Originator: FBI
From: SANDSTROM, WALTER H.
To: SAC, CG
Document date: 02/26/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/12/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10201-10007

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3182-8

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE

FBI

SANDSTROM, WALTER H.

SAC, CG

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

02/26/1958

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DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

KESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

GAL, RES, ASSOC

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

4

Redact

01/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

68262 Date: 09.22-2022

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D-79 (8-12-8

REPORTING OFFICE

CHI CAGO

TITLE OF CASE

GUS ALEX, waS.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

CHICAGO

DATE

2/26/58

10,8-10, 13,26,19-24;

2/4e9-14=16-18/58

REFORT MADE BY

TYPED BY

WALTER H. SANDSTROM

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CHARACTER OF CASE

ANTI-RACKETEERING

!..!

"SYNOPSIS:

Three current residences furnished for subject as 9355 South

Spaulding, Evergreen Park; 1229 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago;

and 4300 North Marine Drive, Chicago, where he reportealy

resides intermittently with a MARY RYAN using the name of

MICHAEL RYAN. Subject is claimed to have a business interest

in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is handled for him by a dr.

WILLIAM D. NESTOS, Chicago.. Subject reportedly meets with

other Chicago hoodlums at a restaurant in Chicago.

SUBJECT

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS DUE TO HIS DANGEROUS

PROPENSITIES.

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APPROVED

COPIES I

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

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12 MAR

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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.

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CG 92-373

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ADMINIS TRA TIVE

Credit record checks made February 14; 1958,

were by Investigative Clerk HARRY WILLIAM KROON.

INFORMANTS

CS CV-329-S

T-1

T-2

T- 3

T=4

T: 5

T- 6

T- 7

T-8

T-9

clerk, Illinois

February 3, 1958 by OLGA M. CIESA

and February 10 and 17, 1959 by

IC JOHN E. WHALEN and

February 14, 1958

bY IC RONALD W. AULD.

SANDY SMITH, Chicago Tribune

reporter who furnished information

to SA L.A. WOLF, January 16, 1958.

PCI PETER CHRISTIANO contacted by

SA VINCENT L. INSERRA.

CG 6132-0 contacted January 3, 1953g

by SA WILLIAM J. MC CORMICK.

CG 5951-0 contacted January 9 and 21, 1952

by SA ROBERT J. DENEEN.

CG 6036-C contacted January 14, 1958

by SA JOHN B. HARRINGTON.

PCI ROBERT THES. MARTINO contacted

January 19, 1958 by SA JOSEPH G.

SHEA.

PCI ROBERT FESTENSTEIN contacted

January 16, 1958 by SA ROBERT Lo BAKER.

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T-10

T-11

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Mr. L.W. HEIDE, Assistant Manager,

Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly

Hills, California (Requested)

November 29, 1954 to Los Angeles

Agents.

PHILIP HOLLINGSWORTH,

desk clerk,

•Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly

Hills, California (Requested)

November 29g 1954 to. Los Angeles

Agents.

SV 283-C contacted October 21, 1955

by Salt Lake City Agents.

LEADS

DETROIT DIVISION

AT CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN

W111 identify

subscriber to HI 5-2125 and determine

1f possible what connection or relationship individuals

at this number might have to subject GUS ALEX. It should

be noted that it has previously been reported

that SAM ALEX,

brother of GUs ALEX resided at or near Cassopolis, Michigan

during the 1940s under the pame SAM TAYLOR and HERBERT W.

• TAYLOR.

If this person is not subscriber to the above number

will determine if this individual 1s still residing at

Cassopolis, Michigan and will determine his current activites.

LOS ANGELES DIVISION

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Will Identify subscriber to CH 8-2835 and conduct

logical Investigation regarding possible identity of the

recipient of the call from that number.

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SAN DIEGO DIVISION

AT OCEAN SIDE, CALIFORNIA

Will determine if the numbers 9268 and 9909 are

telephone numbers or numbers maintained at the telephone

company and will attempt to identify. the person who placed

the call to Doctor NESTOS at State 2-4211 on November 21, 22 and 25,

1957°

CHICAGO DIVISION

AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Will conduct investigation regarding the subject's

current activities and associates in accordance with Bureau

letter

to New York dated November 27, 1957 entitled "TOP

HOODLUM PROGRAM - ANTI- RACKETEERING •

CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE

CIs and PCIs utilized are as follows:

CG 2951-0

.CG 6036-0

CG 6132-C

PCI PETER CHRISTIANO

PCI. ROBERT FES TENSTEIN

PCI ROBERT THEODORE MARTINO

JEAN HALI, prostitute has admitted having met ALEX

and knows him casually, claims to be acquainted with

associates of ALEX, is expected to furnish information

regarding such contacts and associates. of ALEX.

PCI SAM NUKES, who frequents gambling games in the

territory of Chicago, reportedly

is attempting

to secure factual information as

to the actual

control of ALEX's criminal activities.

Further informant coverage is contemplated through

attempted development of informants at places were ALEX Is

known to meet other hoodlums

such as MIKE FISHS "Restaurant

in Chicago.

Attempts are being made to establish informant

coverage at ALEXS! residence with service personnel.

REFERENCE

Report of SA WALTER: SANDSTROM atechicago, 1/10/58.

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