by cavita » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:35 pm
Does anyone have more information on the following or have they heard of this in any FBI files concerning the Outfit? Vincent Maniaci was the brother of Milwaukee LCN member and suspected informant Augie Maniaci.
6/16/1971
During June, 1971, VINCENT MANIACI, a Milwaukee tavern operator, was telephonically contacted by [KENNETH F. ZISKE], Branch Manager, Servomation, Inc., 2014 Oxford Street, Rockford, Illinois. [ZISKE], a coin machine operator, evidently had been a long-time associate of VINCENT MANIACI. [ZISKE]advised MANIACI the Chicago “Outfit” had chased him out of Chicago about two months ago, and he was no longer permitted to operate his business there. [ZISKE] requested MANIACI to arrange possible contact with the Rockford, Illinois, Outfit in an effort to get some assurance from them he will be able to operate his coin machine business in Rockford without interference.
On 6/12/71 [REDACTED] contacted Rockford LCN member PHIL PRIOLA, regarding [ZISKE], and PRIOLA immediately asked if [ZISKE] was an “FBI plant.” PRIOLA indicated that he would contact [ZISKE] to determine what his problem concerned.
In order that the Agent handling LCN matters at Rockford, Illinois, may be more fully aware of the circumstances surrounding [ZISKE’S] move to Rockford, the Milwaukee Division is requested to recontact [REDACTED] to develop the following information:
1. What is the relationship between VINCENT MANIACI and [ZISKE]
2. Why did the Chicago “outfit” chase [ZISKE] out of Chicago
3. What were [ZISKE’S] “outfit” connections in Chicago
4. Why and how did [ZISKE] know that he should contact VINCENT MANIACI to clear his business in Rockford
5. Inasmuch as PHIL PRIOLA is only a “soldier” in the Rockford family, and has no connection with the Rockford “outfit” coin machine business, why did [KEN ZISKE] contact him rather than [FRANK BUSCEMI, PHIL EMORDENO] or [CHARLES VINCE] regarding [ZISKE’S] desire to operate his coin machine business in Rockford without interference.
Does anyone have more information on the following or have they heard of this in any FBI files concerning the Outfit? Vincent Maniaci was the brother of Milwaukee LCN member and suspected informant Augie Maniaci.
6/16/1971
During June, 1971, VINCENT MANIACI, a Milwaukee tavern operator, was telephonically contacted by [KENNETH F. ZISKE], Branch Manager, Servomation, Inc., 2014 Oxford Street, Rockford, Illinois. [ZISKE], a coin machine operator, evidently had been a long-time associate of VINCENT MANIACI. [ZISKE]advised MANIACI the Chicago “Outfit” had chased him out of Chicago about two months ago, and he was no longer permitted to operate his business there. [ZISKE] requested MANIACI to arrange possible contact with the Rockford, Illinois, Outfit in an effort to get some assurance from them he will be able to operate his coin machine business in Rockford without interference.
On 6/12/71 [REDACTED] contacted Rockford LCN member PHIL PRIOLA, regarding [ZISKE], and PRIOLA immediately asked if [ZISKE] was an “FBI plant.” PRIOLA indicated that he would contact [ZISKE] to determine what his problem concerned.
In order that the Agent handling LCN matters at Rockford, Illinois, may be more fully aware of the circumstances surrounding [ZISKE’S] move to Rockford, the Milwaukee Division is requested to recontact [REDACTED] to develop the following information:
1. What is the relationship between VINCENT MANIACI and [ZISKE]
2. Why did the Chicago “outfit” chase [ZISKE] out of Chicago
3. What were [ZISKE’S] “outfit” connections in Chicago
4. Why and how did [ZISKE] know that he should contact VINCENT MANIACI to clear his business in Rockford
5. Inasmuch as PHIL PRIOLA is only a “soldier” in the Rockford family, and has no connection with the Rockford “outfit” coin machine business, why did [KEN ZISKE] contact him rather than [FRANK BUSCEMI, PHIL EMORDENO] or [CHARLES VINCE] regarding [ZISKE’S] desire to operate his coin machine business in Rockford without interference.