HW 45679 CG 92-373 in Los Angeles, Californiay.,hé used a 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark 3 automobile. SIDNEY StORS HAK has advised SA ROEMER that the villa at the Ocotillo Lodge where ALEX stayed is leased to him, KORSHAK, on an annual basis, and that it was his Lincoln Continental Mark 3, which ALEX and his wife used in Los ; Angeles, _ ee TERK Act ownersma nager, “the Whitehall JFK Act Club, 10 as elaware, stated in applying for membership in the Whitehall Club, ALEX used ORS, 2970 Lal Lake Shore Drive, Chicago , as a character reference. e. it is” noted that SIDNEY R? KORSHAK advised SA ROEMER an July, 1958, that he maintai s an apartment at 2970 Lake Shore Drive. fee ct ct LOUIS TORNABENE As has been previously reported, LOUIS’ is a close associate of GUS ALEX, and operates handbooks in the Loop area of Chicago, over which ALEX allegedly holds the principal interest. T-5 advised on September 2h, 1958, that for the past six months he has been a partner of LOUIS TORNABENE in a gambling establishment which the informant and TORNABENE operated at the Santa Fe Hotel, Polk and Dearborn Streets, Chicago. During the course of this joint venture, T-5 stated that TORNABENE became obligated to him in the amount of approximately $15,000.00, as well as a personal gambling debt. amounting to an © - additional $l. 000, 00. TORNABENE refused to pay the- informant his winnings because the informant had quit on a specific crap game in which TORNABENE was playing against other persons, some being backed by the informant. The informant, at the time of quitting, was winning money from: TORNABENE. The informant contacted SAM BATTAGLIA, highly placed Chicago hoodlum, through an intermediary and BATTAGLIA sent an individual named FNU POPE to see the informant. POPE said he would have to get both sides of the story in regards to the gambling debtzand would have a mai ing in a day | or two. Prior to the informant's contact with SAM BATTAGLIA, LOUIS TORNABENE had sent two hoodlums. to his house, obviously with the intent to threaten the informant to take no further ~12- . “4 f é PM NYY | Docld: 32276892753 Page 4
SE a IF IEE TE CS ET ET [rent ni emer atemet nett ett PMI er A REN Nt a Ae ee ; CG 92-373 action regarding the g nbling debt. The informant spotted the two individuals sitting outside his home and then decided to go directly to S ATTAGLIA to force the issue. On the evenings September 2h, 1958, the, informant was called to the Santa Fe~Bar for a meeting with TORNABENE ~ and POPE. At uthat time also present was an individual known as "Chappie," who is a close associate of LOUIS TORNABENE and GUS ALEX in gambling operations. The informant advised CHAPPIE at this meeting would directly represent GUS ALEX's interest in.the dispute. The informant advised that POPE, the representative of SAM BATTAGLIA, was described as white, male,. Italian, 55, light complected, average height and "skinny." It was decided at the meeting that TORNABENE owed . the informant no money from the gambling debt. TORNABENE ~ stated that the informant was being charged expenses for the operations of TORNABENE's bookie joirit and that his share in a the winnings less expenses would be {4,600.00, which TORNABENE was obligated to pay and was, in fact, paying off... informant advised that POPE had contacted MAIS# ER, Chicago hoodlum, prior to the meeting ahd that BAER, knowing the Ge informant, sided with him in the dispute. The informant an advised that the entire situation cost him $10,000.00 and a the interesting point was that it showed the power of GUS ~~~ . ALEX's influence in the Syndicate setup. He advised that in © Spite of SAM BATTAGLIA, POPE and MAISH BAER. siding with him, GUS ALEX's weight thrown to TORNABENE's side of the issue was sufficient to settle the dispute in TORNABENE!'s favor with no objection from any of the other participants in the conversation. The informant further advised on October 8, 1958, that he felt - that he had been muscled out of money honestly owed to him by TORNABENE and that he is presently making efforts through his eastern contacts, which would be the former "Joe Adonis" Gang, of whom there are a few members ‘left operating on the Hast Coast, who aré very powerful in the Jersey City and New ' York City area. The informant hoped through this connection to have contact made directly to TONY ACCARDO, who would then | settle the dispute himself. The informant advised that if he is successful with his East Coast contacts, they will send _ a man to Chicago to make the contact with ACCARDO. He advised he would keep this office advised of the entire situation as it develops. " -13- Sro\(- Vong § - wee wee ee HW 45679 DBocld:322892753 Page 5
HW 45679 CG 92-373 ~ The informant further advised that LOUIS TORNABENE has huge sums of money available at all times for his gambling operations and that he maintains several safety deposit boxes at the Central National Bank, located east of Halsted Street on the north side of Roosevelt Road. He advised that this bank is also used as a place for storing gambling money by other hoodlums in the Chicago area; however, he did not know the specific individuals outside of TORNABENE using the bank's facilities. Te D further advised that during the period of time when he was in closé contact and in the good graces of LOUIS TORNABENE, TORNA BENE bpoastéd to him that GUS ALEX is anxious to lend him $20,000.00 for TORNABENE's own use in bookmaking. TORNABENE stated that he has not accepted the twenty grand but also said that GUS ALEX has offered-part of the policy racket on the South Side of Chicago. TORNABENE indicated that he is:‘interested in the policy angle. Attention is drawn to the fact that it has previously been reported that HENRY SUSK is a close friend of: GUS ALEX, and that SUSK has furnished ALEX with several automobiles, which remain registered to SUSK but are used ~ principally by ALEX. Also, that SUSK has furnished a diner's credit card to ALEX, and that ALEX utilizes this card for meals. : T-l advised that on September 26, 1958, HENRY SUSK dined with GUS and MARIANNE ALEX, and that MARIANNE ALEX attempted to do the cooking on this occasion and burned both the steak and potatoes, which she attempted to cook. ; EDDIE <VOGEL « Reported above under the caption, "NATHAN 'BUICH! LADON", is information that SAs FRANKFURT and ROEMER observed oO LEDON drive the Cadillac which he. has: been using to chauffeur ALEX, to the residence of EDDIE VOGEL, on October 15, 1958. On October 20, 1958, SA FRANKFURT’ observed LADON driving this same automobile with VOGEL as a passenger. This, - 1h - ; SO\- Was d. DoclId: 3227689253 Page 6
HW 45679 CG 92-373 to be "The Boss of the Loop" for the Chicago Crime Syndicate. He stated that any problems which arise among gamblers in the Loop are settled by GUS ALEX, and that he feels certain that no bookie can operate in the Loop without the sanction of ALEX. He reiterated information in this regard, which he has furnished previously concerning the attempt of a prominent hoodlum to "muscle" in on the informant's business, and stated that. he continues to operate free from such "muscling" after he successfully sought the intervention and protection of ALEX. He feels that this continued "guardianship" of GUS . ALEX has enabled him to operate in the Loop free from hoodlum interference and free from the usual fifty per cent which the syndicate extracts from each gambler. It is noted that above under the caption "ASSOCIATES" and the sub-caption "LOUIS TORNABENE" information is set out concerning the intervention of GUS ALEX in a dispute between T-5 and LOUIS TORNABENE. As noted above, the informant stated that one of the most significant things to him in the entire dispute was the fact that in spite of the weight of SAM BATTAGLIA, who is regarded among hoodlums in Chicago as a very influential syndicate leader coupled with MAISH BAER, who is also highly regarded among Chicago hoodlums although not so much so as BATTAGLIA, and one POPE, the fact that GUS ALEX sided with TORNABENE in the issue was sufficient to settle the dispute in TORNABENE's favor with no objection from BATTAGLIA, BAER, or POPE, It is noted further that this dispute concerned a gambling operation in the Santa Fe Hotel, located at Polk and Dearborn Streets in the first ward of Chicago. This information would, therefore, tend to substantiate information previously reported that GUS ALEX controls the first ward for the syndicate. The first ward includes the Loop, the near South Side, and the near West Side, being Chicago's largest geographic ward. 2. The South Side T-8 and T-9, who have furnished reliable information in the past, were contacted during October, 1958. These individuals are very well acquainted with many hoodlums and particularly with individuals engaged in the policy racket on the South Side of Chicago. - 16 - iS Q\~ Nas Ss Docld: 322789253 Page 7 s
HW 45679 CG 92-373 on September 29, 1958, that investigators of his office have .received information that GUS ALEX is a silent partner with RALPH PIERCE in the Crossroads Cafe, Wabash and Van Buren Streets, Chicago, Illinois. “It is noted that RALPH PIERCE is a top hoodlum , in Chicago. C. Income for 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 Semana add wa Mr. LA VERNE DUFFY, Chief. Investigator, Chichgo Office of the Senate Rackets Committee, advised SA ROEMER on September 29, 1958, that one of his investigators was able to review the income tax returns of GUS ALEX during the years 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, and 1956. Mr. DUFFY stated that: the only information the investigator made notes on concerning these returns was as follows: REVIEWED BY egiF) ON “hielat dos ‘VI. HANGOUTS Cl RELEASE IN FuLk A. Club Continental | @ RELEASE IN PART a Cl TOTAL DENIAL T-13, with whom insufficient contact has been made to determine his reliability but who is in a position to know, advised that GUS ALEX, along with other hoodlums such as JAMES ALLEGRETTI, JOHNNY "Bananas" DE BIASE, and LENNIE — PATRICK, are frequent diners at the Club Continental, a _ plush Rush Street night club. This informant stated that ~ suring the early part of 1958, the above individuals - 22. Docld: 32276892753 Page &@
HW 45679 CG 92-373 The following informants are furnishing current information regarding ALEX: ca 5973-C CG 6232-C The following informants have furnished recent information concerning ALEX, but have not furnished any information during the period covered by instant report: CG 6215-C CG 5973-C 6G 62hi1-c The following Potential Criminal Informants are furnishing current information concerning ALEX: RAY LOWGTREE PK Act 6 (4) ~of Evergreen Park, Illinois, Police Department, who enjoys a certain amount of ALEX's confidence, having grown up in ALEX's old neighborhood.contemporaneously with him, is contacted regularly. He now resides two blocks A ha ' i e in Evergreen Park. Also, Nho reside across the street rom s mother and brother, are contacted regularly. It is noted that ALEX receives his mail at his mother's address and visits there often. In order to aid in the determination of a possible move on the part of ALEX and his wife, arrangements have been perfected with BENJAMIN LEVIN, Superintendent of the Lake View Fost Office, which covers ALEX's residence at 4.300 North Marine Drive, Chicago... Mr. LEVIN, who was last contacted on October 13, 1958, advised that he will immediately contact this office in the event he receives a removal notice from either ALEX or his wife, MARIANNE RYAN. It is noted that it ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 26 - oo ' | SANT WHE BS Docld: 322789253 Page 9
( CG 92-373 is not felt likely that ALEX would request a removal notice, but it is felt extremely likely that MARIANNE RYAN, due to her career as a professional model, would be most desirous ‘of furnishing a forwarding address to the post office. INFORMANTS to SAs ROBERT W. HEDDEN and EDWARD J. NEHLS, and on October 20, 1958, to SA HEDDEN. - - : | ou paulding § SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER, (Upon request). [ co On September 17, 1958, ecurity, © SS to SA ROEMER. — . Drake Hotel, : Chicago, Illinois. ‘JFK Act 6 (2) Tali | OFK Act 6 (4) | HECTOR "TONY" TONTINI, i OntOctober 20, 1958, Maitre d'!, . / to SA ROEMER. Whitehall Club, j 105 Hast Delaware, Chicago, Illinois. T-5 i. CG 6232-C i On September 21, 1958, y to SA WILLIAM A. MEINCKE. . T-6 . f PCI RAY LONGTREE i On October 7, 1958, to / | SA ROEMER, T-7 SO perp On November 12, 1958, to SA ROEMER, ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 27 - a \ : | -  got- Voae§. | HW 45679 DBocld:3227892753 Page 10
amg T- mY CG'92-373 T-8 — = ts in a bail bond business, Wabash Avenue and 48th Street, Chicago, Illinois. T-10 CG 6132=C U T-12 JFK Act 6 (2) CG 6215-C ’ JFK Act 6 (4) — = 1 atinentea, 500 North Rush Street, Chicago (Upon request). c ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE _ 28 - HW 45679 DBocld:322892753 Page 11 On October 15, 1958, to SAs PAUL B. FRANKFURT and ROEMER, On October 15, 1958, to. SAs FRANKFURT and ROEMER, On SA SA On SA On SA September 15, 1958, to WILLIAM J, MC CORMICK July 29, 1958, to BILLY E. WEBB. September 13, 1958, to. ROBERT L. BAKER, © September 12, 1958, to METNCKE., gal (Sard