Originator: FBI
From: DOUCE, RICHARD GORDON
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/04/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10277-10021

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HQ

92-2918-23, 24

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DOUCE, RICHARD GORDON

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 04/04/1958

PAGES:

54

SUBJECTS:

SMO, BKG, ASSOC, REL, THP, GAMBLING ACT, B/F INT,

RCK, TRA, RES, MEETINGS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4; 11(a)

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

+/AL

: Director, FBI (92-2918)

DATE: 4/4/58

Pittsburgh (92-228)

SUBJECT

SAMUEL MANNARINO, waS.

(00: Pittsburgh)

Decins sit

1211,326

Enclosed is report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, dated

Pittsburgh.

4185786

APR

4 1958

REFERENCES

Report of SA RALPH R. HILL, JR.,

Chicago, 2/12/58

Report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE, Pittsburgh, 2/14/58

Bulet to Pittsburgh, 3/18/58

Report of SA KENNETH C. MOORE, Miami, 5/2/57, entitled "CHESTER

ZOCHOWSKI

Philadelphia letter

ITSP - MAJOR THEET"

"ABRAHAM MINKER,

ADMINISTRATIVE

was., AR."

RECORDS, PITISBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, DISCLOSED SUBJECT

ARRESTED 1931, AS SUSPICIOUS PERSON AND FOR CARRYING CONCEALED

WEAPON; CONSEQUENTLY, HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND

DANGEROUS.

Information set out in the report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUce,

dated 2/14/58, in the captioned matter and commented upon in

Bureau letter

to Pittsburgh dated 3/18/58, concerning subject's

interest in locating one WALTER TACK is not being disseminated

to the New Kensington Police Department since there is no

reliable contact on the department to whom the information

may be furnished.

If the information were furnished to Chief

of Police DAN ZELOYLE or his associates, there 1s little doubt

that subject would be notified immediately and the possibility

exists that PG-545-0 might be disclosed.

The matter of

subject's possible involvement in a violation of Section 605,

Title 14, U. S.

Code

(unauthorized publication or use of

communications) will be followed closely with informants.

2

Bureau (Encls.-2)

NewYork (Encls. -2)

2

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Pittsburg

RGD: n Jy,

(6),

EI APR 7 1958

ON6/3094

SPOMAC GEL

ENCLOSURE

MAY 141958)

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The San Juan Office, on February 25, 1958, stated that contact

with additional informants familiar

• with gambling activities in

Puerto Rico failed to develop any Information indicating

legitimate enterprises or gambling activities on the Island

of Puerto Rico on the part of subject.

Records of the Department of State, Passport Office,

Washington, D. C., were examined by SE ALFRED H. KRECKMAN.

Records of Dun and Bradstreet and the Miami, Florida, Credit

Bureau were examined by Investigative Clerk CLIFFORD

• M. WERNER.

Records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics and Corporation Bureau,

Harrisburg, Pa., were examined by Investigative Clerk FRANK D.

ALTOBELLI:

Records of Dun and Bradstreet, Pittsburgh Credit Bureau, Inc.,

Pittsburgh Police Department

and Public Records in Allegheny

and Westmoreland Counties were examined by Investigative Clerk

GEORGE C. DIPPOLD.

Records of the Retail Merchants Credit Association, Los Angeles,

California, were examined by SE JAMES L: MAHAN.

LEADS

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Bureau is asked to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service,

Washington, D. C., copies of income tax returns filed by MIKE

GEORGE HAZIDAKIS,

1013 Third Ave., New Kensington, Pa., for the

period, 1951-1957.

PITTSBURGH

AT NEW KENSINGTON, PA. (WESIMORELAND COUNTY)

1.Will maintain regular contact with POIS™ MIKE ZERVOS, WALTER J.

SHARKEY and PG-545-C, for the purpose of developing current

information regarding subject's legitimate enterprises, criminal

activities and associates.

2. Will recontact Mrs. JAMES C. POST, 216 Highland

AVE.,

to

determine whether she is in

' a position to act as a neighborhood

source regarding subject's activities.

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LEADS. (Cont'd)

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

1.

Will report results of background and financial

ability investigation being conducted in Athens and

Perias, Greece,

CONCEIng MIKE GEORGE STAZIDAKIS. GO/MY

Will, after the information is received concerning

HAZIDAKIS and after having, benefit of Income tax returns

filed by HAZIDAKIS in recent years have à Special Agent

Accountant examine the resultsaof investigation received

from Greece with the income tax returns to determine

whether an income

tax violation exists.

{will report results of Investigation being conducted

by the Legal Attache of Havana, Cuba, concerning the

allegation that NORMAN ROTHMAN, in cooperation with

subject, may have slot machines operating in the interior

of Cuba. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh letter to

the Bureau dated 3/21/58)

4.

Will report results of contacts with confidential

informants in Los Angeles, California, concerning the

allegation that the MANNARINO brothers attempted to set

up operations in that city in 1950. (Investigation requested

in Pittsburgh airtel to Los Angeles, 2/25/58)

5. *Will report toll calls eminating from subject's

residence.

The above information has not as yet been

compiled by the Bell Telephone Co., because of the heavy

volume of requests in other Top Hoodlum matters.

6: Will, 1f available for interview, contact PG-509-C

for information regarding subject's current activities.

7.

Will recontact PG-564-C for information regarding

subject's current activities.

8.

Will remove stops placed with the Identification

Division, major Pittsburgh air lines and the Department of

state, Passport Division, Washington, D. C., when they are

no longer serving a useful purpose in the investigation.

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LEADS (Cont'd)

Will report the results of additional investigation

being conducted by the Chicago Office concerning subject's

interests in the National Filben Corporation.

Will also report the placing of a stop by the Chicago

Office at the Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, to insure

notification of future visits by subject to Chicago, Illinois.

11.. Will also report results. of contacts with Chicago PCI

FRED ANDERSON. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh airtel

to the Bureau, co Chicago, 2/19/58)

12.

Will report results of investigation being conducted by

the. Miami Office regarding subject's interest in the Kenilworth

Apartments, West Palm Beach, Florida, and the identity of

ABE GOODMAN. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh airtel

to Miami,: dated 2/19/58, and Pittsburgh airtel to the Director,

cc Miami,. 2/19/58)

13. Will report results of investigation being conducted at

Morgantown, W.Va., with regard to the allegation that the

MANNARINO brothers are considered to control horse betting

and numbers operations in

that city.

14. Will report results of investigation being conducted

by the Miami and Chicago Offices to verify slot machine

shipments on the part of subject to NORMAN ROTHMAN in Cuba.

(Investigation requested in Pittsburgh letter. to the Director,:

3/21/58)

15. Will report the placing of stops with major air lines in

Miami, Florida, to obtain, if possible, advance notification.

of subject's departure for Cuba.

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CALE

SEBASTIAN JOI

VALA ROCCA

T-3, who has furnished reliable information in the past,

on

March 6, 1958, in discussing his association with LA ROCCA,

stated that in 1943, LA ROCCA invited him to share equally

in the ownership of the foin Machine Distributing Company,

which later set up offices at 5746 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh.

T-3 described other owners of the company in addition to

himself and LA ROCCA aS FRANK

AMATO

TOP HoodlUnt SAM

MANNARINO (Top Hoodlum)

ZOCE and BARNEY MCGINLEY

T-3 recalled that although

each

the six men mentioned

above owned an equal share in the company that MANNARINO anc

LA ROCCA seemed to run everything and nela meetings 'at which

Impottant topics were discussed in the Italian language.

T-3 advised that he did not understand the Italian language

and added that he realized that LA ROCCA was only using him

for his proven protection methods and did not mind as long as

he got his cut out of the profits.

I-3 said his protection

was the then superthtendght of Police (fnu) SCOTT..

T-3. recalled that ERANKAVALENTE and

offices of the coin Machine

Distributing Company regularly

and always took orders from MANNARINO and LA ROCCA:

T-3

stated that in his opinion he would place LA ROCCA and

MANNARINO as the two men who

control the rackets in Western

Pennsylvania, and he sees ke aerseas the logical

successor to the top position.

PA

T-3 recalled that around 1947, labor leader NICK

visited the offices of the Coin Machine Distributing Company.

and asked SAM MANNARINO to get some

"gorillas" to

work over

some men who were giving STIRONE trouble in connection with

the construction of a highway being built in the Monroeville

section.

According to T-3, the job was done for STIRoNE by

MANNARING who became very angry when he learned his men had

hurt some older Italian men working on the construction job.

T-3 said that MANNARINO was under the impression when he was

approached by STIRONE that the men who were giving the labor

trouble were younger men and he (MANNARINO) let STIRONE know

what their thought of him in front of T-3.

On November 22, 1957; T-4, who has furnished rellable Infor-

mation in the past, stated that in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area,

FRANK AMATO of Braddock, Pa., is the "real boss'

of the rackets.

PONE

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T-4, on November 22, 1957, stated that MIKE GENOVESE

is the prodigy of JOHN LA ROCCA and will eventually

succeed LA ROCCA in

the latter's many gambling interests.

Tit, on september 410s954, stated that JOHN LA ROCCA, waS

at that time,

of gambling operations in the

tri-state area and holds an interest in every big game.

Leutenant JACk STACK, NA, Pittsburgh, Pa., folice

Department, on Deçember 16, 1957, advised SA JOHN D. ANTHONY

that ANTONIO (TONY RIPEPI Of 4720 Brownsville Road, Whitehall

a naturallzed/merican citizen, has for"

many years

controlled numbers operations and sambling estabilshments

the vicinity of Pittsburgh.

STACK said that during

past five or six years RIPEPI has been investing his

resources in légitimate businesses.

FRANK JOSEPH

VALENTI

221304 Highland Ave Rochester

New York,

formerly

- 4606 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh

was in 1953, according to JAMES O'CONNOR, then Chief

Identification Officer, Pittsburgh, Pa., Police Department,

considered the Number One racketeer in

Pittsburgh.

the City of

O'CONNOR said that it was alleged that

VALENTI had to give his personal approval before any new

gambling or numbers operations could open In Pittsburgh.

MIKE GEORGE

HAZIDAKIS

known

15 years HAZIDAKIS has been a trusted lieutenant of the

MANNARINO organization,

MANNARINO. T-1 went on to say that at the present time

HAZIDAKIS, along with JOHN FONTANA, is actively supervising

the Barbout and crap games operating on the second floor

of the building next to the Ken-Mar Hotel and has the

direct responsibility for holding large amounts of cash

and making a final accounting of the proceeds taken in each

night to the MANNARINO brothers.

I-I mentioned that on many

occasions KELLY MANNARINO has told him that he trusts.

HAZIDAKIS implicitly in money matters and has absolutely

no hesitancy in relying on him to turn over every cent made

on the gambling tables.

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By way of background information, T-l explained that

around 1932, HAZIDAKIS was convicted in U.S. District

Court, Pittsburgh, for giving false testimony at a

naturalization hearing in which he testified that a

fellow countryman from Greece was deserving of citizenship

in the United States and had no prior convictions.

According to T-l, the individual seeking citizenship

arrests which were brought to light

and HAZIDAKIS was convicted and sentenced to serve

several months in the Westmoreland County Jail. T-1

pointed out that HAZIDAKIS has a wife and teen-age son

living in Athens, Greece, and that HAZIDAKIS has told

him on many occasions that he is very proud of the son's

scholastic ability and the progress he 1s making in

high school.

T-l stated that from conversations with

HAZIDAKIS he believes the son,

in addition to attending

high school in Athens, is receiving private instructions

from a tutor, and that the boy apparently is possessed

with a very high Id.

T-l went on to say that in his opinion HAZIDAKIS is worth

at least a half million dollars in American money and

would actually like to return to Athens, Greece,

permanently If it were not for KELLY MANNARINO and his

influence over him.

T-1 explained that about a year ago

HAZIDAKIS visited

his family in Athens and indicated to

him before he left that he might stay in Greece permanently.

I-I stated that several months later, after HAZIDAKIS

returned from Greece and from conversations with him, he

gathered that KELLY MANNARINO either ordered HAZIDAKIS

back to the United States or sent someone over to Greece

to bring him back.

I-I said that HAZIDAKIS 1s actually

terrified.of KELLY MANNARINO and in his opinion only

stays in the United States for fear of winding up with a

bullet in his head if he refuses to follow KELLY MANNARINO'S

orders.

According to T-1, HAZIDAKIS 1s also afraid that

he is dying of cancer and has consulted many doctörs and

visited several of the major medical clinics in the United

States where he has been assured that he does not have

cancer, but he still continues to worry over the situation

needlessly.

In regard to real estate holdings in Greece, I-1 stated

that he recently learned that the office building owned

by HAZIDAKIS is located in Perias, Greece, rather than

Athens, and described the building as a large office-type

building, occupied for the most part by doctors and

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professional men with the main floor of the building being

leased out to merchants.

CHARLES FREDERICK/TEEMER

FBI #4307432

(Top Hoodlum

MeXICO

T-5, who has furnished reliable information in the past, on

February 18, 1958, furnished the following information:

On February 6, 1958, information was received from Mr. JACK

LIEBOr, Assistant Protection Officer, U.s. Embassy, Mexico,

she say

received a

stated that his uncle, C. F. TEEMER, had been arrested by

the Secret Service of

the Metropolitan Police of the Federal

District, and was being held at Police Headquarters.

According to LIEBOF, ROBERT TEEMER insisted that the former

should go to the Police Station and make available to the

uncle, blankets and appropriate food in view of the fact

that the uncle was 1ll and suffering from ulcers or some

other

stomach disorder.

ROBERT TEEMER admitted to LIEBOF that his uncle was a

professional gambler, and as a result, LiEbor rerused to

take any action with respect to the alleged apprehension.

On the following day, ROBERT TEEMER appeared at the

•Protection Section and spoke briefly to the Protection

officer, Mr. JOHN WILSON, advising the latter that he and

C. F.

TEEMER were at the

Reforma Hotel. WILSON gave l1ttle

sympathy to the representation of ROBERT TEEMER and no

record of the matter

was made at the Protection Section.

According to T-5,

the files of the Reforma Hotel reflect that

C. F. TEEMER and ROBERT TEEMER had arrived at that hotel

1950, and had departed on the

Personnel of the hotel claimed

to have no information regarding the alleged apprehension

T-5 stated that a check of the identification and arrest

records of the Metropolitan Police was made by the

Identification Chief, Colonel CARLOS ESPINOSA FELIX, without

locating any record of the apprehension of C. F. or CHARLES

TEEMER. (G-/N44)

STATE DEPT ORIRINATEO

CONHDENU

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NFO IN PARAS. 2.3,415

UNCLASSIFIED PER THEIR

1019/96 LTR.

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TRADE NEAL

14 40 12 1 1 3:72

ColoneL MANOEL MENDOZA, Chief Of the secret service, advisec

I-s that he was not aware of any arrest by personnel under

his supervision of any Americans in connection with gambling

activities but stated that his agents in the recent past, had

raided and closed all known gambling establishments operating

in the Federal District.

He mentioned in particular a

luxurious and high class gambling club which was being

managed by one CRISTOBAL MARTINEZ ZORRILLA in the "Lomas de

Chapultepec" residential area of Mexico City: (fluk)

T-5, on January 14, 1950, was informed by To,.

who is in a

position to furnish reliable information, that CRISTOBAI

MARTINEZ ZORRILLA was reported to be operating a luxurious

gambling club in the "Lomas de Chapultepec" area of Mexico

he had learned that ZORRILLA 1s a

dIty at Calle Montanes Tocalloss, 320 Pontende CaPonstated

contact of one

TREVINO, who is reported to smuggle arms to Cuba and to

reside at 1ju2 bast washington st.

Brownsville, Texas,

telephone: Lincoln 2-2734-(34)9ku)

T-7, who has furnished reliable information in the past,

advised T-5 (date of contact unknown) that MARTINEZ ZORRILLA

is an agent of the Federal Security Police (DFS) who has

acted as the intermediary in paying off DES personnel in

behalf of the Cuban Government in the amount of $5,000

American money per month. t

T-5 stated that the files of the Mexican Department of

Immigration of the Ministry of Government failed to disclose

any information identifiable with CHARLES FREDERICK TEEMER,

SAMUEL Or GABRIEL MANNARINO. GlE

CHARLES FREDERICK TEENER, FBI #4307432, on March 17, 1958,

advisea SAS JOHN S• PORTELLA and GENE H. STUDEBAKER that the

MANNARINO brothers have a major interest in a number of slot

machines now operating in the interior of Cuba under the

supervision of NORMAN ROTHMAN,

FBI #142585B.

SLICE, Wa., Ati De Phillips

200- Third Avenue,

New Kensingto

Pa.

lelephone Number: Edison 5-787€

T-I, on February_24, 1958, stated that the Individual previously

identified as ATI DE PHILLIPS in connection with layoff bets

in New Kensington 1s actually a close associate of his, whose

true name is ATTILO DE FELICE, who owns his own home at

APPT.GOSTAINND BR.RONZ

SPELASINO FEN 4100/84

T: (90-16-49-337213)

SPOBIA/GEL 211 386-10/30190

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SECR

"YOUNG JOHNNY" LA ROCCA

KELLY MANNARINO

JOHN FONTANA

HYMIE MARTIN

TONY RIPEPI

LOUIS VOLPE

"JO-JO PECORA

JOE SICA

JOE ROSA

T-9 stated that on the basis of three years experience of

working in the Genovese Cocktail Lounge in association with

hoodlums of the Pittsburgh area, that she would consider

SAM MANNARINO the chief racketeer in Western Pennsylvania

his, immediate undering.

is close to the MANNARINO brothers.

I-10, who has furnished reliable information in the past, on

January 21, 1953, stated that HYMAN MARTIN has been connected

with the gambling

rackets in the Pittsburgh area for many

years.

Meetings at Ken Iron and Steel Company

I-, on March 10, 1958, stated that based on conversations

with WILLIE SAMS, he knows from personal knowledge that

WILLIE meets with SAM MANNARINO practically every day

the latter's office at the Ken Iron and Steel Company, and

undoubtedly discusses in detail their widespread gambling

activities in Westmoreland County:

SAM MANNARINO is in New Kensington, he is also visited in

nis office by his brother, KELLY, JOHN FONTANA, KELLY'S

bodyguard, TOM TANNAS, and Captain JOHNA BORDINAR-OI the

New Kensington Police

Department.

"T-l radded that it is

not uncommon for all of these men to meet Nith SAM MANNARIN,.

either collectively or individually several times a week

from around 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the offices of the

Ken Iron and Steel Company.

T-2, on March

7, 1958, stated that he has visited SAM MANNARINO f

in his office

at the Ken Iron and Steel Company many times

JOHN FONTANA and PHIL

either leaving after a

"Isit with SAM or waiting for an

appointment in his office

T-2 stated that 1t would be

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the Greensburg State Police Post since 1921, and furnished

the following information regarding the influence of the

MANNARINO organization in Greensburg:

T-1 described Captain MARONEY as a honest and dedicated law

enforcement officer who, since his transfer to the Greensburg

Post around 1954, has often confided to him that he would

like very much to crack down on the influence of the

described raptalino, since his tra

MANNARINO organization but 1s actually powerless to do so.

By way of background explanation, T-l pointed out that during

the period, 1951-1952, after serving for a brief period as

acting warden of the Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh,

MARONEY waS transferred to the Pennsylvania State Police Post

state polite ne

at washington, Pa., some distance from his home in Greensburg,

Pa., and was most

anxious to arrange a transfer to Greensburg,

as quickly as possible in order to be near his family.

T-1

explained that around 1954, he visited MARONEY at the

Washington State Police Post and that MARONEY expressed

extreme bitterness over the fact that JOHN DENT, now a

Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, who was

then in Harrisburg, Pa., had promised him a transfer to

Greensburg,

but naa not made good on that promise.

T-l stated

that several weeks later he happened to see DENT personally

and mentioned to: DENT that MARONEY appeared to be very unhappy

with his assignment in Washington, Pa., to which DENT replied

that MARONEY would soon be transferred to Greensburg, providing

proper arrangements could be worked out with him as to the

manner in which he would enforce the law in Westmoreland

T-1 said that within two weeks time MARONEY was

transierred to the Greensburg Post and that In many conversations

with MARONEY since that time, the latter has implied that he

was compelled to promise ToM TANNAsathe contact man, of the

MANNARINO organization and City Clerk of Arnold, Pa.,

that he

would not take any action in line with his official duties

to disrupt gambling in New Kensington or Arnold, Pa., without

first clearing with the County District Attorney who,

according to T-1, 1s backed by TANNAS and the MANNARINO..

organization.

Iji said that EARL KIME (phonetic), the present district

attorney for Westmoreland County,

would like very much to

run for the vacancy on the County Bench created by the recent

death of County Judge BAUER, but that TANNAS has instructed

him to stay in his present position as district attorney, where

he can do the most good for the MANNARINO organization.

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T-I stated that in his opinion any approach to the present

district attorney for Westmoreland County or First Sergeant

JOHN PO AHELFENSTEIN of the Greensburg State Police Post on

behalf of the FBI

Or any law enforcement agency would result

in the MANNARINO brothers being notified within "five

minutes."

T-I said that from personal knowledge he knows

that Sergeant HELFENSTEIN has been paid regularly by

GABRIEL MANNARINO for the past 15 years, and would not

hesitate to do anything to protect them.

T-1 added that

Captain MARONEY has told him on many occasions that he is

"disgusted" over the circumstances under which he must

assume his commana at the Greensburg Post but has pointed

out that he only has a few years left before retirement

and has tried to rationalize the situation in this manner..

In regard to influence over the Westmoreland County

Detective Bureau, T-I stated that Chief of Detectives

BARNEY TURNER In his opinion, is one of the most

"crooked"

law

enforcement officers he has ever met since he started

earning his living as a professional gambler back in 1917.

T-1 stated that from personal knowledge he knows that. TURNER

been accepting money from SAM and KELLY MANNARINO. ever

since he has been a county detective and is actually paid

by TOM TANNAS,

T-1 emphasized that if a violation within

the jurisdiction of the Westmoreland, County Detective Bureau,

that concerned the MANNARINO organization, was uncovered by

a Federal investigative agency and such information were

disseminated to the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau,

TOM TANNAS or the MANNARINO brothers would be forewarned by

Chief TURNER immediately after the information was received.

• Alleged Control of Numbers and

Horse Betting, Uniontown, Pa.

Chief of Police A. W. DAVIS, Assistant Chief of Police

JAMES MAHONEY, NA, Uniontown, Pa., and Sergeant H. M. JAYNES,

Pennsylvania State Police Substation, Uniontown, Pa., on

March 21, 1958, advised SA CARL L. SHERWOOD that. based on

approximately 20 years experience in law enforcement and

investigating the activitles of hoodlums in Uniontown, Pa.,

and Fayette County, Pa., they have never received any

information indicating

that. the MANNARINO brothers exercise

any influence in Uniontown or Fayette County whatsoever.

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On February 26, 1958, a spot surveillance was maintained

on subject's residence by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE; however,

the subject was not observed and no activity was noted.

On March 6, 1958, WILLIAM JEFFERSON; Superintendent of

Schools, New Kensington, Pa., was interviewed to determine

his attitude toward acting as a neighborhood source with

reference to subject's activities.

JEFFERSON stated that

he would be more than happy to assist the FBI but pointed

out that he is rarely home on weekends and since his wife

is

regularly employed as an instructor at the University

of Pittsburgh and never home during the week he did not

feel they could thoroughly cover subject's activities.

JEFFERsoN suggested, however, that Mr. and Mrs. JAMES C.

Post of 210 Highland Ave., would be ideally suited for

he assignment, not only from the

geographical location of

their home in relation to subject's home, but also because

of their excellent character and unsympathetic attitude

insofar as racketeers are concerned.

JEFFERSON observed that Mrs. POST is In the best position

In theirighborhood to not only observe the general activities

occurring in subject's home but can also observe automobiles

stopping at subject's residence without having to leavether

living room.

JEFFERSON added that the majority of subject's

neighbors are either quite elderly people or spend a good

deal of their time during the day away from their homes.

JEFFERSON expressed the opinion

choices who could follow subject's activities, the elderly

durt opinion

that the other logical

families residing at 202 and 206 Highland Ave., would

not be in a position to obtain license numbers of automobites

without leaving their residence and in addition, might be

afraid to follow and report as to subject's activities

because of his national reputation as a racketeer. JEFFERSON

also commented that on the basis of his limited

association

with the elderly families living at 202 and 206 Highland

he could not in all fairness describe them as the most

discreet type of individuals.

PolksCity Directory for New Kensington and Arnold, Pa

1957 Edition, lists the following individuals as residents

in the immediate vicinity of subject's home at 201 Highland

Ave.:

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JOSEPH J. PRITEL, 202 Highland

ANTONIO FRITZ, 206. Highland

Mrs. ALBINA R. GREER, 210 Highland

CASIMIR C. VAINA, 212 Highland

JAMES C. POST, 216 Highland

FLOYD BERKEY, 217 Highland

Miss PATRICIA GEORGE, Clerk, Credit Bureau of New Kensington

and Arnold, Pa., on March 12, 1958, stated that her files

reveal an excellent credit rating for JAMES C. POST and his

wife, MARIAN.

Miss GEORGE described POST a's an employee

of the Aluminum Company of America since 1937, with present

position as Chief Works Engineer.

Mrs. MARIAN C. POST, 216 Highlana Ave., (telephone number:

Edison 5-7733) on March 17, 1950, was Interviewea at

Length regarding her personal opinion of the MANNARINO

family.

Mrs. POST stated that both she and her husband

were well aware of subject's reputation as a hoodlum and

racketeer as outlined in the press and added that she

would be glad to cooperate with the FBI in covering

subject's activitles in the interest of good citizenship.

She stated, however, that she felt obligated to first

correspond with Mr. POST, who is on an extended business

trip to Japan and the Philippine: Islands, in order to obtain

his permission as a matter of family courtesy. Mes. POST

said that she had little doubt but that her husband would

urge her to cooperate fully with the FBI. In conclusion,

Mrs. POST asked to be recontacted within a reasonable

time.

RECORDS OF THE PITTSBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCLOSE SUBJECT

ARRESTED IN 1931, AS SUSPICIOUS PERSON AND FOR CARRYING

CONCEALED WEAPON

CONSEQUENILY HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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SECRET

INFORMANTS

T-1 1s MIKE ZERVOS, PCI, contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON

DOUCE.

T-2 1s PG-545-C, contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.

T-3 is GEORGE MESSER, PCI, contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE.

I-4 IS RUDY SOKOL, PCI, contacted by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA.

I-5 1s Legal Attache, Mexico,

I-6 1 5M

Mr. STAN SHORT

[central Intelligence Agency,

T-7 18 MANUEL EDUARDO CABALLER

confidential contact of the,

Legal Attache, Mexico:

T-8 is WILLIAM MEREDITH,

Special Agent, Bell Telephone

Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., contacted by SA HAROLD L. STEVENS.

T-9 18 FRANCES PRIAM, PCI, contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE.

T-10 is PG-509-C, contacted by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA.

T-ll is the United States Treasury Department, Division of

Loans and Currency, Chicago, Illinois.

T-12 is Special Agent JOHN C. SCHWARTZ, Intelligence

Division, Internal Revenue Service, Pittsburgh, contacted

by SA JOHN S. PORTELLA.

T-13 is Mr. D. SHIARELLA, Manager,

First National Bank,

New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARDGORDON DOUCE.

T-14 1s Mr. A. E. BOYD, Assistant Cashier, National Deposit

Bank of Arnold, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.

T-I5 is TOMMY HAYES, Salesman, Swift and Company, Pittsburgh,

contacted by SA DAMON W. PITCHER.

T-16 is Mr. M. K. ALTER, Manager, Mellon National Bank and

Trust Company, New Kensington, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD

GORDON DOUCES

I-17 1s Mr. EUGENE TROPF, Auditor, Principle 'e Office,

Western Pennsylvania National

Bank, McKeesport, Pa., contacted

by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.

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SECRE

CONHOt

INFORMANTS (Cont'd)

I-10 is Mr. HAROLD PERNISEK, Assistant Manager, William

Penn Bank of Commerce, Pittsburgh, Pa., contacted by

SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE.

CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE

PG-545-C

PG-564-C

WALTER J. SHARKEY, PCI

MIKE ZERVOS, POI

The lead to recontact Former PG-511-C has not been covered

due to the unavailability of the informant.

PCI WALTER J. SHARKEY has been confined to his home and

place of business since last contact for the purpose of

caring for his teen-aged

daughter who is recovering from

a serious leg injury suffered as a result of a fall while

horseback riding. Consequently, SHARKEY has not been in

a position to develop any information but has indicated that

his daughter's health is improving to the point where he

will soon be free to develop additional information of

interest to this case.

CONFICENTIAN

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NAME

MORENO, GENEVIEVE-

MORENO, JENNIE-.

MORENO, KATHLEEN---

Nu-Ken Novelty Company----

National Filben Corporation-

New Kensington Sales and Rental Corporation-•

OSMAN, VERA---

PECORA, "JO JO"

PINELLI, ANTHONY SR.

POLITANO, DOMENICA

POST, JAMES C. --

POST, JAMES C. (Mrs) --

POST, MARIAN--

PRITEL; JOSEPH J.

Ranch Motel--

Reforma Hotel

RENDEK; MARY-

RIPEPI, TONY-

ROCK, PETE-

ROSA;

JOE-

ROTHMAN, NORMAN-

RUGGIERI; DOMENICA--

RUGGIERI, GIAEINTO-

RUGIERO, GIACINTO--

Sahara Hotel-

SALIBA, LOUIS

Saliba's Sylvania Market--

SAMS, WILLIE--

SANDS, WILLIE-

SAPER, GENE W.=-

SAPER, HAROLD E.

SARGENTI, AMILIA-

SCOTT,

SCOTT; WILLIAM S.

SHANER, P. K.

SICA; JOE-

Silver State Savings Company-

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