Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 12/30/1958
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/21/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90066-10009

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 63-4296-34-253

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

NY

TO:

HQ

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/30/1958

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CRIMDEL CRS

SALVATORE GRANELLO

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Transmit the following in

Via I

FBI.

Date:

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

NY 94-1138

Approved:

JULES; CHANBROM of West Haven, Connecticut

BERNARD ARRIS Of ElmWood,

Connecticut

("New York Mirror", 12/30/58, page 44).

Addendum of Reporting SA:

An informant of the NYO (PCI SEYMOUR POLLOCK) advised

on 9/12/58 that one

HARRIS OSMAN of Orange, Connecticut,

together withothers, was attempting to obtain a New York State

license to operate a flat racing track in the vicinity of

Rochester, New York.

The new track has tentatively been

named the

Finger Lakes Park Association, according to the

Informant. OSMAN has been making use of the informant's

knowledge of rack track promotion in his efforts to obtain

this license and set up the track.

According to the iniormant,

an individual known as

"Joe the Wop" has a definite interest in this venture. (This

individual appears to be identical with JOSEPH, CATALDO, -aka,

Joe the wop, who is known to the NYo as an associate f

ANTHONY STROLLO, a TOp Hoodlum of the Bureau CATALD I

behind-the-scenes owner of Tony Pastor's Night Club in the

Greenwich Village section of new ork City.

The informant met with OSMAN on 9/12/58 at

New York City, at which time the new track was discussed.

banking and investment field at New York City.

Also present

was an Individual referred to only as LOUIE, whom the informant

Cellen with ene CAL ENFORDS, and cection with

JI. in connection with this

race track venture.

JEFFORDS is connected with the Brooklyn

Union Gas Company and his father is Chairman of the Board of

the Greater New York Association, which controls all New York

flat racing tracks, according to

the informant.

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Sent

-M Per

Special Agent in Charge

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. FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Transmit the following in

Via

FBI.

Date:

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

NY 94-1138

further related that OSMAN's. lawyer, who is handling his

Interest in connection with attempts to obtain this license,

1s an individual known as matics and described by stay

as an ex-FBI agent.

FRANCIS maIntains an office either in A

New Haven of Hartford, Connecticut, according to the informant.

Also, in connection with prior discussions with

OSMAN concerning this venture, the informant stated that

OSMAN told him that the individual who would bemost.

Instrumental in obtaining the license for the race track

1S CARMINE REAPIO. Tammany Hall political boss in New

York city.

OSMAN told the informant that DE SAPIO said to

clear any negotiations on this matter through "Joe the Wop":

OSMAN tried to get together with "Joe the wop"

concerning this

matter during the latter part of September,

1958, however,

"Joe the wop" told him that it would be

Impossible as

he had to leave New York City and be in Havana,

Cuba for a very important conference with SAt Bus and a

number of other Important people..

locate former Top Ten Fugitive CARMINE DI BIASE.

BERNARD ERRed LANCIS Is a former SA of the Bureau,

who presently resides In west Hartford, Connecticut, where

he Is engaged in the practice of law with Attorney JOHN Fo

KEARNS

According to recent information developed by the

New Haven Office,

FRANCIS enjoys a good reputation in the

community of West Hartford.

Approved:

=3=

Sent

M Per

Special Agent in Charge

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