Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NK
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/24/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/24/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

FBI

124-10222-10469

HQ

166-925-1, 2

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, NK

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 01/24/1964

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

APR, ASSOC, ILLEGAL GAMBLING, TRAVELING CRAP

GAMES, PAYOFFS, UNION CITY PDT, SUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC A/T

v9.1

DocId: 32298693

Pare

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FD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63)

FBI

Date:

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority)

2/5/64

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

: SAC, NEW YORK (166-512)-P-

SUBJECT: THOMAS EBOLI aka

ET AE

ITAR - GAMBLING

(00: NEWARK)

FD21Y

164-93511

ReBuairtel to NY and Newark,

1/7/64, entitled

"THOMAS EBOLI aka, AR", and Newark letter to Bureau, 1/24/64:

?..

On 1/24/64, NY 3610-C-TE advised SAS PAUL G.

DURKIN and CHARLES G.

DONNELLY that he recently determined

that RAY DE CARLO has an interest in a big crap game in

Union City, NJ. He emphasized that this is a very big crap

game:

The Informant said that RAY is backing the game and

he has the Indian, Leech and Panels operating the game for

The game is picking up players in NYC, but does

not know where or by whom. .

The informant related the game is being played

at the "transfer station"

,. and that anybody can tell you

where this is.

The game is played either above Gorman's

[Iquor stoxe or diasonally across the street. from dorman {PH)

upstairs, where a drugstore used to be located (this is between

a cafeteria and a bar.

This game 1s played

REC 27

5=195 -

NY 3610-C-TE advised that he

attempt to

determine additional information re this game, and if he does,

will immediately advise the NYO.

14 FEB 6 1964

Doc ra

Bureau

(2 - 92-5962) (THOMAS EBOLT)

2

Newark (166-208)

1 - New York

SJF : mme

(9)

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Nick

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Special B

agent in Charge

Jesue 2:

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UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN

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UNITED STATES GOVERNVENI

MEMORAND UM

BTO:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (166-iew)

SAC, NEVARK 1(166-20821

THOMAS ABOLI

-Ryan;

ANGET

AI THOIN PROVENZAI

sa.

Iony Pro;

JOSETA

"'PEPPEL SA

WATTLE SABATO; CHARDS SARAO;

FRED SASATO

ITAR - GAMBLING

Newark)

DATE: 1/24/64

ReBuairiel to jew York and Newark 1/7/64, entitled

"THOMAS EBOLI, aka., AR.".

IK 2251-C* reported on 11/25/63, that JOSEPH

POLVERINO, aka. "JOE THE INDIAIT", represents ANGELO DE CARLO's

interests in a crap game which is located in Union City, M.J.

DE CARLO stated that ANTHONY "TONY PRO" PROVEi ZAiTO has a

10% interest in the game.

JOSEPH SABATO also has an interest in the gane

and has three brothers, NATTY, CHARLIS and FREDDIE, employed

at the game.

The same source reported on 1/11/64 tnat CARL

SILESTA, aka.

"LEASH" reported to ANGELO DE CARLO that the

game in

Union City had won $2,000 the previous evening.

SILESIA indicated that some new policy had been placed into

effect at the game and no CArLo suggested that this was

probably as a result of orders from TOMWY RYAI! (THOVAS EBOLI).

Bureau (REG.

MAIL), 18& MCT MCT-46

(2 - 92-5462) (THOMAS OBOTEC. 25

1l6-

925-1

New York (166-new) (REG. MAIL)

(2 - 92-1569) (EBOLI)

Newark

(2 - 92-1193)

3110%

WEG: mam

(12)

8 FE83

1964

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NK 166-208

On 1/17/64, NK 2251-C* advised that JOSEPH SABATO

had indicated that the

crap game in Union City hadben in

He stated that the profits had

expenses.

On 1/9/04, Captain JERRY DOLIAR, Criminal

Investigations Section, lew Jersey State Police, voluntoored

the information that he has undercover men assigned to

investigation of a crap game in Union City.

He stated that

the game has thus far

moved so Irequently that his men have

not benn able to obtain sufficient evidence to justity a

warrant.

On 1/22/64, IK 2101-C reported that he has heard

of the Union City crap game and he feels confident that he

will be able to ascertain the location of the game in the

near future.

PCI JOIN BERNARD CLARK advised on 1/17/54 that he

has been informed that a large crap game is being played

nightly in rooms over a liquor store it the Transfer Station,

Union City, N.J. PCI stated that although he does not know

the identity of

any of the operators, he has been told that

it is well organized and lo operating through pagoffs to

the Union City PD.

ciates, he has been informed that the dice are not handled

by the

Informed

PCI further stated that through asso-

players but

are ejected

from a cage.

NK 2181-C* advised on 1/23/64, that he has heard

that a big crap game has been in operation in Union City,

N.J.

This CI described this game as reportedly being a

very big game with very high stakes. CI was told by an

associate that if he wanted to be taken to this game that

he should go to the Redwood Tavern in Union City, and

walk from there unless the game had been moved to dy

greater distance, whereupon they would then be driven to the

that from what information he has been

to obtain thus far, it would appear that this game

changes sites

on a regular basis:

No definite information has yet been developed

concerning the specific location or locations where this

game is reportedly

In operation, and no information has been

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