OCR transcription — Page 98
BU 92-61
On February 24, 1958, T-1 was recontacted at which time he advised that he knows that ANTHONY FINELLI and the subject have been “social” friends for the past 20 or 25 years. Informant is of the opinion that FINELLI and the subject originally came from the same section of Italy and that is probably the background for their friendship. Informant stated he knows that FINELLI's association with the subject is strictly social and on occasion FINELLI has remarked that he has been at the home of the subject for dinner or the subject has been to his, FINELLI's, home for dinner. He further advised that FINELLI's reputation in Niagara Falls, New York, is above reproach and at no time has been linked with any type of criminal activities in the Falls. Informant further advised that he feels he knows FINELLI well enough to know that the latter would refuse to discuss the relationship between himself and the subject, and informant also is of the opinion that FINELLI is not aware of any of the subject's activities but feels that they just get together to talk over “old times.”
On February 21, 1958, [REDACTED], St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 204 Liberty Bank Building, Buffalo, New York, advised his company adjusted an automobile accident claim involving an automobile operated and owned by ROY CARLISI, 138 DePew Avenue, Buffalo, New York, who is a Top Hoodlum of the Buffalo Office. [REDACTED] advised that the accident occurred on May 25, 1953, and at the time of the accident ANTHONY PIERNA, 246 Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo, New York, and STEVE MAGADDINO, 1113 LaSalle Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York, were in CARLISI's car.
On March 4, 1958, [REDACTED] was recontacted at which time he advised that the accident in question occurred on Genesee Street in Buffalo, New York, at approximately 3:15 PM, on May 25, 1953, and the file reflects that CARLISI stated that he and his companions were going to a market on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, New York.
[REDACTED] further advised that there is a notation in the file pertaining to CARLISI's accident to the effect that on September 8, 1954, JOHN MONTANA, who is a Top Hoodlum of the Buffalo Office, called the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company for the purpose of putting on the “heat” to settle MAGADDINO's claim against that insurance company. This notation reflected that indications were that STEVE MAGADDINO would be willing to settle for $1,500. [REDACTED] stated that MAGADDINO claimed an injury to
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