Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DALLMAN, JOHN E.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/20/1973
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ADMINISTRATIVE

Delay in reporting is noted, however, this case

was investigated on

a continuing basis and maintained in

a current status.

CG 7016-CTE furnished the following information:

As Bureau aware, ROSS PRIO, for years top leader

of organized crime on north side Chicago, died in Miami on

December, 1972.

Contact has been maintained with CG 7016-CTE

since death of prio to be advised of decision of leadership

as to successor to PRIO.

CTE advised January 11, 1973, that top level meet-

ing of organized crime leaders was held on January 4, 1973,

at Luxor Baths, headquarters of JOSEPH AIUPPA, who currently

is one of trio of hoodlum leaders running Chicago group

CTe advised that present were LEONARDYPATRICK, LESLIESKRUSE,

AL PILOTTO, DOMINICK'DI BELLA and DOMINICK BRANCATO, a11

upper echelon leaders in Chicago. At meeting, AIUPPA advised

that leadership had discussed successor to PRIO and at least

on tentative basis, DI BELLA had been chosen. AIUPPA gave

orders to leaders to consider DI BELLA as boss of north side

until and unless other orders are forthcoming.

AIUPPA also announced that in order to contact

him other leaders should continue to contact LARRY VRASSANO,

AIUPPA underling,

at a parking lot of Old Towne Hotel in

Cicero, or TOMMYRUSSO. RUSSO for years has been underling

Of HYULARNER, kéy hoodlum figure, but since LARNER spends

nost of his time

attending to his gambling boats in Carribean,

RUSSO has been assigned to assist AIUPPA in LARNER's absence.

AIUPPA advised that RUSSO can be contacted at

Palmettö (ph) Restaurant on northwest corner of 17th Avenue

and 22nd Street in Broadview or at "Yes It Is" Restaurant on

12th Street east of 17th Avenue, which are locations where

AIUPPA has recently commenced holding meetings.

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CTE's information regarding DI BELLA confirms

indications received from other Chicago sources and in-

formants who have advised that rumors on street on near

north side have led them to believe DI BELLA has obtained

increased authority since death of PRIO. Noted DI BELLA

is elderly former Lieutenant of PRIO for decades, long

known as one of "Three Doms," middle echelon LCN

Leaders.

CTE advised that at meeting AIUPPA indicated that JOSEPH

*DI VARCO, long considered PRIO's top underling, would have

received top consideration except that he is currently

under one year sentence for income tax evasion along with

JOSEPH ARNOLD, another leader who probably would have re-

ceived top consideration except for that fact. CTE alsc

advised that GUSJALEX, who serves more or less on lateral FLA

level with AIUPPA

, undoubtedly would have attended meeting

at Luxor Baths except for fact he left Chicago on December 22,

1972, for his other residence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

and

continues to reside there.

CTE also advised that EDWARDVOGEL, elderly top

hoodlum, left Chicago area for remainder of winter.

was in Las Vegas with his bodyguard, NATHAN "BUTCH"YLADON

over Christmas holdiays and has now left there to spend

rest of winter with his paramour, ANN FENNER, at her resig

dence in Palm Springs, California.:

CG 9561-PC furnished the following data:

On January 19, 1973, informant advised that GUS

ALEX was recently in Chicago and a discussion came up con-

cerning the activities of the "outfit" in this city. ALEX

stated there was no gambling in the Loop area and also ad-

vised that when he was through with his present assignment,

he was again returning to Florida.

In conversation with ALEX, apparently ALEX is

called back from Florida whenever the "outfit" has a

problem with "City Hall."

City Hall that include GEORGEYDUNNE and MARSHALL KORSHAK

and a number of Aldermen, particularly on the South side of

Chicago, who have been close to ALEX for a number of years.

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CALEF

Informant stated ALEX has repeatedly stated

that he would have nothing to do with narcotics, however,

he admitted recently that some of the "people" are now

financing narcotics for other interests and are making

good money.

Informant stated that ALEX indicated to him

with the recent deaths of mob leaders that JOEY AIUPPA

and CHARLES NICOLETTI are now pretty much in charge of

mob\activities- with AIUPPA recognized as the new leader

under TONY

ACCARDO. Informant stated ALEX mentioned

that after AIUPPA and NICOLETTI, the next in line were

the "dors." . Informant explained the "dons" as being

DOMINICK DI BELLA

ANTHFONYXACCAEN

and DOMINICK; BRANCATO.

Intormant stated that ALEX discussed ANTHONY TI

ANGELOS and expressed a dislike for this subject.

'formant stated ALEX described ANGELOSS as a "pimp" and

would not let him in the same room, even though both

are Greeks.

On February 8, 1973, CG 6890-PC furnished the

following information:

A meeting was held at the SAC Club in Melrose

Park on Wednesday,

February 7, 1973, at the request of

certain members of the hoodlum element. Those attend-

ing entered the SAC Club between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

in the following order:

1. TONY MASTRC

3: BUCKTORTENZI-1619 N230 AVE MELROSE PARTILL

3: JOHN

ROMANO

4. LOUIS KARRIS

5. FRANK

KARRIS

6. ROCKY MONTAGNA with two unknown males

7. VITO PALLEO, attorney

8. AUGUSTY TADEO

', county policeman

10.JOSEPH AIUPPA

11. CHARLES NICOLETTI

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In view of the fact the following data resulted

from undercover investigation by SA FERNANDO E. MATA it

is being placed on the Administrative 'Page at this time.

Luxor Baths continues to be utilized by upper

echelon leaders of organized crime in Chicago.

CG 7016-CTE advised on January 11, 1973, that

top level meeting of organized crime leaders was held at

Present at the meeting

organized crime in Chicago. Writer has bèen inside Luxor

Baths on a regular basis and has observed meetings of organ-

ized crime leaders on many occasions.

The meetings normally take place on Mondays,

Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week at the restaurant 10-

cated inside of Luxor Baths.

At these gatherings the

writer has observed the following people:

JOSEPH ALUPPA

JOSEPH CORNGOLD

LEONARD PATRICK'

ANTHONY "BUCKY" ORTENZI

JOSEPH , LOMBARDO

JOSEPH

XGRANDE..

• Also observed meeting with these people regularly

has been DAVID SHUMAN who is Chairman of Northwest Beverages

Company located at 3685 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

As shown in pertinent FD-302s SHUMAN has been observed by

writer meeting with LENNY PATRICK and JOSEPH AIUPPA, but he

well acquainted with many of the organized crime leaders

shown above. According to Dun and Bradstreet Business Infor-.

mation Report Northwest Beverages employs approximately 40

people including the officers and the company which manufac-

tures carbonated beverages, sells them throughout Illinois

to jobbers and retail stores. The company has some 5,000

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Lieutenant GARBER of Chicago Police Department

Intelligence, Unit, informed writer on March 8, 1973,

that he has received information that JOSEPH ATUPPA, has.

been observed on Thursdays at Scaramuzzo's Gun Shop;

2114 South Cicero, Chicago, Illinois, along with several

unknown male, white persons. Same source also indicated

to the writer that on March 4, 1973, Investigators BALL

and PERRY, with his Department, observed in the vicinity

Of MARSHALL CAIFANO's house,

two white males in a 1973

Buick, bearing 1973 Illinois license plate 9?5 648, reg-

drove off with the investigators following at a distance.

Subjects drove, on the Kennedy Expressway,

then got on the

Edens Expressway and went north on Route 41, until

Kenosha, Wisconsin, where investigators had

to refuel...

their auto and afterwards were unable to continue sur-

veillance:

It is now evident that Luxor. Baths is being

used as a meeting place by crime syndicate upper echelon

hoodlums as well as lower echelon members.. Writer has

been able to penetrate inside of Luxor and be present

the meetings which take place either in the steamroom

in the restaurant.

During March, 1973, CG 9561-PC furnished the

following data:

Informant on March 2, 1973, stated that several

days previous he had received a phone call from GUS* ALEX

and ALEX, requested that they have lunch on that day. In-

formant stated he and ALEX dined at Wabash and Randolph

at which time only general conversation took place.

He

stated ALEX will not discuss "mafia business" while in a

car or in any building. Whenever such discussion takes

place, it becomes necessary for them to go for a walk.

Informant stated he and ALEX after lunch went

through various underground connections between the building

where they ate and Carson Pirie Scott and Company• He said

ALEX apparently knows all the central passages in the Loop.

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Informant stated that ALEX apparently is having

trouble with JOEY AIUPPA and CHARLES NICOLETTI. Both

these individuals wanted him to forget about Florida and

buy a condominium in Chicago and stay here permanently.

ALEX stated he has no intention of doing this nor does he

have any intention of assuming greater responsibilities.

He stated he has a very comfortable home in Florida and

he tried to talk the informant into buying a condominium

in the same building where he is located in Florida.

Informant stated that ALEX was critical of

AIUPPA and stated that AIUPPA. and NICOLETTI now. are the top

two men in the outfit. He stated apparently they have

divided the Chicago outfit into two factions, "Management"

and "The Blazers."

Informant understood that Management was under

the direct control of JOSEPH AIUPPA and DOMINIC DI BELLA.

The Blazers were defined as "hit men."

Named among these

by the informant were NICOLETTI as the head man in this

department, followed by the two SPILOTRO brothers, FRANKIE

SCHWEIHS and to some extent JOE LOMBARDO.

Informant stated that ALEX complained that Mana-

gement was not satisfied with the "Loop operations."

They

apparently wanted more money from their contacts and con-

nections in the downtown area. They suggested that ALEX

take a more active part in the affairs of not only the

downtown Loop but the near north side operation which

until recently has been profitable.

INFORMANTS

Source

CG I-1 is

CG 7016-CTE

Date Contacted

12/29/72

1/11/73

Contacting Agent

SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER:

CGIT-2 is

CG 9272-PC

12/15/73

SA HO PHILLIP HEIL, JR.

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Source

CG T-3 is

CG 6890-PC

CG T-4 is

CG 7090-PC

CG T-5 is

CG 7287-CTE

CG T-6 is

CG 6670-PC

Date Contacted

January, 1973

Contacting Agent

SA LOGAN C. PICKERL

January, 1973

January, 1973

SA FRANK J. FORD

SA JOHN E. DALLMAN

February, 1973

SA FRANK J. FORD

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succeeded to the top leadership position, which he formerly

shared with PAUL RICCA, who died in October, 1972. ACCARDO

currently makes all policy decisions without consultation

with anyone else other than with the two individual's in

whom he has given a responsibility to advise. These are

GUS ALEX,' and JOSEPH AIUPPA, also known as JOEY O'BRIEN.

Informant advised that ACCARDO has the respon-

sibility for making all decisions of a top level nature,

but that he has instructed that ALEX and AIUPPA be available

for consultation whenever he so desires. Informant advised

that ACCARDO has instructed that either ALEX or AIUPPA be

available at all times and that they check with each.

Informant has also instructed all upper echelon

leaders of organized crime that they are to remain in

touch either with AIUPPA or with ALEX and that any deci-

sions which they would make of a nature needing approval

be cleared through, ALEX and AIUPPA and through ACCARDO.

AIUPPA has left instructions with all other

leaders that he be contacted through telephone number

Townhall 2-2797 in Cicero. Contact is to be made with

AlUPPA either through LARRY RASSANO or through BUCKY

ÖRTENZI•

• Informant has learned that ALUPPA has scheduled

most of his meetings with other leaders at the Luxor

Baths, 2039 West North Avenue in Chicago.

During December, 1972, CG I-2 advised the new act-

ing mayor of Melrose Park since the death of Mayor JAKE

LA SPISA iS AUGUST TADDEO. TADDEO, an attorney in charge

of Melrose Park's Department of Public Aid is the godson

Of JOE AIUPPA.

During January, 1973, CG I-3 furnished the

following information:

AUGUST "AUGIE" TADDEO, the current Mayor of

Melrose Park, was "made" by JOEY AIUPPA, his Godfather.

who, along with CHUCK NICOLETTI arranged to have TADDEC

appointed interim mayor following the deather of the

previous mayor. TADDEO, an attorney, is not expected to

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