Date : 01/09/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION ‘SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM ’ AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10223-10495 RECORDS SERIES : HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-3171-8 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : FILES, JAMES J. TO : DIRECTOR, FBI ; TITLE : DATE : 02/14/58 PAGES : 62 SGI, BKG, REL, RES, BANK ACCOUNT, ARREST RECORDS,. SUBJECTS , ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, GAMBLING, B/F INT DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL. DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 4 CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/08/98 , OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS: Docld:32584794 Page 1
@) q +g ‘ 4 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ CHICAGO TUTLE OF CASE OFFICE OF ORIGIN CHICAGO INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 12/27 -31/57 31/2, 6-31; 2/3-: ‘JAMES J. FILES CHARACTER OF CASE AN TI-RACKETEERING SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, was. SYNOPSIS: Subject's wife died 11/2/56. In 192 he listed his brothers as JOE and CHARLES GIANCANA and his sisters as Mrs. LENA _CAMPC and Mrs. AM GIANCANA. CHARLES GIANCANA holds a liquor. license for the River Road Inn, which is reportedly owned by the subject. A 1957 bleck Chevrolet registered to JAMES V. PERNO hes been observed regularly at GIANCANA'ts home. GIANCANA meinteins a joint checking account with his daughter, BONNIE, at the Cek Park Netional Bank. US Savings Bonds have been purchased in the names of various members of the subject's family in recent years. Records of Dun and Eradstreet contain no informetion concerning the subject. Records of _Chicazo PD reflect GIANCANA was most recently arrested on 4/15/57. Records cf US Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, reflect subject's file transferred to US Penitentiary, Terre “Haute, Indiene. A liquor license for the Forest Lounge reportedly owned by GIANCANA fs held by ROCCO POTENZO. On 2/4/58 subject wes observed in the company of MICHAEL A, PARISF. An automobile registered to CHARLES TUMMINELLA has been observed perked at the subject's residence. Observation of the Wagon Wheel, gambling establishment, in 1/58 indicated» this establishment is ourrently in operation. Search of APPROVED ~ SPECIAL AGENT a er IN CHARGE DBO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW @- Bureau - New York : na 1 2 3 : . Lo. wn _« Los Angeles (Info) . -3 Miami (Info) - Springfield - Chieago (92-349) _ vat =D ROPE WTERE SA OWN Or —— PROPERTY OF FBI.—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 Docld: 32564794 Page 2
CG 92-3h9 ADMINISTRATIVE | oe ee In reference to the verification of the birth of the subject as shown in the report of SA JAMES J. ‘PILES dated - December 26, 1957 at Chicago: - Investigator JOHN. J. BURKE, Immigration and Naturalization Service :.(INS), Chicago, advised that ‘he concluded that SAMUEL GIANCANA was born at Chicago, Illinois on May 2), 1908, based | on birth certificate 5915 and Baptismal records of Holy 3 “ Guardian Angel Church, These records both reflect the birth of a son to the subjeet's parents on May 24, 1908. Even though there is a,discrepancy in the names, BURKE believes this discrepakcy arose from the fact that the birth certificate was filed by a midwife some time after the event. The delayed certificate filed: _— the sub ject in 1957, also varies, but BURKE pointed out that a routine check of the Bureau of Vital Statistics records at Chicago would not have disclosed certificate 5919 and that undoubtedly subject's lawyer located this only after having submitted the affidavits supporting the delayed certificate. BURKE advised that INS has closed its deportation case on the strength of the above verifieation of birth. Arrangements have been made to monitor the account of the subject at the Oak Park National Bank on a monthly basis. i” Regarding information furnished by CG 5951-C in May, 1954, ag was reported in re report under the caption — T-9 on page 15, this informant was recontacted by SA ‘ROBERT J. DENEEN on February 7, 1958. She advised that in using . the worg "syndicate" when discussing the positions of TONY Ce -ACCARDO, TONY CAPEZIO and SAM GIANCANA in. May, 195, she. could - have had in mind no more exact meaning than that which is in general use by the newspapers. That is simply that a gmali- group of individuals seem to dominate vice in - general, in the Chicago area. The informant stated the use Lt | of the worl "syndicate" was not meant to indicate that he 4 eould 1 positively state that there is any formal organization. , 4 nr r ADMINISTRATIVE \ PAGE | - 28 = 7 an .Docld: 32584794 Page 3
¢ | Docld: 32564794 Page 4 CG 92-349 with a chain of command or definite assignment of responsibility to each member. She stated that underworld characters now seldom use the term "syndicate". When referring to the |. undefined powers in vice in the Chicago area, they eurrently speak of "the outfit". a A copy of this report is submitted to the Los Angeles Offiee since a lead is outstanding in that division and _ FRANK FERRARA, who subject reportedly visited in Los Angeles, reportedly now lives in Chicago. " -A copy is submitted to the Miami Office for information, — inasmuch es leads are cutstanding in that division, and sinee the subject reportedly visits Miami during the winter months. . : INFORMANTS T-1 F. J. SPRING, President, Oak Park National Bank, 11 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, who advised | SA JAMES J: FILES on January 30, 1958. Ta2 “SANDY SMITH, Chicago Tribune reporter, who furnished in confidence to SA . LENARD A. WOLF on December 18, 1957. T-3 cq 6132-C, who furnished information to SAs WILLIAM J. MC CORMICK and - LOY A. WAGONER on January 3, 1958. a LEADS THE SPRINGFIELD DIVISION AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Will obtain full, dateils of the registration of  gutomobiles under ° 19277 P11 nois licenses 176352 and 1534176 and will ascertain full details of 1958 registration 1303677 "| ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE -~ 29 =
, { CG 92-349 ADMINISTRATIVE | In reference to the verification of the birth of the subject as shown in the report of SA JAMES J. FILES dated: December 26, 1957 at Chicago: Investigator JOHN J., BURKE, Immigration and Naturalization Service-(INS), Chicago, advised that he concluded. that SAMUEL GIANCANA was born at Chicego, Illinois on May 2h, 1908, based on birth certificate 5915 and Baptismal records of Holy : Guardian Angel Church. These records both reflect the birth of a son to the subject's parents on May 2), 1908. Even though there is a,discrepancy in the names, BURKE believes this discrepakicy arose from the fact that the birth certifieate was filed by a midwife some time after the event. . co The delayed certificate filed. by the subject in 1957,,. also varies, but BURKE pointed out that a routine check of the Bureau of Vital Statistics records at Chicago would not have disclosed certificate 5919 and that undoubtedly Subject's lawyer located this only after having submitted the affidavits supporting the delayed certificate. BURKE advised that INS has closed its deportation case on the strength of the above werifieation of birth. co Arrangements have been made to monitor the account of the subject at the Oak Park National Bank on a monthly basis. - . . a ' Regarding information furnished by CG 5951-C in May, 1951, ag was reported in re report under the caption a T-9 on page 15, this informant was recontacted by SA ‘ROBERT. J. DENEEN on February 7, 1958. She advised that in using the worg "syndicate" when discussing the positions of TONY Cn ne _ACCARDO, TONY CAPEZIO and SAM GIANCANA in May, 1954, she : eould-have had in mind no more exact meaning than that which is in general use by the newspapers. That is simply that a Smali> group of individuals seem to dominate vice in = | general, in the Chicago area, The informant stated the use a | of the worl "syndicate" was not meant to indicate that @he could positively state that there is any formal organization ADMINISTRATIVE \ PAGE Docld: 3275684794 Page 5
' | CG 92-349 with. a chain of command or definite assignment of responsibility to each member. She stated that underworld characters now seldom use the term "syndicate". When referring to the undefined powers in vice in the Chicago area, they currently spesk of "the outfit". A copy of this report is submitted to the Los Angeles Office since a lead is outstanding in that division and | PRANK FERRARA, who subject reportedly visited in Los Angeles, reportedly now lives in Chicago. A eopy is submitted to the Miami Office for information, . inasmuch es leads are outstanding in that division, and sinee the subject reportedly visits Miami during the winter months. . . INFORMANTS pet FL og. SPRING; President, Oak | Park National Bank, 11 Madison Street, Oak Park, ‘Illinois, who advised _ SA JAMES J. FILES on January 30, 1958. Ta2 SANDY SMITH, Chicago Tribune reporter, . who furnished in confidence to SA LENARD A. WOLF on December 18, 1957. r-3 CG 6132-C, who furnished information to SAs WILLIAM J. MC CORMICK and LOY A. WAGONER on January 3, 1958. | LEADS THE SPRINGFIELD DIVISION ‘AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Will obtain full, datails of the registration of ‘Butomobiles under »-1957’flldnois licenses 1763452 and 1534176 and will ascertain full details of 1958 registration 1303677. _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE | ~ 29 = »Docld: 32554794 Page 6