Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/7/56
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10300-10088

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-75147-29-666

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, MM

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

12/07/1956

'PAGES:

20

SUBJECTS :

NRO, ASSOC, HOODLUMS, POLIT TIES, OC, POLICE,

GAMBLING, CRIM ACT, HANGOUTS, BIRGE GANG

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

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MIAMI DIVISION

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Enclosed herewith ape four copfes

General Investigative Intelligence P11e

from dune 1, 1956 to December 1, 7950

* Sent-Annual

for

the period

copy is being furnished to the Bureau for

transmittal, via diplomatic pouch, to the Legal Attache at

Havana, Caba since numerous South Florida hoodlums travel to

and from Cuba, Miami and Tampa,

Florida.

:Copies of this report are being furnished to the

Albany, New. York City and Salt Lake City Divisions because,

many underworld characters from Miami area are frequent

to Saratoga Springs,

¿Nevada

New York, New York City

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GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE INTELLIGENCE FILE

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

June I, 1956 - December 1, 1956

The following information was obtained during the

course of regular investigation by Special Agents JOSEPH I.

GREALY, DENNIS J. O'SHEA and JOSEPH ZIEGLER.

A. ORGANIZED GANGS

• Investigation and contacts with informants and

sources of information have failed to give any indication

that there are any organized gangs in Broward County at the

present time.

Un November 15, 1956, MM 322-C advised that neither

MEYER LANSKY, FBI NO. 791783, nOr VINCENT ALO have been in

during the past six months. He indicated

that ALO has become more alligned with activities in New York

since the deportation of JOE ADONIS to Italy. Informant

stated that JACK LANSKY has made briel appearances at his

nome in Hollywood, Florida, but has spent most of his time in

Havana

Cuba, where the LANSKY syndicate is active in gambling

operations.

, MM 322-C advised that SAMUEL

LAWRENCE BRATT

Broward County. He added that BRATT returned in October, 1956,

in an effort to allign himself with CLAUDE FINDALL, the

Democratic candidate for Sheriff.

B.

INDIVIDUAL RACKETEERS AND MOBSTERS

wa.

"Jimmie Blue

VINCENTAL 'Eyes",

N.Y:

1248 Monroe Street

Hollywood, Florida

On November 15, 1956, MM 322-C advised that ALO,

who maintains a home in Hollywood has not returned here

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the local press reported a raid on the Mello club, Orlando,

Florida and from this raid it was indicated the football

pool had links to the Daytona Beach area.

MM 572C advised JOHN WARDUCCI, Ormond Beach,

NAnDUCC.

Ormond Beach,

Florida.

C. POLITICAL TIE-UPS WITH ORGANIZED CRIME DaytoN.

MM 5720 reports Constable JAMES I KINCHEN 1s

being pald off by JACK BUTLER in order for BUTLER to operate

in the colored section of town.

D. POLICE EFFICIENCY

H. LEROY ALLEN 1s Chief of Police and his department

consists of some fifty-five men. The Detective Bureau has

been headed in the past by ALVA G. LAYNE, but LAYNE

retired as of November 1, 1956 and a successor has not

yet

been appointed.

Public reaction to the efforts of the police has

become more favorable, but all seem to agree that there 1s

room for much improvement. Chief ALLEN has held several

police schools during the past three years and the FBI

participated In each of these schools.

ALLEN 1s interested

in promoting police efficiency, but lacks organizational

ability and does not hold full

respect of his men. There

are several different factions

within the department, each

trying to get their own man in a key position,

The Daytona Beach Police Department and the

volusia County Sheriff's Office and the troopers of the

Florida Highway Patrol in this area are

most cooperative

with FBI and go all out to ald or assist the Bureau in

1ts worki..

•E. GAMBLING

MM 316C, MM /618C, MM 572C, MM 4310, MM 437C and

MM 316C report there are no open gambling houses in Volusia

county, Florida. There are sneak games held at the Moose

club and the Elks Club, but the main type of gambling here

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that he would have as interest in this operation.

AL, MANHEIM, 600 S. Wa

4th Streets/now employed as an investigator by Sheriff THOMAS KELLY,

Dade County, Floride, who has furnished reliable information to date

to the Miami Office, but whose reliability is questioned by the Bureau

que to information in their files, commented that excJudge LARRY

cutio

HOFFMAiL Man Beach, told him that KIt, QUAIN of Miani, Florida, and

GOODMAN, Miend Beach, were aleo operating & gambling casino

at the Sans Souci Hotel in Cuba, and that they had also, operated a

bolta busine&s MANHlY said he learned from CHARTIB FREID, Operator Ela

Of the Monterey Woodcrafter, that ROTHMAN and BYRON/LEARY of the Bruson Clive

Hotel, Cuba, were also in the silot machise basiness.

NORMAN ROTEMAN, a PCI, advised the Jagal Attache, Havanße

Cube on June 29, 1956, that the backers of the Nacional Gembling

Casino were surprised at the success and good 'monsy making proposition

It turned out to ba.

SAM MANNARINO

FBI Number 175840

Cuba

This individual is head of the MANNARIND Gang of New

Kensington, Pennsylvanta. NORMAN ROTIMAN, according to the Legal

Attache, Havana, Cuba, related on June 29, 1956, that MANNARINO had

recently been in javans, and had compisted nogotiations to operate

Blot machines.in santiago, Cuba, as well as fu the city of Camaguey..

MANdARINO is part owner with GABRIEL, (KEL)

SAY 1n the operation of the Nu-Ken Novelty Company, Pittsburgh,

Pernsylvanda, and that he had shipped twenty crates of slot machines

from the Nu-Ken Novelty Company, New Kensington, Pemsylvanda, to -

Mieni, Florida, for re-ghipment to Havans, Cubs, as previously mona

tioned.

MEYER/ LANSKY

ET Tumber 792783

Flou

Culia

Cula. El.

advised the Legal Attache, Havans, buba

on June 29, 1950, that JAKE bANSi, & brother of Meies Lanski, and

SAM tuckiR were the only two american Officers lelt at the Hotel

Nacional Gambling Casino, who were present during the Winter Season.

he said that Jake laliki seems to carry most of the authority, and

there is little doubt that: JAKE LANSKY is representing his brother,

MEYER LANSKI, who is alloged to have controlling interest in the

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gambling casino. He, in addition, related that MEYER LANSKY 1e back-

ing a now multimillion dollar hotel in Hayans, which is to be known

as the Monaco, and will be ready for occupancy in June, 1958. Ho

further bald that MEYER LANSKY has already begun negotiations with the

Cuban Goverrment to insure a gembling Ilcense for the Monaco Hotel.

MICHAEL/GIORANO, We.,

MIKEY CIORANO

FET Number 217633B

According to NOMAN ROTIMAN, previously referred to, this

• Individual 22s0 furnished slot machines to SAMMY MANNARINO.

He was

a member of the MANNARINO Gang of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and

1o a resident of Miani Beach, Florida.

NORMAN STEIN

FEt. Number 450952

sinless'',

Fl12

This individual is a/stick-up man, and labor racketeer,

presently residing in the hiami aroa. he, according to leputy sherif

PAUL HUISZENCH, Dade Courty Sheritiks, Ofiice, hangs around they camil

Motel, 18515 Collins Avenus,, and the Barousel Motel, 19051 Collins

Avenue, Mieni BeachoffOn June 22, 1956, Special Agent CHARLES MATHENS

determined that SiniN was residing with his wife, SABillE, at

Sa solo o2nd-Court, Hiant, Florida, and commented at that time, that -

he had not seen ALBERT ABRAHAMSON, a fugitive, since about a year and

a half ago, but had heard about sir montha ago that ABRAHAMSON waB

supposed to be in New York City.

HERMAN "HERKLE WILENSKY

FEI Number 2198723

This individusl is an alleged contract killer from Brooklyn,

This 1n

associate of WILLIE HARRIS, FBI Number 497131, as well as a close es-

sociate of BENJAMIN HERMAN, Miami Beach Police Department No. A24345,

and has a brother HARRY WILENSKY, Miami Beach Police Department

Number A24005. HUISZENGA also advised that WILENSKY hangs out at

PETE ARNS TEN's night club in Miami Beach. On June 8, 1956,

Special Agent CHARLES MATHEWS Interviewed WILENSKY.

denied any knowledge of, or ever having known ALBERT ARAHAMSON.

At that time ho

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Police Department for vagrancy and released. SIDAMORE makes:

his home at Palm Beach, Florida.

SANTOS

MIRAFFLCANTE,.JR..

Celin

FBI # 482531B

Fla

on July 9, 1956, Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba,

advised that PCI REUL GONZALEZ JEREZ informed on June 13,

1956 that TRAFFICANTE 1s still in Havana and intends to

remain indefinitely. TRAFFICANTE has a Federal Income Tax

case pending in Tampa, Florida.

This PCI related that'

TRAFFICANTE Intended to remain in Cuba until such time as

he is recalled to Florida to face the charges.

MM 334-C advised SA CHARLES J. MATHEWS On

August 3, 1956, that he recently had seen TRAFFICANTE In

Maisells Restaurant in Miami, Florida, accompaniea by a

couple of unidentified Italians.

MM 334-C said that

TRAFFICANTE 1s still active in the gambling casino at the

Sans Souc1 outside of Havana, Cuba.

OSCAR

SLOFSKY

Detectives BURT BERNSTEIN and LARRY COTZIN, Miami

Beach Police Department, advised SA JOHN D. MONTGOMERY

that they learned as a result of the arrest of six

individuals in a burglarly case that they determined the

identify of a fence who will deal in any amount

of

These detectives

MiamI Beach

Avenue, Miami, and further that he also has a similiar

outlet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, name and addres:

unknown.

BEN /STREET

FBI # 1923540

Elve

STREET 1s a

• well known hoodlum from Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania.

His photograph appeared in the Miami Beach

Hotel which will be ready for occupancy in December, 1956.

Fla

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BYRON LEARY

AL, MANHEIM, who has furnished rellable information

to Agents of the Miami

Office to date' regarding some

security and criminal matters but the Bureau has advised

some of their

files reflect MANHEIM to be somewhat of

PLACE MANHE CO

an opportunist and one individual who was 'associated with

him informed the Army Attache at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

that MANHEIM was

considered irresponsible.

Bureau

related that MANHEIM in 1954, then an informant for the

United States Customs, made an unauthorized disclosures

of informant status to one DON COOK.

MANHEIM at the present

is in the Miami area and is also an iformant for the

United States Customs Service

He advised that on June 30,

operator of the

of the Bruzon Hotel,

Cuba, were also in the slot machine

business.

-Cuba

ABE GOODMAN

on July 30, 1956,

+ MANHEIM, previously referred to above, related

that ABE GOODMAN a gambler was, according

to CHARLIE FREED,

in the bolita business in Cuba with

ELI QUAIN and NORMAN ROTHMAN.

W

SMITH

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/ Miami Herald Newspaper of August 26, 1956 reflected

an article to the effect that WILLIE SMITH accused by

Federal Agents as a kingpin of Miami narcotics racket in

selling marijuana cigarettes last January 30, 1956. The

article relates that the acquittal marked the third

time that SMITH had beat the narcotics rap before

Criminal and United States Court duries in the past two

SMITH, age 38

according to the articles, related

ye operates twenty-three rooms in two rooming houses in

the Negrodistrict and drives a new Cadillac.

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of jail after CHISHOLM had been there for 7e weeks previously,

having been arrested by Agents of Miami on a bad check charge.

Two days later he said CLEIN's publishing plant blew up

after having been dynamited. MANHEIM said that seven

the hotel or police in the hotel from which had been occupied

by CHISHOLM in the vicinity of San Francisco before CHISHOLM

came to Miami. MANHEIM said that after the explosion

CLEIN acquired a new Cadillac,

a new Mercury and had rebuilt

his plant

whereas prior to that he was financially broke,

was behind on his payroll and had passed several bad checks.

Mercin further stated that CLEIN has three ex-deputies ShendlE

L Dade county florida, namely MC CRORY, AVENNO.anc

SLAUGHTER, on his payroll and has employed from West Paln

DO? SCHACHIMN to serve as a strong armed man for

Fla

CaRi

On June 4, 1956, MANHEIN advised SA GEORGE DAVIS

that whenySheriff KELLY hired him to investigate CLEIN he

tOla JOHNATYLER, CBI,

Dade County Sheriff's Office to turn

over to MANHEIN

the file on CLEIN.

MANHEIN stated that

TYLER had been stalling and that he had not yet received

the file.

Fla

On July 30, 1956, MANHEIN advised SA GEORGE DAVIS

that he is now employed as

an Investigator by Sheriff KELLY

and that shortly after MANHEIN was employed by Sheriff KELLY

to conduct investigation of RuBiN chell, kelly instructea

MANHEIN to see what he could find out

about ELI QUAIN of

Miami Beach.

He said he contacted Ex-Judge LARRY HOFFMAN

who advised that QUAIN and ABE or Al GOODMAN, Miami, Beach,

had rented an apartment in Havana, Cuba from AURORAYPEREZ,

Havana,

Cuba, presumably for the

"scrap steel business.

13--N. Street, Vedad *-HOFFMAN advised MANHEIN that QUAIN,

NORMAN ROTHMAN and GOODMAN were also operating a gambling

concession at the Sans Souci in Cuba and that they were

also operating a bolita business.

MANHEIN said that he also

learned from CHARLIE FREED, operator of Monterey Woodcrafter,

that ELI QUAIN, NORMAN ROTHMAN and ABE GOODMAN were in the

bolita business in Cuba.

On about June 26, 1956, MANHEIN said Sheriff KELLY

called him in for a conference relative to his progress

in obtaining Information concerning QUAIN. He Informed

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SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.

FBI #4 825 31 B

JOE PERRONE

SAM JOSEPHALORENZO, wa.,

Salvatore Lorenzo

Cuba Fla

These individuals are remnants of the old

TRAFFICANTE bolita and gambling group in Tampa. SANTO

TRAFFICANTE, JR., has moved to Havana, Cuba where he is

the under cover

owner of the San Souch Hotel gambling

casino. He has a front man named FRANK RENZONI HAVANA

operating

the gamoling casino.

these unree and numerous

others of

their

Ilk have been charged in the past with

conspiracy to violate the Internal Revenue laws.

continue to seek venue changes.

They are represented

by PALAWHITAKER, capable criminal attorner in Tampa. FloRida

ARMED ROBBERY GROUP

Ila

Aampa PD 759918

iR.

This indiviqual hung out at the Italian C-uo,

West Tampa and at the Malibu Club, 2126 Main Street.

He was arrested during this period as the perpetrator

of the robbery of

a Belk-Lindsey Department Store messenger

who had thousands of dollars of the company receipts

en route to the bank.

Inspector BEYNON stated they had

affinite information from reliable informants that MONTANO

committed the robbery but that they did not have a witness

sufficiently strong for a successful prosecution.

BEYNON

reports MONTANO, one of the younger armed hoodlums will

probably be involved, or at least a likely suspect, in

any armed robbery in the future.

Detective NORMAN BROWN,

Police Department, reported MONTANO hangs out with NILO

MARTINEZ, Wa.s

BARBOLIA, TamparDon Ame heartment Number 31886, CELESTINO

Tampa Police Department Number

MM 439-C reported MONTANO was an ex-boxer and a

past associate of JOE BEDAMI, supra, and had a girl

friend named DORIS (LNU) who was a waitress at Tony's

Restaurant, South Dale Mabry Highway and who resides in

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MACK, LOMAN,

MACK, RUDY:

MACKER,

• JOE.

BILL

MALDO, FALT

MAGONE,

.JOE:

MALIZONE, WILLIAM FREDERIOK

MANHE IM,

ALi.000

MANN,

HAROLI

MANN,

THOMAS..

MANN, THOMAS E,

MANNARINO,

GABRIEL. (H

MANNARINO,

SAM.

MANNARINO, SAMNY

MARINO,

FRANK

MARSH, JOHN D:

MARIEL,

RALPH.

MARTELL, WILFRED:

CELESTINO:

MARTINEZ, CELESTINO MENDE

MARTINEZ,

MARTOCCIA, PAUL SAMUW

MASONE PAUL DREXELI

MASSET,

JOE: :

MASSET, JOSEPH,

MASTERS, JANE,

KENNX:

MASTAES, FAMES HAASEI

MAY, WALLACE. i0:

MALLA, ANTHONY

SALVADORE

NABO, JOHN..

VIENIZER, DAVIT

METZ, GILBERI

MEY ERS;

MEYERS,

HARRY

MIDDLETON, FRANCIS.

MIDYEFIE, COUNTRY:

MIDYEITE, LEE: ALBERT

MIL,AM, ED:......0

MILTER, ABRAHAM R

MIT.LER, GATL

MITT.ER,

TOE. .....

MILLER,

WALLACE G:

MILLER,

WILLIAM A:

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ROGERS, GEORGE

ROGERS,

VERNON.

ROMANELLO, MIKE.

ROMANO, JOHN. •

ROMANO

MARGARET (MRS.)

ROSS, BERT.....

ROTH

BERNARD

ROTHCOFP, LOUIS.

ROTHMAN, NORMAN..

ROURKE, THOMAS MICHAEL.

ROWELL, PERRY..

HUBIC,

CLARENCE..

RUSSELL, JOSEPH

RUSSELL, HARRY T

RUTTENBER; A. J

RYAN, PAT

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SABINI, FRANK.

SACCORMA, LOUIS

SAGONIAS, NICK.

SAM, WILLIE. ••

SANDILANDS, R.

SANTANA, MARIO..

SASSARD, RAY..•

SAUNDERS, SID...

SAUNDERS, CHARLES I

SCHACHTMAN, DON.

SCHNEIDER,

HERB

SCHULTE, CARL DAVID

SCHWARTSBERG; HYMAN

SCOOTCH, JOE

SHAD, BUDDY....

SHADLETSKY,

ISADORE

SHAPIRO, CHARLES.

SHEPARD

ROMEO J

SHEPHERD, JOHN HOYT

SHIELDS, DUTCH

SHIFREN, DAVE..

SHIPES,

COLLIS ALSTON

SIDAMORE, HARRY.

STERRA,

SILK,

MIKE

H. LEE

SIMS; DARLENE.

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