Office Men © = o : DIRECTOR, FBI . paTg: March 31, 1955 7 » fm : SAC; CHICAGO (94-519-Sub 11) . B UBJECT: SAMUEL GIANCANA, was. Gh “6 8/5 GIIF (TOP HOODLUM COVERAGE) ae . a Re SAC letter #53-58 dated August 25, 1953 and Chicago letter dated September 28, 195k. ; DOMINICK' ANTHONY SCALZITTO, Pct, has advised that GIANCANA frequents Philip's Restaurant | and Candy Store at 22nd and Cicero. < On January 18, 1955, ca 5841-C advised that he was contacted by one NATALE PASSARO, Jr. and asked to attempt to secure mortgages on, the Following properties: 1331 Indiana Avenue, a seven apartment building, mortgage desired $35,000; 2111 South Homan. Avenue, a two flat building, mortgage desired $12,000; tL . , 1620-22 South Harding, a thirteen apart- . ment building, mortgage desired #15,0003 t | “Wybs-51 Catalpa Avenue, a twelve apartment y/ . building, mortgage desired $43,500. He stated that he subsequently discussed womwenwth Ls matter with PASSARO in the presence of one (FNU) , CHAMPAIGN (ph), an attorney FOR SAMUEL GIANCANA. It is the informant's theory that the syndicate owns ‘these properties although the records show that the trustee is the Pioneer Bank of Chicago, Chigago, Tllinols« cee ng . ‘ On February 18, 1955, cG 5841-C advised ~ os that GIANCANA recently remodeled the building at 4810- l2 West 2end Street in Cicero, Illinois and converted it into a plush gambling place with roulette wheels, a horse parlor, private rooms for card games and refresh- ment facilitics. FwM: time Downie (Lt NEC E Lg LI] my an | Docld: 32564615 Page 4
5 t i t i | t { | { : | i 7 t eg i I : in i t i in i Ys $ ’ Fe \ . . ‘ ™ ' y Me 1 . we ty ! yg ee Po ‘A. \ - \ es i i \ . Office - , oy dum +: onrrep st TO : DIRECTOR, FBI Sanne FORM NO. 64 af | . ; - . TRIN . —— GER Ss GOVERNMENT DATE: September 28, 195 FROM SAC CHICAGO (98519 ~ Sub 11) LY | SUBJECT: « SAMUEL GIANCANA, was. ; | 5. Da LLf ~~ GIIF (TOP HOODLUM COVERAGE) . oo Sg & Re SAG letter #53-58 dated August 25, 1953 ana Chicago letter dated March 30, 195). The Chicago Tribune on March 1h, 195) ran an article concerning the Wagon Wheel at 6421 Montrose Avenue, Tf) WF Norwood Park, Illinois which it described. as r a large gambling i, casino. The réputed owners are NICKMO'AMICO and JAMESNOAVIES, It was reported that.a third and principhé owner of tHe Wagon Wheel is SAM@TANCANA.; The cost of this gambling establishment and its furnishings is reputed to be approxi mately $50,000. , CG 5951-C has ‘stated that it is general knowledge among the hoodlums that theytop setup of the alleged syndicate ” insofar as the operation of taverns, handbooks, and minor gangs, is concerned is first TOMPACCARDO,. then TONYXQAPEZIO, followed 3— by SAM GIANCANA, Accord? g to the informant GIANCANK controls\ 444 Cicero and the central west and southwest suburbs; -ROCKY / VA ROTENZA, allegedly a protege of SAM GIANCANA, controls the f / north and northwest section of Chicago along with the north- i west. suburbs. ‘ FWM/njb “ AS WAR 20 067 ian cnn ee Ee Tee erent | Docld: 32584615 Page 5 iy ¢
co § a, , “AANDARD Pomes 0. GA ©: $ & ia ; | S 6 ro 4 le | td 0 ob _ a 7 joe a by ZZ. és res! A | _ 70  : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, Cys 9460 (94-519 - Sub 11) Sigungecr: SAMUELS STAR CANA, was.) ; 1 tancanna ianaco, Sant Aix cani, yion ' Alber Mamaiggy 4 “Alber Masusco, cani "Mooney Sanebinc bana, Sam Mooney” GIIF (TOF HOOOLU? COVERAGE) go | OA summary of the information in Gnicago files, con~. .,.. cerning GIANCANA was submitted to the Bureau by letter @ated~ “’> iA May 31, 1950, captioned "Survey Concerning Prominent Underworld Figures Being Made by U. S. Attorneys. Crime Survey." Two copies of his photograph were furnished at that time. There follows a resume of pertinent information gathered in Chicago files since that time. An article in the hicago Daily News" dated February 27, 1951, describes JANES 5a ADDUCI, Republican Illinois State Representative and a member of the West Side Bloc (which Bloc is an aSscciation of politicians of Italian extraction who are be- lieved to be associated closely with gambiing and hoodlum ele- ments), as a former partner of SA™ GIANCANA in the Windy City Sports Enterprises. | In an article in the "Chicago Daily News" dated Feb- | ruary 2, 1951, ADDUCI is reported to have scoffed at the idea that GIANCANA was recognized as the leader of the Mafia in Chi- cago. . 4 ¥ GIANCANA's name was listed in an article appearing in the "Chicago Tribune" of June 9, 1951, as one of the ring th gamblers, and politicians whose income tax returns were to be 4 investigated by a Special Fraud Squad of the Internal Revenue jv Bureau. - G2 3/7/- | fn . On November 8, 1951, the aio / Daily News" related oy ~ that the then State's Attorney JOHN S. BOYLE had assigned a . squad of State's Attorney Police to find GIANCANA after a capias .. had been issued on si ipre to appear for arraignment in j APPROPRIA TEs GENCTES ana ACR Cid: Saal Faicmey 754 , \an\ x BY "MAR 20 967 ee , | Docld: 32584815 Page 6
DIRECTOR, FBI Re: SAMUEL GIANCANA, was. |” / to disclose.~ This’ informant told NESTOR that his information was that TONY ACCARDO and SAM GIANCANA were active in the mob's attempts to muscle in on the shrimp industry. Lieutenant NESTOR furnished this information as a rumor, and contacts with WALTER DEVEREAUX, Chief Investigator of the Chicago Crime Commission, reflected that that Commission's information came from Lieutenant NESTOR and that the Commission had been unable to verify the rumor. ' In February, 1953, CG 5841-C advised that SAM GIANCANA, whom he described as a lieutenant of TONY ACCARDO, appears at the Rainbow Lounge, 5146 West Cermak Road, Cicero, Illinois, every Monday evening. According to the informant, at that time GIANCANA holds court in which he settles all disputes amongst: A members of the hoodlum element, makes his underworld contacts, Su,es. and is available to any hoodlum who may need money or advice. ‘4 , s 2, wen GEL , 3 so gee ee ee ale een ~ Lieutenant JOSEPH MORRIS, Scotland Yard Detail, Chi- | | on cago Police Department, has advised that GIANCANA leasés a base-' | 4 ment room of the Imperial. House, a swanky after theater supper oo club at 50 East Walton Place as a meeting place. This restaurant}: ** A is operated by an Italian using the name BEALS od ASCOTT through whom ‘ allegedly GIANCANA receives his orders, ef Eee, PCI ARTHUZASEIDLER has advised that RALPH CAIFANO, who is an associate of GIANCANA, ‘frequents the Copa Lounge and Restaurant at 652 Chicago Avenue. aek . eee Docld: 32554615