Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HEGARTY, EDWARD D.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/24/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/24/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10218-10146

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2717-1393

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HEGARTY, EDWARD D.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 12/24/1964

PAGES:

129

SUBJECTS:

ABR, RES, MED, REL, LCN, ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, BUSS

ACT, TRA, TOLL RECORDS, MISUR, TESUR

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/29/1998

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CHICAGO, LAS VEGAS, AND SAN JUAN

One copy of this report is being sent to the above

offices for information purposes..

These offices are presently

. conducting investigation regarding ANGELO BRUNO's activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

I. The following information was obtained from

PH 614-C-TE and is of such a sensitive nature that it is not

being placed in the body of this report in order to preclude

her compromise:

A. MONEY

On 8/24/64, RALPH SCHWARTZ was observed driving ANGELO

BRUNO in SCHWARTZ' automobile to the following locations:

1. The Beneficial Savings Fund Society at Broad and

Snyder Avenue where SCHWARTZ exchanged $1500 in small demonination

bills to $1500 in larger demonination bills on behalf of ANGELO

BRUNO •

2. SCHWARTZ and BRUNO then drove to the Pennsylvania

Savings Fund Society office at Broad and McKean Streets where

an additional $1500 in small bills was exchanged for bills of

higher denominations.

3. SCHWARTZ was then observed going to the Broad

Street Trust Company branch bank at Eighth and Christian Streets,

Philadelphia, where he exchanged-$3,000 in small bills for bills

of larger denominations, making the total money exchanged for the

day $6,000.

On 9/9/64, ANGELO BRUNO gave RALPH SCHWARTZ $1,000 in

$10.00 bills to be exchanged at the Broad Street Trust Company,

Eighth and Christian Streets, for ten $100 bills.

subsequent to.

this exchange, SCHWARTZ brought the money to ANGELO BRUNO who was

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on the premises of ALFONSO MAIORIELLO's barbershop, 902 South

Eighth Street, Philadelphia.

On 9/16/64

at approximately 11:45 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO

gave RALPH SCHWARTZ $3,000 in $10.00 bills to be exchanged for

bills of $100 denomination at the First Pennsylvania Banking

and Trust Company, Seventh and Porter Streets, Philadelphia.

SCHWARTZ left BRUNO and

returned to him at approximately 12:05

where again on the premises of MAIORIELLO's barbershop BRUNO

gave him an additional $2,000 in $10.00 bills to be exchanged

for $100 bills at the Broad Street Trust Company Bank at Fifth

and Bainbridge Streets,

Philadelphia, making the

total money

exchanged on this occasion $5,000.

On 10/15/64 at approximately 11:58 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO,

while on the premises of Penn Jersey Vending Company, gave RALPH

SCHWARTZ $3,000 in $10.00 bills and $500 in $5.00 bills to be

converted into bills of higher denominations.

on bid an 150.

SCHWARTZ ex-

changed these bills at the Broad Street Trust Company, Eighth

and Christian Streets, where he received $2,500 in $100 bills

and $1,000 in $50.00 bills, which he later

gave to ANGELO BRUNO.

On 10/16/64, ANGELO BRUNO, while on the premises of

740 Christian Street, FRANK LOSCALZO's coffee shop, gave RALPH

SCHWARTZ $1,000 in $20.00 bills to be exchanged for $100 bills.

On 10/23/64 at approximately 1:20 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI

and ANGELO BRUNO entered 740 Christian Street where BRUNO met his

office manager RALPH SCHWARTZ. On this occasion, BRUNO gave

SCHWARTZ $1,500 in $10.00 bills in front of FRANK NICOLETTI and

FRANK LOSCALZO to be exchanged for bills of higher denomination

at the Broad Street Trust Company, Eighth and Christian Streets.

SCHWARTZ attended to this task and shortly thereafter returned

with 15 $100 bills which he gave to ANGELO BRUNO.

On 10/27/64, ANGELO BRUNO, while on the premises of

740 Christian Street at about 2:45 p.m.,

gave RALPH SCHWARTZ

$1,000 in $10.00 bills and $1,000 in $20.00 bills to be ex-

changed for bills of higher denominations.

SCHWARTZ exchanged

these bills at the First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Company,

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Fifth and Bainbridge Streets, where he obtained six $100 bills

and 28 $50.00 bills.

B. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

It has previously been reported that ANGELO BRUNO iS

a principal along with BERNARD "BUCKY*ALLEN in the operation

o the coney Island Amusement Park,

Republic.

OSE SHESSER NORMAN PROMEN, OM BE COLOR Can

associated with BRUNO in this venture.

On 8/21/64, BRUNO's office manager RALPH SCHWARTZ

received a letter from BEN GOLOB. This letter was addressed

to RALPH SCHWARTZ and had been sent from the Dominican Republic.

bol one his entere

The letter while addressed to SCHWARTZ was actually intended for

ANGELO BRUNO.

GOLOB stated in the letter that NORMAN: FROMKIN

"stealing them deaf, dumb, and blind."

was

The letter stated FROMKIN

does not maintain a bank account nor does he keep records.

The

letter went on to say that FROMKIN is "keeping the money in his

An individual identified as LUMM, who is connected with

BERNARD ALLEN, was also stealing, according to GOLOB's letter.

GOLOB requested BRUNO to come to the Dominican Republic and to

straighten out the above-described situation.

GOLOB also com-

plained that he was making $125

a week and wanted to know when

he was going

to make more money.

On 9/29/64, it was learned that on 9/21/64 ANGELO BRUNO

sent his office manager RALPH SCHWARTZ to Santo Domingo, Dominican

Republic. SCHWARTZ was picked up by BEN GOLOB and was taken to

the Hotel El Embajador. During the evening of 9/21/64, SCHWARTZ

had dinner with BEN GOLOB and GOLOB's wife.

Hotel, also dined with

RALPH SCHWARTZ and the GOLOBs during the

evening of 9/21/64.

LEVINSON is operating the casino at Coney

Island, of which NORMAN FROMKIN is the overall manager and part

owner along with BERNARD "BUCKY" ALLEN and ANGELO BRUNO. NORMAN

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FROMKIN was feigning illness and did.not appear.

Following

dinner they went back to the hotel where

RALPh SCHWARTZ was introduced to PAT SLOT, owner of the

casino at the El Embajador.

SLOT is from Jacksonville, Fla.

SLOT pointed out that JOE WILLIAMS was from Jacksonville, Fla.,

and WILLIAMS is now helping SLOT in the operation of the casino,

which operates, at a

$50.00 limit for it has three blackjack

tables, and a $10.00 limit, having three roulette wheels which

are set up at odds of 35 to 1. The clientele are principally

Dominicans.

Subsequently, GOLOB took RALPH SCHWARTZ: to Coney Island

where he was introduced to JOHN JOHNS, a Lebanese, who resides in

Florida and who is a partner with LOU LEVINSON at the Coney Island

casino. JOHNS was booking baseball games

in the casino and

has

worked as a partner with

"SLEEP-OUT LOUIE" for more than 30 years.

nally been sent to Coney

LEVINSON, and on his own is operating bingo

and pinball machines

at the sugar mills.

GOLOB has a dozen machines located in the

country club which he operated until NORMAN FROMKIN took them

from him and gave the machines and the concession to LEESON. GOLOB

is netting $125 a week from Coney Island.

Coney Island is principally a large park with many

children's amusements and has a very huge hall for bingo or

blackjack on one side of the park and pinwheels, which are con-

cessioned out, on the other side of the park.

They have two

offices in the casino in a large kitchen.

The restaurant, the

luncheonette, and the bingo machines operating there are con-

cessioned out.

They have one large store room in which are

stored between 70 to 100 "one-armed bandits."

On the following day, 9/22/64, RALPH SCHWARTZ had

breakfast with SILVER RICH, who is originally from Cleveland,

Ohio, and who has worked'in Las Vegas.

LOU LEVINSON arrived

and

began castigating NORMAN FROMKIN, stating that LEVINSON

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Republic for protection to operate Coney Island, but according

to gossip in the Dominican Republic (according to LOU LEVINSON),

FROMKIN is only paying $1500 a month and is pocketing the balance.

LEVINSON instructed SCHWARTZ to be certain that this message was

he orin ca de mond

brought to ANGELO BRUNO's attention.

BEN GOLOB was checking the incoming flights to Santo

Domingo daily to determine if punch boards he had ordered were

aboard. GOLOB intends to set up the operation of the punch

pageration

boards with no partners; however, BRUNO made the remark the

engertere

weeK previous to 9/21/64 tO AL SILVERBERG aNd FRANK NICOLETTI

that if BEN does not cut BRUNO in on the punch boards, he will

send GOLOB back to Florida. Punch boards are illegal in the

Dominican Republic,

and GOLOB is afraid that FROMKIN will in-

form the Minister of Justice of GOLOB's proposed activities.

On Wednesday, 9/23/64, GOLOB again took RALPH SCHWARTZ

to Coney Island.

On 9/24/64, they again visited Coney Island.

On 9/26/64, during the evening hours, HEINIE arrived and

was introduced to RALPH SCHWARTZ and BEN GOLOB. HEINIE complained

to SCHWARTZ that FROMKIN tried to put the squeeze on HEINIE to get

him out of the Dominican Republic, informing the Minister of

Justice that HEINIE was operating the numbers business in Santo

Domingo. HEINIE settles up his accounts every two weeks. He is

residing outside of Coral Gables, Fla., and was scheduled to

enter the Veterans Administration Hospital in that area on 10/3/64

or 10/4/64 for a physical.

The Espanol Hotel, Santo Domingo, has a casino which is

operated by Cubans.

This group reportedly will take over the

casino at Coney Island.

FROMKIN was to deal with them on 10/4/64

to make arrangements for the take-over when LEVINSON leaves.

LEVINSON

allegedly is giving up the casino operation at Conev

Island because of his reluctance to continue dealing with NORMAN

FROMKIN.

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NORMAN FROMKIN told RALPH SCHWARTZ on 9/27/64 that he

intended to visit the United States in the near future and he

gave

RALPH SCHWARTZ a long list of machine parts for bingo

nachines which he needs to make necessary repairs to existing

He wanted ANGELO BRUNO to obtain the parts and to

advance the money to defray the cost. FROMKIN was ordering

these parts through JAMES CLEMENT, manufacturer of coin machine

parts and equipment, 948 West Russell Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Coney Island parent company is to be charged for the parts

under the name of MARQUINAS de DIVERSIONES C par A, Coney

Island, Dominican Republic.

On 10/13/64, RALPH SCHWARTZ received a telephone call

from NORMAN FROMKIN, who was calling from the Dominican Republic.

FROMKIN complained that he had not received the parts which he

had ordered from ANGELO BRUNO to fix the bingo machines. FROMKIN

told SCHWARTZ reportedly that BRUNO should call him back right

away.

On 10/16/64, ANGELO BRUNO, while accompanied by FRANK

NICOLETTI in front of

the Broad Street Trust Company at Eighth

and Christian Streets,

Philadelphia, was observed reading a letter

which he had received in the mail from BEN GOLOB of the Dominican

Republic.

This letter informed BRUNO that NORMAN FROMKIN is

intoned Buno that

sending BERNARD ALLEN $300 per week. The letter also stated

that

JOE LEESON has four slot machines located in the refineries

without BRUNO's knowledge.

The letter also stated that FROMKIN had met with BERNARD

"BUCKY" ALLEN several months previously without informing BRUNQ of

formed BRUNO that NORMAN FROMKIN has a meeting scheduled with

BERNARD ALLEN during the latter part of October, which meeting

will take place in the State of North Carolina.

On 10/19/64, informant learned that BEN GOLOB had sent

a letter to BRUNO, which letter was addressed to RALPH SCHWARTZ,

775 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia. The letter indicated that

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BERNARD ALLEN would meet NORMAN FROMKIN in Columbia, S. C.,

during the weeks 10/11-24/64 in case BRUNO would like to meet

FROMKIN who was scheduled to leave the Dominican

Republic

approximately 10/10/64.

On 11/17/64, informant advised that BEN GOLOB had

written another letter addressed to RALPH SCHWARTZ at Penn

Jersey Vending Company, 775 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia,

bearing the postmark Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

GOLOB was

complaining in this letter that he has written several letters to

BRUNO through RALPH SCHWARTZ but BRUNO has not seen fit to answer

or assist GOLOB in securing a better position in the Dominican

Republic.

off" GOLOB even though he is now paying him $125 per week for

thou he do not paying hang

Informant

stated that he believes BRUNO cannot completely cut off GOLOB

because GOLOB "knows too much of BRUNO's business and activities."

GOLOB is continuing his efforts to obtain the removal of NORMAN

FROMKIN as manager of Coney Island for BRUNO and BERNARD "BUCKY"

ALLEN.

On 11/28/64, ANGELO BRUNO instructed his office manager,

RALPH SCHWARTZ, not to accept any telephone calls from BEN GOLOB

of the Dominican Republic.

Informant stated that GOLOB and BRUNO

are continuing

their feud.

C. RUSSELL

BUFALINO

It has previously been reported that RUSSEL BUFALINO

is a member of La Cosa Nostra and is in occasional contact with

ANGELO BRUNO.

BUFALINO

resides in upstate Pennsylvania, and

nakes his headquarters in the Pottstown and Hazleton, Pa., area.

RIFATTNO was in attendance at the Analachin meeting in November

1957.

At 1:35 p.M., 9/9/64, ANGELO BRUNO requested his office

manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ, to contact RUSSELL BUFALINO, who was

in

Philadelphia staying at the Sylvania Hotel, Broad and Locust

Streets:

Informant

advised that SCHWARTZ attempted to

contact

BUFALINO but was unsuccessful.

Informant did not know if BUFALINO

and BRUNO met subsequently during the day.

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D. RALPH SCHWARTZ' AUTOMOBILE

Informant has advised that ANGELO BRUNO is borrowing

the automobile registered to his office manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ,

periodically to make hasty trips from the City of Philadelphia

to unknown locations.

This automobile is a 1963 Chevrolet

Impala sports coupe, bearing State of Pennsylvania license

plate number 332-16P.

Informant advised that ANGELO BRUNO used RALPH

SCHWARTZ' automobile on 8/15 and 16/64.

On this occasion,

the odometer reflected that ANGELO BRUNO had traveled

approximately 800 miles on this trip, 400 miles to his des- •

tination and 400 miles returning.

II. The following information was obtained from

PH 677-C-TE on 4/17/64 and is of such

a sensitive nature that

it is not being placed in the body of this report in order to

preclude his compromise:

PH 677-C-TE advised that PETER MAGGIO had prepared

stuffed brown envelopes marked "CHARLES COSTELLO," and addi-

tional markings which could not be seen; however, those which

could be seen are noted as follows:

Item No. 1

"17 - Misc

18 - Misc

10 - Checks

20 - TONY B.

10 - SIMONE

10 - PAPPY

1 - RUSSO

86

10 - COSTELLO

96"

Additional piece of paper

contained the following no-

tations:

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Further, Item No. 2 appears to contain il names and

Item No. 3 contains 1l figures, indicating either a collection

or dispersement of funds in the

amount of $160,000 for the

Trenton, N. J. - Philadelphia, Pa. group.

The identities of the parties in Item No. 2 appear

to the Philadelphia agents to be as follows:

"JOHNNY CAR" - JOHNNY "CASABLANCA" SIMONE

"GENRY ? JOIA" - apparently is HENRIETTA GIOE,

wife of VINCENZO GIOE

"MIKE TROMIATANU" - is MIKE TRAMANTANA

"MIKE CAMARELTA" - is MIKE CAMMAROTA

"MIKE AMICO" - is unknown

Letter "A" - is unknown

"POPPY" - is CARL "PAPPY" IPPOLITO

"CHANLY" is CHARLES I. COSTELLO

"Phil" - is PHILIP TESTA

"Ang." - is ANGELO BRUNO

"JIMMY" - is JAMES GIOIA

In this connection it is

interesting to note the same

source on 7/23/64 found on the dressing table of PETER MAGGIO'S

bedroom the following notations which the source believes to be

related to collections

and disbursements of illegal funds:

"June 20

"1

3

4

5

11

18

3,000

2,500

3,200

3,000

2,900

1,300

• 15,900

3,000

2,500

3,100

2,000

., 700

1,300

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"2

7

3,200

3,000

3,700

9

16

101

2,900

2,487

1,863

3

, 600

3

000

3

, 600

2

,900

2,500

2,000

17,250

"10

12

13

14

15

19

2,600

3,000

2,400

2,800

2,300

2,100

2,700

2,900

2,500

2,800

2,400

1,300

15,200"

It appears the above tabulation occurred as of 6/20/64

and Column I represents the days in the month of June on which the

sums of money were accumulated, apparently collections amounting to

approximately $2,000 per day.

It is also interesting to note on 12/1/64, PH 614-C-TE

accompanied ANGELO BRUNO at a meeting in Trenton, N. J., with

CARL "PAPPY" IPPOLITO and JOHN "CASABLANCA" SIMONE. IPPOLITC

turned over to BRUNO on this date the sum of $5,000 with no

comment, BRUNO placing the

same in his pocket and departing.

The source was of the opinion that these collections for or

tribute to BRUNO occur periodically, the frequency not known

to source. These are definitely illegal funds.

III. FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

FLASH NOTICE

On 11/30/64, a flash notice was sent to the FBI Identi-

fication Division

requesting Philadelphia to

be notified in the

event information

is received concerning subiect.

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IV. LA COSA NOSTRA MEMBERSHIP

INDEX CARD

Captioned card was prepared by SA EDWARD D. HEGARTY and

transmitted to the Bureau pursuant to existing Bureau instructions.

V. PH 623-C*

Captioned informant ceased his productivity in the early

part of June 1964 and efforts to redevelop him have been unsuccess-

ful to date.

INFORMANTS

I symbols have been used only where necessary.

multiple I symbol was used for PH 614-C-TE to provide further

protection because of his sensitive nature and frequency of his

intimate contact with ANGELO BRUNO.

I Symbol

PH T-1

Identity

PH T-2

PH T-3

PH T-4

PH T-5

PH T-6

PH T-7

PH T-8

MM 837-0%

PH 672-C

PH 614-C-TE

THEODORE KENZEL

(Cashier, Mercantile

National Bank, Miami

Beach, Fla.)

PH 614-C-TE

PH 677-C-TE

PCI ALEX FUDEMAN

ROLAND PARNO

(By request)

Contacting Agent

SA J. ROBERT PEARCE

SA JOSEPH A. VERICA

SA WILLIAM F. KUSCH

SA JOSEPH A. VERICA

SA JOSEPH A. VERICA

SA CLIFFORD A. MOYER

(Newark Division)

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T Symbol

PH T-9

PH T-10

PH T-11

PH T-12

PH T-13

PH T-14

PH T-15

PH T-16

PH T-17

PH T-18

PH T-19

PH T-20

PH T-21

Identity

PH 614-C-TE

Contacting Agent

SA JOSEPH A. VERICA

(Newark Division)

SAMUEL NAPLES,

Deputy U. S. Marshal,

Trenton, N.

(By request)

HARRY E. MC CONNELL

(NA), Chief of

Burlington County,

N. J., Detectives

(By request)

HARRY BREWER

(By request of

PH T-11)

(Newark Division)

(Newark Division)

BU 280-C%

Mr. ROBERT VANCELLET, (San Juan Division)

Credit Manager,

Sheraton Hotel

SJ 431-C

(San Juan Division)

Inspector COWLEY,

INS, San Juan

PH 540-C

(San Juan Division)

SA EDWARD D. HEGARTY

PH 571-C*

PH 591-C*

NK 2461-C%

NY 3986-C*

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T Symbol

PH T-22

PH T-23

PH T-24

Identity

PH 623-C%

PH 597-C

At a MERCOREN,

attorney relationshiI

with ANGELO BRUNO

on

some matters.

Contacting Agent

SA WALTER A. WEINER

SA WILLIAM F. KUSCH

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DETAILS:

A. PERSONAL HISTORY

AND BACKGROUND

1.

Physical Condition of

ANGELO BRUNO

PH T-3 advised that on November 9, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO

at about 10:00 a.m. departed his residence and went to the down-

town offices of Dr. LARRY MONTALBANO, dentist, at 18th and Shunk

Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.,

for X-rays.

Subsequent to his visit,

BRUNO went to DI. WALTER COHEN, a dentist, 1913 Walnut Street,

Philadelphia, who was going to treat ANGELO BRUNO for "bleeding

gums. "

On November 12, 1964, according to PH T-3, ANGELO BRUNO

was scheduled for his first treatment with Dr. COHEN. After leav-

ing Dr. COHEN's office, BRUNO returned to Dr.

MONTALBANO's office

at approximately 11:40

a.Mo

PH T-3 advised on December 3, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO had an

appointment scheduled with his dentist, Dr.

COHEN, at 1913 Walnut

Street, Philadelphia, for 11:00 a.m.

On this visit to Dr. COHEN'S

office, BRUNO's infected gums were lanced and "packed."

2. ANGELO BRUNO's Automobile

On September 17, 1964, IC ROBERT MILTON WENNER advised

that the records of the State of Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle

Bureau reflect that ANGELO BRUNO has a valid 1963-64 Pennsylvania

Operator's License under number 1386551. BRUNO's permanent plate

number is 502-1710.

IC WENNER also advised that there are no

operators' licenses issued in the State of Pennsylvania under the

names of ANGELO BRUNO ANNALORO Or ANGELO ANNALORO.

ANGELO BRUNO, according to PH T-3, continues to use as

his principal motor vehicle a white 1962 Chevrolet Impala, bear-

ing State of New Jersey license plate GGI-198, which is owned by

the Garden State Vending Company of Trenton, N. J., the principal

of which is BRUNO's close associate CHARLES COSTELLO.

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attending the funeral of ZARIA's father.

SUE BRUNO was

scheduled to return to Philadelphia within a week.

6.

MICHAEL GRASSO

1801 South Ninth Street

Philadelphia, Pa.

It has previously. been reported that MICHAEL GRASSO

is a nephew of ANGELO BRUNO.

The October 19, 1964, edition of the "Philadelphia

Inquirer" carried an obituary notice, which stated as follows:

"October 18, 1964, AGATINA (nee DI BELLA)... Of 2136

South Broad Street, beloved mother of MICHAEL and

JOHN GRASSO. and Mrs. SALLY COTTEN. Relatives and

friends are invited to funeral Thursday, 9:00 a.m.,

from Pennsylvania, Burial Company, 1327-29 South

Broad Street. Solemn requiem mass St. Monica's

Church 10:00 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Viewing Wednesday evening."

On October 22, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO was observed standing

in front of the premises of the Pennsylvania Burial Company during

the morning hours and subsequently was observed. entering St.

Monica's

Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, where BRUNO attended

the requiem mass for AGATINA GRASSO, who is a grandmother of

ANGELO. BRUNO's nephew, MICHAEL GRASSO. On this occasion, BRUNO

was observed by SA EDWARD D. HEGARTY.

B. ASSOCIATES

1. Known Daily Activities

Of ANGELO BRUNO

August 3, 1964

PH T-3 advised that ANGELO BRUNO instructed his asso-

ciate RALPH SCHWARTZ to travel to the Dominican Republic for the

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purpose of seeing NORMAN FROMKIN. SCHWARTZ was instructed by

BRUNO to speak privately with FROMKIN and to tell FROMKIN that

any messages FROMKIN had for BRUNO were to be given to SCHWARTZ

who in turn would return to Philadelphia and would relay the

messages to BRUNO.

At about 12:10 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed by

PH T-9 at Penn Jersey. Vending Company..

PH T-5 advised that ANGELO BRUNO was absent from the

City of Philadelphia and was in Miami, Fla.

During the day

FELIX JOHN DE TULLIO was looking for ANGELO BRUNO in the vicinity

of Eighth and Christian Streets.

August 6, 1964

PH T.-5 advised ANGELO BRUNO was still in Miami, Fla.

August 11, 1964

PH T-9 advised he observed ANGELO BRUNO at about 11:30

a.m. accompanied by RALPH SCHWARTZ and ANTHONY. CASELLA at the

corner of Broad and McKean Streets, Philadelphia.

This group

then went to the Sun Ray Drug Company at Broad and Snyder Avenue.

RALPH SCHWARTZ. was observed leaving the Sun Ray Drug Company

at 12:10 p.m. on August 11, 1964.

PH I-9 advised TON&CASELLA was going to the U. S.

Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., to visit his brother, PETER CASELLA.

TONY CASELLA contacted BRUNO to express his desire

to have his

brother PETE transferred to a penitentiary near Philadelphia,

possibly Lewisburg.

BRUNO while at the drugstore was awaiting

a telephone call concerning a meeting he was going to have with

ALFREDO IEZZI. BRUNO was observed by PH I-9 using the first

phone in the rear of the drugstore.

BRUNO informed TONY CASELLA not to attempt to have

PETER CASELLA transferred to another penitentiary "until after

the election."

BRUNO had previously entertained the thought

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that he would have a contact with the "KENNEDYs" through FRANK

SINATRA, but as things turned out, the KENNEDYs "dumped"

•SINATRA.

PH T-3. learned on August 11

previous

evening ANGELO BRUNO met with

BRUNO's intimate associate, PHILIPATESTA, who was then

con-

fined at the Philadelphia Detention Center

Mrs

1012 CArpeNter

August 13, 1964

Philadelphia pa

At 11:45 a.m., PH T-3 observed RALPH SCHWARTZ pick

up. ANGELO BRUNO in SCHWARTZ! personal car.

PH T-9 advised

that SCHWARTZ drove ANGELO BRUNO to the office of attorney

JACOB KOSSMAN, located on Spruce Street near Broad Street,

Philadelphia.

KOSSMAN was not in his office.

Subsequently,

BRUNO and SCHWARTZ met JOSEPH TANITSKY at Broad and Locust

Streets.:

SCHWARTZ, BRUNO, and TANITSKY conversed during which

TANITSKY expressed

an interest in securing BRUNO's assistance

toward obtaining employment for a friend named PETE FOX at

Las Vegas, Nev.

FOX reportedly is presently: employed at the

Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas.

TANITSKY desired BRUNO to

get FOX a job at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas as the Thunderbird

might "fold."

BRUNO indicated that he did not want to use the

phone and claimed that "every phone in Las Vegas is tapped."

He informed TANITSKY he may have to go to New York, and if he

does go to New York, he will try to see someone concerning FOX

in an effort to secure him employment at the Sands Hotel.

SCHWARTZ then drove ANGELO BRUNO to the vicinity of

740 Christian Street.

At approximately 12:20 p.m., PH T-5 observed RALPH

SCHWARTZ, ANGELO BRUNO, FRANK NICOLETTI, and FRANK SANNINI in

the vicinity of Philadelphia City Hall Annex where SANNINI

paid ANGELO BRUNO's water bill.

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At approximately 1:45 p.m., PH T-9 advised that ANGELO

BRUNO, FRANK SANNINI, FRANK NICOLETTI, and RALPH SCHWARTZ were

observed by him entering Marie's Luncheonette, Christian Street

between 9th and l0th Streets, where they had lunch.

SANNINI left at 2:55. p.m. and. BRUNO accompanied him.

They departed the area in SANNINI's automobile.

BRUNO indi-

cated that during the evening he would be at FELIX. JOHN

DE TULLIO's bar, Eighth and Washington Streets, Philadelphia.

BRUNO informed PH T-3 that he had been "out of town"

on August 12, 1964.

BRUNO did not indicate where he had been.

August 14, 1964

At 12:40

a.m., PH T-5 advised that ANGELO BRUNO visited

FELIX JÒHN DE TULLIO's Friendly Bar.

BRUNO and DE TULLIO left the

bar together and held a conference outside on the sidewalk.

departed the vicinity of Eighth and Washington Streets at 1:05 a.m.

FRANK D'ATTILO was present in the bar while BRUNO was there.

August 15, 1964

BRUNO departed the City of Philadelphia, according to

PH T-9, for an unknown destination.

August 17, 1964

PH T-3 advised that ANGELO BRUNO was in Philadelphia on

August 17, 1964. It was not certain when BRUNO returned to Phila-

delphia, but he probably returned during the evening of August 16,

1964.

During the afternoon of August 17, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO

met at Ralph's Restaurant, 9th and Catharine Streets, Philadelphia,

with MAX WEISBERG, FRANK MATTEO, and several other persons.

On August 17, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO left the City of Phila-

delphia accompanied by his

son MICHAEL for a visit to Atlantic City,

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N. J. On this trip BRUNO used his 1962 Chevrolet, bearing

New Jersey license tag GGI 198.

August 22, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO attended a wedding

of a relative in

Trenton, N. J., according to PH T-9

August 24, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO departed Philadelphia for New Jersey

at 1:30 p.m.

BRUNO departed Philadelphia alone but returned

during the evening of August 24, 1964, accompanied by his

associate FRANK NICOLETTI.

August 25, 1964

PH T-3 advised that he saw ANGELO BRUNO getting a

shave at ALFONSO MAIORIELLO'S barbershop at about 12:15

p.m.

BRUNO departed the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets

accompanied by FRANK NICOLETTI at 12:30 p.m. At about 3:05

o.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed returning to the Penr

Jersey

lending Company again accompanied by FRANK NICOLETTI.

August 27, 1964

At about 5:30 p.m., according to PH T-5, ANGELO BRUNO

was not home.

August 28, 1964

PH T-5 advised that he learned that during the morning

hours at about 11:00 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO was present at his resi-

dence.

He also stated that he learned that ANGELO BRUNO had been

away from his residence during the

previous evening, that is

August 27, 1964.

August 30, 1964

PH T-5 advised that he observed ANGELO BRUNO in the

vicinity of Ninth and Christian Streets at about 3:00 p.m.,

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driving a black Chrysler Imperial, New Jersey license plate

BMY 208, registered to the J C Vending Company, Trenton, N. J.

August 31, 1964

PH T-9 advised that ANGELO BRUNO was interested in

contacting MAX WEISBERG during the afternoon.

PH T-9 also advised that he had learned that ANGELO

BRUNO had been in the South Philadelphia area during the after-

noon of August 28, 1964, but that he was absent from Philadelphia

over the weekend August 29, 1964.

September 2, 1964

PH T-3. advised ANGELO BRUNO was not at his residence

at 10:00 a.m. but that BRUNO had an appointment scheduled for

4:15 in the afternoon at the offices of Magistrate E. DAVID

KEISER, Broad and Wharton Streets, Philadelphia.

At KEISER'S

office BRUNO was going to meet with "MICKEY"

TANITSKY.

At 12:15 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed by PH T-5

in the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets.

On this

occasion, BRUNO was alone and was operating his 1962 white

Chevrolet®

Between 2:30 and 3:00 p.M., September 2, 1964, FRANK

NARDUCCI was in the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets

looking for BRUNO but was unable to locate him.

At 3:30 p.m., FRANK SINDONE attempted to contact BRUNO

at Eighth and Christian but was unsuccessful.

September 3, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO, according to PH T-3, PH T-5 and PH T-9,

was not observed in the

vicinity of South

Philadelphia during

the day.

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September 4, 1964

PH T-9 advised that ANGELO BRUNO had an appointment

scheduled for 12:30 p.m. with

an unknown person at Ralph's

Restaurant, Ninth Street near Catharine, Philadelphia.

At 12:40 p.m., PH T-3 observed ANGELO BRUNO, FRANK

MENDEL, and MAX WEISBERG seated at the first table on the right

as you enter Ralph's Restaurant. Their conversation concerned

numbers lottery activity and it appeared that "bad numbers"

were coming out and the three of

them were talking concerning

the possibility of changing the horse race track from where

the numbers were presently being obtained.

At about 3:00 p.m. on September 4, 1964, PH T-3 learned

that FRANK SINDONE, FRANK NICOLETTI, and FRANK NARDUCCI were all

looking for BRUNO in the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets

but BRUNo did not show up.

ANGELO BRUNO's son MIKE advised PH I-9 that his father,

ANGELO, and his mother, SUE, were "going to the shore together."

MIKE did not know where his

parents were going to reside while

at the shore.

September 9, 1964

PH T-3 advised at about 12:24 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO arrived

at Eighth and Christian Streets in his Chevrolet where he was

observed speaking with his office manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ.

At 12:35 p.M., BRUNO entered MAIORIELLO's barbershop

and SCHWARTZ

departed the area.

barbershop by PH T-3.

At 12:45 pal"present at this time was RALPH

ROCCO SCAFIDI was observed entering the

SCHWARTZ,

who had returned to the barbershop.

PH T-2 and PH T-5 advised that ANGELO BRUNO, informed

SCAFIDI that it will be necessary for him to repay AL/SCHWARTZ

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$25.00 a week for "fixing" SCAFIDI's extradition case involving

a bad check charge which

was heard by Philadelphia Judge GOLD.

FRANK NICOLETTI entered the barbershop at approxi-

mately 1:00

p.m.

At about 1:30 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed by PH T-9

seated in the barber'

s chair.

At 2:10 p.m. PH T-3 advised he observed ANGELO BRUNO

and AL SCHWARTZ entering Marie's Luncheonette on Christian

Street. Subsequent, FRANK. NICOLETTI and RALPH SCHWARTZ joined

them.

At about 2:50 p.M., BRUNO and NICOLETTI left Marie's

Luncheonette, separated, and

indicated, according to PH T-3,

that they were going home.

BRUNO on this occasion informed

NICOLETTI

that he had been to the "shore" on Sunday, September 6,

1964, and

returned to Philadelphia during the evening of

September 7, 1964.

September 14, 1964

PH T-3, PH T-5 and PH T-9 advised that ANGELO BRUNO was

not observed by them during the day in the vicinity of Eighth and

Christian Streets.

During the afternoon of September 14, 1964, SA EDWARD

D. HEGARTY observed ANGELO BRUNO's automobile parked

adjacent

to the Cafe Internazionale at 13th and Passyunk Avenue, Phila-

delphia.

IGNATIUS DENARO advised SA HEGARTY that ANGELO BRUNO'S

car had been parked at 13th and Passyunk Avenue since the pre-

vious evening, September 13, 1964.

PH T-8 advised on September 17, 1964, that ANGELO BRUNO

spent the

entire day of September 14, 1964, with CHARLES COSTELL

at COSTELLO's home, located at 947 Southard Street, Trenton, N.J.

PH T-10 advised that ANGELO BRUNO's meeting with CHARLES

COSTELLO was for the purpose of discussing the future of JOHN SIMONE

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with whom ANGELO BRUNO has become disenchanted. SIMONE's "play-

boy" activities appear to be the reason for BRUNO's concern.

September 15, 1964

At approximately 12:13 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied

by NICHOLAS PICCOLO, was observed driving a 1963 Impala Super

Sport Chevrolet, bearing Pennsylvania license 332-16P.

BRUNO

had an appointment scheduled at 12:00 noon at Ralph's Restaurant.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., PH I-5 observed MAX

WEISBERG, accompanied by FRANK MATTEO, in the vicinity of Eighth

and Christian Streets.

At about 2:00 p.m., PH T-9 advised that he observed

ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied by his wife SUE, riding in a Chevrolet

owned by BRUNO's office manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ.

September 16, 1964

PH T-3 advised that ALXSILVERBERG had sent a message to

ANGELO BRUNO that there were out-of-town visitors in Philadelphia

waiting to see BRUNO. Subsequent to his receiving this message,

BRUNO went to MAIORIELLO's barbershop where he arrived at 11:45

a.m.

At 12:25 p.m., AL SILVERBERG contacted ANGELO BRUNO and

told BRUNO that he could be contacted at phone number MA 7-6443.

At 12:45 P.m., ALFREDO IEZZI arrived at MAIORIELLO's

barbershop and spoke with BRUNO. IEZZI indicated that one JOE

or TONYXBANANAS was looking for BRUNO. BRUNO and IEZZI were

observed by PH T-3 entering the kitchen area of MAIORIELLO's

barbershop where they spoke alone.

At 1:35 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI

and AL SILVERBERG joined

IEZZI and BRUNO in the kitchen of the barbershop. It appeared to

PH T-3 that SILVERBERG is in the textile business now, trading

under the name of Beaunit Textile Company, and he desired BRUNO

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to contact a party in New York City for him. BRUNO indicated he

had spoken with this

person in New. York City and mentioned that

one JOE CONDINA OSA CONTADINA (phonetic) was there.

BRUNO stated

that he would be with the person over the weekend and that he

would relay SILVERBERG's information.

SILVERBERG stated that he

would be able to save "them" money, and the more cloth they used,

the more they

will save.

BRUNO asked SILVERBERG for samples

(swatches) of the pattern that SILVERBERG had available.

At 2:25 P.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed accompanied

by FRANK NICOLETTI in the automobile of RALPH SCHWARTZ.

vainter event on one to are ano

was

parked in front of ALFONSE MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

At 3:15 p.m., BRUNO left alone.

AL SILVERBERG tOLd BRUNO that RUSSELL & YUrALINO was arrivine in Pa.

Philadelphia during the day from New York. BRUNO instructed

SILVERBERG that if he wanted to contact BRUNO during the day he

should see or contact RALPH SCHWARTZ.

If he wanted to contact

BRUNO during the night hours, he should contact FELIX JOHN

DE TULLIO.

At about 10:30 a.m., BRUNO met with LOUIE (LNU), who

is the son-in-law of the barber who has a shop across the street

from the Penn Jersey Vending Company. LOUIE is a relative of

PHILIP TESTA's wife ALFIA.

PH I-3 described LOUIE as about 30 years of age, 5'4",

tall, dark curly hair, 136 pounds. He was formerly employed as

a butcher and previously as a barber

the vicinity of Ninth

and Christian Streets.

LOUIE is active in picking up weekly

number slips or ribbons from FRANK IANNARELLA to be preserved

for review by PHILIP TESTA upon his release from imprisonment.

September 17, 1964

PH T-3, PH T-5, and PH T-9 advised that they did not

observe ANGELO BRUNO in the South Philadelphia area during the

day.

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September 18, 1964

PH T-9 advised that he observed ANGELO BRUNO speaking

with his office manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ, at about 2:05 p.m. on

the premises of the Penn Jersey Vending

Company.

September 19, 1964

PH T-3 advised that LOUIE (LNU), mentioned above, had

an appointment to see BRUNO at the residence of ALFIA TESTA at

10:30 p.m.

September 23, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied by CHARLES COSTELLO, was ob-

served boarding an Eastern Airlines plane, Flight #841, at

Philadelphia International Airport at 10:00 p.m., September

'23,

On this occasion, BRUNO purchased

a round-trip, no return date indicated, ticket, #007-223-584-379.

BRUNO and COSTELLO were brought to the airport by PETER MAGGIO.

September 25, 1964

A communique from the Miami Division of the FBI advised

that ANGELO BRUNO and CHARLES

September 25, 1964.

September 26, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO subsequent to his return from Miami on

the evening of September 25, 1964, departed his residence with

his wife SUE and proceeded

directir to the residence of CHARLES

COSTELLO, 947 Southard Street, Trenton, N. J.

Approximately ten

minutes

later, ANGELO BRUNO departed COSTELLO's residence.

accompanied by CHARLES COSTELLO, in a 1964 Chrysler, bearing

New Jersey license plate BMY 208.

They then drove to the Dinner

Bell Diner in the Trenton vicinity where they remained for

approximately one hour. BRUNO and his wife SUE returned to their

Philadelphia residence

shortly after midnight, September 26, 1964.

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September 30, 1964

PH T-9 advised that at about 11:45 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO

had a discussion with his office manager,

RALPH SCHWARTZ, during

which BRUNO was critical of the Philadelphia Police officers who

had arrested SCHWARTZ the previous evening for accumulating a

number of unpaid

parking fine violations.

BRUNO told SCHWARTZ

that he made the newspaper and that the article stated that he

was a lieutenant of BRUNO and a good friend of comedian JOEY.

BISHOP.

PH T-9 stated that JOEY BISHOP had mentioned RALPH

SCHWARTZ' name on his television show during the previous evening.

At 12:20 p.M., ANGELO BRUNO was observed obtaining a

shave at MAIORIELLO's barbershop. Also present in the stop were

ALFREDO TEZZI, FRANK NICOLETTI, RALPH SCHWARTZ, JEEP

AL SILVERBERG.

Shortly thereafter, MARIO RICCOBENE and RAYMOND

MARTORANO joined this group. IEZZI spoke briefly with BRUNO and

departed.

At about 1:00 p.m., RICCOBÈNE left and at about 1:15

Pom. = BRUNO, NICOLETTI, NEWMAN and SILVERBERG departed the area

in NICOLETTI's automobile

October 1, 1964

BRUNO arrived at MAIORIELLO's barbershop at 10:20 a.m.,

according to PH T-9, and then went

to 740 Christian Street.

FRANK

NICOLETTI was present at 740 Christian Street, and told BRUNO that

JEFF NEWMAN's name had appeared in the newspapers in connection

with the murder which had occurred in Atlantic City, N. J.

At 2:20 p.M., MARIO MAGGIO joined NICOLETTI and BRUNO

at 740 Christian Street, and the three of them went to the barber-

shop.

PH T-9 learned during the afternoon of October 1, 1964,

that ANGELO BRUNO had visited IGNATIUS DENARO at the Cafe Inter-

nazionale at ll o'clock in the morning.

-At about 1:20 p.m., FRANK NARDUCCI arrived at 740

Christian Street to see ANGELO BRUNO.

Pia

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October 5, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO arrived at Eighth

and Christian Streets

at about 12:30 p.M. and then went directly to NICHOLAS PICCOLO'S

500 Club.

At 12:50 p.m., he returned to Eighth and Christian

Streets where he met FRANK NICOLETTI at 740 Christian Street.

At 2:05 p.M., ALFRED IEZZI entered 740 Christian

Street and spoke privately with BRUNO until 2:20 p.m.

At 2:40 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO, according to PH T-9, and

FRANK NICOLETTI departed via FRANK NICOLETTI's automobile.

At 3:50 p.m., NICOLETTI returned BRUNO to Eighth and

Christian Streets where BRUNO entered his own automobile and

departed alone.

PH T-9 advised on this date ANGELO BRUNO had met with

JOSEPH

(KANEFSKY, aka "Midnight,

" during the week of September 21,

1964, through September 25, 1964, at the Buckeye Athletic Club,

operated by ADAM D'OLIO.

October 6, 1964

PH T-3 advised that ANTONIO POLLINA was observed leav-

ing 740 Christian Street.

At this time, JEFF NEWMAN, BRUNO, and

AL SILVERBERG were holding a meeting at

740 Christian Street.

BRUNO during the afternoon contacted Dr. LARRY MONTALBANO

at DE 4-2347, according to

PH I-9, and canceled a 3 o'clock appoint-

ment.

At 3:05 p.m., FRANK IANNARELLA arrived at 740 Christian

Street to see

ANGELO BRUNO. Shortly thereafter BRUNO departed

740 Christian Street.

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October 8, 1964

PH T-3 advised that he observed RALPH SCHWARTZ enter-

ing ANGELO BRUNO's residence at 9:30 a.m.

At about 11:00 a.m.,

he again observed RALPH SCHWARTZ leaving BRUNO's residence,

accompanied by BRUNO.

PH T-9 advised that he observed ANGELO BRUNO and RALPH

SCHWARTZ at the Jefferson Hospital at about 11:15 a.m., October 8,

1964.

PH T-3 advised at about 12:15 p.m., he observed RALPH

SCHWARTZ and ANGELO BRUNO at BRUNO's

residence.

October 9, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO, according to PH T-9, had a manicure at

SAM's barbershop, 773 South Eighth Street.

At 12:35 p.M., PH T-5 observed FRANK NICOLETTI and ANGELO

BRUNO entering BRUNÖ's car.

Shortly thereafter BRUNO and NICOLETTI,

according to PH T-5, observed two FBI Agents in the area so they

immediately parked their car and entered 740 Christian Street.

At 1:40 p.M., FRANK NARDUCCI entered 740 Christian Street.

RALPH SCHWARTZ

was observed entering also at about 1:40 p.m.

FRANK

SINDONE entered 740 Christian Street at 1:45 p.m., and BRUNO told

NARDUCCI, SCHWARIZ, and SINDONE that he intended to go home and

and SENDONE

would clear the neighborhood of the FBI Agents by so doing.

PH T-5 advised that at about 8:00 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI

and ANGELO BRUNO attended the wake of the father of "FLASH"

DI NUBILI at the Pennsylvania Burial Company.

is a bartender employed by FELIX JOHN DE TULLIO

at Eighth and

Washington Streets.

"FLASH" DI NUBILI'S father is believed to

be Dr. ANTHONY R. DI NUBILI, husband of JOSEPHINE, who died

October 6, 1964.

October 10, 1964

At 11:00 a.m., IGNATIUS DENARO was observed

speaking with

BRUNO's office manager, RALPH SCHWARTZ.

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At 12:45 p.m., PH T-3 advised that in addition to

the above he also observed ANGELO BRUNO entering MAIORIELLO'S

barbershop.

At about 1:00 p.m., he observed FRANK SANNIN

and RALPH SCHWARTZ leaving the

barbershop and going to 740

Christian Street.

PH T-3 stated that BRUNO had met in the barbershop

with FRANK SANNINI and MARIO RICCOBENE.

BRUNO arrived at 740 Christian Street at about 1:15

p.m., accompanied by MARIO. RICCOBENE, according to PH T-9.

Present at 740 Christian Street were FRANK NICOLETTI, FRANK

SteAL H

SANNINI, FRANK SINDONE, and RALPH SCHWARTZ.

BRUNO informed

these persons that he had been "giving MIGO the needle."

BRUNO went on to state that ANTONZO!

POLLINA, aka Migo, was

afraid of

'the FBI's attention to his activities. SANNINI

attempted to defend MIGO by stating that he was an old man

and does not want to be bothered by the FBI.

pa

At about 1:35 p.M., PH T-9 advised that FRANK MATTEO

entered 740 Christian Street

where he conversed with ANGELO

BRUNO in the kitchen area for about ten minutes. Following

their conversation, BRUNO made a telephone call at 1:47 p.m.

from the phone booth outside of the drugstore at Eighth and

Christian Streets.

This phone call was made to MAX WEISBERG.

BRUNO instructed WEISBERG,

according to PH T-9, that he would

meet with FRANK MATTEO and WEISBERG on the following Monday

morning at about 2:15 p.m. ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied by FRANK

NICOLETTI, departed the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets,

according

to PH T-9.

October 12, 1964

At 11:30

a.M.s

MAX WEISBERG, accompanied by FRANK

MATTEO, was in

looking

for

the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets

ANGELO BRUNO.

BRUNO was not available because

he had been called unexpectedly to take his daughter JEANNE

to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital where she had a

baby girl.

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At about 12:30

p.m., ANGELO BRUNO, accompanied by

FRANK NICOLETTI, arrived at 740 Christian Street.

They were

joined at 12:40 p.m. by MARIO RICCOBENE. At about 1:00 p.m.,

JOHN SIMONE, aka Casablanca, arrived at 740. Christian Street.

PH T-5

advised that on this occasion CASABLANCA gave

ANGELO BRUNO a diamond ring to be appraised by a jeweler named

SOL ZEIGER, who has a shop

at Eighth and Sansom Streets, Phila-

delphia.

BRUNO had this ring appraised and the estimate was

for $200.

At 1:25 p.m., PH T-3 advised that FRANK NICOLETTI,

JOHN SIMONE, ANGELO BRUNO, MIKE PICCOLO, MARIO RICCOBENE, and

RALPH SCHWARTZ were present at 740 Christian Street.

RALPH

SCHWARTZ and MARIO RICCOBENE

were observed departing

740 Christian

Street by PH T-3.

PH T-3 advised that he observed ANGELO BRUNO and JOHN

'SIMONE at BRUNO's residence at 2:30 p.M.

October 13, 1964

At about 11:15 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO and IGNATIUS DENARO

were observed by PH T-9 entering MAIORIELLO's barbershop. At.

11:40 a.m., BRUNO was observed departing.

BRUNO departed the area and was not seen in the vicinity

of Eighth and Christian Streets throughout the remainder of the

day.

pa

October 14, 1964

SOLLSAGLEANER attempted to set up an appointment with

ANGELO BRUNO for October 14, 1964. BRUNO indicated to PH T-3

that he would see GLEANER at noon

RAYMOND MARTORANO's office, John's, Verding Company.

on October 15, 195*áRUNO also

wanted to see AL SILVERBERG and ALASHORE at MARTORANO'S.

Pa.

At 12:35 p.m., PH T-9 observed FRANK NICOLETTI, JOSEPH

LANCIANO, FRANK LOSCALZO, and ANGELO BRUNO at 740 Christian Street.

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LANCIANO and BRUNO spoke privately at one table while NICOLETTI

sat alone at another table.

LOSCALZO was walking back and forth.

At 1:00 p.M., TONY CASELLA entered 740 Christian

Street and spoke with BRUNO.

BRUNO's automobile.

At 1:25 pom., FRANK NICOLETTI and BRUNO departed in

At 1:45 p.M., FRANK SINDONE arrived and complained that

he had been re-arrested by the police department.

At 3:45 p.m.,

_BRUNO returned to 740 Christian Street,

accompanied by NICOLETTI. They separated and each went his own

way.

October 15, 1964

PH T-3 advised that at 11:58 a.m., he observed ANGELO

BRUNO arriving at Penn Jersey Vending Company where he spoke with

RALPH SCHWARTZ.

At 12:05 p.M., BRUNO left Penn Jersey Vending Company

and went to John's Vending Company located at Ninth and Fitzwaten

Streets, Philadelphia, where he met with AL SHORE, AL SILVERBERG,

SOLLY GLEANER, and RAYMOND MARTORANO.

GLEANER borrowed $2,250 from

MARTORANO with

BRUNO's approval. $1,750 was turned over to AL

SHORE for SOLLY's debt to SHORE when GLEANER took over the Candy

Cane Lounge from SHORE. AL SILVERBERG asked BRUNO if BRUNO had

seen his friend, TOM (LNU), who is in the dress manufacturing

business in New York for the purpose of seeing if he, TOM, would

Bodine Knitwear or Textile Company.

BRUNO requested that LEMISCH

should bring to BRUNO swatches of Bodine cloth to show to TOM

(LNU) in New York.

At 1:10 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO was observed by PH T-5 en-

tering JOHN CAPPELLO'S

grocery store at Ninth and Fitzwater

Streets.

BRUNO instructed CAPPELLO to send someone to the U. S.

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Penitentiary in Atlanta, Ga., to see PETER CASELLA and to ask

CASELLA if he was willing to sell his interest in the Bamboo

CASELLA's interest.

CASELLA sell, and BRUNO said between $2,000 and $3,000.

CAPPELLO

said TONY CASELLA would go to Atlanta and would see PETE.

At 1:30 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO entered MAIORIELLO's barber-

shop,

according to PH

T-3, where he met with ALFRED IEZZI and

FRANK NICOLETTI.

IEZZI told

BRUNO that he met "that guy from the

airport at 11:00 last night." This was understood by BRUNO and

was not further elaborated on by IEZZI. IEZZI left the barber-

shop at about 2:35 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m., FRANK NARDUCCI entered the barbershop

and talked privately with NICOLETTI and BRUNO. NARDUCCI left

at 2:40 p.m.

At 2:50 p.m., BRUNO and NICOLETTI left the barbershop

and BRUNO made a telephone call from the phone booth outside

the drugstore located on the northeast corner of Eighth and

Christian Streets:

Then NICOLETTI and BRUNO separated, each

departing the area in his own automobile.

October 16, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO arrived at 740 Christian Street, according

to PH T-3, at 12:05 pom., where he was met by FRANK NICOLETTI.

in a hospital.

BRUNO told NICOLETTI to

find out where. They

both then walked to Ninth and Christian Streets.

At 1:30 pom., BRUNO and NICOLETTI were observed standing

outside the Broad Street Trust Company, Eighth and Christian

Streets. According to PH T-3, they appeared to be reading a letter.

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At 1:35 p.M., FRANK NICOLETTI and ANGELO BRUNO returned

to 740 Christian Street, and BRUNO instructéd FRANK NICOLETTI to

contact SAM SCAFIDI.

BRUNO was then observed speaking with his business.

associate, RALPH SCHWARTZ.

At about 1:50 p.m., SAM SCAFIDI was observed by PH T-9

entering 740 Christian Street.

BRUNO instructed SAM to contact

his cousin, SAM SCAFIDI,

at Vineland, N. J., and have SAM SCAFIDI

of Vineland contact CHARLES COSTELLO of Trenton, N. J., regarding

coin-operated vending machines. SCAFIDI departed and returned at

about 2:10 p.m., at which time he informed BRUNO that ANTHONY

PERELLA of Vineland,N. J., was in "bad shape" in Hahnemann Hospital,

Philadelphia.

At 2:15 p.M., BRUNO and FRANK NICOLETTI departed to visit

PERELLA at Hahnemann Hospital.

At 3:20 p.m., FRANK SINDONE attempted to contact BRUNO

at 740 Christian Street, but was informed that he should go see

FRANK MONTE.

October 19, 1964

At 11:55 a.m., PH T-3 advised that he observed ANGELO

BRUNO entering MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

p.m., ANGELO BRUNO departed to contact ALFREDO

IEZZI at PICCOLO's 500 Club but learned that IEZZI had just de-

parted the club.

At 12:30 P.M., FRANK NICOLETTI was observed by PH I-9

entering 740 Christian Street.

At 12:55 p.m., IEZZI arrived at the barbershop where

he conversed with ANGELO BRUNO.

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It 1:10 p.m., BRUNO, IEZZI, and RALPH SCHWARTZ were

observed leaving the barbershop.

They went to 740 Christian

Street where they joined FRANK NICOLETTI and FRANK LOSCALZO.

At about 3:00 p.m., FRANK IANNARELLA walked by 740

Christian Street, according

to PH T-9, at which time BRUNO

called him into the store and spoke privately with him in a

rear room from 3:00 to 3:20 p.m.

IANNARELLA indicated to

BRUNO that one of his employees in the numbers business was

quitting and if BRUNO wanted IANNARELLA to get someone else,

he could recommend a good man.

BRUNO indicated that he would

make a decision at a later date.

BRUNO left 740 Christian Street at 3:30 p.m. and told

FRANK NICOLETTI that he would see him during the night. NICOLETTI

was going to pick up BRUNO at BRUNO's residencè.

October 20, 1964

At 11:35

a.m., MARIO RICCOBENE awaited ANGELO BRUNO's

arrival at 740 Christian Street, accompanied by three other persons.

PH T-9 advised that ANGELO BRUNO had spoken to ALFIA

TESTA at 11:45 a.m. at her residence.

At 2:40 p.m., FRANK MATTEO attempted to contact ANGELO

BRUNO, and advised PH T-5 that he had been detained by the police

during the morning for three hours and had missed a scheduled

appointment with BRUNO.

October 21, 1964

At 12:20 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI entered 740 Christian

Street and discussed with FRANK LOSCALZO, and RALPH SCHWARTZ the

kidnapping of JOSEPH BONANNO.

NICOLETTI posed the opinion that

it was a

scheme on the part of BONANNO in an effort to obstruct

his testifying before a Federal Grand Jury in New York City.

NICOLETTI

stated trat BONANNO has

been around "a long time and

I don't think he'll talk."

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BRUNO joined NICOLETTI, SCHWARTZ, and LOSCALZO at

12:45 p.m.

NICOLETTI questioned

BRUNO concerning the kid-

napping and BRUNO ignored the question, making no comment.

At about 1:10 p.m., PH T-5 observed ANGELO BRUNO

entering MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

At 1:15 p.m., he observed MICKEY TANITSKY entering

the barbershop and he asked BRUNO if he had the clothing

swatches he was to bring to a manufacturer in New York.

BRUNO

said the swatches were at his home

and that he could not go to

New York as the government was giving out subpoenas and he was

afraid that they would give him one.

A person by the name of SAM, described as tall, thin

mustache, who was from Trenton, N. J., met with BRUNO at

the

barbershop. BRUNO instructed SAM to go to 740 Christian Street

where he should join FRANK NICOLETTI.

BRUNO said he would talk

to him further at 740 Christian Street..

At 1:30 p.m., BRUNO left the barbershop and went to 740

Christian Street.

At 1:35 p.M., MAX WEISBERG, accompanied by International

Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 158 Business Agent RAY OATES

arrived at the barbershop.

At 2:25 p.M., the following persons, according to PH T-9,

were assembled at 740 Christian Street:

1a.

JACK WILLIAMS

FRANK™ NARDUCCI

FRANK SINDONE

FRANK NICOLETTI

FRANK LOSCALZO

ANGELO BRUNO

RALPH SCHWARTZ.

At 2:55 p.M., JACK WILLIAMS started to depart, and BRUNO

asked him if he

had seen DOMINICK lately.

WILLIAMS replied that he

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had seen him last night, and BRUNO then asked "How's his wife?"

WILLIAMS told BRUNO that

DOMINICK wanted him to tell BRUNO

something and the two of them went to a rear room where they

spoke for approximately five minutes.

They then left the room

and JACK remembered something additional he had to tell BRUNO

so they returned to the rear room. WILLIAMS finally left at

3:07 p.m.

October 22, 1964

PH T-5 advised that at approximately 12:00 noon, he

observed several FBI Agents entering 740 Christian Street.

Shortly thereafter FRANK NICOLETTI entered the area and was

told to stay away from 740 Christian Street. MARIO "SONNY"

RICCOBENE entered

740 Christian Street, observed the FBI.

Agents, and immediately turned around and departed.

ANGELO BRUNO then arrived in the vicinity of Eighth and

Christian Streets and entered 740 Christian Street, according to

PH T-9, where he was observed speaking with the FBI Agents.

At 1:10 p.m., ALFREDO IEZZI arrived but after learning

of the FBI's presence,

he immediately departed.

FRANK SANNINI

arrived in the area and was informed of the FBI's presence, so

he waited in the area for BRUNO.

Subsequent to the FBI Agents' departure, BRUNO. met

with FRANK SANNINI, FRANK LOSCALZO, and LEE (LNU), who was

possibly LEE ELLMAN, 1333 Pennington Road, Philadelphia.

BRUNO spoke privately with LEE in the rear room at 140 Christian

SAMARELLA E, according to PH T-9, has been working for FRANK

was desirous

of quitting

this activity.

BRUNO then spoke to the following between 2:00 and 2:25

p.M. He spoke to them in a rear room and spoke to them one at

time.

FRANK MONTE

FRANK NICOLETTI

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FRANK SINDONE

FRANK NARDUCCI

FRANK MONTE spoke to BRUNO again from 2:50 to 2:55,

and at 3 o'clock, according to PH T-9,

ANGELO BRUNO and FRANK

NICOLETTI departed 740 Christian Street.

October 23, 1964

At 11:58 a.m., PH T-9 advised he observed ALFREDO

IEZZI entering MAIORIELLO's barbershop where he joined ANGELO

BRUNO and FRANK NICOLETTI who had arrived earlier.

At about 1:20 p.m., PH T-5 observed FRANK NICOLETTI

and ANGELO BRUNO entering 740 Christian Street where they met

RALPH SCHWARTZ.

At 2:45 p.M., ANGELO BRUNO and FRANK NICOLETTI departed

740 Christian Street, and they returned at about 4:10 p.m., at

which time they separated.

October 24, 1964

At 11:45 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO arrived at 740 Christian

Street

according to PH T-3.

where he net with MARIO RICCOBENE at about 1?"up.m.,

MARIO RICCOBENE indicated that

going to try to transfer PETER CASELLA from the U. S. Penitentiary,

Atlanta, Ga., to the U. S. Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pa. MARIO

told BRUNO that he intended to visit HARRY RICCOBENE at the U. S.

Penitentiary, Lewisburg, during the day.

October 26, 1964

At 11:10 a.m.,

ANGELO BRUNO was visited by CHARLES

COSTELLO at BRUNO's residence, according to PH T-3.

At 11:55 a.m., ANGELO BRUNO entered 740 Christian

Street and

spoke with FRANK NICOLETTI concerning a newspaper

article which indicated that PHILIP TESTA would possibly be

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released on October 30, 1964.

BRUNO said on this occasion that

he had heard that a new Federal Grand Jury would bè called

and

TESTA would be brought before it and detained.

At 1:00 p.m., BRUNO and NICOLETTI, according to PH I-3,

went to the Penn Jersey Vending Company. It appeared

l that they

just came from Ralph's Restaurant on Ninth Street.

At 1:30 p.m., MAX WEISBERG, according to PH T-3, sent

a message to ANGELO BRUNO, telling him that "everything is okay."

PH T-3 advised that a short stocky fellow was leaving Penn Jersey

this person as MIKE from Trenton, N. J. This person got into a

the Eton Cleaners of Trenton, N. J., the principal of which is

MICHAEL TRAM ANTANA.

At 1:40 p.m., FRANK. NICOLETTI. and BRUNO entered 740

Christian

Street.

At 2:45 p.m., NICOLETTI and BRUNO departed 740 Christian

Street.

H.1-9 advised that CHARLES COSTELLO, MAX WEISBERG, anC

1IKE (TRAMANTANA) met at Ralph's Restaurant between 12:00 anc

1:00 p.m.

October 28, 1964

At approximately 12:40.p.m., ANGELO BRUNO entered 740

hristian Street and expressed concern, according to PH T-5, that

PHILIP TESTA would not be released

on

October 30th. BRUNO lef

740 Christian Street at 1:45 p.m., saying he had an appointment

to keep.

October 29, 1964

PH T-3 advised that he observed JOHN SIMONE entering

ANGELO BRUNO'S

residence

at 10:25

a.M.

SIMONE did not arrive in

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his automobile.

During the early afternoon between 11:40 and

3:00 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO was not

observed by PH T-5 or PH T-9

in the South Philadelphia area.

October 30, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO made arrangements for his office manager,

RALPH SCHWARTZ, to be present at the Federal Courthouse, Ninth

and Market Streets, for the purpose of picking up PHILIP TESTA,

who was scheduled to be released. SCHWARTZ missed TESTA when

I'ESTA was released at 10:55 a.m., and TESTA proceeded to the

residence of JOHNANAST, 3141 Boise Place, where he was met by

ANGELO BRUNO and his wife ALFIA.

Philadelphia la..

At 10:45

p.m., the following persons were present at

the home of PHILIP TESTA:

PETER MAGGIO and his wife LENA

ANGELO BRUNO

VINCENZE TURCO

JOHN MASI

PETERATESTA

FRANK' NICOLETTI

ELIZABETH and CONCETTA TESTA (PHILIP TESTA'S

sisters)

ALBERT COPELAND

PHILIP TESTA and his wife ALFIA

Also present on this occasion was BRUNO's office manager,

RALPH SCHWARTZ.

BRUNO departed at approximately 11:15 p.m., at which

time he was accompanied by ALBERT COPELAND.

October 31, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO met with

FRANK SINDONE, FRANK NARDUCCI, and

NANCE CAN COLETTE EE MATORTELLO'S

barbershop. They then went to 740 Christian Street. BRUNO in

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front of these persons openly criticized FRANK SANNINI for

his past habit of drinking to excess.

At 2:37 P.M., BRUNO, SINDONE, and NICOLETTI left 740

Christian Street and returned

to MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

ANGELO BRUNO met at ALFONSE MAIORIELLO's barbershop at 2:40

p.m. with FRANK NICOLETTI and FRANK SANNINI; at 2:45 p.m. with

RALPH SCHWARTZ; at 3:10

p.m. NICOLETTI departed, and at 3:15

p.II., FRANK SINDONE, JOSEPH LAZZARO and AUGUSTINE MAZZIO

arrived.

BRUNO departed the barbershop at 4:05 p.m.

November 1, 1964

BRUNO was at IGNATIUS DENARO's cafe at approximately

midnight, November 1, 1964.

November 2, 1964

At 1:35 p.M., BRUNO learned from MARIO RICCOBENE that

MARIO's grandmother had died and that the wake would be held on

the following Wednesday evening.

November 4, 1964

FRANK NICOLETTI while at 740 Christian Street inquired

of PH T-9 as to whether or not ANGELO BRUNO was looking for him.

NICOLETTI indicated that during the late evening and early morn-

ing of November, 4, 1964, PHILIP TESTA, BRUNO, and FRANK NICOLETTI

met at DENARO's South Philadelphia cafe.

At 12:10 p.m., NICHOLAS PICCOLO was looking for BRUNO

at 740 Christian Street. PICCOLO left a message for BRUNO with

NICOLETTI and departed shortly thereafter.

At 12:30 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI was observed by PH T-3

speaking with ANGELO BRUNO, who accompanied him to PICCOLO's

500 Club, Ilth and Christian Streets.

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At 2:35 p.m.

street with PHILIP TESTAANGELO BRUNO returned to 740 Christian

The door was locked, according to

PH T-5, and BRUNO gave a key for the door to TESTA who unlocked

the door; they then entered.

At about 3:00 p.m., they were joined by FRANK LOSCALZO.

At 3:10 p.m., MARIO RICCOBENE entaced and told BRUNO that HARRY

RICCOBENE

would not come to his grandmother's wake because he

would be "shackled" to a U. S. Marshal.

MARIO RICCOBENE dis-

cussed with ANGELO BRUNO the possibility of opening a ziganette

game. BRUNO did not think that this was a good idea.

BRUNO departed 740 Christian Street at about 5:00 p.m.

and went directly home, according to PH T-9.

November 5, 1964

At 12:25 a.m., PH T-3 learned from BUDDY GREITZER that

ANGELO BRUNO, ALFREDO IEZZI, and FRANK NICOLETTI were observed by

him on that morning at a Horn and Hardart Restaurant....

BRUNO arrived at Eighth and Christian, according to

PH T-9, shortly before noon and went directly to ALFONSE

MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

At about 12:15 p.m.,

ANGELO BRUNO met with FRANK SANNINI

and PHILIP TESTA at MAIORIELLO's barbershop.

BRUNO, TESTA, and

SANNINI then left the barbershop and went to 740 Christian Street

where they joined MARIO RICCOBENE and shortly afterwards they were

joined by FRANK NICOLETTI.

At approximately 2:10 p.m., FRANK NICOLETTI, PHILIP

TESTA, and ANGELO BRUNO went to the Penn Jersey Vending Company

at 775 South Eighth Street.

PH T-5 advised that at approximately

2:15 p.m., he observed ANGELO BRUNO and PHILIP TESTA leaving

Penn Jersey Vending Company in RALPH SCHWARTZ' automobile.

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November 10, 1964

At 12:25 p.m., PH T-3 observed ANGELO BRUNO entering

ERNEST BERNBEIS' drugstore, Eighth and Christian Streets.

Shortly thereafter he went to MAIORIELLO'S barbershop. BRUNO

went to 140 Christian Street at 12:55 p.m. where he was observed

speaking by PH T-5 to FRANK D'ATTILO and AUGUSTINE MAZZIO.

MAZZIO indicated he was having trouble with JULIE PAUL in his

numbers operation and asked BRUNO "Who is JULIE PAUL? JULIE

PAUL came

to me complaining."

BRUNO stopped MAZZIO short and

took him into the rear area of 740 Christian Street where they

spoke alone.

JULIE/PAUL is engaged in number writing activity and

Pa

turns in his numbers action to FRANK IANNARELLA, who is working

directly under PHILIP TESTA and ANGELO BRUNO in

BRUNO's numbers

operation.

November 11, 1964

At 11:45 a.m.,

FRANK NICOLETTI and JOSEPH TANITSKY were

looking for ANGELO BRUNO in the vicinity of Eighth and Christian

Streets.

BRUNO arrived at approximately 12:05, driving a white

Chevrolet Chevelle, bearing New Jersey license plates.

vere observed by PH 1-9 entering 740 Christian Street.

having a cup of coffee, BRUNO, TANITSKY, SCHWARTZ, and NICOLETTI

At 12:2 PH is enterin ANtISKY,

At 12:20 p.m., TANLISKY, BRUNO, and RALPH SCHWARTZ

After

returned to the Penn Jersey Vending Company where TANITSKY

obtained a check from MIKE BRUNO.

At about 1:00 p.m., BRUNO returned to 740 Christian

Street.

He called PHILIP TESTA's residence to determine if

TESTA had returned from the Skin and Cancer Hospital. FRANK

SINDONE arrived at 740 Christian Street at about 1:10 p.m.

BRUNO sent RALPH SCHWARTZ to pick up TESTA at TESTA's residence.

TESTA told BRUNO he was entering the Skin and Cancer Hospital

for a period of ten days to two weeks, beginning November 12th.

TESTA arrived

at 740 Christian Street

at 1:15 p.m., joining

FRANK SINDONE, FRANK NICOLETTI, FRANK LOSCALZO, and ANGELO BRUNO.

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At 2:20 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO, FRANK NICOLETTI, and

PHILIP TESTA went to the Baker Clothing Company, 25th and

Reed Streets, Philadelphia, for the purpose of purchasing

new clothing.

November 12, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO met at 740 Christian Street with FRANK

NICOLETTI, FRANK SANNINI, and RAT.PU SCHWARTZ.

At 12:30 p.M., BRUNO met with FRANK SINDONE.

BRUNO

and SINDONE walked back

and forth between Eighth and Ninth

Streets

on Christian Street, having a discussion.

At 12:45 p.m., BRUNO met at 740 Christian Street with

PETE JENGENITO, FRANK SANNINI, FRANK LOSCALZO, and FRANK:

NICOLETTI.

At 2:00 p.m., BRUNO left 740 Christian Street and walked

to George's Luncheonette located on the southwest corner of Ninth

and Christian Streets, looking for TESTA, according to PH T-5.

Shortly thereafter

BRUNO was joined by RALpH SCHWARTZ, and they

proceeded to Frank's Fruit Store located at 19th and Market

Streets.

This store is operated by FRANK GRECO.

November 16, 1964

FRANK NICOLETTI attempted to contact ANGELO BRUNO but

was unsuccessful at 740 Christian Street, according to PH T-9.

NICOLETTI indicated that BRUNO was in town.

November 17, 1964

At 12:25 p.m., BRUNO arrived at Eighth and Christian

Streets

and made a telephone call, according to PH T-5, from

the public phone booth outside the store at Eighth and

Christian

Streets.

BRUNO and NICOLETTI then departed from Eighth and

Christian Streets via NICOLETTI's automobile. PH T-5 and PH T-9

advised that they did not see ANGELO BRUNO in the vicinity of

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Eighth and Christian Streets from 12:35 p.m. on throughout the

day.

November 23, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO at about 11:10 a.m. was observed arriving

at Penn versey Vending Company, according to PH T-9. At 11:25

PH T-9 advised that he observed RALPH SCHWARTZ and ANGELO

BRUNd leaving Penn Jersey Vending Company.

At 11:55 11:55.a.m., FRANK NICOLETTI joined ANGELO BRUNO and

MARIO RICCOBENE,: according to. PH T-5, at 740 Christian Street.

At approximately 2:10 p.m., ANGELO BRUNO spoke with

JOE LAVOD,

•FRANK SANNINI, FRANK NICOLETTI, and FRANK LOSCALZO

at 740 Christian Street.

ZAVOD, according to PH T-5, advised

BRUNO that Assistant United States Attorney J. SHANE CREAMER,

Eastern District of Pennsylvania, promised ZAVOD $5,000 if

ZAVOD's testimony would enable the government to find ANGELO

BRUNO guilty of the Anti-Racketeering - Extortion, Conspiracy

charges.

According to ZAVOD, Assistant United States Attorney

CREAMER had called the Saturday Evening Post and arranged for

ZAVOD to give the Saturday Evening Post his story, which would

be published following the conviction of BRUNO, and $5,000

would be paid to ZAVOD by the Saturday Evening Post.

appeared irritated at this and said the former Attorney General,

ROBERT KENNEDY, must have a great deal of stock in the Saturday

Evening Post and BRUNO hoped. that the Saturday Evening Post would

"go broke."

ANGELO BRUNO departed the vicinity of Eighth and

Christian Streets at about 3:00

p.m.

November 24, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO arrived at 740 Christian Street at about

11:55 a.m., according to PH T-9.

FRANK NICOLETTI briefly spoke

with BRUNO

and departed.

MARIO

RICCOBENE attempted to speak to

ANGELO BRUNO at 12:30 p.m., but BRUNO cut him short, stating he

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had to immediately join his wife.

At 1:20 p.m., BRUNO spoke at ALFONSE MAIORIELLO's

barbershop with FRANK SINDONE concerning SINDONE's numbers

operation.

BRUNO indicated that he was going out of town

for a day and would be accompanied by his wife.

November 25, 1964

At 11:00 a.m., ROCO

AULETTO, aka Roxy YAllen,

attempted to contact ANGELO BRUNO at Penn Jersey Vending

Company, but was unsuccessful. AULETTO indicated that since

he could not see ANGELO BRUNO, he would contact MAX WEISBERG.

BRUNO arrived at 740 Christian Street, according to

PH T-9,

at 11:35 a.m.

he was Jolned Dy RALPH SCHWARTZ, who

was believed to be taking ANGELO BRUNO to BRUNO's dentist's

office.

BRUNO's dentist appointment was with Dr. W. COHEN

at 1913 Walnut Street.

Pa

At 12:25 p.m., BRUNO returned to Penn Jersey Vending

Company, according to PH T-5.

BRUNO had a private discussion

in the rear room of Penn. Jersey Vending Company with JACK WILLIAMS

at about 12:30 p.m. About 20 minutes later, BRUNO and WILLIAMS

left Penn Jersey Vending and went to Marie's Luncheonette on

Christian Street. WILLIAMS and BRUNO were joined at Marie's

Luncheonette by FRANK NICOLETTI and FRANK SINDONE. At about

1:10 p.m., they were joined by PHILIP_ TESTA.

At about 1:20 p.m., BRUNO, NICOLETTI, TESTA, RALPF

SCHWARTZ,! FRANK SANNINI, and FRANK LOSCALZO went to 102 Soutr

21st Street where they purchased shirts from J. NORMAN, who

is the owner of "Felix the Shirt Maker" haberdashery.

BRUNO,

SANNINI and NICOLETTI were the only ones who purchased shirts.

ANGELO BRUNO advised PH T-5 that his associate FRED

IEZZI is planning to take over LILLIAN REIS®

Celebrity Room on

Juniper Street, Philadelphia, where he would open up a Zaberers

Restaurant.

BRUNO did not

indicate that he would also have a

proprietary interest in this venture.

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The above persons returned to 740 Christian Street.

They were joined by FRANK NARDUCCI, who arrived at

3:05 p.m.

NARDUCCI informed BRUNO that he had received a subpoena to

testify in the LOPINSON murder case. NARDUCCI told BRUNO

that he intended to ignore the

subpoena, but BRUNO advised

him that this was the wrong thing to do

and that he should

immediately contact his attorney.

BRUNO then made a tele-

phone call from the pay bouch at

Lighth and Christian Streets

and instructed NARDUCCI to wait.

November 28, 1964

PH I-3 advised that he observed ANGELO BRUNO at his

residence at about 5:00 p.m.

November 30, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO was observed at 775 South Eighth Street,

Penn Jersey Vending Company, with a carpenter who was repairing

the rear door of the office.

PH T-3 advised that ANGELO BRUNO

was using a 1963 black Chrysler Imperial belonging to CHARLES

COSTELLO of Trenton, N. J. BRUNO left Penn Jersey Vending at

about 11:15 a.m.

December 1, 1964

PH T-3 advised that at 1:25 p.m. PHILIP TESTA was looking

for ANGELO BRUNO in the vicinity of Eighth and Christian Streets.

Shortly thereafter TESTA departed and at about 2:25 p.m. ANGELO

BRUNO was in the vicinity looking

ano vicinity

earted and

for PHILIP

December 3, 1964

ANGELO BRUNO had an 11 o'clock appointment with his

dentist, Dr. COHEN, according to PH T-9.

PH T-3 advised that at about 6:40 p.m., he learnec

that FRANK GRECO was, present at ANGELO BRUNO's residence.

At

7:00 p.M., GRECO was still at BRUNO's residence.

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PH T-5 advised that ANGELO BRUNO had on this date

mailed a letter to LECIA MARINO, 3A-AV, De Lospalos, Grandes,

Edificio, Presendente Apartment

#5, Caracas, Venezuela.

December 4, 1964

no ur in Tha

PH T-5 advised ANGELO BRUNO indicated that he intended

to remain in bed all day because of pain he was suffering as a

result of his gums having been lanced and packed.

December 5, 1964

At 10:00 p.m., PH T-9 learned from FRANK SANNINI that

ANGELO BRUNO was chauffeured throughout the day by PHILIP TESTA.

December 8, 1964

PH T-3 advised that at about 12:15 p.m., he observed

RALPH SCHWARTZ picking up ANGELO BRUNO at BRUNO's residence.

At 1:05 p.M., PH T-9 observed ANGELO BRUNO entering

Penn Jersey Vending Company where he joined PHILIP TESTA, FRANK

SANNINI, FRANK LOSCALZO, and FRANK NICOLETTI.

PH T-3 advised on this date that ANGELO BRUNO had

issued a check to Dr. W. HENRY ROSS, 5579 Paul Avenue, for

$15.00 for two visits on October 20

and November 19, 1964,

$7.50 for each visit. BRUNO spent considerable time on

December 8, 1964, cleaning out the rear office of the Globe

Sanitation Company, 775 South Eighth Street, which also

houses the Penn Jersey Vending Company.

PH T-5 stated that ANGELO BRUNO and RALPH SCHWARTZ

had an argument during the day over the amount of money which

SEE SEAl SEAT Salary because BRUNO had paid

expenses on SCHWARTZ' trip to the Dominican Republic

earlier this year.

PH T-g stated that at about 2:10 p.m. he

observed ANGELO BRUNO, RALPH SCHWARTZ, and PHILIP TESTA enter-

ing Marie's Luncheonette.

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Subject

UNSUB; aka

"Gnatz," "Tom"

Bristol,

Pa.

Office of Origin

Philadelphia

UNSUB; aka

"Shoes," Toms

River,

Philadelphia

FRANK ZIRPOLI

hiladelphia

2. Illegal Gambling

Activities

(a) Bingo Games

PH I-3 advised on October 15, 1964, that ANGELO BRUNO ad-

vised ALFRED IEZZI that there are two auditoriums available for rent

which FRANK D'ATTILO can possibly look into in connection with the

bingo games he is organizing.

These are located at "The Blue

Horizon," 1400 North Broad Street, and "The Imperial," 60th and

Walnut Streets, both Philadelphia.

On October 19, 1964, PH T-3 learned that ANGELO BRUNO

advised ALFRED IEZZI that the Byrd Theater, 47th and Baltimore

Avenue,

Philadelphia, which is owned by WILLIAM GREENFIELD, is

available for bingo games.

These games will be operated by FRANK

D'ATTILO and AUGUSTINE MAZZIO.

On October 23, 1964, PH I-9 advised that ANGELO BRUNO

while speaking with ALFRED IEZZI inquired as to whether or not

they had rented any halls as yet for bingo games to be operated

for Negro churches by FRANK D'ATTILO and AUGUSTINE MAZZIO.

IEZZI

replied that he had not.

(b) Crap Games

PH T-3 advised on August 11, 1964, that there is a

floating crap game being operated in Philadelphia by JOHN CAPPELLO,

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MAX WEISBERG concerning the numbers lottery activities...It

appeared that "bad numbers"

were coming out and the three of

them

were discussing the possibility of changing the horse

race track from where the numbers are presently being obtained.

On October 22, 1964, ANGELO BRUNO spoke privately

with LEE (LNU), who is possibly LEE ELLMAN), 1333 Pennington

Road, Philadelphia.

BRUNO spoke with LEE in the rear room

at 740 Christian Street. Law hed earlier complained to MARIO

DO MARTO

RICCOBENE that he could not handle numbers business any longer

as he was not getting the right numbers at the proper time.

LEE upon his departure told ANGELO BRUNO if BRUNO wanted to

see him he could reach him by contacting FRANK IANNARELLA.

LEE indicated that he turns in his "ribbons" from his numbers

operation to FRANK IANNARELLA.

PH T-5 on October 31, 1964, advised that LOUIS CANTO,

1942 South Newkirk Street, is running a numbers operation for

PHILIP TESTA, who is a principal in BRUNO's illegal numbers

activity operation.

PH T-3 advised on November 4, 1964, that the winning

number for numbers operations in Philadelphia is devised from

results at Aqueduct Race Course.

The first number is obtained

from the third and fifth races, the second number from the

sixth and seventh races, and the third number from the eighth

and ninth races.

On November 10, 1964, PH T-9 advised that JULIE PAUL

is a numbers writer who turns in his numbers action to FRANK

IANNARELLA who

works directly under PHILIP TESTA and ANGELO

BRUNO in BRUNO's numbers operation.

On November 12, 1964, PH T-9 learned that FRANK SANNINI

complained to ANGELO BRUNO that

it was difficult running his num-

bers operation because of the different post times.

BRUNO ex-

plained to SANNINI that all numbers

bets should be in no later

than 1:30 p.m. daily because the last race on which they base

their number goes off at 2:00 p.m.:

From the conversation BRUNO

had with SANNINI, it was evident to PH T-9 that BRUNO

is well

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PH T-12 claims ANTHONY MARINELLA, Mount Holly, N. J.,

and the unidentified owner of the Delrando Diner, Delran Township,

N. J., were told by BRUNO's man" that no harm was to come to

anyone, but their gambling business was being taken over and

that the take-over had been approved by people in the right

positions.

The next gambler to be told he is out of business is

expected to be GEORGE R'BITIvi, wiü is, according to PH I-1l,

a

"gambler and racketeer" in Roebling, N. J.

The gambling take-over is to be accomplished, according

to PH 1-12, by weekly payoffs to five people; namely, an unidenti-

fied member of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office at Trenton,

N. J.; attorneys BUDD RIGG, III, JOHN CONROY, and WILLIAM DAVIES,

all of Burlington, N. J., and County Prosecutor MARTIN J. QUEENAN.

H0SL2

D. POLITICAL AND POLICE

CORRUPTION

PH T-5 advised on November 24, 1964, that he learned

that on Thursday, November 19, 1964, Philadelphia Police

Commissioner HOWARD LEARY; PAUL D'ORTONA, who is President of

the Philadelphia City Council, and MARIO MAGGIO, brother of

La Cosa Nostra member PETER MAGGIO and intimate

associate of

ANGELO BRUNO, had dinner together at the CR Club, Darien and

Catharine Streets, Philadelphia.

MARIO MAGGIO was invited to

attend this dinner by PAUL D'ORTONA.

E. LETIGIMATE ACTIVITIES

1.

Penn Jersey Vending Company

775 South Eighth Street

Philadelphia, Pa.

PH T-3 advised on October

28, 1964, that RAYMOND

MARTORANO of John's Vending Company issued a check to

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ANGELO BRUNO representing the Penn Jersey Vending Company

Commission check for the month of September 1964. This

check was in the amount of $833.56.

On November 23, 1964, PH T-3 advised that RAYMOND

MARTORANO of John's Vending Company had issued the October

1964 Commission check to ANGELO BRUNO in the amount of $782.72.

BRUNO had his accountant review the records of the Penn Jersey

Vending Company, Inc., "75 Couth Eaglith Street, with the view

of canceling out that corporation.

BRUNO took

a salary check

from Penn Jersey Vending Company for the year 1964 in the

amount of $4,500 with the fiscal year for Penn Jersey Vending

ending October 31, 1964. BRUNO also paid all the necessary

taxes.

The breakdown for the issuance of this check is as

follows:

$3, 363.74 - Cash

163.13 - Social Security

73.13

- City Wage Tax

900.00 - Federal Withholding Tax

2. Globe Sanitation Company

On November 30, 1964, PH I-3 advised that ANGELO BRUNO

was renovating the rear office

of the Globe Sanitation Company.

On October 12, 1964, PH T-3 advised the Globe Sanitation

Company employs four persons who generally arrive at work at about

MICHAEL BRUNO, who runs the company, never arrives

before 11:00 a.m. MICHAEL BRUNO's income is estimated at between

$500 and $750 a week clear, as a result of the effective opera-

tions of Globe Sanitation Company.

3. G & M Realty Corporation

As previously reported on April 27, 1964, a deposit of

$64,000 was made at the Merchantile National

Bank, Miami, Fla.,

to the account of GE M Realty Corporation. One

check for

$32,000 from the Broad Street Trust Company, which was obtained

DY ANGELO BRUNO, and another check for $32,000 from the Lafayette

National Bank, Brooklyn, N. Y., obtained by CARLO GAMBINO,

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ANGELO BRUNO

MARGOLIS is a long-time friend and associate of

WEISBERG and reportedly has

had an undercover interest in

LISTON for several years. MARGOLIS. testified before

Senate Committee in the early part of 1964, at which time he

said that he owned 25 percent of Continental Sports, Inc.,

a firm which was organized to promote LISTON's fights.

According to the soures, MARGOLIS visited HARRY

STROMBERG at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila-

delphia, on September 29, 1964, and discussed the award of

outlets

in various cities. Main source of contention appeared

to be HERMAN TAYLOR's efforts to secure an outlet in Philadel-

phia. It appeared to the source that WEISBERG, in partnership

with

RAY DATES and possibly PINNEY SCHAEFFER, would handle one

outlet in Philadelphia. It is obvious to the source that the

operation was racket-controlled, and that those included in

the direction of it were WEISBERG, MARGOLIS, ANGELO BRUNO,

and SALVATORE AVENA, a Camden, N. J., attorney who is close to

BRUNO.

Confidential source number nine advised that on

October 6, 1964,

a letter was received by RALPH SCHWARTZ,

Penn Jersey Vending Company, from the Greenfield-Furman

Real Estate Office, Miami,

Fla.

This letter was sent to

SCHWARTZ but was intended for ANGELO BRUNO.

details as to the rental of the Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla.,

for November 16, 1964.

would be required as a binder to obtain the rental. Source

i the one an a reas

The letter gave

advised that either BRUNo, himself, or someone close to him

had made the inquiry in an effort

to obtain the Orange Bowl

as a site for showing the closed-circuit television promotion

of the LISTON-CLAY fight:

E. ANGELO BRUNO'S ACTIVITIES IN

MIAMI, FLA., SEPTEMBER 24, 1964

Confidential source number one advised on September 24,

1964, that ANGELO BRUNO, CHARLES COSTELLO, and HARRY ZIMOND had a

meeting at the North Miami, Fla., residence of CHARLES

On this occasion, ZIMOND attempted to interest ANGELO COSTELLO:

new type of juke box which shows a movie film simultaneously with

the playing of a record. BRUNO told ZIMOND that the idea had

little or no merit.

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