JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 Identification Form , , “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI . - RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10288-10253 , RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  92-3171-1ST NR 60 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: RUTLAND, MARSHALL E. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/29/1960 - ‘PAGES: 47 SUBJECTS : SGI, BKG, HEALTH STATUS, TRA, CRIMINAL ACT, SECURITIES MEASURES, POLICE CONNECTIONS, UNION ACT, ASSOC, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES, MISCELLANEOUS INFO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified | RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 01/12/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS - COVER PAGE ; 91 189 | DocId: 32305623 Page 1
‘ ANTHONY JOSEPH ACCARDO, aka; GUS ALEX, aka; from CG 6343-C*, a highly sensitive source. LEAD Report For. WD-78 4-12-68) O an LA SA SS REPORTING OFFICE CHICAGO TITLE OF CASE - DATE 7/A9 [62 | REPORT MADE BY CHARACTER OF CASE ANTI - RACKETEERING INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 3 REFERENCE: Report of SA RALPH R, HILL, JR., dated 5/26/60 at Chicago. -= Pp = THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED ne ; . This report is a consolidation of investigation concerning the five captioned hoodlums of the Chicago Office. The great majority of the information contained in this report will be included in the cover section inasmuch as most of this was obtained IAAL \ Cc CHICAGO x AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Will continue to conduct and < report investigation concerning the background and activities of cc Chicago heodlums ANTHONY ACCARDO, GUS ALEX, FRANK FERRARO, SAM APPROVED SOON CMAN GENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: | See Cover Page B for copies BR _ 4) / “Tm _ . | NOT RECORDED —_—&— + olin ne ANNES “| ya ALL EOD TT CUNT AED 49 AUG 1 1960 - eOHERCOY 1S Giver ric ee re el -) ,- a a _ COVER PAGE = 2 PROPERTY .OF- FBL.—This eqhort is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which lo- va + ae) o . ena Sa | pocra: 32305623 Page 2?
i i it i. ' ; “ALEK: And we got to got them before. they get then. HUMPHREYS: Yeah. You know who we could get to be a 2 witness? . He'd be: @® hell of a witness. ALEX: Who? 7 "HUMPHREYS: CLAIR. So | cy CG 92-795 a 7 ALEX: I°ll talk to him and have him go te JOE and let JOE send him in. Or, I could sénd him to the lawyer, but I’m just trying to - avoid that question if it. came Up. I don’t think it will, but it's good. We got to get another witness. Another ome! We got to get a lot of then! The reference ©£ ALEX to MONAGHAN is probably a ; ; reference to ROBERT Fe MONAGHAN, an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago. The reference to CLINTON is a reference to STANFORD CLINTON, who is an attorney in Chicago, and who is one of the attorneys representing ANTHONY ACCARDO in. his pending trial. It is obvious that the conversation. concerns the trial of ACCARDO, who has been indicted for fraudulently charging expenses for the use of his automobile which h@ claims he used to sell "Foxhead Fourhundred” beer for the Premium Beer Sales, Incorporated. It is apparent that ALEX amd _— JMPHREYS are concerned with finding witmesses whe will back up: “ACCARDO's claim that he used the car during the course - of selling “Foxhead Fourhundzed." The Yorkshire referred to is believed to be the Yorkshire Room Restaurant Located at 2842 North Sheridan Road in Chicago. The reference: to. ‘STEVE by ALEX midway in the conversation is probably a reference to STEVE DE KOSTA. It is noted that DE KOSTA is ostensibly the owner and mamager of the Huckster'’s Restaurant in Chicago. According to PCI TURA SATANA, @ burlesque dancer, who is intimately friendly with HENRY SUSK and also well acquainted with GUS ALEX, the Huckster's is operated fo ae (COVER Pace a | | oA c- 7 | ; 7 ; . . La 4  Docta: 32305623 Page 3
. OG 92-795 This again is in reference to the trouble , presently _ going on in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Lo¢al 134 in Chicago, for which loéal LOUIE” CELANO is . ® business agent. Recently, - other Members of the ‘T6éal “have” béen making attempts to rid the local of CELANO, based ‘on the fact that “hie brother , JIMMY, is an assocL ate. ‘of hoodluas in ‘¢ he Chicago area... The reference to FRANK DARLING referred te this ° ‘business manager of another lecal of the’ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Chicago, who has a reputation ‘that he is opposed to hoodluns Connected with organized crime in Chicago. Wis ASSOCIATES Ga July 8, 1960, CG 6343~C# advised that MURRAY “HUMPEREYS made contact with JOSEPH I, BULGER who is an: attorney. with offices at 188 West Randolph Street in Chicago. He is further a Republican politician of some standing and is fopmer mayor of Melrose Park, Tllinoiss _ On duly 12, 1960, MURRAY HUMPHREYS , JOSEPH BULGER, RALPH PIERCE, and LES. KRUSE were. observed having lunch together im the restaurant im the basement of the Pittsfield Building, ‘155 East. Washington Street, Chicago , Ti finois. During this — mesting, the agents overheard parts of the conversation, which. - ee indicated that BULGER was attempting to gain Some money to back gambling jaterests im Las Vegas, Nevada. This meeting was observed by agents VINCENT Lj INSERRA, JOHN W# ROBERTS, WILLIAM ¥ ROEMER and MARSHALL Es RUELAND of the Chicago Office: ~~ Wide LECUYIMANE ENTERPRISES | "SAM CIANCANA . On duly 6, 1960, 6G 6271-8, who has furnished reliable information in the past, orally advised SA WILLIAM RS CATHEY of the Chicage Office that MAURICE KauM is the attorney representing the Michigan. Avenue National Bank, ‘Chicago, tilinois, in. connection with reorganization of the old. Sout 'Prust Company of Chicago, which figured in the murder of LEON MARCUS in 1956. According to the informant, the Southmore - Bank and Trust Company has been renamed the Guarranty Bank. and Trust Company and am individual by the name of DLATON, who is the head of the Dalton’: Finance: Company. of Washington, Diets - SOvER PAGE -A-2e- | Docld: 32305623 Page 4
CE 92-795 . borrowed $450 0,000 from the Michigan Avenue National Bask to” buy into the | ella Southmore Bank and Trust Company, As @ result Of his buying into this bank, he became the Chairman of the”: Board of Directors and immediately betan engaging ina series ef "shady transactions." According to the informant, these ~ "shady transactions” were the loan of monies to local hoodiun eléments in the Chicago area without proper collateral. Further, according to the informant, the loan, which ms granted. DALTON by the Michigan Avenue Bank was guaranteed by am individual ‘by. ‘the name of STANZ,. WhO Me’ commected with the Bureau of the — Budget (probably MAURICE: STANS , Director of the Bureau of the ‘Budget). A suit is presently being filed agsinet DALTON because of his. “shady transactions." . Aecording to the informant , & latent unclaimed -gccount in the amount of $100,000 composed of cash and negotiable securities 18 maintaimed at the old Southmore Bank and Trust - Company. This account was placed with the Southmore Bank many years ago a5 a “kitty” for the crime syndicate. in the Chicago area, As there is somo dispute over the ownership . o£ this account amd the fact that it has mot beom claimed; the account is presently for sale by the bank for $20,000. According to the informant, no buyers are available, simply because they — will be immediately exterminated by the crime syadicate should | , Bey attempt | to purchase this aecount. According to the informant, the late LEON. MARCUS ‘attempted te buy this account and was murdered by the syndicate. It is to be noted that at the time of ‘MARCUS’ death, a slip of paper with the Rotation: $100,000 om it together with the name” of SAM GIANCANA, were found Sim MARCUS’ possession. 6 6241 -¢ advised On June 9, 1960, that ANTHONY ACCARDO, his wife and daughter spent the evening at the: ‘Imperial House On East Walton Street im Chicago om Jume 3, 1960. .ACCARD was observed driving a 1959 or 1960 Pontiac station wagon. ~ While ACCARDO was in front of the Imperial House, a unit of the Chicago Police Intelligence Umit passed but did not Fecogmize ACCARDO. He turned to the informant and waid, .“Leok at the BCrEPS 2" — ~ A-29-. | Docld: 32305623 Page 5
i> on guly_ 19 1960, Cg 6343-00 advised that FRANK DFREY, aid BURCH LADON sADO EC ADON "coneerning an anknown aaetten became | ‘extremely’ angry wi €h these two persons and during the course of his tirade, accused LADON of being closer to” cHuCK ENGLISH them to himself and GUSSIE ALEX, for whom he is a rummer,. FERRARO cursed both individuals and shouted for them to leave the room, that he wanted nothing more to do with them. Cha July 6, 1960, PCI JANE OLSON advised that JANE rieIS, the. owner of the Summex Set Restaurant, 77600 South Jett frey. Avenue, Chicago , Tilinois, is the ‘gird fviond” of FRANK O. OLSON further advised that FERRARO calis THEIS on the average of two or three times a week ‘at. the restaurant and is known to meot with her at least once or twice every. week, ADMENT STRATIVE Sumvet Ilene of PRANK FERRARO conducted om July a 1960, ae . WeSconducted by Ske Raw Ry BILL , ‘RS , SOHN We ROBERTS , and MARSHALL - ‘Ee COVER PAGE -A-Bo- ' , DocId: 32305623 Page 6