

the St. Petersburg are would be

handled out of lampa, Florida.

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It 1s specifically noted at this time that all

information reported hereinafter concerning crimes nas

been reported to local authorities or authorties having

primary investigatiye jurisdiction.

ORGANIZED GANGS

periods in view of the fact that the United States has

moved against these individuals as a result of an indictment

County Negroes who were previously arrested by local

authorities in St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida.

f... and.

It will be reported hereinarter that MM 416 PC

reported that the TrAffIcaNtes conviction, that is SANTO

and henit, in Pinellas bounty, for the bribery of a st.

Petersburg Detective, would never come to trial inasmuch

as there were numerous reversible errors and that further

more the TRAFFICANTES cont act, CHARLIE WALL(as above) was

to reach DoK FROBERTS, of the

Florida Supreme Court, and

their appeal would be taken care of.

Since the above group dominated the Italian

Syndicate at Tampa, Florida, which has been in power since

approximately 1940, numerous smaller groups have come into

action and these groups are reported under the heading

a ording to much HENRICH, no lampa Police Departmentay,

according to WALTER HEINRICH

Another hoodlum organized element that had been

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on May 19, 1955, Captain HENRICH advised he hac

nade a visit to Miani

take over; a night club in West Palm Beach, Florida, and that

HARRY SOSNICK was to operate a night club

Florida.

HEINRICH stated this information came from

ROCKPELD but that he would not verify it. SAUlTREAM

The remaining group in Tampa, Florida, which are

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Night Club at 1204 Franklin Street, known as the Club Carnival.

According to MM-439-C, who has furnished reliable

information. in the past, an individual named DAN ALeWIS,

an ex-conyict from New work, hangs out at the Club Carnival, F,

FREDDIE FINK,

FBI #280445 (shot by New York Policeman in New Fl

York), JOE PELUSA DIAZ, and SALVATORE LORENZO, hang out at this.

club.

B. INDIVIDUAL RACKETEERS AND MOBSTERS

JOE BEDAMI, FBI H826994

Flas

tinually reported by local

Torted d dual La rome to herd as being

involved in some robberies; however,

they have never con

victed him and it is alleged by a reliable informant, ac

cording to ROSS ANDERSON (whose informant is known to SI

LABADIE to be ZANE HOPKINS,

FBI #_ 3833509), that BEDAMI

is closely associated with a cousin of his, who pulls stick-

ups, named MANUEE GISPETH.

LOUIS RODRIGUEZ ALCALA, Wa_

Louis Alcala. FBI # 1310741

35 yt..

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F1.i1.

This individual owns the Pelican Drive-Inn,

2109 North Dale Mabry Highway ,and resides at 2317 Spruce

Street,

• Tampa. He is a-white

male, 35 years of age, who

was convicted in february, 1992,

for after-hour sales at

the Drive-Inn.

He was defendec

by Attorney JOHNAGOFF and

it is noted that DoLores borls, a barmald at the inn, an

associates CELESTINO MARTINEZ and SAM MONDELLO testifiec

for him. ALCALA continues to be a fiery strong-arm hoodlum

in the West Tampa section.

ANGELO CALI

according to HEINRICH

and is operating in boilta. He is the alleged brother of

VINCENT/CALI

who has been convicted in the past for the

murder of ARMANDOXFLOREZ, wa Alfelacco, deceased hoodlum.

JIMMY BRUNO

This individual resides at 2521 Union Street,

Tampa

and manages the Red Mill Night..Club, 1775_ West_Platt

This individual 1s

i come career se far chia operated

by FANO TRAFFICANTE, brotherÖf SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.

.BENNETALVAREZ

pimp who has formerly been interviewed by SA LABADIE in the

"ROY PARKER RAKER, WaS., WSTA" case, and it is alleged that

ALVAREZ was putting pressure on pimps in the Tampa area.

SALVATORE "RED" TALIANO, WaS., FBI # 449468 FL

This individual no longer dominates

They

Italian hoodlums

in the Tampa area and, according to MM-416-PC, this individual

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purchased a large home in Mexico City and is planning

to stay there in the event of a tax evasion case attempted

against him by the United States Internal Revenue Bureau.

AUGU ST INE PRI

PRIMO LAZZARA, FBI # 210606A

This individual, according to Captain WALTER

brothers, NELSON and WOR LAZZARA, allegedly have a small bolita

operating going on at the present time and their peddlers are

unknown.

He continues to operate the Yellow House Bar on

15th Street in Ybor City Section of Tampa. His brother, JOHN

XbAZZARA, 1s known to be the vice president of the Broadway

Bank of

Tampa in Ybor City.

Further,

ccording to My-439-C,

who has furnished reliable information in the

individual is associated closely with CHARLIE GREGORY, alSO

known as CUCKOO, who operates the Old Fort Restaurant in

Tampa .

rul.

Captioned individual is closely associated with

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, ANGELOBEDAMI, and is closely associated

with such individuals as CIRO BEDAMI who is allegedly LAZZARA'S

strongarm man for operations in Augusta, Georgia.

FREDTFINK, FBI H280445 "FREDDIE"

Fit-

This individual, according, to numerous law enforce-

ment authorities in Tampa,

Florida, is a well known pimp and

racketeer in the Tampa area. He, however, went to New York and •

there was shot in the head by a police officer in Brooklyn,

New York.

MM-439-6 described this individual as a small-time,

loud-mouthed pimp who arranges stag shows for any individuals:

desiring them.

Furthermore, he moved into alleged legitimate.

operation in that he is a representative of ALXFAST, who is

fist

the head representative. of American Guild Variety Artists in:

the west

night clues it tampa and the west Coast.

and books all theatrical acts in

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DON LORER S

with allases DON LAWSON, DONALD MANNING, DON

WANO, FBI 2355017.

This individual is identified through correspondence

with other offices as a "queer shaker" using a detective

Tampa, Florida,

who also resides at 908 East Hamilton, Tampa.

MARSHALL BEASLEY, PBI633059:

This individual has been previously identified in

GIlF reports from Tampa

and he: is now identified by RALPh w.

MILLS and WALTER HEINRICH

as booking with AUGUSTINE PRIMO

LALLARA. It is believed by these sources that this bookmaking

operation extends to Augusta

Is CIRO BEDAMI, Tampa PD#29680.

Georgia, where a contact of theirs

ANGELO BEDAMI, FBI#1849088; JOE BEDAMI, FBI#82699Ae

These two individuals are identitied as with the

..

ANGELO BEDAMI being the

rather of dos bedant, according to Inspector BEINON, of the

Tampa Police Department, continues to be a prime suspect in

, but has always

seen most any night after 3 A.M., at the Old Fort Restaurant

on Platt and Lafayette Streets.

According to MM 439-0, ANGBLO BEDAMI is operating

LOSER, MORE A NOTATOR, 41th 112308 JOB HORTRNA, C

This individual 1s Identified by Deputy Sheriff

ELLIS CLIFTON as being a narcotic who has frequent visitors

at his home,

and CLIFTON has maintained surveillances on his .

residence and states every week numerous cars are seen from

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During this writing SORIANO has been picked up

for armed robberies and questioned but released.

JOHN CARUSO.

a white male, 49 years of age,

of 1917 - 5th Avenue, is a reputed Tampa bolita racketeer,

who has been arrested

during this period but continues to

operate in the sale of bolita.

He was also facing Federal

tax charges and he operates the Caruso's Florida Cafe at

West Tampa, 2102 North Howard Avenue.

SALVASONE FLORENZO

SALVATORE S. (SAM) LORENZO, FBI #5Z36882.

"SiLENT Sun"

This individual is identified as the close

associate of SANTO and HENRY TRAFFICANTE. He is the indi-

vidual who allegedly sold the car that was involved in a

bribery of SANTO TRAFFICANTE and HENRY TRAFFICANTE with

Sergeant HARRY F. DIETRICH, of the St. Petersburg, Florida

Police Department, which car was given DIETRICH for his

1.

protection of the

Trafficante bolita operation in St. Peters-

burg. LORENZO spent six months in jail for charges of contempt

of court in that he would not answer questions concerning the

TRAFFICANTES. He was recently indicted with the TRAFFICANTES

by the Federal Grand Jury in a conspiracy case to violate the

Wagering Tax Stamp Act.

He has been reported in the past by

PeL PAUL ANTINORI as a strongarm hoodlum who may possibly be

the killer for the TRAFFICANTE Group.

JAMES E: "JINMYN TONGO.

FLi.

This individual has been identified in the past

as a bodyguard for SANTO TRAFFICANTE.

According to MM 416 Pl

who advised on December 22, 1954, LONGO was travelling betweer

Miami and Tampa, Florida,

and was allegedly involved in a

number of stickups in the Miami, and Miami Beach area which

were believed of the type, according to informant, of robbing

wealthy homes and jewelry.

NOVN SCARFACE RIVERA, with aliases, SCARFACE JOHNNY, JOHN

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ChARles E.tRice

burg Beach, Florida.

Chinelici

1955, advised

JOHNNY has been identified for many years as the bodyguard

and close confidant of CHARLIE WALL, (described previously).

and Columbus Drive, lampa,

ANTINORI was shot in gunland fashion in November, 1953.

Captioned individual has a 1953 Dodge four-door, bearing

1955 Florida Tag 3-53506, registered under the name of JOHN

RIVERS, 1206 - 15th Avenue.

It is also noted at this time that CHARLIE WALL'S

murderer was a close friend of his, according to local

police authorities who are investigating the murder and they

note that it occurred in WALL'S bedroom where he had a loaded

45 immediately next to him, therefore, whoever killed him was

very close to him.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ,

FBI #156934B.

According to MM 416 PC, this individual was con-

victed in Federal District Court,

lampa, and he was one o

the TRAFFICANTE bolita peddlers

and all during the time h

was in prison his wife was paid $40.00 per week.

MM 416 PC

further advised that this individual is back working with

the TRAFFICANTES:

His record in the United States Marshal's

Institution at Tallahassee, Florida, June 17, 1954, on E

violation of failure to register and purchase

Wagering Tax

Stamp.

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR:, FBI #482531B.

This individual continues to reside at 2505 Bristol,

Tampa.

He is closely identified with his brother, HENRY

TRAFFICANTE, FBI #625515B, who resides at 3110 North Boulevard,

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the name of SAMMYAPOLLACK,

who is a small time former bar-

tender from Miami Beach, who presently resides at 809 West

tribley Street, Tampa

and who is shacked up with a

prostitute named WANDAXWILSON.

His front man up until

23, 1955, was SALVATORE AMARINA, with alias SAMMY PAXTON,

who is a known pimp and a front man at the Club carnival and

resides at 4707 Bayview Avenue, Tampa.

SAMMY PAXTON has been replaced by ALLEN HIRSCH,

FLA

HIRSCH was surveilled

May 18, 1955,

to the residence of 3915

street, where ne was

shacked up with a strip tease dancer

From the Club Carnival.

This captioned individual is closely identified

with FREDDIE FINk, with aliases, FBl #280445,

who has also

served time in Sing Sing as allegedly SHADLETSKY has.

is also associated with an individual named DANNY LEWIS

who has been identified by MM 439-C, and BETTY MOELLER,

aka.,

Mrs. CLIFFORD MOELLER, a Pol, as a hoodlum,

gangster and

possibly wanted individual from the State of New York.

LEWIS is unregistered. He is allegedly on parole and efforts

to identify him at the present writing have been negative.

Captioned individual is closely associated with

such individuals as MOE ROCKFELD,

FBI #291641; HARRY. SOSNICK,

1.

C. POLITICAL TIEUPS WITH ORGANIZED CRIME

According to Chief of Police B. J. ROBERTS; the

present Mayor of Tampa, CURTIS HIXSON, has no political tie-

ups with organized crime and he states that the only

individual who is in the race for mayor

a present Hills-

borough County commissioner,

NICK NUCCIO. All Italian bolita

and gamblers are behind NUCC10 and NUCCO already has then

lined up for the coming fall election.

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problem compared to any of the cities such as. Brooklyn,

ew.fork city, Los Angeles, or Detroit.

H. NOTORIOUS PYPES: AND PLACES OF AMUSEMENT

According to MM L39-G, as well as Captain HBINRICH,

there are no known houses of prostitution operating in the

These same sources also report that

numerous hoodlums congregate around the Old Fort Restaurant

socaced on the corner of flatt and Franklin Street, Tampa,

they congregate after 3:00 Aot., after the other

bars are closed.

Captain HEliRICH has advised that he has seen

the following hoodlums hanging out at the Old Fort on

numerous occasions:

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, HENRY TRAFFICANTE, AUGUSTINE

PRIMO LAZZARA, JOB LAZZARA, FRANK-DIEGIDHE, J0E

PELUSA DIAZ, JOE PERRONE, and FANO and SAM

TRAFFICANTE

HEINRICH advised the 'Poinsettia Ice Gream Parlor,

1315 Bast Broadway, run by RALPH MASCULLURE, has become a

Ricans.

Club Carnival, 1200 Franklin Street.

This is'a night club operated under the guise

SALVATORE TO LORENZO, JOB P8055

establishment.

• 193€

COME CaTa!

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DORIS, DOLORES

DORN, F. T.

DOWEN, FRANK

DOWNEY, O. K. "Jack"

DOYLE, JIMMY "Jimmy Plumeri"

DRAGO, JOE W.

DRAKOULACOS, CHARIES

DRANE, MEL,

.

DUBOIS, MURRAY

DUGAN, AULDON B.

DUNCAN, DR. JOHN H.

DUNCAN, IFE . •

DUPUY, JOSEPH

DURDEN, WILLARD

150,

9,

•138, 157, 177,

70

ED . ..

EDDIE

EDER, MAX

EDWARDS, BONNIE

EDWARDS, CHARLES LEON

EDWARDS,

MRS. CHESTER G.

EDWARDS, HEARD

ELLER, BILL .

ELMOTT, J. J.

ELLIOTT, JOHN

ELLTOTT,

JOHN C.

ELLIOTT, NICKY "Nick Heliopolous"

ELLIS, GEORGE

FLATS, MATTTE

ELLSWORTH, FRANK

ELLSWORTH, JOYCE

ELMORE, NICK . .

EMERT, JIMMY • •

ENGLES, FOSTER •

ERICKSON, FRANK

ERNIE (INU)

..

ERVIE.

ERRA, PATTY "Patay Aira"

EVANS, E. A. .

EVANS, ROBERT F.

See Edward A. Blair

• See A.

j. Longo or Finnice Longwell

See Maxie Raymond

52

163

146

32

160

89

177

See

Vincez

See Charles

197

201

125

106

64

vili.

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OXFORD, LON D.,

JR..

OXFORD, H.E.

điđl

PADGETT, W. W.

PALMER, C. M. .

PALMER, ROBERI

PAPY, BERNIE

PARRY, SIDNEY S.

PARSONS, EDGAR BIS TIERI

PASSARELLA, "'Reds"

PAT ..

PATE, DEWEY K.

PAUL, LESTER

PAULEY, (FNU)

PAXION, SAMMY

PEAL, JOSEPH

PEARSANG, JIMMY

PECK

..

PELLICER, E. WALTON

PELUSA, JOE

PEPPER, CLAUDE

PEPPO JOE

PEREZ, BIENVENIDO G.

PERRONE, JOE

PERRONE, SANTO HENRY

PERHI, PAUL

PElE

. .

PETERSON, ALBERT OTTO

of PetteRsoi

PETERSON, J. HARDIN, JR.

PETTY, TOM •

PHIL

PHILIPS. S. N.

PHILLIPS, WILLIAM DAVID

PLANTEDOSI, VICTOR

PILLMER, SALLY

PINDER,

HOWARD G.

PIRTIE, CLYDE •

PIESCIA, TONY

PLUMERI, JIMMY

PLUNK, CARL •

POE,

THOMAS

POLLACK, SAMMY

POOL, ALFRED HILL, "Big Al"

39

77

See

45

48

178

See Salvatore Amarena

• • 198

See William J. Gardner

• • 131

See Joo Avilio Diaz

•• 1

See Joseph Longo

151, 168, 184,

53,

• 56

193

172

14

See Edwin W.

See Felix P. Catania

144, 194

16

See Dick Allen

49.

98

200.

155

See

Jimuy Doyle

37

i73, 185,

73

193

. .

151

xix.

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RICHARDSON, JESSE

RICHBURG, JOHN W.

RICHTE

RIO, DANNY

..

.

RIVERA, JOHN "Scarface", "Scarface Johnny", "John Riverg"

ROACH, MRS. BYRD

ROBERSON, KATHLEEN

.

ROBERTS, BRYANT J.

ROBERTS, CHARLES JOSEPH "Little Charlie"

ROBERTS, D. I. .

ROBERTSON, MAX • •

ROBINSON, E. C.

ROBINSON, ROBBIE • .

ROCCO, MIKE "Mickey the Guy"

ROCKFELD, BOOrs "Gloria Myles"

ROCKFELD, MOE

RODENBAUGH, CARI •

RODENBAUGH, DOUGLAS

RODRIGUEZ, ROLANDO . .

ROGERS, AUBREY • • •

ROGERS, JAMES RANUS "Ray"

ROGERS, TONY . ...

ROGERS, VERNON . . . .

ROLLINS, EDWARD JOSEPH

ROSE, ALVIN

ROSIEN, GEORGE

ROSEN, NIG •

.

ROSENBAUM, EDWARD G. "Lucky Eddie"

ROTH, HARRY

..

ROTHENBERG, MORTON

ROTHMAN, NORMAN

ROUBIK, CLARENCE

ROWE, CHARLES F.

RUBIN, ELLIS • •

RUBIN, SAMUEL "Stretch"

RUSSIAN, THE • •

HUSSO, WILLIAM •

BOTHSTEIN, WOODY "Woody Ruth"

RIAN, CANE • • •

RYDER BROTHERS •

70

93

173

169, 170,

182,

183

70

.

51

169-171,

185-789

17, 33

172

69

140,

141

172, 173, 176, 180,

185,

205

128

148,

156

163,

178

164

203

•See Anthony

• Strasse

•126-128

30, 3%

See

Hyman

Stron

•7,

18,

184

See George Vaintraub

See Willian Daddono

124>,

125

• 59.

I6, 26

• • 28

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WHITEHEAD, JOHN •

WICK, HOSEA • •

WIDETT, MYRON

• .

WILENSKY, HERMAN "Herkde"

WILKERSON, FATS • •

WILLIAMS, CHARIAE •

WILLIAMS, CHARLOTTE •

WILLIAMS, GORDON F. •

WILLIAMS, T. HAROLD

WILSON, HARRY. R.

WILSON, ROBERT N.

WILSON, WANDA

• WINDOM (WINDHAM), ROSS E.

WINGY •

WOFFER, BENNY • ''NY.

WOLFSON, LOUIS

WOOD, CHARLES JAMES ..

wOOD, OLIVER "woody"

WEBER, JOHNNY • •

WOLF, FRED

WOODY

.

WOOLFOLK,

WALTER

WORION,

J. EDWARD

WRIGHT,

ANDREW G.

WRIGHT,

BILl. ..

WRIGHT, HELEN • •

WRIGHT, MAUDE • •

WRIGHT, ORVILLE • •

WiLK, ELEANOR •

WYLK, RUDOLPH

132

135

198

198,

136

See

Se

149,

35040,

150,

54,

161

185

151

92.

97

135

202

127

67

105

152

106

50

152

25

54

59

YARAS, DAVID

TAW, EVERETT E.

: : :

75

38

ZAVELY, "XYZ" • • • • ••

ZIGILINI, GEORCE JOSEPH •

.

11, 112, 113.

200, 205, 206

soxv11.

CONFIDENTIAI

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