Originator: FBI
From: LEE, IVAN D.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 07/07/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/23/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10298-10053

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2824-123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LEE, IVAN D.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 07/07/1966

PAGES:

83

SUBJECTS:

JFC, REL, TRA, RES, LCN, ASSOC, TOLL CALL, EMP, FISUR,

CRIMINAL ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS:

INC 6 RPT

Released under the John F. Kennedy

issassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

58262 Date: 09.22-2022

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LEADS

HOUSTON

AT HOUSTON, TEXAS. 1. Will determine the registered

owner of 1967 Texas ficense

NST 461, reportedly in the Houston

Conduct check of indices

and check credit and criminal

area.

on owner.

2. Will report results of efforts to identify the

three Italians alleged to be from Houston

as reported in

Dallas airtel of 7/2/67.

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1. Will maintain contact with PCI

JOHN HOUSTON BROWN as to subject's activities and developments

with regard to CIVELLO's efforts to negotiate a deal for

canning factory of H. Li. Hunt Foods.

2.

Will maintain contact with DL 271-C and DL 275-C-TE

for information as to subject's daily activities and contacts.

Will make further review of Dallas files and other

sources in effort to further identify AL MARSHALL and his current

whereabouts.

ADMINISTRATIVE

On 6/12/67, the Los Angeles Office furnished the

following information:

On 5/31/67, FRANK DESIMONE, LCN boss, Los Angeles,

accompanied by LA 4476 CTE, drove by automobile and intended

to go to San Jose, California, and there meet with one ANTHONY

MAGGIO. After an

overnight stay they recontacted MAGGIO, then

made

a business contact in Fresno.

In an effort to buy

canneries

while

on this trip, DESIMONE met with JOSEPH BRIGANTANO and his

son RALPH of Hollister, California, and made arrangements with

these individuals to contact canneries up for sale and to advise

the informant of any such potential sales.

On approximately 6/6/67, the informant stated that he

learned through RALPH BRIGANTANO that a representative of Hunt's

Foods, Dallas,

had previously contacted canneries in the San

Francisco, California, area and had negotiated with them for a pur-

chase but had offered

too little and the sale was refused.

On 6/8/67, JOSEPH CIVELLO telephonically contacted

the informant to advise that he was still seriously interested in

informant's locating canneries for sale and repeated the offer

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to split the finder's fee with the informant

and FRANK DESIMONE.

Contacts with PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN, who is somewhat

aware of the above activity of CIVELLO, are being maintained.

It is believed that if CIVELLO and DESIMONE are successful in

bringing about a sale, full details will be obtainable from

PCI BROWN who is head

of sales for H. L. Hunt, Dallas, and

neighborhood source on CIVELLO.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DL I-I is PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN, contacted by SA

EDGERTON.

DL 1-2 IS DL 271-C-contacted by SA EDGERTON.

DL T-3 is DL 275-C-TE

contacted by SA EDGERTON.

DL T-4 is NO 1457-C-TE contacted by an Agent of

the New Orleans Office on 4114/67.

DL T-5 is NO 1203-C contacted by an Agent of the

New Orleans Office on 4/21/67.

DL T-6 is NO 1490-C contacted on 7/14/67 by an

Agent of the New Orleans Office.

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LA 4476 CTE advised he had informed FRANK DESIMONE

of the fact that AL MARSHALL had contacted informant and

requested that he

and DESIMONE locate a tomato cannery for

sale for DESIMONE's cousin, JOE CIVELLO of Dallas. CIVELLO

has a man who is interested in buying a tomato cannery.

The

linders fees would go to MARSHALL, CIVELLO, DESIMONE and

informant.

DESIMONE advised informant that he knows a man

near San

Francisco who they could talk to and turn over to

him the locating of a suitable cannery. DESIMONE suggested

that he and informant drive over to San Francisco on the

weekend of 5/6-7/67• MARSHALL was on 4/25/67, en route to

Los Angeles from Dallas.

By teletype dated 4/28/67, the Los Angeles Office

furnished

the following information

to the Bureau, San Francisco,

and Dallas:

LA 4476 CTE met with AL MARSHALL On 4/26/67.

MARSHALL informed that he was in Dallas the preceding weekend

with TONY BUFFANO (PH) and JOE CIVELLO where they all attended

a wedding.

CIVELLO reportedly hates BUFFANO but had to

attend this wedding.

CIVELLO was in Leavenworth 22 years

ago and MARSHAL went to a friend who was head of the U.S.

Parole Board-and obtained CIVELLO's release in 48 hours.

BUFFANO later told IRS where the $7,500 came from to get

CIVELLO out.

According to MARSHALL, the money came from

BUFFANO and CIVELLO's family.

CIVELLO has a friend who is the purchasing agent

for H. L. HUNT, Texas multimillionaire, of Hunt's Foods.

HUNT has had arguments with Alpha Beta

Market owner and

HUNT is trying to corner the tomato market by

buying up all

U. S. crops of tomatoes and purchasing canneries.

He intends

to buy three canneries in California, one of which is the

Wilson Cannery in Stockton. The asking price is about one

million dollars.

Purchasing agent steers CIVELLO, who is

able to contact seller and obtain finders fee.

CIVELLO

expects 50% of the finders fee for his group, including

MARSHALL and probably the purchasing agent.

FRANK DES IMONE

will take 50% to be split with friends in

the North and

Couch

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with informant. The finders fee will be from 5 to 10% of

one million dollars for the purchase of the Wilson

Cannery

to be paid by the

seller.

DESIMONE and informant are driving to Northern

California near San Francisco the night of May 5, 1967, to

turn over the deal of Wilson Cannery and two others to

DES IMONE's friend.

MARSHALL is also involved in Alpha Lube, a heavy

and claims he is negotiating with

Pentagon for the use of Alpha Lube in military vehicles.

luet alpa

Alpha Lube is a product of a dormant corporation, American

Resources, that MARSHALL is trying to reactivate and go

public for stock issue.

MARSHALL did not see DESIMONE, but

deals through informant.

MARSHALL is proceeding to Las Vegas from Los

Angeles.

Informant intends to discuss possible purchase

of the Flamingo Hotel with DESIMONE to provoke meeting

additional friends and contacts of DESIMONE.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DL I-I iS PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN, contacted by

SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON ..

DL T-2 is DL 271-C, contacted by SA HAROLD J.

EDGERTON.

DL T-3 is DL 275-C-TE, contacted by SA HAROLD

J. EDGERTON.

Du I-4 Is NO-1432-C-I*, contacted by SA REED W.

JENSON, New

Orleans, Louisiana,

office.

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2. Will continue spot checks of subject's

residence and place of business.

3. Will contact CHARLES BUS, Federal

Alcohol Tax,

to discuss results of their coverage of

subject's activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

DL T-1 is DL 146-C contacted ky SAS HAROLD

J. EDGERTON ad JAMES W. BOOKHOUT.

DL T-2 is PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN, contacted

by SA EDGERTON.

DLIT-3 is NO 1457-C-TE, contacted by Agent

of the New Orleans office on 2/8/67.

DL T-4 is DL 271-C, contacted by SA EDGERTON.

DL T-5 is DL 275-PC, contacted by SA

EDGERTON.

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AT NEW ORLEANS, LQUISIANA. Will check its files an

one VINCE RIZZO, phonetic, alleged owner of, or manager of,

the Fountainbleau Hotel to determine whether there is any

indication of possible connection between RIZZO and subject,

CIVELLO. Also whether RIZZO has any connection with CARLOS

MARCELLO. Furnish what background your office has on RIZZO.

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. (1) Will maintain contact with

informants and sources re

subject's activties.

(2) Will continue to spot check subject's residence

and place of employment.

(3) Will contact local office of Federal Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax and arrange to review their file on subject.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

On 12/20/66, Mrs. VERA SHUCK, Office of Postal

Inspector, Alexandria,

Virginia, advised SA JOHN W. PFAFF,

JR.,

that a review of the records of the Falls Church, Post Office

revealed that WILLIAM ROBERT ISEMINGER moved from 7206 Sewell

Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia, on 7/1/66. He gave a forwarding

address of 209 Hammond Drive, Norcross, Georgia.

INFORMANTS:

DL T-l is PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN contacted

by SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON.

DL T-2 is DL 271-C contacted by SA HAROLD J.

EDGERTON.

DL T-3 is NO 1490-C contacted by an Agent of the

New Orleans Office on 12/27/66.

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2. Will continue spot check surveillances of

subject's residence and of Airway Liquor Store owned by his

brother CHARLES CIVELLO which subject frequents.

3. Will complete review of directories regarding

subject's residences and employment from 1939 to date.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Bureau will note that information furnished by DL T-6

is not being reported as investigation at Los Angeles to further

cover informant.

At the time of

the last report in this case

Dallashad not yet determined who Los Angeles informant was

referring to, however, since through

• Dallas informants it was

determined that PATRONO was the most likely individual Los

Angeles informant had met,

as he is most frequently referred to

as JOHNNY ROSS leaving off his last name.

By communication dated 9/28/66, the San Francisco

Office advised that contact with SF 2689-C-TE on 8/29/66 disclosed

that CIVELLO unknown to informant.

Inquiries by informant of

his sources inthe San Francisco area regarding subject were also

negative.

IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

IRS

REVIEWED BY ESVJFK TASK FORCE

T-l is PCI John Houston Brown

T-2 is DL 298-PC

ON

7.1-88 dat

RELEASE IN FULL

T-3 is DL 275-C-TE

RELEASE IN PART

I-4 1S SA LEE Y. MURPHY, IRS, DaFTaSOTAL DENIAL

T-5 is DL 299-PC

T-6 is LA 4148-C-TE

T-T is PCI James Melton, New Orleans Office

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On September 28, 1966, Du I-2, advised that he

Knows CIVELLO very well, however, was not aware of any

information indicating

illegal activity on the part of

CIVELLO.

T-2 advised that in the past he has attended

the Italian-American Club, known as ZUROMA located on

Skillman Avenue,

Dallas, which meets every Thursday night

and has observed CIVELLO there on each occasion.

T-2 advised

this club is basically nothing more than a time

of social

entertainment where the members and guests have a large meal,

drink and play poker.

T-2 never heard any business being

discussed among the members at these meetings.

On October 20, 1966, DL T-3, advised that he is

reasonably sure that the subject has a percentage of the

PHILIP S. BOSCO bookmaking operation.

(BoSCO is known

close associate of subject and operates a Gulf Service

station at 2701 Ross Avenue, Dallas,

Texas, where he is

alleged to control his operations utilizing a number of

booking agents.)

T-3 advised that he has heard CIVELLO's

percentage of the BOSCO operation is fifty per cent.

On October 28, 1966. DU T-4. advised that

On October 21, 1966, DL T-5, advised that LUKE

JEK Law 11(a)

ANTHONY CORTEMEGLIA and JOE IANNI are

very close to CIVELLO

and particularly CORTEMIGLIA of recent date.

T-5 did not

know the reason for this close association but observed that

CORTEMEGLIA and one TONY TODORA were in business together

involving real estate investing and believed CIVELLO and

CORTEMEGLIA may have a common interest in this regard.

During period September 22, 1966, through November 18,

1966, the following spot checks were

made to subiect's activities t

through checks at his residence 4908 Gulfstream, Dallas, and the

Airway Liquor Store, 3122 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas.

Results

of these checks ae set forth below.

Noted that subject owns a

1964 F-85 Brown Oldsmobile with 1966 Texas license KCE 862 and his

brother-in-law who lives with him owns a 1964 two-tone green

Oldsmobile with 1966 Texas license KOD 863.

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.. LEADS

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS.

(1) Will continue periodic spot checks of subject's

residence and place of employment to be aware of his whereabouts

and be alert to any contacts made with the subject.

(2) Will maintain contact with PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN.

Will develop chronological listing of subject's

residences and business connections since 1940 from review of

available records.

(4) Will commence detailed review of subject's file

and all references to subject in files of Dallas Office with

view to preparing investigative summary report. Durng review

will be alert to new avenues of investigation and sources who

might be able to furnish information on subject's current and

past activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Communication had been directed to a number of offices

to contact informants relative to any LCN information re subject

and his possible connection and activity with that organization.

The following information has been received since the last report:

MILWAUKEE OFFICE

On 6/1/66 and 6/14/66, SA CARLYLE N. REED contacted

MI 623-C-TE who advised that he does not know subject and has

not heard of him in connection with IN affairs.

Milwaukee

advised that CI has contacts at Rockford, Illinois, has furnished

reliable information in past and is an LCN member.

CI was

recontacted on 6/29/66, but was unable to furnish any information

re subject.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

Advised that SE 2689-C-TE was in Las Vegas and would

be contacted re subject on his return.

LOS ANGELES OFFICE

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The los Angeles Office by communication dated

5/25/66, had advised that contact with LA 4448-C-TE on

5/12/66,

developed that CI had met subject in Los Angeles

some years ago and

subject was introduced to CI as a member

of LCN. CI has had no further contact with subject, had never

been to Texas, and has no info re present activities of subject.

CI has heard

subject's name mentioned on several occasions

since.

On a couple of occasions several years ago, Los Angeles

"under boss" NICK LICATA,

mentioned to CI that subject was

the

"'boss" of the Texas LCN "Brugad".

The last occasion the Texas

ICN "Brugad" was mentioned in CI presence was January, 1965, in

connection with FRANK DESIMONE, relaying some instructions fron

the "Commissione" to the "Boss" of the Texas "Brugad". CI

also recalled that about four or five years ago he had met Los

Angeles

"Capo" ANGELO POLIZZI, at the Hollywood Park Race Track.

POLIZZI was accompanied by an

individual whom he introduced to

CI as an LCN "member of the Texas "Brugad".

Informant did nt

recall the name of this individual. Los Angeles advised that CI

is a long-time ICN member of the los Angeles "Brugad".

By communication dated 7/7/66, Los Angeles was requested

to recatact LA 4448-C-TE and oltain a description of the individual

whom

POLIZZI had introduced to CI as

LCN member of Texas "Brugad".

By communication dated 8/24/66, Los Angeles advised that

CI was recontacted and stated that this introduction occurred

approximately four to six years ago. CI's only contact with this

individual was at the track at that time.

CI believed this

individual to be in his late thirties at the time CI met him.

CI described this individual as about six feet tall, 200 pounds,

rather husky build, with brown hair. On 8/23/66, CI advised

that he had been in contact with POLIZZI on 8/21/66. CI casually

recalled the incident of the meeting to POLIZZI and POLIZZI

remarked that he had not seen this individual in some time,

referred to him by the name of JOHN RUSSO or JOHN ROSSI (both

phonetic). POLIZZI made no further comment relative to him,

nor did he refer to a particuar place in Texas where this .

individual resided.

Check of Dallas files fails to disclose any one known

to the Dallas Office by similar names as being identical and

the description does not fit subject JOSEPH CIVELLO, CHARLES

CIVELLO, or ROSS MUSSO.

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The Los Angeles Office is being advised and the

other Texas Offices are being requested to advise they have

such a described individual.

On 8/18/66, the New Orleans Office advised that the

following sources had been contacted and could furnish no

information that subject was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on

June 9 through June 13, 1966, visiting with

his sister, MRS.

SAM CANGOLESE:

PCI JAMES MELTON - contacted 7/11/66

PCI JAMES E. HARRIS - contacted 7/8/66

NO 1423-C - contacted 7/8/66

PCI MAX MICHAEL VON RAESFELD - contacted 7/21/66

PCI MANUEL SEALS - contacted 7/27/66

IDENTITY OF DALLAS INFORMANTS

DL T-I is PCI JOHN. HOUSTON BROWN

DL T-2 is DL 275-C-TE

DL I-3 is DL 271-C

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(2) Will also continue efforts to develop in-

formants of Italian extraction in an effort to give further

coverage to CIVELLO's activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

It is noted that the investigative period overlaps

that of rerep; however, investigation is included from an

auxiliary office which

was not available at the time rerep

was dictated.

The information concerning PHILLIP CUILLA'S tele-

phone number at Thornwood, New York, was furnished by OSKAR

G. DANIELSON, Security Supervisor, New York Telephone Company,

New York, New York.

JOSEPH CIVELLO and his wife traveled to Baton Rouge,

Louisiana, on 6/9/66, and returned to Dallas on approximately

6/13/66•

PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN subsequently advised that

he learned from his wife who was in New Orleans, Louisiana,

on vacation, that she had ariven in convoy with

JOSEPH

CIVELLO as far as Baton Rouge where CIVELLO had turned off

the main road and she continued on to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Information from the above informant and from

observations by Buagents indicates that subject continues

to spend a considerable amount of time working in his yard

at his residence and in his brother's yard at 4747 Sugar Mill

Road.

The following information was furnished to the

Dallas Division by various offices in reply to Dallas letter

to New York 3/23/66, requesting these offices to contact

their informants familiar with LCN matters to ascertain if

they had any knowledge re CIVELLO or his family.

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA:

On 4/22/66,

SF 2689-C-TE was interviewed and he

wasuunable

to identify the photograph of CIVELLO as thatoof

anyone known to him.

CIVELLO's background was discussed at

length with the informant and he advised that he would make

inquiries through his sources regarding subject and oher

personalities connected with the LCN in Texas.

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SF 2745-C-TE was interviewed on 4/21/66 and he

advised that CIVELLO was unknown to him as well. as the other

individuals named in referenced letter.

on 4/7/66,

SF 2354-C-TE advised that CIVELLO was

unknown to him as well as the other individuals named in

referenced letter.

AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK:

NY. 4857-C-TE has not been questioned to date

concerning CIVELLO and structure of LCN in Dallas area

of

which he may have knowledge.. Lead will be covered and

reported at earliest opportunity.

AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI:

The following informants were contacted regarding

the above-captioned subject and advised they did not know.

him:

KC 488-C, contacted 4/28/66, by SA RICHARD J.

WINTERMAN.

KC 365-C contacted 5/6/66, by SA TONY J. SEABAUGH.

KC 315-C-TE contacted 5/20/66, by SA GEORGE

F. LUECKENHOFF®

KC 358-C-TE adviseddigA ROY L. TUSSEY on 5/23/66,

that he has heard TOM "DUDE" FONTANELLO and TOM CACIOPPO,

also known as TOMMY MORGAN, mention subject, but stated

he does not know subject and does not know anything about

his connections.

AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK:

On 4/12/66, BU 382-C-TE was contacted by SA JAMES

L. LALIME, and he had no information concerning subject.

On 4/25/66, BU 304-C-TE was contacted by SA.

FRANCIS B. JENKINS, and subject was not known to informant.

On 4/29/66, BU 279-C was contacted by SAA LEON

F: ANDREWS, JR., and

advised that although he is acquainted

with some of the major hoodlums in the New Orleans and

Kansas City areas, he was unable to recall anyone discussing

the aftivities of subject. He said he recalled the name

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of subject mentioned in the newspapers as having attended

the Apalachin meeting at Apalachin, New York, in 1957.

The fact that subject is related to RUSSELL BUFALINO Of

Pittston, Pennsylvania, was not known

to informant.

The following informants were contacted by SA

JOSEPH E. GRIFFIN, JR., and none knew subject:

BU 359-C-TE on 5/6/66

BU 305-C-TE on 5/23/66

BU 351-C-TE on 5/23/66

The only other information in Buffalo files is

contained in Dallas letter to New Orleans dated 8/30/63,

regarding subject's attendance at the Apalachin Meeting in 1957.

AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA:

No information relative to captioned subjecr or

ICN activity in Texas has been determined through contact

with PH 672-C-TE or PH 599-C-TE or PH 614-C-TE.

INFORMANTS:

DL T-1 is DL 275-C-TE

DL T-2 is PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN

DL T-3 is DL. 271-C

DL T-4 is LA 4448-C-TE

DL T-5 is DL 299-PC

DL T-6 is DL 298-PC

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told that this was rejected as being too risky as there was

too good a chance of recruiting "FBI spies" and there was

no need for more members in the Dallas area due to present

conditions.

CIVELLO has decided to finance BOSCO's book-

making operations in an effort to enlarge it and to show

the people up East that a group in Dallas can operate profit-

ably and therefore with a need for more members.

CIVELLO

has requested Bosco to slowly, but surely, get rid of all

non-Italians from the bookmaking operation.

BOSCO that if he gets a chance to increase the group in

Dallas, he would attempt to propose for membership, BOSCO,

PATRONO, NICK MORALE, and SAM LOMONACO.

LOMONACO is a close personal friend of BOSCO

and CIVELLO, and has assisted BOSCO in bookmaking operations

in the past.

CIVELLO told BOSCO he could not use IANNI

because of

his bad heart, and could not use JOE CAMPISI

because of his

"big mouth."

CIVELLO also stated he did not

like

to have any dealings with PETE INTERRANTE because PETE

was "too hot headed."

BOSCO told the informant he would keep him advised

of CIVELLO's progress as he knew it would be of interest to

the informant who had expressed a desire to BOSco to become

actively engaged in any operation with which JOE CIVELLO

was connected.

On June 17, 1966, informant furnished the following

information:

During the pat two weeks informant has taken

MORALE out to dinner on two occasions and has tken him to

some private clubs for some "social drinking" on three or

four other occasions under the pretext that informant was

trying to interest MORALE in the purchase of insurance policies

from the informant.

On June 16, 1966, while drinking at a private club,

informant complained

to MORALE that BOSCO would only take

big bets and therefore informant was not in a position to

bet on baseball or football like he desired (BOSCO previously

told informant that anytime the informant wanted to bet any

amount, big or small, on anything, that he should contact

MORALE

who would get

it down for the informant with BOSCO.)

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This discussion turned to the general discussion of gambling

in Dallas to which MORALE advised the informant that BOSCO

ánd NORVELLE STANFIELD practically controlled all football

betting during

fall of 1965.

MORALE said that BOSCO will

handle any sort of bet now on baseball or horse races but

that business is very slow. MORALE noted that BÖSCO and

STANFIELD appear to be having some

arguments recently as

MORALE heard BOSCO tell STANFIELD that if he was

to continue to put up all the money, and make all the arrange-

ments for the apartments and the phones through his friends,

that he wanted at least 2/3 of the profit instead of 50%.

MORALE stated that it appeared that BOSCO was trying to get

rid of STANFIELD before the fall of 1966.

Informant asked

MORALE where BOSCO got all the money for his bookmaking

operation and MORALE said that two of BOSCO's friends,

JOE CIVELLO and

JOE IANNI had evidently bought an interest

in BOSCO's book

had helped put up the money.

told the informant

that it appears these three want to take

over all bookmaking in Dallas and BOSCO once told MORALE

that if it were needed, CIVELLO could get some money from

some of his friends

"up East."

MORALE then told the informant that he would do

anything for BOSCO as BOSCO had given him a job after MORALE

went bankrupt running a liquor store. He stated that BOSCO

has always taken good care of him and recently told him that

1I he, MORALE, kept his nose clean and did what he was tola,

"'we'll make sure you have got no worries." MORALE then told

identified LOMONACO as BOSCO's friend who furnishes apartments

and obtains phone service for the bookmaking eration. BOSCO

has described LOMONACO as an old and trusted "friend."

Informant asked MORALE if he meant that they were

trying to form a mafia-type thing and MORALE answered "I

guess - only BOSCO keeps calling it 'our business' and claims

CIVELLO and IANNI are close 'friends'."

According to MORALE,

BOSCO once told him that CIVELLO is the "boss" and if "we're

smart, we'll do what he tells us and make a lot of money."

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