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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 Date: 6/12/201 JFK Assassination System Identification Form * Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10209-10062 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 92-3182-378 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CG TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ; TITLE: DATE: 12/08/1961 PAGES: 1 - SUBJECTS : GAL, ASSOC, ATTORNEY, MONEY, INCOME TAX DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified ‘RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE - COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32293956 Page 1 374
’ “ote! | under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Wsc 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘41 (ffev. 6-2-61) O () . . Tolson —____ Belmont Mohr Callahan Conrad’ DECODED COPY eae oe Malone Rosen S Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room Ingram citeletype 9. => URGER 42-8-61 6:18 AM TN DIRECTOR 9 FROM SAC, CHICAGO 080813 ws (@) | \ GUS ALEX, AKA, AR. DAILY SUMMARY. CG 636-C% ADVISED THAT ON DECEMBER 5 LAST MIKE BRODKIN, PARTNER IN THE LAW Zo FIRM BIEBER AND BRODKIN, WHICH USUALLY REPRESENTS THE HOODLUM ELEMENT IN CHICAGO, CONTACTED GUS ALEX AND FRANK FERRARO WITH APPROXIMATELY $89,000 WHICH HAD BEEN CONFISCATED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BY STATES ATTORNEY'S POLICE DURING A GAMBLING RAID AT THE VIADUCT LOUNGE IN CICERO, ILLINOIS. THIS MONEY WAS TURNED OVER TO BRODKIN AS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE GAMBLERS INVOLVED IN THE ABOVE OPERATIONS AFTER COOK COUNTY JUDGE PRO TEM JOHN iM. KARNS LEARNED THAT IT COULD NOT BE RETAINED BY THE STATE. THIS MONEY WAS TURNED OVER TO - ALEX AND FERRARO WHO IN TURN GAVE IT TO HY GODFREY APPARENTLY TO BE TURNED OVER TO ROCCO FISCHETT! AND LESTER KRUSE. BRODKIN AND ALEX WERE CONCERNED DUE TO THE FACT THAT FISCHETTI WILL NOW HAVE TO DECLARE THIS MONEY ON HIS INCOME TAX RETURNS. ALEX ARMED AND DANGEROUS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. Q “12-3 1K9. 3M REC- RECEIVED: 7:31 AM NIN EG 30 2E DEC are 9 MPS A at Moe, : ea ae, oF Tfes We 62° DEC. If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased inorder to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. Docld: 32292756 Page 2?
,Reli@aced tider the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US¢ i DATE: 11-14-2017 O C) f PAGE TWO CG 92-375 PC CONTRASTED GROUP"S PERSONAL LIKING FOR MAURICE J, \uALSH, ANOTHER CHICAGO HOODLUM ATTORNEY USED PRIMARILY BY TUS ( “GROUP FOR DEFENSE OF FEDERAL CASES, BUT NOTED GROUP BECOMING DISENCHANTED WITH WALSH’S ABILITY AND RESULTS SINCE HIS © “BATTING AVERAGE” IN FEDERAL COURT IS VERY VERY LOW. PC - INDICTED CHICAGO GROUP HAS CONSIDERED ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN. SOMEONE TO REPLACE WALSH TO SPECIALIZE IN DEFENSE OF FEDERAL CASES BUT REALIZE WALSH BEST AVAILABLE AND IS UP AGAINST "LONG ODDS SINCE HE HAS TO WORK IN FEDERAL COURT.” NOTED CG SIX SIX ONE FOUR™-'C ADVISED HE OBSERVED ALEX ENTERING OFFICE AT TEN SOUTH LA SALLE, CHICAGO, WHERE WALSH MAINTAINS HIS “HIDEAWAY” OFFICE ON OCTOBER TWENTY FOUR LAST. ON SAME DATE CG SEVEN ZERO THREE TWO - C OBSERVED ALEX AT BUILDING WHERE BIEBER AND BRODKIN MAINTAIN OFFICES. INFORMANT STATED ALEX VISITED THIS BUILDING ON FIVE OCCASIONS THAT DATE AND WAS ACCOMPANIED LAST TIME BY EDWARD VOGEL AND NATHAN "BUTCH" LADON, CHAUFFEUR AND ERRAND BOY OF ALEX AND VOGEL. PC ALSO ADVISED THAT ALEX’ CLOSEST HOODLUM ASSOCIATE, END PAGE TWO Docld: 3229275589 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: ~ _ SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : ‘RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : ~ OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : ‘v9.1 Docld: 322922757 -Page 1 ‘ RECORD SERIES : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10209-10063 HQ | 92-3 182-379 Document Information FBI SAC, CG DIRECTOR, FBI 12/08/1961 1 GAL, ASSOC, FINANCES PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/28/1998 INDEFINITE 375 Date: 6/12/201
TReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7107) Hote). , , Tolson Belmont —______ Mohr — Callahan Conrad’ DECODED COPY DeLoach iL Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room Ingram Co Radio” cuTeletype == y/ FERRED 12-8-61 10:13 PM  RdJL TO DIRECTOR FROM SAC, CHICAGO 082058 fe") aus Sex, AKA, AR. DAILY SUMMARY. CG 6h:3-C ADVISED THAT — HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM LOUIS ARGER, LIEUTENANT OF’ ALEX AND OWNER OF SOUTH STATE STREET STRIP JOINTS, THAT ON * jah THE THIRD OF EACH MONTH THE "OUTFIT" RECEIVES A CUT OUT OF (L- THE NET PROFITS OF THE STRIP JOINT BUSINESS OPERATIONS. INFORMANT STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING PER CENT OF PROFITS IS PAID BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING PLACES OF BUSINESS: MOULIN ROUGE, PAYMENT MADE BY GEORGE HOBSON, 50 PER CENT OF PROFITS. CABANA CLUB, PAYMENT BY MIKE ELLIS, 50 PER CENT OF PROFITS. TOWN CASINO, PAID BY PEEP LORDO, 50 PER CENT OF PROFITS. EDDIE FOY'S, PAID BY TONY TORNABENE, 50 PER CENT OF PROFITS. THE CROSSROADS, PAID BY BILL FISHMAN, RO PER CENT OF PROFITS. SIX HUNDRED SIX CLUB, PAID BY BILL | GOLDMAN, 50 PER CENT OF PROFITS. CAFE PARISIAN, PAID BY CBr GEORGE HOBSON OR CHAPPIE BERTUCCI, 30 PER CENT OF PROFITS. KITTEN LOUNGE AND HOLIDAY LOUNGE, PAID BY LOUIS ARGER, 20 PER CENT OF PROFITS. ALEX ARMED AND DANGEROUS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. RECEIVED: 11:2), PM MN REC 91 GG ZB— B/S db 37 | 7 ie eee i all ——— ess 25 DEC Le i961 ~ Uf the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably vaphrased inorder to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems, “ Docld: 322927757 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: OPENING CRITERIA : n COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 322922791 Page 1. TITLE : DATE: PAGES:: SUBJECTS : | DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : FBI 124-10209-10067 HQ 92-3 182-383 FBI SAC, CG DIRECTOR, FBI 12/14/1961 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information Document Information GAL, ASSOC, GAMBLING, HORSE RACING PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified A - Redact 04/28/1998 INDEFINITE 376 Date: 6/12/201
"Released under the John F. Kennesty Assassination Records Collection ser ot 1% DATE: 11-14-2017 , a U. $. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTIC.. oy | DEC 14 1961 pe fb DEFPRRED 12-44-64 9-24 PM SM erype f | DIRECTOR, FBI /92-3182/ = “oe C) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION i . Trotter y y Tele. Room, FROM SAC, CHICAGO /92-373/ iP GAMBLING IS PRESENTLY CURTAILED IN BOTH THE CITIES AND COUNTIES “SURROUNDING CHICAGO. INFORMANT SAID THAT ANY OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION “WITH GAMBLING COING ON AT THE PRESENT-TIME ARE SMALL AND ARE OPERATED ON A QUOTE SNEAK BASIS UNQUOTE. THE ONLY OPERATION TO INFORMANT-S KNOWLEDGE IN SO FAR AS BOOKING HORSES GOING ON AT THE PRESENT TIME WAS THE HILLTOP LOUNGE LOCATED ON THE FAR SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO AND IT IS. OPERATED BY TWO BROTHERS, PETE AND SAM, LAST NAME UNKNOWN ‘Fo INFORMANT . HE SAID THIS PLACE IS OPEN BETWEEN ELEVEN Ao Mo AND TWO PouMe AND THAT THE BETS ARE WRITTEN ON SLIPS. INFORMANT STATED THAT TELEPHONES ARE | NOT BEING USED TO TRANSMIT RACING INFORMATION. INFORMANT SAID BENTLEY) { MURRAY OF THE BENTLEY MURRAY COMPANY HAS STOPPED PRINTING QUOTE HARD CARDS UNQUOTE AND OTHER GAMBLING INFORMATION AND BELIEVED THAT THE COMPANY WAS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS. HE SAID THIS IS A RESULT OF THE NEW FEDERAL LECISLATION THAT WAS RECENTLY ENACTED. INFORMANT SAID THAT ALL GAMBLERS IN CHICAGO AND VICINITIES ARE EXTREMELY CAREFUL ABOUT DOING BUSINESS ACROSS STATE LINES. INFORMATION HAS PRET OUSLY BEEN RECEIVED 2 | Red ~ SKS FROM. “OTHER SOURCES THAT ALEX AHS asSirtie’ ane GREATLY CONCERNED .. OVER THE ‘FAC#, THAT “THEIR PG d duel ot obit &beLine OP: OPEHAT TONS HAS RECENTLY . ae 9 1960 BEEN ‘GREATLY CURTAILED. ALEX ARMY) JAND DANGEROUS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES \ emcenencans es mee CC GcOaukr Fiabe ny HAD gi 1048 OBA WASRAC Docld: 322922791 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 SC 2107 Hote }- DATE: “1i- 14-7017 ma ( N. a . _ t ad. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? e. If a party line, how many parties? 7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of. microphones actually used and location of each: One, Apartment 10C, 1150 North Lake Shore, Chicago, Illinois 8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side of the combination: No 9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report with indication of specific value of each item and the date information received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages) Day-to-day information on activities, travels, and associates of ALEX. 10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other means? No 11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject: None for same coverage 12. .Has security factor changed since installation? No 13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and agency): No 14. Cost of Plant Premises: a. Rental costs for plant premises; None (Plant located in Chicago Office) b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant. Docld: 32297445 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/12/20] Identification Form Agency Information - AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10209-10068 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —92-3182-384 Document Information . ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,CG . TO: DIRECTOR, FBI i TITLE : DATE: — 12/19/1961 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : _ GAL, ASSOC, B/F INT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : V1 , 377 Docld: 32292292 Page 1
"ReLeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USc 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017 (R&. 6-2-61) C) CD Tolson ay, a Belmont . . Mohr Callahan Malone Rosen Sullivan#__. y Tavel — Trotter Tele. Room Ingram ex Radio coTeletype “= Conrad 4 DECODED COPY eae DEFERRED 12-19-64 J. DIRECTOR / FROM SAC CHICAGO 191557 O- GUS“ALEX, AKA. AR - DAILY SUMMARY. CG 6l;3-C ADVISED THAT ALEX WAS VERY DISPLEASED WITH LOUIS ARGER AS A RESULT OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REGARDING THE SOUTH STATE STREET STRIP JOINTS WHICH LINKED ARGER'S NAME TO GUS ALEX IN THE NEWSPAPERS. INFORMANT STATED THAT ARGER 1S OBVIOUSLY WORRIED OVER ALEX'S DISPLEASURE WITH THIS“ENTIRE SITUATION, ARGER IS CURRENTLY OWNER OF THE KITTEN LOUNGE, HOLIDAY LOUNGE, AND CAFE PARISIAN REVUE, ALL STRIP JOINTS WHICH ESTASLISHMENTS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS. INFORMANT HAS PREVIGUSLY ADVISED THAT ALEX DERIVES INCOME FROM THESE JOINTS. INFORMANT FURTHER ADVISED THAT BEN STEIN ALSO 1S IN DISFAVOR WITH ALEX BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF THE NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORPORATION OF WHICH STEIN IS PART OWNER, ARGER WAS FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, INFORMANT SAID THAT STEIN CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THAT ALEX 1S A FRIEND OF HIS WHEN INTERVIEWED BY NEWSPAPER REPORTERS. BECAUSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, INFORMANT SAID THAT NOBODY IN THE “OUTFIT"™ WANTS ANYTHING TO DO WITH STEIN, ALEX ARMED AND DANGEROUS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, _ 4 a yoy DLT, RECEIVED: 1235 PM BMP : _ OLE RSL “4 PE ae IN If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably | paraphrased inorder to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. Docld: 322922793 Page 2?
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : - AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE :: CLASSIFICATION : “ RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS: DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 3229227953 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI . 124-10209-10069 HQ 92-3 182-385 . Document Information FBI SAC, CG DIRECTOR, FBI 12/20/1961 1 GAL, ASSOC, GAMBLING PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/28/1998 INDEFINITE -378 Date: 6/12/201
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Us¢ 3107 Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 4-41 (Rev. 6-2-61) C) CY Tolson - . Belmont Mohr o i=) Callahan ch Conrad DECODED COPY a Malone Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room Ingram co Radio ra xaTeletype = = lhsll DEFERR 12-20-61 2:58 AM RuJL ig ALEX, AND THAT THEY HAD MADE A TRIP IN THE CHICAGO SUBURBAN . AREAS WHERE THEY WERE MAKING A SURVEY FOR ANEW GAMBLING SPOT «:.. SIMILAR TO THE J AND J PICNIC GROVE WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN (17 SHUT DOWN. INFORMANT ADVISED KRUSE IS MOST ANXIOUS TO GET . STARTED AGAIN EVEN IF IT HAS TO BE ON SMALL SCALE AS ALL OF HIS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING GUS LIEBE, ARE PRESENTLY LAID OFF AND IF THE DEALERS AND DICE MEN DO NOT BECOME EMPLOYED IN THE NEAR FUTURE THEY WILL MOVE WEST AND ANY FUTURE GAMBLING OP- ERATIONS WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT THE PROPER HELP. INFORM- ANT STATED THAT KRUSE VISITED A SMALL ABANDONED GAS STATION WHICH WOULD BE BIG ENOUGH TO HANDLE A GOOD SIZE CRAP GAME AND OTHER SMALL GAMBLING GAMES AND THIS GAS STATION 18 LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF LILLYMOOR IN MC HENRY COUNTY, JUST OFF ROUTE 12 ON LILLY LAKE, INFORMANT STATED KRUSE BELIEVES THIS TO BE ONE OF THE PRIME PLACES TO OPEN A BIG GAMBLING OPERATION IF THE UPPER ECHELON OF THE "OUTFIT," INCLUDING GUS ALEX, DECIDES TO REINSTITUTE A GAMBLING OPERATION. INFORMANT SAID KRUSE STATED Poy IT WOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT $2,000 TO RENOVATE THIS SPOT AND IF IT 1S KNOCKED OFF, THERE WOULD BE NO LARGE INVESTMENT LOSS. ALEX ARMED AND DANGEROUS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, 3 29, 3 “RECENTLY BEEN IN THE COMPANY. OF LESLIE KRUSE, ASSOCIATE OF “Gt RECEIVED: h:O7 AM LAM | | REC. 33 CO « 8 GA NEC go WIN : If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it-is~suggested that it be suitably *\, paraphrased inorder to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. AN Docld: 3229227953 Page 2?
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION " Released under the ohn F. Kennedy Assassination’ Records” Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 Ho | DATE: 1i- -14-2017 ; . . z: SAAB! 5 Uwss'ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF \AISTICE In Reply, Please R ap. a i. . File Wo. ease Refer to Washington, D. C. February 14, 1964 GUS ALEX .The. following | information was furnished by a confi- dential source ‘abroad on February » 13, 1964: j GUS ALEX, a United States citizen, in possession of Unite “States: passport D-074551, -and his paramour, DIETGARD GER, born Decémber_3 , 1938, , in nm Germany, in possession of ‘German: ‘passport 4019969 issued -by the. German Consulate. in. Chicago, Illinois., on October 16, 1961, .arrived in Rome, Italy, on January 7, 1964. “They registered. at the Hotel Cavalieri Hilton and remained there until January. 11, 1964, when they left for an unknown destination. During » the time ALEX .and FUEGER were in Rome , they were not. known to be. involved in any suspect ‘activity. It was determined ‘that ALEX called the office _of Trans World Airlines in. Rome (telephone number 344.444), and also made three long distance calls CI to a Mr. CONTOS in Athens, Greece (telephone number - 676.234). In addition to these calls, ALEX placed a-call to his wife in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Docld: 3229273585 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1597 (44 05 Fil? Hote). DATE: tiota-2004 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/12/201 Identification Form ro Agency Information AGENCY : FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10209-10070 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-3182-386 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,CG TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ; DATE: 12/20/1961 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : GAL, ASSOC, FINANCES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT GLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified : RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 04/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : $F: $$ v9.1 Docld: 32292294 Page 1 379
TReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hofe;. DATE: 11-14-2017 war, one, _ FEDERAL BUREAU o¢ oa A ELTIGAT uN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE e, couniunucarions Sec 7 VECZ 0 8 én . Sullivan_— | 1 Mr. Tavel { Mr. Trotter__—— | | f . . of , , | (/. DEFERRED . 12-20-61 5-37 PM CST EAH ; DIRECTOR, FBI /92-3182/ FRO SACs CHICAGO /92-373/  2P GUS ALEX, AKA. AR DASH DAILY SUMMARY. LEO LENIT INTERVIEWED AND HE J\ Mr. Ingram i, Miss Gandy. ADVISED THAT HE IS THE SOLE OWNER OF THE SUPER ARCADE AND THE AMUSEMENT PALACE BOTH LOCATED ON SOUTH STATE STREET. LENIT SAID HE HAD BEEN OWNER OF SUPER ARCADE SINCE NINETEEN FIFTY TWO WHEN IT FIRST OPENED. HE SAID THAT NO ONE HAS EVER MUSCLED HIM NOR HAS HE EVER HAD TO PAY ANYONE FOR PROTECTION OR FURNISH ANY PORTION OF THE - PROFITS FROM HIS ENTERPRISE TO ANYONE. LENIT SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW GUS ALEX PERSONALLY AND ONLY KNOWS HIM DUE TO NEWSPAPER “PUBLICITY, LENIT SAID HE IS ACQUAINTED WITH LOUIS ARGER AND KNOWS THAT HE OWNS THE PARADISE ARCADE ON SOUTH STATE STREET. LENIT DENIED THAT ARGER OWNED THE SUPER ARCADE OR HAD ANY PIECE OF THE SUPER ARCADE OR THE AMUSEMENT PALACE, LENIT SAID THAT HE HAS NO FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ie CHEZ PARISIAN REVUE, A NEWLY OPENED STRIP _ JOINT ON souTH. WABASH STREET. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT CG SIX FOUR FOUR ‘THREE. ‘DASH c HAS. "ERE viousLy ADVISED THAT LENIT IS ONLY AN . wt EMPLOYEE OF. -ARGER TN, TP OPERATION OF 7s ARCADES ON SOUTH Zi STREET. END PACE ONE Nin REG BB Va oe ae WW Docld: 32292794 Page 2?
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 ; Docld: 32292295 Page 1 i Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10209-10074 HQ 92-3 182-390 Document Information FBI SAC, CG DIRECTOR, FBI 12/12/1961 S 2 GAL, ASSOC, GAMBLING, HANDBOOK OPERATORS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/28/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 6/12/201
’Released under he’ John F. Kerinedy . Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 1c CEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST! os U.S. ORTON 4 ; ri MUNIG ch vom DEC La ‘961 DEFERRED 12-12-61 . 4-54 PM CST EAH TO DIRECTOR, FBI /92-3182/ FROM_SAC, -CHICACO /92-373/ 2P ANTIRACRETEERING an - CUS ALEX, “AKA, AR. DAILY SUMMARY. INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MM ra RECEIVED THAT INDIVIDUAL KNOWN AS .Q@86BE MOUSIE UN@YOTE WAS RUNNING Z Ye F&F - A HANDBOOK FOR ALEX AND HIS ASSOCIATES. CG SIX FOUR NINE EICHT D&S# PC CONTACTED RECENTLY, AND ADVISED THAT QUOFE MOUSIE UNQUOTE IS C£iest MARE UUKMOWw 2) PAREN- FNU PAREN GIAMBRONE AND IS A LONG TIME AND TRUSTED FRIEND OF ALEX AND Lois BRIATTO. INFORMANT SAID THAT -@¥@TE MOUSIE UNQUOTE IS NO LONGER" WORKING FOR BRIATTO AS A HANDBOOK OPERATOR BECAUSE PRACTICALLY ALL OF BRIATTO~S HANDBOOKS ARE SHUT DOWN AT THE PRESENT TIME. - INFORMANT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT RECALL WHEN GAMBLING WAS ’” 1] IN| ‘sucH * POOR STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHICAGO AS IT IS AT THE PRESENT TIMES¢ HE SAID THAT: THERE | ARE:"NO HANDBOOKS OPERATING AT THE PRESENT TIME IN CHICAGO WITH MORE THAN.TWO.OR THREE, PHONES WHEREAS FORMERLY ALL HANDBOOKS HAD FIFTEEN” abe Poel Ho ss, “atric ED a END PAGE)_ONE ‘} eyBhr | 62 Jan 3 1962 Docld: 322922795 Page 2?
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act’ of 1992 (44 SC 2107 Ngte Be}. se lek si? ; | ule t® Ye. o" ae ) ; | FBI & a Date: 12/14/61 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) (Priority or Method of Mailing) 4 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92~3182) a Dy FROM: SAC, CHICAGO (92-350-SUB L) ( Cy SUBJECT: cus ALE, aka ; \. iY AR NU Ne _ Re your radiogram, dated 8/24/61, granting Bureau authorization for preliminary survey. There is enclosed herewith one copy of an FD-142. ‘Preliminary surveys have been conducted by sound Agents DONALD W. PETERSON, GEORGE H.. PARFET, and LLOYD H. NELSON relative to establishing misur coverage in apartment of GUS ALEX, Apartment 10C, 1150 North Lake Shore Drive, \ Chicago. ; Subject's apartment faces a northerly direction over- looking Lake Michigan with the wall facing the lake entirely of glass. Immediately west of subject's apartment, beyond a common wall, (acoustically designed so that the steel studs are not common to each room) is the apartment of PCI JOHN LEATH, a bachelor, age about 50, and who is well established in the advertising field. His apartment number is 10D, LEATH' is co-operative and has granted the use of his apartment in his absence. The exact nature of Bureau operations against ALEX ,of whom he is acquainted only through newspaper publicity, have not been divulged to him and he is of opinion Agents are \y using his apartment only to listen through the common wall. ilteed No. entrance is possible into the apartment of GUS | ALEX due to specialized locks he installed and for which | \\- locks he has refused to fuFnish - a key to the m agement of \) the building. Reoecs uv “3 j}- Bureau (Enel 3) (RM) \ Qe Chicago We (1-134-44) ew LHN:rmh \ Approved: Docld: 3229273058 Page 2? Special Agent in Charge ———
v9.4 HW 45679 AGENCY: FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10209-10075 Assassination Records . ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NlW 45679 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-3182-391 pini?-201" Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: COOK, ROBERT A. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ‘ DATE: 12/21/1961 PAGES: 41 SUBJECTS : GAL, BKG, ACT, ASSOC, B/F INT, MISUR, TESUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2. CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : DoclId: 32292299 JFK Assassination System . Identification Form Agency Information Date: 6/12/20] \Peleased under the John RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE la, INDEX PAGES 32a, 32b, 32c 381 Page 1
HW 45679 REVIEWED BY RAWJFK TASK FORCE, \ Dp Ox, on I/5 [a dol | CG 92-373.7A. Retna iy FUL \ SX [J] RELEASE IN PART Ca Te “AR CE\6343-C¥. Cl TOTAL DENIAL CG T=2; ds! CG 6443-C, who was contacted by SAs * WILLIAM A. MEINCKE and. JOSEPH G. SHEA from October 23 through December @//178k- CG T-6 is” PCI contacted by SAs JOHN W.. PARISH and ROBERT A. COOK during the period October 26 through December 8, 1961.- CGiT-9.is CG 6343-C*. JFK Act 6 (4) CG T-10 is” CG 6343-cCH, | i CG T-11 is copy of Income Tax Return of LOUIS and CONCETTA BRIATTA as furnished by Assistant United States Attorney ROBERT L. BAILEY, Chicago. CG T-21 is a representative of Internal nevenns Service (IRS) who was contacted by SA JOHN W. PARISH on November 16, 1961. CG T-22 is per[————————SSS—=sdS Who was contacted by SAs JOHN W. PARISH and ROBERT A. COOK on December 4, 1961. CG T-23 is CG 6479-C who was contacted by SA ROBERT . J. TOMPKINS, JR., on October 24, 1961. CG T-24 is CG 6343-C*. CG T~25 is CG 6486-C*. CG T-26 is MARY ELLEN O'REGAN, Report Clerk, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, who was contacted on November 30, 1961, by. Investigative Clerk FRANCIS G. KAHL. CG T-27 is a mail cover on the mailing address of GUS ALEX at 9353 South Spaulding, Evergreen Park, Illinois. . CG T-28 is CG 6491-C, who was contacted by SA ROBERT J. TOMPKINS, JR. on October 31, 1961. -~B- COVER PAGE QQ- ‘@qQ WO ; Docld: 3229272799 Page 2?