Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32317741 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. Date: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10354-10069 CG ELSUR 92-350-E-145 Document Information FBI CG HQ 02/25/1963 10 MULTI SUBJECT: SGI, LST, JRO, CM PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/14/1998 INDEFINITE INC ADMIN PAGE 5/5/2015
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collectian Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 a ; CC . . Se - - 2/28/63 AIRTEL AIR MAIL e —_ PO: DIRECTOR, FBI oo r | FHOM: «SAC, CHICAGO( (92-3 o-suB ®)) <i / SUBJECT: ACTIVITIES OF TOP HOODLUMS | " JUNE" nce CHICAGO DIVISION AR “ AIRTEL SUMMARY Ollowing represents a conference on 2/18/63 reported by (CG 6486-C#, between SAMUEL HM. GIANCANA and his representative for the Northwest suburbs, ROCCO POTENZO. By way of explanation, the first part of the conversation relates to an establishment in Niles, Illinois, known as the Lone Tree Inn, wherein bookmaking is being carried on without the sanction of the GIANCANA group. An example of the power exerted by the organization is manifested by POTENZO's alternative suggestions to either have the place raided or utilize muscle on the individuals involved, knowing that thi apparently is a favorite hangout of the Mayor of this suburb. - . The reason for POTENZO's being called in by GIANCANA is that¥recentiy GiANCANA's motel, the infamous Thunderbolt, _ in Rosemont, Lilinois, [was s0ld to the Village President DONALD L. STEPHENS (CG 6621-PC), and the name was changed to ea the Caravelle.{ The restaurant and lounge concession in the xXy motel is crerated by FRANK SARNO, a close associate of POTENZO, Pde" with POTENZO's brother, THOMAS POTENZO, acting as head bartender. Wye As a result, POTENZO looked upon the motel as his personal headquarters, end was observed acting in a managerial capacity therein by Bureau agents. This fact became known to GIANCANA, who conducted an investigation on his cwn and spotted POTENZO in the motel after having instructed him to stayaway. In this 3 = Bureau (Ri) (T>- Chicago. “—\ RRAirmh - —_ oO 7 Cf \\ Sestti - / - og. we $ / “ Serialized — Docld: 32317741 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collec ion Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note}. DATE: ‘ wee e ee ht ; uf hei 11-14-2017 C, a om CG 92-350 conversation he is most insistent that POTENZO not be seen in the motel ,( and the import of his instructions was passed . OB by CG 6621~PC,/who advised that he had been told by 4 GIANCANA recently that POTENZO is ‘not to be seen at the motel. This informant states that neither -POTERZO nor any of his associates have been seen there since that edict. The next topic of conversation concerns itself with POTENZO's prospective plans for gambling enterprises. It is noted that from the latter part of December, 1962, through early February, 1963, the location of Cook County's largest gambling operation was at the intersection of River and Higgins koad, Rosemont, in the basement of a liquor store located one block north of the Village Hall. Apparently the new location is located now in the Rosemont Industrial District in a small plastics factory operated by POTENZO as a front. Physical observation of this site bears out POTENZO’s claim that it is impossible to get in unless driven there. It is also next to impossible to conduct a decent surveillance prior toa contemplated gambling raid. This is a temporary location to be utilized until POTENZO can satisfactorily locate elsewhere. POTENZO: That SARNO, he come up to me and says, what the hell, I can't make no money here with you guys hanging around........they went up to the Wagon Wheel and put their own locks on the place. seeceeceeee they went through the whole joint, and when they left, they put their own locks On.........caturday night we had to bust the place in to get in. In the big room....... they were over on Milwaukee Avenue, and........ «++-Somebody over there gave the G guy.....the G told them this. The G told them that our Joint (R&H) was gonna get raided, but what the hell. I was ciosed already...........(no comment by GIANCANA)......listen, there's a joint on Milwaukee Avenue, the Lone Tree Inn. They're booking in there, and the Mayor of Niles is hanging in there. Lone Tree Inn. They play cards in there, too. BUTCH MEYERS has got the stop. Remember that bootlesger, BUTCH MEYERS? You Know the guy, grey haired guy. You want me to grab the guy, or you want the joint to get nailed? I'll nail the Mayor and all them guys. You know, Milwaukee and Harlem? About two blocks north of there. They're booking there. (can't decipher GIANCANA's COMMENL) oc cece cere reece ccceecscceces @e 2 « Docld: 32317741 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 Cc 8 non, . Cos 92-350 ) . _ ‘ Af mean You know the heat is there, why are you hangin’ | out in there? (shouting) POTENZO: You know why? That BILL MC GUIRE is in there. He hangs in there every night. Who put him in L there? 7+ toe: GIANCANA: THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. | POTENZO: Well, if you're gonna beef about one guy, beef about the other guy too. He was-there every night. He had two tables there. (at Caravelle Motel) He won't listen to what you ‘tell him, he runs around there like a chicken without a head. MOE, I got another spot.........scceeeeeeeejust like, last week, when they came into the joint..........Wé all ran down into the basement. This guy was there, that guy was there. GIANCANA: X DON'T WANT THAT JOINT TO BE A HANGOUT. POTENZO: | MOONEY, THERE WON'T BE A HANGOUT THERE, I don't give a (obs). There won't be no hangout there. i GIANCANA: The G is in and out of there all the time. . . POTENZO: That night, just before you came in, these guys are sitting at tables, talking, yelling bla, bla, bla. They hurt you, if the G can hear them. Then when you walk in, they shut up, and everybody is like a lamb. They don't respect nobody, except you. If, these guys come in, you can't chase them out. GIANCANA: I don‘twant these guys hanging around there. POTENZO: That one night you was there, I was there to see FRANK. I ate, and I left. The next night you came, I was working in the kitchen, they had a leak in there. I usually stay by the liquor store, GIANCANA: All day long, the G spots you guys going in there. POTENZO: Well, one night, it was FRANK SARNO's birthday. There was women there and everything. I told the Mayor (DONALD E. STEPHENS, CG 6621-PC), I oe 3 = Docld: 32317741 Page 4