Date : 01/07/99 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Kennedy AGENCY : FBI Wssassination Records RECORD NUMBER.: 124-10204-10000 Ollection Act of 1952 RECORDS SERIES : HQ \ ; (44 USc 2107 Note). AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-3171-1869 ase#iNW 45792 Date: wi-i6—-201i7 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : SAC, CG TO : DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : ° DATE : 06/30/66 PAGES : 252 SUBJECTS : SGI, GAL, ASSOC, OC, LCN, POLICE PROTECTION, POLIT TIES ag DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 4, REFERRED, SECTION 10(a)2, SECTION 11 (a) CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/07/99 \ OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF RCMP, IRS COMMENTS : INC 8 LHM, REFERRED TO RCMP HW 45792 DBocld:32585200 Page 1
Spy - i, a] (> come, to him, aS a man in a poSition of public trust, in order that the Significance of this list might be determined. D'Arco replied that he had no idea as to the meaning of this list. He stated thatthis was the first he had heard about it. He declined to speculate as to the significance of the list. D'Arco advised that although he knew Giancana in his youth, Since Giancana grew up in the old 20th Ward, he has not seen Giancana for a “long time," and does not associate with Giancana. He refused comment on four occasions when he was informed that information had been developed that he is a close associate of Gus Alex. He indicated that he did not feel, even as a public spirited citizen, that he should — talk to Alex or Giancana concerning the significance of the list. When he was asked whether he would desire that Agents hold off making inquiries until he had a chance to learn the Sgnificance of the list, he replied that the Agents had ‘a job to do and they should do it as theymw fit. When he was advised that if the FBI could perform’ their functions discreetly without embarrassment to him ifthe would show any _inclination to be of assistance, D'Arco made the followi ng statement: . "You guys can't embarrass me in this town. I'm a big man here and if my constituents are satisfied with. the way Tr y resent them, I don't have to worry about nobody else, (uy . Charles Postl, now deceased, owner of Postl's Health Club, 188 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, advised in 1962 thatat that time Gus Alex and Edward Vogel, both leaders of organized crime in the Chicago area, frequented the health club on an average of two, three or four times a week, Postl advised that while at the club he observed them frequently in conversation with John D'Arco and Pat Marcy. (v) Information was received in 1962 that at that time Louis Briatta worked as a collector from handbooks in the First Ward of Chicago. Information received indicated that Briatta, a brother-in-law of D'Arco, was given this position by Gus Alex upon the request of D'Arco. This source advised that he has personally observed that when John D'Arco is in the presence of Alex he is completely subservient to Alex. (CG 6443-C contacted on numerous dates in 1962 by SAs William A. © 2 Meincke and Joseph G, Shea) ~ oO - HW 45792 - opens eee ee ~~ — DoclId: 32585200 Page 2?
detail noted the license numbers of cars of visitors who attended this party during the ‘course of the day and evening. _He advised that one such person attended ina car bearing 1954 license number 18670960, which he advised he had found to be listed to one A.P, Tisci, 1512 South Wisconsin Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. (u) Lieutenant Morris advised on May 21, 1955, that his officers observed visitors to the wake of the mother of . Samuel M. Giancana at the Rago Funeral Home, 5132 West Fullerton Avenue, in August, 1964. Lieutenant-Morris advised that his officers noted the license numbers of individuals who drove cars to attend this wake. He advised that one of these cars bore a license number 1867-960, which he advised to be \ listed to A.P. Tisci, 1512 South Wisconsin Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. W) ; Captain William J. Duffy, Director, Intelligence Unit, Bureau of Inspectional Services, Chicago Police Department, advised. that his files contain the information that an investigation of his unit determined that Charles English sold his home sometime prior to 1960 to Anthony P. Tisci, the son-in-law of Sam "Mooney" Giancana, Captain Duffy advised that his file showed that Tisci had previously resided at 1645 South Harlem in Berwyn, Illinois. (Y) Information has been received that amo the close associates of Antwny P. Tisci are the following: [i Charles English, Sam Giancana, Tarquin "Queenie" Simonelli, Joe Marks, and. Dominic "Butch" Blasi. (Agnes Coyne, PCI to Special Agent Marshall E. Rutland on September 21, 1965) , HW 45792 DoclId: 327585200 Page 3 Wren
HW 45792 RE: JOHN PHILLIP CERONE, SR. On March 27, 1963, a confidential source advised that Jack Cerone and Skippy Cerone, a cousin of: Jack, were both staying at the Thunderbird Motel, () (Former PCI James William Cariota of the Miami Division) A confidential source advised in May, 1963, that Irma Green is the wife of Irving Green, President of Mercury Records Corporation, and resides in Half Day, Illinois. According to this source, Irma Green has been Jack Cerone's paramour for a number of years, and it is the opinion of this source that Irma Green and Jack Cerone may possibly be connected in some kind of business enterprise] (CG 5951-C furnished information to SA William L. Bailey during period of May 8 to 31, 1963.) .On July 29, 1963, Special Agents Vincent L. Inserra and Robert J. Tompkins, Jr. observed Jack Cerone, Anthony J. Accardo, Gus Alex, Frank Ferraro, Michael Brodkin, Eugene Bernstein, Fred "Jukebox" Smith, Joe Glimco, Ralph Pierce, and Hi Godfrey at Staley's Res ant, Congress Parkway and Wells Street, Chicago, tilanois.(U) . On,.September 26, 1963, Dri Sol T. DeLee advised Special Agents Dennis W. Shanahan and John W. Roberts, Jr. that he has been acquainted with Jack Cerone for approximately six or seven years having met him at the Tamo'shanter Golf Course. He stated that he often played golf with Cerone's foursome which led to a regular thing and involved wagering. Dri: DeLee stated that at the outset he was a consistent winner; however, as the wagers increased, his winnings diminished and he subsequently Lost heavily to Jack Cerone. He did not state the entire amount of his losses, but did state that in addition to several thousand dollars he had paid Cerone several hundred: dollars a year for his numerous losses. Dr= DeLee stated he paid Cerone by check and that Cerone was agreeable to this. Dn« DeLee stated that in addition to Cerone, he often played golf with Lou Rosonova and 1 Marty Stanovich and a few others whose names he could not reca 11. (U) On January 7, 1964, Captain Thomas Mahon, Cook County Sheriff's Police, Niles, Illinois,~advised Special Agent Logan C. Pickerl that-on December 27, 1963 the English Brothers, Charles Nicolette, and Jack Cerone were observed at the Red Steer Located at River Road and Grand Avenue in Niles, Illinois, by members of the Cook County Sheriff's Police. These individuals met at the supper hour and sat at a table in one corner of the roon./j/) DoclId: 327585200 Page 4 - 6 -
HW 45792 RE: JOHN PHILLIP CERONE, SR. advised that in the summer of 1963, a raid was conducted on a -bookmaking establishment at the Lawndale District which was owned by Cerone, and that Cerone expressed great concern over this inasmuch as this establishment was a large money maker. The source stated that besides Cerone's wife, he has a son approximately 23 years old, Jack Jr., who was then attending -law school in Chicago and is married and has one child. The source advised that Jack Jr. received support for his family and schooling from his father. Source also advised that Cerone reports legitimate income for tax purposes from the Ritelite Company which is operated by Cerone'’s nephew called "Tar Baby" (Jack S. Cerone). Source advised that approximately eight years ago, Jack Cerone suffered a heart attack which caused him to be hospitalized in the Garfield Hospital in Ghicago, but that Since then he seems to enjoy good health. /(/} - (Former CG 6729-C-TE, contacted by SA Robert J. Tompkins, Jr.) A confidential source advised on October 6, 1964, that on October 5, 1964, Jack Cerone and Irma Green visited Orlando's Hideaway, Manheim Road, Schiller Park, Illinois, where Cerone made a telephone call on a pay phone to the Foxhead Brewery in Waukesha, Wisconsin. According to this source, Cerone advised the person to whom he spoke that he should search the records of .the brewery for all data concerning dates of employment and moneys paid to Cerone for his emproynent > (V) (Former CG 6799-PC, to SA John Roberts, Jr.) On November 11, 1964, Special Agents James W. Gerblick and Paul J. Neumann observed Jack Cerone and twelve other individuals board Delta Airlines flight 83 for Miami, Florida. Prior to the boarding, Cerone had been observed in a conversation with Anthony Accardo; however, Accardo did not board the plane with them. At 1:28 AM, November 12, 1964, Special Agents Ralph R. Hill, Eugene Mc Kinney, and Vince Stacey, observed Cerone and twelve other individuals deplane from Delta Airlines flight 83 at Miami, Florida. Agents observed among others Jack Cerone and Lou Rosanova among this group, and all proceeded to the King’s Bay Country Club, South Day County, Florida, where they checked into the hotel section of the club. It is noted that the manifest for Delta flight 83 contained the following persons with reservations for this flight; reservations being made by the Nitti Travel Agency, and all listed their addresses as Riverwoods Country Club:(U DoclIda: 325852700 Page 5
-RE: JOHN PHILLIP CERONE, SR. J. Schiller P. Lavery J. Leavy B. Leavy R. Witz J. Cerone L. Bush J. Campenalla | P. Rothchild © J. Slavin D. Serafin Vv. Serafin L. Rosanova On January 18, 1965, Special Agents Elliott W. Anderson and John H. Wilmes observed Jack Cerone, Murray Humphreys, Paul De Lucia, Lesley Kruse, Ralph Pierce, Hi Godfrey, Anthony Pinelli, George Dicks, and Michael Brodkin at a luncheon meeting at the Palmer House Grill, 114 South Wabash, Chicago, Illinois, between the hours of 11:40 AM and 1:05 Pale /y ) A confidential source advised on March 10, 1965, that - on March 8, 1965, Dave Yaras, Jack Cerone, Vincent Aloisio, . Pete Sarnoff, and Alfred George Fillice, held a dinner meeting at Joe Sonkin's Restaurant, Hollywood, Florida./U/ (MM 1003-C-TE, furnished information to SA Ralph R. Hill). On March 23, 1965, Special Agents Ralph R. Hill and Eugene Mc Kinney observed Jack Cerone Coosa with Dave Yaras at the Bayshore Coffee Shop in Miami, Florida ((/) On March 29, 1965, Jack Cerone and Dave Yaras were observed conferring with Lou Rosanova at the Bayshore Municipal Golf Course, Miami Beach, Florida, by Special Agent Ralph R. Hill. : v) HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 6
HW 45792 4 e . fX Cis é ei A A confidential source continued to surs Goh raza "ion during 1959 and 1960, concerning relationship between then , Lieutenant Mc Cain and Gus Alex and his associates. He noted that when the Chicago Police Department under went a Shakeup and Orlando W. Wilson was appointed superintendent of the Chicago Police Department in early 1960, he appointed Joseph Morris as Deputy Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department in Charge of the Bureau of InsSpectional Services which included the Intelligence Unit. Mc Cain, then still’a lieutenant, worked under Deputy Morris until approximately the middle of 1960, when he was transferred to a division called Human Relations and made a captain.: Captain Mc Cain continues to occupy this position ; with the Chicago Police Department as of the date of this report {Y) (CG 6343-C*) A confidential source advised on February 21, 1961, that during the past eight years he eStimated that a half million dollars in "fix money" for the "outfit" was given to various policemen of. the Chicago Police Department for various favors received. He stated that the money was generally paid by the *hoodlums*’ engaged in gambling activities with Lester Kruse. He stated that the money would be left in an envelope for the various police officials to pick up at a certain location and that each envelope would be numbered which would indicate the Specific policeman to receive the envelope. He advised that one Julie Epstein was the individual who always dropped the envelopes of money off at a certain reStaurant. Informant further stated that Epstein is a very trusted individual by Gus Alex and his associates and ran and supervised the gambling activities at the J & J Picnic Grove during the Accardo trial when Ralph Pierce was out of the country and Gus Liebe stayed away from the game. (Vv) (CG 6443-C) A confidential source on March.2, 1961, named police officials who received numbered envelopes containing fixed money over the past eight years from Julie Epstein: (/) Kyran Phalen, former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chicago Police Department, now retired from the Chicago Police Department and associated with the Coroner's Office, City of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois {V Captain James Hackett, a well known Chicago Police captain. (U) DoclId:32585700 Page fF
: . ae 25 . . p . x ' Editor of the "Sun-Times" newspaper, Chicago. He advised that for some reason Pape. gave quantities’ of money to Walsh. @ uv) r (CG 6443-C) “It. is to be noted that source has stated.in the past that ‘Louis Briatta is the top lieutenant of Frank Ferraro and Gus Alex in Chicago's First Ward gambling activities and that Briatta is a delivery man to Ferraro, of the profits from the gambling activity in Chicago's First Ward. (VU A confidential source advised that during the Fall of 1960, Chicago top. hoodlums Gus Alex and Frank Ferraro, and others were attempting to contribute $20,000.00 to then Cook County States Attorney Ben Adamowski for his re-election campaig through one Les Trilla referred to as "The Barrel Man ."(V (CG 6343-C*) A confidential source advised that Gus Alex has been a long-time associate of Alderman D'‘'Arco and that from time to time money has passed from Alex and his associates to D'Arco. Informant advised that it is his belief that this money is passed to D'Arco from .profits of gambling organized by the hoodlums in the First Ward of the City of Chicago. This informant also advised that D'Arco is very closely associated with Gus Alex, Frank Ferraro, and Sam Giancana, as well as Humphreys, all.of whom have been identified as associates of Alex under the caption "Associates", Source advised that Gus Alex utilizes the services of Alderman John D'Arco on many occasions for the purpose of obtaining favors from other politicians and public officials. This informant noted that D'Arco is used by Alex to contact Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago but pointed out that he is not in a position to advise whether Mayor Daley is aware of the close connection of D'‘'Arco and Alex or whether Mayor Daley is aware that when the favor is asked of him by D'Arco whether D'Arco represents Alex and his associates ./\y) - . (CG 6343-C*) Roswell T. Spencer, Chief Investigator, States Attorney's Office, advised when he became employed for the States Attorney Daniel Ward in the early part of 1961, he cautioned Ward concerning the "hoodlum connections" of Alderman John D'Arco,. . Spencer advised that when he so cautioned Ward, Ward commented to him that he was identically cautioned by Mayor Richard J. Daley. (OD HW 45792 DBocld:325352700 Page 6
: ' = A confidential source advised that Gus Alex, through his contacts with Alderman John D'Arco of the First Ward of the City of Chicago, has been put in touch with Paul C. Ross, who is a Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully in the last elections for alderman of a near north side ward. Informant stated that D'Arco has been uSing Ross as an informant for obtaining information concerning strategy of Republican leaders in Chicago. { V) (CG 6443-C) A confidential source advised in April, 1961, that John D'Arco, Jake Arvey, Frank Chesrow, and an individual by the name of Anzennio (phonetic) went to see Mayor Richard J. Daley in March, 1961, to push the public appointment of Judge Daniel Covelli for a federal judgeship in the Northern District of Illinois at Chicago. Covelli- is currently judge of Cook County Superior Court and formerly judge of Criminal Courts of Cook County. Frank Chesrow is chairman of the Chicago Sanitary District and according to informant is a member of the Sicilian Fraternal Society and also godfather of one of Tony Accardo's children. Informant stated that Anzennio is a silent. partner of D'Arco! 's insurance company. (Y, (CG 6443-C) A confidential source has advised on numerous occasions from 1959 through early 1961, that John D'Arco is uséd by Chicago ‘hoodlums”’ on frequent occasions when they desire favors from top officials from the Chicago City Administration. As an example of this informant: said that when the Chicago "“hoodlums" desired to have Captain Frank Pape of the Chicago Police Department transferred from a remote South side district to the Central Police District they,called Alderman D'Arco and instructed him to contact Mayor Daley of Chicago concerning their wishes. In this regard informant stated that the very next day an announcement was made that Captain Pape was being transferred to the Central Police District as a commander. (V (CG 6343-C*) A confidential source advised during the.winter of 1960, that John D'Arco was attempting to intercede on behalf of Gus Alex, Sam Giancana, and their associates with the States Attorney of Cook County, Benjamin Adamowski, in an attempt to gain Adamowski's assurance or promise that the activities of Alex and his associates would go more or less unhindered .(U c= 9 id HW 45792 Doctld:32585200 Page 9
the Sanitarium until approximately March 10, 1961, when CON condition was pronounced cured and his anxiety apparently. nervousness. Source related Alex made several visits to i FISENTIAL “removed. [UV OF (Dr. William Terhune, Silver Hill Sanitarium, New Canaan, Connecticut) - Another confidential source advised he has known Alex to frequent the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, in the past, stating that Alex is bothered by ulcers and a heart conaition. (u) (CG 6272-C) . Current Residence 4 A confidential source advised that Mr. and Mrs. Sam -Taylor rented Apartment 10c at 1150 North Lake Shore Drive, ‘on February I, 1961. It was subsequently. determined that Sam Taylor is identical with Gus Alex and that Mrs. Taylor is identical with Suzanne Fueger. (7) (Frank La Croix (PCI)) Position of Alex in Chicago Organized Criminal Setup A confidential source advised in 1946 that Gus Alex . has been connected with the "syndicate" since-he was a aproximately 17 years of age. He stated he( understands > hat at that time Alex was residing on ‘Wentworth Avenue,—Chiicago, and Alex ‘had come’ to the attention of the "syndicate" due to his unusual physical strength. Source further advised that in 1946 the disciplinary portion of the "Capone syndicate" was headed by Gus and Sam Alex and "Tough Tony" Capezio. Amther source advised in 1958 that in the late 1940's and until the death of Jake "Greasy Thumb". Guzik in early 1956, Gus Alex was Guzik's righthand man. He stated Alex began his association with Guzik as Guzik's bodyguard. (y (Joseph Lebowitz, Midlothian Co fiab> Midlothian, Tiiinois) Country a Records of the Chicago Crime Commission contained a memorandum from operating Director Virgil W. Peterson ~~ dated October 30; 1952, stating that according to reliable ~7- covtgpen Tn | HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 10
+ ' ’ | ®@ Illegal Activities . (‘rg oonssaantia source advised ‘on June 19, igebiivy q that Gus xX was associated with Leo Schafer, a.bookie who was arrested in Terre Haute, Indiana, in connection with / the operation of.a-multi-million dollar sports service. ‘Schafer was convicted on a tax charge in connection with the above gambling operation in June, 1959. . Another confidential source advised on November 16, 1960, he recently learned that Louis vornabene(i? in serious trouble with the "hoodlums" in Chicago. He-advised Tornabene had been running a horse book inthe vicinity of the Santa Fe Hotel, Polk and State Streets, Chicago, for some time and had withheld approximately $75,000 from the underworld by not showing all his patrons on his books. Source stated he had learned that Gus Alex,’ who is in charge of the gambling district where Tornabene ran his handbook, would take action in the future after some of this money has been collected and that the word among the "hoodlums" was that Tornabene would eventually be disposed of. (9 (CG 6443-C) A confidential source advised on June 10, 1959, . that Alex contir dues) to control the Loop area of Chicago HW 45792 for the "Chicaga@ ¢ crime syndicate". This source stated all gambling whith fis currently in operation in the Loop area of Chicago, fi Bz corres by. Alex, and all gamblers must be sanctioned by{ Alex or by Alex's righthand man, Frank Ferraro. ‘(U (CG 6272-C) -~ 10 - DoclIda:325652700 Page il
HW 45792 In March, 1961, a source stated Gus Alex was met on March 11, 1961, at O'Hare Airport, Chicago,.by Nathan Ladon, his chauffeur. According to this source, Alex was returning from Phoenix, Arizona. Alex was on Flight 66, American Airlines, from Phoenix, Arizona, arriving at Chicago at 6:45 p. om. (Y, CG 6450-C* A source advised in March, 1961, that an individual known as "Fat Tony" works for Skid Caruso who is in charge of collections for.Gus Alex on the south side of Chicago, (v) CG 6443-C ‘ft 44 DoclId:3256852700 Page 14
HW 45792 In this regard it ould be noted thas; Neds) the owner of the record/whxch purchased the JUROR OE ONS the. Chicago Music’ Comp 7 516 South Cicero Avenue, Chica 0, which - company was owned by Edward Gillingan. (V): mo, , On October 17, 1963, an unknown individual telephonically contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation Office (and advised that Charles English, Ed Vogel, Marshall Caifano and (First Name Unknown) Vignola had put up money to purchase the A, C. Mc Clurg _ and Company This complainant refused to identify himself for fear of having "his head blown off", According to this complainant the above men borrowed $2,000,000 from the Walter Heller Company and put ‘up phony bonds as collateral, (u) Situation Involving Dr. Anthony J. Verdone:and Charles ' English __. i Chicago has received reliable information from an informant that one Frank Alesia is a Chicago bookmaker and, is an associate of and :bookmaker for Charles and Sam English. (Y poo, ‘CG 6512-C-TE During the course of the investigation of the Vernon Hills Country Club gambling club in 1963 reportedly one of the biggest losers financially, who attended the gambling operation with somé: frequency, was Doctor Anthony J. Verdone of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Considerable investigation was conducted of Verdone, both in Milwaukee and Chicago, and he was interviewed in this connection and subsequently mlled before the Federal Grand Jury in Milwaukee to testify to is known to be associated with hoodlums, both in Chicago and in Milwaukee, and provided ver: enlightening information concerning It.is noted that Verdone is reportedly one of the wealthiest doctors in Wisconsin, yet his former wife and associates advised he reportedly lost real estate and money, It was also reliably reported that Verdone was. fearful for his life and frequently disturbed after receiving long distance phone calls from Chicago and also visitors from Chicago reportedly representing the hoodlum elenent. //) - 15 = DoclId: 32585200 Page 15
UiiNc NZ, The "Chicago Daily News” on November 24, 1953, carried an article stating that the Chicago Police Depart- ment had picked up Jake "Greasy Thumb” Guzik for questioning ‘regarding the kidnapping of Representative Graver, and that seized with Guzik was hoodlum Gus Alex. (up Information received on June 12, 1953, by the Chicago’. Crime Commission indicated that Clem Graver, State _ Legislator: for the 2lst Ward, was alleged to have been kidnapped because he took money from Sam Giancana to get someone out of prison and failed to deliver, and that Sam Battaglia, Frank Ferraro, and Gus Alex were assigned to handle the kidnapping either themselves or through others (UV) In a "Daily News" clipping of November 24, 1953, . it is stated that Jake Guzik and Gus Alex were arrested by the police for questioning in the Clem Graver kidnapping. It is noted they were arrested in the ,Celano Tailoring ~~ Company, 53 West Jackson Bou levara. /U) Illegal Union Activities A confidential source advised in 1958 that Joseph Paul Glimg@, whose brother Frank is married to a sister of Gus nex, eft e front man for Alex and that Alex and Murray Humphreys e yrembers of the "Chicago Syndicate", who with several se jenbo and attorneys control the labor rackets in the Chicago area. It is noted that Joseph Glimco was then President of the Taxicab Union Local 777, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO. (y) (CG 5973-C) In October, 1947, Captain Barnes, Labor Detail, Chicago Police Department, advised that Gus Alex was the number one Chicago underworld “torpedo” and that Alex went into the 606 Club at 606 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, in 1947 and told the bartenders there that they had better vote in a certain way in the coming bartenders union elec- tion or "the joint would be closed." (¢ . ay . ’ ce cash . yee HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 16 =e.
HW 45792 “at a certain restaurant. Source further stated Epstei . Information was received from the Chicago Ceitiel Commission on May 6, 1952, that Gus Alex was alleged to control the Tile Setters Union in Chicago. (yy) A confidential source advised he received informa- tion on February 16, 1961, that Gus Alex was opposed to Gus Zappas being the Business Manager for the Laundry Workers Union. However,che stated Alex was overruled by Murray Humphreys, wno(fkas ene last word regarding union activities. This source advise@d on March 10, 1961, he had received information that Gus Alex stays with James R. Hoffa at the Dunes Hotel when they are in Las Vegas together./U (CG 6443-C) . This confidential source further advised on February 16, 1961, that the "“hoodlums” control the Bartenders Union in Chicago. In this co ction, source stated that the head of the Bartenders Union fis) an individual named Shuman or Shumerman. Source related h as of the opinion, however, that Shuman was being forced out of the union by the "outfit" as they wanted to put in a man. whom they could control. Source stated Gus Alex and Sam Giancana were two of the "hoodlums" who were attempting to force Shuman out of the Bartenders Union. (VU) (CG 6443-C) Police Protection and Political Ties A confidential source advised on February 21, 1961, that during the preceding eight years he estimated that one-half million dollars in "fixed money" for the "outfit" was given to various policemen of .the Chicago Police Depart- ment for various favors received. He stated that the money was generally paid by the hoodlums engaged in gambling activities with Lester Kruse. He stated the money would be left in an envelope for the various police officials to pick up at a certain location and that each envelope would be numbered which would indicate the specific policeman who was to receive the envelope. He advised one Julie Epstein was the individual who always dropped the envelopes of money very trusted individual by Gus Alex and his associates. (CG 6443-C) CONFADENTIY 48 Doclda:3256852700 Page i? ENTIAL
See, HW 45792 - her belief that Henry Susk and Gus Alex Miscellaneous | _ . hE . On Décéniber 6, 1960, a source ‘advised that col! Gus Alex continhes/to be the “boss of the loop" for the: Chicago crime syndicate. According to the source Alex has charge of all gambling: activities in the first ward area of Chicago for the syndicate. He identified Louie Briatta as Alex's #1 lieutenant in this regard and it is Briatta whof charge of the day by day opérations of Alex's organizat) Source learned that Aaron~ Ober lander was working for Briatta in Briatta's office, the location AL 'of which source did not know. Until recently Oberlander had. been working for two nephews of Alex who operate a handbook near the corner of Oak and Rush Streets. /y) ~ - (CG 6272-C) In 1960 a source advised that the Normandy Inn is a hangout. for Chicago hoodlums such as Gus Alex, who occasionally meets Alderman John D'Arco at this location. ip) . (PCI Joseph J. Daly) On March 31, 1959, a source admised it was (re) joint “owners of the Hucksters. Restaurant, Chicago and~Rush Streets, Chicago. Source based this belief on the fact that Susk and Alex evidence a strong interest in all financial aspects of the operation of this mestaurant. (¥ . (PCI Tura Flotz) mo In February, 1961, Gustav Aligauer, operator — of-Alkauer's Restaurant in the Villa. Moderne, Highland Park, Illinois, and Allgauer's Old Heidelberg, Radolph ~ and State Streets, Chicago, advised that on February 15, or 16, 1961, Murray Humphreys, Gus ‘Alex, and two other individuals came to the Old Heidelberg for lunch. Aligauer did not know who they were at the time and asked them for their reservations. Alex pulled a roll of money out of his pocket, peeled off a ten dollar bill, and said, "Here's my reservation." Allgauer explained to Alex that he was the owner and could not accept this money. He then seated e 48 DoclId: 32585200 Page 18
HW 45792 — For . the group in the downstairs section of the restaurant CONTA SIGE ' thereafter, Allgauer. was advised by his hatcheck girl that. four of the individuals in this group were Alex, Humphreys, Frank Ferraro, and Hy Godfrey. The hatcheck girl. advised these men have been. coming in on an almost daily basis for the past two or three weeks and that on February ,20, 1961, Alex, Ferraro, and Godfrey were in for lunch, (yo? Mary Lou Barrett, Assistant to the Manager, Swiss Air, Chicago, Illinois, advised on January 12, 1961, that Gus Alex had booked space on Flight 863 scheduled to’ leave New York City, IdLewild Airport, on January 14, ' 1961, at 5:55 p.m., nonstop to Geneva, Switzerland. The reservation wasmade by. Alex while in New York sometime. prior to January 12, 1961. Miss Barrett said that Alex had reservations at the Richmond Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, for the evenings of January 15th and 16th, 1961, and .in the. Bayershire Hotel in Munich, Germany, on January 17th and 18th, 1961. (v) On January 14, 1961, Miss Barrett said that Alex failed to appear at. Swiss Air either at Chicago or in New York to pick up his tickets and that Swiss Air had cancelled hs. reservation, /(/ - Geneva, Switzerland Police advised on January 19, 1961, that Alex arrived in Geneva on January 18, 1961, and resided that evening at the Hotel Richmond in Geneva. On January 20, 1961, Alex departed Geneva by air and arrived at Munich, Germany, that same date. .The Geneva Police determined at a later date that while. in Geneva Alex had been in contact with one, Edmond Cohen, a French Nationalist, who is a reSident of Istanbul, Turkey. Cohen was unknown to the Geneva Police and the signifigance of their meeting was not known. Another individual with whom he was in touch while in Geneva was one Paul Biner, the Superintendent of a business building in Geneva. The signifiganc £ ns meeting was also unknown to the Geneva Police. / Dike con ENTIAL DoclId: 32585200 Page 19
For. CUNFIRENTIAL . On January 26, 1961, the German Federal Police advised that Alexlad arrived in Munich on January 20, 1961, and stayed at the Hotel Four Seasons. He left this hotel on January 21, 1961, with a woman subsequently identified as Ditgard Maier, who. as of that time was residing in - Munich but who had formerly resided in Chicago. She also had a current. address of 721 Northeast 25th Street, Miami, Florida, iIt appeared that Alex and his. companion. were ‘en route to a skiing areas (PKU) The following information was furnished by the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA-West German Federal Criminal. Police), and was obtained. by the BKA from the Bavarian Landeskriminalamt (LKA-Bavarian State Criminal Police). yw On January 25, 1961, the LKA determined that Alex had been in Munich since January 20, 1961, and was residing in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, room 201/2. He registered under the name of Gus Alex, described as born April 1, 1916, at Chicago, Illinois. (G4) ° ~ Ly At about 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 1961, Alex ‘went to the Swiss Air office at Number 5, Maximiliansplatz in Munich and there had an airline ticket endorsed to Air France in Munich. At this latter airline jhe booked Single first-class passage for a flight leavite Munich - January 30, 1961, at 3:05 p.m. “to arrive Paris, France at 4:35 p. Mey the same date, and also on the same day from Paris at 5:20 p.m. en route to Montreal, Canada, to arrive 7:10 p.m. (All times local time) He also booked reservations to leave Montreal for Detroit a twelvé o'clock. di ) . Alex departed from the Hotel Jahreszeiten unexpectedly and without giving prior notice o# January 25, .1961, After leaving the hotel, he picked up a blond woman described as well dressed and about 23 to -25 years of age. At the car rental from Selbstfaher Union it was learned that Alex had been recommended to this firm by one Steve Lohr of General Tours, 595 Madison Avenue yy. eet HW 45792 Bocld: 325385200 Page 20
oO - ; N For . . { far! wi New York, New York, anol business friend of the nanacce of the Munich firm, Mr. Hilzberger. When picking up a car-on January 25, 1961, Alex indicated he would travel to Innsbruck and Kitzbuehel, Austria, and would return ‘ the.car by January 29, 1961. GK a a On January 26; 1961, Alex stayed at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof where he used Room 30. He checked out . of this hotel on the morning of. January 27, 1961, 2 After leaving the above hotel, Alex checked into the Hotel Koeningshof On Karlsplatz in Munich, staying here until he left Munich on January 30, 1961.. Prior -to leaving he made a reservation through Air France for v a-room at the Hotel Ritz Carlton in Montreal, Canada, for the night of January 30, 1961. He was seen off . at the airport by Ditgard Maier. She was reported as being married to Helmut Maier and to have resided at 59 . North Avenue, Chicago, T1linois. (7 4) . Bernard Cetchinson, Manager,. Plaza Hotel, 59 North Avenue, Chicago, advised that Helmut and Ditgard Maier checked out of that hotel on December 15, 1959. (AX wd A source advised in February of 1961, that. 1l or 12 years ago two individuals by the name of - Allman (phonetic) and Lillianthal? (phonetic) owned the St. Clair and Eastgate Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Source stated these individuals were killed in a airplane crash and that the corporations owning the hotels were placed in receivership. A short time later Sidney Korshak, Attorney, at 134 North LaSalle, Chicago, handlel legal arrangements when Gus Alex and Frank Ferraro invested $259000 and $150,000, respectively, in both hotels. (4) - (CG- -6443-C- TE) - The above source also advised it was his understanding » that Alex and Ferraro owned the drugstore located in the lobby of the Croydon Hotel, Chicago. The source noted that an, individuals named Gold or Soldberg was, utilized by. Alex and Ferraro as a "front" in the operation of this drugstore) - (CG-6443-C-TE) nS eo HW 45792 Docld: 32585200 Page 21
On January 7, 1961, above :source stated he had received information that Alex had invested'a cong ite REN), amount ‘of money in a large parking garage located on fi northeast corner of Wabash and Randolph Streets, Chic According to this source, an individual named Kapla As) used by Alex as a front in the operation of this gara He added that frequently Alex can be seen at the garage with Ferraro counting» the receipts. G (CG 6443-C-TE) -In February, 1961, a source s eA he had received information relating that Alex it a financial interest.in the National Maintenance Cor Oration located at 543 West Madison Street, Chicago. Ostensibly the company/¥is/ owned by Ben Stein, who fronts for Alex, Other offxers of this company were identified as Dominic Senese, a couSin of Tony Accardo, Victor Comforte,. - and Louie Arger, a:lieutenant of Alex, The company maintains its account at the Exchange National Bank in - Chicago. Alex and his associates in the company "muscled" out the former owners of the company whichls been in operation about. four years. (2 (CG 6443- C-TE) The function ‘of the above business ig to provide maintenance and janitorial service to Chicago ‘.businesses. Accounts of this business are the Merchandise - Mart and Mc Cormick Place. Customers of this company contract with it for labor at $17 or $18 per employee who received only $6.50 for each day of work. Many of. the ~ company's employees are derelicts. (Y ere ~6443- .C-TE) .It is. the understanding of the above source that the National Maintenance Corporation has an arrangement with Tom Burke, an official of the Janitors' Union in Chicago, whereby Burke receives $2,000 a month from the company. In return for the money Burke assists the company in obtaining. business accounts 255 insures that the company will be free fromathion shop. (CG. 6443-C-TE) CONEN rye HW 45792 Bocld:32585200 Page 22
i “ fea 4 - In February, 1961, a source identified one _ Ramey as Gus Alex's man in a crap game in Cicero, Illivis, He handled the "6 for 5 money" at the game but used some of this money himself and Alex let him 20(U) (CG 6443-C-TE) . . ‘A source advised in February, 1961 that on thé ° first business day of each month Louie Arger flakes the. : "outfit" cut of the money #dr the. operation de-Ztrip joints in the Van Buren; Wabash, and State Streé areas to Gus Alex at Postis Gym flocker foom located on the 27th floor at. 188 West Randolph, Chicago /-/) (CG 6443-C-TE) 7 Above source stated that one Sid Frasin who had been missing since the gummer of 1960 had taken some of the momey collected from books in the first district where he was a former collector and got in trouble with Gus Alex. Frasin worked for. Louie Briatta, a brother-in-law of John D'Arco; Source stated that D'Arco and Alderman, is a friend of Gus Alex, and when he is in Alex's presence, he is subserviant to him. /y) (CG 6443-C-TE) ( _ On February 16,“4961, a source advsed that Gus Alex and Sam Giancana| have) a financial interest in the '; Speedway Wrecking Company f{ / “(CG 6443-C-TE) © fad According to the above source, Louis Arger, associated with Gus Alex, muscled his way into part ownership of the Crossroads Restaurant at Van Buren and State Streets, Chicago, in the amount of $30,000. Owners of the restaurant were identified as "Johnny the Greek" from Elmwoo% Park, Illinois, Bill Fishman, and George Hobson. Hobson is known as an expert dice player and professional cheat who works crap games for Gus Alex, Another owner of the restaurant was identified as Joe (LNU), a municipal court bailift./u) ¥ (CG 6443-C-TE) awit agile HW 45792 Docld:32565200 Page 23
HW 45792 _ The source advised that Hobson was in debt @@Nf\ Alex for a large sum of money and Alex made arrangements \ whereby Louie Arger would become a part owner of the restaurant based on a $30,000 investment by Arger. Hobson went to Alex after Arger had been a partner for sometime © -and protested to Alex that Arger was ruining the business, Alex agreed that Hobson would be allowed to buy Arger's interest, that is, $30,000 plus a $5,000 payment which he was to give to Arger to buy him out. -(v) (CG 6443-C-TE) " a y The source stated that the “outfit", meaning Gus Alex, gets 50 percent of the profits from the Crossroads Restaurant fu) ff C yy? (CG 6443- C-TE) a The above source advised-in February, 1961, that Eugene .C. James is a vastly overrated individual. regarding his power in the lau dry workers union and the amount of money he extract§ fom it. According to the source, Murray Humphreys: ha’s direct control regarding decisions and benefits the most from any monies extracted. Gus Alex shares in some ofthe benefits derived from the union; however, Humphreys has the last word.(U) (CG 6443-C-TE) Earl Kies, Manager of Apex) Amusement Company and Deluxe Cigarette Service, 4246 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, advised on March 1, 1961, that Gus At¥ex is currently an employee of the ‘Ajax. Phonograph Company and Deluxe Cigarette Serwice. He declined to furnish any further information concerning Alex and stated that any. further ’ inquiry concerning Alex should be made with Eddie Vogel, official of these companies, 2) In February, 1961, a source advised tnere (5) been a great deal of publicity in Chicago newspapers regarding the Hilton Hotel chain acquiring the Ambassador East and West Hotels in the Chicago area, According'to these articles, Lou Silvers, General Marger for the Croydon Hotel, Eastgate Hotel, and St, Clair Hotel, will be manager of the ssador East and West. This source stated that. Lou Silvers ifort "lock, stock, and barrel." by Gus Alex and his associates, who actually own the Eastgate and St. Clair Hotels. cOMFIDEATIAC: "(CG 6443-C-TR) 25 Docld:32585200 Page 24
: Ae + 4 goer” The abpé source advised that Alex, "5S rongyi)\, errarg,’ and Tony. Accardo fhave’large blocks of stock in the mit tH Nien but probably not tin“their names, ‘These individuals got / into the Hilton Hotel chain through Jake Arvey, Sidney ‘Korshak, and Henry Crown, in the days when Hilton was © starting to acquire numerous hotels. y) . ~ “(CG 6443-C-TE) | ; A source advised in March, 1961, that the Harvey Wrecking Company, Chicago, was then owned by Fred and Harvey Goldberg but was actually controled by-the "outfit." sgh The control dates back to the time tc the Goldberg family ee owned the Wurlitzer Records and Music Shop Company in Chicago and in which Jake Gusik had an interest. Since Gusik's death the Goldberg$s interest in this wrecking | company is Slit among Gus Alex, Murray Humphreys; and Joe Logan, a big bookmaker in the first ward who is possibly ~ identical with Joe Bagnola. his source stated that Logan, Alex, and Humphreys fre alleged to derive a 7! 55 percent interest in the vey Wrecking company. () “(CG 6443-C-TE) The above source further advised it is his , opnion that Gus Alex derives income from the following strip joints, located on State and Wabash.Streets in cnteago:((/) Crossroads Eddie Foy's Cabana. . ‘The Rouge - Holiday Show Lounge & os Alex is also believed to have an interest in the Brass Rail which was formerly located on Randolph before it burned down. The source further advised that Alex formerly owned the Kitten Lounge which is now closed {t a (CG 6443-C-TE) A source advised on March 10, 1961, that Gus. Alex and Louis Arger stayed at the King Cole Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, over the Christmas Holidays of 1960, Source stated that while there they used the boat “Mary the First{' which is owned by the National Maintenance corporation. (4 7 (CG 6443-C-TE) \ * A Nae 26 ats HY 45792 DocId: 32585200 Page 25
HW 45792 C x For oo _ wn Ko Information received in 1961, from headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police, Ottawa, Canada, disclosed that according to :records of Air France, Montreal, a Mr. Gus, no other name available, arrived at Dorvel Airport, Dorvel Quebec, Canada, on Flight OO1 at 7 p.m. on January 30, 1961. Records ef Air France did not indicate if Alex departed Canada for Detroit, but it ascertained he had been in possession of . direct passage from Detroit and stopped over in Montreal in transit. Lost and’ found records of Air France reveal Alex had lost a piece of luggage while en route to Canada, and he left ing true trons that if the baggage was located, it should ' be forwarde& to.Gus Alex, 9353 South Spaulding, Evergreen Park, Illinois. ‘a\ In March, 1961, a source advised that the Duncan Parking Meter Company which manufactures and faintains parking meters in Chicago’ and on a nation-wide basis (ig controlled by the "outfit", specifically by Gus Alex, Frank Ferraro and Sidney Korshak. (4 CG 6443-C-TE The above source stated the aforementioned company was owned by a Canadian millionaire named Duncan who invented the parking meter for the company. He stated that through Sidney Korshak, Duncan was muscled out of the ownership of the company Several years ago. He stated the company is now fronted for by the "outfit" by one Jerry Robinson who ‘formerly operated a hankbook.on Chicago's south side in about 1944, (U (CG 6443-C-TE A source advis&d~on April 19, 1961, he was of the belief that Gus Leibe forks on a bonus arrangement at the J & J Picnic Grove, a large gambling operation in Will County, Illinois. It was the sdurce's opinion that the financial control of the J & J operation was held by Gus Alex, Francis Curry, Sam Giancana, *Carvontly one and Rocco Fischetti. The source stated this is urrentl ne of the largest gambling operations in the Chicago are0,/y) / CG 6446-C — tn Docld: 32585200 Page 276
HW 45792 For | CONE INTIAL A source advised on April 11, 1961, that Gus Alex f ly continues /to be the boss of the "Loop" area of Chicago with respect\to gambling. Alex controls all gambling in the Loop area as well as the near west side and near south side. Working directly under Alex in the control of gambling in the Loop area is Louis Briatta, who has five or six offices in the Loop area, only one. of which is in operation at the present time. One of these offices was located in Room 300 at 180 North Wacker Drive; however, this location was raided by the Chicago Police Department on April 7, 1961. (uv) CG 6272-C The soupee further advised that every bookmaker in the Loop area (is/ controlled by Alex, and that each bookmaker must call in each bet as it is received and 50 per cent of the profits or losses on each pet is received by the “outfit.” He stated that Briatta's office received bets directly from some bettors who are well known to Briatta and who frequently bet considerable sums of money. //) CG 6272-C In 1961, ‘a source stated that all gambling on Chicdgo's south side fis controlled py the hoodlums. ,A1l1 gampling money goes te/Gus Alex and Ralph Pierce.(V) . CG 6117-C Inspector Chris Patsuris, Athens City Police Department, on May 1, 1961, advised that Gus Alex arrived in Athens, Greece, on April 4, 1961, via BEA Airlines from Milan, Italy. Alex was in possession of United States Passport number 1569555 issued May 13, 1952, at Chicago, I1llindis. Alex departed Athens, Greece, via BEA Airlines on April 13, 1961, and returned to Athens on April 16, 1901, from Rone, Italy 2 ' Steve » Brandon, BOAC Office, Detroit, advised that BOAC Flight arriving Detroit Metropolitan Airport at 2:45 p. Ms on May 9, 1961, originated at London, Englands (V/ cond emi 28 DoclIda:32565700 Page 277
HW 45792 Docld:32565200 Page 26 Information was received that Gus Alex was tne DVN bia owner of the Town and Country Restaurant, Chicago, and that _ Anthony Smith and his brother Ted Smith, were fronting for ~ Alex in this venture. Anthony Smith was interviewed on August 20, 1960, and denied Alex's connection with the Town and Country Restaurant or with his businesses. He , related that he along with his brother Ted and James. Docos “are owners of the Town and Country Restaurant, the Copper Kettle, and that they are major stockholders in the Imperial Inn. During this interview Smith acknowledged he had been plagued by police checking on all his customers at the Copper Kettle when the establishment first opened. This took place for about two weeks straight and the police were reportedly checking as a result of complaints that he was serving minors. Smith related he did not have Anco Insurance at the time and about two weeks later he got a call from John D'Arco who asked him if he was ready to subscribe to Anco Insurance Company. Smith stated that in order to successfully operate his restaurant he then bought Anco InSurance and has had no trouble since. ( /) (CG 6443-C-TE) Throughout the investigation of Gus Alex, information has been received from numerous sources to the effect that Alex has financial interests and individuals fronting for him in the restaurant business in Chicago. These interests would appear extensive and involve a number of successful restaurants. Investigation has failed to | develop verification of the actual interest or admission on the part o ny individuals fronting for Alex’ in these ventures. lv J Status of Health sf Alex pears to be aging and worrying considerably; however, continves Yo dress well and immaculately and to be in good: health. rh tothe ag was received on July 20, 1961, that t “(PCI Frank La Croix) 35
HW 45792 @ } { \ Information was weckoot during the latter part of September, 1965, that Gus/Alex had returned from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minxylesota, after extensive tes \\ a in connection with prostrate trouble. The result of this test, according to the source, was that Alex woul not require an operation at fiis/time f[/ se (CG 6443-C-TE) Mr. Albin Berens, Security Officer, Mayo Clinic, confidentially advised on September 29, 1965, that Gus Alex registered at this clinic on September 13, 1965, and was discharged September 14, 1965. He had a general physical examination Since he had not been examined Since 1959. On this occasion Alex indicated severe nervousness and inability to rest. 5) Suzanne Fueger (Gus Alex's Paramour) 7 os : ~ On July 20, 1961, as a reSult of:a surveillance in the vicinity of Alex's residence at 1150 North Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, a blonde female was observed by agents leaving Alex's apartment. She was identified as Suzanne Maier. (It is to be noted that Alex was observed in Munich, Germany, .in January, 1961, in company of a German girl by the name of Ditgard Maier, on several occasions. This individual's husband was Helmut Maier and they were known to reside in Chicago prior to January, 1961), p)) Solomon E. Harrison, owner of the Hamilton Hotel, was interviewed on March 2, 1962, and confirmed his acquaintance with both Helmut and Suzanne Maier, having sponsored them both for entry to this country. Suzanne Maier changed her name from Ditgard to Suzanne when she took employment as a bunny at the Playboy Club. They were married at about 1957 and Helmut returned from the United States to Munich, Germany, where they were married and they both came to the United States following this event. According to Harrison, he believed Suzanne met Alex while working at the Playboy Club | and became associated with him during the latter part of 1960.//) TT 86 “ANE Y x DoclId:325685700 Page 29
HW 45792 re, are ! ‘The West German Federal Police (BKA) adv VOU ID IAL the Munich, Germany ,Police Department had contacted Helmut . Maier on April 13, 1962, in an effort to solicit information from him concerning Gus Alex. Maier declined to furnish any information on the basis that he desired to protect himself from any possible wx liation in the future against him Since his conpeny aeenas’ to send him to the United States in the future. : a) 38 Docld:325685700 Page 30
HW 45792 Political Tie-Ups a \ .Information was repbiver that Judge Joseph Wosik was backed and placed in his’ present judgeship through the efforts and financial backd@ge of Gus Alex. According to this source, Wosik was a former referee in traffic court recently appointed to the judgeship after contributing the necessary funds to the Democratic organization in Chicago. It was the opinion of this source that Gus Alex contributed these funds for Judge Wosik. Furthermore, according to this source, Judge Wosik, in the source's opinion, is presently servicing the "outfit" as indicated by his recent handling of-the traffic case against Chicago hoodlum Obbie Frabotta. It is to be noted that the case against Frabotta was thrown out of court by Judge Wosik for lack of evidence. (V) “ (CG 6443-C) | Illegal Activities - On September 8, 1962, a meeting was held at’ Room 207, Town Hotel, Cicero, Illinois, at which the following were in attendance according to information received by this orticed U) Sam Giancana Gus Alex Joe Aiuppa . ' Robert Taylor (true name Ansani) | (CG 6512-C-TE) — Lo Information was received that the wife of receftly deceased Ramie Alfervic receives approximately $100 per week from the Gus Alex organization. The Alex organization is apparently trying to help Support Ramie's wife and family for old times sake inaSmuch as Ramie and Alex grew up -together and he had been loyal to Alex and the organization for a number of years. However, Ramie and Alex were at odds at the. time of Ramie's death{V) (CG 6443-C) according. to a source, Gus Alex nterested in establishing a ngland. According to the source, . In‘September, 1 and hoodlum Leslie Kruse gambling venture in Londén 39 on DoctId: 32585200 Page 31
HW 45792 ——— « ~ 4 . : ad ar RONt they are considering introducing American-type ,dice playing and are considering Sam Rosa as the operator (4) = { a. a Nida (CG 6443-C-TE) Information was received that Pete Gushie is a close associate of Gus Alex and James Catuara who is alleged to be a muscle man for Alex's gambling operation on the near south side of chicago. (u a i (CG 6543-C-TE) On January 28, 1966, based on Federal Bureau of Investigation affadavit a large scale clearinghouse gambling operation waS raided by Lieutenant Frank Nash, Intelligence Unit, Chicago Police Department. The occupan6 Sam Regerio and Ralph Nawarro were arrested in connection with a raid in possession of records and in the process of destroying gambling records. Clothing in the apartment where this gambling operation . was located identified Arnold Garris with the operation. Garris has been reported by numerous sources to control bookmaking for Gus Alex. (Y On February 1, 1966, a source advised that Gus Alex was extremely upset over the above mentioned gambling raid Since’ Arnold, as bookmaking operator, made a stupid mistake. This was in reference to the clothing found as mentioned above (U) (CG 6187-C) Information was received from a source on April 26, 1966, that Frank Mia, an Italian, is a “hit man” for Gus Alex.(V) (CG 6911-C) Travel . - During the course of this investigation extensive information has been developed concerning travel abroad to Europe on the part of Gus Alex. Information was received from the State Department in effect that a letter written by Mr. Joseph Sharlott, Washington, D. C., Attorney representing Gus Alex, was received by the State Department. This letter was dated February 11, 1966, and was addressed to the Legal Advisor for Security and Counsellor Affairs Mr. Fred Smith, Jr. DoclId:32565700 Page 32
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i | HW 45792 the parking meter for the company. He stated that through Sidney Korshak, Duncan was muscled out of the ownership of ‘the company sevéral years ago. He stated the company is now Fa. fr ‘ -& i ait : : etd} ‘a ‘ } Information received in 19G1, from headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police, Ottawa, Canada, disclosad that according te records of Air France, Montreal, a Mr. Gus, no other name available, arrived at Dorvel Airport, Borvel Quebec, Canada, on Plight 001 at 7 p.m. en January 30, 1961. Records of Airy France did not indicate if Alez departed Canada for Detroit, but it ascerthined he had been in possession of direct passage from Detroit and stopped over in Montreal in transit. Lost and found records of Air France reveal Alex had lest a piece of luggage while en route to Canada, and he left instructions that if the baggage was located, it should be forwarded to Gus Alex, 9353 South Spaulding, Evergreéa Part, i illinois. Au In March, 1961, a source advised that the Duncan Parking Meter Company which manufactures and maintains parking meters in Chicago and on a nation-wide basis is controlled by the "outfit", Wi Pi fically by Gus Alex, Frank Ferraro and Sidney Korshak. (0 The above source stated the aforementioned company wag owned by @ Canadian millionaire named Duncan who invented fronted for by the “outfit" by one Jerry Robinson who former - operated a hankbook on Chicago's south side in about 1048 (U A source advised on April 19, 1961, he was of the belief that Gus Leibe works on a bonus arrangement at the 3d & J Picnic Grove, a large gambling operation in Will County, _ Zillinois, it was the source's opiaion that the financial eontrol of the J & J operation was held by Gus Alex, Francis Curry, Sam Giancana, Frank La Porte and Reeco Fischetti. The source stated this is currently one of the largest ganbling operations in the Chicago. areas (Uy) te a DoclId: 32585200 Page 36 were : oo SEE
7 Fa en — - om Te mene neni aon “ ec \ ‘ . . ‘. an . * - A source advised on April 11, 1961, that Gus Alex continues to be the boss of the “Loop" area of Chicago with respect to gambling. Alex controis 211. gambling in the Loop a@vea as well as the near west side and near south side. . Working directly under Alex in the contrei of gambling in the Loop area is Louis Briatta, who has five or six offices in the | Loop avea, only one of which is in operation at the present time. One of these offices was located in Room 300 at 180 North Wacker Drive; however, this location was raided by the Chicago Police Department on April 7, 1961. tu) ae . - ‘Phe souree further advised that every bookmaker in the Loop area. is controlled by Alex, and that cach bookmaker must call in each bet as it is received and 50 per cent of the profits er losses on each bet is received by the "outfit." He stated that Briatta's office received bets directly from . some betters who are well known to Briatta and who frequently bet considerabie sums of nonoy. (U) In 1961; 4 source stated that all gambling on Chicage's south side is controlled. by the hoodlums. ,Ai1 gambling money goes to Gus Alex and Ralph Pierce. (V/) Inspector Chris Patsuris, Athens City Police a Department, on May 1, 1961, advised that Gus Alex arrived 7 in Athens, Greece, on April 4; 1961, via BEA Airlines from Milan, Italy; Alex was in possession of United States . Passport number 1569555 issued May 13, 1952, at Chicago, Ililino 0 (f.) - Alex departed Athens; Greece, via BEA Airlines on | Apvil 13, 1961, and returned to Athens on April 16, 1961, | from Rome, realy: /V) : ss Steve Brandon, BOAC Office, Detroit, advised that ‘BOAC Flight arriving Detroit Metropolitan Airport, at 2:45 p.m, on. May 9, 1961, originated at London, Englands ( v) |, HW 45792 DoclId:325652700 Page 37
ee Ry te a ee | | { | | HW 45792 wo \ y \ : . . , NA ¢ ~\ The Weat German federal Police (BKA) aaviseg ON?) ATIAL the Munich, Germany Police Bepartuent pad contacted Helaut FO Maier on April 18, 1962, in an effort to. solicit qnformation from hia concerning Gus Alex. Mader declined to furnish any information on the pasis that he desired to protect | himself from any possible retaliation in ‘the future against him since his company intends to send him to the United States in the future. & 7 N | i F 6838 yassoa Vou I DoclId: 32585200 Page 38
e  @ Alex was earning his salary and directed that Alex be put on probation with directions that he had 60 or 80 days in oe ECON to show he could produce. / ()) - FL) Source continued by stating that. Mr. Windham subsequently ordered that a letter be directed to Alex in the middle, qf June, 1958, advising ‘him his services were being terminated. j (James C, Windham, President, Blatz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wisc.) Mr. La Verne Duffy, Chief Investigator, Chicago Office of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor and Management Field, advised on September 15, 1958, that one of his investigator reviewing income tax returns for Alex noted_that in 1955 and 1956 OFK “Law lta A Confidential source advised that records of. the Whitehall Club, 105 East Delaware Street, Chicago, as of October 20, 1958, contained an application for membership by Alex at which time Alex indicated he was employed as Sales Mana for Mid-State- Motors, Inc.,: 3535 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago. U (Sidney M. Keller, Owner—Manager , Whitehall Club) - On February 20, 1958, Karl Kies, Operation Manager, De Luxe Cigarette Service Corporation, advised De Luxe Cigarette Service was originally known as the Apex Cigarette Service, Inc. and later charged to Apex Amusement Corporation. Kies stated this corporation is controlled. by D. J. Mahoney, President; William Vogel, Vice President; and Edward Vogel, Secretary - Treasurer. Mr. Kies exhibited company records which reflected that the persons who generally signed the company checks were William Vogel and Julius Zimberoff. It was noted that the name Gus Alex was not included in these records either as a stock- holder or employee. (U, 5 PK Law 10(aj)2 _On March 18, 1959. : furnished the following ainformation as the result of a subpoena issued by a Chicago Federal Grand Jury: (v) REVIEWED BY fBWJEK TASK FORCE” 4 - on “hey Oe cONFID RATA il h€acaar cl FULL Xf SELEASE IN PART Cl TOTAL DENME “HW 45792 Docld:32585200 Page 39
HW 45792 @ . RE: SAM BATTAGLIA James Mullane is the brother-in-law of Vincent "The Saint” Inserro, syndicate executioneer and muscleman. Inserro drives this car and was personally observed driving it on the above date. -(v) a“ Rocco Salvatore is the chauffeur-bodyguard of Sam Battaglia a oversees his gambling enterprises in the Melrose Park area, [Y) Anthony Cardamone is a relative of William "Potatoes" Daddano and is a partner with Daddano's son, William, Jr., in e operation of the Northern Illinois Music Company. (v) . Tony Panzica is a Chicago Heights, Illinois hoodlum and is related to Dominic Panzica, a hoodlum from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (v | John P. Zito is a. Melrose Park gambling figure who was arrested at Battaglia's Casa Madrid as one of the keepers. He has been active in Battaglia's Melrose Park gambling locations for many years. tv Antoinette Caifano is believed to be a relative of Marshall Caifano. (v) During August, 1964, a confidential source advised that Lewis C. Barbe said that Sam Battaglia's brother had insured one or more restaurants through Barbe, advising Barbe that the restaurants would be destroyed by fire. Following arson, Battaglia signed false names to insurance checks . (4) (PCI LEWIS C. BARBE) DocId: 32585200 Page 40 . ° vi
HW 457920 . . @ RE: SAM BATTAGLIA A confidential source advised on February 20, 1962, that Sam Battaglia is considered the most sinister and menacing of the "young bloods'* who are replacing Tony Accardo and Rocco DeGrazio, heirs of the late Al Capone. He reportedly plans executions for the syndicate. This source indicated that if and when Tony Accardo is sent to prison for income tax evasion, then it is considered Battaglia will be an assistant to Sam "’Mooney” Giancana who will reportedly take over control of the syndicate in the Chicago area. Battaglia controls all gambling in Melrose Park, Elmwood Park, Bellwood, Stone Park, Franklin Park, and Schiller Park, Illinois. He and Sam Giancana control the policy on the west side of. Chicago. ( (Sergeant JOHN MARTIN, Intelligence Unit, Chicago Police Department) On August 28, 1963, Detective Howard Wiegand advised that the week Ly Saturday evening meeting at Battaglia's residence which took place throughout 1962 was continuing as of August, 1963. The meeting was attended by the same group consisting of Albert Fraboutta, Marshall Caifano, Phil Alderisio, Irwin Weiner, and Rocco Salvatore. {v) On August 19, 1963, a confidential source advised that Jack Cerone and Joe Gagliano took a trip on August 12, 1963, to some place located north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to contact Sam Battaglia. The purpose of the trip was to discuss with Battaglia the possibility of his taking over as head of the Chicago hoodlum element, replacing Sam Giancana. (Y) . . (CG 5951-C) A confidential source advised on October 21, 1963, that Battaglia and his west side group receive over half the proceeds from fraudulent insurance claims in ‘Chicago. These claims result from insuring fictitious, non-existent or over evaluated items which, after issuance of the insurance policy, are stolen on a pre- -arranged basis. Proceeds from these insurance swindles are then utilized to pay off the men who set up the swindle and those who perform the actual DoclId: 32585200 Page 41
HW 45792 e@ , RE: SAM BATTAGLIA theft. At least half of the proceeds from each Swindle ends up in the pocket of Battaglia andhis immediate associates, more commonly. known as the "west side group" {ul (PCI LEWIS C. BARBE) ' A confidential source advised on October 21, 1963, that Sid Sheridan, Local Chicago Contractor, is . on "juice™ to Battaglia. Battaglia sold Sheridan two thoroughbred horses which Sheridan must board at Battaglia's horse farm in Hampshire, Illinois. Battaglia covers his "juice loan business” by selling horses of questionable ° ;, value to recepients of "juice” loans extracting « enormous sums from these purchasers. ty : (PCI LEWIS C, BARBE) ‘A confidential source advised during April, 1964, that Sam Battaglia had attended a wedding of Leo Rugendorf's child at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, on December 21, 1963. Others attending this wedding, according to this source, were: /|/ ‘Felix Alderisio, , Irwin Weiner, Mel Lewis, Herbert Nortell, James Allegretti, Larry Rosenberg, Allen Rosenberg, Sidney Sheridan, owner of Sheridan Electric Company; Frank Schweihs, a well known thief; and ' Tony Panzica, also a well known thief. (CG 6588-C-TE) On June 15, 1964, a confidential source advised — that Joe Shine, whose true name is Joseph Amabile, was at Sam Battaglia's farm on that date with "Norb” Norbert, a - special police officer from Northlake, Illinois. Norbert has a brother who uy full-time officer with the Northlake ‘Police Department. (CG 6670-C) DoclId: 32585200 Page 42
HW 45792 RE: SAM BATTAGLIA On July 21, 1964, a confidential source advised that Sam Battaglia had recently received some salvage lumber and shipped building bricks from an unknown source in Joliet, Illinois. On one occasion Battaglia, through personal charge of the work detail, secured this salvage material. The work detail was comprised of minor hoodlums in the Chicago area. On occasion 20 to 30 minor hoodlums work on Battaglia's farm on the weekend. This source Y learned that Tony Panzica had stolen a $90,000 steam shovel Some years ago in order to dig a swimming pool. When he finished withtthe pool he drove the steam shovel to Battaglia's farm where it is still in use. [ j (CG 6670-C) On December 7, 1964, Captain Lewis Case, Oak Park ‘Police Department, advised that within the past week he had stopped and spoken with Joseph Gagliano who had just left the residence of Sam Battaglia. (U Records of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company revealed that from March to September, 1964, telephone calls were made from telephone number 695-1232 and telephone number 471-4734 at Sam Battaglia's Free Meadows Farm, Hampshire, Illinois, .to numerous telephone numbers including the following: /y Telephone number BE 77-1222 which was subscribed to by Alfred J. Cilella, 1714 North Sayre, Chicago, a Cook County Circuit Court Judge who died during the fall of 1964. Telephone number SA 2- 9131 which was subscribed to by Harrison Court Cleaners, 2905 West Harrison, Chicago, which was reportedly a hand book operated by one Frank peto(U) A confidential source advised during January, 1965, that Sam Battaglia had now assumed active, leadership in running organized crime in the Chicago area. 5 (CG 6890-C-TE) On A yal , 1965, a confidential source advised that a meeting) jak s) place at the residence of Paul Ricca in River Forest Tinois, every Sunday afternoon. Five 1 ¢: Docld: 32585200 Page 43
@ @ - RE: SAM BATTAGLIA individuals who the source considers the five fingers of- the “black hand" meet there. These individuals are Paul Ricca, 1) a Anthony Accardo, Sam Louis, and Sam y Battaglia. . 6 (CG 6884-PC) Records of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, - Chicago, Illinois, revealed that on April 1, 1965, and ; May 23, 1965, telephone calis were made to telephone : / number OW 5~1232 located at Battaglia's Free Meadows Farm ,’ . from telephone number 678-8520 at Schiller Park, Illinois / which is the telephone number known to be wsed by Darlene Kalivoda, Battaglia's alleged mistress. (U) ‘ - A confidential source advised on June 29, 1965, that Sam Battaglia was currently handling the affairs of 4 Sam Giancana during Giancana's confinement and has» assumed the roll of top leader in Chicago. This has angered Jack absence (U eels he should be the top man in Giancana's absence .f U (CG 6792-PC) On June 22, 1965, a vehicle registered to Nicholas J. Balsamo, 934 Columbian, Oak Park, Illinois, was observed leaving Battaglia's residence.. Nicholas J. Balsamo (Dr.) is reportedly on the Board of Directors of the Maywood Proviso Bank, Maywood, Titinois. ( U) ‘Records of the Illinois. Bell Telephone Company revealed that #rom October, 1964, to March, 1965, telephone calls were made from telephone number VI8-2320 located at Battaglia's. Oak Park residence to telephone numbers | subscribed to by Peter Sarno in North Bay, Florida, and Marie Capezio in Miami, Florida. a) Capezio is apparently the widow of decease crime syndicate boss Anthony "Tough Tony” Capezio. (U 1] HW 45792. DocId:32585200 Page 44
a . ~ - RE: SAM BATTAGLIA Also called from this number was telephone number 356-3580 at Minocqua, Wisconsin, which is subscribed to by one Mike J. Marchese. Marchese is from River Forest, Illinois, and is known in criminal circles as Ginko.’ He | ° is financially interested in the Harlem-Irving shopping Plaza and has a long record wOf;i association with well known hoodlums and is allegedly involved illegal gambling activities in the Chicago area. (i vy) Between October, 1964, and March, 1965, numerous 1 telephone calls were made from Battaglia’ s Free Meadows Farm to the Chicago area. [ . During October, 1965, a confidential source advised that Lou Verive, a member of the®Board of Directors of Marshall Savings and Loan Association,. had remarked that he goes out to "Teets" Battaglia's farm every day.and that he is very close to. this,individual. This source advised that Marshall Savings and Loan Association and a firm ; called Oakhurst Land Corporation are “outfit connected”. y) (PCI EZEKIEL LUCERO) A confidential source advised during August, 1965, that on the night of August 2, 1965, there was a meet ing at the Sahara North Motel attended by Sam Battaglia, William Daddano, an individual referred to as Al, last name unknown, and two unknown individuals. from New York City. ) . (Y (CG 6756-C) On July 29, 1965, a confidential source advised / that Sam Battaglia supposedly (fas) a share of the ownership in the Sahara North, Motel with Felix Alderisio, Jack Cerone, and Joe © Gagliano /U (CG 6690-PC) On August 26, 1965, a vehicle registered to Marie Capezio, 1048 North Ashland, River Forest, Illinois, was observed parked in front of Battaglia's residence. (y) 4 12 HW 45792 Docld:32565200 Page 45
HW 45792 RE:- SAM BATTAGLIA A confidential source advised during November, 1965, that on November 11, 1965, a meeting was held at Meo's. Restaurant attended by about nine men including Sam Battaglia, Ben Fillichio, and Butch Blasi. This was a closed door neeting. (gy) a (CG 6756-C) _: Records of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company revealed that between March, 1965, and August, 1965, 2 numerous telephone calls were made from subject's Free he Meadows Farm, one of which. was to the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, 100 East Ohio, Chicago, Illinois. ///) : A confidential source advised on February 15, 1966, that there can be little. doubt that Sam Battaglia functi as leadersof organized crime in Chicago during the incarceration of Sam Giancana. He utilizes Felix Alderisio as "operating manager" of the Chicago group by assigning him.most of the tasks.requiring possible exposure to law enforcement agencies. Alderisio reportedly meets with Battaglia at his Oak Park, Illinois, residence almost every morning. U (CG 6564-PC) Observations by Special Agents of the FBI during, (5) and the first six months of 1966 revealed Felix Alderisio (i is ja frequent visitor to Battaglia's Oak Park residence / U/ A confidential source advised during January, 1966, that according to Rocco DeGrazio, Chief of Police, Anthony Iosco of. Melrose Park had taken an oath before Sam Battaglia and "Babe" Serpico, a Melrose Park political figure, to advise DéGrazio when certain arrests were planned. Iosco was "outfit" approved for the job of Chief of Police ./y) . , (CG 6890-C-TE) 13 1 DoclId:3256852700 Page 46
RE: SAM BATTAGLIA Between March, 1965, and August, 1965, numerous telephone calls were made from Battaglia's Free Meadows Farm. Among the numbers called was the telephone located at the residence of Felix Alderisio in Riverside, Illinois .(¥) On March 9, 1966, investigation at the Town and Country Apartments located on Calvin Lane in Schiller Park revealed that the project there was managed by Carl Verive at one time, brother of Louis ‘Verive, and that Sam Battaglia had personally visited the project. during the fall of 1965 .(V) During March, 1966, a confidential source advised that on March 16, 1966, Sam Battaglia and Ben Fillichio held a meeting at the residence of Anthony - Accardo in River Forest, Illinois. The source was unable to state the nature or purpose of the meeting. (Uy (CG 6913-PC) During May, 1966, a confidential source advised that Captain Lewis R. Case had been forced to retire from the Oak Park Police Department because over the past few years hehhad become more and more deeply involved with Battaglia and his family and during 1965 Case was observed in Miami, Florida, dining with the wife of Sam pattaglia. (J) (FREMONT NESTOR, Chief of Police, Oak Park, Illinois) 14 HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 4?
“anki Doha - e 9 Gia eel At the time of the above observation - ASH was sitting with “Cowboy" Mirro, (u ; , According to confidential source English while spending considerable time in Florida during January, February, March and early April, 1965, was allegedly working on a caribbean gambling deal. (y’ Oo LA 4476-C The following toll calls were charged to telephone numbers 278-8300, 278-8301, 278-8302 and 278-8303,.which numbers are assigned to the Lormar Distributing Company, Inc., 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. These tolls were during the years 1964 and 1965, Additional toll calls were charged to telephone number 342-9172, also during 1964 and 1965 and this telephone number is assigned to B & D Acceptance Corporation, 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago, T1linois:(y) BA 5-9899 . Aberdeen, South Dakota “4 This number is listed to The Cashbah, 15 Six _Avenue, Southwest, Aberdeen, South, Dakota, which is 3.2 beer parlor and a local hangout for college kids {U) The owner and manager of this bar is William L. Lemler, 214 Fourth Avenue, Southeast, Aberdeen, South Dakota, who is known in Aberdeen as a local small-time gambler. He has, on occasion, had pinball and slot machines in the Cashbah (UV) FE 3-2181 Minneapolis, Minnesota The above number is listed to the Radisson -;Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota.(U) : ner { ane ¢ Inquiry at the Radisson Hotel manageiiént off Junec 21, 1965, failed to reflect a registration of, anyone by the name of Mrs. Hisher on or about November;~1964, (2) - 8. 7 Bd Ba GH BP Oe ane MEY PES Mi HW 45792 Docld: 32585200 Page 46
HW 45792 Downes, "I think the 'G' is here", pownd was tinea ol tell = — English, "Why don't you and your boys make your eives Scarce" , where- upon Charles English departed from Downes'* company and neither he nor his brother Sam, Sam Rosa, or Don Angelini, were observed ‘again during the remaining races. (U) Prior to overhearing the above conversation, Rosa was observed to depart from the company of the Englishes and go to the upper clubhouse area, In the clubhouse area he walked up to Frank Ferraro, where Ferraro was observed making selections from a Scratch sheet in the possession of Rosa, (v ~ It should be noted on August 23, 1963, 15 arrests were made at the track by Internal Revenue Service acting on information furnished by the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investiga~ tion, Among these arrests were two well known lieutenants of Charles English, William Joseph Russo. and Joseph Accardi, Russo served a six month sentence at the Federal Penitentiary, Sanstone, Minnesota in 1965, Accardi served a sentence of approximately two months at Wheaton County Jail in connection with the above, Don ~ Angelini also arrested, received a $2,500 fine and 60 days in Jails 7y) On September 19, 1962, Bureau Agents observed Don Angelini in Lormar Distributing Company, Incorporated, 2311 North Western Avenue, in the company of Charles English, -/v) A confidential sour ce-adv ised observ ing Charles English’ in the parking lot of Spertsman Park Race Tr during the early | summer, 1963, The car (ipl insen English was iy accordin: to this source, was registered A, C, Mc Clurg and Company. /y) CG 6663-C ' Dun and Bradstreet reflect from a report dated September 18, 1963, ‘that the president of this company is Phillip Weisman, This business was founded on August 23, 1844, This report also reflects that this company came under the presen icers in August, 1961. Weisman, according to the report,(jis-interested in coin operated phonograph business for many years «y - 14 - DoclId: 325685700 Page 49
HW 45792 — ~ “ The Following Pertains _ Fu 2 we oe . 7 ‘ to Rimrock Ranch , re This ranch, according to a confidential source, belongs to Charles and Sam English; h a source said their names are ° anch . id | not connected with the r nch U CG 6575-C-TE The owners of record at the present time are as follows: _ Benjamin Hatskin, Director Town and Country Restaurant, 317 Kennedy, home address 217 Scotia, Port Winnipeg, Canada; David Simkin, Manager, Universal Printers, home address 753 Oak Street, Winnipeg, Canada; Marvin Browning, also known as Terry o'toote . ” On December 3, 1962.5 Browning advised Bureau Agents that the following individuals re lanning to pyxchase an area outside of Phoenix, Rrizona, calidad Rimrock Ranch: (U) . Joe English, brother of Charles and Sam ae . English, who resides in Phoenix; Sam De Fily; Tom Santora, Chicago attorney who is the son-in-law of Charles English and resides at English's residence, 1131 Lathrop, River Forest, Illinois; and himself, Browning. Browning stated most of the individuals mentioned above were in Phoenix, Arizona during the weekend of November 24, 1962, and November 25, 1962, He said they spent most of their time at the ranch and they also made a trip to Tucson, Arizona, where they contacted the Arizona Title Company. _Browning said that Sam English was the person who told him about the ranch and that it was a good place to invest money: (/) Browning advised that’as far as he knew, Chuck English had no interest in the ranch. (() Browning advised that at the/pfesent time, he owned Kral's Kiddie Korner, 4338 West North Avenue, And George's Store for Men, 1550 West 43rd Street.(U) | et roars nd tpt tae bad We tee ca DoclId: 32585200 Page 50
HW 45792 Browning at this time also advised that he was a Committeeman in the 29th Ward of Chicago, and that he resides at 1907 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero, Illinois. | ) _ (A confidential source advised that on the weekend of November 24-25, 1962, Browning, De Fily, Santora and Joe English were at the ranch). (us ae . CG 6575-C-~TE . On November 28, 1962, Russell D, Gribbon, Manager, Safari Motel, Scottsdale, Arizona, identified a photograph of Sam English as being identical to the person who registered under the name Joe English, Also, the following qu) had resided in Rooms 238 and 239 at the above motel: Mike Sabitino Marvin Browning Tom Santora "Joe English" He said that they had originally registered as "Flash Distributors" without giving their names; however, when pressed for their names, the above names were given, (¢ On January 3, 1963, a confidential source advised that Sam Englishmd instructed that Marvin Browning's name should be taken off the register at the Hoover Hotel, as of December 1, 1962, (It should be noted that Browning, a candidate for. Alderman ' in the 29th Ward, has never resided at the Hoover Hotel, but used this to establish residence within the ward) .(V?}. ; oo. : CG 6575-C-TE A confidential source advj6ed" on February 14, 1963, that Sam English had told him that @s of ; they have $340,000 invested in the Rimrock Ranch, Ac¢ ig to this source, English said that his brother, Joe English|, has $15,000 invested and that the remaining amount is divided up between Chuck English, Marvin Browning and himself (Sam English) «('Y ~ CG 6575-C-TE Docld: 32585200 Page 51
HW 45792 Docld:32585200 Page 52 ut 3 wre On December 18, 1962, a confidential sbubéeHavised that Browning had invited Butch English and his wife to dinner on December 21, 1962, At Butch's suggestion, Chuck English and his wife were also included in the invitation. (U)- 7 CG 6575-C-TE aad : According to a confidential source Browning is the ~ owner of a 12-flat. apartment building at 4042-46 Wilcox Street. (U On May 7, 1963, Bureau Agents surveilled Sam. English from. 3340 West Jackson Boulevard to Browning's business, 4338 West North Avenue. Shortly thereafter, English, Browning and an unknown ~ female and male were observed standing in front of the above location, The unknown male and female departed and entered an automobile registered to George Mastores, 7215 West Foster, Harwood Heights, Illinois, (Itshould be noted that Mastores is a circulation manager for the "Chicago Sun-Times" newspaper, has visited Rimrock Ranch , on occasion, and at the present time is reportedly operating the Fifth Jack Snack Shop, 3338 West Fifth Avenue, which is adjacent to the Fifth Jack Grill, 3340 West Jackson Boulevard). ( U Sam.English spdnds/a considerable amount of time with George Vydra at Vydra's store; 1602 Eaét Avenue, Berwyn. This same source advised that Sam English(is An frequent contact with Marvin Browning, Bernard Neistein, Mario De Stefang and an individual believed to be Rocky Montagna, a ponasnan(l) CG 6575-CTE . On December 24, 1963, an investigator for the Securities Division, Arizona Corporation Commission, Phoenix Arizona, furnished a Bureau Agent a copy of Certificate of Incorporation for Rimrock Ranch, Inc., Number 63546, dated tober 25, 1963, Thé names of the incorporators are as follows <U -On odeas)s 5, 1963, a confidential source advised that Marvin H. Browning, 1907 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero, Illinois; Joseph English, 3907 East Yale, Phoenix, Arizona Sam M, English, 1800 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero Lawful Agent: Harold Goldman, Attorney-at-Lavw,, 405 Mayer Central Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizonai| Guise” -~ 20 -
HW 45792 Sam and Joe nev) Uv Rimrock Ranch: . Phoenix PCI John Smithson The following information relates to a trip that Sam English and his wife made with Marvin Browning and his wife during October and early November, 1963, The. records of the Caravan Inn, 3323 East Van Buren, oenix, Arizona, reflected the following guest registrations: (U Mr, and Mrs, Sam English, 1800 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero, Illinois, checked in on ~ October 12, 1963, checked out on October 14, ‘1963 ot Mx, and Mrs, Browning and Mr. and Mrs. English (party of four), 1800 South Austin Boulevard, Berwyn, Illinois, checked in on October 21, T5639 and. checked out on October 24, 1963, Mr and Mrs, Browning and Mr, and Mrs, English (party of four), 1907 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero, Illinois, checked in on October 30, 1963, and checked out November 1, 1963, The above information can only be produced on the’ issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directed to Ropert Riley, General Manager, Caravan Inn, Phoenix Arizona. (UV . On April 27, 1964, representatives of the Phoenix Police Department, advised a Bureau Agent that they had received notifi- cation from an employee of the Kon Tiki Motel, Phoenix, indicat ing Sam English and Marvin Brown returned to that motel on Friday afternoon and checked out of the motel at approximately 4:30 PM, Saturday, April 25, 1964.(()) ‘ On May 13, 1964, Judd Herberger, Owner, Lake Montezuma, Arizona, advised an article had appeared in the "Weekly Gazette", ~ Phoenix, Arizona, on May 5, 1964, listing the articles of incorpora~ tion for Lake Montezuma Beach, Inc., with the following persons as incorporators (0) . - 21 - Becld: 32585200 Page 53
HW 45792 | Pages 320-323 in Book 325, set forth: ae Deed dated. May 5, 1964, wherein that property legally ‘descr ibed but generally known as the ’ Rimrock Ranch, was conveyed from William T. O'Brien, Ralph E, Graham and Rosemary Graham to Joseph and Elizabeth English with Internal Revenue Stamps thereon in the amount of | $250,25 with these stamps having a value of $1.10 per thousand ,{\)) ' Pages 327-330, book 325 reflect a Warranty Deed wherein Joseph English, as President, and Marvin Browning, Secretary, Rimrock Ranch, Inc., convey that property, legally described, generally known as the Rimrock anch, to Lake ‘Montezuma Beach, Inc., this being May 5, 1964, ly "Pages 331-337, book 325, sets,forth in full a Realty Mortgage which starts out as follows : ( ) oo) ‘That Lake Montezuma Beach, Inc., an Arizona corporation, ~~ mortgagor, for an in consideration of $205,000 paid by Southland Management, Ltd., a Manitoba, Canada, corporation, mortgagee, has granted, sold and conveyed and by these presents does grant, sell and convey unto the said Southland Management, Ltd., 411 those certain parcels of real property in the county of Yavapai, state. of Arizona as follows: (Legal description of Rimrock Ranch follows). All signed by Marvin. Browning, President, and David Simkin, meee The Winnipeg Police Department, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, identifiable with the above captioned individuals, VG (eX) On July 1, 1964, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detach- ment, Winnipeg, Canada, failed (gn any information identifiable on July 1, 1964, advised they had no infor mation ed files with the: above two individuals. On December 4, 1964, Bureau Agents of the Los. Angeles Office, observed Robert ’ Frank ’ Freedman meeting Gilbert Lee Beckley in the National Airlines Terminal, Los Angeles International Airport, in the company of a white male tentatively identified as Benjamin..g4 Hatskin from Canada, ( ) ee , oe Freedman is a close associate of Beckley, and ‘Beckley is a well known gambler, Freedman is also an active gambler, \ An active investigation is being conducted by the Los we. \CL Office ‘concerning Freedman under the Interstate Gambling Statute. | - 23 = Docld: 32565200 Page, 54
HW 45792 A Los Angeles confidential source 4dyi 1965, having heard a rumor that Hatskin of canata Was Bliegedly to have been one of the parties in a recent deal with individuals who ~- reportedly had underworld connections in the purchase of a substant- ial piece of real estate at an unknown location in Arizona « (Undoubtedly referring to Rimrock Ranch). (uv LA 4476-C Source also advised that Hatskin was founding an unknown vending Machine company and an unknown loan company for this same group of individuals in Chicago, Source was unable to identify the members of this group. . (Undoubtedly referring to the English Brothers and- the unknown.loan company could possibly be (i B&D u) Acceptance Company, 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago). Same source also advised in January, 1965, that Hatskin and Gilbert Beckley and other individuals were cons ider ing taking over and operating the New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, }) On February 16, 1965, Marvin Browning was contacted at his business, George's Store for Men, 1550 West 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, by Special Agent Eugene I, Sather, Browning at the time was not too cooperative but did advise in regard to Rimrock Ranch that he would “take fifty cents on the dollar that he had now _ invested in the Ranch", He also stated that he is the only one from Chicago who had actually invested any "real money in the © Ranch", Browning indicated that he had been led to believe that Sam English had part money in the Ranch but actually had not, Also that he is really sorry that he became involved in the Ranch and that the bad publicity the Ranch has received lly heated. their chances of making a profit on the Ranch. Me Legitimate Business Involving peo Charles’ English ie ea wen It should be-rioted that Charles English's ‘main employment is and has been considered for a number of years to be the Lormar Distributing Company, Inc., 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, . In*this regard Charles English since Samuel *Giancana was incarceratéd after refusing to testify before the Federal Grand Jury, can be observed at this company nearly on a daily msis when - he is in town. (y) - 24 - Doclda:3256852700 Page 55
HW 45792 B & D Acceptance Company -2311 North Western Avenue Chicago Allinois _It should be noted that the address above is also the location for Lormar Distributing Company, Inc., @ company owned and operated by Charles English. The acceptance company, according -- to Dunand Bradstreet, is a partnership of t e women, Roselia Thomp- son, Dorothy Worthman and Estelle Plonieio(U) , A confidential source advised that in February, 1965, BS obtained a loan from the above company through Charles eed, CG 6987-C M.S. Distributing Company Chicago, Illinois ; Vic Farachi (phonetic), General Manager of above company, advised a confidential source that Charles English desired 15 per cent of proceeds of sale of records before he, English, would allow them.to be put on jukeboxes throughout the Chicago area, This | confidential source refused to pay and as a result no records were sold./ \) . CG 6575-C-TE Jane Darwyn ew \ i According to a confidential source, Charles English made arrangements with Manny .Skar for Darwyn to appear at the Sahara Inn in September , 1962, OD oa 6515-0 tpn. Oe ee ey ‘Ythe above service is operated by Joseph Bellino, Westchester, Illinois, for the English Brothers, vy) . oo CG 6512-C-TE ve ‘cGA# daeritial ‘Source. Say thea" that \ ~ 25 = DoclId: 32585200 Page 56
HW 45792 contact regarding this title and license, (v t “@ == ' On September 6, 1962, a confidential s biG Uravisea he had a conversation with Sam De Pily and that De Fily stated that when Sam Giancana took over Accardo's place he personally named his number two man as Fiore Buccieri, despite the fact that both Willie Daddano and Sam Battaglia were considered most important at that time and were thought to be likely successors to Giancana'ts number two position, According to the source, De Fily works for a local government licensing Bureau and has Some th ing to do with the investigation of tavern licenses ./(/ CG 6513-C-TE A confidential source advised that on November 26, 1962, Sam "Butch" English left word for Sam De Fily at State Senator Neistein's office that he had received an offer of $400,000 for land near Tucson, Arizona, This source said that this land was not the same land which is located at Rimrock near Flagstaff, Arizona. According to the source, De Fily is a partner in the Tucson property, CG 6512-C-TE 3 A confidential source advised in the early morning hours of December 18, 1962, Chuck English, Carl Urbanatti, Johnny Kringas, — Sam De Fily "and Mike Consentine (phonetic) were engaged in a conver= “sation at the Fifth Jack Club, 3340 West aan Boulevard. (re should be chia Consentino is * nowadeceased) .- CG, 5512-0 -fE A confidential source advised that Sam De Fily, Butch and Chuck English and Senator Neistein were in a conversation at the Fifth Jacks Restaurant from late Sunday evening, February 10, 1963, until about 5:00 AM, February 11, 1963, By 12:30 AM, Willie "Russo, who had been waiting for Sam De Fily, contacted De Fily concerning: the clearance of a title for Russo's car, According to the source, it appeared that due to an accident Willie Russo lost the title and license to his personally owned vehicle and De Fily was supposed to have taken care of getting this matter straightened out, According to the source, De Fily apparently had not handled this matter and Russo wanted De Fily to contact Senator Neistein for the purpose of having Neistein send a special delivery letter to an unknown CG 6512-C-TE ~ 27 - Docld:3256852700 Page 53
A confidential source advised that on\February 11, 1963,~- Bernard Neistein, Sam De Fily and Butch Englishj Were i. ai jconversa~ tion at Fifth Jacks following a political meet igey During the conversation English arranged with Nedstein for an appointment to see Attorney Don Mitchell in connection with obtaining exterminating stops for several hundred laundromats affiliated with Mitchell.) CG 6512-C-TE (") A confidential source advised that on February 11, 1963, Butch English told Harry Accardi (operator of Fifth Jacks Club) that he should have “run those guys" (Federal Bureau of a Investigation Agents) instead of talking to’ them, Sam De Fily added, according to the confidential source, that Harry could have run them in a nice way like Geroge the alderman did (George Vydra, Berwyn alderman). De Fily, according to the confidential source, commented on a new record released by singer Jane Darwyn entitled "Half a Woman" which has been put out by a firm which lists Joe English as one of the producers, De Fily according - ‘to the source, indicated surprise that Butch's brother's name would be listed, The source said Butch English then re arked ) "Why not? Héés clean, He fought for this country." . -, CG 6512-C-TE - On June 6, 1963, a confidential source advised that he - attended the reception at the Villa Venice after the wedding of. Sam English's son, This source stated he sat at a table with ~ - Joe English and his wife, Butch English's mother and father-indaw, George Vydra, two daughters of Senator Bernard Neistein and Sam De Fily. (4) CG 6575-C-TE On May 13, 1963, Detective Howard Wiegand, Oak Park, Illinois, Police Department, furnished a Bureau Agentswith a list of license numbers which were obtained from vehicles parked in the parking lot of the church at the wedding of Ronald English and ~. Diane Altier, Included on this list was license number 876 950, - registered to Sam R, De Fily, 4123 West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois. (v) - Sa : A confidential source advised on/Aie evening of July 5, 1963, he met with Butch English, George yydra and Sam De Fily, along with two other unknown imividuals whom fhe source described as from out of town. (y) ” = 28 = aus axncr Weak HW 45792 Bocld:325385200 Page 59
HW 45792 planned to use the apartment WEY: Sis fade a ad dy ‘A confidential source advised that on August 5, 1963). "Butch! English , "Juke Box" Joe, Al Romano and Sam aad met: at the. Fifth Jacks Restaurant, 3338 West 5th Avenue €G 6512-C=TE A confidential source advised that on August 18, 1963, Sam De Fily advised Frank Bunnunzo (phonetic)-that the "G" had been around all day looking for Butch English. (U) CG 65912-C-TE On September 20, 1963, a confidential source/#avised that Jack Riordan, Chicago Police officer, and Sam De Fily jare interested in purchasing a load of 40 portable television sets pt one 19" color television which are stored in a drop near Taylor and Sc Ashland Avenue, According to this source, he did. not know who had stolen the televisions but learned from Riordan that Riordan was 4 _concerned about the purchase since he and De Fily had observed several cars in the vicinity which theyfelt might be either the Police Intelligence Unit or Federal Bureau of Investigation cars y) oe "CG 6512-C-TE ( In August of 1962 a confidential source advised that Sam English was looking for an apartment in the Fillmore District | to furnish with furniture given mn rnard Neistein, English YD one On December 24, 1953; confidential source advised he attended a luncheon party that Butch English had given for Illinois State Senator Bernard Neistein which was held at the Swiss Chalet in the Swiss Bismarck Hotel. This source advised in addition to English and Neistein, other individuals present were Alderman Vydra, Rita Nardini, Neistein's paramour; Moe (not Giancana); Phyllis (last name unknown), who is a private secretary for Lieutenant Governor Shapiro. -According to this source, there were other individuals there, approximately three or=four more, but he was unable to record their names other than that they were close associates of Neistein and English in City Hall or the State Office Building. (//) | Gy CG 6575-C-TE | (Phessontses source advised in November of 1963 that English meets’ with a group of individuals which included Illinois State Senator Bernard Neistein and that they play poker at Neistein": Docld:32565200 Page 60
HW 45792 paramour's residence, At this time this source was not aware of the residence, In January of 1964 this same source advised that the residence was located at 4907 Farwell, Skokie, Illinois. [1) CG 6575-C#TE On January 16, 1964, a surveillance by Bureau Agents at the above residence indicated the following license numbers were on cars parked in the driveway or in\front of the above residence, The following were 1963 licenses: [U ) 3833 registered -to Oscar S, Tucker, 6621 North Francisco Avenue, Chicago, (Tucker is employed at the Tax Assessor's Office in the County Building). - HC 6470, registered to the Hertz Rental Company, Contact with this company indicated this car was rented by Rita Nardini, 4907 Farwell, Skokie, Illinois, MK 2750, registered to Morton Kray, 2750 West Coyle, The following were 1964 licenses: 5620, registered to Maurice Fink, 152 South * Pulaski - 3245, registered to Murry C. Bass, 7350 North Ridge Avenue 31, registered to Edith C. Luthy, 1418 NorthCole Court, Peoria, Illinois, (This car is usually driven by Illinois State Senator Bernard Neistein). A confidential source advised that Butch English, through his contacts with Illinois State Senator Bernard Neistein, is able to have the assessed valuation of real esate property lowered in order to reduce the taxes. on this property. According to the confidential source, Neistein has contacts in the Tax Assessor's © Office through whom he is able to have the manipulations handled, According to this source, the assessment is lowered on a property for four years and the saving resulting for one year is kicked back to English and Neistein and so forth, The remaining three years' savings are received by the owner of the property. (¢) CG 6575-C-TE eg gt SRA EE hee DoclId:32565200 Page 61
According to the source, this has been don pieces of property; however, the source ws only able’ WO . properties for sure on which it was done; one, the Harlem=Irv ing Shopping Center, Harlem and Irving Park road; and two, the Graemere Hotel. (U The money, according to this source, is split as follows: 50% goes to the Assessor's Office to be split, 25% goes to Neistein's jaw firm and 25% is given to English to be split up. This source’ advised that he was informed of the above split by Butchu English. (y) A confidential source advised that Butch English had remarked that Rita Nardini costs Neistein at least $25,000 a year "to keep". () _ . ; CG 6575-C-TE \ Richard Olivio 6801 Wabansia According to a confidential source, Olivio was formerly employed in the Cook County Sheriff's Office and was released when a change in political parties took over the Sheriff's Office. English attempted through a onfidential source to have Olivio placed on Ogilvie's force. (y - Vi . S gurian Portman California Los Angeles CG 6575-C-TE ES 0.0 gor . Portman ‘was observed by a Bureau Agent on July 21, 1964, at the Sahara Inn North in the company of English ./) | Mitchell Wolcoff was also observed on July 21, 1964, A in conversation with Charles and Sam English at the Sahara Inn \ North for. a periodaf approximately 40 minutes. [{ S | ; eat New Orleans Connection Pa The following informatio relates to information received from a confidential source in October, 1962: (U. a CG 6575-C-TE - 31 ~ a HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 62
HW 45792 DoclId: 32585200 Page 63 ; Pires tl . LOTT Sy 3e8 Ben J. Shear, Sales Manager, Uniflow Manufacturing ‘CSimpahy , Erie, Pennsylvania, New Orleans address 7207 Washington Avenue, Shear, according to the source, represents interests of Giancana and English in New Orleans area, According to the source, Shear is a former Chicagoan and at one time controlled pinball machines from Cicero Avenue to Harlem on 22nd Street. [v) Jim Moran, operator of Moran's restaurant, New Orleans, according to source said that English and Giancana have control over the jukeboxes and coin machines in the New Orleans area, Moran, according to the source, said that his brother Art Moran has coin machines .in New Orleans and takes his orders from Charles and Sam English. (v) Sam Ferruggia, President Leyden Acceptance Corporation 3733 West Grand Avenue - Chicago, Illinois en i re Ferruggia in connection with the above company, furnishes — loans to local jukebox operators and owners of locations where juke- boxes are placed, (uv) a Ferruggia has been observed by Bureau Agents in the company of Charles English on numerous occasions, Also Ferruggia's car was observed at the residence of Sam English on the evening of Charles Englishts testimony before the Federal Grand Jury, which met in January, 1966, Charles English's automobile was also observed at this location. (uv) Ray Colomb Colomb's Supper Club 1500 Block West: 87th Street Chicago, Illinois A confidential source advised that Chuck and Sam English have a large interest in the above supper club, This same-- source advised that the Englishes tell Colomb what to do in connec= tion with this business, (v) _ ee CG 6575-C-TE ee 3 cae
HW 45792 @ @ rete x Felix Alderisio Bureau Agents have observed Alderisio in the company of Charles English at the Lormar Distribtling Company, Inc,, 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, (u) ae Francis Curry Curry, a lieutenant for Chicago hoodlum, Frank La Porte, according to a confidential source, has had his jukeboxes and vending machines in,the Joliet, Illinois, area taken over by Charles English. (u CG 6244C, Chicago PCI Dennis Finn , Foreign Cruise Charles English, according to a cont ya6ntia’ source, departed New York City on February 4, 1966, 9 a foreign cruise with his wife, According to his source, the 8 glishes plan to return-to Chicago on or about March 23, 1965..{ CG 6962-PC The records of the Passport Division, Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois, indicated when the Englishes filed for application they indicated travel to Morocco, Italy, France, Turkey, Spain and Greece. Y) The Regency Motel Roosevelt Road Broadview, Illinois A confidential source, advised that English resided at the above motel from May 1, 1964, to July 12, 1964, under the name Charles Cook; The above source said that English was observed to — drive cars while residing there which were registered‘ to his brother Sam English, Rocco M. Bertini, 1318 South 58th Street, Cicero, _ Illinois, and to the Lormar Distributing Company, Inc., 2311 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Above source said that English made telephone calls to the following numbers WH 3-0600 listed to the Singapore, 1011 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. (G/ _Lee Gherke, IID, Chicago PD = 33 - DoclId:32565700 Page 64
. F r ~ Fur SNe S e 3 7 ated Bay ¢ 4 erein ¢ chat property , yegat Ly dese Ly. eaown as ‘the. "Rimrock Ranch, wae conveyed. from W ‘Ralph B.. Graham gas Beveuery & Srenee ted seph and th internal Bevonue ton : 2 oa ake Hontezune Beach, Tne: ‘an Arizona. Cor} ors ton, | consi feration: of $205 ‘paid by Sor ed, seld and ! ¢ presents: 4 Oy unto. ‘the gaia Southland Management , “Ltd Pa . in parcele of real property ‘ia the county. of Yavapai, st  Apizons as follews: (legal deseription of Rimrock Rench £6 liewa). § — AAT signed by: Marvin Browning Fraescent, 3 and David Siskin, Seeretar é ' On Becoaber 4, 1984, 1 Office, obser: obert Frank F da the company Of Of a % hite mle Hatekin: fron Canada, . Freedman. 1S -& elose. asgociate of Beckloy,. and ‘Beckley is a 1) known gemblier; Freednan is also an active gambler « Aa active Anve eagat ion is being conducted by the Leos Angeles Office concerning Wooedss under the Interstate. Gambling Statute fl u) tae cerning a a see wee ee eee HW 45792 DoclId:325652700 Page 65
ama be 4iy and Butch English following a political meotz ng ‘ , Eng rra. with Netetein for an : 3: oe At ney Don “Mitchel? 4m Connection with obtaining ating at ps for several hundred. iaundromats eataliated with: witehell. (v g ~ a Sune Gy. 1963, & contidentiit sour . 3 le Veni inglish's-son, This source state¢ t at @ te me i glish and his wife, Butch Engl ist mother and a tneeetnaee; Pyar, two: daughters of Senator ‘Bernard Nelatein 4 ‘end San. \ e, . . y™ \y saan 4 HW 45792 DBocld:325852700 Page 66
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