JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 Identification Form - ‘Agency Information Peleased under the John Kennedy AGENCY: FBI ~ ney RECORD NUMBER: 124-10195-10024 “pssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ; ase#:NWU 45792 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: _92-3171-1365 OS az os Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI _TO: TITLE: -DATE: 03/27/1964 ‘PAGES: 62 SUBJECTS : . _ $Gi, ALIAS, CORRELATION SUMMARY DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2; 11(a) ; CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 12/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : LL v9.1 HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 1 71
. (continued) Winnings. Individuals who failed to obey the dictates of the under- world leaders have been beaten and in some instances, although never factually substantiated, killed. It was reported in 1961 that the death of Jack Henningan was ordered by Giancana because he had furnished information to the Cook County States Attorney's Office which resulted in raids on gambling establishments. | ) (32V,0/A epee bi babe. 6780. 70, 71, 84, 85, 87,113,139, 142, 168, 181, 198, 201, 202,212,216, 222-224, 226, 227,230 io ke Hy pr MM-730-PC advised on 1/25/61 that Sam Giancana met John Formusa (92-3232) in the lobby of the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. (/ 92-3232-27 p. 8 oe (23) On 2/15/61 Captain Hansel H. Tower, US Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., furnished a copy of a letter received by Admiral Robert Goldthwaite, Commanding Officer of the Pensacola Station which was signed "Cook USA." According to a pencil notation on the margin, ONI furnished on 2/20/61 a Photostat of a second letter received by | Admiral Goldthwaite and signed "Cook USA." J This Unknown Subect, Cook, U.S. Army (100-434808), wrote concerning a plague the CP was planning to spread, called Operation SAW and said Admiral Goldthwaite was one of thexofficers chosen to spread the plague. He stated they had an electronics truck which | would project chemicals plus plague infested insects and flees that would cause a terrible lot of deaths in the armed forces and among Civilians also. The writer of these letters stated that approval of men to man these operations went all the way back to Chicago to Sam Giancana and others. He said the Party paid heavily to Giancana and the others but that the great Giancana would personally supervise the right Muggs to carry out the operation. Some people in Los Angeles, including children, were to be the first victims and Giancana was to handle this operation in Los Angeles. ) (continued on next page) ag. | | | HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page ?
(continued) Above informant advised on 12/19/61 that Giancana, whom he described as the unquestioned leader of organized crime in the Chicago area, held a conference with Lederer, gambler from Las Vegas. Do They discussed local politics, including the potential candidates for jae the office of Sheriff of Cook County. Giancana was highly displeased because he believed that the candidates for sheriff could not be bought and would not play ball with the organization. 2-4999-13° p. 1, 9 (aaes7 V7 3 p 3,4 William Harrigan, 758 St. Michael Street, Mobile, Ala., advised (date not given) that he was unable to furnish any information regarding Ben Jaffe's (92- 4895) association with Sam Giancana or other Chicago hoodiuns. ,) CG-6491-C furnished information on 11/28/61 and 1/10/62 Be when he stated that Jaffe owned the majority of stock in the Guarantee Pao Reserve Life Insurance Company of Hammond, Ind. It was noted that | this company once showed a loan in the form of a mortage granted for oe the construction of the River Road Motel, known later as the Thunderbolt | Motel, in a Chicago suburb, allegedly owned by Giancana. This loan was believed to be a mere paper loan in order to conceal untaxed money of Giancana. J . 92-4895<13 p. 16,19 (6) P | Bureau memo dated 2/13/62 concerning "Jamaica Gambling Activities," 162-868, set out the following: As the result of information developed by highly confidential sources in Las Vegas it was determined that Nevada gambling personality, John Frank Drew, had traveled to Jamaica. The sources indicated that Drew, who owned 5% of the hoodlum controlled Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas and was reportedly a front man in Las Vegas for Samuel Giancana and the Chicago underworld organization, was traveling to Jamaica to develop gambling casinos in that area. J 162-8687 p. 1 (39) -21- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 3
ra é - 8 y The following references on Frank EKulo, 92-5647, set out the activities and close association between Eulo and Sam "Mooney" Giancana, a leader of the Chicago underworld. Eulo, who stated that he had known Giancana since his boyhood days dating back to the 1920's, was described as an errand boy for Giancana in the north section of re Cicero, I11. It was reported on 2/23/62 that Eulo operated a crap and Pa, card game in Cicero for Giancana and the split of the profits was 50 Laci percent for Giancana and 50 percent for Eulo and his associates, so CG-6428-C advised on 12/16/60 that Eu as reputed to be a brother- in-law of Giancana. PCI (protect identity) stated that Eulo's wife, Rose Eulo, was probably related to Giancana. \) SERIAL NUMBER SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 2p. 1,7-10 (27 6a) oe Act 6 (4) 7p. 1-4 (27) : Sam De Stefano, 1656 North Sayre, Chicago, advised on 8/24/60 that he was a good friend of Sam Giancana, having grown up on with Giancana on Taylor St. in Chicago. He stated that he had not co been close to Giancana during the past severai years but ran into fa him from time to time at various wakes and other gatherings. De Stefano said he called Giancana, "Doc." J CG-6257-C Stated (date not given) that Samny Louis operated one of the most vicious "Juice Rackets" (92-6442) in the City of Chicago and had been friendly with Giancana for many years. U CG-6443-C advised on 3/2/61 that during 1961 when Giancana | was in Chicago he frequently visited the Stop Light Lounge located at the Southeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Cicero Ave. ) On 6/29/61, CG-6443-C advised that the operators of the Michigan Art Galleries borrowed $50,000 from Giancana through his representative De Stefano. The loan was made on "juice" rates at five per cent per week which meant they had to pay back interest of $2,500 per week on the $50,000 loan, J Above informant advised on 3/19/62 that Rocco Potenza was then running a. large crap game on Milwaukee Ave. near Niles, Iil. He operated it for Giancana according‘to source who stated the game was both large and lucrative, U ° 92-6442-1 pv 13,16,30,52,65 . (30/108) ~22- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 4
a ~ Ke | Ly t . Sergeant Arthur Leonard, Dade County, Florida, Dept. of — Jos Public Safety, advised (date not given) that a Cadillac automobile 7 reportedly used by. Sam Giancana, Chicago racket figure, was observed at the home of Joseph John Fischetti (92-3024), Miami Beach, Fla. Previous investigation determined that this automobile was owned by James Eichler. \) Bichler advised that he was in Miami in the Spring of 1962 Peace but that the name of Giancana was not familiar to him. \) Spe 92-3024-58 p. 7,8 Bot 58 Pe 7s The "New York Confidential" column by Lee Mortimer, which appeared in the "Washington Post.‘Aand Times Herald of 4/14/62, stated that Phyllis McGuire was seen constantly with Sam Gincano. Recently he took all, three McGuire sisters nightclubbing in NYC and they were dripping with furs and diamonds. A columnist from another paper | talked to them and either didn't know that Gincano was Tony Acardo's successor or didn't want to talk about it. 4, .- 7 :' 94-42546- "Washington Post and (71488): Times Herald" 4/14/62 NK-2251-C« reported on 4/16/62 that Ray De Carlo, Anthony Russo and Joe Polverino met at The Barn (address not given) that | afternoon and during a conversation Ray stated that he had heard Mooney was going to live at Palm Beach, Fla. Ray also told Russo, who had been refused permission to go to Palm Beach, that he should have gone to Mooney and asked him, "I might be able to get something in Palm Beach - would it be all right with your" | It was noted that Mooney referred to above was Samuel Giancana. | | : 92-3096-455 p. 4-6 (37457) On 5/15/62, NY-3368-C-TE (137-7461) furnished a list of | : members of The Criminal Commission in several large cities. He named Samuel M. Giancana as a member in Chicago. ,] 137-7461-12 p. 7. Gee P : | -23- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 5
Norman Glubeck, Reporter for the "Chicago American" (protect identity) advised on 5/20/62 that he had interviewed Manny Skar pertaining a to the operation of the Sahara Motel North (92-6140) at Chicago and Skar stated that he was the sole owner and operator of that establishment. okar denied that he had ever met Samuel M. Giancana or knew anyone by at name. CG-6241-C reported that he had learned-on 5/21/62 that Giancana and Gus Alex were heavily invested in the Sahara Inn North mentioned above. , } . CG-6443-C advised in May, 1962 that the Sahara Inn North was an investment of Giancana, William Daddano and Sam Pattaglia*. |) Glubeck, CG-6241-C and CG-6443-C have stated that Pattaglia and Daddano were lieutenants in the Giancana hoodlum organization, who maintained a degree of influence in the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago. CG-6241 also advised on 5/21/62 that Rocco Potenzo was a Giancana lieutenant at Chicago., m 92-6140-L-p. 1,3,34,35,63 (38Y45)|~ , xSometimes spelled Battaglia. LA-4410-PC advised that in the Spring of 1960 there was an organization of hoodlums who met at Chicago, headed by Sam Giancana, whom source called the "outfit." It included Louie Tom Dragna of Covina, Calif., (fnu) Farrell (phonetic) of Detroit, Phil Alderisio, Al Frabotta, Irwin Weiner (phonetic), a Chicago bondsman, and a contact man named Irving Dworett. | Above informant advised that Dworett was in Los Angeles as of 6/11/62 and he believed he was there for the purpose of opening up a cigarette vending machine business in Los Angeles County for the "outfit." This would be accomplished by a strong:attempt to infiltrate Pyramid Sales, Inc. and Coast Automatic Vending Corporation. Source said he had recently learned that Cole Finder had his business taken away by the "outfit" earlier this year at Chicago, and he heard that the pas) took control of the cigarette vending business in Pittsburgh, 92-5925+18 p. 1,24 (29) -24- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 6
On 6/6/62, MM-814-PC stated that when Sam Giancana was in the Miami Beach area, he was frequently at the Fontainebleau Hotel. He pointed out that Giancana appeared to possess "weight" among the po "boys," and was known around the hotel as an admirer of Phyllis. fe see, McGuire. Source had the impression that the "boys" considered it an Somewhat of an honor to speak to Giancana. MM-730-C advised that on 6/30/62 Giancana was at the above oe hotel with Max Eder (92-4192) and Ben Novack, where they spent eee considerable time in Novack's office. Source stated that they left oa the hotel about 4:15 p.m. and he understood they went to the airport. |) MM-822-C advised on 7/2/62 he was told that Eder sometimes used the rooms at the Fontainebleau Hotel that were apparently out of order or were being painted, absolutely free and he made certain that others received rooms under the same conditions including Giancana «| 92-4192-24 p. 1,14,18,26 Chie oe _ CG-6343-C* has advised (date not given) that John D'Arco and his secretary Pat Marcy were both under the influence of Chicago hoodlums including Sam Giancana. U | CG-6443-C advised on 7/6/62 that D'Arco was First Ward Alderman in Chicago. v 60-5739-112 p. 2 (3.7 Clark County Sheriff, Ralph Lamb, Las Vegas, furnished information regarding a conversation he had with Sidney Korshak, a ‘Chicago attorney, at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas on 7/22/62. According to Lamb, Lt. Robert Griffin of the Intelligence Unit of his office wrote a letter to William J. Duffy, Director of the Intelligence Division of the Chicago PD, and made reference to Chicago hoodlum Samuel M. Giancana and the fact that the Sheriff's Office expected Giancana in the Las Vegas area in the near future. The letter | requested information available regarding Giancana and photographs of , known associates of Giancana in Chicago. A short reply was received from Duffy which made no reference to Giancana. According to Korshak, within 15 minutes after Duffy received the letter, Giancana had a Photostat of it, and Giancana Subsequently showed the Photostat to Korshak. Korshak told Lamb that he could not trust anyone in the . Chicago PD.) - 7 } 62-103117-112 p. 1 (43) - ~25- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 7
dl - ed PCI Jake Skall (protect identity) advised on 8/3/62 that mo a Chicao hoodlum named Manny Skar operated the Sahara Inn at Chicago which was believed to have been owned by Chicago hoodlums. Skar was poo known to have been in association with several Chicago hoodiums Po including Sam Giancana. \) 92-5904+9 p. 4 (2051 LA-4410-PC advised that he was approached in about July, 1960 by Irving Dworett who advised him that certain people could expand his business of vending machines at Chicago for a ten percent ‘cut of the ownership. Shortly after this there was a meeting held in the vending machine office with about thirty hoodlums present, which included Sam Giancana, Louis Tom Dragna of Los Angeles, and Felix Alderisio (92-3141). Source stated that while he was there, the hoodiums voted as to whether he would be allowed to operate’ his vending | machine business and they a11 voted to "take him." After the vote source said Alderisio punched him around and.that he received several subsequent beatings from this grou Above informant said he also attended a meeting (date not given “held at Giancana's residence in Melrose Park, I11. when about sixteen Italians and Sicilians were present including Giancana. Informant was beat up at this meeting. Dragna mentioned that Mickey Cohen was involved with Coast Vending and Giancana said that Dragna should walk right over Cohen. U iF an be te ' LA-4410-PC also advised that in 1962 Morris Litberg was offered a proposition whereby for ten per cent of his company his vending machine business could be greatly expanded. Shortiy after this he attended a meeting in his vending machine office (address not given) attended by several Chicago hoodiums including Giancana, Alderisio and Lou Farrell from Omaha. At the conclusion of this meeting, Litberg was punched around by Alderisio. VJ Above source believed in July, 1960 and also in July, 1962 that Dragna had some interest in the operations of Giancana at Chicago. He was also of the opinion that Alderisio wanted very much to be the big boss and take over from Giancana. | J CG-6241-C advised that on 8/8/62, a party was held in honor | of Keeley Smith in her room at the Sahara Inn Motel, Chicago. Participating in this party were Giancana, several other hoodlums, and numerous prostitutes. , ) 92-3141-44 p. D,F,G,5,6 (22) -26- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 6
‘ CG-6241-C advised that Keely Smith, night club singer, was the feature attraction at the Gigi Room of the Sahara Inn North (92-6140), Chicago, during the two week period ending 8/8/62. About 2:00 p.m. every day John Matassa picked up Smith in a-car and drove her to an unknown destination. Source stated that Matassa was known as Samuel Giancana's chauffeur and body guard and it was known to informant that, Smith was a one time paramour of Giancana. U Add... info. Ce fener ee 92-6140-4 p. B,1,12 (38> Norman Glubock, Reporter for the "Chicago American" news- paper (protect identity) furnished information on 5/7/62, 6/6/62 and /13/62 which disclosed that Paul Perkins, who operated the O'Hare Taxi Corporation at Mannheim and Higgins Roads at O'Hare Airport, Chicago, had recently organized a new cab company called the White fet: Top Cab Co., Inc, (92-6133). According to source, Perkins was fat observed conferring near his office with Romeo Torsiello and Sam Giancana. Torsiello was the night manager of the Thunder Bolt Motel located at 5400 River Road, Chicago, which was operated by Charles | Giancana, brother of Sam. Informant said that the bank rolling for the White Top enterprise came from Sam Giancana. |) . ( Don L. Stevens, Village President, Rosemont, I11., stated (date not given) that Torsiello was the owner of the White Top Cab Co, and brother-in-law of Charles Giancana. He also stated that Jeep Daddano, related to Willy "Potatoes" Daddano, a top ranking Chicago hoodlum, was supervisor of the taxicab drivers. Uv Tony Scherer, proprietor of the O'Hare Taxi Co. (protect identity), advised on 8/13 62 that he learned from several other individuals subsequent to Perkins' meeting with Giancana above that Perkins bragged that he was the supervisor for the White Top Cab Co. |) 92-6133~2 p. 1-3,8 (45) CG-6509-C advised on 8/23/62 that Frank "Sharkey" Eulo had returned his gambling operations from the area of 49th Ave..and Roosevelt Road to the Dixie Lounge, 1410 South Cicero Ave., Cicero, my (continued on next page) -27- HW 45792 DBocld:3227862746 Page 9
(re, s - YD (continued) On 9/28/62, LV-69-Cx, advised that Eddie Fisher had been obtained for the entertainment to open the above club and several well-known entertainers were to follow him. Giancana sent a message of thanks to Morris Barney Dalitz, one of the stockholders at Las Vegas, for obtaining Fisher for the opening of the club. _) . CG 6538-C-TE advised on 11/1/62 that the men::behind the Villa Venice, at Chicago were Giancana and Marshall Caifano. _) Add. info. yf 92-6402+1 p. 1,7-10,12 (30) uo! CG-6613 furnished information in November and December, 1962 concerning "Strip Shows" (92-6470) in Chicago. Source said the Aloha Club at 2443 West Madison was owned, by Johnnie Marola who had Se a connection with Sam "Mooney" Giancana. a CG-6443-C furnished information from February, 1961 to . foo December, 1962 and stated that Butch Loverdi ran the Club 19 which was a notorious "strip joint" in the Rush Street area of Chicago for hoodlum interest. Butch was known to be a front man for "Milwaukee" Phil Alderisio and Giancana. || CG-6538-C-TE furnished information from September through December, 1962 and said the Talk of the Town on North Clark St., Chicago, was operated by Hunk Galiano and that Galiano and Loverdi were directly connected with Giancana. 4) an 92-6470-1-p: 19,30, 33 (30¥59).~~ ae ~OFK Act 6 (4) ! PcI[_______|(protect identity) advised on 12/27/62 that entertainers Eddie Fisher, Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin had recently appeared at the "New Villa Venice" (92-6402) at Chicago. They drew large crowds at the Villa Venice which cut down considerably on the attendance at the Sahara Inn, owned by Manny Skar. Source said Skar made no mention of this to the owners and operators of the Villa Venice because of the reported connections of Sam Giancana with the Villa Venice. (continued on next page) ra ie — -30- HW 45792 DBocld:3227362746 Page 10
(continued) On 1/16/63, Sinatra was at the offices of Essex Productions, 9229 Sunset Boulevard, Chicago, and advised that he had no knowledge of Giancana having any interest in the Villa Venice, and that Giancana had nothing to do with his appearance at this club nor the appearance of the other above-named talent. . Concerning the association of Sinatra with persons such as Giancana, Sinatra stated that in his business he met all kinds of people. (/ ’ foot may pe On 1/18/63, CG-6443-C advised that Richard Bernas, who was to be the assistant general manager of the Villa Venice at Chicago, had amy oats on one occasion that Giancana was the owner of this Add. info. | 92-6402-2 p. 2-4,6,12,13 CG-6343-C* advised in October, 1960 that James Stavros ra as Democratic committeeman of Wheeling Township, Chicago, and after election, Stavros started "shaking down" the bar owners and everyone else in Wheeling Township. He said that Sam Gianciana and others decided that John F. Scanlan would talk to Stavros to straighten him out. CG-6576-Cx furnished information concerning activities occuring within the offices of the First Ward Democratic organization in Chicago. Pat Marcy met with Anthony Tisci, at which time Marcy gave a lengthy account of his meeting held on 1/31/63 with Giancana. The conversation between Marcy and Tisci was set out. U 92-5045-23 p. I,J,3 (26) NY-3843-C advised that on 2/10/63 she went to Jilly's ; Restaurant, NYC, during the early morning hours and met Sam Giancana whom she had met previously at the 500 Club in Atlantic City, NJ. Informant stated that in the group with Giancana were Mickey Rabin, an attorney, Jilly and his wife, owners of the restaurant, and others + Add. info. 92-5044-18 p. 2 (26). -31- | HW 45792 DBocld:3227062746 Page 11
\, anes Tarquin. Simonelli (92-6816) was known to be in the . a occasional company of Sam Giancana and had been used by Giancana on occasion as an emmissary to other lesser hoodlums in the Chicago area. \/ / CG-6512-C-TE advised that he heard Giancana had ordered all burglars or armed robbers to move out of Cicero, I11l., when a lot of stolen merchandise had been recovered by States Attorney's Police in ; Cicero. This merchandise was stolen by Guy Mendolia and Giancana was pee so angered by the "resulting heat" that only the fact that Mendolia was a his godson prevented Giancana from having Mendolia killed, but he indicated that, any further transgressions would bring immediate retaliation. Carla Delano (protect identity), former waitress at Maggio's Steak House, 7635 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, I11., stated that on occasion Giancana visited the above steak house, the last time being about March,,1963. She said the hoodlum element, including Simonelli, who frequented this location engaged regularly in card playing. J On 6/18/63, Dun and Bradstreet (protect identity) advised ; that Simonelli paid visits to the Armory Lounge, 7424 Roosevelt Road, | a Forest Park, which was a known meeting place of Giancana. ; 92-6816-1 p. 1,8,9,11,12 CG-6656-PC-TE furnished information on July 1 and 3, 1963 concerning "Interstate Transportation of Stolen Funds from Nevada Gambling Casinos" (92-6177). Informant advised that Sam Giancana did not trust any of his subordinates in the affairs of organized crime. He'-had considerable financial interests in Las Vegas gambling casinos and due to.his distrust of his subordinates, Giancana made frequent ‘trips to Las Vegas where he personally collected the proceeds from the money which was skimmed off the top of these gambling casinos and carried it back to Chicago. Source said that on some occasions the amount of money picked up by Giancana totalled almost a half million dollars. His practice was to fly to Los Angeles and then drive a rented car to Las Vegas. Above source stated that he had learned that Marshall Caifano could do no wrong in the eyes of Giancana and was one of three "hit men" considered by Giancana to be the best in the business. | € (continued on next page) -33- ! HW 45792 DBocld:3227362746 Page 12
(continued) a | he SYNOPSIS _ REFERENCE AND SEARCH SLIP po PAGE NUMBER to June, 1955 members of the Chicago Crime syndicate were considering a replacement wae for Louis Campagna, who died on 5/30/55. ee He had held a high position in the crime oe, syndicate. On 6/7/55, Giancana and Foo other active hoodlums from Chicago and 7 NYC, left Chicago for Midmi to elect the successor to Campagna. vi An article in the "Chicago Tribune" 62-75147-9-A "Chicago of 7/9/55, page 7, column 2, entitled (isy54)/ Tribune" "Gang Leaders Attend Wake of Tough Tony," 7/9/55 revealed that Sam (Mooney) Giancana attended the wake for Anthony (Tough Tony) Capezio, a top lieutenant in the crime syndicate, which was held in the mortuary at 5842 Cermak Road, Cicero, Til. { tee t PCI Dominick A. Scalzitti advised 62-75147-9-145 p. 66,87 on 7/29/55 that Sam "Mooney" Giancanna (61¥77)/ was a close friend of Chicago Alderman John D'Arco and Giancanna was supposed to have put up about $10,000 years ago through D'Arco to secure the promotion of Louis Capare1li in the Chicago PD. PCI stated that Caparelli was a close contact of Giancanna, who was a brother- in-law of Anthony De Tolve, Illinois State Representative who was also close to D'Arco. Additional information in : serial sub A "Chicago Daily News" 10/3/55, below. An article entitled "Mobsters called in 62-75147-9-A "Chicago Daily | Bomb Quiz" appeared in the "Chicago Daily (15¥54)~ News" 10/3/55; News" of 10/3/55, page 17, column 1, and ' disclosed that Sam "Mooney" Giancana, Syndicate gambling boss, had been ‘subpoenaed by the special county grand 4 jury investigating the wave of unsolved bombings in the Chicago area. (continued on next page) -47- —_ , a HW 45792 DBocld:3227062746 Page 13
Sd C a! N 4 . The following references in the file captioned "Reactivation of the Capone Gang" set out information on the activities of Samuel M. Giancana. Set out below is a synopsis of information contained in a each: reference: U SYNOPSIS During the week of 6/21/46 extensive investigation was conducted in Chicago to compile and assemble all information: relative to the key members of the Capone Syndicate including Sam Gianciano. / NY letter dated 6/23/46 disclosed that NYC-91 understood Sam Gianciano was related to Ferdinand De Luccia who had been connected with the movie racketeering gang. De Luccia and Al Capone had been interested in the Sportsman's Park Race Track in Illinois. An individual named Boccia was apparently a member of the Capone gang in Chicago and had succeeded De Luccia as one of the more important racketeers in Chicago. , ) James M. Ragen, Sr. was shot on 6/24/46 by a would-be assassin, driving a small truck, at 39th and State Sts., Chicago. Ragen's car had been previously passed by a small truck and he was able to get a good view of the driver and believed this was the same one who shot him. Ragen was shown a picture of Sam Giancana and indicated he was not the man in the truck. He said he might have seen Giancana some place but he could not recall where VU On 6/28/46, the Chicago Office requested the criminal report on San Giancana, FBI No. 58437. A pencil notation disclosed that the request was answered on 7/10/46. 4) -49- HW 45792 DBocld:3227362746 Page 14 REFERENCE AND SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 62-81093-9-49 p. 3 (65)“ 62-81093-34-2 p. 3 (66)7 “P 62-81093-9-224 p. 5 (16) ~ 62-81093-9-84 p. 1 (16) | (continued on next page ) XN _