OCR transcription — Page 69
BU 92-61
[Continuation] BARBARA for a long time. Subject was also asked whether he belonged to the "moffia" and the subject replied that he did not know what the "moffia" is. Subject was also asked whether he knew anything about the "Black Hand Organization" and the subject replied that he did not know anything about the "Black Hand Organization." During the course of this interview, the subject remarked that he has been a sick man during the past several years and indicated he would like to have the hearing discontinued.
It was brought out during the course of these interviews that a photostat of the registration card from the Hotel Utica in Utica, New York, dated November 13, 1957, bore the name [REDACTED]. There was some indication that [REDACTED] was supposed to have met JAMES LA DUCA on that date but [REDACTED] could not go due to the fact that he became ill. It was further brought out that LA DUCA in all probability registered by using the name [REDACTED] instead of his own. It was further set out in the records of the State Liquor Authority that the hotel bills of the Utica Hotel for the above date were made out to STEPHEN MAGADDINO.
At the time the subject was questioned, it was also brought out that the car of JAMES LA DUCA, who is the subject's son-in-law, was found at the residence of JOSEPH BARBARA in Apalachin, New York, by the New York State Police. At that time LA DUCA stated that his car had apparently been stolen but he had never made any official stolen report on the car. At the time the car was found at the estate of JOSEPH BARBARA, a bill from Kleinhans Department Store in Buffalo, New York, for a suit purchased by STEVE MAGADDINO, was found in the car of LA DUCA. Subject stated he could furnish no information as to how this bill came to be in LA DUCA's car. It is being pointed out that information was developed that LA DUCA [REDACTED].
The above interview of the subject was conducted by Deputy Commissioners WILLIAM PHILIPS and WALTER SCHMIDT of the State Liquor Authority. The subject was represented by Attorney [REDACTED].
The records of the State Liquor Authority further reflected that PETER A. MAGADDINO, the son of the subject, was also interviewed at the State Liquor Authority Office on December 19, 1957 and one of the statements made by him at that time was that he is employed by the Vinjames Builders,
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[Redactions preserved. "moffia" is the source's reported spelling, not a modernization.]
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