OCR transcription — Page 84
BU 92-61
He further related that an Italian from Niagara Falls, New York, had travelled to New Jersey several years ago and began dating a girl whose name he did not know. Informant was also unable to recall the Italian who was visiting in New Jersey but said that after this individual from Niagara Falls returned from one of his visits to New Jersey, he was advised indirectly from the subject to stop dating this girl in New Jersey.
According to the informant this was not an order from the subject but was apparently made in the view of doing this individual of Italian extraction a favor. Informant stated that soon after this "advice," WILLIE MORETTI, well-known hoodlum in New Jersey, was murdered [verify this word against scan] and it became known that this young girl who the individual from Niagara Falls had been dating [REDACTED].
According to the informant this might indicate that the subject had some knowledge that MORETTI was going to be killed prior to the time that the murder actually took place.
Informant further advised that it was his firm opinion that any inquiries relative to MAGADDINO and his relatives in Niagara Falls, New York, by any member of the FBI would be treated with a definite "I know nothing" attitude.
On January 7, 1958, the book entitled "Mafia," written by ED REID [verify scan], which was copyrighted [REDACTED] and published by Random House, was reviewed by SA [REDACTED]. On page 56 of this book there is set forth the following:
"So [unclear] in the order of their importance is a line-up of the big shots in the organization." Number seven in the list was "STEPHANO MARGARDINO, Niagara Falls." At the conclusion of the list there was a note that the foregoing constitutes the so-called Grand Council of the "Mafia" known variously as The Syndicate and The Outfit. This book was reviewed at the New York Public Library, Room 315.
[REDACTED], New York State Police, Albany, New York, advised pistol permit #2450 for the year 1947 was issued to the subject on January 23, 1947. According to the records of the New York State Police, this license was limited to expire on January 23, 1950 and there was nothing to indicate that this pistol permit had been renewed by the subject.
[REDACTED] stated that prior to 1936, pistol permits were renewable annually and subsequent to 1936 they were valid until revoked unless a particular date of expiration was indicated. According to this information the subject's pistol permit was limited to expire on January 23, 1950.
Subject drives a 1958 four-door black Cadillac bearing 1958 New York license plates #7E 9255. This car is registered [continues on next page].
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