Thank you very much, Mr. Peterson. At the time of the arrest $4,300 in cash was found on the person of John Capone, who claimed he had been spending most of his time in Florida and denied any knowledge about the Capone syndicate. Following the grand jury investigation there they moved back into the Chicago area. Then Michael Volpe, the man responsible for watching the house, was called to testify. Torrio even actually envisioned a vice monopoly for the entire county. That is out of Cicero gambling joints. Interestingly he never spent a night in jail in his entire life. The CHAIRMAN. It was further charged that the operation of the United Liquor Stores, Inc., the company lead failed to pay the State sales tax since 1934 and owed a delinquency of $50,000. I don't know. He was a brothel house owner, and I think he was killed around 1930. He was murdered in the Rouse House in Libertyville, which was the site of a 1980 crime in which 15-year-old William Rouse used a shotgun to murder his millionaire parents, Bruce and Darlene Rouse.. In 1937 Haim negotiated the purchase of this J. J. Dailey & Son, Ltd., holding company of William Whitely & Co., distillers. He became the operator of a restaurant known as Colosimo's, which was located at 2136 South Wabash Avenue. The offense charged in the indictment was described as follows : Guzik and Kruse financed a scheme whereby miniature broadcasts were used to carry racing information to the 81 Club and so on. Mr. HALLEY. Then, a known associate of Ryan was found dead. While he was slowly becoming an important voice in the Outfit, he wasnt ready to become the boss of the whole operation just yet. Western Union provided the technical equipment. He had recently instructed a burglary crew led by associate John Mendell to return a bundle of cash, gold and diamonds acquired in a jewelry store heist pulled off in the days before Christmas 1977. Although indicted on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, the case was nolle prossed by the State on April 10, 1931. He was the second of six children. I have the one extra copy that I gave to your committee here. And of course, the mob also had to find a new leader. Theres nobody else left now.. Tony Accardo has operated gambling places in Chicago in partnership with both Harry Russell and Dave Russell, and he has also been a partner of Lawrence Imburgio. The CHAIRMAN. On the income-tax evasion I am inclined to think they were on that. It is a pretty good, substantial city. He was found not guilty on June 17, 1942. Accardo was born in Chicago in 1906, the year after his parents emigrated from Sicily. The Government interpreted pari-mutuel betting odds and racing results as lottery price lists and alleged these defendants conspired to decentralize Nationwide News Service.and take over its business through the formation of Continental Press Service of which Arthur McBride was then director. He is presently suspected of being the respectable front in the liquor industry for the syndicate. Accardo moved the Outfit into new operations and territories, greatly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss. That is the King's Ransom Scotch. Possessing a nimble mind and a canny instinct for survival, Accardo boasted of having never spent a night in jail. He has been considered one of the most important syndicate members in Cicero for many years. Tony Accardo died on May 22, 1992, from congestive heart failure and acute respiratory failure. At that time McLane alleged that he had been told previously by some of the gangsters, namely Frank Nitti, Paul Ricca, and Louis Campagna, that they wanted to take over control of the union in order to loot the treasury. No, it was a State-wide trade liquor association. Several drug dealers turned up dead, sending a clear message to others looking to make a quick buck. Pat Manno also has listed as his permanent address 1439 North Franklin Street, River Forest, Ill. Lawrence Imburgio, alias Hindu, is the brother of Joseph Imburgio Bulger, former mayor of Melrose Park, Ill. You will recall that Bulger's name was used by Tony Accardo in gaining entrance to the Federal penitentiary to visit Capone mobsters whose parole created a national sensation. Pat Manno has been in association with a number of nationally known gangsters at hotels in Miami Beach, Fla., during the past season, and that Manno also owns a residence at 5812 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach, Fla., which is in his wife's name, Dorothy Manning. On June 27, 1933, Humphreys was indicted by the Federal grand jury in Chicago on a charge of income-tax evasion. But not all families were equal. Of course, in the Apex Cigarette Service Co. he is one of the principal owners as I understand it, but I can't give you an estimate of the amount of money involved in the enterprises. In March 1943 Lester Kane, who gave his address at that time as 2437 Greenleaf, was arrested with Ralph Pierce, 6514 South Morgan Street, for questioning in connection with the murder of Estelle Carey. That is the name that his private telephone number also was listed under. All right. A Dutch journalist living in Atlanta, Tim Brinkhof graduated from New York University, where he studied modern history at the graduate level. You have had experience with the FBI in most of the sections of the United States in the matter of Federal law enforcement? It has been a losing proposition and we can't continue it * * *.". Several years ago August Circella was one of the owners of the notorious Colony Club on Chicago's North Side. Senator WILEY. That is the so-called Bioff-Brown case. He never did any jail time in connection to these killings. In February 1945 he was arrested with Tony Accardo, top-ranking man of the syndicate, and one Daniel Beneduce, of 4259 Gladys Avenue, Chicago, as suspects in a kidnaping. They made an offer that couldn't be refused. They conspired to extort a million dollars from the movie industry. This company manufactures or supplies gaming-house equipment to gambling houses throughout the Nation. Throughout the United States the mob held sway. Of course this didn't sound reassuring to Levinson. Enter Tony Accardo. In 1923 he operated a garage at 1214 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, with Murray Humphreys. Mr. Peterson, will you come around, please? He is about 47 years of age and resides with his wife, Marie Capezio at the above address. Although he was not officially implicated in the movie extortion case the Chicago press reported on June 29, 1942, that the president of the Chicago Motion Picture Operators Union was to testify in New York City on the following day regarding statements made by him concerning payments made by the union to the Capone syndicate. During the 1920's and 1930's Ralph Capone was associated with Al in the operation of gambling houses, houses of ill fame, illegal liquor traffic, and other forms of racketeering in Chicago and Cicero. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Among the various Capone hoodlums with whom Humphreys has been arrested is Ralph Pierce, who was also a defendant in the movie-extortion trial involving Capone syndicate members. Mr. PETERSON. Ragen was then ambushed and shot on June 24, 1946, and later died. Aiuppa was also arrested in connection with the slaying of James D. Larrisen, on April 7, 1944, in the tavern of Matt Capone. The CHAIRMAN. There was a considerable amount of violence, and Frank Capone, a brother of Al, was killed during a gun battle between the hoodlums and the police. William Roemer, a retired FBI agent who tracked Accardos career for years, said recently he could never charge Accardo but believed he was one of the triggermen in the St. Valentines Day massacre in Chicago in 1929. In 1922, O'Hara was business agent for the Chicago Federation of Musicians. Phil went to Vegas, sent to kill Sunshine on suspician that he was stealing some of it. He threw an extravagant wedding for his daughter, took his wife on an extended vacation to Europe, and picked up deep sea fishing as a hobby. That is correct. Other members of the Capone family include Mafalda, a sister, who is married to John Maritote, who is a brother of Frank Maritote, commonly known as Frank Diamond, who was also involved in the million dollar extortion plot on the movie industry. Is that not true? Kastel, incidentally, was also a friend of Nickie Arnstein. . Ive never been a boss. While authorities clearly knew he was up to no good and continued to investigate him in his later years they never pinned anything on him. In Louisiana they organized the Pelican Novelty Co. together with a number of subsidiary companies, one of which was the Bayou Novelty Co. In 1979 two Chicago Outfit mobsters were murdered. I have no control over anybody, Accardo testified. Email blog@themobmuseum.org. Accardo didn't need the money the drugs provided, he had enough. Unquestionably, however, he is one of the top ranking members of the syndicate and has operated within the inner circle of that organization for almost three decades. There were four Counts in the indictment. But in 1931, the fearsome mobster was put behind bars for tax evasion. Going back again a long time in 1924, that is when I think I mentioned this morning they actually took over the town out there in an election, manned it with machine guns, and that sort of thing. Mendell decided to show his extreme displeasure by brazenly robbing the ritzy, well-manicured estate built by the legendary Outfit kingpin more than a decade earlier. This is from recollection. Feeling disrespected and unappreciated, a rogue Chicago Outfit burglary crew robbed the suburban mansion of longtime crime boss Tony Big Tuna Accardo. He has been arrested on numerous occasions but has never been convicted or retained in jail for any length of time. He has also resided at 9199 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fla., just north of Miami. Mr. PETERSON. In 1924 he began operating the Evans Co., at 311 Curtiss Street. In July 1938 Rocco De Stefano, his father, Michael, and others were arrested by the State's attorney's police for failure to pay over $14,000 in sales taxes for 15 months. Mr. PETERSON. And what better way to do that than by taking out his rage on traitors? Levinson had a successful jewelry store on North Clark Street. Mr. Peterson, where is Cicero with reference to Chicago? Campagna originally came from New York City, and at first it is claimed that he hung around Taylor and Halsted Streets in the old "bloody twentieth" ward in Chicago. An undated mugshot of Tony Accardo. In 1948 Peskin was a distributor of juke boxes under the name of the Automatic Music Instruments Co. in States of California, Nevada, and Washington. Is that true? The De Grazios. During the court hearings the Government produced evidence showing that Ralph Capone maintained five separate accounts at the Pinkert State Bank, Cicero, Ill., under the names of Ralph Capone, James Costello, Jr., James Carson, James Carter, and James Carroll, and that he had deposited in these accounts approximately a half million dollars. The CHAIRMAN. Apparently, Capone gangsters intended to kill Bugs Moran, Willie Marks, and Ted Newberry, all of whom were North Side underworld leaders. A young Tony Accardo in 1930, when he was still moving up in the ranks of the mob. Mr. PETERSON. On July 28, 1933, Humphreys, Al Capone, and 22 others were indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to control the cleaning and dyeing industry and the carbonated beverages and linen supply industries, through kidnapings, strikes, bombings, and acids. I mean the one before that, the tourists' association. ), Copyright 2019, Thomas P. Hunt, Whiting, VT 05778 He was closely associated with "Big Tim" Murphy, a notorious gang leader. On February 4, Vince Moretti, the marked burglary crews fence for all of its stolen property, along with a small-time crook friend of his named Don Renno, were lured to a Cicero, Illinois, bar and beaten and stomped to death. The CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN. As an interesting sidelight, at the time Colosimo was killed in Chicago, a United States Senate Judiciary hearing was in progress relating to the Sterling-Sims bill which was designed to prohibit the interstate transportation of racing information. Torrio had previously been connected with this brewery during prohibition. Following a grand jury investigation in 1943 this establishment moved to Lake County where they controlled the Vernon Country Club, one of the most elaborate establishments in that area. He is commonly known as Frank "Chew Tobacco" Ryan. though he was picked up in Miami Beach in 1929 on vagrancy charges while playing golf with Al Capone and Jack McGurn. In 1974, Giancana was arrested by Mexican authorities and returned to America. They were holding the election in Milwaukee. Ryan was a known burglar, and when police discovered his body he had a police scanner on him, which is used by a lot of burglars to monitor police activity. Senator WILEY. One reporter wrote: "Accardo has more brains for breakfast than Al Capone ever had all day." Mr. PETERSON. If anyone,that's a criminal,had any smarts they'd read all they could about Mr. Accardos "mngmt" style. In 1943 the newspapers charged the Nitti-Ricca-Campagna combine had cleaned out the treasury of the Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 1248. Heeney was arrested in 1926 as a suspect in the murder of an assistant State's attorney in Chicago. From 1928 to the early 1930's one of the most powerful gangs operating New York City and on the East coast was composed of the following individuals: Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, John Torrio, the abdicated king of the Capone syndicate, Dutch Goldberg, Abner "Longie" Zwillman, Meyer Lansky, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Moe Sedgwick, alias Little Moe, Jack Levenson, Charles Haim. When he registered for the draft in World War II Gincanna gave his occupation as that of a salesman for the Central Envelope & Lithographing Co., 426 South Clinton Street, Chicago. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesOnce Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. Gambling is unquestionably closely associated with the top-ranking members of the syndicate. Capezio has also been closely associated with John I. The CHAIRMAN. Anthony De Lordo, another Chicago hoodlum, is reported to have been in Florida and to have been in contact there with Sam H. Taran. He has been prominently identified with big-scale gambling by James M. Ragen up until recent years. But where the five New York families had to compete for criminal talent, and fight over territory, Chicago had no such problems. At that meeting the American Municipal Association passed by unanimous vote a resolution stating that they felt that this was a matter in which in some instances they needed the cooperation of the Federal Government in helping them in their law-enforcement problems, and they asked for an investigation by some Federal agency or by Congress. Mr. Lahey said that Heeney testified that "Little New York" Campagna got 60 percent out of this joint I mentioned and Corngold got 15 percent. (Mr. Peterson's testimony was interrupted while the committee took testimony from William P. Brown, Clayton, Mo. I have the exact name of the association in our files which I will make available to you if you want it. * * *. After moving in, Accardo added a $10,000 black onyx bathtub and an indoor, two-lane bowling alley. and Louis Pokrass, and a number of others. Many of the group of course were big-time operators in the field of gambling. This company was chartered in Illinois in December 1937. It goes into the major crimes and the effect upon the lives of the citizens in the various communities, and so forth? Specifically this broadcasting station was said to be a highly technical wire-tapping service, sending out radio signals. Regardless of the truth of that allegation, it is definitely known that, upon the death of Colosimo, John Torrio became the lord of Chicago's underworld. Powered by. Without any question he is one of the leading members of the syndicate. A separate municipality. I am not sure whether that is in Miami or Miami Beach, Fla. Until November 24, 1947, at which time he apparently sold the home and transferred title to Joseph P. Bergl. John McDonald was found on April 14, his throat slashed and he was shot in the head and neck. Did he admit making the offer? Unlike Capone, whose lavish lifestyle had attracted the attention of law enforcement, Accardo preferred to work from the shadows. He was born in Chicago July 16, 1908. Lester A. Kruse, alias Leslie Kruse, alias "Killer" Kane, has been actively associated with members of the Capone syndicate and has also been prominently identified with racing news service activities. He was indicted by a Federal grand jury in Chicago in January 1935 as a result of a perjury committed before a grand jury investigating the income tax of Malloy. The CHAIRMAN. They were released on February 14, 1945, Gincanna gave his age as 36 years and his residence address as 2822 Lexington, Chicago. They'd learn the key to longterm health and freedom is to act "normal" and respect everyone. He appointed, as chief of police, Joseph Horejs. During the past three decades, until the present time, Edward Vogel is known as the slot-machine king of Cook County, and throughout that period has been an important member of the so-called Capone syndicate. Mr. PETERSON. He has been in charge and control of some of the largest gambling establishments in Lake and Cook Counties. Rather than stepping down from a position of power, he stepped aside. He allegedly owned a home at 5352 LaGorce Drive. Most of those activities of course were in the bootlegging field. On May 2, 1933, the chief investigator for the State's attorney's office described Humphreys as public enemy No. Named in the first indictment were Arthur V. McBride, of Cleveland, head of Yellow and Zone Taxi Cab Co.'s of that city; James M. Ragen, Sr., Lionel C. Lance, formerly of Chicago and now operating in Cleveland, a nephew of Mont Tennes; Thomas F. Kelley, Cleveland, a brother-in-law of McBride and former Baltimore manager of Nationwide; Thomas J. Ryan; alias Frank Walsh, New York City, formerly in charge of Consolidated News Service, then operating in Hoboken and New York; Morris Wexler, alias "Mushy" Wexler, of Cleveland, associate of McBride; Russell Brophy, Los Angeles, son-in-law of Ragen; Alfred Goodman, Chicago, former Nation-wide representative in Houston, Tex. It thus appears that as early as 1933 there was a close collaboration between the Joe Adonis-Frank Costello mob in New York and the Capone syndicate in Chicago. In recent years he has operated the Primrose Path, 1159 North Clark Street, Chicago, and in recent months has operated a place called the Primrose Bar in Los Angeles. Mr. PETERSON. Information has been developed indicating that gunmen who have been involved in some of the shootings on the west coast have hung around Borcia's establishment in Los Angeles. A protg of Prohibition-era boss Al Capone, Accardo ordered a combined 10 revenge slayings and cover-up murders tied to the daring predawn break-in. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. Mr. PETERSON. As I will show you later, he then became tied up with Costello in New York. Guzik's brother-in-law, Louis Lipschultz, has been active in Cook County. In some instances they felt some organized gangs were attempting to take over local governments. Accardo seems a closed book and there is little in the way of witness testimony to his character. At that time they were charged with violation of the National Prohibition Act. Campagna was one of the early bodyguards for Al Capone. The John Binder Collection Feeling disrespected and unappreciated, a rogue Chicago Outfit burglary crew robbed the suburban mansion of longtime crime boss Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo. Hunt was wounded. No more ties to Accardo. There is just a little bit left leading up to the background of the Capone gang here, and then perhaps that would be a good breaking off point. I wonder if during the lunch hour, from the point where Mr. Peterson leaves off, copies could be made. Mr. Brown's testimony is included in part 4 of the committee's hearings.). Capezio has been engaged in big-time gambling operations in Chicago. However, this conviction was later appealed, and Accardo was ultimately acquitted after a retrial. Jack Guzik himself was charged with evasion of income tax for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929. Guzik has also been associated with Frank "Chew Tobacco" Ryan, Rocco Fischetti--. He was once charged with the time-worn badger game. Mr. PETERSON. He is supposed to have - I did have the figure on this one company. TESTIMONY OF VIRGIL W. PETERSON, OPERATING DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. Chicago. He is also a stockholder and director of the Citizens Brewing Co., of Joliet, Ill. in affiliation with other members of the Capone mob. ), (The committee reconvened at 2: 30 p. m. pursuant to the taking of the noon recess.). Joey Batters, died in 1992, five years before Nick Bosa, who has helped the 49ers return to football's biggest stage, was even born. He had to eliminate two more men, men who could tie him to the killings of the burglars. Kastel received large sums of money for the promotion of William Whitely liquors in the United States through the Alliance Distributors, which was controlled by Irving Haim in 1934 Costello obtained the agency contract for Whitely brands which he transferred to Alliance Distributors, of which Irving Haim was the principal owner. Is your testimony going to apply to gangs, as you say, attempting to take over local government? The CHAIRMAN. This is not allowed by the union, and with the union's help I have gotten back all 50 of the 50 spots they took. These persons were charged with conspiring to violate the Federal lottery laws by distributing price lists across State lines. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Peterson, you are the operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission? As a sidelight, from about 1922 to 1931 Joe Masseri was the head of the underworld activities of what is frequently called the Mafia. You may proceed, Mr. Peterson. In 1922 indictment No. Mr. PETERSON. On January 20 police found the body of Bernie Ryan. Attorney Paul Dillon of St. Louis on behalf of efforts to obtain paroles for Ricca, Campagna, Gioe, and D'Andrea of the Capone gang. At the time of Mangano's death he was riding in a car owned by Cavaliera. In 1932 it was alleged that Humphreys and others were attempting to dominate the teamsters union. In October, Accardos houseboy, native Sicilian Mike Volpe, vanished weeks after testifying in front of a grand jury investigating the slayings linked to the January break-in. But they would do their best in finding them. I am giving this from memory as far as what they testified to, but that is my recollection. He worked as Capones chauffeur and bodyguard before becoming captain of his own street crew. DeMere approached Buglio and asked him to go outside for a conference and a few minutes later the shooting occurred. In 1931, shortly after Capone was jailed for income tax evasion, Accardo reputedly was given control of the Capone familys gambling operations in Florida and Chicago. In particular, he became entrenched in a Chicago suburb called Burnham, Ill., with the assistance of John Patton, who became known as the boy mayor of Burnham. In connection with the Federal parole of Paul Ricca, "Little New York" Campagna, Charles Gioe, and Phil D'Andrea, Accardo was indicted in Federal court in Chicago. We stand in recess until 10 o'clock in the morning. I believe there was testimony introduced in the congressional hearings with reference to the parole a year ago. He was later indicted in connection with this matter, but not convicted. The CHAIRMAN. Several months ago it was alleged that Harry Russell had "muscled" into the S. & G. Syndicate, Miami Beach, Fla. Harry Russell, together with his brother Dave Russell, operated a handbook at 186 North Clark Street, Chicago. Estelle Carey was once the dice girl employed by Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean. . I think he was shot in Chicago, as a matter of fact. Among his other partners in gambling enterprises is John Patrick Borcia, whose activities extended from Chicago to California, where he has been operating the Primrose Bar, which incidentally is a hangout for hoodlums. On October 1, 1926, he was indicted, together with Al Capone, the mayor and chief of police of Cicero, Ill., and many others. (Whereupon, at 6 :05 p. m., the committee recessed until 10 a. m. Friday, July 7, 1950. Mr. PETERSON. Ralph Capone surrendered on May 9, 1930, through the advice of his attorney, Joseph Lustfield. This was a night club which featured big-time gambling. "On April 19, 1961, confidential informant T-6 advised" the FBI "that the Chicago hoodlum faction under Tony Accardo is feuding with the Balistrieri faction in Milwaukee," according to the . And as he distanced himself from the Outfit, Accardo began to enjoy the spoils of his job. In this infamous incident, four unknown men viciously gunned down seven men who worked for George Bugs Moran, Capones most notorious rival. The house was built by a millionaire manufacturer in 1930 for $500.000. He was 85 and a lifelong resident of Hester. For the past 20 or 25 years Capezio has been a friend of Claude Maddox, an important syndicate member who has operated primarily in Cicero, Ill. Mr. PETERSON. At the time, he passed his days playing with his grandkids, including his daughter Marie's. That is correct. I think I went into that case just a few minutes ago. Then it is further south. When Capone was, committed to Federal prison, Frank Nitti became the head of the Capone gang. It was surrounded by a seven-foot-high wrought iron fence and two electrically controlled gates. Died: June 14, 1986, Bensenville, Ill. Nicknames: The Ant, Tough Tony. Nicholas De Grazia, 121 Twenty-second Avenue, Melrose Park, Ill., has been another important figure in the Capone syndicate's gambling operations. The CHAIRMAN. Joe Fusco, designated several years ago as a public enemy, during the prohibition era was a principal lieutenant in the Capone syndicate, handling the manufacture and distribution of illicit beer. Its no wonder why FBI agent William F. Roemer Jr. called Accardo the genuine godfather.. Much like Capone, Giancana craved attention and loved the limelight. He dropped out of school in the sixth grade and was arrested for the first time at age 15. It ships a considerable amount of equipment to Nevada and other places. I mentioned a short while ago the records recovered by the Los Angeles Police with reference to Jack I. Dragna and his lieutenant, Mo Mo Adamo. Ralph Buglio's name was also mentioned in connection with the gang killing of Maurice Enright. The operation of the gang has been extended to many places in the United States, and important alliances have been made from time to time with the powerful underworld leaders in other parts of the country, particularly with members of the so-called Frank Costello gang in New York. He has been arrested with Claude Maddox as well as with Rocco De Grazio, Fred Rossi, and others. 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