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BU 92-61
[REDACTED] the Four Corners Club in North Tonawanda, New York - a large gambling establishment which was raided and closed in June, 1950. This gambling establishment has not operated since 1950.
The State Liquor Authority file reflects that both Chief PATRICK GRIMALDI of the North Tonawanda, New York Police Department, and Chief LUTHER of the Tonawanda, New York Police Department, recommended JAMES VONA as a person of good character. There is no information in the State Liquor Authority file indicating any connection between the subject and JAMES VONA. The files of the State Liquor Authority further reflect that JAMES VONA's application for a liquor license was approved on March 11, 1957.
On March 7, 1958, [REDACTED], Niagara Falls, New York Police Department, advised there had been a large crap game operating at the City Market in Niagara Falls, New York, for quite some time and it was common belief that the subject and his brother, ANTONIO MAGADDINO, had an interest in this crap game. [REDACTED] stated there was no specific proof that either the subject or ANTONIO MAGADDINO had any interest in this game. The game was reportedly operated by [REDACTED] BENNY NICOLETTI.
In the March 24, 1958, issue of the Buffalo "Courier Express" there appeared an article entitled "Two Face Charges After Falls Raid." This article pointed out that on March 23, 1958, the Niagara Falls Police raided a large crap game at the City Market in Niagara Falls, New York, flushed out 41 men, and arrested VINCE GIRACCI of 633 23rd Street, Niagara Falls, New York, and JOHN TERRONE of 3356 Sherwood Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York, as operators of this crap game.
On April 23, 1958, [REDACTED] advised that it was common knowledge that the two men arrested and charged with maintaining a gambling establishment in the above raid were actually not the two individuals who operated the game. He further stated that on April 10, 1958, the Niagara County, New York Grand Jury handed down two indictments in connection with the above raid and these indictments were for [REDACTED] BENNY NICOLETTI. He stated the Grand Jury said it was satisfied that [REDACTED] were subordinates insofar as the gambling establishment in the City Market was concerned and actually NICOLETTI [REDACTED] were the principals insofar as the operation of this crap game was [CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE].
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