Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System - . Identification Form Date: 6/12/201 Agency Information AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : _ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: COMMENTS : v9.1 DocIa: 322789746 Page 1 TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : | CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : FBL | 124-10202-10022 HQ 92-3182-75, 76 Document Information FBI ROEMER, WILLIAM F. DIRECTOR, FBI r 12/22/1959 55 . GAL, ACT, ASSOC, MED/PER HIST PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified , 4 Redact 02/12/1998 INDEFINITE RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1B, INC A/T, LHM 207
| Released under the John F- Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE; 41452014, a b..4TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF | _STICE a . ip FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: Report of: SA WILLIAM F. I Office: CHICAGO Date December 22,” 1899 | “es File Number CHICAGO: 92-373 = -—- BUREAU: 92-3182 Title: CUS ALEX _ Characters ANTI-RACKETEERING Synopsis: ALEX continues to reside in apartment 1001, 4300 North Marine Drive, Chicago, with his wife, MARIANNE RYAN ALEX, however, ALEX has spent very little time in Chicago since June, ALEX returned to Mayo Clinic | in the middle of November and obviously is in very _poor health. Information from four independent . sources indicates ALEX continues to rule the First Ward of the City of Chicago, including the Loop, for the Chicago Crime Syndicate, ALEX is associated 4 with JOHN D‘'ARCO, Alderman of the First Ward and m . reportedly with Captain FRANK PAPE, Commander of the Central Police District, Chicago Police Department, in his role as "Boss of the Loop" for the Crime Syndicate, During his prolonged absence from Chicago ALEX%S i operations have been handled for him by FRANKIE FERRARO, h his chief aide and by LOUIE BRIATTA, his gambling boss. The authority of ALEX is necessary in order to operate handbooks and girls in the Loop. FERRARO recently "fixed" the, State trial of his brother,who was on trial for shooting his sons, through the efforts of a Chicago politician who apparently "got to" the local judge ~ trying the case. In the middle of November, the son of AL CAPONE requested $24,000 from the Chicago Crime Syndicate. Four leaders of the Syndicate voted on this matter and after some debate, f£elidwed the lead of ALEX in denying CAPONE's request. ALEX has been eliminated as a suspect in the $100,000 St. Moritz, Switzerland This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan fo your agency; ~ it and/or ifs contents are not fo be distributed outside your agency. 16—74625-1 GPO : | | } IGEBIE GSH ESS Docld: 322789746 Page 3
“RéLeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 {44 05C 21I0T Hotes. DATE: 11- ia 2017 ° Lathe oN wy 2 ° . a) . : New, CG 92-373 jewel robbery. ALEX is close to the affairs of Local 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Eight associates identified and characterized herein, including millionaire; California businessman; Chicago labor attorney; New Mexico restaurateur; attorney who heads one of Los Angeles’ largest law firms; ALEX's bodyguard; California hoodlum; California gambler and Democratic National Committeeman from California. Indications are that ALEX recently returned from another European vacation, ALEX SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS DUE TO. HIS DANGEROUS PROPENSITIES. eo. - Pp- - As. GRBERE Docld: 3227689746 Page 4
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (AP UST’ 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 - ; me (oN . : F CG 92-373 TABLE OF CONTENTS | Page I, BACKGROUND socenveccceeeparcecsscvevssencs 2 - 6 A. RESIidENCEeseccnesrcevascererieecsegsessveeee 2 B. RelativesS..ccacccssesestnoeressoenuowes 2-4 4 6 6 ‘Cy Status of Healthessceccacsecescrvvrvcsee Ii, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. oc csccecesecacceveeecs A. Position of ALEX in the Chicago, - ; Crime Syndicate..ccavcvrcaasccarcvasecese. _B, Suspected Participation of ALEX in $100,000: Jewel Robbery In St. Moritz, SWitzerlands.cercvevcsosscccessenaccesed 34 Iil, ILLEGAL LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES. ossccsereae. 34- 38 IV. ASSOCIATES. .sseeccaeccscscccsnccencecaseos 38- 42 HARRY KARL. . *e eos e@S6eogacevrnewzgeaessvevrceweons oh 2 38 5 IDNEY. KORSHAK aeoeepoeveoaeovae Sea 6 oO 8 o® G8 f 39 ALEX GUZELI Ss eo¢@o0nevonaggs 's 9a 08 Oo -0'8 6 BOA ODAAD ° @ 39 ; NATHAN "BUTCH" LADON ravdaoeogsenowegeQoneesare 40 I SAAC. PACHT age oem Aid Cove pegesseoseegar eee a0 @ 40 ALLEN SMILEY. >? 06 e 998 .0-2 6.-9-2:°O @ 9 8-4 0-87 & 8O 8 DO ° 40 BEN TEI TELBAUM. eoneoceve8d OR 83 O40 9'6 60 9° a 41 PAUL ZIFFREN, ococsasocccccessccsscncves 41-42 Va TRAVEL, os ccanccecucvcouccvcsccesavcseoees. 42-44 -~ 1B -. Se 7 | Wp se 6. Docld: 3227689746 Page 5
7 Released under the ‘dohn F. Kennedy Assassination) Records Collection Bot of” 199? [(4f TSC, 27107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14- 2017 CG 92-373 oo obviously SONNY CAPONE is a son of AL CAPONE, RALPH. CAPONE is a brother of AL CAPONE, The reference to PAUL is to PAUL RICCA, former Chicago top hoodlum, now — incarcerated -—in Terre Haute Federal Prison. The reference to AL is.to AL CAPONE. The reference toJACK is to JAKE GUZIK, The reference to GUSSIE is to GUS ALEX, FRANKIE is apparently FRANK FERRARO. MOE is SAM GIANCANA, Chicago top hoodlum and the individual who is a number one man in the Chicago Crime Syndicate. JOE FISH is obviously JOE FISCHETTI ,, prominent Chicago, New York and Miami hoodlum and brother of ROCCO FISCHETTI, former Chicago top hoodlum. MIMI- is MEME CAPONE, a bother of AL CAPONE and MATTY CAPONE is another brother of AL CAPONE. B. Suspected Participation of ' ALEX in $100,000 Jewel Robbery Ia St. Moritz, Switzerland - It is noted that it is: previously. reported that ALEX was suspected by the Swiss: Central Police Bureau as being involved in a $100,000 jewel robbery which occurred in Ste Moritz, Switzerland in March, 1959. . “This matter was recently discussed: “by a Bureau’ Agent in Paris, France with FRANCIS GUERON, Swiss Central Police Bureau, Bern, Switzerland, on October 16, 1959. He advised that: investigation at St. Moritz; ‘Switzerland; ‘has been completed and that no further pertinent information was obtainedwhich would indicate that the subject was involved in the burglary at St. Moritz. Mr. GUERON advised that their file has been closed and no further investigation is being conducted regarding’ ALEX, : “Ill, ILLEGAL LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES Local 134,. -International Brotherhood of Elect#ical Workers _-> On ‘November 12, 1959, CG T-2, above, advised that FRANK FERRARO, the chief Lieutenant. of GUS ALEX in the Chicago Crime Syndicate, JACKIE CERONE, a Syndicate isader on the aah. 7 . 7 : xg? areteay Docld: 3227689746 Page 6