OCR transcription — Page 99
BU 92-61
his back as a direct result of the accident and STEVE MAGADDINO finally did settle with the insurance company for $1,250.
It has previously been reported that the subject has applied for a pistol permit in Niagara County, New York, on six different occasions since 1931 and has used various character references in his applications for pistol permits.
One character reference given by the subject was SAM RANGATORE, Niagara Falls, New York. SAM RANGATORE is reported to be an associate of ANTONIO MAGADDINO, the subject's brother and a Top Hoodlum of the Buffalo Office. Subject also gave the name of [REDACTED] as a character reference. [REDACTED] was an [REDACTED] in Niagara Falls, New York, for a number of years and for the past several years has resided in Florida. [REDACTED], Niagara Falls, New York, who was given by the subject as a character reference on his application for a pistol permit, is presently employed by [REDACTED] the Lammerts Buick Garage in Niagara Falls, New York.
On April 24, 1958, [REDACTED] stated that neither he nor [REDACTED] was acquainted with the subject but for a number of years prior to 1951 the subject and some of the members of his family purchased a car each year from the Lammerts Buick Garage. [REDACTED] stated he could furnish no information regarding any activities on the part of STEVE MAGADDINO and he is sure that his employer could furnish no information about MAGADDINO's activities.
[REDACTED], another character reference given by the subject on his application for a pistol permit, is [REDACTED] in Niagara Falls, New York, and [REDACTED] the subject on numerous occasions during the past 15 or 20 years.
STEPHEN LAMB, former mayor of Niagara Falls, New York, and Dr. DANIEL F. PATCHIN, formerly of Niagara Falls, New York, and also given as character references by the subject at the time he made application for pistol permits, are both deceased.
[REDACTED] the Niagara Falls, New York Police Department was also given by the subject as a character reference on his applications for pistol permits. He advised on March 5, 1958, that he is unable to furnish any information regarding activities on the part of the subject.
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