Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 2107 Hote) . DATE: 11-14-2017. ; JFK Assassination System ° Date: 6/12/201 Identification Form , Agency Information ! AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10199-10154 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 92-3182-199 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CG TO: DIRECTOR; FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/03/1961 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : GAL, ASSOC, GAMBLING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: © Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/04/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC A/T v9.1 Docld: 322788375 Page 1 156
eG. 65 yo ed ere mE) ray = Q 5 oom 58 MAY Tt 5/4/61 AIRTEL TO: SAC, Chicago FROM: Director, FBI GUS ALEX, aka. AR | | Reurtel 5/3/61. The information reported by CG 6443-C indicating - hugs gambling operations carried on in factories and business places opens an avenue which may lead to interesting and signifi- cant information as to hoodlum gambling operations. With this in mind, you should exert every effort to develop further informa- tion concerning bookmaking at factories and other business places in order that a comprehensive picture of such activities may be devdoped. You should attempt to establish the connection between the individuals who actually operate these books and: their intermediaries who maintain liaison with and carry out the orders of the top-ranking Hoodlum figures who dominate this racket. This matter should be given immediate and vigorous attention, and the Bureau. should be kept closely advised of pertinent developments. aaah Ay 3 108 : COMME cow QM~ TELE dé Docld: 3227688375 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Ac DATE: 11-14-2017 o FG . , ° oO ‘ , 4 : 3 oe . . -  $ Mr. Tolson Pad . Fe 8 . n 2 f Mr. Parsons . ; ~ * G a9 f Mr. Mohr._____. f - Belmont FEDERAL BUREAU GF INVESTIGATION g Mr. Callahan / | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE We, permed -—— if COMMUNICATIONS SECTIO | Mx. Evans i » Rosen F TELETYPE , . WoC. Sullivan ; 4 Pele, Room. f Mr. Ingram____ | Miss Gandy... 4 URGENT 5-3-8681 2753 AM RDA gf TO DIRECTOR, FBI 92-3182 ned FROM SAC CHICAGO 92-373 ee, | cu aLex, AKAey ARy DAILY SUMMARY. CG b be ror nace DASH C ADVISED THAT ANOTHER FORM OF GAMBLING OPERATIONS WHICH I'S NOT WIDELY KNOWN BUT WHICH BRINGS IN HUGE ANOUTS OF MONEY TO THE CHICAGO OUTFIT ARE HANDBOOKS WHICH OPERATE IN FACTORIES AND COUNTLESS PLACES OF BUSINESS, HE ADVISED THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS OPERATING HANDBOOKS MIGHT WORK FOR THE COMPANY OR FACTORY AS WELL AS OPERATING A HANDBOOK. HE STATED THAT THE OPERATOR WOULD GET TEN CENTS ON EACH DOLLAR COLLECTED OF HORSE BETS OR OTHER GAMBLING OR ELSE A PERCENTAGE ~ | ; GA OF THE GROSS EARNINGS FROM THE HANDBOOKS. IN THIS REGARD ON APRIL. EIGHT, LAST, AND ARTICLE APPEARING IN CHICAGO SUN TIMES DISCLOSES h THAT IRS AGENTS ABRESTED JOHN-FPIGNATO, FRANKYGAUTHIER, CLYDENEAYTON of \Y P AND ROBERT C.Y#LEMING ON APRIL SEVEN, LAST, INTHE STATE MADISON \ BUILDING FOR FAILURE TO PURCHASE WAGER TAX STAMP AND NON PAYMENT OF i 2 oa - 83 TEN PER CENT WAGERING TAXs’..THIS WAS RESULT OF Ti SE PEOPLE oreagraNe - A HANDBOOK IN THE: STATE MADISON BUILDING WHILE EMPLOYE ‘AND as’ a % @i MAY “4 1961 }°SN ELEVATOR OPERATOR. US enn PACE ONE Docld: 322788375 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 2107 Notey. DATE: 11-14-2017 . Lk eS . 8 _ Oo oe a. oO” “ i ° Q ° se PAGE TWO BERNARD NAGEL, MANAGER OF THE STATE MADISON BUILDING ADVISED THAT PIGNATO, GAUTHIER AND LAYTON WERE SUSPENDED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF PROSECUTIVE ACTION. NAGEL STATED THAT HIS INTERVIEW WITH THESE EMPLOYEEES REVEALED THAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY ACCEPTING HORSE BETS AND FLEMING AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CENTRAL TERMINAL RAILROAD AT THE TIMEe EFFORTS BEING MADE TO LOCATE ABOVE PERSONS FOR INTERVIEW. CG SIX TWO SEVEN TWO DASH C ADVISED THAT S INKus, OPERATOR OF SPORTS HANDI entra igs teat re ae CAPPING SERVICE KNOWN asMvat r0NaL PUBLICATIONS, ( CHICAGO TP BEEN MUSCLED BY THE OUTFIT AND IS PAYING THE OUTFIT BETWEEN Five WuNoRED DOLLARS AND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, PER MONTH. CG SIX TWO SEVEN TWO ~ DASH C STATED THIS INFORMATION IS NOT FROM MINKUS A CLOSE FRIEND OF HIS BUT FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS, ONE OF WHOM WAS PRESENT IN MINKUS OFFICE WHEN TWO THUGS PHYSICALLY BEAT MINKUS IN ORDER TO SOFTEN HIM UP TO OBTAIN THE PAYOFF TO THE OUTFIT. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MINKUS |- HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN INTERVIEWED AND DENIED EVER BEING MUSCLED OR PAYED ANY MONEY TO THE OUTFIT. HE SAID AT THAT TIME) HE HAD ONLY FOUR ACCOUNTS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, THESE BEING SMALL ACCOUNTS. END PAGE TWO os Docld: 3227688375 Page 4
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hotey;. DATE: 11-14-2017 PAGE: THREE CG SIX ONE ONE SEVEN DASH C ADVISED THAT GUS ALEX-S NAME IS PROMINENT IN GAMBLING CIRCLES OF THE SOUTH SIDE AS BEING A SYNDICATE HEAD FoR THAT AREA. MARSHALL CAIFANO AND TWO UNSUBS, WHITE MEN, ARE FEARED BY GAMBLERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE AS MUSCLE MEN FOR GUS ALEX. CG SIX ONE ONE SEVEN DASH C ADVISED FAT LAWN WHO FREQUENTS PERSHING HOTEL 1S "PROMINENT IN THE NUMBERS RACKET. A BOOK IS BEING OPERATED BY JOE “FANG _CULLOGH IN A TAVERN at oNE 2¢R0 THREE NINE EAST EIGHTY Two STREET. RAY PAREN LNU EN PAREN AKA., TINY, A BIG FAT ITALIAN MALE, CU A#@%“4¢ FORMERLY RESIDENT OF LAKE MEADOWS WITH A COLORED WIFE WAS OPERATING { A HANDBOOK AT THE CRANE COMPANY, GHICAGO. JAMESSTRVING, OPERATOR OF | | THE PANAMA LOAN OFFICE AT suvty Th THIRD AND COTTAGE GROVE, WHO CA Age fie , DID TIME FOR INCOME TAX EVASION REPORTEDLY HAS SYNDICATE \ CONNECTIONS, AND COULD FURNISH INFORMATION. ON MAY ONE, SIXTY ONE, anus ‘1,yMavine ADVISED THAT HE OPERATES A PERSONAL LOAN SERVICES AND THE IRVING MUSIC COMPANY ON COTTAGE GROVE, CHICAGO. IRVING - MUSIC COMPANY PAYS DUES TO THE COMMERCIAL PHONOGRAPH SURVEY THROUGH DAN GAINS, A FRIEND OF JAMES D. IRVING. IRVING DENIES SYNDICATE CONNECTIONS OR BEING MUSCLED BY SYNDICATE HOODLUMS, ALTHOUGH ADMITS HAVING DONE TIME WITH SYNDICATE FIGURES. ARMED AND DANGEROUS = WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, END ACK PLS gr 4-03 AM OK FBI WA HFL bat ao 3 \e oe Docld: 3223858375 Page 5