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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORIVIATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT: LOUIS "LEPKE" BUCHALTER
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BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES OF LOUIS BUCHALTER WITH ALIASES _ 1 '.1
Subject'Buchalter was born February 12, 1897 in NewYork City. His father, BERNARD, BARNET or DAVID BUCHALTER died abouttwenty years ago. He came to America from Russia and operated a hard-ware shop in the neighborhood of Essex Street,1ower east side, NewYork City, and resided either on Henry or Clinton Street in the sameneighborhood. His mother, ROSE BUCHALTER, age Th, is presently re-siding with her daughter, Mrs.'SARAH F. MOSS, half-sister of SubjectBuchalter, at the Beacon Hotel, Broadway and 75th Street, New YorkCity.
Subject Buchalter's wife, BEATRICE, known as BETTY,is living with her father and stepmother SARAH!, Mr. and Hrs.S1'L:iUEL or .LBR!».H!" EITER in Apartment 12-B, 310 -'-Zest 86th Street.Bett 's a fo a y y rmer m rria e who was legally adoptedby Subjec uc lter, nd is also living inthis apartment.
ndditional relatives of Subject Buchalter are as fol-loWs:
' BUCHALTER, D.D.S., brother; residence, Apart»ment 12-A, 110 Test 86th Street, New York City, who maintains dentaloffices at 57 West 57th Street, New York City and at 32h RoeblingStreet, Brooklyn, N.Y.
ISIDORE BUCHhLTER, brother, residing in Apartment 12-9h7 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., employed as a registered pharmacist by the Harvard Drug Co., h2§9 Broadway, New York City.
V Mrs. ROSE BUCHnLTER'S fixst husband was named KAUVLR deceased!. They had several children "+0 are half-brothers and halsisters of Subject Buchalter. Their HQQCS and present addresses areas follows: .
' C. H. KAUVnR, Ph. D., Rabbi; residence, 1316 GilpinStreet, Denver, Colorado; connected with the Jewish synagogue at1580 Gaylord Street as well as with the Denver University at Denver,Colorado.
Mrs. MAXWELL J. MORSE, housewife, residing at theWellston Lpartments, 161 West 75th Street, New York City with herhusband and children. He is said to be in the real estate business,
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' Hrs. SARAH F. ROSS, residing at the Hotel Beacon,
75th Street and Broadway, New York City, employed as a school teach-
er in Iew York City; also President and zanagcr of Camp Allegro in
the Berkshires, Inc.; maintains a sumrer camp for girls at Pitts-
field, Pass. '
PEILIP KnUVhR, living with his wife DORA in Apartment
1?-¢ >*bst 95rd Street, New York City; one of the operators of
tne y Carriers Corp., 260 bst 55th Street, Pew York City.
_ iSitior&1 information concerning all of the fore-
ioing markers of act Buchalter's family is contained in c section
of tlis report en -5 "Relatives, Lssociatss and Connections."
On <3/L>,/1:? as LOUIS BUCZ<L.LTf?{, Su"._j-set :11-1-<>s*¢@<1 by Officer :~-:i'1i-sr,'
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.1ant *.:nic¢s Lss£ult- Discharéed by érund jury en Septem-
ber 1915.
On l/12/Ye us LCUIS ¥1"_ Llih, arrested Ly O ice niriéun, 3.2., JYC
FD, charér with burglary. On January 2L, 1916 discharged
bv Laiistrnte Lev? lst Court.o I.
On 2/E9/16 as ' . cl rulso reported us Louver! aliases: Louis
- r ¢.m ituis Xauvar; arrested at Bridgeport, Conn.
..lr.-. with theft. Reeeivel indeterminate sentence, Con-
necticut lefcrnntory, Kay 16, 1916. Ldnitted to Connecti-
cut Zeformatery, Ck¢shire,'Con:., ?ay 15, 1915 es He. S17;
rale;* en pzrel July 12, 191?; atsctnded July 25, lQl7.
Torre; ssue4 fer violati n "f parole, never executed;
dicrissvd by Parole Boar December Q, 1°51.
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ficld County, Cenn., late? fy 1?, l?l]. 'ni wtes tho Suh" t Ruc- _. C~ -~..92. ~J92;C ~
halter wns chnrsci I . :w ,_ prep:rtj of the value o about ive C>hundred dollars; no cane to Brid5;;- v'th - .57 =rt 11 . ore
apparently for the purpose of steliné as there was no evidence pro-
duced to show that they came thero~fer~any legitimate purpose. It ap-
pears that Puchlter nd his companion ole two suitcases containing
samples of jewelry which were loft by e salesman outside the doorway
of a store.
O1 the fingerprint card received at the Bureau from
the . e Lefermutery, Cheshire, Cenn., nugust 26, 1916, the f ll*w-
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ion regarding th alleged
sister is available at this time.!
report of the Eeical Director of the Connecticut
informative relative to this Subject at that time,
llent father and mother. Father died in 1910.
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While at this institutien, Subject Bucha1ter's onlycurrespondent was recorded as PHILIP KAUVLR, brother, Atlantic Hctel,Brid¢epert,'Conn.
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On 9/23/17Subject, as LOUIS BUCKALTER, was arrested by Officer Hayden2nd Br., NYC PD, charged with grand larceny, second degree,and on January 11, 1918was scn1cnced to onf an4 wne-halyears at Sing Sing Prison. Received at Sing Sing Prison,Osslnlng, N.Y. on January ll, 1918 as Levis Bucknltsr; andon February 19, 1918 transferred ts auburn Prison, uburn
I . where c was TOCCIVC. is Ne. n§6,2o, ann on nay 21, X,Y h _ ~44 , - , I 2 . »1 u1918 was transferred to Greet Header Prison, Comsteck, N.Y.as N0. hu7b, from which institutisn he was discharged on
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On the follnwing listed dates Subject Buchalter~a§: jt¬j "_?7 .* lIf¬IL-I
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LTER, arreste" by Officer Smyth, ain QfficePD. for attcreted bu;g1ary. On _?ri1 25, by Tjistrare Fr~hin;k<", 2:3 Cwurt.
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rress icer Srrierick, 18th Pre-Division, UYC PD, charged with attcnstcd
egree. in June 21, 1920 sentenced :5years irpriswnment in Sin; Sing Trisrn by-feral Sessions Court. Received it Sing Sing, 1920. Released on parelc March 16, 1922.n expiration sf the sentence on December
.T£H, arrcstel y Ufficer Hcygcn, Qgin _, ETC PD, chrgcl with turelary. Cn February
rgcd by grana jury.
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-» -1, ~nHrU_ JLIL r.:t;ry. On September 12, 1-. ' - L . .
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- -LOQQS QUCKHQUSE, was arrested in cvmpnny with Subject Shapiro:
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October 19, 1925
Octebor'25. 1927
July 1?, 1929
November ll, 1931
The section cf this report entitled "Background an? cti ities nf Jacob Shapiro with aliases," contains in chronaléiclsrcr all £?ail&ble informatian reéarding these arrests, as well Q5
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general information concerning the criminal history of both subjects
EUCHALTER and SHAPIRO, as well as their activities and connections
in relation to various firms, organizations, individuals and criminal
undertakings. In order to avoid repetition of such
this point. the reader is
pages 18 to
relation to
. Cn Hay 6, 1929, an account in the name of
trust for BETTY BUCHALTER" was opened at the
Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City,
account number 4 5 5 9 9 9. At that time Sarah gave her
db-sand Street, Lonp lslar; ulij, New York, which udires
EB l bst 73nd Street, xhich is the 72nd Street numberARBEITER in
Bank, 125th51, inclusive, which infornntion should
that which follows.information at
particularly
be considered inreferred to that section,
"SARAH
Harlem Savings
as savings
address as
s was late" ~"'
of the Majestic
Apartments where subject Buchalter and Betty Buchilter were living at
the time, and she stated that Betty Buchnlter was her dwughtcr. She
1 ~ . 0 ' . . _stateu her hUSbLL'S ngu vn;s uni. She gen :l1cr father s name as LEIB
and stated that she was Bern in Poland in 1568.
92 Jul' 2 193e, she cave her address as 30 Mill b :_ _
Street Nowburgh, New Y'_k. In Octrbcr, 1953, the balance in this J
account was $l8leeé5.
On July 5,
ciate of subject Suchalter, registered at the hotel Lexington, How
1419- Gn July s, 1931, one C. H. MILLER, believed to
VERFWL MILLER of the Kansas City massacre case, registered
of the same hotel. This is the first recerded_City in room
been subject
in room 1439S. S. SCHRAGER, a known criminal asso-
York
have
contzctgef Vernon illcr and Schragqr. althewgh it appears that they
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On August 20, 1931, subject Buchalter married BETTY
IUSSERHAN at the_Hunicipal Building, New York City, the ceremony
havin5~bten performed by MICHLELJ. CRUISE, City Clerk. The information
contained in the marriage
Name
Residence
Occupation
- Birthplace
Father" I-iet-her
Color
Ilgclicense was as follows:
LOUIS BUCHALTER
215 East 86th Street,
New York City
Salesman
New Ycrk City '
BARNETT, born in Russia
ROSE DI WLLTOFF, born in Russia
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BETTY HLSSERMAN
255 Nest 90th Street,
New York City V '
London, England
Abraham, bcrn in England
SARAH JnCCBS, born in Russia
White
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Second marriage, widow since
1928
V The witnesses to this marriage were MCRRIS WOLLHSKY and
P._POVERCHO, both apparently of 201 East 35th Street, New York City.
1 ll It is noted here that Mcrris Jclcnsky, alias Dimples"
is a known GlvSt criminal associate of subject Buchalter and with others
accompanied euchalter to Europe in 1933.
Sn Hovembgr l7, 1931, subject Buchalter and his wife
Betty established their residence in apartment 17J, Hagcstic apartments
115 Central Park Test, at 72ml Street
On March 15, 1952, the Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury
Dc artment, Hashinrtcn D. C., issued a confidential list in which O I
was included sub'ect Buchalter said list centainix" information to I
the effect that he resided at 98 Riversidc Driv.. New York City ap-
parently a fictitious address!; that he was a Jri-nd cf the late JuCK
DIAEC§D and was then, in 1952, repcrtcd asscciat.i with Sn bEHHSTEIN.
It was nctcd_that his hair was brown and his cccupation was given as
"manager".
V On February 19, 1953, subject Buchalter as LOUIS
SAFFER of New York City, A. LONG of Newark, N. J., Abraham Zwillman
alias Longic!.BEN KUTLOHQ cf:New York City, and K; SPlTZEL, Broad
Street, Newark, registered at the Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas,
and remained there until March 6, 1935. Subject Bucha1tcr's wife,
joined them during their stay at this hotel.
The party checked in late at night, apparently having
just arrived by automobile from California. LONG apparently was the
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RELATIVES,!ASSOCIATES AND CONNECTIONS
Of Subjects JAQQ§_§A§lO with aliases,
. Fugitive, 1. 0. 1462, aAELoUIs BUCHALTER,
with aliases, Fugitive, I. O. 1468.
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* preceding name indicates criminal associate or connection!.
# preceding name indicates relative!.
,, f;<AARON§ON, PHILIP, defendant, Fur Dresser case of U.S. vs.
- - '~' Fur Dressers Factor Corporation, et al. This case hereinafter
referred to as FDFC!. .
4<§AcME FUR DRESSING COMPANY, INC., defendant, FDFC.
nLMAN A refer to Axel Adelman. 1 J
!%f%nELmAM, Loqgg. Named as associaJe O j V _H! confidential listnissued I-'La_1fch l5,,_l932 by Eureau of Nar-* J ~5hIbotics, Washington, . C.
_ ,>fADELPHI FUR DR§SSZFG CORfQ§ATION. Defendant in case U. S. vs.
__"_,1: / Protective Fur Dressers Corporation, et al. This case hereinafter
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{New Ycrk, N. Y. His
161 West 50th StreetAttorney-at¢Law, office at 551 Fifth Avenue,
office is also reported as being at
and at 151 West 40th Street!. Telephone 2-* f sub ec Shatiro in ,é§i§
numbér Vanderbilt 5-7757, residence, 241 Central Park West, tele
phone Trafalgar 7-4359.
Shapiro and Buchalter! in deportation proceedings, Ellis Island,
N. Y. in 1932 and 1933. Represented subject Shapiro in connec-
tion pith various arrests by
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Represented both subjects in
'Dressers Corporation, et al.
Detention Headquarters. HisPolice Department, New York City.
trial of U. S. vs. Protective Fur
Visited both subjects at U. S. ,
telephone was called on several
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contact with subjects SHMPIRO and BUCELLTBR.
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;Q#nRBLIT£R, ;5R;E;J, 510 Lest 86th Street, Few York City, gpartment 12B,non-published telephone - Lndicott 2-0799. Father of subject Euch11ter'swife Bewtrice, known as Betty. Formerly lived at 2077 Hallaee gvenue,Bronx, N.Y. On Torch 5, 1955, received telephone call at Underhill 5-2165 his unlisted telephone Lt that tine ! from subject Buehalteris LOQ13§éi§?3R rs the Qrlingcon Hotel, Hot Springs, Lrknsas, atwhich tire he um: shore with 153L{;§ElllH;N alias Longy, and 52$M -0 irto 510 Lest Beth Strt t New YorkI1/.,KUTLOs, ct ml. lrzor to n viz; '. " . n at , - ~. ,.i City, rtsiti at LL69 5§th Street, Brooklyn, H.Y. He n red as a¢ ¢ reference his fortur landlord 3. Garfield at that address. On June 21,
JIQ55, filei forwnriing address from 2077 Zallnce Lvenuo, Bronx, N.Y.to }.»=:' -72$, $P92Jtf" v 'j.':'*-."~.:1"@'h. FT, Y,
Is described as: Lge 60, height 5' 5"; weight 150 1bs.; build, slender;heir, wpite; features, irawn face; complexion, sallow; dross, good;4 wears g Cp oeewnienu iy.> J
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t "Is opened zcccun y4,5999 at Harlem Savings Bank, 12h E. 125th Street,New York City, in nmne ofS;RLH¢£RBEITEH in trust for Betty
Buchulter, her daughter.", at that time she gave her address asQ5 - h2nd Street, Long Island City, which address was later changedtc l0 Jest 72nd Street, which is the 72nd Street number of the
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ajestic apartments where subject Buchaltcr and his wife Betty-Were living at the time. She stated her husband's name was
Sam and gave her father's name as Leib. She stated she was
born in Poland in 1888. In October, 1955, the balance in this
account ms $l8l8.h5. -
On Harch 5, 1935, she opened an account at the Central SavingsBank, Yhth Street and Broadway. She opened account #109570in the name of Sarah arbeiter, 115 Central Park Test, Apmtment
1956.at which time she gave her address as 30 Hill Street, Newburgh, N.Y.On the sane day under account #l6h2h6 Sarah Arbeiter's husbandl
"Samuel" opened an account at the same bank in trust for Sarah <
Lrboiter's daughter Betty Arbeiter.
She is described as: age, 60; height, 5' 2"; weight, 150 lbs;
build, medium; hair, black; face, round; complexion, red cheeks;dress, fair. _
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!K%LRBEITER, BEN, brother of Betty Buchalter, accompanied Betty
Buchalter and VIVIAN_F;T£ILS alias Mrs: Wdh11en, from New YorkCity to Atlantic City, 1.J. where they §¬6§§éh it the Hotel
Ritz-Carlton, from July l, until July 6, 1935. according to the195}-City Directory, Ben Arbciter was listed as a chauffeur,residing at 2080 Lallaoo Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., wife's name, Sylvia., It is recalled at that time Betty's father, Abraham Lrbeiter' resided at 2077 Uallace Avenue. He moved from 2080 Hallace Lvenue
around hugust 15, 1953, and gave his forwarding address as care ofhis father-in-law g. RIESER, 2076 Yallace hvenue, Bronx, N.Y.He has also been reported as a bodyguard and chauffeur for subject
Buchalter. »
' He is described as: age, 28; 953!; height, 5' 8"; weight, 160 lbs.;
hair, black; eyes, brown; average dresser.
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bearing the return address printed!, Box §, hashington Bridge
" Station, New York N.Y., was received at that address.
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Brooklyn, N} Y., ut-who ly residing at 110 West 86th
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BETTY BUCHALTER'S first husband was JACK WASSERHAN, a World War
veteran. who died September 30, 1928. Included in his estatewas 5 li e in°"r:nfe p¢li y in the amount o° $l,CCC, of the New
k Li _ <Y e Com an the beneficiar f which was his son,
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ountin to 44 SC a non W1 in eres until his 18th birthday . '_ am E =' _° ~ ' .0A" X and then payments of $100. a month until the face of the policy is
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Drydock Savings Institute, 740 Lexington Avenue, New York City,
The ntnl cheeks .re ayab e to Mrs BnTTY BUCHALTER,
liner, and the checks are mailedcare of ARBEITn!, 31! est 86th Street, New York City,
As BETTXKNASSEREAN, she was married to LOUIS BUCHALTER on
August 20, 1931, at New York City, the ceremony having been per-
formed by MICHAEL J. CRUISE, City Clerk, According to the mar- '
riage records, her address at ihat time was 255 West 90th Street,
New York City; birthplace, Londcn, England; father, "ABRAHAM
born in England"; mrther, Sarah Jacobs, born in Russia; color -
white, age 29, "he witnesses to this marriage were; MQBBJQYromixsxcy and P/1g0'92'?-202.10, 201 East ssm Street, New York City.This witness Wolensky apparently is the same as DIHPLES"1§QQ§N§KY
who has been_closely associated with subject BuchaltErand who ~¢
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It appears that Betty Buehalterls parent;&were divorced and that
each remarried, her nether being Mrs, §{ A§IKKEL, who in 1935 re-
'sided in Vallint, Oklahoma, and who visited New York City during
May and June, 1955; her father being ABRAHAM ARBEITER, as previous
stated herein,
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In the year 1929, M£§,_§§§éH AEBETTER opened account #455999 '
at the Har1em'Savings Bank, 124 East 125th Street, New York City,
designated as the account of "SARAH ARBEITER, in Trust for
BETTY BUCHALTER", her daughter. See Sarah Arbeiter in this
section for further particulars!. 4 _
At the Drydock Savings Bank, 742 Lexington Avenue, in 1935, she
opened account #205565, as BETTY BUCHALTER, 1104 Elder Avenue,
Bronx, which account was closed out as of July 10, 1934. On the
latter date she gave her address as 25 Central Park West. Shegave her husband£§,name as LOUIS BUCHALTER; occupation, salesman;father's name A§NJ§RBEITER. On one of the latest deposit tickets
her address appears as 115 West 86th Street, .
On July 1, 1956, account was opened at the Central Savings Bank,
74th Street and Broadway, New York City, account #164246,
designated as the account of "SAMUEL ARBEITER in Trust for Betty
Arbeiter". The address given in connection with this account
was 310 West 86th Street, New York City, 92
As BETTY BUCHALTER, in May, 1953, she applied for United States
passport. She stated she was born in London, England; that she
was residing at ll5 West 85th Street, New York City; that she
had also made application for passport in 1931 and that she was
the wife of LOUIS BUCHALTER.
BETTY was also with subject Buchalter as Louis Saffer during hissojourn with ZWIllkAN alias Long, BEN KUTLCW, and A{fSPlTZEL '
in the Arlinrton Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas, from February 9,»
1955, to March 6, 1952,
During the summer of 1933, Betty Buchalter was constantly in
the company of VIVIAH MATHIS alias Mrs B. ALIEN, the paramour of
VERNON C. MILLER. Zheir activities and movements are set out in
detail in the section of this report pertaining to the background
and activities of subject Buchalter. .
BETTY is presently res£a1ag'§icH her father and step-mother,
Mr, and Mrs. ARBEITER, apart nt - 510 West 86th Street,New York City, together v-'it Close contact is
being maintained with Mr. Il92O ON, superin ndent of the apartment
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house at this address relative to the movements and contacts
of the.A£BEITER~BUCHALTER family, They have been living at this
address since June 1, 1957, previously to which they resided at _
No. 1469 -55th Street, Brooklyn, New York. -In negotiating the
lease on his present apartment, Abraham Arbeiter named as @-
reference his former landlord, M. GARFIELD at that address,
Betty has been described as, age about 40, height 5 ft; 6 in.!
V weight 165 pounds; build heavy; large bust; hair black; dress,
wears dark clothes; complexion dark; peculiarities, extra-long
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7'}-1lUC}hrI,gT13R, D.D.S., EHMHJEL.
I Brother of subject Buchalter, residence 110 West 86th Street,
' New York City, apartment 12-A. telephone Trafalgar 7-2082' "' *ick ." an 2- !!.
Dental offices at 57 west 57th Street M ersh 1 3320 and
at 524 Reebling Street, Brooklyn, N. YI ~ immediatei cvniists of his 5 I
as orn Parkway, Broo 3 , . . various occasions in
the past subject Buehalter gav as his own residence address e
426 Eastern Parkway and also 324 Roebling Street, although he
never resided at either place.
_ Subject Buchalter is said to have frequently visited his brother,
"ff ? EMANUEL, at the latter's preseni address up until several months
ago. Close contact is being naintainei with Hr.CHA§hB§MB,_<]<hQ@@EBlN,_uho is superintendent of this apartment house,
' Dr. BUCHALTER is treasurer of Camp ALIEGRO in the Berkshires Inc-!,
- the president cf which is subject Buchalter's half-sister, *
» Mrs. smum F. moss, and whichcorpo rat'ibn"of§erates a large camp -
for girls at Pittsfield, lhss. Dr. Buchalter and his family have
been frequent visitors at this camp, and he has recently com»
pleted an elaborate new-cottage at the camp for the personal use
of himself and his fmnily.
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He is described as being about 45 years of age, height 5 ft. 7 in.;weight 150 pounds; hair dark;bnild medium; has a long sharp nose;
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mi 1gen of BETTY BUCHALTER 0-rid adopted son of subject Buchalterj' '" i ' ' th in care of the ARBEITERS, apartment 12-B,Gsllug with his mo, er310 West 86th Street, New York City. In 1934 was legally adoptedk C t by subject Buchalter through the Surrogate Court, New Yer oun y,>2-@I'°j it
9 addiiion to the life insurance policy left him by his father,<47; In 2' ' ' °n~ which information is shown under_ JACK WhSSERhAN,92concern1 DBEATRICE DUCHLLTER in this report, an amount of $1,470.30 repre-*'n adjusted eonpensction of his father, was paid to his 92__ ;sen»i g- L v"mother by the Veterans Administration, and she is holding this
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» Brother of subject Buehnltcr, resides with his wife.at_9é7 Mont: gomery Street, Brooklyn, -'92S 1;1£_1;,_:_g._1j_1g_i__I_{.i_I_s. _11192-';;:e./iswcahirsn. Tele-Hi phone Slocum 6»9778!, Employed as a Registered Pharmacist in _the Harvard Drug Company, 4329 Broadway, New York City, proprietor nmed LMIDAU, telephone 'JO.shinglZ0n Heights 7-5957!. Said to
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occupy the apartment of his half-sister, Mrs. SARAH F. MOSS,Hotel Beacon, New York City, during the_summers while she is at
Camp Allegro, p
, alias of Philip Kauvar;~ BUCHALTER, PHILIP
Sr '. ~' ?§$§ycniLTER, RHEA.n J Wife of EAAHUEL BUCHALTER, described as being 55 to 40 yearsold; 5 ft,.4 in. tall, weight, 125 pounds, black heir, slim
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' . Mother of subject Euchalter, presently residing with her daughter<- and subject Buchclter's half-sister Mrs. Sarah F. Mess,et theHotel Beacon, 75th Street and Broadway, New York city. She is7Q years old and previously lived with her son Dr. C. H. KAUVARin Denver, Colerado. She is the widow of BARNET BUCHALTER, whodied about twenty years ago. From this marriage, her childrenwere subject Louis Buchalter, Dr. Emanuel Buchalter and IsidoreBuchmlter. Her maiden nmio was Rose De Waltoff. She was pre-viously merried Cw 5»le::n Sulkind Kuuvar, also deceased, with, ;;@ whom she cmne to the Unitcd_Statos from Russia in 1892. From'"this marriage her children were Dr. C. E. Kiuvar, Philip Kauvar,rs. Sarah F. Loss and hrs. Eaxwell J. Horse. Additional inferna-tion regarding these individuals is set forth under their respective
names in this section of the report. I .
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i,i/_ Brooklyn, H.Y., states that he has c cousin nuncd Isidore ' 7 i5 Buchalter who is a druggist in Manhattan, address unknown;he stated he has not been in contact with this Buchalter familyfor n great many years and could furnish no information aboutthem; that they were distant cousinsof his and that his familyhad never visited them. Ho stated he did not know of any
relative nmxed Louis Buehalter.
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who has operated in Denver, Colorado, is soid to have used the name ofDR¢92C:_}PKdQJIVnR, half brother of subject BUCHnLTER, as n,reference in
connecti5n"With his schemes. He is further said to be acquainted_with
and in touch with subject BUCHnLTER; also said to be an associate of"0S31P§§01l1Q§KY" whose address was said to be probably at 165 Broadway,
New York City, the latter having been stated to be c racketeer who wasglro clgseiy associcted with subject Bucholter. See Moe "Dimples"vvoi ins , j _ . I
, ; }<Ex;jrr {yr nnssssns COMPANY, INC, - gerenannt in FDFC, et £1.
!§1;3;nwN ygg DRESSING conrnnY, 1Nc= ~ defendant in PFDC, et el.
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1268 Strctfcrd, venue, Bronx, New York, telephoned by BEULY EUCEnLTERon September 14, 1935, at which time she addressed him ;s fother.
3 " On October ?7, 1953 s mun c llcd ut the Hotel Pierre I I
cs Louis Fain and said that he was MRS. BUCHnLTER'S fcther
end said that h¢'c me to get her trunk and suitcase. Ho subsequently
took the trunk ind suite so to the Horld Moving and Stornge Company,
402 East 3rd Street, HJW York City, which will be subsequently mentioned
in this section.gvvg his nrm;
' When the Buchslters left the Majestic pertmnts, prior
to moving to the Pierre Hotel, they stored some property at this placewhich is oper;ted by MLLTOK LPITZEF. The exact relationship of this man
', to Betty Bnchzlter has not bzen estrb1ish:d.
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and denies any knowledge of or connection with subjects BUCHnIIER and
SHnPIRO. Presently driving taxicab and residing at 484 Liberty' Irv-t="-nue, Brooklyn, New York. _
rims" B142 AND_GRILL - See Hnrrister Restaurant.
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s " to be '~'"" T ciu . c m~_oer of the SHA.IRO-BUCHALTER mob connection withthe dress industry racket in 1934. photogruph on 92/O2 =. file N:w *>rk Division, fingerprint c e icut on 29 I 4 Q -Z 5 - - 1» I _ ' ;-.- 1---'
I568 Clinton AVQHUG, N22--mrk, N. J., telephone Bigelow 3-4533, received
telephone c:..ll npril 1-S, l9I55 from Endicott 2-0669, unpublished tele-
phone of subject Buch-alter at 1'-lzajestic .kpL1I CI38I1tS.
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" l 1:]-:1O§l7hGI of BE'I'IY BUCEL.LTER, in nugust, 1935," resided at Vulliunt, Okla-
home, with her second 'nusb-'.r.d_, Sn;-. FI1*i§C ...* . They were drygoods mer-
, chants and had been in Vslliant fer three or four years, having come
from New York City.
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thr;.-e by her first, one son and two daughters, i eluding Betty Buchzlter,
all living in New York City. A
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Named with subject Buchalter and others in narcotic indictment ofNovember 30, 1937. ~
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Named with subject Buchglter and others in narcotic indictment of
November SO, 1937.
Ketzenberg was a fugitive under this indictment an was recentlyapprehended in Roumania, and it is understood that proceedings
have been instituted for his extradition.
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LHD, Rabbi, residence 1316 Gilpin Street, Denver, Colorado. _ 'Study; 1580 Gaylord Street. Half-brother of subject BuchalterListed in "Who's Who in America for 1935-1957, as follews:_
"KAUVAR, C hcrles! E liczer! Hillel, rabbi; b. Vilnc,Russia, Aug. 14, 1879; s. Solomon S, and Rose LL De Waltoff! K,; cam to U.S.,l89Z, b=A,, C011. City
offNew York, 1900; M.A., Co1umbia_ L901; rabbi JewishTheol. Sem,, 1902, L.H.D.,1909; DM Bvlle'G. Bluestone,of New York City,'June 25, 1909; children~Solemon
S., Abraham Judah,;Golde.Fage.<~Rebhi Beth he-Medrosh "
ha~Gadol Synagogue, Denver,'§incE 1902; elected for life,1919; prof. rabbinic lit. U. of Denver. Organized
Denver Hebrew Sch., 1905; established Belle G; Kaiwur
Fund for Edn.; 1950, Nat. Jewish'Edn. Fund, 1935.
Past president Jewish Welfare Bd.,Centrdl Jewish
Council, Denver Philos. Soc., Ndwest br. Rabbinical Conf.
v.p. United Synagogues America; Colo. del. lst Am. Jewish
Congress. Mem. Denver Morals Commn. Author: Birke Abeth
Cements; What is Judaism in Hebrew!? "0J
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#KAUVAR,'C. H. Continued!i_i nAccording to DAVID NQfEhAPMAN,-1050 Sherman Street, Denver,Colorado, Dr. KauvEY] Who enjoys a splendid reputation inDenver and apparently is a highly respected citizen, allowsthe use of his name as a reference in connection with certain. deals whether they are honest or not. In this connectionhe stated that he was swindled by PHILIP J. RAGOOLAND andFREDERICK FRANCIS in a mining deal, and that Ragooland andFrancis used Dr. Kauvarls name as a background for theircrooked deals. See Frederick Francis!,
It has been developed that Dr. Kauvar's wife is presentlyvisiting 1-mi£§PER;_aEn at 4402 Western Avenue, Westmount,Canada, near Montreal. It appears that Max Sperber is re-lated to Hrs. Kauvar. It is said that he does considerablelegal work for racketeers,
fI{!.UVAR_. Deni.
Wife of PHILIP zctuvin.
§Kd§VAR, PHILIP, alias Philip Suehalter, residence, apartmentI 1'/'_-c, 1'/5 We-st 951-<1 Street, New York City.In negotiating lease for this apartment in October, 1936,Philip Kauvar stated that he was president of the Joben EXHpress Company, Inc., 23! West 36th Street, New York City.As references he named YORKTOWN Bnei, 35th Street and 8thAvenue; personally aeqxainted wih 6ZYI TR A?'§ENSIGER,Vice-Pres dent; SAM LATIT, 247 West 34th$treet, New YorkCi"r"y; BEN'§92fSKO, Pre.=iJ.ent ofthe Hovnr-8. Trucking Company,55O'West'P5th Street, New York City, and JACK ALTMAN, 257 West 35th Street, New York~City;" Llso*see sections hereinentitled; "CiKy'Carriers Corporation", page 159; '"Benjamin Eskew", page 149; "Jack Altman", page 116.!
During subject Buehalter's incarceration in U; S. DetentionHeadq narters from November 12 to December 3, 1936, he wasvisited by PHIL and DORA KAUVAR, who then gave their namesas PHIL and DORA 3UCHALTER. 4
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_It has also been reported that Moretti recently purchésed the U. S.
Linen Supply Company, Inc., 19 Mill Street, Paterson, N. J., Armory
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Husband of Corinne Griffith, whose home at 707 North Arden Street,
Beverly Hills, California, or vicinity, was rented by Benjamin "Bugs"
Siegel, for six months beginning about February, 1934, it having been
reported that the rental was paid in advance in cash.
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Pittman, N. J., friend of J. P. Creamer. Accompanied Creamer and Borish
on trip to Baltimore, Md., October ll, 1957, visited Raleigh Manufacturers,
Inc. and attended poker game at Lord Baltimore Hotel at which Borish,
Carl Shapiro and one Tannenbaum were present.
161 W. 75th Street, New York City, apartment 8-B. Mrs. Maxwell J.
Morse is_a halfgsister of subject Buchulter. Maxwell J. Morse is said
to be in the reel estate business in Astoria, Queens, N. Y. C., und while
not believed to be wealthy, is apparently moderately prosperous. Living
with them are their two daughters, one e high school student, age about
18 and the other a school te cher, about 50 years old. During the
summer of 1933 this family was contacted telephonically by subject
Buchalter and his wife. They are now visited occasionally by Isidore
Buchalter and Mrs. Sarah F. Moss. .' ~ir '- " 1 :*.':'.. -. ~ ..
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Half~sister of subiect BuchaT ~ resi es vi ner mo e , xrs. ode'.31;<;r--:.J.ter and divorced wife of Jules Perfit
who operates t e 1 ne no ors, nc., p th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. lork City southwest corner 75th Street!
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SUBJECT: LOUIS "LEPKE" BUCHALTER
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DRESEIIJG Im/'ESTI- :.A.TIC'T§LOUI.>OBUCHALTEP., with aliases-FUGITIVE, ANTITRUST, mason:-re, / J I. o. #1468, et al,' _ i -I 92: 7 7 7 7 J 7 77 7' 7 i -
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The Kiev: Yorl-1 field office file in this casewas reviewed by Special A__;ents andr all outstanding leads for the VaI3.01IS 1'18 <1 o xzces are oeing set out.I
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. The uncieveloperl leads set out herein for the respeptive field offices are being numbered, and it is requested that all t-"he field office,s_,_ repor'tin__z their im'esti5ati92'e activity in_th_e f11CUI'¬,__ refer to the numbers of the respectiv l e ' _ _ __ Z Z Y _, __ e eicxs appearing inthis report. The Bureau has r Y" t dl '
. / 9292 , 7 V _ V _ V 7 - ' ' 7'- Approved ind __ Special Agentt . -1'-.FoI*warde' =:_ C , e 'i C "92 -_ i l
M § I F .5 5 t !92? o/ C I 51/C it FEB 1'19 W f" J CK1 of this report -I t92 3 Bureau ICOPIES DESTROYED 6 N - r 1< A E A " »r . 2 Ail! Fggld Of1]1%e% AeL§~cGc':egt'lA1c¥géieer';!, . Birmingham, Charlotte Cincinnati, Huntington, x] _ ___ 4 hOklahoma City Portland __ ,6 _ W l C ~ w . . 3 1 »~ 92é 92 and 1{1cumond., Dallas. ONE HARBO 92¥92 92
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fur dealers, New York
City, reported to be ac ed y uc a er an Shapiro and especially
favored by them in their dealings in the fur industry.
Jacob Shapiro
whose 1&3? known
where she resides with
Her mother, whose name not
ported residing with her at that address.
By virtue of a mail cover placed for that ad-
dress, it was l llowing names were used on
mail addressed to and upants
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Hatfield, 103 East 29th Street, New ork City, whic address
Shapiro gave as his residence when arrai ned instant case in
November 1953, which was confirmed b pon telephonic
inquiry from S ecial Agent on ovember 22, 1933 At
this time in response to e incuiry, advised agent[W -- -that Shapiro was in jail "Somebody might get hurt."
SPITZER, MILTON, apartment B, 1710 Andrews
avenue, reported to be the owner and operator of the World
Moving and Storage Company 402 East 3rd Street, New York City, in whichcompany Buchalter is reported to have an interest.
' SPITZER;~HATHAK, Dre, 1710 Andrews Avenue,
New York City. Brother of Milton Spitzer and reported to be
patronized by racketeers and gangsters who are supposed to have
had Dr. Spitzer treat gunshot wounds for them without making the
necessary reports to the Police.
_ FFLTTY, DAVID, residing at thelarbizgn
Plaza Hotel in October l9c3 and addressed as "Unele David" by
Betty Buchalter over the telephone. He was later reported to
be residing at the telephone address of Wisconsin 7-6527, the
street address of which is yet to be determined.
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reported to be residing at-
Brooklyn, N. Y., a short distance away from the
' t d t b l address listed for su ject Shapiro. He 1S re r e o e a c ose
associate of Sha ' 0 and had his childr shapes
O November 10, 1937 confidential informant of Special Agen
I2 % whose name is known to bureau called at the New Yooffice an ated that he believed to Albrush wer
contacting Buchalter and Shapiro. He advise tha it was known tohim that Buchalter and Shapiro had financedgin a trucking
business and Albrush in the dress business in ew ork City, and that
it was reasonable to believe, inasmuch as these persons were close
associates of L-uchalter and Shapiro, that they were probably the ones
' t t' ' ' A di 1' n irterview was arranged who were con ac ing him. ccor ng 3, a . g
c-ethccr". ir..forn;ant agents at the Iievr "'or-' office, which was held
on November 12, 1937. At this time h ' ormant a vised thatQ was financed in .and S. Truckingompany, Jest 24th Street 9--i878 and tna tto 1-.l'crush _;hone
was financed in his children's dress business located some place on
Sixth Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets by Buchalter ' .
He stated that Albrush formerly worked for one
Uwanna Dress Company on .'-Fest 23nd Street between th and -th Avenue,but when refused to take Albrush in as his partner Buchalter
and -Shapiro inanced Albrush so that he was able to start a business
of his own at the place above indicated.
The informant advised that both Alb-rush know
each other quite well and seem to be very good friends and that both
of them are implicitly trusted by Buchalter and Shapiro. The in-formant describesmas being a young man in his twenties,
medium height, dar ' I66. ~ es and describes Alt-rush as about 1,? years
of age 5"7»v" to 1'70 lbs.; dark hair; very well dressed.
He stated ovms a Cadillac car and that it is significant
to him that disappeared from the city forithe last six_ or
seven month s day or two each week, tailing no one where he is
going nor indicating upon his return where he has been. Albrush,
he states, patronizes the Clarendon Bar and Grill, located at 22 East
Str et between 5th and Madison Avenues, and that both& often have lunch together on 24th Street or in
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New York City, an as an unlisted e e one
_ . _ t . .WhlCh n er has rot as ye been determined.
Investi,gat:'1.on will be conducted to determine Albrush's cor-
rect name and his business and residence addresses.
The informant was closely questioned by agents relative to
his contacts, and it was believed by agents that he is conversant
with criminal activities in New York City, as he represents. He will
be contacted from time to time for any information he may have relative
to instant case.
In a communication received by the 1-few York office from the
, . . . . fI92.ew York Times, information was advanced which was taken rom anano ous mm ' tion to the effect that o purchased an azxtomoci e or S apiro
rom Benver 1*.-iotor ompany, Southern Boulevard, new York City, 2.121%
that acted as principal in this purchase. ;5oth arefe r ed to e close friends of Euchalter and Shapiro.
Phil-Or Textile Shrinking Corporation, 9l 7th Avenue betweenc. 6th Streets .-va 9-8448! and is reported to be
Royal Paper Company, has 6th Street. The communi-ca ion in ca ed that he resided at
however, a check of t Y-Y nx address e e one irec ory did no dis-close_ any one namedat the dciress, nor the
Olinville telephone number. However, ur .er investigation will be
conducted on the basis of this information.
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» On November ll, 1937, a telegram was received at the New York
office from the Seattle office to the effect that an informant at
Spokane, Washington, has identified a newspaper photograph of Shapiro
as being a likeness of an individual observed at
* driving a car bearing New York 1937 license plates
upon receipt of this telegram a check was made of
Bureau, New York City,iwhich reflected that
to the American Fur Deigner
1938 Buick sedan, motor No.!
lmmediately
Vehicle
issuedm»-
ty, for a
The proof oflists M
American
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The aforesaid information was to the Seattle
office by wire and on the same day the Seattle office advised thatwes not identical with either subject in this case. J
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In connection with this matter, a wire was also directed to
the Ietroit office requesting that they contact the Buick hotor
Company, Detroit, for the pur se of ascertaining to whom the 1938Buick sedan, motor W had been originally consigned. Asyet, no reply has been receive and they are being notified to disg
continue that lead.
A;7¥he information furnished this office that Phillip
Kauvar, half-brother of subject Buchalter, was engaged in the truckingbusiness, a check of the New York State Motor Vehicle Bureau, New YorkCity, revealed that there was nofoperators or owners license issued at
any time in the name of Iauvar. Further investigation will be made
to determine the present address and occupation of this individual.
Inquiry was made by agents at the Tudor Hall Apartments,
426 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, indicated as a former ad-
dress of Dr. nanuel Buchalter, for the purpose of obtaining what
information was available pertinent to the relatives of Buchalter.The superintendent of the apartment advised that the same type of 92inquiry had been made of him several times in the past by law en-
forcement officers, whose identity he could not furnish at this tine,
and that he furnished them the only information available to hi1,
which was that Ur. Emanuel Buchalter, also known as Edward Buchalter,
resided in the apartment house for about six years, mOVin5 from there
in about 1934, the new address not being known to the superintendent.
house wit?
name w"s. éuchalter, who was a dentist, did not nave an office at his
residence but maintained an office at 324-hoebling Street, Brooklyn,
N. Y. and another one at some unknown address in New York City. Theonly other information pertaining to him was the fact that Dr.' Buchalter maintained a bank account in the manufacturers Trust C0mpany,__225 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. He did not know where Buchalter'schildren had attended school but believed it was at some school in the
neighborhood.
At Public School 241 President Street and Classon avenue,
Brooklyr New York, was interviewed,, . luNIuN!!!iIl!!!!l!!lllll||!l!|I|"and she cause ' e -c o ecoros t e made, which reflected
W3 SQ a search of sBuchalter who had _
who in 1934 resided oklyn.
date was his father was
_ address. It was
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New York. ouestioned about the
attended, advised that 2Parkway, between
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Avenue, Broo lyn, N. . and to the best of her recollection its regis
tration included only very young children.
Investigation was conducted at 947 Montgomery Street:
Brooklyn, N. Y., previously reported as the address of Isidore
Buchalter, brother ofone of the subjects, but hrs. Feinstein, who
stated she was superintendent of the apartment house in the absence
of her husband, advised that as far as she knew there was_no one
registered in the apartment house named Isidore iuchalter, but that
a man named Irving Buchalter occupied apartment l2F"with his wife
for the past year and one-half. She stated that he was apdruggist
whose business is located in Manhattan and that she could vouch for
his good character. It was apparent that ars. Ieinstein was on very
good terms with Buchalter and his wife and so the purpose of agents
through this source whether Irving 5uchalter*is identical with Isidore
Euchalter. It should be noted that only "I.Buchalter" appeared on the
apartment house directory. It should also be noted that the t6l¤hOne
directory for Brooklyn listsllrving Euchalter as residing at the
Montgomery Street address.
~'-wv . , .,,_ Inquiry was also made at 607 Hegeman Avenue: Samuel
Buchalter, drugéist, was interviewed, and stated that he had_no rela-
tives named Louis Euchalter, but that he had a cousin named Isidore,
Buchalter who was a dru;5istat some address in Lanhattan. Samuel'
Euchalter stated he had not been in contact with this Euchalter
famil for a ereat many years and could furnish no information about b .
them. He stated
family had never
attitude that hethat they were distant cousins of his and that his
visited them. It was apparent from Samuel Euchalter's
was telling the truth in this respect. ~
evening of November 15, 1937 a call was received from n the#71" the Bureau, who dictated the following, which wasreceived rom he ily Fons, E-.-Iaryland, - p
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"Notice for Apprehension Shapiro and Zuchalter 'ust
received this oftice. L 111 IIPIIIGCL ._ M . ma
has held correspondence with three sor *= ~
cated, ln,. i1s.er1es
land, and address given was
x, N - - - 1'0n 1. Y. 92 check sentnumber Tamers and
mechanics °re:er1-;, 2 lend, mes
deposited by him in the Rational Cit" nk, E. Y.,
nashingtcn Height branch."
In viem'of the foregoing, inquiry was made at ihc
Tashingtcn Eeights ank, ' * Zroadway,
New Z§rk City, ruse? search tc
be made of the 1- ther. u s 10
account of anyone nan n the possibilitv that
the check was merely ad of his having en acc@un* there caused a further che made 0 the :-hctonrawhs of
_ the possession of the bank, but there was no record :5 chec s t
any checx naviné been cashed by the bank en the date mentioned.
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and that to
yet ss some Lindlding
ledge thi
of a food inspector, although ve that .
or munic
s being about
He stated as fer es could
asce a man character; spent much of his
time at paid his bills regularly. This infonnetion r
teleohonically communicated to th ' ° ',-e sureau by op6C1&1 Agent- of the Iiew York office imme t _ cla ely upon its receip 0
hhile in the vicinity of the Ushington Heights
branch of the National City Bank, discreet inquiry was made at
the Harvard Drug Company, h2E9 Broadway, where it was determined
that the proprietor of the drugstore was a man named Landau. Under
pretext of inquiring_about Red Cross violetions it was learned from
him that lsidore Buchalter, brother of subj t Y hec. nucholter, hes been
employed as a pharmacist in the Earvard ru C" ' _ $1 .. __ . J 5 ompany, having formerlybeen employed in the h t '1 ~ ~ror "<sn-n,ton Lrugstore, which neat cut of
business some time ego. It was further determined that Isidore
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Buchslter vns else known as Irving Buchalter and resides at §b7
Eontqomery Street, Brooklyn, NewYork. During agents interviewCin the drugstore it was observed that a phermecists ticket
certificate, issued by the State of New"York in the nenw ofor
Isidore
Buchalter, was hanging on the wall. Landau, at his own initiative
pointed out Isidore Buchalter to agents and it was observed
he is about 5'6" tall; light%h5ovn hair, partly bald; round
1:0 lbs. stoc" build- rimless e"e lasses. He aooeared to1 . > J E. .. _age. Landau volunteered the information
krown around the drurstore that lsidcre e
of subject, end he had not made it knowniehtly over Z0 years of
u it was not generally
Bucnalter was the
to anyone.
New York City,
in the name of
daughter. Thebrother
At the Harlem Savings Bank, 12L East
the records reflected that account No.
Sarah Arbeiter in trust for Betty Buchelter, her
account was opened in the year 1929, Hrs. Sarah that
face;
be
125th Street,
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rbeiter giving her address at that time as L5 - h2nd Street, Long
Island City, New
name as Leib, and
born in Poland in
been
July 2, l9§6. M
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AtYork. hrs. Garth érbeier java her father's
her mother's name as Esther, and that she was
1688. This account, since its inception, has
1'50very inactive end the last transaction was a withdrawal on
Sarah Arbeiter at the time rave her address 92. ' ., Uewburgh, Newfork.
the Drydock Savings Burk, 7&2 Lexington Avenue,
s ooened in the eer 1°55 b Beti Buchalteri account Kc. 0556; we ., . y , 3 y . ,
Il0h Elder Avenue, Bro§;, New York, and mes closed out es_pf Julf 1C,l95h. Betty Buchalter gave her addrestat that time as 25 Cmtral
Perk West, New York City. The records of t
that Betty Buchalter gave her husband's name
occupation, salesman; father's name, Abe Arb
deposit slips she gave an address es 11$ West 86th Street, New York
City. The account, as of July 5, 195b, records e deposit of a
check in the amount of $50.00 drawn on the Clifton National Bank,_°**o° ' ' J *_
At the Central Savings Bank, 7bth Street and
Broadway, New York City, account 109570 was opened on Karch 3,
19$} in the name of Sarah Arbeiter, 115 Central Perk West, apart-
ment l7J, New York City. Sarah Arbeiter stated at the time thathe bank also refect
as Louis Buchaltcr;.
eiter. On one of her
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she was born in Poland hay 12, 1886; name of parents Jakowitz;daughter Betty; that this account was closed out as of July l,1956 by Sarah Arbeiter, at which time she gave her address as50 Hill Street, Newturgh, New York, and on the same day underaccount No. l6h2hb Sarah Arbeiter's husband Samuel opened up anaccount at the same bank in trust for her daughter, Sarah's!,
Betty Arbeiter. In the last transaction in connection with this
account Mrs. Sarah Arbeiter gave her address as 510 West 66th
Street, New York City.
The premises 510 West 56th Stre is a 12s " tment . '= , the agents for same being
New York City, and on contof this concern, as to a tenant by the name of Arbeiter reset 510 hgst Ebth Street, he informed thet the police authoritiesor the City of Newiork had made several inquiries of him duringthe past six months as to a famil" b" the name of Qrbeiter re-siding at the instant premises. winfonned ager.-t thathis company had leased to one Aer zam Arbeiter, retired, who formerlyresides at lhb9 Both Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., Wisconsin 6-5591!,apartment 12B, at 510 West 86th Street, New York City, from June l,1957 to September 50, 1958 at the annual rental of $l815§,.paysh1emonthly; that epartment 125 is located on the 12th flee; twoapartments on one floor!, consists cf seven rooms and three baths.
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yn2éth Street and Ztth Avenue, Yew York 0 - e M -'City. cla;ned he was not personall' ac uainted vithon his contactingest 86th Street, in whom he sai he could place con-advised that apartment lE5, in addition to beingtenanted a so lived in the apart-_ ment one who attended a
local hi
A check of the records at the
York Ci reflected that cne
theBrooklyn, N. Y.; born
it might also beEmanuel Buchaltcr, who is a brother of subjecttends this school, having entered same as of September 10, l95h
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and nresen y in theL0
With a view to determining whether the Arbeiter
or Buchalter families, residing at 510 West 86th Street, KewYorkCity, had a telephone in their apartment, 123, the New York address
telephone directory listed a non-published telephone for Abraham
Lrbeiter, and on further check with the How York Telephone Company,
it was ascertained that the telephone number issued to subscriber
Abraham Arbeiter was Endicott 2-0799.
An informwnt has been established who has promised
to furnish information as to phe habits of the Arbeiter and
Buchelter families.
Ch the night of November 1 1°
of the Bureau called Special Agent BBL advised
that he desired an izmediate, discreet investige ion to be undertak
to determine whether any telephone taps were on the rclucives liste
on the Identi?ication Order 50. lhb2 icnuee for Jacob éhspiro. Ea
stated that the Dewey investigators should not be contacted for thi
Special A,-;ent_ made a discreet ce.re:"uchoc: cf the telephone wires emzuxetin" fromBroiitlyn, 12. Y., the lxcme 05* an s_sce a.1'.1'"-<4 -.12
some distance from the home in t.e llnel box there was a tap onpurpose»
her telephone.
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fearing that same might ceuse the
establish whether there was e tap¢
not follow the tap to the
disclosure of our seeking
cn the wire.
On 1921ovember 16, l957 the
was~edvised ofethrse fact and also a sed t-at in the report
of Special Agent dated at Washington, I. ¬.,"October-27,hideczt
to
Bureau
1957, on page 7, 1 was indicated that the Internal Reve ue I ents- - 0 92 -0 'were maintaining e wire on t of .
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he fo lowing investigation was conducted by
Special Agent .
It was determined that the telephone number
mentioned in surveillance on the telephone connected with the
apartment of BUCHALTER and his wife, BETTY, in the Hotel Pierre
in 1935, namely Cortlandt 7-0029, was listed in the name of Murray
L. Jacobs, Attorney, 165 Broadway, New York City.
A check of the building register at 165 Broadway
indicated that Kurray L. Jacobs had associated with him in his law
practise an Irving A. Blu and a Sally Go Kuttner. The name mentioned
in the surveillance, BONDISH, or any name similar, could not be found
in the register at 165 Broadways
At the Veterans Administration, 30th Street and 9th
Avenue, New York City, Mr. James A. Clark, Chief Attorney, was inter-
viewed, since it had been indicated that BETTY BUCHALSER, wife of
Subject Buohalter, was the widow of a war vezeran and had had some
correspondence with the Veterans Administration in reference to her
deceased husband. It was determined from the file of Jack Wasserman,XC 729580, that Mrs. Betty Wasserman Buchalter, the widow of Ja k £¢7 :_Wassermn res ' ' t Buchalt _g
an had received
0. O from the Veterans Administra ion, c amount represented
the adjusted compensation of the deceased veteran, which she was holding
in trust for her minor eon. *
The file covering the deceased veteran, Jack Wasserman,
Mrs Clark and it was determined that
was at the presentbee 47¢mother, Mrs. Betty , een ppointed his g
guardian on October 30, 1928. For any records covering this guardian-
ship Mr. Clark suggested that Mr. Charles Sohleman of the Surrogate
Court in Queens County would be the proper person to contacts The »
attorneys who drew up the papers covering this guardianship were Fisher
& Deimel of 551 Fifth Avenue, New York Cit e fi ' the VeteransAdminist ati further reflected tmt adoptad by Louis Buchalter in the Surrogate curt of
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New York County in 1934 and that anvinvestigation covering this
adoption was conducted by*FRANK P. R§NNERT0n December 7, 1954.The file also contained a letter from Mrs. Ethel Whkefield of the
American Red Cross dated March 27, 1937. This letter indicated
that Mrs. Buchalter was living at 25 Central Park West and that
an investigation had been conducted by the Red Cross at thesuggestion of the Veterans Administration. Mr. Clark explained
that this investigation was conducted by the Red Cross to determinewhether the minor child was receiving the full benefits of themoney deposited by his guardian in trust for him. The file furtherreflected that Mrs. Buchalter was under a $4000. bond covering herguardianship, this bond being held by the Fidelity and DepositCompany c; Earyland, 16 Court Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
At the American Rec Cross, 515 Lexington Avenue,New York City, Mrs. Ethel Wakefield, in charge of the home service,was interviewed and she allowed the reporting agent to review thefile covering the investigations conducted by the American RedCross in reference to Mrs. Betty Wasserman Buchalter. This fileindicated that several attempts were made to interview Hrs. Buchal:without :;::::; but tha; ;-;eLl;= in march, 1957, mrss oucnalterwas interviewed by the Red Cross at her apartment at 25 Central ParkWest. This interview indicated that the minor son was obtaining allthe benefits from the money deposited in trust for him. At thetime of the interview Mrs. Buchalter had made a request of the RedCross in reference to an insurance policy held by the New York LifeInsurance Company on the life of her deceased husband and the RedCross had agreed to make further investigations concerning thispolicy but since that time the Red Cross has been unable to contact~Mrs. Buchalter, a letter addressed to her on Cctober ll, 1957 at 25Central Park West having been returned to the Red Cross marked,"Addresses moved, no forwarding address"s81'
' Both Mr. James A. Clark of_the Veterans Administrationand Mrs. Ethel Wakefield of the American Red Cross stated that thefiles in their offices concerning this matter would be open for reviany time by Agents of this Bureau.
At the Surrogate Court of New York Count ,_19-'54 covering the adoption y Subject
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uc a s reviewed. This fil indicates that "
that his a er, ac asserman die ep em er O, 1928 and that
his mother, Betty Wasserman arried Subject Lvuis Buchalter on
August 20, 1931. In the petition of adoption Subject Buchalter
sets forth his occupation as General Manager of the Perfection
Coat Front Manufacturing Company, ll Jest 19th Street, New York City
and also the General Manager of the Garfield Express Co., Inc., 272Oak Street, Passaic, N. J. and sets forth his income £r7 l
y was written
e adoption was granted by the Surrogate Court on92g1 ; and an investigation of the fitness of Subject
Bucha ter to support the minor child was mace by prank P. Fennert
of the Surrogate Court of New York County and the adoption was &1lOW6C
1, James Ac Feley, Surrogate;
Mr. FRANK P. EEHNERT was interviewed and he stated that
the investigations as conducted by him were reported to the Surrogate
in writing but that these files were not open for review but were sealed
in the surrogates office. However, he stated that in cases such as
this where the person marrying the mother of the minor is involved, a
through investigation is not conducted since the person adopting the
minor child would have custody of the child in any event since he was
marrying the miner's mother and that unless it was definitely established
that this person was unable to support the minor child, very little
investigation was conducted.
At the Marriage License Bureau of the City of New York,
Borough of Manhattan, in volume 8, #18824, it was determined that
LOUIS BUCHALTER married BETTY WASSERHAN on August 20, 1931. The information
" "contnined in the marriage license was as follows=' " i
NAME LOUIS BUCHALTER
Residence 215 W. 86th Street, New Yerk City
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Birthplace
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Color
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Barnett, born in Russia
Rose Di Waltoff, burn in Russia
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£E1TY WASSERHAN
255 We 90th Street, New York City'
London, England
Abraham, born in England
Sarah Jacobs, born in Russia
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Second marriage, widow since 1928
This license is dated August 20, 1951 and the marriagewas performed on the same date at the Municipal Building by MICHAEL J.
CRUISE, City Clerk. The witnesses to this marriage were Morris
Wolenaky andifeveromo, 201 East 35th Street, New York City.
It should be noted that information from the VerneMiller file above mentioned is to the effect that "Dimples Wolensky
accompanied Buchalter to Germany in 1933 in the course of which tour
Buchalter is reported to have
At the officevisited the baths at Carlsbad.
of the New York L12_8th Street and Madison Avenue, New York City, C,of the Inspection Department, was interviewed an he sta ea that they
had a policy on the life of Jack Waeserman which policy had been or
was being paid and that this policy was at the present time
store room but that he would obtain the files and make them
for review by reporting agent»in their
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While
on official businessthe writer was at the Newark Bureau officeon a recent date Special Agent?
a n i ormant known to the ewar of that office advised th t a nf
office told him that William Moretti who controls the numbers
racket in Bergen County, N. J. is a close associate of Buchalter
and Shapiro. This i
and other men in thenformant further advised that Moretti, Buchalter
numbers racket in New Jersey and New York
have an agreement on the numbers racket at the present time and
that this racket is
located in Clifftideoperated through one large office which is
, N. J. The Informant said that he does not
know the exact location of this office but he is positive it is
knows from 310.6
operation in Bergen
With
stated that Moretti
Heights 8-0710, HePolice
is aware of the headquarterfs existence and its
County.
further reference to Moretti the Informant
has a nonpublished telephone number, Hasbrouck
said that one Savarese who now works for Chief
of Police Borelli, operates the Swing Club, a night club located inCliffside, N. Jo It is possible, according to the Informant, that
Savarese might give some informtion concerning the activities ofthese individuals and also might be in a position to furnish information
regarding the recent bank robberies if certain methods of persuasion
were used upon him. The informant suggested that one of these waysmight be to indicate to Savarese that it was known that an individual
named Portuguese Joe was killed in Savarese's home, which was used
by a mob of New Jersey and New York hoodlums at one time.
Moretti is also reported to have a telephone number
Hackensack 2-1050.
United States LinenIt is said that he recently purchased the C
Supply Company, Inc., 19 Mill Street, Paterson,N. J., telephone number Armory 4-3367.
The descriptions of Buchalter and $hapiro will not beset forth in this report inasmuch as the most complete descriptions
available at this ti me are set forth in the reward circulars beingdistributed by the various field divisions of the Bureau throughout
the country, dated November 8, 1937. e
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60-302
It should be noted at this time that instructions
from the Bureau to withhold the distribution of identification
order $1462 covering Subject shapiro are still inforce. '
It should be made known to all possible informants
that a $5000. reward has been offered by the Attorney General of
the United States, $2,500. to be paid for information furnished
to the Bureau resulting in the apprehension of °hapiro and the
same amount to be paid for information furnished to the Bureau
resulting in the apprehension of Buchaltere Arrangements may be
made, if necessary, whereby any Infonnant furnishing the desired
information may be the recipient of the reward without his identity
being disclosed, as will probably be desired in a case of this kinds
A mail cover has already been requested for the
mail of C. H. KAUYER, halfbrother of Buohalter, residing in Denver,
Col. Mail covers are also being requested on the mail addressed to
the Buohalter and Arbeiter families residing at 310 W. 86th Street,
New York City; the family of Dr. Emanuel Buchalter,1lO We 86th
Street, New York City, 57 N. 57th Street, New York City and 324
Roebling Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Isadore Buohalter, 947 Montgomery
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. and 4239 Broadway, New York City; Mrs. Rose
Buohalter and Mrs. Sarah Moss, 2130 Broadway, New York City Beacon
Hotel! and Mrs. Maxwell J. Morse, 161 J. 75th Street, New York City.
Requests for the records of long distance telephone
and toll calls from the telephones connected with residenceof the
above mentioned individuals, which numbers are listed in this report,
as well as long distance calls made to such numbers, are also being
made covering the last sixty dayse ' ~
An anonymous communication to the Bureau postmarked
New York City, N. Y. a copy of which communication was forwarded to
the ew York office, contained information to the effect that Abe and
Dave Fishman of the Bluedale Dress C0,, 253 W. 35th Street, New York
City, are reportedly cousins of Bucha1ter.and.prosper under his
protective strong arm activities and may have some information as
to his whereabouts. Investigation will be conducted to determine ihether
this report has any basis in facts
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60-302
The Bureau has directed that investigation in
this case be given expeditious attention and therefore it is
requested that undeveloped leads be covered as soon as possible.
UNDEVELOPED LEADS:
THE OKLAHOMA CITY OFFICE at Valiant, Okla. will
conduct discreet investigation relative to Mr. and Mrs. SAM FINKLB
mentioned in the body of this report as possible relatives of
BETTY BUCEALTER, for any information which might lead to the
location of either Buchalter or Shapiro. It is suggested that after
this discreet inquiry is made a mail cover be placed upon the mail of
the Finkel family.
T55 nsnasa OFFICE at 272 Oak Street, Passaic, A. J.,
the Garfield Express Co., Inc., will conduct discreet inquiry relative
to the owner and the operation of the Garfield Express Co., Inc. at
that address to establish the identity of additional contacts which
might lead to the location of Subjects.
At the Clifton Rational Bank, Clifton, N. J., willestablish the identity of one Israel Yleirnan "ho drew a check on <:said bank in July, 1954 in favor o LSubject Buchalter.
Will also conduct investigation based upon information
received from Special of the Newark office, lookingto the location of Su
THE BUFFALO OFFICE at Albany, N. Y. will cause a
search to be made of the records of the New York State Boards of
Pharmacy and Dentistry in order to obtain all information available
from the applications of Dr. Emanuel Buchalter, Dentist, and
-Isidore-Buohalter, Pharmacist, pertaining to the family history of-~~Buchalters It is possible that Emanuel Buohalter may be registered
under the name of Edward Buohalter and Isidore Buchalter may be
registered under the name of Irving Buchalter, although it has been
observed that the name Isidore Buchalter appears upon the latter's
license at the Harvard Drug Company. A
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THE DENVER OFFICE at Denver, Col. will supervise
and continue the mail cover on C. H. Kauver, half-brother of
Buchalter, who is a Rabbi at 1316 Gilpin Street, office l58O
Gaylord Stfto It has been reported ltrlier that C. Ho Kauver
has evinced the most cooperative attitude toward the Bureau of any
member of the familys It is suggested that Dr. Aauver again be
interviewed for the purpose of ascertaining the identity of not
only members of the immediate family but also relatives-inlaw
and their location, if pOSSibl6o
THE NEW YORK OFFICE will conduct investigation
based on all available information looking to the location and
apprehension of Buchalter and Shapiro»
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT: LOUIS "LEPKE" BUCHALTER
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Louis "Lepke" Buchalter was sentenced to serve two years
and fined $10,000 on November 12,-1936, at New York City, for
the violation of the Federal Antitrust Laws in connection_Iith
his activities in the Protective Fur Dressers Corporation, but
he appealed the conviction and it was reversed by the Circuit
Court of Appeals. Buchelter is at this time under indictment
for the violation of the Federal Antitrust Laws in regard to
his activities in the Fur Dressers Factor Corporation.
Buchnlter failed to appear in the Federal Court in the Southern
District of New York on July 6 1937, , forfeiting e $3,000 bail
and he has been e fugitive since that date./.
PROSKCUTIVE ACTION A§ T0 JACOB,SHAPIROI __
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also_lentenced to serve two
on November 12, 1936, for the
tens in the Southern Districtactivities inthe Protective ""? 1* ~-
Fur Dressers Corporation. She ir _ p o wea~relessed on December 3
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, ng appeal Bh became a fugitive on June 14, 1937, when
this sentence was affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals and
" ' "" 1 he failed to surrender. On lpril 14, 1938, Shapiro surrendered
T ' ' 1 at the Federal House of Detention, New York City, and shortly
" "'; thereafter commenced h _ _ t u serving of the two year sentence imposed,
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Extraordinary Grand Jury of New York County against JacobShapiro and Louis Buchalter, charging them, with others,in eleven counts with extortion in the Baking Industry of~Rew York City during the years 1934 and 1935, by means ofwhich, it is alleged, they obtained tribute of $1,000,090.
REWARDS
. On August 20, 1937, the New Iork City Board of
Estimate Apportionment offered $5,000 reward for infor-mation leading to the arrest of Louis Buchalter.
On November 8, 1937, the then Attorney General ofthe United States offered $2,500 for inforaation furnishedthe Federal Bureau of Investigation resulting in the a-pre-hension of Louis Buchalter. This offer of reward expired
on November l, 1938, end has not been renewed to date.However, on larch 31, 1939, u bulletin was dispatched to allSpecial Agents in Charge of the Bureau field offices, point-ing out that because of circumstances and conditions pre-vailing, thie offer of reward was not being publicly renewed,but for their confidential information, the Bureau would re-
munerete anyone up to $5,000 for information furnished
exclusively to us which resulted in the apprehension of Louis
Buchalter.
BUCHALTER - PERSONAL BACKGROUND DATA
Our investigation has disclosed thdt Louis Buchaiterhas operated in New York City and vicinity and possesses a
criminal record dating back to 1916. Starting as a minor hood-lum, Buchnlter arose in prominence in the underworld until hewas the boesprecketeer of New Iork City, controlled his own
-~ organizetion~of strong-arm men and gunmen, which was believedto number from two to five hundred, and collected millions ofdollars from the legitimate businessmen of the city.Buchalter had a long list of acquaintances and a wide range of
connections in the criminal underworld, and was spoken of asthe New York contact for members of the Barker-Karol: gang, the
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kidnepers of zdunrd George Drener, and for Verne Hiller and
his associates. Miller, who was killed in a gangland feud,
together with Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Adam Eichetti,
perpetrated the Kansas City Massacre. "Lepke" is also be-
lieved to have been interested in the operation of dog
trucks and slot machines throughout the country. His main
source of revenue, however, was the eocal1ed rackets
operated in New York City, which, under his management,
threatened to become a permanent parasite on industry.
Louis Bucbalter, alias Lepke', was born in New York
City on February 12, 1897. as is married and hue one adoptd
son, eighteen years old. He was first arrested in Bridgeport,
Connecticut, on February 29, 1916, and on e charge of theft
received an indeterminate sentence in the State Reformatory
at Cheshire, Connecticut. He was released on parole from that
institution on Jul; ; , 17l7, Qb5COded on July SJ, 1717, and
a warrant which was issued was never executed. On September
28, 1917, on a charge of grand larceny, he received a sentence
of e year and a half which he served in Sing Sing Prison,
Auburn Prison, and Great leader Prison, being discharged from
the latter on January 27, 1919. He returned to Sing Sing on
June 21, 1920, to serve n two and a half year sentence for
attempted burglary, and was released on parole on larch 16,
1922. From that date until November 21, 1933, when he was
arrested for violation of the Antitrust Laws, Buchelter was
arrested on eleven other occasions, for such offenses as
assault, robbery, burglary, and homicide, but each time the
charges were dismissed. Hie alias 'Lepke' is apparently a
corruption of the Jewish equivalent of the name "Louie".
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The folloling are the aliases of Louis Buchalter, his
description, et cetera:
mmwmene _ _ _ LOUI3_bUC¥ALTER, with aliases;F 7 " *"Lepke"; Louis Buckhouse;
LouisLouis
Louie
Louis
LouisBuckhalter; Louis Kawer;
Cohen; Louis Buckalter;
Kauvar; Louis Buchholtz;
Louver; Louis Suffer;
Kauver; "Lepky ; 'Lefhy";
'Sefky"; Murphy; "Schnozzle';
Lou Brodsky; Judge Lewis; "Judge";
"The Judge"; Judge Louie;
Judge Brodsky; Louis Brodaky.
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Age
Height
Weight
Build
Heir
Eyes
Complexion
Teeth
Iusteche
Nationality
Education
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PERSONAL
Charecteristice42 years born February 12,
i897, at New York City!
5'55 5'7
160 pounds
ediu heavy .
Dark brown, possibly graying
at temples
Brown -
Dark
Removable bridge consisting of
five teeth, upper right - fixed
bridge consisting of one tooth,
lower right - fixed bridge con-
sisting of one or two teeth,
lower left;
Occasionally
American of Jewish extraction
Grammar school
Appendectony scar
Hose large, rather straight and
blunt - care prominent - eyes
alert and shifty has habit of
passing change from one hand to
enother; in believed to be near-
ing n yellow gold ring on the
small finger of his left hand.
This ring is set with a large
"catseye" atone described as be-
ing palish blue in color somewhat
similar to a Star Sapphire. H is
believed also to be wearing e very
expensive and flashy yellow gold
pocket watch set with emeralds and
rubies. Attached to this watch is
a yellow gold chain studded with
similar stones. This watch.is
_; .i;i#;usually carried in one of his lower
vest pockets and the chain extends
diagonally from the watch pocket to
one of his upper vest pockets. It
is stated that he has a habit of
looking at his watch every five
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minutes or so one toying with the
chain. It is indicated that he
habitually wears snap brim felt
hats directly in the center of his
heed so that the turned down brim
will tend to o?fs¢t the length of
his nose. Marital statue married W1age about eighteen years.
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FAHILY OF BUCHALTER
Rose Buchelter, mother, age 74, New York City
Emanuel Buchalter, D.D.S., brother, New York City
/Isadore Buchultcr, brother, pharzncist, New York
/c. H. Xnuvar, half brother, Ph.D., Rabbi, Denver,
Colorado.
Vrs. Maxwell Horse, half sister, New York City,husband in real estate business.
/hrs. Sarah F. Rosa, hnlf sister, New York City,school teacher, president hnd manager of summer
camp for girls. ,
fPhilip Kauvur, half brother, Rev York City, anoperator of City Carriers Corporation.
//Jack Buchalter, half brother, 359 Powers Avenue,Bronx, New York. " """ """"
/hrs. Aaron Sophie! Biltchick, half sister, New
York City.
/4 . yrs. Hathaniel Sarah! Blu, half sister, 601 West70th Street, New York City.
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llrs. Leah Buchalter Levy, half sister, 2733 Morris
Avenue, Bronx, New York. -
Beatrice, alias Betty Buchalter, wife, New York City.
r1C/ 8tep9on, withfiietty Buchalte'r,:i92D known c oae associate, and énicable relationship
existing.
nusmnss '1u'r2R;~;srs
It is generally conceded that Buchelter is well
5up;liod with money and, with thot in mind, circuiarization
was node of every bank in the country, at which time it was
requested thatit be determined if they were p0SS68h6d of bank
accounts or safe deposit boxes. This circularization was
made during the early port of February of this year and to
date no information has been obtained./
The income tax returns of Buchdltcr were obtained
and are reported an follows:
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Garfield Express, Incorporated, Paseaic,
New Jersey. /
Pioneer CoatJFront Company, Hen York City.
Perfection Coat Front Company, New York
City. _
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.Perfection Coot Front Company, New York
City. - 1_ 7 _ jS. Iiener Joint Account. "> ?§* i$10,400.00
, . 4,800.00
10,300.00
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$9,000.00
* ~~ ~ ~ 7,400.17
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RaleignManufacturers, Incorrorated,
Baltimore, lnryland.
Garfield Expreas, Incorporated, Paasaic,
New Jersey.
Dividends from Garfield Express, Incorpo-
rated, Paasaic, New Jersey.
9$5,300.00
10,400.00
5,600.00
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT: LOUIS "LEPKE" BUCHALTER
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This Case Originated At: NEW YSRK CITY L. A. File No. 60-122
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AARON SAPIRO, labor attorney, advisedMas. uiuaxcayzosnlzm, nee GE'RTRUDE92BLOOM,is a niece u BUCHALTER Call from LONG
at Hot Springs, Ark. n 1933 was probablyto JEANLHARLOW. EOE AVIS called BEN
ject BUCHALTER. "DOC"' RRIS was registered
at Chapman Park Hotel, Los Angel=s, Julyll to 15, 1938. MILTON "FARMER"1RAGE, Los
Angeles gambler, has seen SIECEL, HARRIS,and SHOMBEEG in his club. Captain WILIIAM
CAHILL, retired Los Angeles offic r, hadno information of value. GEORGIEFHTRRICKapparently in New York. CHARLES "CHICKY"BERIUAN, :1. §SED.V."aY, and AL SPITZER were inLos ingeles from Aug. to Dec., 1938, atwhich time PHIL 92.:OVOLICK was arrested atBERMAN'S apartme t in Beverly Hills.'sImEL rom Tucson, Ariz., @1937. FRIEDAZUCK denies any furthe§HEn6£ledge of Sub-
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Francisco, California,Report of Special agent
Rock, Arkansas, 4/13/39dated at San
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FURDRESS
References Continued!: .
dated at El Paso,Report of Special Agent
Texas, 12/12/38Report of Special Agent dated at New YorkCity, 1./11./39 1;Report of Special Agent dated at Los Angeles,
California, 6/7/39Report of Special Agent dated at 581% Lake
City, Utah, 10/8/38Letter from Bureau dated January 13, 1939 0150l!
Letter from New York City dated 7/27/39Letter from New York City dated 5/16/39
Details: AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA:
l LEAD NO. 14
AARON L. SAPIRD organized the Nolaska Company, ofwhich company MOE DAVIS, of Cleveland, Ohio, wasreported to have been the head. MOE DAVIS is
allegedly a friend of BUCHALTER.
, AARON L. SAPIRO is a nationally-known labor attorney, andhis name has recently appeared in the papers on the West Coast because ofhis testimony for the Government at the deportation hearing of HARRYEIDGES-He was interviewed at his office at 629 South Hill Street, telephone MlchiganLL51, on July 24, 1939, and advised that before coming to the West Qoast, hehad had an office in New York City at 500 Fifth Avenue from 1927 to 193§_inthat city, but that during that time he was ale? gaged in practice inChicago, Illinois. During these years he stated he was nationally known asan expert in cooperative marketing and was wellversed in the agriculturalneeds. Some time in 1931 or 1932 he stated he was approached at his officein New York City by one JACKiDREW and another mar whose name he could notrecall; that DREW was genera manager of the Moleska Company of Cleveland,Ohio. DREW consulted SAPIRO with respect to his product which was a pow-dered form of molasses; and SAPIRO stated that he realized the tremendousfield this product would have if it could be manufactured on a commercialbasis. He stated that he had made a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit their
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