because of the publicity. obtained by Phyllis McGuire in her recent _- JFK Act 6 (4) C ae a ~~ PCL (protect identity) advised in April; ~ 1965, that the Riviera Hotel (92-6258) executives seemed to be having second thoughts about scheduling the McGuire Sisters into the Riviera, , Hotel showroom in late 1965. The above informant believed this was appearances before the Chicago 2.) Grand Jury regarding her relas . / tionship with Sam "Moe" Giancana. (1 92-6258-27 (213 32y ‘ The following references in the file captioned "Anthony of Accardo and Sam Giancana in directing the organized crime element in the Chicago area. This association has spanned many years. Both were in attendance at the Apalachin meeting (1957) in Apalachin, NY, and both escaped the police raid. In April, .1965, it was reported that ° _ these two individuals continued to meet on a regular basis, with other hoodlum leaders for the purpose of making policy and decisions concern- ing organized crime. ((J) J REFERENCE ‘SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 92-3087-203 p.3 -  . (16729 | ~204 p.1,5,10,11 - (16729 -207 p.1,6 | 16} -213 p.1,3,7 . (1 A news release, dated 4/29/65, of the.newspaper column captioned "Inside Labor" written by Victor Riesel, stated that on 10/11/63, Captain William Duffy of the Chicago PD appeared before the US Senate "McClellan Committee." In naming members of the Chicago hoodlum group, Captain Duffy named Salvatore Giancana who "has been arrested over 60 times for various charges" and who has, served time (U 92-6057-A, 5/10/65 (hey On 4/26/65 and 4/29/65, CG 6884-PC advised that Samuel M. Giancana was among the top men in the Chicago crime syndicate that met . on Sunday afternoons ‘in the home of Paul Delucia (92-2894) .(Y) 92-2894-113 (er | | -30- MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 25 ie, a K Joseph Accardo" (92-3087) set out information regarding the association ©
The following references in the file captioned Tarquin Simonelli (92-9816) set out information regarding Sam Giancana. Various informants reported the. association of Giancana with Simonelli, who: was utilized as a runner and handy-man by Giancana. It was noted by | the informants that during 1963, 1964 and early part of 1965,,. Giancana and Simonelli played golf.and had luncheon engagements wath otnees in organized crime / (v) . : . REFERENCE | SEARCH SLIP PAGE. NUMBER 92-6816-2'p.1,2,5,6 | 77223 s2oy ~ plend (280g) -6 p.3,4,6,7 ; 23 - -7 p.1,3-6 23 ere 6443-C-TE advised that the Parr Loan Company in Oak Park,, Ill. was supervised by Jackie Louis, “daughter-in-law of Sam Louis (92-8796). According to CG 6443-C-TE, it was possible that Sam "Mooney" Glancana was a silent partner in this operation. 2) CG 6257-C advised ‘that Louis had been friendly with Giancana for many years and more recently had been associating with Leonard "Needles" Gianola. (v) . CG 6443-C-TE stated iy Gianola stood in excellent repute with Giancana and Tony Acoarde, ; The: above informant: advised that Louis of the More. Finance ' Company, Chicago, stated that Giancana was one of the partners in the above company and required a monthly report concerning the loan opera- tions of Louis /y) . On 5/11/65, CG 6884~ -PC advised that Giancana, Anthony J, Accardo, Louis, and Sam "Teets" Battaglia met at the home of’ Paul \The Waiter" DeLucia nearly every Sunday afternoon at about 3:00 pm. ( (y --92-8796-1 5.6-8,10,21 (245307 4 On 5/3/65, Anthony Champagne, : an attorney who was a close associate of Sam Giancana, advised that he was representing James Fiore and wanted to know:.why he: was being questioned. Champagne advised he automatically advised ‘his oiilents to refuse to be interviewed PY the Bureau. (y) . \ | -31- MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 24
(continued) 7 . 7 ge It was noted that James Fiore was a brother’ of Frank "Boombie" Fiore, known to have close contacts with high ranking members of, the Chicago crime syndicate and their attorneys. [ i) 78592007 83 p.4 ecasse - : . UO ee Bey | — On 13/1, Guido: DeChiaro (92-8672) and Sam Giancana were observed together at the Armory Lounge in Forest Park, Ill. (CG 6215-C). On 1/5/61, Detective Lee Jerhke, Chicago PD, advised that Joseph "Gags" Gagliano was a.close associate of Sam Giancana. -(v) On 1/6/61, Giancana and Guido DReChiaro were at the Armory Lounge. (Chicago PD report, 1/6/61). [OD ce% 20036 (a)2 On 5/14/65,[_______}was’ subpoenaed before the FGJ in Chicago investigating the activities of organized crime. This FGJ resulted in ‘jailing Giancana for contempt. 4) a , .92-8672-1 p.14 (24+ Maurice Miller, Monroeville, Pa., advised on 5/28/65, ‘that, as a "hustler," he had done business with such persons as Sam Giancana. (No further details set out) )-(V) 92-3082-103 p.8 (167. va A news release (5/28/65) captioned "Washington Report" : written by Fulton Lewis, Jr. (94-4-2189) stated that the Chicago Grand Jury investigating the activities of Sam Giancana, had called for the testimony of Philip Tisci, son-in-law of Giancana, who had served as Giancana's lawyer in Federal Court. (vy) g4-4- 2189- A. (24) / Cs The following references in the file captioned "Congressman - } Frank Annunzio" (94-60449) set out information regarding the Congress- man's interest in pert what the House Committee on Banking and ee -(s(gehiinued) -32- Dy MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 25
ae ‘ ‘ : : , t DD to (continued) . . ae Currency investigating organized crimé infiltration into the banking industry, had learned from the Bureau. _Annunzio represented the 7th” District of Illinois and it was. reported that Sam Giancana had person- ally selected Annunzio to replace Congressman Libonati in whom Giancana had lost confidence. (1962 ~ June 1965). (U) ; REFERENCE. . , SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER Q4-GO449-1 > not indexed) | “2 (25°. . -3 not indexed “hh not indore) ay Act 6 (4) ‘ On 6/8/65, es 649-C*; 92-3082) advised that Peter Logue, engaged in the scrap business in ilwaukee, Wisc.,could be compared to Sam Giancana in Chicago, 111. /V 92-3082-96 (16+ — The following references in the file captioned "Murray L. \ Humphreys". (92-3088) set out information concerning the close association of Humphreys and Giancana.. Giancana, the number one leader of organized crime in Chicago, meets with Humphreys, also a leading hoodlum in Chicago, at a location in the .Chicago area and at a time. specified by Glancana, usually arranged by Dominic "Butch" Blasi, chauffeur and bodyguard for Giancana. (January 1964 through June 1965) (U) REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER. ’| .92-3088~860 p.5,8 ee 16+ -926 16 -934 p.4 _ 16 -1015 p.5 ; a 16 -1257 17 - ~1303 17 -1328 p.7 | _ (17 -1386 p.5,6 17 -1454 . . (17 -33- MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 26 i
The followin veferences in the file captioned "Dominic Joseph Blasi" (92-6681) set out information regarding the.criminal activities and associates of Samuel M. Giancana. Blasi was the: chauffeur and "runner" for Giancana in the Chicago area and durt Giancana's absence from that area, Blasi was the person to be c tacted for messages and matters of, importance relating to the Chyteago - crime organization. (1963 - 1965) (v) . Fe sy REFERENCE : _ SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 92-6681-5 p.2,3,4 | (225297 -7 p.2,4 7 _ (22). -9p.1,2 © _ . (22)) -15 p.3 2 52 oo 2 Vo. oe On 7/14/65, Sandy Smith, crime reporter for the "Chicago Sun- - Times" newspaper, advised that William Davidson, writer for the "Sat- _urday Evening Post" (94-3-4-248), was to be in Chicago in the near future for the purpose of writing a story on the Sam Giancana immunity matter. /U, a Q4-3-4-248-562 (245- | On 7/27/65, CG 6443-C advised that Ross Miller (92-7301) formerly operated the Silver Palm Bar located on Wilson Avenue, Chicago, and furnished one-half of all the profits of the operation to Gus Alex, , Close associate of Moe Giancana and his lieutenant, Murphy Humphreys . /y) 92-7301-7 (326 In connection with the Gambling Investigations, Bahama Islands (162-1-202), it was noted that Ben Novack, Chairman and President of the Fontainebleau Hotel Corporation, Miami Beach, Fla. had been clos ly associated with such hoodlums as Sam Giancana. (Source not stated) Vv) Information from blind memorandum, 7/30/65.(V) | ~ 162-1-202-25 (25}+ —34- Nw 45792 Docld: 322678236 Page 27 ' | t ; 1
A confidential source, whose reliability had not: been estab- lished, reported the following. One approximately 8/2/65, Joseph. Rivera, an inmate of the Cook County (I1l1.) Jail, “the teeter Tana Ferrara (88-34814) and Sam Giancana, conversing in the Ita 9 in the Cook County Jail.yard. Later Rivera overheard Dante and” G1'a talking in a Cook County Jail. tier. Rivera also was aware of Ferrara ‘and Giancana passing notes.to each other, which notes were destroyed by flushing down the toilets. (v) Be ~ On approximately 8/3/65, Ferrara asked Rivera if he would be willing to kill someone for $25,000 on his (Rivera's) release from jail. . The intended victim was Judge Clark,' the Federal. Judge who turned down Giancana's appeal and who was going to put "Camel" Humphreys. in. On the following day, after the above diseussion, Ferrara intro- duced Rivera to Glancana , but no discussion ensued. -(U) 88-34814-11 (15)” SI 174-1-9-361 (26) SI 174-1-9-257x (26)vL A source (not further identified), ina position to furnish information regarding the activities of hoodlums, reported that Sam Giancana had been observed conferring with Ben Novack at Atlantic City, NJ and at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. (v) It was noted that Novack was the Chairman and President of the Fontainebleau Hotel Corporation. (V) Sources having knowledge of the desires of the hoodlum ele- ment in Chicago, reported that the Chicago group ,wanted to get estab- lished in a gambling operation in the Bahamas. (i) Information from a blind memorandum, 8/4/65(U) Add. info. | - 162-1-202-26 (25) LA_4367-C-TE advised in September 1965, that according to ‘ "hoodlum attorney" Sidney Korshak, Gus Alex had taken over for Sam _ Glaneana while Sam was in Jail. (v) 66- a5 He- 11-26-54 (52)7 — -35- _ ana MW 45792 Doocld: 32287336 Page 26
ae 298 , 299, 301, 303, 304, 305, . On 9/1/65, the public information operator, Illinois ;Bell, Telephone Company, advised that telephone number "PA 5-7728" called ™*- £ by Frank J.  cnicags. 114.0)" listed to Dominic J. Sibilano, 3140 f— Uv an North Linder, Chicago, Ill. The records of the Chicago Office showed that Sibilano, owner of a large furnishings store, wag closely acquainted with Sam Giancana and other top Chicago hoodlums (U 92-7744 (244 - 1 \ In October 1965, CG 6621-C-TE advised that since Sam Giancana had been confined to the Cook sleet, tapes? Jail, it was believed that - Rocco .Potenzo and Charles Nicoletti (92-5773) received instructions from Sam Glancana through his brother Charles Giancana. (U} In November 1965, CG 6690-C-TE reported that Sam Battaglia and Battaglia was then number one man in Chicago organized crime. Sain had assumed the duties of Sam Giancana, who was in the Cook vine U) . 92-5773-28 ~ , (19)/¥ \ ; } . The following references in the file captioned "Top Hoodlum Program" contain information regarding the activities of Samuel M. Giancana, considered the top leader of the Chicago Crime Syndicate/y] REFERENCE . . SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 62-9-592 (Summary, 5/2/61) eT) \ “2906 * oo ~ 9\v — , -~912 . 9V 62-9-6-252 p.13 : (9)v 62-9=9-641 (Photograph) | 3)¥ -927 (Photograph 1%35)v - -1303. (Photograph) 1)Y -1399 Be | 11”, -1447 le) ~1510 | 12 vi /: -1530 p.1A,10, 34,69,79,141,147, 12Y¥28Y32)/% 181,184, 200, 230, 238, 243, ae 266 , 268 , 276, 282, 284, 292, 311, 320, 321, 327, 340, 345,-- 347,350,359 MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 29 Moo ay nS
(continued) | _ F REFERENCE OS SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 62-9-65-37, | 7 (er | ee a) rn . 2b 92-2924-208 vO (165 2879 | 92-2961-976 oe 7 (29¢ . 92-3088-965 | a, (163 ~1385 . oo 17 ' 92-3116-280 7 | - (174 92-3141-99 pl - | (174 92-3182-932 p.21 Co (17+ 92-3267-626 - : 6y -627 p.14 | a (67. — 92-4153-71 —  (a8z29r (92-422h-220 gy : -  =4O7 - "(183 32e+ = / 92-4518-85 p.3 : (18729 — - . | 92-4551-88 . oe | | (19F ; - oo | 92-6054-310 encl. p.65 (20540 - | -324 7 33 100 : -44e (photograph) a 5+ _ ay! p.30,31,42,97 eravies 7299) : -913 . 065207 | | i -1273 0.6 - FO, ‘(205 42+ . 4 92-6177 -65 | | | | 2 (21 | -73 | (ety | _ 137-9890-2 - - (25+ | | ) Po - -39- : MW 45792 Docld: 32287336 Page 30