JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information Date: 6/12/201 AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10201-10027 RECORD SERIES: HQ / AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 92-3182-30 Document Information ~ ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ROEMER, WILLIAM F. TO: DIRECTOR; FBI TITLE: DATE: 09/26/1958 PAGES: 63 SUBJECTS : GAL, BKG , RES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 02/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : ooo OO eee ESSE v9.1 NW 45679 DoclId:32289251 Page i 175
a. Reporting Office Office of Origin COT we CLEC AGO 28. dh2CI atte 920s Report made by L wibor Ail ai ns Le. CHARACTER OF CASE 2 J3 sassy = . ” UT 4 PT aN7?i-2 ,Cia? por maes ING Synopsis; ALBX returned to his residence at #300 North Marine Drive, Chicato, Illinois, on 7/22/58 when : Ne: was observed oy huréau arents, sho directed? 2 repre entatiy e of the Serme Nac Commi ttess te nim for the purpose or “serving a Ui & ‘25x and bis uife cantinue to reside at +00 North iuavine Drive at present. Although ALEX bes claimed employment by the iblas Bre sing Company from 1h to 1¢3., officials of Atlas advised he nas never been employed there, at least not since 1952, Althoush mother of ~ ILA TANNs RYAN advised that she and ALEX were married in i950 in santa Barbara, California, records there and in - other California eitiés €> not reflect such marriage, aa Thirty-three close associates of ALEX identifie3 herein. . Alaa suspected andiqestioned by Chicago Police Department regarding several gangland killings dnd kidnappings in cecent years. Tntil death of JAKE GUSIK in 1956 9- Abu fas clo: ely & associated with him and upon anergts” death My took over his position in tue syndicate. abi now cont Sirst ward of Chicago, a large area containing the “loop? near youth and near West sides. ALuxX formerly received aan income from 122 Club, 122 &. Cermak Zoad, Chicago. Special Agent Approved in Charge Do not write in spaces below Copies made; 2 = Nev York 2- Chicago (92-372) . pawn ade L 3% [UD . jee uth plz (OY iad tate torr O10CT6 1958 Property of ¥BI - This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed out; the agency to which loaned. W U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1956 O—385319 _ NW 45679 DociId:32289251 Page 2 ’
| emeeeeeememememnmemneemnmnemactemmeecemmmemenatenenamamemcmece=cnenmetincibatescsemmeretammemnetomeedieae ean eet tare TE ee coe ee f CG -92-373 WFR:lac in. Evergreen Park. [ das agreed to, OTHER 2 and does, frequently ive past ALEX's mother!s house ° to observe the activity there. Contact has also been maintained with two of the neighbors who reside across the street from ALEX's mother: The following contacts have been made in attempts to insure that the activities and associates of ALEX at his residence are made known to this office: On February 27, 1958, GEORGE HIRSCHEL, the garage attendant who works days at the garage where the subject keeps cars which he uses, advised that "RYAN", the alias used by ALEX at his residence, does not keep his car in the garage where HIRSCHEL works (at subject's residence), and that even if "RYAN" did keep the car there, HIRSCHEL would not advise about it. He was very belligerent and non-cooperative. _ On about March 10, 1958, | the elevator operator at the subjectts residence, North Marine Drive, who worked the :00 PM to midnight shift, furnished information concerning "RYAN" and was most cooperative until June, when he was fired by the management for refusing to perform extra duties for which he was not paid. ee oe not only a most cooperative source, but also took his association with this office most seriously. He obtained a great deal . of information concerning ALEX's associates, numbers of taxi cabs and cars picking ALEX up, telegrams delivered there, and he kept a running, handwritten log on the comings and goings of ALEX aa his wife. On April 1, 1958, elevator operator on the, 8:00 AM to IF Shi e residence of the subject, furnished information'regarding ALEX. He continued to furnish information regarding ALEX until June, when he was fired by the management due. to the ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE | - 56 - ; ee SSO\= \Q0 5 A | NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 4
“CG 92-373 WFR: lac fact that he became intoxicated and did not report to _ OTHER 2, 4 work for a three week period. During the time he > cooperated with this office, he furnished substantial information concerning ALEX, including identifying information regarding the chauffeur-bodyguard of ALEX, "BUTCH" LADON, the cars LADON drove, taxi numbers, and he also furnished information about the comings and goings of ALEX and his wife and thei isitors, although not on the large scale that was able to. On May 20, i Giddings, an elevator operator on the S&S: T to Oe PM shift ~ at 4300 North Marine Drive, was contacted by SA ROEMER. He furnished some information regarding ALEX, but not much. He was contacted once or twice a week from May 20, 1958, until July 22, 1958. During that time, ALEX and his wife were not at their residence, due to the fact that ALEX was evading a subpoena of the Senate Rackets‘Committee. During that time, _———_—sidy advised that he had not seen ALEX or his wife, but on each - A contact he promised that as mon as he observed that ALEX or his wife had returned to their residence, he would immediately so advise this office. He gave no a indication that he would not fully cooperate with this office in that matter. This continued until July 22, 1958, when independent information was received that $ ALEX and his wife had returned to Chicago. He was contacted that date and he advised that he had not seen either of them but again promised that as soon as he . did, he would immediately contact SA ROEMER telephonically.. On the evening of July 22, 1958, after Mrs. ALEX had - been observed at her residence by SA ROEMER, was recontacted by the agent. He advised again at. he had not observed either ALEX or his wife, and then stated that he was "not going to talk" to the agent any more. When asked for a clarification of his attitude and the reason for his apparent change of mind, | would only say that he did not want to be "found inan moe, alley some night." He stated that it was SA ROEMER's job to keep in touch with ALEX and not his, and that ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 57 - SO-~ \oos J € f NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 5
CG 92-373 ’ WFR:1lac such was what SA ROEMER got paid for, not hin. Cd OTHER 2,4 was most adamant. in his refusal to agree to a recontac or to furnish any information whatscever he ALEX. He has not been recontacted since July 22, 1958. On July 30, 1958 4628 North Dover, elevator operator on e Li: M to midnight shift, was contacted. He agreed to furnish information regarding ALEX and did so on that occasion. He was most cooperative on that occasion and noted that it.was a civic reponsibility to cooperate with an organization like the FBI, and that he knew his identity would be fully protected. He agreed to recontact by SA ROEM but stated that he did not remain in his rented room only to sleep, and that he had no phone there. He suggested that he be recontacted on the following © Wednesday, i when he was going to have dinner with the (Co deamily at 14.50 North Clark. There- fore, on August 6, 1958, le c contact was made during the evening tb th advised ROEME | o talk to that was not there an expect him, no at night and not the next week. She was. very brusque. On August 7, 1958,L_____—idcalled sa ROEMER and explained that she was sorry for her short conversation of the evening before, but that was there and had instructed her that when the writer called, she was not to advise that he was there and to state that she did not know when he would be there. , again. She stated that he informed her that someone at work had talked to him and told him that he had better be careful, that if he was to talk to the police or the PBI, that hetd get "knocked in the head." He told her that he had been satisfied by SA ROEMER that if he furnished information regarding ALEX, it would not be "leaked" and that his contact with this office would be strictly confidential, but he told her that r ve Ak ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE -58- - SI" \oosy x 4 NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 6
—"| CG 92-373 ‘WER: lac he did not want to take any chances with a "guy like GUS ALEX". He told her that he would not mind talking to the FBI about petit criminals, but that a guy like ALEX, "is too big for me". OTHER 2, 4 advised that eats a eir residence on each Wednesday night, and that they will attempt to "pump" him and then furnish any_information which they can obtain regarding ALEX to SA ROEMER. They were requested to do so. - on august 8, 1958,[" Joon Lawrence, an elevator operator on e oO: AM to 4:00 PM shift, was contacted at his residence (as were all the above). [____} advised that although he has worked at 300 North Marine Drive for four years, it is just recently that he has become an elevator operator, formerly having been a garage attendant in the lower level of the garage. It is noted that ALEX keeps the cars he uses in the-un vel which is . attended by HIRSCHEL, above. [facvssea that he knows "RYAN" and his wife as tenants at 300 North Marine Drive, but that he has not seen them in the past two or three months there. It is noted that ALEX and his wife have been absent therefrom from the first part of May to date except for t e or four days , and this would account for [ tainure to observe s in the.case with the above interviewees, fines advised that any contact with the FBI. ang any information which he furnishes would be kept strictly confidential, and that there is no way for ALEX to learn of it unless through[___'| + He was advised not_to mention his contact with this office to anyone. agreed to keep his eyes and ears open for ALEX and his ‘wife, and to report any information of possible interest regarding them to this office. He furnished his phone number, EDgewater -lh27, and stated that he could be contacted at any time after ):30 PM. . , Contact with A. C. JAWAREK and Mr. NEWBERGER, manager and bookkeeper repectively, at 300 North ‘ Marine Drive, has been made regularly since about February 1, 1958, by SA WALTER H. SANDSTROM, and since ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 59 - SW (gd NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 7
I 0 ee eae en re enn ere ET ST EE = Se Ses ie " ae “9 CG 92-373. WFR: lac February 25, 1958, by SA ROEMER. These individuals ‘have expressed willingness to fully cooperate with this office and have never refused to do so. However, they have been of very little assistance. They continue to point out that they are not in a position to know of ALEX's comings or goings, his activities, his associates, or anything else which may be of assistance to this office. The only information they have ever furnished has been that ALEX, as RYAN, continues to pay . 4 rent for an apartment there. When ALEX was being sought by this office as a missing witness of the Senate Rackets Committee, they advised only that someone, unknown to them and in their absence, paid ALEX's rent every month by dropping cash in an envelope on their desk. They have advised that they are unable to find ALEX#s application for the apartment which he executed po when he moved in. They have also advised that they do not know whether ALEX keeps 4 car in the garage stall which he pays rent on. In summation, they profess cooperation but have never gone out of their way to obtain any information and it is suspected that they could furnish more. if so inclined. reported herein that R LONGTREE, who is now under development as a PCI, advised that he knows that ALEX pays o report visits of FBI Agents to the Murra artments, and that it was who told that he had better not co ith the FBI. ; INFORMANTS T-1 PCL RAY LONGTREZ On September 11, 1958, to SA WILLIAM R. ROEMER. ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 60 - of f ~ NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 8
CG 92-373 WFR:lac T-2 ERIC EDSTRAND, Manager and Distributor, Blatz Brewing Company, | Chicago Division, 401 North Hamlin, Chicago, Illinois (Upon request) Te Stewart, outhern ores Yacht Club, Jackson Park Harbor; Chicago, Illinois T-5 CG 6232-C Ce Fret T-7 | Bet 62n1-c ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 61 - Le we ee ee — NW 45679 DociId:3228925i1 Page 39 “SAs RALPH R. HILL and On July 29, 1958,to SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER On August 9, 1958, to WILLIAM F. ROEMER On August 1, 1958, to SA JOHN B. HARRINGTON On August 7, 1958, to SA WILLIAM A. MEINCKE On July 28, 1958, to SA ROBERT W. HEDDEN On September 1, 1958, to ; SAs RALPH R. HILL and WILLIAM F. ROEMER. S52 \ =\oo3 A