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Another important figure in the Capone syndicate, going on away back to the beginning, was Rocco De Grazio, alias Rocco De Grasse, alias Rocco De Grazia, and his brother, Andrew De Grazio, who were operators of the Lumber Gardens, 101 North Twenty-fifth Street, Melrose Park, Ill. Under his leadership The Outfit forbode its members to deal drugs, and unlike in other cities, the rule was enforced. Though he had vowed not to make the same mistakes as Capone, he was found guilty of tax evasion. 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. Nathan was then slugged in front of his home at 6747 Clyde Avenue, Chicago. Months later, Anthony Little Tony Borsellino and Gerald Jerry the Dinger Carusiello were slain with bullets to the back of the head. The Cicero contingent of the Capone syndicate is one of the most important. In 1937 Haim negotiated the purchase of this J. J. Dailey & Son, Ltd., holding company of William Whitely & Co., distillers. But not all families were equal. Through Edward Vogel, plans were made for the underworld organization headed by Torrio to elect its ticket in the mayoralty election. But in 1931, the fearsome mobster was put behind bars for tax evasion. Tony Accardo, frequently regarded as one of the leading members of the syndicate, resides at 1431 Ashland Avenue, River Forest, which is a very choice residential suburb of Chicago. Nobody was ever arrested for any of the murders. Then that is the same Mr. Annenberg that gave Mr. Molasky 22 1/2 shares of Pioneer News Service for $1, I believe. Possessing a nimble mind and a canny instinct for survival, Accardo boasted of having never spent a night in jail. This killing was in connection with the street-cleaners union. Shortly after the shooting, Accardo was seen in the lobby of Capones headquarters, the Lexington Hotel on Michigan Avenue, with a machine gun. Associations: The Outfit, Hole in the Wall Gang, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Frank Cullotta, Teamsters Union, Tony Accardo, Frank "Bomp" Bompensiero. Ralph O'Hara is a man who, when the Capone organization formed a Nation-wide news service for racing information in competition with the Continental Press, was virtually the manager of the service. Willie Heeney has likewise been prominently identified as a member of the Capone syndicate for a long time. Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Peterson, you may proceed for about 15 minutes and then we will recess until 2:30. The CHAIRMAN. Al Capone was suspected of organizing the hit and Tony Accardo was accused of participating. I think a man by the name of Crowley is the business agent of the union at the present time. . It was just between Lipschultz and the chief of police. In Prohibition-era Chicago, there was no question that Al Capone ruled the citys underworld. Another member, John Patrick Borcia - that I believe I mentioned briefly before - alias John Borcy, has been very closely associated with many prominent members of the Capone syndicate. Cicero is southwest of Chicago, approximately 8 miles. In 1943 Ricca had a suit pending against the tenant and owner of a downtown building for personal injuries suffered during an elevator fall. Then Michael Volpe, the man responsible for watching the house, was called to testify. The real beginning, of course, is much earlier, but many of the most important criminal gangs operating throughout the country today stemmed from the major gangs operating in Chicago and New York City, in particular, about 30 years. There was a two-month reprieve from the bloodshed before the final two members of Mendells crew, Bobby Hertogs and Johnny McDonald, met their own gruesome fate. Isn't Patton active in Florida? I don't recall the exact figures, but I believe that Ricca admitted in testimony there that he got between $50,000 and $100,000 a year. The CHAIRMAN. 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. No, it was a State-wide trade liquor association. 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. Were there subsequent developments? Several drug dealers turned up dead, sending a clear message to others looking to make a quick buck. Humphreys was also one of those against whom an injunction was issued in 1940 that I mentioned a short while ago to the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 278. Is that true? Mr. PETERSON. Many of them remained in the same field following prohibition. For many years leading to his death at age 80 from lung cancer on January 15, 1983, Meyer Lansky was commonly known as the "accountant" and master business adviser for the national crime syndicate. He is supposed to have a farm in Kendall County, Ill., about 1,100 acres there, which has been managed or was during the war by Francis Curry. The CHAIRMAN. Joseph Aiuppa, alias Joe O'Brien, is allegedly one of the owners of the Taylor Manufacturing Co. in Cicero, Ill. The New York group was also interested in this racket, and at a single session of one legislature they claimed they spent the sum of $100,000 in an effort to secure favorable legislation. But they would do their best in finding them. Born Antonino Leonardo Accardo on April 28, 1906, the future kingpin grew up in the Little Sicily area of Chicago. As of 1944, Sam Hunt was allegedly an official of the Drexel Wine & Liquor Co., Thirty-ninth and Cottage Grove Avenue. The CHAIRMAN. Senator WILEY. In 1942 he was indicted along with other important members of the policy racketeers, namely, Julius Benvenuti, Edward Jones, George Jones, McKissick Jones, Pat Manno, Julian Black, and numerous others by the Cook County Grand Jury. An expert at deactivating complex alarm systems, known as the most skilled bypass man in the whole Outfit, Mendell was the first to go, disappearing on January 15. It begins at Cicero Boulevard or Avenue, which is about 48 blocks west. The CHAIRMAN. Paul Ricca, 812 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, Ill., is frequently considered the top ranking member of the Capone syndicate. Western Union provided the technical equipment. That way, he could help bookmakers set the odds and collect on bets. They changed the ordinance to read differently than it had before, which took his control over the chief of police. He, incidentally, was shot in Milwaukee a couple of years ago. Mr. Peterson, you have notes that you are following. The house was built by a millionaire manufacturer in 1930 for $500.000. Hunt was indicted for murder and his chauffeur, Hyman Gottfreed, alias Hy Godfrey, was indicted as an accessory. Accardo never reached the same level of notoriety as Capone. Claude Maddox has been a prominent member of the syndicate for many years. On July 30, 1931, O'Hara was indicted by the Cook County grand jury on a charge of conspiracy. As a sidelight, from about 1922 to 1931 Joe Masseri was the head of the underworld activities of what is frequently called the Mafia. The heat on Accardo intensified after that when the FBI searched his house and found $275,000, with some money bundles wrapped in bank wrappers from the Valley Bank in Las Vegas. 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. . Accardo used his new status to steer the Outfit toward gambling. He has been arrested on numerous occasions but has never been convicted or retained in jail for any length of time. He was later indicted in connection with this matter, but not convicted. This book contained the addresses and names, in many instances the private telephone numbers, of some of the leading underworld characters in the Nation. This company manufactures or supplies gaming-house equipment to gambling houses throughout the Nation. I might say that that resolution was one of the reasons that I happened to file the resolution in the early part of this Congress. They were indicted. I wonder if during the lunch hour, from the point where Mr. Peterson leaves off, copies could be made. Through our files and through research. And at age 20, Accardo was officially initiated into the Chicago Outfit. They were convicted in Federal court in New York City in 1943. Following the 1924 election, Cicero became the headquarters for the Torrio-Capone combination, and an influence of the members of this organization has been strong until the present time. 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. I am not positive about that. On October 1, 1926, he was indicted, together with Al Capone, the mayor and chief of police of Cicero, Ill., and many others. Accardo was called to testify, but he took the fifth and revealed nothing. In 1944 Gus Alex, age 30 years, 4000 West Washington Boulevard, was arrested, together with Willie Niemoth, in connection with the shotgun wounding of Robert Bock. Phil went to Vegas, sent to kill Sunshine on suspician that he was stealing some of it. Mr. PETERSON. (Mr. Peterson's testimony was interrupted while the committee took testimony from William P. Brown, Clayton, Mo. No arrests were made until April 25, 2005, when 14 members of the Chicago Outfit (including reputed boss James Marcello) were . Mr. PETERSON. These boxes were in Chicago - except in the first ward, where the Century has the monopoly - Cicero, Argo, Calumet City, in Illinois, Hammond, Indiana Harbor, and Whiting. Information was received some years ago that Evans was one of several hoodlums who were attempting to gain control of the dry-cleaning industry. Accardo was arrested many times on allegations ranging from murder to extortion to kidnaping. In 1979 two Chicago Outfit mobsters were murdered. In December 1940, when the attorney general - that is, the attorney general of the State of Illinois secured an injunction against bookmakers in the State of Illinois, it appeared that Joe Epstein was then connected with Edward Stern, Jack Terman, Julius Horwick, and James Mondi. On September 18, 1925, Pat Manno was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct and placed on probation for 1 year. Tony Accardo testifies before the Senate Government Affairs Committee on Nov. 17, 1984, in Washington, D.C. At that time, Accardo was being investigated on labor racketeering within the Hotel. In recent years Humphreys has been associated with Guzik, "Little New York" Campana and many other prominent members of the Capone syndicate. I don't know whether the "A" stands for Arnold or not. S. Res. The CHAIRMAN. Al Capone was suspected of organizing the hit and Tony Accardo was accused of participating. Mr. Peterson, will you come around, please? I believe it represents 10,300 municipalities and cities. In New York the company was known as the True-Mint Co. Mr. PETERSON. 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. It happened 40 years ago this month, in the early morning hours of January 6, 1978. The significance of that is that it then means that successful candidates who depend upon that particular revenue for their election to office then must listen to the racketeering or criminal elements with reference to law-enforcement policies, and some of the law-enforcement officials then are under the control of your law violators. Apparently pleased with his work, Capone gave him the nickname Joe Batters.. In 1944 it was alleged that Gus Alex, Hymie Levin, Gus Liebe, and others were connected with the notorious gambling. The CHAIRMAN. On April 29, 1926, Ralph Capone and Charles Fischetti were arrested in Cicero, Ill. On May 27, Al Capone, Ralph Capone, Charles Fischetti, and other individuals were charged with conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act in Chicago. One of his lieutenants was Charles "Lucky" Luciano, who allegedly succeeded him as head in about 1931. In testimony before Congress in 1984, Accardo acknowledged he had long been friendly with a number of organized-crime figures in Chicago. It was also alleged at that time that Humphreys and other hoodlums were attempting to muscle in to a milk-drivers union. In connection with De Grazio's income tax evasion case, when he was being charged with income-tax evasion, Federal agents seized him at his home at 1049 North Elwood Avenue, Oak Park, in 1934. This association recently has taken place in Florida. Time goes fast. It was charged by the State's attorney's office in Chicago on August 21, 1941, that Pat Manno together with the others that I mentioned a few moments ago had attempted to loot or actually spent a large amount of that $910,000 from the Retail Clerks Protective Association. And he and Swanson also had their throats slashed. It is stated that Ricca came to this country about 1920 and that his name in Italy was Magleo or Maglio. The press alleged that was killed by the Capone gang in order to take over the Motion Picture Operators Union. The following year he was convicted for robbery in St. Louis, Mo. E-mail me when people leave their comments , The Message: Dont Fuck With Antonino Accardo, How The Hells Angels Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider, Bonannos go to war in New York: Shooting in Long Island tied to Mikey Nose and Joe C. beef, Watermelons, submarines & sex toys: The craziest ways cartels traffic drugs, How China Is Fuelling America's Drug Epidemic. The CHAIRMAN. How long before you will come to another chapter? I don't think it could be done, Senator. He died of heart failure at Chicagos St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital on May 27, 1992 at age 86. At the time Capone was prosecuted for income-tax evasion he was sentenced for contempt of court for carrying weapons in the Federal courtroom. In 1947 on financial records Peskin listed the name of his company as the Chicago Automatic Music Co. Much like Capone, Giancana craved attention and loved the limelight. He called 911 straight away. Later in a hearing before the United States Board of Tax Appeals beginning in January 1939 to determine the amount of income tax and penalties owing by Humphreys, testimony was given that in addition to the income received from various sources Humphreys received $50,000 ransom paid by the milk wagon drivers union for the release of Robert C. Fitchie in 1931. He was rejected for military service. They settled for around $100,000. His death marks the end of the Capone era, the Chicago Crime Commission added. though he was picked up in Miami Beach in 1929 on vagrancy charges while playing golf with Al Capone and Jack McGurn. The CHAIRMAN. On the west coast Fischetti has associated with Jack I. Dragna, one of the most powerful underworld leaders in that area. Mr. PETERSON. 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. Printed for the use of Special Committee to Investigate I think you either told me or you stated somewhere that Mr. Annenberg and Molasky were indicted for income-tax evasion. 'They manufacture the equipment and then operate it. Nothing had been stolen but the house had been ransacked. Senator WILEY. A confidential address book was seized from Dragna's principal lieutenant, Giroloma Adamo, alias Mo Mo. In 1974, Giancana was arrested by Mexican authorities and returned to America. If anyone,that's a criminal,had any smarts they'd read all they could about Mr. Accardos "mngmt" style. But he was released on his own recognizance. His draft card in 1944 which was found on him when he was arrested carried the address of 5123 University Avenue. He has been released from Federal penitentiary. Humphreys has also been involved in kidnaping. That was the Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 1248. Wide open gambling operations have taken place at this establishment for many years. In the early 1920's while the Torrio-Capone organization was flourishing in Chicago, the principal underworld leader in New York City was Arnold Rothstein. Tony (Big Tuna) Accardo, reputedly the longtime head of the Chicago mob and a former associate of gangster Al Capone, died Wednesday night. SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE Nitti was attracted to Ricca, so the story goes, because of his intelligence and induced him to work at the Lexington Hotel which was a Capone gang headquarters, as a confidential aid to Nitti. A few years ago Rocco and Andrew De Grazio were indicted in Federal court in connection with a narcotics charge. 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 . Dallas authorities never arrested Manno, although others were arrested. They were convicted in Federal court in New York City in 1943. I have the details of that in our files which I can make available to you. Another important individual who apparently has had a falling out after the Moving Picture Operators Union, but his name should be remembered, is Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean. Accardo said he first met Capone at a racetrack, but denied longstanding stories that he was once Capones chauffeur-bodyguard and that he had inherited Capones criminal empire. Accardo must've been worried. The Chicago Crime Commission, as I understand it, is a voluntary association supported by contributions of the interested citizens; is that correct? In 1937 -. 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. Not only was he able to work for Al Capone as his personal chauffeur and bodyguard, but he also gained something even more valuable than experience: the trust of Public Enemy No. Did he admit making the offer? While Accardo had advised Giancana to keep your head down, Giancana did not listen. "Chew Tobacco" Ryan, Hymie "Loud Mouth" Levin - I think that should have been Jack - Harry "Greasy Thumb" Guzik, the owners of the 400 Club at 29 West Randolph, and Maurice L. Goldstein operated an unlicensed radio-broadcasting station in violation of the Federal Communications Act in 1934. Mr. Peterson, what are the Whitely brands? In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Outfit in 1947, by moving the organization into new operations and. Of course, both denied any implication and they were released. It was alleged that from June 1, 1928, to the date of indictment, O'Hara had conspired with others to get applications for moving-picture operators through the department of moving picture operators and gas and electricity of the city. The Chicago Daily News on April 30, 1929, stated, reporting the testimony: Three witnesses supplied the testimony regarding the machine-gun deal through the Cicero police with the Capone dog track, which was owned by John Patton, boy mayor of Burnham, and Jack Guzik, business manager for Capone. Family & Personal Life. In 1946 it was alleged in a statement made by James M. Ragen to the State's attorney that Guzik, together with Tony Accardo and Murray Humphreys as representatives of the Capone syndicate were attempting to muscle into the Continental Press. It is claimed that he served in the Italian Army during the First World War. "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 . 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. Jack Guzik's father was naturalized on November 5, 1898, at which time he was apparently 10 or 11 years of age and received his naturalization when his father became a citizen. He was taken to the Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago, where he recovered. Among the secret names and addresses of underworld characters found in that address book was that of Humphreys, who was listed as J. Harris, 7701 Bennett Avenue, Chicago. Despite receiving multiple convictions, he never spent any serious time in jail. // ]]>, Report an Issue | Murphy was sentenced in April 1933. . 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. Colosimo's Restaurant become nationally famous. Mr. PETERSON. He was arrested many times afterward on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Torrio had previously been connected with this brewery during prohibition. He was 86 years old a remarkable achievement for someone who had spent most of his life in such a dangerous business. They bought 150 juke boxes which they distributed and took about 70 spots away from Peskin. But Accardo was known by his colleagues as Joe Batters, apparently out of respect for his skills with a baseball bat. Capezio has been engaged in big-time gambling operations in Chicago. Someone was mocking him and it didnt take long for Accardo to find out which burglars might have an issue with him. 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. Tony Big Tuna Accardo is now the head of the Outfit since the remaining top leaders were sitting in jail because of the Hollywood Extortion Scandal.In my last article I went to Accardos other nickname of Joe Batters. The article was Tony Joe Batters Accardo the Outfits Ultimate Boss Part I He received his second nickname of Big Tuna, . In his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. During the Dillinger investigation, incidentally, he was one of the principal contacts with "Baby Face" Nelson, the most notorious killer of that gang. He had acquired his nickname during his days as an enforcer for Al Capone. Subsequent testimony proved they were killed in a basement and their bodies later dumped in a grave. In fact, Capone trusted Accardo so much that he may have even asked him to participate in the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre. He was released on parole in 1947 and it is still pending. I would have to check. I wish it were possible to have copies of these notes for the benefit of the press. That company has the cigarette-vending machines where you put in 20 cents and get out a package of cigarettes. In the autumn of 1931 Al Capone was brought to trial in Federal court for income-tax evasion. 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. 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