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CG T-3 stated that he had heard that PHIL PRIOLA is in some way involved in the operation of the Alfano’s Pizza chain and has frequently been in the company of [PETER ALFANO] who recently moved to Oregon, Illinois, where he is opening a pizza parlor.
Detective [REDACTED] stated that it was his understanding that [PETER ALFANO] came from Chicago to Rockford and is a partner of PHIL PRIOLA. He said that it is his understanding that [PETER ALFANO] has sold the pizza restaurant at 212 East State Street, Rockford, to [VITO GABRIELE] of South Beloit, son of [PIETRO GABRIELE].
Detective [REDACTED] said that he had interviewed the owners of JOE and SAM’S Pizzeria in Belvidere and determined that the owners are [GIUSEPPE CUCINELLA] and [SALVATORE VITALE] who reside in Room 302 at the Chandler Hotel, Rockford, Illinois. He said that these individuals speak English very poorly and he had difficulty conducting the interview, but determined that [CUCINELLA] was born [ABOUT 1946] at Fiumicino, Italy, and entered the United States in February 1964. [VITALE] was born at Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily on [REDACTED] and came to the United States from Salvi Badalamenti, 137, Fiumicino, Italy. He entered the United States November 20, 1966, via Air France and his address at time of entry was Box 26, Ringoes, New Jersey.
On January 19, 1967, [PETER ALFANO] was contacted at his place of business, Alfano’s Pizza Restaurant, 801 South Fourth Street, Oregon, Illinois.
He stated that his name in Italian is [PIETRO ALFANO] and before coming to the United States he had been an independent dealer in cheese at Palermo, Sicily. He made available Italian Passport Number [REDACTED], which reflects that he was born at Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily, on [NOVEMBER 22, 1935] and has brown hair and brown eyes. He is married to [CRISTINA TRUPIANO] and has two children, a girl, age five, and a boy, age seven months, and residence is via [REDACTED] Palermo, Italy. He arrived in New York on January 3, 1967 via Al Italia Airlines.
[ALFANO] stated that he came to the United States originally on April 1, 1964 and had gone to work for one [PIETRO ALFANO] at Alfano’s Pizzeria in Ottawa, Illinois. This [PIETRO ALFANO] had a father, [PROCOPIO ALFANO] who lived and had a pizzeria in Spring Valley, Illinois. The [ALFANO] in Ottawa also operated an Alfano Pizzeria in Seneca, Illinois in which the interviewee was employed.
He said that after learning the business from these [ALFANOS], he moved to Belvidere, Illinois in June 1965 and opened a pizza restaurant there which he operated for 13 or 14 months.
He said the [PIETRO ALFANO] in Ottawa came to the United States about 18 years ago and for a period of about 3 ½ years he owned a pizza restaurant in Rochelle, Illinois which he never personally managed and which he eventually sold to an Italian, name unknown, who operated it under the name Alfano’s Pizza until recently when he closed it and left town. In June 1965 he returned to Italy with his wife and sold his restaurant business to (SALVATORE VITALE) who comes from the same town in Sicily and is supposed to marry (ALFANO’S) wife’s sister, [REDACTED] partner in the purchase of the restaurant from the interviewee who was the interviewee’s uncle, who came to the United States 10 or 12 years ago and was employed in Chicago by the Salerno Biscuit Company. This is the [SAM] and [JOE] currently operating the Belvidere Pizzeria.
He was asked about the [REDACTED] who was interviewed by Detective [REDACTED] and he said that [REDACTED] must have been confused by his inability to understand Italian. He said that the [REDACTED] in Belvidere is [REDACTED], a brother of [REDACTED] who is visiting in Belvidere on a tourist visa and will soon be returning to Italy.
[ALFANO] stated that Maria’s Pizza in Belvidere is operated by [LORENZO PALAZZOLO] an uncle, and [SANTINA PALAZZOLO], a cousin by marriage. [ALFANO] said that when he had owned the restaurant currently operated by [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] had been his partner but because of a disagreement decided to move across the street.
[ALFANO] said that his father, [REDACTED], came to the United States about one year ago. At this time [ALFANO] opened the place in Rockford, at 212 East State Street and his father ran it and continues to run it. He said that his father is unhappy in this country and is returning to Italy probably in one week and the restaurant is being sold to “some Sicilian from Beloit, Wisconsin,” whose name is unknown to [ALFANO].
He (PIETRO ALFANO) said that he met PHIL PRIOLA under the following circumstances. He said while operating his restaurant in Belvidere, he did business with a juke box company “Lundberg Music Co.” from Cherry Valley, Illinois. He indicated an intent to open a place in Rockford. The serviceman [PAT C. GUCCIARDO] from the juke box company suggested he contact the GUCCIARDO’S at the Twinspot Tavern in Rockford, who were cousins of his. He accidentally met PHIL PRIOLA in the Twinspot, told him of his plans to open a business in Rockford and PRIOLA suggested that he might be able to help him.
PRIOLA made the arrangements for renting the building at 212 East State Street and paid for the repairs and decoration of the restaurant, about $1,400. He paid PRIOLA this money back but PRIOLA charged him no interest and in fact was merely buying PRIOLA out because the business did not make out and he did not want PRIOLA to be hurt financially because he had done [ALFANO] a favor. He said PRIOLA was in the restaurant frequently and in fact sometimes helped with the cooking.
When he was questioned about how he paid PRIOLA back when the restaurant was losing money he said that he did this using the profits from his restaurant in Belvidere.
He said he is not related to PRIOLA, had never met or heard of PRIOLA prior to the accidental meeting at the Twinspot and that he himself was not now, nor had he ever been a member of the Mafia.
He was asked if PRIOLA was helping in any way in the current sale of his business and he replied that PRIOLA was not.
Alfono Pizza Restaurants
On May 15, 1968, [REDACTED] Jackson-Keye Realtors, 325 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois, said he has no personal knowledge of PHIL PRIOLA and a review of the records of his agency fails to reflect any transactions with PRIOLA.
On June 5, 1968, [WILLIAM SPENCER,] Chief Deputy, Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon, Illinois, advised that [REDACTED] Oregon, Illinois, had recently advised him that while in Alfono’s Pizza Restaurant, Oregon, Illinois, he had observed four individuals enter and engage the owner in conversation. He said his impression, based on their appearance, was that they were hoodlums.
On June 5, 1968, photographs of the members of the Rockford La Cosa Nostra Family, along with photographs of numerous other hoodlums of Italian extraction, were exhibited to [REDACTED]. He was unable to effect any identification.
On June 5, 1968, [PIETRO “PETER” ALFANO] owner, Alfano’s Pizza, Rochelle, Illinois, was contacted at the restaurant and he advised that he had purchased the restaurant from [FRANK ALFANO] the former owner who is currently operating the tavern in the building adjacent. (THIS PIETRO ALFANO IS NOT THE SAME AS THE OREGON PIETRO ALFANO)
It has previously been reported that [PIETRO “PETER” ALFANO] Owner, Alfono’s Pizza, Rochelle, Illinois, made available his Alien Registration card reflecting his number as [REDACTED] reflecting arrival in Chicago, Illinois, on August 5, 1967. He also made available for examination a Selective Service Number (SSN) [REDACTED] issued by Local Board 215, Rockford, Illinois.
[ALFANO,] when interviewed said he was employed by the Winnebago Cabinet Company, Rockford, Illinois, and that this company had signed a statement indicating they would employ him, thus enabling him to obtain an Immigration visa to this country. He said he had been in the United States earlier in 1967 and had made this arrangement at the time of his earlier visit.
