OCR transcription — Page 82
BU 92-61
[Continuation of THOMAS DI FRANCO interview]
subject to have any close friends or associates in Niagara Falls, New York, and for the most part the Italian element in Niagara Falls prefers not to associate with the subject or the members of his family. Mr. DI FRANCO stated he is in no position to furnish any specific information regarding any of the activities of the subject.
[REDACTED], employed in Niagara Falls, New York, advised he [REDACTED] of JAMES LA DUCA, the son-in-law of the subject. [REDACTED] advised that he was born in Palermo, Italy, has resided in Niagara Falls, New York for the past [REDACTED] years and has known the MAGADDINOs for that length of time. [REDACTED] said he has never had any occasion to associate with the MAGADDINOs, knew nothing regarding their activities and could furnish no information as to whether they were engaged in any illegal activities.
On January 2, 1958, [REDACTED], who was employed by [REDACTED] and retired within the past two years, furnished the following information:
During the tour of duty at Niagara Falls, New York, he spent considerable time in Canada and was able to develop informants in Canada who are still being utilized by [REDACTED]. He said that during December, 1957, he [met] one of these informants by chance and the informant began to discuss the meeting at Apalachin, New York on November 14, 1957.
This informant mentioned the name of PETER QUARANTELLO, who may spell his name QUARANTILLO and also uses the name of PETER WALTERS [surname uncertain; compare scan], who is known to have operated a "book" in Thorold and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He said that QUARANTELLO had been scheduled to go to the meeting at Apalachin, New York but became ill, therefore could not attend.
[REDACTED] stated that if the New York State Police waited a few more hours before making the raid, they would have found one of the leaders of the "mob" of Brazil and also one [REDACTED]. The informant did not mention the names of the individuals from Brazil and Italy who were supposed to attend the meeting at Apalachin, New York.
[REDACTED] stated he did not wish to discuss the identity of the informant [REDACTED] who furnished this information and he further stated that he has already furnished this information to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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