Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/15/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10210-10140

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-311

Released under the John

. Kennedy

Assassination Recorda

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel .

Case#:NW 45966 Date:

41-20-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

LABADIE, STEPHEN J.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

09/15/1961

13

LST, ASSOC, ACT, PROPERTY, VIRGIN ISLANDS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

_02/16/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

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FD-263 (5-12-55)

COME

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Reporting Office

TAMPA

Office of Origin

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

Date

9/15/61

Investigative Period

8/31/61 - 9/14/61

Report made by

SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE

CHARACTER OF CASE.

Typed By:

nopsis:

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RELEASE IN FULL

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Report of

SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE, August 30, 1961

at Tampa.

CLAGSIRIED

LON CONTAINED

LEADS:

CHICAGO DIVISION

DECIASSIFIED BY 5168+5LD mIL

00 9) 2/9

(OFR)

- AT ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

Locate and thoroughly interview JOSE GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ;

Harrow Garden Apartments, Apartment 11, 4400 Eastridge Drive,

allegedly President and sole owner of

"Konforts, S. A."

+.

Havana,

Cuba.

Determine if subject known to FERNANDEZ,

and report any

and all of subject's activities and associates if known,

Note

that IRS, Tampa, has reported that

JEK Law 11(a)

Approved

Copies made:

Special Agent

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Cover Page

Property of FBl - This, report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outilde the agency to which loaned.

i U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1958 0-344750

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CONZIUENTAL

TP 92-1

Establish whether or not this individual may have been the

accountant or may have been am individual handling monies for

Havana gamblers.

MIAMI DIVISION

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will report results of investigation previously

requested.

Will note that sources at Tampa report subject

again in Miami, Florida and will report results of

contact

with CIs and PCIs in a position to know of subject's activities.

there.

TAMPA DIVISION

AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

Will continue efforts to establish confidential

Bureau coverage of subject's activities, noting there has

been a fire of undetermined origin at the Dream Bar, 2801

Nebraska Avenue.

Will maintain liaison with Intelligence Unit,

IRS, concerning their investigations of subject.

Will continue to develop, through quality informants,

activities of the subject and his associates.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

By letter dated 9/1/61, United States Postal Inspector

CHARLES M. GRIFFITH, Tampa,

was requested to cause another

30-day mail cover on subject's residence.. The Bureau approved

this cover 8/30/61.

TP 8-C advised SA JAMES P. O'NEIL On 9/6/61 that

he was in the process of obtaining a sketch of subject's

residence and was still working on blueprints of subject's

residence.

EDGAR ADAIR, Intelligence Unit, IRS, Tampa, advised

Agents O'BRIEN and LABADIE on 9/7/61

ADMIA

JFK Law 11(a)

B

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CONNDENTIAL

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TP 92-1

CONTUSATMOS

ADAIR said that

ÜEK Law 11(a)

INFORMANTS:

TP T-1 Mеx-46]

to Director dated 8/22761.

as reported in Legat Mexican letter

TP T-2 EDGAR ADAIR, Intelligence Unit, IRS, Tampa,

TP T-3 Postal Inspector JOHN FLYNN, Main United States

Post Office, New York City.

TP T-4

PCI, Tampa,

who

is next door neighbor to subject's Tampa residence.

TP T-5 is TP 41-PCI, whose

identity is known to

the Bureau.

TP T-6 is Tampa 50-PCI, whose identity is known

to the Bureau.

Bureau.

TP T-7 is CSTP 51-C, whose identity is known to the

JFK Act 6 (4)

C*

Cover Page

CONNOENTAL

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• TP 92-1

CONXDENTIAL

were told by a female, claiming to be the sister-in-law of

JOSEPH STASSI, at the above Brooklyn address on August 28, 1961

that STASSI was out of town and that upon his return to his

residence, he would contact the New York Office of the FBI.

III. LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES

A. Monte Carlo Casino, Havana, Cuba

TP T-2 has previouslv advisedl

EK Law 1'1(a)

In view of the above, attempts to interview JOSEPH

STASSI at his residence at 1944 F. 2lst Street, Brooklyn,

New York as of September 6, 1961 met with negative results.

The New York Office advised by communication dated

September 6, 1961 an attempt by SAS EDWARD P. HARTNETT and

JAMES M. MC ANDREW to interview KENNETH LATER at his office

at 120 N. 57th Street, New York City. LATER's attorney"

JEROME F. TOBIN, who shares LATER's office, made a call

LATER in order that an interview could be arranged.

TOBIN,

upon contacting LATER, allowed SA MC ANDREW to talk to him

over the phone.

LATER used abusive language and stated he

would not be interviewed concerning himself or anyone else.

Mr.

TOBIN pointed out that LATER had been dealing with some

"pretty rough characters" and probably is afraid.

Mr. TOBIN made available the pre-trial examination

Of FRANK BURD, and he advised that he had written Internal

Revenue Service advising them of BURD's money manipudations.

The New York Office noted that there is no indication

from information developed by their investigations that JOSEPH

STASSI and FRANK BURD printed for TRAFFICANTE.

It was further

noted that the Internal Revenue Service at Brooklyn, New York

has an income tax case on STASSI

and no income tax returns

by him (STASSI) have been located to date.

The New York Office

further noted that the Internal Revenue Service may possibly

desire to secure further information concerning STASSI and BURD.

3

CONFAPENTIAL

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COMI

PATIAL

TP 92-1

through Dr. GUSTAVO LOPEZ MUNOZ, a Havana attorney, now known

to be residing Miami, Florida.

Agent EDGAR ADAIR, Intelligence Unit, Internal

Revenue Service, Tampa, has been personally advised of the

above information by SAs FRANCIS X. O'BRIEN and STEPHEN J.

LABADIE and a photostat of pre-trial examination of FRANK BURD is

being made available to the Internal Revenue Service, Tampa.

B.

Regarding Possible Identity Subject's Cuban

Accountant or Outlet for Monies

TP T-2 has advised in the past, specifically on:

August 9, 1961,

JEK: Law 11(a)

1. Re PEDRO F. DOMECA

By communication dated September 6, 1961, the

Investigator de, tast Me August Bank, 50, 10 StOP,:

Pine Street,

New York City, advised SA EDWARD P. HARTNETT he could locate no

account of a regular or special checking account opencor closed

at any of the Chase Manhattan branches, including the Rockefeller

Branch, for PEDRO F. DOMECA.

2. JOSE GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ

The New York Office furnished the following concerning

inquiry of this individual:

CONFROENTIAL.

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TP 92-1

On September 7, 1961, TP T-2 advised he had no knew

information whatsoever concerning the subject.

On September 7, 1961; Agent EDGAR ADAIR, Intelligence

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Tampa, was advised

JEK L

w 11(a,)

On September 8, 1961 TP T-7 made available the

information to SA WILLIAM C. HAY that Mrs. MARY JOSEPHINE

PENIELLO, 2505 Bristol Avenue, Tampa 9,

Florida, about July 12,

1961, had the intention of being assigned as a teacher to the

Grady School, Tampa, Florida, which is an Elementary School.

Mrs. PANIELLO was to be a teacher of Primary grade.

About

July 18, 1961, MARY JO PANIELLO indicated by signing her name that

she would accept such a position with the Hillsborough County

Board of Public Instruction.

Concerning verification of the above information,

on September 11, 1961, SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE observed Mrs.

PANIELLO'S 1960

White Chrysler Saratoga parked in the teacher's

parking lot at Grady Elementary School, near Morrison and

Church Street, Tampa, Florida.

Re TRAFFICANTE Beach Property, St. Petersburg, Beach

riorida

The following investigation was made by SA JAMES

P. O'NEIL:

On August 31, 1961, Detective W. J. FOSTER, St.

at 3614 El Centro,

St. Petersburg Beach,

which is directly

opposite the TrAffICanti property.. He etated he spends the

summer each year in this apartment which is owned by Mrs. EVE WESTON

and occupied by her during the winter season with her daughter SUSAN, 1

18 years of age, who this coming fall will be a senior at

Boca Ceiga High

School, St. Petersburg.

FOSTER stated that during the period above and on

weekends since, he has on no occasion observed SANTO TRAFFICANTE

at either of the two residences across the street.. He stated

on one occasion, the fourth of July weekend, he observed SAM

TRAFFICANTE apparently spending the weekend with his family

and during the remainder of the summer while there were numerous

people at both of the houses, the groups were made up of women

and children. FOSTER stated this has been the regular pattern

during the previous summers and apparently the houses are

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