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BU 92-61 — report page -2-.
According to an Associated Press news dispatch datelined New York City, January 14, 1959, New York State Police Sergeant JOSEPH J. BENENATI, who participated in the raid on the BARBARA residence in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957, testified before the New York State Investigating Commission on January 14, 1959. He reported searching the automobile of JAMES VINCENT LA DUCA at the State Police Sub-Station at Vestal, New York, on the following day. Two suitcases were found, one bearing the initials “SM.” JAMES LA DUCA was the subject's son-in-law and resided on Dana Drive, Lewiston, New York. BENENATI further testified, according to the newspaper account, that he removed memoranda from the bag marked “S.M.” and the memoranda bore the name STEVE MAGADDINO.
A Niagara Falls Gazette article dated January 15, 1959, was entitled “MAGADDINO REFUSES ANSWERS 37 TIMES; STILL UNDER CALL.” It reported that STEFANO (STEVE) MAGADDINO testified before the New York State Investigating Commission on January 14, 1959, remained under subpoena, and declined to answer questions on thirty-seven occasions. The report said he invoked constitutional privilege even when asked whether he could write English.
According to that article he described his occupation as a $100-per-week salesman for a Niagara Falls linen supply company in which his wife and son-in-law were partners. He testified that the concern was organized about six months earlier and that his wife became a partner after investing $10,000 from insurance-policy loan proceeds. Another son-in-law, VINCENT SCRO, was described as a partner but only a salesman.
[Statements above are attributed to newspaper reports and testimony.]
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