N wt . . CO a OQ The Chicago Office revealed that in the second week of - ; December, 1963 and on 1-16-64, top. crime syndicate meetings were held in a west Chicago suburban restaurant to discuss the fate of Sam Giancana, boss of the west side crime syndicate. In June, 1965, another mob meeting was held (place not given) in connection with selecting a replacement for Giancana who was in the Cook County Jail’, Tll. Jack Cerone, a Chicago hoodlum, was to replace Giancana. Ww g2-8964-1 p.10, 16, 17; 25 (24527) * incarcerated 6/1/65 to 5/31/66 for failure to accept the orovisdons of immunity during a Federal Grand Jury inquiry into his activities y In connection with the 2/6/66 bombing of Mario's Barber Shop, 6745 West North Avenue, Oak Park, Ill., the investigation conducted by the Oak Park PD revealed that Mario Cervi, owner of-the shop, was previously employed. at the Galewood Barber Shop, 6964 West North Avenue, . Oak Park. It was believed that Galewood catered to the hoodlum element inasmuch as its owner, Joseph Serucusa, was believed to be Sam Giancana's personal barber,. and his automobile had been observed on numerous occasions at Giancana's residence in Oak Park. It was felt that Cervi kept a list of his clientele while employed at Galewood and it was possible that he brought his former clientele to his new place of business. The Oak Park PD had no suspects or motives for the bombing. u 174-1-9-433 ep.1 NY 4008-c- TE advised that Jilly Rizzo. (92- 9502) a friend of Sam Giancana. of Chicago, was present at hoodlum meetings held 2/25-26/66 at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, Fla.W 92-9522-2 p.7;23. 36) a A Hall Syndicate, Inc., NYC, news release, dated 4-13-66, _set forth an article by Victor Riesel under the-heading "Inside Labor" which was captioned "Mob Moving In On Unions Amid Gunfire and Looting". datelined WDC. This article revealed that a union officer brought into a Chicago probe was a friend of Sam Glancana, usually referred to. by | witnesses before Congressional committees as the boss of the 19 men who ruled the Chicago crime syndicate. w _ - -159- -O= “A Hall Syndicate, THe. C7)" © 4/13/66 _6- MW 45792 Docld: 32269420 Page 4 Ce RE > ne ian ET a
2 ( A Denver Office letter dated 4/27/66 revealed that Charles "Sonny" Liston (172- 31) in the past had been associated with Bernie oe “Glickman, a fight promoter and associate of Sam Giancana. (Locality poe not given.) \, . oo 172-31-24 p. 5 TOR s€oner CEP): On 5/17/66, a meeting was held in WDC, between Colonel Sheffield Edwards, former Director of Security, CIA, and "Johnny" Roselli (92-3267) concerning the FBI wanting to talk to "Johnny." alone. . Edwards thought that "Johnny" believed that if he talked to the FBI alone, Sam Giancanna, who was in jail in Chicago, or Sam's friends would believe he was "talking" which would be fatal- for "Johnny" as "Johnny" knew a lot about Sam. 3B (W) x 92-3267-701 p. 3 be Correlator's Note: As the result of the Bureau's contact with Roselli, he went to the CIA for protection, CIA in the ‘past compromised themselves by dealing with Roselli when they had-him: contact Giancana, head of the Chicago LCN ‘tamiiy", to get someone to assassinate Castro. AC _ On 3/28/66 and 5/23/66, Ben Novack (92-8350) President, Fontainebleau Hotel Corporation, Miami Beach, Fla., advised that he ‘was accused of being an associate of Sam Giancana who was supposed to be the go-between between the hoodlum element and himself. He did not know Giancana personally but admitted that Giancana stayed at the hotel under the name of Sam Mooney. Giancana was a "strange" bedfellow 'of Ben Jaffe, head of the Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Company of | Hammond, Ind., and builder of the Tropicana Hotel; Las Vegas, ,Nev. LA 92-8350-15 p. 1,79 _ +4) Chicago 6933-C-TE advised that he ‘recently visited Rocco . Salvatore Pranno (92-5806) at the Cook County Jail, Chicago, at which time Pranno indicated that Sam Battaglia. visited Sam Giancana on an occasion during Giancana's confinement * at the same jail. _ (Chicago bexetype> 7-8-66) \, . : 92-5806-52 p. 1 ~ (2) * Incarcerated 6/1/65 to 5/31/66 pah MW 45792 Docld: 32269420 Page 5
( O) advised that in his opinion Anthony Joseph Accardo (92- 3087 ).: and Patil De Lucia* exerted much influence on oe Sam Giancana, acknowledged leader of the organized criminal element in arr .Chicago. Y _ bony 92-3087-230 p.6 (44).. * member of the organized criminal element in Chicago m On 6-14-66 and 7-8-66 KK2603-C-TE advised that Sam Giancana, a leading racket figure in the Chicago area was associated with or friendly with Frank Sinatra* and was Pe tteved to have been introduced to ‘Sinatra by Angelo De Carlo (92- 3096). 92- 3096 - 1101 p.C¢ cre * entertainer St eee In July and August, 1966 Louis Bartemio (protect identity), Wheaton County Jail, Wheaton, Ill., advised that everyone desiring. to. ‘see Sam Giancana (locality not given) must first be. cleared through hoodlum Frank "Skippy" Cerone (92-6955). W 92-6955-15 p.1,2 a | G4)» On 8-4-66, Louis Bartemio (protect identity; not further identified) advised that Louis Frank Rosanova (92- 8938) of the Riverwoods Country Club* was an associate of John Campanali and would play golf | with him, as well as with Sam Giancana and other members of the hoodlum element. A 92-8938-6 p.3 Gay * near Dearfield, Tl. ; On 8/22/66, CG 6855-C-TE advised that "Butch" Blasi acted as a "courtier" between Anthony Accardo, Paul Ricca and Sam Giancana, reputed heads of the Chicago crime syndicate. y 92-2894-152 p.1,4 (re) | -8- iN) . : . . , . , . MW 45792 Docld: 32269420 Page 6
On 11-4-66 Gene Roberts, CII (not further identified), furnished the following information which was received from the Los Angeles PD Intelligence. There had been rumbles in Los Angeles during the previous week that a LCN meeting of prominent members including Sam Glanicanna of Chicago and Aladena T.. Fratianno (92-9424) was to be Cpe. held regarding bookmaking and gambling activities in theidossAngeles bens area. ‘However, no such meeting took place. U ee 92-9424-27 p.y (60) — ~A Chicago ietter dated 2-23-67 set forth the. activities of ) Sam Glancana in connection with the Criminal Influence in Labor Organ- izations (63-6466) from approximately early winter 1962 to February, 1967 in Tllinois. Giancana was in contact with the organizing power 7 behind Local*‘450, and his chauffeur was the organizer for Local 727. Glancana was..an associate of the President of the Construction and General Laborefs' District Council and President of Local 1001, whom ‘ re he ordered ktlled but this. was not carried out. WY bP 63-6466-605 ep.2,12,14 t . The following references pertain to Samuel Giancana, leader ‘of the Chicago underworld, in connection with applicant investigation of individuals listed below. In these references allegations were made concerning the association of Giancana in criminal activities with the subject of the file. These references covered the approximate period — -from March, 1964 to May, 1967, Ww m - SUBJECT OF FILE REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP . | ; PAGE NUMBER Napoli, Alexander James 77-97654-8 p.1 . {5.) “Sbarboro, Gerald Louis 77101861931 p.1,2 _ 9) ! CG 6690-C-TE furnished the following information which he received from Dominic Cortina of Chicago. On 5-30-67 a representative of :Sam Giancana (locality not given) was at a big meeting of the "outfit" held somewhere in the western, suburbs of Chicago to determine who was in command ofthe organized criminal element in Chicago. A Add. info... | _ 92-3087-238 p.c,4 (Ty . -9- - | , _ . = | | MW 45792 Docld: 32269420 Page 7
A’San Francisco report dated 7/25/67 revealed that hoodlun ., | of Chicago testified before the Federal Grand dee Jurys a Chicago Hood hum] ce WERE g gE Egy get el ~The orney, San Diego, would not issue a subpoena at that time (local ot given) until the matter of Chicago _ hoodlums>| and[ ~~ Fetusal to testify before the Federal Grand Jury.was resolved so he could make a better evaluation of Glanganatse’ rélation to La Porte and Fratianno's activities.u . ; JFK Act 6 (4) In August, 1967 New York PCI (protect identity) expressed the view that Alfred Miniaci - had a connection -with Sam Giancana, Chicago arch-hoodlum and LCN functionary. uw 92-10693-1 p.13 (x6) The 9-11-65 issue of the "Chicago American", a Chicago daily newspaper, revealed that Manny Scar, ex-proprietor of the Sahara Inn, : was shot to death "early today" behind his apartment at 3800 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Scar was frequently in the company of crime Syndicate hoodlums including Sam Giancana. UU. ‘In 1968 CG 6855-C-TE and CG 6690-C-TE advised that Chicago hoodlum Fiore Buccieril was a lieutenant of Giancana, former head of organized crime in Chicago. \w . 140-36669-7 p.2 ay , An unidentified confidential source advised during January, 1968, | that the Bank of Bellwood, Bellwood, I1l., did business with several | | individuals characterized by local Chicago news media as being connected . with the "syndicate" element of the greater Chicago area. Joseph _ A. Nicosia, 819 Thatcher Road, River Forest, Ill., was the recipient of a loan on property located near Elgin, Ill. Nicosia's file contained the name "Sam Mooney" which was the alias for Sam Giancana, "Boss." of the organized criminal element in Chicago. ‘This revedled that legitimate individuals were utilized to. obtain loans on behalf of the’ "Syndicate". wW 62-110122-429 ep.2 — | (9783) -~10- MW 45792 Docld: 32269420 Page 6