JFK Assassination System Date: 6/12/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10195-10105 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —92-3182-78 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ROEMER, WILLIAM F. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI i TITLE: DATE: 04/06/1960 PAGES: 265 SUBJECTS : GAL, ASSOC, ACT, BKG, RES, POLIT, TESUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 02/12/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: — INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES C-I aaa _ V9.1 60 NW 45679 Docid:32286329 Page i
REPORTING OFFICE OFPICE OF ORIGIN INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD CHICAGO CHICAGO 1/18/60 - 3/16/60 ANTEONY tte ACCARDO, Aka. ;. WILLIAM F, ROEMER hjz Aka.; PEAR rei Aka. ; SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, Aka.; | MURRAY LLEWELYN HUMPHREYS, Aka. CHARACTER OF CASE ANTI - RACKETEERING . “3 WENXPEFERENCES: Report of SA JOHN W. ROBERTS, The dated. ni 5/60 “- = entitled "ANTHONY JOSEPH ACCARDO,’ Aka, - Report of SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER dated 2/18/60; entitled "GUS. ALEX,- ‘Aka. , > ara Pix - Report of SA MARSHALL E, RUTLAND. dated 2/23/6 entitled "FRANK FERRARO, Aka, AR", 2°. / = ' Report of SA RALPH R. HILL, JR. ,. ‘dated’ 2/18/60, entitled "SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, Aka., AR", Report of SA WILLIAM F, ROEMER dated 1/29/60, entitled "MURRAY LLEWELYN HUMPHREYS, Aka. AR" “HED = Bureau letter to Chicago dated 2/23/6  gutitiea we “ACTIVITIES OF TOP HOODLUMS IN THE carcaco ‘AREA i -pd ge ° a ane 8 2 THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED. , *. APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE —  TTTt— Ee COPIES MADE: See Cover Page B } iG é fate Ue , yoofel NOT RECORDED as ges en May MO AP 21 1960 BQ APR 25 1888 vee pace ‘ROPERTY OF FB!.—This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned. -. NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 2
) O CG 92-795) very shortly by airplane for his Miami area residence, HUMPHREYS then asked GODFREY: "How much is my bill over there at the ' hotel?" By GODFREY’s answer it was apparent that HUMPHREYS was at that time residing in the, St. Clair Hotel in Chicago through arrangements made for him by GODFREY. CG 6343-C* advised on January 28, 1960, that.on that date HUMPHREYS was in conversation with Chicago top. hoodlum JOEY GLIMCO. They discussed the fact that on the following Sunday evening they intended to have dinner and take in the floor show at Mangum's Chateau, a night club and restaurant located on Ogden Avenue in Lyons, Illinois,- just west of Chicago. GLIMCO indicated to HUMPHREYS that he would call him Sunday morning concerning arrangements for travelling +o Lyons and asked him what room he was staying in. HUMPHREYS told him that he was residing in room 145. It is noted that information has been developed previously that HUMPHREYS and the other Chicago top hoodlums frequently meet at the St. Clair and have conferences therein. It has also been developed that- HENRY SUSK, concerning whom information is set out hereinbelow under. the caption "Associates", maintains a permanent room, i4E, at the St. Clair Hotel under the name of JOE HENRY. Former PCI TURA SATANA, a well known burlesque dancer, has advised SA ROEMER that as of February, 1960, SUSK continued to rent room 14E on a permanent basis and that he told her that he rents this room for friends of his who may come into town and who do not desire to register with the management of the hotel in order that no record will be kept of their presence in Chicago. CG 6343-C* has advised that on three occasions HUMPHREYS has discussed with other Chicago top hoodlums the fact that they are "protected,from the owner on down" at the St. Clair Hotel. 210 Harbor Drive Key Biscayne,Florida f CG 6343-C* on January 26, 1960, advised that on that date HUMPHREYS engaged-in a short conversation with his associate JIMMY CELANO, CELANO had just returned from a short COVER PAGE - N- NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 4 a
“V4 CG 92-795 It would appear that HUMPHREYS referred to the health of ALEX in view of the fact that information has previously been developed that during the past nine months or so ALEX has been extremely concerned with his health and has been virtually "retired" from activities involving the Chicago Crime Syndicate as is set out elsewhere::in the co¥er pages of this report under the caption "Travel", ‘It.is noted that ALEX has spent very. ‘Little time in Chicago during. recent months. MURRAY HUMPHREYS Concerning the status of ‘HUMPHREYS . health, reference is made to the comment of HUMPHREYS reported immediately above concerning his remarks to GIANCANA _ that “the older { get the better [ get". , CG 6343-C* advised on January 26, 1960, MURRAY HUMPHREYS had a brief conversation with PAT MARCI, secretary - to Alderman JOHN D'ARCO, of the lst Ward, City of Chicago. MARCI asked HUMPHREYS how he felt and HUMPHREYS told him that he felt"pretty good . I have that trouble at night. Keeps me up half the night. They give me some medicine that works pretty good,'' On January 28, 1960, HUMPHREYS told JOEY GLIMCO, according to CG 6343-C*, that he “had a bad night last night". 4 Cc. Marital Status MURRAY HUMPHREYS \ As has been set out \above under the caption "Residence" in reference to HUMPHREYS residence in Key Biscayne, Florida, information has been“developed by the Miami Office indicating that HUMPHREYS is residing in Key Biscayne, in a house which: may value $70,000. This house is owned ostensibly by one | BETTY JEANNE: NEIBERT, who is believed to be the present wife of MURRAY HUMPHREYS, although it is not known that HUMPHREYS had benefit of a civil or religious ceremony to bind their relationship. ' However, information has been developed through former a HUMPHREYS divorced his wife of 36 years in @ summer of 1957 and that shortly thereafter he ' COVER PAGE - Q ~- —_————= SS “ = NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 5 OTHER 4 —_
a oN ‘ \ a od CG 92-795 married a younger woman. It would appear that the younger woman referred to by[___|is BETTY JEANNE NEIBERT, OTHER 4 On March 3, 1960, SA ROBERT F, FETZNER of the Miami Office observed a woman leave the residence of HUMPHREYS at 210 Harbor Drive in Key Biscayne, Florida, driving a 1959 Thunderbird. SA FETZNER observed that this woman was white, age, middle 30's, 5'6" in height, 135 pounds, blond hair. It is noted that this woman exactly fits the discri of HUMPHREYS wife which was given by former PCI and by HENRY VAN DERKERKHONE, ‘ the manager of the apartment building where HUMPHREYS | maintains an apartment in Chicago, with the exception that both[  Jand’ VAN RERKERKHONE advised that HUMPHREYS new wife was approximately 5°2" or 5'3" in height. On March 4, 1960, ROBERT WALL, Director of Personnel, Florida Light and Power Company, Miami, advised that his company as of that time was ‘furnishing service to a Mrs. LEWIS HART at 210 Harbor Drive in Key Biscayne, and has furnished said service since April 23, 1959. It is noted that VAN DERKERKHONE, above, advised that residing with HUMPHREYS and his wife in apartment 1001 at 4200 North Marine Drive in Chicago last spring was an individual who used the name HART, It is also noted that HUMPHREYS has previously used the first name of LEWIS. It would therefore, seem that it is very possible that "Mrs. . LEWIS HART", BETTY JEANNE NEIBERT and HUMPHREYS wife are one and the same person. It, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES Information, appearing under this caption is set out herein in order to show the interests of ACCARDO, ALEX, FERRARO, GIANCANA and HUMPHREYS not only in criminal activities but in other activities of interest to the Chicago Crime . Syndicate. It is believed that this information will show that these five hoodlums have many interests which interlock and which thereby show the existence of the Chicago Crime Syndicate and the activities of these individuals in support of the Chicago Crime Syndicate. COVER PAGE - Re NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 6
' | ©) O CG 92-795 PCI EE Te SA HARRY A, WALKER on February 19, at over the past several months he has heard rumors that SAM GIANCANA and WILLIE "Potatoes" DADDANO had been bucking one another for: control of the Chicago Crime Syndicate which has been left vacant by ANTHONY J. ACCARDO, This PCI advised that ROBERT PRANNO, who was placed in power as the front man for the Aurora - Kane County Amisement Company, would lose his position if DADDANO achieves eminence over GIANCANA;, in view of the fact that PRANNO was placed in this position by GIANCANA, \ It is noted that information obtained from CG 6343-C* and other informants who are in a better position to have information con¢gerning the activities of GIANCANA have not indicated that there is any dispute . ¢ between GIANCAMA, DADDANO and ACCARDO. COVER PAGE - RR NW 45679 OTHER 4 DociId:322863293 Page 7
r ( C CG 92-795 \ Dominick's Finer Food Super Market, 6415 North Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ~ CO) _CG 6283-C? advised SA VINCENT L, INSERRA on February 5, 1960, that he had recently heard that-ANTHONY J. ACCARDO has a financial interest in Dominick's Finer Food Super Market, located at 6415 North Central Avenue in Chicago. } COVER PAGE - Z2Z22227>. uo -- — ---—- — + NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 8
\ 7 | 7 oC) WFR: plf HUMPHREYS: Then say I won’t be available until Thursday. . > I'll be around; but no. lunch. Then they.can't . say to one: another, well Thursday is the day. Don't say nothing, just do it ourselves. Then if we want to go out and talk to MOONEY, or want to go out West, we-can catch them, and talk to them, and go over, and we've got..... I think that’s your best bet, FRANK. Then if you've got a problem, you call me, and say, ‘meet me at: so and so, and then I meet you. We go over to the car or go over to HENRY SUSK's, or where ever it is, and we talk about “whatever it is, and then break up. { . | CG 92-795 . a FERRARO: oy ‘That's a good idea. HUMPHREYS: Because this every day, every day, one day, near elections, they’1i1 try to catch every body - together. - It is believed that. the above reference to "HENRY SUSK's" is to a suite which HENRY SUSK maintains in the St. Clair Hotel under the name of JOE HENRY. This suite is located at the , southeast corner on the fourteenth floor of the hotel and is numbered 14E. It is noted that information concerning HENRY SUSK is set out herein above under . the caption- “Associates”, sub-caption "HENRY SUSK", — In February, 1960, TURA SATANA, one of the leading burlesque dancers in the United States, advised SA ROEMER that she has been intimately associated with HENRY.SUSK for the past several years and that he has advised her that he maintains Room 14E in the St. Clair Hotel; not particularly for his own use, but for the use of his associates who, when they visit: Chicago, do not like to register in a hotel so that a record will be kept of their presence in Chicago. Miss SATANA furnished a floor plan of the suite maintained by SUSK and it was noted that . it consists of a bedroom, living room, and bath. x COVER PAGE - C6G66E6G6666-6 - NW 45679 DociId:32286329 Page 9
CG 92-795 ‘ WFR: plf CG 6343-C* advised that on | March 8, 1960, FRANK FERRARO went over the expenses which were incurred. during the month of February by his bodyguard and runner, HY GODFREY. During the course of the conversation, it became apparent that GODFREY was given a "thousand dollar bank roll" every month in order to meet the expenses incurred by him in running ; errands and making telephone calls for the Chicago top hoodlums. / In tallying the bills submitted by GODFREY in | explanation for his expenses, FERRARO was heard to comment, "St. Clair, cab, $85.00". CG 6343-C* advised on March 7, 1960, that on that date HY GODFREY asked FRANK FERRARO if he should meet him at "three o'clock in the lobby?" and FERRARO replied “second floor", GODFREY apparently was used to meeting FERRARO in the lobby and in order to confirm FERRARO expected to meet him in the usual place, he then asked "the St. Clair?" and FERRARO a replied "Better make it second’ floor". GODFREY then asked "What do you want to do if he doesn’t show? Now if he's in _there at 3:30 that. means I gotta meet you and see you tonight". ‘Informant advised that it was apparent to him that FERRARO and GODFREY intended to meet someone at the St. Clair Hotel at 3:30 p.m. Normandy: Lounge CG 6343- C* advised on January 18, 1960, that on that date, SAM GIANCANA was asked by an unknown individual, possibly RAY NICCOLAI, where FERRARO was and GIANCANA replied "he went to Washington". - It is believed that GIANCANA referred to the ‘Normandy Lounge which is located on Washington Street just west of LaSalle Street, across the street from City Hall in Chicago" Ss Loop, | pcI[_———srdi|has advised SA ROEMER that this is a. OTHER 4 well known meeting place for FERRARO, ALEX, and Alderman JOHN D’ARCO and other political figures in Chicago in view of the fact COVER PAGE _ ~tPrrrrrTitt~ NW 45679 DocId:32286329 Page i0
L cG 92-795 , - July 1, 1960, for proposed 6 weeks’ pleasure. trip to England, France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. SEELEY advised. her Passport will be renewed either February 5, 1960, or February 8, 1960, and returned to. her. It is noted that under her: passport regulations, she may use this passport for lawful travel until it expires February 24, 1962, whenever and as often as. desired without ‘further notification to the Department of State. It is noted that ACCARDO has passport number 1282923 which was issued on December 12, 1958 and which will be vakid until December 12, 1960. GUS ALEX CG 6343-Ce advised on February 12, 1960, that on that. date Alderman JOHN D'ARCO of the lst Ward, City. of Chicago, made @ comment to JOHN T. "SANDY" O'BRIEN, International Vice- President of the Teamsters Union, as follows: “You know where SLIM goes?" He goes over here to Colorado to Sun Valley. They got a hospital there and everything. They got amanbulance there and everything”. It is noted that D'ARCO's reference to SLIM 4s a reference to GUS ALEX, who is known to his associates as SLIM. It is apparent that D'ARCO is confused about the location of Sun Valley inasmuch as it is located in Idaho rather than in Colorado. The fact that they have a hospital there would apparently refer to the fact that ALEX has been in very poor health in recent months and possibly utilized the services of a hospital in Sun Valley. ! On March 15, 1960, PCI ALANSON J, KLINE, Accounting Department, Sun Valley Operations, advised that guest records set forth the following information regarding GUS ALEX: ( COVER PAGE - —RRRRRRRRRR- | / . - ad NW 45679 DocId:32286329 Page ii — —— ~ : _ Se _
CG 92-795 | _ ARRIVED - DEPARTED | ROOM #_ s LODGE PER DAY 1/21/55 1/29/55 - 379° «= $22.00 — 3/10/56 3/12/56 374 24.00 2/12/57 2/20/57 433 - 28.00 2/14/58 2/25/58 433 28.00 ° PCI said the above acccaimodations were for both Mr. and Mrs. GUS N. ALEX, 620 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The address of Colano, Tilinois, was also listed by PCI KLINE said records set forth additional information that an unidentified person in Chicago made reservation by telephone for ALEX on November 16, 1959, at Sun Valley Lodge for the month of February, 1960; “however, , this. reservation was cancelled out and ALEX did not arrive. Records at the Sun Valley Hospital did not carry the name of GUS ALEX, FRANK FERRARO CG 6343-C* advised on March 1, 1960 that on that date HY GODFREY, bodyguard and runner for Chicago top hoodlums, had- a conversation with two unknown individuals, one of whom u andd to GODFREY: i ie "FRANK said he was coming home. Thursday. I saw FRANK," The other individual thereafter said: "He should be in today. Today's the first. I talked to her Saturday night. Thursday is the third. He's got to be back for he has a couple of dates with her.” COVER PAGE ~SSSSSSSSSS — DocId:32286329 Page 12
CG 92-795 On February 25, 1960, a 1960 Gray Fiat Sedan, bearing 1959 Florida tags 1T-18494, was observed by SA FETZNER on the outer premises of 210 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne, Florida. The records of the Dade County License Bureau, Miami, Florida, reflect this license to have been. issued to ROBERT A, NEIBERT, - 343 NE 26th Street, Miami, Florida. The records of this agency on February 26, 1960, did not” indicate a 1950 Florida license issued to this car as yet. . , SA FETZNER also observed parked ‘in. the driveway ‘of the residence at 210 Harbor Drive on February 25 and March 3, 1960, a 1960 gray Fiat sedan, bearing 1960 Florida license 1714202. -. Phe Dade County, Florida License Bureau did not contain any listings as high as the above’ number | as of March 10, 1960. Auto of. FRANK | FERRARO per| advised SA MARSHALL E, RUTLAND on .February 19 @ observed FRANK FERRARO in the early part of January, 1960 driving a 1959 Chrysler bearing Illinois license 1718516. | advised that FERRARO parked this car north of Ontario on Rush Street where he was observed to leave the vehicle and enter the Croyden Hotel located at 616 Herth Rush Street. ad It is noted that SAs ROEMER and HILL have observed FERRARO driving his 1959 Chrysler in the past and that the color of this car is cream. COVER PAGE * _ DDDDDDDDDDD — NW 45679 DocId:32286329 Page i3 —~.. _—~