Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: ROEMER, WILLIAM F.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/22/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System:

Date:

6/12/201

- Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10202-10022

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3182-75, 76

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

ROEMER, WILLIAM F.

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/22/1959

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DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

GAL, ACT, ASSOC, MED/PER HIST

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

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Redact

02/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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Released under the John F. Kennedy AssasSination Records Collection Act of 1992 711 USC 2107 Hotel.

DATE: 11-14-2017

CG 92-373

Identity of Source

CG T-3

GERALD J. COVELLI,

COVELLI is a former burglar

in the City of Chicago who

was arrested by Bureau Agents

in Houston late last summer and

has been furnishing information

to the Houston Office since that

time.

CG T-4

CG 6272-C

Information furnished

tO SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR

of the Houston Office,

8/7/59

CG

T- 5

CS LA 4178-C

Information furnished

to SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER

on 12/11/59

Information furnished

on. 10/22/59 to SE JAMES

L. MAHN of the Los Angeles

Office

INFORMANT COVERAGE

The following informants are furnishing current

information regarding ALEX:

CG 6343-C*

CG 6272-C

The following informants have furnished recent

information concerning ALEX, but none during the period

covered by the instant report:

CG 5973-C

CG 6021-C

CG 6232-C

CG 6308-C

CG 6241-C

CG 6215-C

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COVER PAGE

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act. of 1992 744 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE (0-101 Tv. 3217)

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

STICE

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

File Number:

Title:

SA

WILLIAM

December 22,

2.1899

HORMER

CHICAGO: 92-373

CUS ALEX

Office: CHICAGO

BUREAU: 92-3182

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

ALEX continues to reside in apartment 1001, 4300 North

Marine Drive, Chicago, with his wife, MARIANNE RYAN

ALEX, however, ALEX has spent very little time in

Chicago since June. ALEX returned to Mayo Clinic

in the middle of November and obviously is in very

poor bealth.

Information from four independent

sources indicates ALEX continues to rule the First

Ward of the City of Chicago, including the Loop,

for the Chicago Crime Syndicate. ALEX is associated

with JOHN D'ARCO, Alderman of the First Ward and

reportedly with Captain FRANK PAPE, Commander of the

Central Police District, Chicago Police Department, in

his role as "Boss of the Loop" for the Crime Syndicate.

During his prolonged absence from Chicago ALEXeS

operations have been handled for him by FRANKIE FERRARO,

his chief aide and by LOUIE BRIATTA, his gambling boss.

The authority of ALEX is necessary in order to operate

handbooks and girls in the Loop.

FERRARO recently

"fixed" the State trial of his brother, who was on trial

for shooting his sons, through the efforts of a Chicago

politician who apparently "got to" the local

judge

trying the case. In the middle of November,

the son

Of AL CAPONE requested $24,000 from the Chicago Crime

Syndicate. Four leaders of the Syndicate voted on this

and after

ALEX has been eliminated

as a suspect in the $100,000 St. Moritz, Switzerland

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBl, and is a loan to your agency;

it and /or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

16—74625-1

GPO

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Released under the John 1. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CG 92-373

Jewel robbery, ALEx is close to the affairs of Local 134

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Eight

associates identified and characterized herein, including

millionaire, California businessman; Chicago labor attorney;

New Mexico restaurateur; attorney who heads one of Los

Angeles' largest law firms; ALEX's bodyguard; California

hoodlum; California gambler and Democratic National

Committeeman from California. Indications are that ALEX

recently returned from another European vacation. ALEX

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS DUE TO HIS DANGEROUS

PROPENSITIES.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 741 USC 2107 Hotel.

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CG 92-373

TABLE OF CONTENT'S

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I, BACKGROUND

2.o

A. Residence.

Bo Relatives... 00

C. Status of Health.,

11. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES..•

A. Position of ALEX in

the

• Chicago

Crime Syndicate..o.

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B. Suspected Participation of ALEX in

$100,000 Jewel Robbery In St. Moritz,

Switzerland. •

III, ILLEGAL LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES. •

IV. ASSOCIATES. =••

HARRY KARL.....

SIDNEY KORSHAK.•

ALEX GUZELIS. *••

NATHAN "BUTCH" LADON®

ISAAC PACHT. A 0 000000

ALLEN SMILEY. ..•i

BEN TEITELBAUM. . . .•

PAUL ZIFFREN. 0°

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V. TRAVEL.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC, 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

CG 92-373

Obviously SONNY CAPONE is a son of AL CAPONE.

RALPH CAPONE 1s a brother of AL CAPONE.

The reference

to

PAUL Is to PAUL RICCA, former Chicago top hoodlum, now

incarcerated in Terre Haute Federal Prison.

The reference

to AL is. to AL CAPONE. The reference to JACK is to JAKE

GUZIK®

The reference to GUSSIE is to GUS ALEX.

FRANKIE

is apparently FRANK FERRARO. MOE IS SAM GIANCANA, Chicago

top hoodlum and the individual who is a number one man in

the Chicago Crime Syndicate.

JOE FISH is obviously JOE

FISCHETTI, prominent Chicago, New York and Miami hoodlum

and

I brother of ROCCO FISCHETTI, former Chicago top hoodlum.

MIMI:

is MEME CAPONE, a brother of AL CAPONE and MATTY

CAPONE is another brother of AL CAPONE.

B. Suspected Participation of

ALEX 10 $100,000 Jewel Robbery

In St. Moritz, Switzerland

It is noted that it is previously reported that

ALEX was suspected by the Swiss Central Police Bureau as

being involved in a $100,000 jewel robbery which occurred

in St. Moritz, Switzerland in March, 1959.

This matter was recently discussed by a Bureau Agent

in Paris, France with FRANCIS GUERON, Swiss Central Police

Bureau, Bern, Switzerland, on October 16, 1959.

He advised

that investigation at St.

Moritz, Switzerland, has been

completed and that no further pertinent information

was obtained which would indicate that the subject was

involved

in the burglary at St. Moritz.

Mr. GUERON advised

that their file bas been closed and no further investigation

is being conducted regarding ALEX.

III. ILLEGAL LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES

Local 134, International Brotherhood

of Electrical Workers

On November 12, 1959, CG T-2, above, advised that

FRANK FERRARO, the chief Lieutenant of GUS ALEX in the Chicago

Crime

Syndicate, JACKIE CERONE, a Syndicate leader on the

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