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. Mr. PETERSON. Is that the same person mentioned by Mr. Brown that he bought his stock from? On December 22, 1943, Nick De Grazio appeared as a witness for a defendant in a rape case. The De Grazios. 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. Apparently pleased with his work, Capone gave him the nickname Joe Batters.. Mr. PETERSON. Jack Guzik himself was charged with evasion of income tax for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929. Senator WILEY. He is a. big automobile dealer on Chicago's East, Side, too. Is that the name of the syndicate? He was 86 years old a remarkable achievement for someone who had spent most of his life in such a dangerous business. In April 1924 a raid was made on a brewery - Sieben Brewery - operated by John Torrio and his gang. When I left the FBI, I was in charge of the Boston office. Both a violent and obedient man, Accardo was eager to prove his loyalty to the mob. In recent years Humphreys has been associated with Guzik, "Little New York" Campana and many other prominent members of the Capone syndicate. And to this day, not nearly as many people know Accardos name. Matt Capone became a fugitive for a time and later the case was dismissed against him with reference to this murder. He lost an arm in an automobile accident several years ago, which gives rise to his nickname "Armie.". Then Michael Volpe, the man responsible for watching the house, was called to testify. Campagna was one of those restrained in that order that I mentioned a few moments ago from looting the treasury of the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 276 in 1940. His father was a humble shoemaker and his mother was a homemaker. I believe it goes farther north than Roosevelt Road. He was released in each of those instances. Epstein was formerly the head of a group usually referred to as Stern & Horwick, which maintained gambling offices at 10 North Clark Street and 720 North Wabash Avenue. WASHINGTON 1950 In March 1933 Humphreys and Charles Fischetti were taken into custody for questioning with reference to the murder of the secretary of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union, local 569. . However, he is a friend of Willie Heeney, one of the old time Capone syndicate operators in Cicero. In 1947 on financial records Peskin listed the name of his company as the Chicago Automatic Music Co. Hunt has been arrested by the police on several occasions following gang slayings but has never been successfully prosecuted. Western Union provided the technical equipment. Born Antonino Leonardo Accardo on April 28, 1906, the future kingpin grew up in the Little Sicily area of Chicago. 48.8k members in the Mafia community. The double homicide came to be referred to as the Strangers in the Night Murders because of the Johnny Mathis song playing on the jukebox as Moretti and Renno were slaughtered by an Outfit hit team. An important lieutenant of Hunt on the South Side is Hyman Gottfreed. In addition, Fusco admits ownership of three other wholesale distributing houses for liquor. Rather than stepping down from a position of power, he stepped aside. Accardo was convicted in 1960 of tax evasion and sentenced to six years in prison, but the conviction was overturned. It is claimed that he served in the Italian Army during the First World War. I know it is very difficult for them to follow this. Anthony John Spilotro (May 19, 1938 - June 14, 1986), nicknamed "Tony the Ant", was an American mobster and high ranking member for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas during the 1970s and '80s.. Spilotro managed the Outfit's illegal casino profits (the "skim") when four of the casinos, The Stardust, The Fremont, The Hacienda, and The Marina, were managed by Frank Rosenthal, replacing Outfit . Senator WILEY. That is the name that his private telephone number also was listed under. He claims that he is a citizen. 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. Capezio's wife Marie is the sister of Frank Nitti, former head of the Capone mob. He is considered to be one of the right-hand men of Tony Accardo, who is now rated as one of the real big shots in the syndicate. That was a liquor association. It will be noted that Epstein is a big betting commissioner; and, in view of the fact that Virginia Hill has been so closely identified with Benjamin (Bugsey) Siegel of the New York mob and Allen Smiley, Epstein assumes some importance with reference to the Nation-wide gambling set-up. He served 6 months on that charge. The 71-year-old Accardo seethed, less for rage over property lost than over the breach of respect. In 1974, Giancana was arrested by Mexican authorities and returned to America. In 1979 two Chicago Outfit mobsters were murdered. In January of 1978 Accardo and his wife Clarice went to their condo in Indian Wells, to enjoy the sun, entrusting their house to long time friend Michael Volpe. Matt Capone formerly operated a tavern called the Hall of Fame, 4839 Ogden Avenue, Cicero, Ill. John Larisen, a gambler and a doper of race track horses was shot and killed in the Hall of Fame tavern a few years ago. In 1940 a temporary injunction was granted to George McLane on the petition that hoodlums were attempting to take over the financial affairs of the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 278, in Chicago. It is my impression that the man he bought it from is Arnold Kruse, but I wouldn't say for sure. 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. Some time later Torrio was sentenced to serve 9 months in the Du Page County Jail and received a $5,000 fine. In 1942 Hunt was involved in an automobile accident. Mr. PETERSON. He was indicted also by the Federal grand jury in New York City with Paul Ricca, Phil D'Andrea, Nitti, and the others in connection with the movie extortion. All of those are well-known syndicate members. This organization was known as, as I said before, I believe, the Trans-American Publishing & News Service, Inc. On June 13, 1947, O'Hara publicly announced with reference to the Trans-American "We are going out of business. Mr. PETERSON. Who is in charge of the union now? ; William G. O'Brien, alias William Keough, Chicago, former Nation-wide representative in the Southeast with headquarters in Miami ; William Molasky, St. Louis, indicted with Annenberg on tax charges, formerly associated with Pioneer News Service in St: Louis; Morris Kopit, St. Louis, gambler and associate of Molasky. 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. But Ricca also found himself in trouble with the law, and he was soon locked up. 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. While it remains unknown if Accardo was one of the gunmen, theres no question that he wouldve done just about anything for Capone. Accardo gained a reputation as a brutish hit man for his work. Then that is the same Mr. Annenberg that gave Mr. Molasky 22 1/2 shares of Pioneer News Service for $1, I believe. Mr. PETERSON. In other words, they get you coming and going. . The Cicero contingent of the Capone syndicate is one of the most important. They conspired to extort a million dollars from the movie industry. Accardo family members and Michael Volpe, a handyman for Accardo who discovered the burglary, appeared before the grand jury, represented by appellee Carl M. Walsh. Still, whenever Accardo was called to court to testify on his involvement with the Outfit, he firmly denied any and all allegations. Thanks to his discreet style, Accardos influence on organized crime was both immense and invisible at the same time. Much to his dismay, he was later called as a witness before a grand jury. In fact, as far back as 1931 he testified in connection with a case that he was a commission man and that when business was good he handled from $25,000 to $50,000 a day in bets. I have the exact name of the association in our files which I will make available to you if you want it. Published: January 18th, 2018 - By Scott Burnstein, Contributing Writer, Breaking Bad still resonates on 10th anniversary of its debut. He was a three-time target of the U.S. Senates permanent subcommittee on investigations. I think he has a filling station out there. In recent months he has been living in California, I believe it is Tarzana, Calif. . The CHAIRMAN. Matter of fact, in 1951 he had just bought his dream house. I was with the FBI about 12 years. 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. This man's name is Lester A. Kruse. The investigation conducted by the police revealed that until 3 days before the massacre Guzik had been holding daily long-distance telephone conversation with Al Capone in Florida. Jack Guzik was very close to Al Capone until the time he died. He has a long criminal record. We stand in recess until 10 o'clock in the morning. Shortly thereafter the entire loot was returned to Levinson. Now, of course, nobody can prove that that was the Capone syndicate, but there was certainly a lot of influence there on the part of people who didn't want the town closed up. Ralph Capone, brother of Al, was born in Italy in 1894 and brought to the United States when he was about a year old. At their meeting last year where you made a report, I believe it was, in Cleveland, Ohio. And eventually, he would take over the entire Outfit. In January 1937 DeMere had shot and killed William Stanley, a Negro, after Stanley had slain Frank Buglio, a brother of Ralph. He had risen to power and influence through the operation of a string of brothels to become the vice lord of the first ward and had married one of the most prosperous madams of the district. Interestingly he never spent a night in jail in his entire life. He was 85 and a lifelong resident of Hester. There was also an indictment returned at that time and when the case went to trial, George McLane then took the witness stand and said he refused to testify on the ground - he exercised his privilege. 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. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. PETERSON. It was claimed in particular that Evans had muscled into the Ruby Cleaners, 2801 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago. In his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. Among the most important syndicate members operating out of Cicero at the present time are Joseph Aiuppa, Claude Maddox, Joseph Corngold, and Willie Heeney. And by the 1940s, the "Capone mob" controlled Chicago. Then it is further south. Much like Capone, Giancana craved attention and loved the limelight. Sedway's testimony apparently did not carry a whole lot of weight, as the final 11,500-page Kefauver Committee report included just four pages from the Las Vegas proceedings. The Government claimed then that De Grazio had an income over $97,000 in 1929, $51,000 in 1930. That way, he could help bookmakers set the odds and collect on bets. Mr. Peterson, I think we will interrupt your statement at this point. 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. In connection with the investigation of the St. Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago in 1929, testimony was taken concerning the sale of a machine gun. Mr. PETERSON. Evans was born in November 1898 in St. Louis, Mo. Capezio has been engaged in big-time gambling operations in Chicago. He was found, weeks later, in the trunk of his car, stabbed and strangled to death. Senator WILEY. In fact, Heeney was prominently mentioned in the congressional investigation of the parole of Paul Ricca and other members of the Capone mob. . In a considerable number of sections, not in every section. He has been considered one of the most important syndicate members in Cicero for many years. Peskin at the hearing denied the assault and stated : This thing is bum publicity for me and no good for the industry. Ill. As late as 1946 Joe Peskin was reported to be the juke-box-syndicate boss of Chicago. After John Torrio left Chicago about 1929 is when Al Capone became the ruler of Chicago's underworld. Months later, Anthony Little Tony Borsellino and Gerald Jerry the Dinger Carusiello were slain with bullets to the back of the head. Mr. PETERSON. In testimony before Congress in 1984, Accardo acknowledged he had long been friendly with a number of organized-crime figures in Chicago. But he said he had never been a boss.. 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