Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 09/23/1958
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-90066-10005

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 62-9-34-241

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

NY

TO:

HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 09/23/1958

PAGES:

19

SUBJECTS :

SALVATORE GRANELLO

TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/24/1998

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OFFICE MEMORANDUM.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

NEW YORK (92-632)

TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM

DATE: 9/57/58

on 9/10/58, an anonymous caller contacted:

the NYO and advised that he had information of value

to furnish to the FBI and wished to be interviewed

by an Agent in the lobby of the Belmont plaza Hotel,

49th Street and Lexington Avenue, NYC

The caller

declined to furnish information as to either his identity

or the nature of the information he wished to divulge..

on 9/10/58, SA RICHARD F. KEEFE contacted

Cu0z.

this individual at the belmont plaza Hotel, and the

individual identified himself as being SEYMOURYPOLLACK

3oe washinston street, Henpstead, Ious Island, We advised..

he was publisher of the trade publication,

publishing Company, Incorporated, 119 west columbia

street, Hempstead, Long Island.

It developed that

MY. POLLACK and also contacted Mr. DANIEL MC MAHON, Chief

Of the criminal Division of the US Attorney's Office,

SDNY, and had arranged for Mr. MC MAHON to also be

present during the interview at the Belmont plaza Hotel.

The following is the information furnished by MC. POLLACK,

concerning which, POLLACK's identity must be protected,

and no dissemination should be made available outside

the Bureau,

Bureau wi

Miami (Info)

Rangetaviana

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4 - Newark

J6 6628

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(92-660)

OR REVIOW AT RETRO 5

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92-673

ESCA RAY: Y:28

RENUUST.

NEw YOrK

192-674

(SEE BUFILO 402-117200)

New York

(92-558

New York

92-687%

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New York

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M.

Ny, throughout

he moved to Hempstead, Long Island. At this time

he became publisher of the Statewide Publishing Company,

Inc, which was engaged in organizing and printing

an annuas building trades magazine.

In July, 1957,

POLLACK was experiencing some minor financial difriculty

in this business venture and at this time was

approached by one JOE cHINA and was asked by GENNA

to meet two individuals in the bar at the Waldorf

Astoria Hotel, NYC, for the purpose of discussing

a business transaction. He advised that he met these

individuals who introduced themselves as being SALLY

BURNS and GEORGE LEVINE.

He had never met these individuals

before and at the time of the meeting had no indication

as to their background or business

enterprises.

NIX:

It is noted SALLY

BURNS is the main

alias used by SALVATORE GRANELLO, Well known/ to the NYO

and to the

Bureau in connection with the CARMINE Di BIASE, Top Ten

Fugitive cèse.

It is. known that GEORGE

associated with GRANELLO in mutual gambling interests

in Havana, Cuba.

N.Y., Cuba

BURNS and LEVINE requested POLLACK to cooperate

with them in setting up a Ready-Mix Cement business

in Havana, Cuba:

Their suggestion was that POLLACK

"front" the enterprise, which they indicated would

necessarily be successful die to political connections

which these individuals had in Havana. POLLACK stated

this venture did not ultimately materialize due to

diffleulties which arose in obtaining a second hand

ready-mix plant from the United States:

However;

during

the

time plans were being made for setting up this business,

POLLACK made three trips to Cuba between July, 1957

and November 1, 1957.

POLLACK advised that he made each trip

with GENNA, and that on each occasion they conferred

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with GEORGE LEVINE, who at that time resided at the

Hotel Rosita de Horanodo in Havana:

On the first

triP LEVINE took them to a proposed plant site and

assured them that they would have no difficulty obtaining

an option on this land or any probiems during the setting

up stages of the plant dục to his excellent connections

in the Cuban Government: On wat POLLACK believed to be

the second trip, LEVINE, GONNA and POLLACK arranged

for corporation papers to be drawn up in order-that

the business could be inetituted when they were able

to obtain the necessary equipment in the United States:

LEVINE assured them that he and SALLY BURNS would

guarantee contracts from the Cuban Government which

would insure a profitable operation

They expected

50% of the proceeds of the operation for the use of

their influence in establishing this business.

However;

as mentioned above, the business never got into

operation due to GENNA's difficulty in obtaining the

correct equipment stemming from a financial problem

on GENNA's part.

While in Havana on these three trips,

POLLACK accompanied LEVINE to various gambling casinos

in Havana and to the Oriente Race Track near Havana,

which LEVINE told POLLACK he and BURNS

'owned. POLLACK

remarked' that the horse races at the track did not

seem to be set up with the idea of a large profit being

made on the racing' end of the business, inasmuch as

most of the races involved only a $50 or $100 purse.

Instead, LEVINE indicated that they made their money

which they operated at

the track site.

Fron two gambling urine his visits to varlous Havana

casinos, POLLACK advised that he met a large number

of individuals who appeared to be connected with these

casinos, whom LEVINE appeared to know very well:

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POLLACK mentioned that LEVINE introduced

him to an individual identified only as LEFTY CLARK, who

was a pit

boss in one of the casinos.

It is

noted that this individual is probably identical

with WILLIAM BISCHOFF, with alias LEFTY CLARK, Miami

top hood. um:

In addition to LEFTY CLARK, POLLACK

advised thai he met MEYER LANSKY and SANTOS

RAFFICANTE

who was introduced as Mr. SANTOS.

cuba

According to POLLACK, on the last day

of his most recent stay in Havana with LiVINE, POLLACK

remarked that he and GENNA were waiting downstairs at

the Hotel Rosita de Horanodo for LEVINE who planned

to leave for the United States with them by air.

According to POLLACK, when LEVINE failed to appear.

In the hotel lobby after a considerable wait, he

left GENNa in the lobby and went up to LEVIN's hotel

room to hacry him up.

He advised that he walked

in without knocking and LEVINE seemed quite upset

about his bursting into the room in this manner.

POLLACK stated that there were approximately six

men in the room besides LEVINE, one of whom he recognized

the individual previously introduced to him as

Mr: SANTOS. LEVINE referred to one of the men seated

apart from

the others as

"JOEY A."

' From subsequent

discussion with LEVINE and from observing a newspaper

photo, POLLACK advised that the individual referred

to as JOEY A. WaS JOE ADONIS, well known NY

hoodlum who had been deported

to Italy in 1956.

Inasmuch as this Ready-Mix Cement deal

fell through, POLIACK indicated that he had no

further dealings with SALLY BURNS until a time which

he believed to be in January, 1958, when he became

in a serious need of money in connection with his

business:

in about January, 1958, POLLACK contacted

BURNS and received a $5,000 loan to be repaid in six

months with $1,000 in interest.

$2,000 of this loan

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was to be used as a deposit with the telephone Company

on a number of telephones installed at the Statcwide

publishing Company, Inc.

BURNS stipulated that this

deposit with the Telephone. Company be placec

in the naile of JOE QUACLIARELLO, whom POLLAck came

to Inow as koth JOE OUELLI and Little Joe, a close

Nit

In about February or March, 1958, BURNS

contacted PULLACK and unexpectedly demanded that

the $5,000 loan and interest be repaid innediately.

POLLACK told BURNS he did not have the money at

the time and would experience difficulty in obtaining

such a sun at the time.

BURNS became very insistent

and throatened POLLACK with

a beating. It he did not.

repay the money imnediately. During the next month,

POLLACK contacted close friends and from these individuals

burrowed the $6,000 which was repaid to BURNS

in about four installments:

After paying the balance

of the loan, BURNS told POLLACK that he had decided

that $4,000

interest was owed on the loan in addition

to the s1,000 already paid.

During the next three

or four months, POLLACK paid the additional $4,000

due to the threats and pressure exerted by EURNS.

POLLACK advised that during the time he was repaying

the loan and interest to BURNS, he was subjected

to three beatings by BURNS and

two of his musclemen

Identified. only as BABE and CHICK., POLLACK said that

two of these beatings took place in BURNS' apartment

at 215 Mott Street, and the other beating took place

in an unmarked office maintained by LEVINE and BURNS

stated he had no choice in his

on the 20th floor at 40 Exchangestimation, but to come

to the instant address when requested to do so by

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During the course of visits to BURNS!

apartment at Mott Street, POLLACK related that he

also became acquainted with a young muscleman

referred to only as EDDy, who appeared to be closely

connected

with BURNS.

From PoLLack's description

of this indiviaual, he may be identical with BUDDY COPPOLLA

known to the New York Office as being associated

with GRANELLO: POLLACK added that during his visits

Nife

to Moti street, he often met BURNS and his associates

in a small cafe located on the west Side of Mott

Street near Kenmare Street, which seemed to be a

regular hangout for BURNS and his underlings. NY,

on one occasion, an individual referred to as ron

RENDER. on another occasion and an individual referred

O aS JOHNNY B. and. JOHNNY BATIBEACH on another

occasion.

POLLACK identified photographs. of

ANTHONY STROLLO and JOIN ODDO as the individuals.

referred to as TONY BENDER and JOHNNY BATHBEACH, respectively.

He also remarked that on one occasion at a time

when

he had $1,000 to pay BURNS on the interests BURNS

claimed to be accumulated, BURNS, during a telephone

call instructed him to drop off the $1,000 with

JOHNNY BATHBEACH at the Club 13 at Avenue U and

l 13th

Street, Brooklyn, New York:

POLLACK continued

that when he appeared at the Club 13, ODDO introduced

him to an individual referrred to only as MINx

or MINXIE •

ODDO then left the club alone with POLLACK

and directed POLLACK to a late model Cadillac automobile

parked outside the clup

where he actually turned

over the $1,000 to ODDO:

POLLACK advised that the

above was the extent of his contact with ODDO.

Both STROLLO and ODDO are top hoodlums of the

NYO.

The individual introduced as MINX or MINXIE may be

identical with JOEyLIVOTO, wa., MINX, a close associate of

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Concerning STROLLO and GENOVESE,

POLLACK related that he once accompanied SALLY BURNS

to the Erb Strapping Company at what he believed to

Do 180 Thompson Street and upon entry into this

company's office, BURNS inquired of a receptionist

where GENOVESE waS:

According to POLLACK, she

replied that Mr. GENOVESE was in conference to which

BURNS replied to the best of POLLACk's recollection

"To hall with him"

and proceded directly into

GENOVESE's office.

From what POLLACK observed, GENOVESE

did not appear disturbed by this and BURNS and

GENOVESE

proceeded to converse in the inner office in a friendly

manner.

POLLACK noted that at that time GENOVESE

appeared to have been in conference with an

individual referred to as being from New Jersey who

he believed was called "GyP The Blood" or RAY, and

an individual referred to only as Johnny The Bug.

'POLLACK identified a photograph of JOHN

STOPPELLE, with alias, Johnny The Buggas the

Individual referred to above.

It is noted that

STOPPELLI is known to the NYO as a close associate

Of STROLLO and GENOVESE.

POLLACK also advised that on one

occasion when he was told to proceed to the above-mentioned

unmarked office at 40 Exchange Place, NYC, that

he observed VITO GENOVESE leaving the office as he

He advised that he had no conversation

with GENOVESE, and that GENOVESE did not acknowledge

his presence at the time.

Another individual POLLACK advised he met

through contact with SALLY BURNS was a hoodlum

from Greenwich Village referred to only as Joe The wop

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ana JoL C.

POLLACK remarked that this individual

appeared to own or manage TONY PASTOR'S

Night Club

in the Greenwich Village Section, NYC.

Niy

This individual appears to be idontical

with JOSEPH

SAtALDo, with allas doe the woo

is known to the NO as an associate of STRonLo and

the behind-the-scene owner of TONY PASTOR's night clu):

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POLLACK related that a short time after he

had completed his payments to SALLY BURNS, aggregating

$10,000, that he was contacted by BURNS and instructed

to come to BURNS' apartment on a business matter.

Upon

arrival at his apartment, BURNs explained to him that

he was taking over an interest in a New York night

club, the Care de Paris, au 53ra Street and Broadwey,

Men a club featuring be came entertainment NY

policy. It was explained to POLLACK that LoU

well-known New York City night club impresaric

was in

financial jam in this club which he nad opened, and

BURNS told

POLLACK that he, POLLACK, was to assume

duties as front man in the club.

According to POLLACK,

when he complained to BURNS that he had no particular

interest in entering such a venture, BURNS reportedly

instructed him in no uncertain terms that he was to

take the job that ra had no choice in the matter.

In

view of the physical violence inflicted on POLLACK during

previous contacts with BURNS and his group, POLLACK

related thai he saw no alternative but to follow BURNS'

instructions.

According to POLLACK, he served as manager

at this club

for about four or five

weeks until the

club folded and went into bankruptcy.

During this period,

he related that SALLY BURNS contributed a total of about

$13,000 to the operation of the club and he, POLLACK, figured

he personally contributed close to. $30,000, which he had

been able to borrow from close friends.

When asked

why he contributed his own money in a venture in which he

had no choice at the outset, POLLACK explained that once

he became connected with the club, he figured that if they

could survive the conparitively slim summer night club

trade,

that he was convinced the club would be a success once the

winter season began. POLLACK noted that the clus featured

such entertainers as BETTY HUTTON, JERRY LEWIS, and BOB

HOPE.

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POLLACK explained that while the club was

in operation, BURNS gave the indication that the

$13,000 he contributed was as an investment in this

venture, Howeves, when the club went into bankruptcy,

BURNS then informed POLLACK that he was responsible

for the $13,000 as a personal loan from BURNS to POLLACk,

and thereafter, once again began demands on POLLACK

not only for the floan pal $13,000, bit for exhortitant:

interest on this

which

to date amounts to a

total of approximately $16,000, according to POLLACK.

Though BURNS took no active part in

managing this club, POLlACK remarked that he was often

there during the evening hours as

were some.of his

underlings, specifically, the individuals refered to

previously as BABE, CHICK, and BUDDY.

POLLACK also noted that a part of the $13,000

contributed by BURNS was raised in the folluwing manner:

At a particular time when POLIACK was having

difficulty meeting the payroll, BURNS instructed him to

accompany JOE QUAGLIARELLO tO New Jersty, where they were

to pick up $2,500 from the RAY previously mentionea as

having been in the office of VITO GENOVESE on Thompson

Street.

POLLACK accompanied QUAGLIARELLO tO New Jersey,

to a roadside club where they met Ray who turned over

the $2,500 to QUAGLIARELLO. Exom POLLACK's description

of his trip to New Jersey, and the layout of this roadside

club, together with his description of RaY, a group of

photographs including that-of ANGELO DE CARLO, Newark

top hoodlum, was exhibited to POLLACK. POLLACK identified

the photograph of DE CARLO as the RAY who furnished the

$2,500 and as the individual from New Jersey he had

previously observed in the office of GENOVESE in New York

City. POLLACK stated that this was his only contact with

DE CARLO.

The roadside club where this money was obtained

appears to be the Martinique restaurant, operated by

DE CARLO in Mountainside, New Jersey.

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POTAK advised that foilowing the closing

of the cafe de jaris, his only contacts with BURNS and

his element have been

at times when BURNS has demanded

payment plus interest

on the $13,000 he put into this

club.

During the discussion of individuals he

came into contact with

during association with BURNS,

POLLACK mentioned

that at one time during early 1958,

while he was wish BUENS at a tavern in Atlantic Beach,

Long Island, an individual identified by BURNS as Mr.

ORMENTO came over to their table and said hello to

BURNS on his way out of the tavern. POLLACK noted that

this appeared to be a chance meetirg, and that there was

no discussion between BURNS and this individual.

subsequently, POLLACK identified a photograph

Of JOHN ORMENTO, New York top hoodlum, as the individual

he observed in the above tavern.

POLLACK also mentioned that while in Havana,

cuba, on one of his visits to GEORGE, LEVINE, that LEVINE

Introduced him to a casino manager identified as JOE RIVERS,

with whoncLavine seemed to be very frienaly. It is

probable that this individual is JOSEPH SILESI, with alias,

livers, well-known gambler presently operating a

casino in Havana, Cuba:

During the above interview, POLLACK furnished

the following telephone numbers relating to SALLY BURNS

and/or his associates:

Worth 6-1559

CAna1 6-9667

Residence of SALLY BURNS,

215 Mott Street, New York

City:

Cafe on Mott Street, where

BURNS and associates hang out.

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Greenwond Lake.

New York 7-2168

WHitehal1 3-9033

WAlker 5-9309

GRamercy 3-9044

CAnal 6-4822

Havana,

B0-9655

CLoverdaly

2-9021

Cuba

NEN JerSey,

CHestnut

1-0022

GEneral 1-5508

BE 3-2592

Telephone at summer residence

Of SALLY BURNS.

Located at office utilized

by BURNS

at 40 Exchange

Placa, New York City.

Telephone numbers at which

BURNS could often be located

when not at home. Losation

unknown,

Telephone number in Havana

where GEORGE, LEVINE could be

reached.

Residence telephone of TOE

QUAG TARELLO, 1559 East 33rd

Street, Brooklyn, New York

MICKEY WEINER, lawyer utilized

by ANGELO DE CARLO

ROCKY GRAZTANO, former boxer

said by Pollack to be god-

father of SALLY BURNS' youngest

child.

Home telephone of JOHN MAO, N Y

who according to POLLACK is

employed in Purchasing Depart-

ment of City of New York, and

close friend of BURNS.

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POLLACK stated that he was furnishing this

information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),.

Inasnuch as he felt that matters had reached the pont

where SALLY BURNS and associates had no interition of

leaving him alone regardless of the amount POLLACK paia

hooted and will continue to bleed him for mone yin

He feels that BURNS now feels he has POLLACK

He further advised that BURNS intimated POLLACK will

be subjected to further beatings and suggested that

POLLACKiE wife and three children night also be subject

to inconvenience and mishap if POLLiCK were to be

"uncooperative."

POLLACK further related that he

expects to gain a one-third interest in the Victoria

of weeks.

With the

construction business, and race track matters,

he was called uncn by the prominent people backing the

track to give them advice and assistance in developing

the track.

For this, he was offered

one-third of

the stock in the track, which stock POLLACK expects

will be issued within a couple of weeks.

He advised that

the track is for trocters and that there has already been

approved by the Canadian Govemment.

He advised the entire

track transaction is entirely legitimate.

From a portion

of the proceeas of the stock from this track, he

expects to repay SALLY BURNS a total of $13,00 and clear

up numerous personal loans.

On September 15, 1258, the records of the

Credit Bureau of Greater New. York, reflected that POLLACK

has approximately ten judgments and suits pending

in the New York City area for amounts of approximately

$200 or less with the exception of one judgment in Nassau

County, New York, which is in the amount of $1,559.50.

All of

these judgments were filed in either November and

December, 1957, or May, 1958, Thecredit records further

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reflected that on November 12, 1957, POLTACK filed a

voluntary petition of bankruptcy in the Eastern District

of New York, in the name of the Nassau Advertising Agent,

address unknown, in which he declared the instant firm

had $19,762 assets and $188,292 liabilities.

reflected POLIACK' uns a home valued at $18,000 and listed

his employment as the Building Trades Council, 104

Perry Street, Trenton, New Jersey. However,

Bureau determined that POLLACK was unknown at the

Building Trades Council which is located at 151 Mercer

Street, Trenton, New Jersey, and not at the address

furnished by POLLACK.

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POLLACK again contacted the N70 on 9/12/58 and

furnished the following information:

He explained that while

attempting to make arrange-

ments to leave town until he could raise the amount mentioned

above, he contacted one LEO, BLANK whom he described as a

good friend who has various

interests in trotting tracks in

New York and Florida. He mentioned that BLANK was from

Ilberty, NZ, and he noped to arrange to obtain accommoda-

tions through BLANK in the vicinity of Liberty, NY, until he

could raise sufficient money to get himself out of his

difficulties with SALLY BURNS,

He mentioned that if he is

successful, he will probably be out of town for from ten

days to two

weeks

Nil,

POLLACK also mentioned during this contact that he

had been in touch with one HARRISKOSMAN, a friend of his who

is in business in Orange, Conn., supplying traffic light and

other traffic equipment to various communities both in New

York and New England. He related that OSMAN, together with

others, is

presently attempting to obtain a New York State

license to operate a flat racing track in the vicinity of

Rochester, NY, and that OSMAN has been making use of

POLLACK'S

knowledge of race-track promotion in his attempts

to obtain this license and set up the track.

POLLACK advised that he was to meet OSMAN earlier

that afternoon, 9/12/58, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in NYC

and that when he was unable to locate OSMAN in his room at

the above hotel, he located him in the restaurant in that

hotel at a table with the individual he mentioned

previously in this letter as "JOE Ca"' or "Joe the Wop".

It is noted that from information furnished by POLLACK

this individual may be identical with JOE CATALDO, mentioned

above. According to POLLACK, OSMAN proceeded to discuss

the new race-track venture and it became apparent that

"Joe the Wop" had a definite interest in this venture.

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NiL.

POLLACK added that also present during portions

of this discussion was a young man he knows as JACK.

ViVAGUIRE, (ph.) whose father is supposed to be a millionaire

Min banking and investments in NYC. Also present was an

individual

referred to only as LoUIE, whom the informant

believed to be a Cuban.

N.Yo

POLLACK related that OSMAN is dealing with a

WALTER

JEFFORDS, JR., in connection with this race-track

venture, remarking that JEFFORDS' father is Chairman of the

Board of the Greater New York Association which, according

to POLLACK, controls all NY State flat racing. tracks.

POLLACK noted that WALTER JEFFORDS, JR., is connected with

the Brooklyn Union Gas Co.

POLLACK also noted that OSMAN'S lawyer who is

handling his interests in connection with attempts to obtain

this license is an individual he knows as REDJERANCIS who

has been identified to POLLACK by OSMAN as an

POLLACK stated that FRANCIS maintains an office either in

ex-FBI Agent. Chilli.

New Haven or Hartford, Conn.

Also in connection with past discussions with

OSMAN concerning this venture, POLLACK related that OSMAN

told him that the individual who would be most instrumental

in obtaining the license is CARMINE/DE SAPIO, well-known NYC

political figure. POLLACK stated that OSMAN told him that

DE SAPIO had told OSMAN to clear any negotiations on this

matter through "Joe the wop".

NIX'

POLLACK added that this new track has tentatively

been named the Finger Lakes Park Association and OSMAN and

associates reportedly have an option on a track site near

Rochester.

POLIACK advised that OSMAN told "Joe the wop"

that

they must get together again concerning this matter during

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the latter part of September, 1958. According to POLLACK,

"joe the Wop" replied that this would be impossible since

he was leaving MC for Havana, Cuba, on 9/27/58, and must

be in Havana on the morning of 9/28/58 for a very important

conference with SALLY

BURNS and a numbes of other important

people,

"Joe the Wop" also mentioned that he expected so

see a number of his friends in Havana as that time.

The NO will attempt to identify individuals

mentioned above in addition to determining the subscribers

of telephone nurbers furniched by FOLiACK in an attempt to

evaluate POLLACK'S reliability in his extensive discussions

of his contacts with upper echelos of the NYC criminal

elemert.

In cornection with atrempes to determine the

reliability of FOLIACK'S information, extra copies of this

letter are being furnished

the Bureau

to be disseminated to

Legats in Havana, Cuba, and in Pone, Italy.

Legat, Havana,

requested to determine the cubscriber to Havana, Cuba,

telephone number B0 9655 which was furnished by POLLACK as

a number in Havana where GHORGE LEVINE coild be reached.

Legat, Havana, is also requested to advise if information

furnished concerning LEVINE'S residence and activities in

Havana is consistent with information available to Legat,

Havana, concerning his activities.

Legat, Rome, is requested to make appropriate in-

quiries in an actempt to determine if it was known that

JOE, ADONIS had left Italy and may have been in Havana, Cuba,

during the latter part of 1957.

Copies of this letter are being furnished Miami

in view of information concerning top hoodlums in their

area.

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Newark is requested to determine subscriber of

telephone number Chestnut 1-0022 which was furnished as the

telephone number of one MICKEY WEINER reportedly a lawyer

utilized by ANGELO DE CARLO.

Newark is also requésted to

advise if it is known whether WEINER is associated with or

has been utilized by DE CARLO.

Newark is also requested to advise if there has

been any previnus indication of an association between

SALVATORE GRANNELLO, wa. Sally Burns, and Newark Top Hoodlum

ANGELO DE CARLO. Photographs of GRANNELLO will be furnished

separately to Newark in connection with this request.

New Haven is requested to identify HAPRIS OSMAN,

Orange, Conn., who, according to POLLACK, is in the traffic

equipment business

there.

New Haven is also requested to identify RED FRANCIS,

New Haven or Hartford, Conn., attorney, who PULLACK states

is an ex-FBI Agent.

It is noted that POLLACK came to the attention of

the NYO in Sept., 1945, in a case entitled "SY POLLACK;

BRIBERY"'.

This matter involved an allegation that POLLACK

was attempting to bribe certain U.S. Army Officials at

Fort Slocum, NY, in connection with the outcome of a court-

martial of one HAROLD SCHWARTZ who at that time was in-

carcerated in the Rehabilitation Center at Fort Slocum, NY.

POLLACK was interviewed at that time and although he

admitted raceiving $96.50 from the parents of HAROLD

SCHWARTZ for his personal expenses incurred in attempting

to intercede for HAROLD SCHWARIZ at Fost Slocum, he denied

that there had been any attempt to bribe any officials.

This matter was referred to the office of the appropriate

U. S. Attorney in NYC who declined prosecution inasmuch as

there appeared to be no violation in this matter.

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The above is the only reference to POLLACK in

the NVO files,

A PCI case is being opened in the NYO, ard any

additional pertinent information from POLLACK will be

furnished the Bureau and interested offices.

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