Originator: FBI
From: ROEMER, WILLIAM F.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/06/1960
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/12/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10195-10105

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3182-78

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

ROEMER, WILLIAM F.

DIRECTOR, FBI

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 LAST REVIEW:

02/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES C-I

Released under the John F. Kennedy

osassination Records Collection Act o

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NV

38262 Date: 09-22-2022

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FEDERAL BURLAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

CHICAGO

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

CHICAGO

TITLE OF CASE

ANTHONY JOSEPH ACCARDO, Aka.;

GUS ALEX,

Aka.;

FRANK FERRARO,

Akа.;

SORRY LISTAN AAKAS,

Aka.

DATE

4/6/60

REPORT MADE BY

WILLIAN F.

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

1/18/60 - 3/16/60

ROEMER

ANTI - RACKETEERING

TIMEO BY

hjz

REFERENCES:

Report of SA WILLIAN F. ROEMER dated 2/18/60

entitled "GUS ALEX, Aka., AR".

Report of SA MARSHALL E. BUTLAND dated 2/23/60,

entitled "FRANK FERRARO, Aka. AR"

Report of SA RALPH R. HILL, JR., dated/ 2/18/60,

entitled "SAMUEL M. GIANCANA,

'Aka.,' AR"

Report of SA WILLIAN F. ROEMER dated 1/29/60,

entitled "MURRAY LLEWELYN HUMPHREYS, Aka. AR"

Bureau letter to Chicago dated 2/23/60, entitled.

"ACTIVITIES OF TOP HOODLUMS IN THE CHICAGO AREA,

AR".

ORIGINAL, OFT

THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

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DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW.

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I. BACKGROUND

A. Residence

ANTHONY JOSEPH ACCARDO

Former CG 6261-C advised SA JOHN #. ROBERTS, JR.,

on March 7, 1960, that TONY ACCARDO continues to reside at

915 Franklin, River Forest,

Illinois.

River Forest is a

suburb of Chicago, situated just west of Chicago.

On March 10, 1960, a vehicle bearing 1960 Illinois

license 736 was observed by SA ROBERTS parked in the driveway

of 915 Franklin, River Forest, Illinois. This vehicle

915 Franklin, River Forest,

1E registered to G. ACCARDO Is noted that CLARICE ACCARDO

Illinois,

on & Pontiac.

is the wife of

TONY ACCARDO.

GUS ALEX

A.C. JAWOREK, the building manager of the Murray

Hill Apartments, 4300 North Marine Drive, Chicago, was

contacted by SA WILLIAM F, ROEMER on March 16, 1960.

Mr.

JAWOREK has been contacted numerous times in the past and has

advised previously that ALEX has

resided in the Murray Hill

Apartments since approximately 1946.

He resides there

under the pseudonym of MICHAEL RYAN in apartment 1001 with

his wife,' MARIANNE RYAN ALEX. MI. JAWOREK advised that

"RYAN" continues to reside in apartment 1001 and that he

saw him in the building on approximately March 14, 1960.

MI. JAWOREK advised that ALEX has not as yet renewed his

lease which will come up for renewal in April and that he

will keep this office advised concerning this situation.

FRANK FERRARO

JOE VAN MEENEN, building engineer of the apartment

building at 320 Oakdale,

Chicago,

advised SAS MARSHALL E.

RUTLAND and ROTHER on March Is, 1960, that FRANK FERRARO

continues to reside under his true name in apartment 1801

at 320 Oakdale. VAN NEENEN advised that FERRARO ownS bis

apartment in this cooperative apartment building and that

he resides

there with his wife

and one child.

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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 la 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 Mangun's Chateau, & 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 to lyons and asked him what room be was

staying in. HUMPHREYS told him that he was residing in

room 14E.

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, 14E, 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 & 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

CG b34s=C* on January 26, 1960, advised that or

that date HUMPHREYS engaged in & short conversation with his

associate JIMMY CELANO. CELANO bad just returned from a short

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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 cover 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 bealth,

reference is made to the comment of HUMpHREys reported

immediately above concerning his remarks to GIANCANA

that "the older I get the better I get".

CG 6343-C* advised on January 26, 1960, MURRAY

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".

C. Marital Status

MURRAY HUMPHREYS

As has been set out labove 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 & 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 PCI FRANCIS P. LEE that HUMPHREYS divorced his wife of

36 years in the summer of 1957 and that shortly thereafter he

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married a younger woman.

It would appear that the younger

woman referred to by LEE is BETTY JEANNE NEIBERT.

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 discription of HUMPhReYs wife which

was given by former PCI LEE and by HENRY VAN DERKERKHONE,

the manager of the apartment building where HUMPHREYS

maintains an apartment in Chicago, with the exception

that both LEE and' VAN DERKERKHONE 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

noted that VAN DERKERKHONE, above, advised that residing

is

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.

II. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

Information appearing under this caption is set

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.

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PCI RALPH KELLY adViSed SA HARRY A. WALKER On

February 19, 1960, that over the past several months he has

heard runors that SAM GIANCANA and WIlLIE "Potatoes" DADDANO

had been bucking one snother for, control of the Chicago

Crine syndicate which has been left vacant by ANTHONY J.

ACCARDO.

This PCI advised that ROBERT PRANNO, who was

placed in power as the front wan for the Aurora - Kane

County Amisement Company, would lose his position 1f

DADDANO achieves eminence over GIANCANA, In View of

the fact that PRANno was placed la this position by

GIANCANA.

It is noted that information obtained from

os 634jcn and other informants who are in a better

position to have information concerning the setivities of

GIANCANA have not indicated that there is any dispute

between GIANCANA, DADDANO and ACCARDO.

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Dominick's Finer Food Super Market,

6415 North Central Avenue,

Chicago, I111nois

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.

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HUMPHREYS:

Then

say I won't be

available until Thursday.

I'11 be around, but no lunch.

they can't

say to one another, "ell 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.

FERRARO:

That's a good idea.

HUMPHREYS:

Because this every day, every day, one day,

near elections, they'll try to catch every

body

together.

It is

believed that the above reference to "HENRY

SUSK's" is

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 & 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.

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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"

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 GODFBEY in

explanation for his expenses, FERRARO was heard to comment,

"St. Clair, cab, $85.00".

CG 6343-C* advised on March 1, 1960, that on that date Hy

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

änd in order to confirm

place,

FERRARO expected to meet him in the

he then asked "the St. Clair?" and FERRARO

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's

Loop.

PCI JOE DALY has advised SA ROEMER that this is a

well known meeting place for FERRARO, ALEX, and Alderman JOHN

D'ARCO and other political figures in Chicago in view of the fact

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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

1t 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 valid

until December 12, 1960.

GUS ALEX

CG 6343-C* 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 as abulance there and everything".

It is noted that D'ARCO's reference to SLIM is 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:

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ARRIVED

1/21/55

3/10/56

2/12/57

2/14/58

DEPARTED

1/29/55

3/12/56

2/20/57

2/25/58

ROOM #

379

374

433

433

LODGE PER DAY

$22.00

24.00

28.00

28.00

PCI said

the above accommodations were for both

Mr. and MrS. GUS N. ALEX,

620 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago;

Illinois. The address of Celano, Illinois, 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 said to

GODFREY:

"FRANK said he was coming home Thursday. I saw FRANk."

The other individual

thereafter

said:

"He should be in today.

Today's

to her saturday night.

Thursday

is the third.

back for he has a couple of dates with her."

first.

He's

I talked

got to be

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On February 25, 1960, a 1960 Gray Fiat Sedan, bearing

1959 Florida tags IT-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,

Let the cene to mine been taste to ROBERT A. NEIBERT,

343 Ne 26th Street, Miami, Florida. The records of this agency

on February 26, 1960, did not indicate & 1950 Florida license

issued to this car as yet.

SA FETINER also observed parked in the driveway of

the residence at 210 Harbor Drive on February 25 and March 3, 1960,

a 1960 gray Fiat sedas, bearing 1960 Florida license 1Tl4202.

The 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

POL FRANK DONNELL AQVISEd SA MARSHALL E. RUTLAND On

February 19, 1960 that he observed FRANK FERRARO in the early

part of January, 1960, driving a 1959 Chrysler bearing Illinois

license 1718516. DONNELL 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 North

Rush Street.

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.

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