Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BRETZING, RICHARD T.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 07/20/1970
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/26/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER

FBI

124-10211-10246

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-2880-254

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ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

BRETZING, RICHARD T.

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE :

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07/20/1970

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ED- 263 (Rev. 12-19-67)

FEDERAL

REPORTING OFFICE

PHOENIX

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PHOENIX

PETER LICAVOLI, SR., aka

JREAU OF INVE

AGATION

DATE

7/20/70

INVESTIGATIVE.PERIOD

2/19/70 - 7/9/70

REPORT MADE BY

SA RICHARD T. BRETZING

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REFERENCE:

Report of SA RICHARD T. BRETZING, 4/30/70, at Phoenix.

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The investigative period precedes that of the

referenced report in order to include investigative results

heretofore unavailable.

The identity of the person providing telephone

information to the Phoenix Office is PX CS 804-C.

By communication dated April 22, 1970, Sacramento

advised that CS SC 55-s advised that telephone number

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Stateline, Nevada. Their records reflect that LABOZETTA

is employed as a bartender, at Ceasar's Inn at Stateline,

Nevada.

This telephone was disconnected in October, 1969.

Information set forth below from informants

is being included on the Administrative pages to avoid the

compromising of the identity of sources from which the

information was obtained.

•n 2/19/70, LV 366-PC advised that MARTY FENSTEF

is now working for FRANK ROGER MILANO at the Clark County

Vending Company, Las Vegas, Nevada.

that at one time, FENSTER operated

This target stated

the Grace Ranch near

Tucson, Arizona for PETE LICAVOLI.

The target stated

that FENSTER left the Grace Ranch about a year ago, moved

to Los get the tortion MELANO.

California and about a month ago came

On 4/1/70, LV 366-PC advised that MARTY FENSTER

was residing at 2030 McCarran Street, North Las Vegass,

Nevada, apartment 2.

On 4/2/70, Mr. R. N. BEATTY, owner and manager,

Credit Bureau of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

(PROTECT IDINTITY), advised he was unable to locate any

record for MARTIN FENSTER.

On 2/25/70, former DE 862-C-TE advised that

MIKE RUBINO'S son, DOMINIC M. "DANNY" RUBINO, is marrying

the daughter of DOMINIC LICAVOLI on 6/26/70 and that the

reception is to be held at the Raleigh House. The source

stated that MIKE RUBINO is thrilled about the forthcoming

wedding

of his son, because LICAVOLI's daughter is JOE

ZERILLI'S granddaughter and this will assure RUBINO. of

very good insurance.

On 3/27/70, former DE 370-C-TE advised that MIKE

RUBINO recently flew

to California with his nephew, MIKE

VARTELLO, to attend the funeral of RUBINO's sister.

said that while RUBINO was in California he telephoned

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PETE LICAVOLI in Tucson, Arizona and

RUBINO wanted to come

to visit LICAVOLI.

He

stated that LICAVOLI told RUBINO

not to come to Tucson as there was "too much heat." He

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added that RUBINO was apparently crushed by LICAVOLI'S

treatment of him and that this incident is just another

in a

long series

causing a wedge between LICAVOLI and

the Detroit LCN"

On 4/7/70, DE 1357-PC indicated that MIKE RUBINO

had been relegated to almost a "has-been" in that he no

longer commanded the respect that he once had.

PETE LICAVOLI was in and out of town most of the time and

he, like RUBINO, would probably not cause any more trouble

the Detroit area.

On 4/20/70, PX 752-C-TE was questioned concerning'

Dr. E. PAYNE PALMER, JR. Of 1901 East Thomas Road, Pl

Phoenix,

Arizona, inasmuch as this individual was reportedly meeting

with LICAVOLI in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The informant

indicated that he was not familiar with Dr. PALMER.

On 4/29/70, PX 867-PC advised that the subject

was departing from Tucson, Arizona in approximately two

weeks to travel to Detroit, Michigan, where he expected

to attend the wedding of a daughter of a relative.

The

source indicated that the wedding was supposed to

be a

large affair and would involve the attendance of many major

ICN figures in Detroit.

Informant did not know how long

the subject would be gone.

PX 867-PC advised that the subject had loaned

JOHN H WILLIAMS, a leading "member" of the RAYMOND

PATRIARCA" "family" of the LCN, a considerable sum of money

in 1956 - 1957•

The source stated that to his knowledge

WILLIAMS has never paid the subject back any of this money.

He stated that WILLIAMS and the subject are quite close

and are

in telephonic communication frequently. According

to the source, WILLIAMS also has a 25% ownership in the

El Tanque Driving Range in Tucson, Arizona located on

Tanque Verde Road just north of Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.

According to the source, this goli range is controlled by

the subject and the percentage owned by WILLIAMS is a silent

percentage and probably would not be found on the records.

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PX 867-PC advised that WILLIAMS has been trying

for years to dis-associate himself from the "rackets" and

to concentrate himself into legitimate business.

stated that WILLIAMS has been having financial difficulty

with his glass company in Boston, Massachusetts and has

been the

subject of constant harrassment by law enforcement

officials in the state of Massachusetts.

PX 867-PC was questioned concerning the ownership

of the Continental Restaurant, an

exclusive restaurant in

the Tucson area, which has been alleged to be partly owned

by the subject.

This source replied that to his knowledge

the subject had absolutely no interest in the restaurant.

He stated that the restaurant is owned by JOSEPH CARUSO

and the wife of TONY RICA Or TONY SICA. He stated that

CARUSO entered into the Continental Restaurant with some

money that he obtained from an earlier business he had

conducted in Phoenix.

He described CARUSO as a young man,

approximately 30 years of age, who is going to school

during his free time and also

teaches.

The source stated

that CARUSO is thinkings about selling the Continental

Restaurant because of the "heat" it has been getting from

law enforcement people in the Tucson area.

The source

advised that CARUSO's partner, TONY, is not well known to

him but the source believes

that TONY came from New York.

He stated that TONY's wife invested a considerable sum of

money in the Continental Restaurant and that a substantial

loan was obtained from one of the local banks to finance

this venture.

PX 867-PC advised that the subject recently

received a

letter from MARTIN SCHUMACHER, the owner of

schumacher's Realty, 1323 Vast Indian School Read number

Arizona, telephone

number 264-2247 and home phone

265-3949.

In this letter SCHUMACHER advised the subject

been contacted by two. FBI Agents concerning

some property owned by the subject at Phoenix. The source

advised that this property in question is located at

1210 East Southern Avenue and is a

parcel of 31 acres.

The source advised that the subject has this property

for'

sale at the present time for $60,000 cash or $75,000 term.

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He stated that-the property is zoned for mobile home parks

and can be sub-divided to hold 130 mobile

•home sub-division

lots:

PX 867-PC advised that LICAVOLI was trying to get

completely out of the "rackets" and to concentrate his time

on investing his money into legitimate operations for which

he will pay

taxes like any other citizen.

The source

advised that LICAVOLI has considerable money in real estate

in Arizona and Detroit and has made more money through

these real estate speculations than he ever did in the

"rackets." He acknowledged that you never "walk away"

from the

"rackets'," but the sourcestated that you can

arrive at an agreement with the "other people" and they

will leave you alone.

The source advised that this is what

LICAVOLI has attempted to do and that LICAVOLI feels he

has succeaded in this regard.

The source advised that

LICAVOLI is very concerned about his children, particularly

his sors, to whom he is attempting to leave an

inheritance

that will guarantee their comfort for life. He stated he

is training his sons in various businesses and has placed

his oldest son, MICHAEL LICAVOLI, in charge of the Tanque

Verde golf range...

PX 867-PC advised that the subject has his bank

accounts at the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company,

He stated that there

SR., and one in the name of GRACE LICAVOLI!

that her agency has

the credit record pertaining to the Piedmont Moulding

Company, Modesto, California, which is the subscriber

• to a

telephone number

called from

a telephone at the subject's

access.

She stated that this record only contains information

secured by her agency relative to documents present at the

Stanislaus

County Clerk, Modesto, California. Mrs.

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STEINHAUER further advised that her agency also has a credit

GERALD DA BROWN

December, 1968 and is listed as having been employed by the

Piedmont

Company since August, 1967.

Mrs. STEINHAUER advised that their files revealed

Mr. BROWN's date of birth to be December 10, 1929. MrS.

BROWN's date of birth is shown as September

21, 1934.

The file indicated that they were married on March 22, 1956

and that they have three children. The file revealed

Mr. BROWN was previously employed by the Neil R. Chapin

Company, Dallas, Texas from 1959 to 1967. The current

address for the BROWNs is listed as 1537

Modesto, California, as of April, 1970.

The indices of the Sacramento Office revealed no

information regarding the Piedmont Moulding Company or

GGERALD DEAN BROWN.

On May 6, 1970, SD 919-C advised that Tijuan

telephone number 386-8075 was listed to Lasco, located at

the industrial area of La Mesa de Tijuana.

On 5/8/70

this informant accompanied SA LOUIS AS MUNOZ to an import-

export company operating under the name of Lasco, which

was located in Calle Septima,

industrial area of

La Mesa

de Tijuana.

It was noted on

the outside of the building

that the telephones listed were 386-8075 and 386-8925.

contact at-the telephone company told him that telephone

number 385-7318 had a confidential listing and that this

contact had been unable to obtain the name of the subscriber.

On 5/13/70, the informant advised that his source at the

telephone company has not yet determined the subscriber

to this telephone number.

On 5/22/70, the informant

advised that his sourcee

at the telephone company had been

unable to get into the vault-to determine who'had unlisted

Tijuana telephone number 386-8075 or 385-7318. The

informant stated that his contact would continue these

efforts and would advise him as soon as possible.

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On 6/8/70, SD 919-C advised that his source at

the telephone company had been able to determine that

Tijuana

telephone number 385÷7318 had been changed to

386-3238.

The latter telephone number is considered to be

a confidential listing and the subscriber's name is maintained

in the vault.

The informant's contact was able to determine

that this telephone is listed to F. NAVARRO. There was no

address for this individual. SD 919-C advised that his

source would attempt to determine an address and pointed

out that this might not be possible.

On 5/12/70, PX 713-PC advised that he had a

talk several months ago with the subject about getting the

account for the Continental Restaurant.

The source

indicated that LICAVOLI at the time disclaimed any ownership

in the Continental but said he would do whatever he could

to get the source that account.

The source stated that

nothing apparently came out of LICAVOLI's efforts and the

source temporarily dropped the matter.

The source stated

that he had specifically asked LICAVOLl recently if he

had money in the Continental restaurant and LICAVOLI had

denied it.

On 5/13/70, PX 777-C-TE advised that he has been

going to the Baron of Arizona Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona

during the last twooweeks and on one occasion met JOSEPH

ANTONE IATAROLA there, this individual being a person

rumored to be a secret owner of the restaurant... (IATAROLA

is the son of JOSEPH CHARLES lAJAROLA, who has recently

been described as a

"sleeper"' in the Chicago LCN.:)

The source stated that IATAROLA joined him for a

drink and mentioned that he was waiting for "PETE." IATAROLA

offered no further explanation to the source about this

remark. The source indicated that he had previously noticed

as young man sitting alone. at a corner table when he had

initially entered. This man appeared to be in his. early

thirties and was not part of the gala activity going on

at the time.

The source said he thought that strange in

view of all of the activity and gaisy going on.

The source

continued that a few minutes later,

IATAROLA said, "There's PETE," and got up and left the table.

The source noted that the second person had entered the

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restaurant and sat at the table at which the young man

had

been sitting. The source indicated that in the darkness he

did not recognize this person. He watched IATAROLA walk

over to this table and sit down.

The source stated that some time passed and he did

not pay too much attention to this other table until he

accidentally got a better glimpse of the person with whom

IATAROLA and the younger man had been sitting and recognized

that this person was PETER LICAVOLI, SR. The source stated

he had not seen LICAVOLI in many years, having initially

met LICAVOLI through JOSEPH BONANNO, SR. The source advised

that when he was operating a bar, LICAVOLI had offered to

provide him some furnishings

for

the bar, but the source

had declined.

The source stated that he ordered some drinks to

be sent over to LICAVOLI's table, based on their old

friendship, but before the drinks could be delivered all

• three of the individuals att that table stood up and were

making ready to leave.

The source stated he went over to

them and greeted LICAVOLI. At first LICAVOLI did not

recognize him. However, When he did he warmly shook his hand

and put an arm around him in an Italian embrace: LICAVOLI

asked the source what he was doing and how he was doing.

LICAVOLI mentioned that he had just come in from out of

town and had to leave

right away, but he suggested that the

source look him up and they would get together for old

times sake.

LICAVOLI then left with the younger man and

JOSEPH IATAROLA returned to the source's table with the

source.

The source advised that this meeting between

IATAROLA and LICAVOLI could have several meanings. He

suggested one meaning to be that LICAVOLI may have a

hidden interest in the restaurant.. He stated that another

was that IATAROLA may have been showing off his "last

construction job" and had been soliciting LICAVOLI for his

business

The source-stated that "LICAVOLI was very close

COS ENZA, a "member" of BONANNO's "family." He

stated COSENZA came to Tucson for health reasons in the

1940's, leaving an influential family behind. His family

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not personally like BONANNO and does

not respect him as an

individual, but does respect his power

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The source advised that ANDREA CRACCHIOLA is also

a close friend of JOSEPH ZERILLI and a close friend of PETER

LICAVOLI. CRACCHIOLA is described by the source as very

wealthy,

but he stated that all of the wealth is not

CRACCHIOLA 'S .

He said CRACCHIOLA is holding land and

wealth for some of his "friends."

The source mentioned VITAMULE and another close

who has been described

as the "patriarch" of the BONANNO

friend of LICAVOLI. He said MUL"' family," has been helped

out on many occasións by LICAVOLI in the past several years.

LICAVOLI thinks very highly of MULE and one one occasion

in the presence of the source gave MULE $1,000 cash to help

him out of a bind.

The source stated that this was a gift

and not a loan.

The source added that MULE has received

several of these gifts from LICAVOLI. He said that several

of the Italians are of the opinion that BONANNO should be

taking care of MULE in view of their past close relationship.

The source stated that this was another example of BONANNO'S

tightness with his own wealth.

By communication dated 5/15/70, the San Diego

Office advised that SA 1064-C-TE was contactedconcerning

PETER LICAVOLI and advised of the following

information:

He stated that LICAVOLI was in San Diego from

5/7/70 to 5/11/70 with his wife and daughter. LICAVOLI

and his wife resided in Room 206, Stardust Hotel, San Diego,

while his daughter stayed at the home

of San Diego hoodlum

FRANCISCO ISADORE MATRANGA. LICAVOLI's daughter and the

MATRANGA daughter are close friends and both are college

girls. LICAVOLI had a stationwagon full of oil paintings

and was en route to the Art.

Shop and art shows in La Jolla

and Laguna Beach, California.

The informant stated that

LICAVOLI operates an art gallary and apparently is in

Southern California to sell and purchase ol paintings.

LICAVOLI contacted the informant through the

MATRANGAs and asked for a meeting at the Stardust Hotel.

From his questions, it was obvious that LICAVOLI was

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On 6/10/70, AT 2029-C-TE, AT 1938-C-TE, and

AT 2632-C advised they have no knowledge of the aforementioned

people being active in gambling or any form of organized

crime.

on 6/22/70, Chief of Police O. L. ADAMS, Conyers,

Georgia, stated he has no record or knowledge of the

aforementioned people being engaged in gambling or

organized crime.

On 5/26/70, ARTHUR T. LA PRADE, JR., with offices

at the United-Bank Building, 3500 North Central Avenue,

telephone 277-4846, appeared at the Phoenix Office of the

FBI.

He was interviewed by ASAC J. JAMES ROWAN and advised

of

the following:

MiChiARIZ

LA PRADE said he owns the Adams Hotel in Phoenix

and had leased this hotel to the Hobo Joe Corporation, of

At agree to th

which HERB APPLEGATE is the president.. At the present time

they are behind in the payments on the lease in the amount

of $40,000.

He said that on 5/25/70 he had gone to the

Adams Hotel to take over from the Hobo Joe Corporation.

While there he received a phone call from HERB APPLEGATE

to the effect that he should not do this (thatt is take the

hotel back) as APPLEGATE was going to get him physically.

IA PRADE said he still intends to take over the hotel since

the payments in arrears have not been made.

He said his partner in his business operations

is RUSS LYON, JR.

Some time ago RUSS LYON, JR. had gone to

Tucson with HERB APPLEGATE to look over an area for possible

that APPLEGATE and LICAVOLI were quite friendly.

• The topic.

of discussion apparently dealt with some building or space

down there that LICAVOLI wanted to rent to run some sort of

art exhibit.

LA PRADE said that ROBERT GOLDWATER of Phoenix and

JOE MATORI were two of the principal investors in the Hobo

Joe Restaurant chain in its initial stages. HERB APPLEGATE

is from Detroit and had come to Phoenix and did not have

sufficient money to get the chain started. GOLDWATER and

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MATORI have since been able to sell sufficient stock to take

out of the corporation all of the money they have invested;

however, they still own a certain interest. MATORI is a very

successful and wealthy produce dealer in Phoenix. southwest

Research Corporation of Phoenix has purchased 33% of Hobo

Joe Corporation and in connection with that purchase had

advanced APPLEGATE several million dollars, which APPLEGATE

MT. LA PRADE said that he did not desire that the

information be furnished to the Phoenix PD or the maricopa

County SO as he said he did not trust either one of these

and his only purpose in coming to the FBI was to give us

the information.

He said that he is suspicious that

APPLEGATE is associated with LCN in some form or other since

he came from Detroit and since he apparently has a

with PETE LICAVOLI in Tucson, Arizona.

friendship

On 6/2/70, PX 777-C-TE stated that he seems to

recall from some long forgotten incident that JOSEPH IATAROLA

and PETER LICAVOLI may be distantly related.

On 6/3/70, PX 867-PC advised that PETER LICAVOII+

was going to be leaving Tucson, Arizona in a week to ten

days to go to Detroit, Michigan where he would be gone up

to a month.

While he

was in Detroit, LICAVOLI was going

to attend the wedding of a close rreative. The source

stated that LICAVOLI was taking his wife, GRACE LICAVOLI,

PETER LICAVOLI, JR,

LICA LIE His son was going to be the best man at. the

and his daughter, KATHERINE

wedding and his daughter was going to be the maid of honor.

The source stated that LICAVOLI was leaving his oldest

son, MICHAEL LICAVOLI, in Tucson to look after their affairs.

The source stated that MICHAEL LICAVOLI is the

head of Fiesta frame. Company,

which was recently moved

out of Sonora,

Mexico because

of problems déveloped with the

Mexican workers and the Mexican authorities.

The source

stated that all of the inventory was moved to the warehouse

at the Grace Ranch and will be used in an Arizona distribution.

The source stated that PETER LICAVOLI, SR.

had originally

put $25,000 of his own money into this venture but will be

lucky to get half of that back at the present time.

The

source stated that PETER is unhappy with the way MICHAEL

was running the business and with

the lack of ambition

and

willingness to work on the part of MICHAEL.

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A brother of LCN member "WHITEY! BESASE was

buried at Toledo on June 5, 1963. ABBAJAY appeared at the

Coyle Mortuary.

In April, 1968, former CV 578-C and CV 817-P0

provided information reflecting important hoodlums actually

owned the Peppermint Club, 725 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo,

Ohio. Informants had reference to LCN members "WHITEY"'

BESASE, TONY PAUL, and hoodlum HARRY LEONARD, also known

as "CHALKY RED" LEONARD. At that time and currently,

ABBAJAY has fronted that business in Toledo.

on May 4, 1966, CV 685-C-TE advised ABBAJAY was

fronting for "WHITEY" BESASE's business; namely "The D's"

located at 1514lBroadway Street, Toledo, Ohio.

ABBAJAY has also associated with JOHN JOSEPH

FRETTI; an adopted sone of BEN FRETTI and nephew of JOSEPH

FRETTI. Until their deaths in 1957, the FRETTIs were leaders

in the old Lueas County gambling syndicate in the eloledo,

Ohio area.

A-A Enterprises is believed to be a partnership

of ABBAJAY and FRETTI. One of their businesses concerns

"Duane's Steakhouse"

formerly located at 2244 Detroit Avenue';

Toledo, Ohio.

A fire in 1965 caused about $3,500 in damages.

Firemen and police who responded to that fire

recovered about

$2,500 worth of illegal fireworks.

It is noted ABBAJAY and his family reside at 4248

Douglas Road, Toledo.

This residence was formerly occupied

for many years by WILLIAM JOSEPH SCOTT, aka Billy Paul,

brother of LCN member TONY PAUL. BILLY PAUL has been a

bookmaker and gambler in the Toledo, Ohio area for 25 to 30

years.

on 5/19/70, records of the Identification Division,

Toledo, Onio Pl were

reviewed and the following information

was determined:

Date of Arrest

11/16/53

8/3/65

3/5/66

Charge

Bastardy

Loitering

A&B

Disposition

Ref. to Juv. Port

Vacated, 12/1/66

Continued indefinately;

Peace bond posted;

Marked off docket

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'ABBAJAY's

date of birth per the Toledo PD records

is 6/2/33.

By communication dated 6/24/70, the Las Vegas

Office advised that KAY DELOREY, Consolidated Telephone

Company, Stateline, Nevada (CONCEAL IDENTITY), Ladvised

that ANTHONY LABOZETTA waS the subscriber to telephone

number 588-2748. He had this service from October 6, 1969

through November 8, 1969. He left a forwarding address of

8209 East 20th Street, Tucson, Arizona.

a bill of $41.94.

LA BOZETTA listed a

residence of

Apartment 58,

Lark Apartments, Stateline, Nevada.

He was

employed as a bartender at the Caeser's Inn, Stateline.

He listed his nearest relative as ALLAN PEARCE, Box 231,

Walnut Grove, California.

The following sources had no information regarding

the activities of LABOZETTA at Lake Tahoe, California:

LV 214~C-TE on 6/4/70

LV 297-C on 5/18/70

PCI JOE KOWOLCHUK on 5/18/70

Furnished below is an application for work permit

made available by the Las Vegas: Office from the Nevada

Gaming Industry concerning MANTHONY JOSEPH LABOZETTA:

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On 6/25/70, PX 713-PC advised that the subject is

in Detroit at the present time with most of his family to

attend the wedding of a niece, who is unknown to the source.

any family matters that might arise.

The source stated that the subject departed Tucson on either

6/13/70 or 6/20/70.

The source advised that the subject has a corporation

called the West Wind, Inc.,

which he uses as a general

corporation to handle anything that comes up.

It will be

used to reorganize the picture framing business of his son,

MICHAEL LICAVOLI, which fell through in Mexico for unknown

reasons.

The source stated that the subject has not yet

"elected" officers for the corporation and the source has

not seen the corporate structure.

The source stated that

this isthe same corporation which handled the psychedelic

circus matter for LICAVOLI. He said LICAVOLI is presently

looking for a store out of

which to handle the picture

framing business .and he feels that LICAVOLI will probably

hire someone to manage the store for him.

The source commented on the apparent laziness

of LICAVOLI's sons, particularly MIKE and PETER, JR:

said that MIKE should actually be running the business.

inasmuch as it was originally his in Mexico. However,

if there is any actual work and responsiblity to be handled,

MIKE LICAVOLI dodges it: PETER LICAVOLI, JR. is the same,

according to the source.

The source

stated that TED LICAVOLI is in Detroit

and is trying to break into the entertainment world. He

sings and plays a musical instrument with a group in Detroit.

The source advised that JOSEPH CARUSOM has gotten

out of the Continental Restaurant. He did not know the specific

reason for this, but he speculated that it was probably

because of theinterest being generated by local police and

the state authorities about possible "Mafia" influence in

the Continental Restaurant.

The source stated that the

Continental is now owned solely by ANTHONY CELLA and his wife.

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He said their business is not too good now and that if it

is not reversed soon it will be bankrupt.

On 6/29/70, PCI FRANK T. MOORE, Director, King

of the Road Motor Inns, Adams Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona,

advised that during January or February, 1970, PETE LICAVOLI

and his wife appeared at the Adams Hotel in the company of

HERB APPLEGATE, who was then leasing the hotel under the

auspices of the Hobo Joe Corporation. APPLEGATE introduced

the LICAVOLIs to the PCI and from ensuing com ersation the

PCI gathered that APPLEGATE and LICAVOLI were long-time

friends; having developed this friendship years ago in

Michigan. Through APPLEGATE's assistance and

approval, LICAVOLI made arrangements with the PCI to display

25 paintings throughout the hotel lobby. These paintings

were each advertised for sale through the Vesuvio Art

Gallary, 40 West Grand River, Detroit, Michigan, and 15126

Mack Avenue, Grosse Point, Michigan.

The PCI was furnished

a price list with instructions to communicate with

PETE LICAVOLI through Tucson telephone number 298-4774

(ranch) or 296-9458 (home) in the event a sale was made.

The PCI stated that to date no sale of paintings

has been negotiated, thus he has had no further contact

with LICAVOLI. The

PCI added that HERB APPLEGATE, through

the Hobo Joe Corporation, has recently relinquished his

lease right to the Adams Hotel.

Because of this, the

PCI stated he intends to contact LICAVOLI and request that

the latter remove the paintings from the hotel.

The PCI stated that apparently APPLEGATE and his

corporation over-extended financially in establishing a

Hobo Joe outlet in fashionable Los Arcos Mall, Scottsdale,

Arizona: In view of this, the Hobo Joe Corporation requested

permission to withdraw from the. Hotel Adams lease.

This was approved, thus that corporation no longer has any

interest in the hotel.

On 6/30/70, PX 777-C-TE advised that during a

recent meeting with VICTOR TRONOLONE, accountant for the

subject, the sour ce mentioned that he had run into LICAVOLI

at the Baron of Arizona Restaurant. He stated that

TRONOLONE appeared unusually disinterested in this remark,

which caused some suspicions to arise on the part of the

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source. He stated that TRONOLONE could normally be expected

to show some interest in this

remark and it was the opinion

of the source that the lack of interest was intentional

and could mean the TRONOLONE knew of some interest of LICAVOLI

in this restaurant about which he did not want to open the

conversation.

INFORMANTS :

PX T-7 is Mrs. GROVER WHITELY, Tucson, Arizona.

LEADS :

THE DETROIT DIVISION

AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN

1. Will advise of the subject's activities while

he is in Detroit, Michigan, particularly his activities

concerning the wedding for

which he

traveled to Michigan.

2.

Will verify the presence of bank accounts in

the name of

the subject and/or the Grace Ranch or Vesuvio

art Gallary at the City National Bank, Detrolt, Michigan,

under account numbers 311-027981, 171521 or X-14941.

3•

If accounts verified, will make arrangements

to have accounts monitored if

feasible.

4. Will advise of the significance of TONY

JOSEPH's Friendly Service, Detroit, Michigan, wherein

several checks have been cashed by TED LICAVOLI

5. Will obtain registration data on Michigan

license HDV-587, which was observed on a Porsche at the

subject's residence.

Detroit,

6332-34, which has received several checks from the subject.

7.

Will identify the subject's interest in

Maccabee's Mutual, National Bank of Detroit, Detroit,

Michigan, which was the recipient of checks from the subject.

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Will identify WILLIAM E. BUFALINO, II, Grosse

Point Woods, Michigan, who received a check from the subject.

9.

Will identify the subscriber to telephone

number 313-884-5278, and conduct logical credit and criminal

checks to determine

if this subscriber is connected with

organized crime.

THE LAS VEGAS DIVISION

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

1. Will contact the Las Vegas Sun and determine

if they have an account for the subject and/or the Grace

Ranch, Tucson, Arizona, noting that they received check

number 4352 from the subject.

THE LOS ANGELES DIVISION

AT LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

1.

Will check the registration at the Surf and

Sand Motel to determine if the subject was registered there

on 5/12/70, noting that on that date the subject wrote a

check to that hotel.

THE SAN DIEGO DIVISION

AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Will maintain contact with SD 1064-C-TE

concerning his knowledge of the subject's

activities.

THE SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

AT SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

1. Will identify the subscribers to the below

listed telephone numbers and conduct credit and criminall

checks and logical contacts with informants to ascertain

if they are connected with organized

I crime:

408-257-7848

408-248-7819

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FD•302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FL

RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

$/9/70

Date_

Jony cusat crossh, also krona as dack reslie hones.

was orally advised of nis rights and vas astes 18 013 u

Dang were nOt JOIN CESAR GROSSI, at which tine he stated be

wanted to talk in confidence so an Agent before he made any

adnissions.

Prior to being interviened in private, GReSSI was

read his

raghts fich & waiver form witnessed by

Iuna Couaty

cases Deputy FRED DE IA O, however, he refasod"to sign the

Waiver.

He atated his true nane is JOIN CESAR GROSSI and

his date of birth is August 25, 1027 at Paterson, New Jersey.

GRoSSI scated that he bas in the rast worked as an

unpaid undercover agent for the rat out of the Bastalo, Now

Tori: riold Office and was contacted bY sAs NICHARD I SCHATER

and

DAN BARINETS of tha

Buffalo office.

He further advised

chat on one other cccasion he mat cho othar Agents in Reno,

Harada, but could not recall their names.

GROSCI said that ho

was working on the kaffia in Buffalo and

Tuoson, howevery Has

not known to the fueson office.

GROSSI advised as follows stating that at & cute

unrecalled last year he vas at the Continantal. Inn in faffalo

SOW SCHALER.

That night Grossi said he was out on the

tOwn WiEL thE LASCANELIA family and returned to his roba

about tito An, at union tino he vas net by coo heavies vac

spoke to him in leaiian and called bun by his atation name.

GNObST said they instructed hin to leave Cown

Janediately 2ud

made their point very clear.

CRossi advised tbat he ject

evaning and hae been cut of

touch with SCHALUR SinGe Ei322

mith the exception of a singie posteard he sent to schaLeR.

GROSSI said the following February, 1970, he leansod

that

VILE PASCARELIA had boen rejeased Eros a Canadian prinon

1a5t

May and was nor oberuting in suffalo as a "book."

CROSS*

advised that he went to

TAECARSUIA ard found hat their

relationship vas cordsal

preVious probien apparently

had becn resolved.

GROSSI asked

RASCARELA Why dE was that he

bad heca

asked to leave cown and was toid that Ality cants,

10E MIStrESS 01 6X SAYARIO, had bean concerned for boz abasical

On-

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4/3/70

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it and its contents ore not to be distributed outside your agency.

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well being as she was involyed with GROSSI in the disappearance

of an automobile and for reasons he could not understand was

actually afraid of him.

GROSSI stated that KITTY CAMPAS had

returned to her husband, NICK CAMPAS, in Florida, because of

GROSSI and when she decided to return to Buffalo to again live

with SAVARINO, she made the arrangements to have GROSSI removed.

GROSSI then stated that he has seen MIRE TASCARELLA

four times, the last time being in february, 1970, and has

boen well accepted with no indication of the

previous proolen.

He also advised that TASCARELLA is running a

"book" which

includes the territory of the General Motors (GM) Assembly

Flant in that area.

TASCARELLA'S bag man and runner is a

GM employee who lives directly across from TASCARELLA's house

in Buffalo.

GROSSI said that at his last meeting with MIKE in

February, he learned that an Agent of the FBI attempting to

resolve the car problen with KITTY CAMPAS had telephoned

one

of her relatives

attempting to locate KITTY and at that time

stated it was relative to a cai.

This information was

innediately passed to KITTY and

then to MIKE who then questioned

CROSSI about this and GROSSI said he explained laughingly that

this is not the way the FBI works and that it was

apparently

an old boy friend of KITTY's trying to locate her.

GROSSI stated he felt he could operate well in

Tucson as he is acquainted with JOE BONNANO and PETE LICAVOLI;

who is reputed to "run the

West Coast, toledo and Michigan,

as well as owning much real

estate in

Tucson."

GROSSI further

advised he spent six weeks last summer on a ranch in the tucson

area owned by LICAVOLI and at that time did a number of pen

and ink drawings for him.

GROSSI said LICAVOLI has an art

gallery as one of his outiets and that he, GROSSI, had been

putting together an art book for LICAVOrI. GROSSI felt he

would have no problem settling in with the LICAVOLI interests.

GROSSI alluded to but never directly asked that he

be given consideration in his present problem in exchange for

working undercover in the areas

described for the Bureau.

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