Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DE
To: HQ
Document date: 06/29/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

## Page 1

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/7/2015

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10336-10249

RECORD SERIES:

DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ELSUR 92-438-573

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DE

TO :

HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

06/29/1964

8

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION :

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

VITO GIACALONE

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

4

Redact

08/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

DocId: 32314601

Page 1

---

## Page 2

United States Government

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Director, FBI

FROM:

SAC, Detroit

SUBJECT:

ANTHONY DELSANTER,

aka

(Bufile 92-6462)

( CvIile

92-810)

(DEfile 92-730)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

CLEVELAND DIVISION

(Bufile 62-0-Sub 11)

(CVfile 92-477)

(DEfile 92-1136)

Date:

6/29/64

ReCVtelcall to Detroit 6/12/64, CVlet to Detroit

6/15/64,

captioned "ANTHONY DELSANTER", and (Vairtel to Director

6/19/64g

captioned "CRIMINAL. INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, CLEVELAND

DIVISION."

ALL OFFICES PROTECT INFORMANTS AND SOURCES.

4 - Bureau

2 - Albany

2

• - Cincinnati

9 - Cleveland

(1 = 92-210) (JOE MASSEI)

(1 - 92-280) (ANTHONY BESASE)

(1 - 92-976) (ANTHONY PAUL)

1

: 92-869) (LEO MOCERI)

(1

- 92-397) (JAMES. LICAVOLI)

Honolulu

Jacksonville

-

Kansas City

-

Memphis

92-438-523

SEARCHED

SERIALIZED

INDEXED

FILED

ME

Miami (92-122) (JOB MASSEI) (Info)

- Springfield

13 - Detroit

- 92-258) (J0E MASSEI)

(1 = 92-1106) (LEO MOCERI)

092-438) (VITO GIACALONE)

(1 = 92-478) (JAMES LICAVOLI)

(1-92-228) ANTHONY GIACALONE)

(1 - 92-1168) (ANTHONY PAUL) ' (1-92-568) (ANTHONY ZERILLI

BTC : S KF

(1-92-219) (MIKE POLIZZI)

(1-92-876) (CRIME CONDITIONS

(37)

(1-13707)

IN MICHIGAN)

(1 - 137-2885)

DocId: 32314601 Page 2

---

## Page 3

DE 92-730

92-1136

On 6/10/64, CV 989-C* advised that TONY DELSANTER

was supposed to visit Detroit on Friday, 6/12/64, and indicated

he was going to see a man called JOE.

JOE's phone number was

believed to be Ludworth 1-9159.

At 11:45 a.m. on 6/12/64, PCI CHARLES F. CLARK,

Cleveland Division, advised SA J. EDWARD BURKE that a 1963

light brown Oldsmobile bearing 1964 Ohio license G1091L was

at the residence of JAMES LICAVOLI.

At 12:10 PCI advised

that JAMES LICAVOLI placed sever suitcases and a set of golf

clubs in the car and left his residence in the company of the

driver of the above car.

At 1:01 p.m. on 6/12/64, SAS BURKE and JAMES F. KELLY

observed the above vehicle enter the Ohio Turnpike at Exit 11

and headed left towards Toledo.

It should be noted that the above vehicle is registered

to the Kleer-Lite Awning Company of Warren, Ohio, and is used by

TONY DELSANTER as his personal car. It is

to be noted that there

is no LUdworth exchange in Detroit. LUzon 1-9158 is listed to

GERALD RUPE, 7819 Faust, Dearborn, Mich.

There is no information

regarding RUPE in the Detroit files and he is not known to have

any criminal

associates.

Spot checks of 7819 Faust by SA BARRON T. CONKLIN

failed to reveal any out-of-state automobiles.

On 5/25/64, DE 868-C-TE advised SA CONKLIN that

WHITEY BESASE was going to play golf at the Hillcrest Golf and

Country Club on this date.

On 5/26/64, source stated that WHITEY BESASE came to

Detroit with a friend and spent the afternoon with TONY GIACALONE

and VITO GIACALONE at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club.

Spot checks by SA CONKLIN on 5/26/64, revealed that

a 1963 dark blue Pontiac, Ohio license D26D, and a 1961 or 1962

Lincoln with Chio license 4979K were at the

Hillorest Golf and

Country Club together with the automobile of TONY GIACALONE.

It was ascertained that Chio license D26D is registered

to DOMINIC DELUCIA, 303 Manchester, Toledo, for a 1963 Pontiac.

-2.

DocId: 32314601 Page 3

---

## Page 4

DE 92-730 '

92-1136

DE 868-C-TE advised on 5/26/64, that WHITEY BESASE

came to Detroit in this car.

On 6/12/64, SAS CONKLIN and JOHN L. SHELBURNE conducted

the following investigation:

At 3:07 p.M. while driving north on Telegraph Road in

Taylor, Michigan, a

1963 or 1964 dark Pontiac with Ohio license

D 26 D was observed driving north with two men in the car.. The

driver was a large man while the passenger was a small white

male about 60 years of age with grey hair.

This car was closely

followed by a 1963 tan Oldsmobile with Ohio license G10912.

These

cars proceeded north to the Edsel Ford Expressway and then

turned

east.

They drove east to the John lodge Expressway and turned

left

and entered the John Lodge Expressway. However, after

proceeding about 100 feet, the Pontiac cut

across two lanes of

traffic and left the expressway at the Milwaukee exit. The

Oldsmobile slammed on its brakes, stopped traffic and

proceeded

to follow him off the exit. Surveillance was discontinued at

this point.

On 6/20/64, DE 868-C-TE advised SA CONKLIN that TONY

DELSANTER, JAMES LICAVOLI, using the name JACK WHITE; together

with LEO MOCERI had been at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club

in Mt. Clemens, Mich, all out playing golf. He stated they

golfed on several occasions with either TONY or VITO GIACALONE

and spent several nights with these two persons.

Informant

advised that ANTHONY DELSANTER and JAMES LICAVOLI spent one

entire evening with ANTHONY ZERILLI, SON Of JOE ZERILLI.

For info of all offices, TONY ZERILLI is the son of

JOSEPH ZERILLI, who is the leader of the Italian Syndicate in

Detroit.

TONY and VITO GIACALONE are described by the above-

mentioned informant as the voice of JOE ZERILLI and are the

enforcers for the syndicate in Detroit.

DE 868-C-TE advised that DELSANTER, LICAVOLI and MOCERI

were going to stay in Mt. Clemens until after the American-

Italian Delegate party at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club

on 6/22/64, and would depart sometime on 6/23/64. Informant

advised that WHITEY BESASE and TONY PAUL were both expected to

attend the party as well as several others from Toledo and other

points in Ohio.

the Ohio State Prison. Source advised that the group from Toledo

= 3 =

DocId: 32314601 Page 4

---

## Page 5

DE 92-730

92-1136

would probably stay at the Parkcrest Motel just off the Edsel

Ford Expressway near the Allard Exit.

DE 370-C-TE advised SA ROBERT N. FITZPATRICK On 6/18/64,

that JOE MASSEI had been in Detroit for a few days.

He returned

to Miami, Florida, on 6/18/64.

Source stated that he had been

with JACK WHITE.

Informant stated that MIKE RUBINO had a big

party at his farm on Saturday night, 6/13/64.

Informant had no

information as to what transpired at either this get together or

party.

On 6/22/64, at 8:00 p.m. SA CONKLIN conducted a

surveillance at the Parkcrest Motel on the Edsel Ford Expressway

in Harper Woods, Mich.

The following cars were noted.

A Willy jeepster, light blue in color, Ohio license

17633D.' This car was parked around the corner from the

motel.

The following cars were in the motel parking lot:

Ohio RU 352

Ohio RL 3382

Oh 1o RV 972

Ohio PV 253

Ohio AG 3501

The Cleveland Division has advised that LEO MOCERI

was in Mt. Clemens getting a mineral treatment at this time,

therefore, the following places were checked which give mineral

baths:

Colonial Inn, Mt. Clemens, Ohio license HV 297. MAX

ELKINS advised on 6/22/64,

that neither MOCERI, DELSANTER Or

JACK WHITE were registered.

The following motels in Mt. Clemens were checked with

negative results:

Medea Hotel, The

Motel and Clinton Gables were made but no registration similar

to these

were located.

=4-

DocId: 32314601 Page 5

---

## Page 6

DE 92-730

92-1136

On 6/23/64, DE 868-C-TE advised that there were 200-

250 who attended the

AID party at the Hillcrest Golt and Country

Club. The informant stated that all of the important people who.

play golf were there.

Among those whom the informant saw were

WILLIAM "BLACK BILL" TOCCO, TONY TOCCO, JACK TOCCO, MIKE POLIZZI,

VITO GIACALONE, ANTHONY GIACALONE, ANTHONY ZERILLI, DOMINIC

CORRADO, "SPARKY" CORRADO,

and TONY CORRADO. He stated that

from out-of-state were ANTHONY "TONY" PAUL, TONY DELSANTER, LEO

MOCERI, JACK WHITE (JAMES LICAVOLI), WHITEY BESASE and WHITEY's

friend from Toledo, DOMINIC DELUCIA.

Informant stated that the

group played golf and then they got

together in groups and

talked and then began to play cards. A big crap game started

and the big winer was MIKE POLIZZI.

POLIZZI, according to the

source, won $20,000.

Informant stated that he heard a few days

before

this that JOE MASSEI had been in town, but he had no

information as to the purpose of his trip.

On 6/23/64,

SAS CONKLIN and SHELBURNE noticed a 1963

Chryster Imperial, Obio

License JR 555, parked at a well-known

restaurant

in Mt. Clemens called Mazurs Corral. MAZUR, the

owner of this restauraut, is an Old-time numbers man in

• Detroit.

At the Anericans Motel, which was formerly owned by

NICK DITTA, the

following car with Ohio license plates was noted,

3109R.

OR 6/23/64, SA CONKLIN contacted the Parkcrest Motel

under pretext.

It was ascertained that no one named DOMINIC

DELUCIA Or ANTHONY BESASE had been registered here recently.

The clerk advised that if they were here they were part of a

building association that met at the motel for two days

6/21 and 22/64. This group checked out on 6/23/64, and their

names are

not on file.

For the information of the offices having leads to

cover in this case, the Parkcrest Motel is a large motel on a

expressway In Harper Woods, Mich.

It is the kind of

place that

a tourist would stop for a

night's lodging. It is, however,

owned by an Italian attorney who is friendly towards and

represents many

Detroit area hoodlums.

You are requested to

determine whether the drivers of the

following cars are

assoclated with organized crime or the WHITEY BESASE group from

Ohio.

DocId: 32314601

Page 6

---