Mr. PETERSON. Information was received some years ago that Evans was one of several hoodlums who were attempting to gain control of the dry-cleaning industry. That is right. In July 1938 Rocco De Stefano, his father, Michael, and others were arrested by the State's attorney's police for failure to pay over $14,000 in sales taxes for 15 months. But he never went on because he was murdered in 1975. When he registered for the draft in World War II Gincanna gave his occupation as that of a salesman for the Central Envelope & Lithographing Co., 426 South Clinton Street, Chicago. The St. Valentines Day Massacre saw seven associates of Chicagos North Side Gang gunned down. They conspired to extort a million dollars from the movie industry. Mr. Peterson, before you start your formal statement I thought we should have a further word about the American Municipal Association. It seemed as if the group of burglars who were responsible for the grave insult had all been dealt with, but Accardo wasn't finished. As an interesting sidelight, at the time Colosimo was killed in Chicago, a United States Senate Judiciary hearing was in progress relating to the Sterling-Sims bill which was designed to prohibit the interstate transportation of racing information. In March 1933 Humphreys and Charles Fischetti were taken into custody for questioning with reference to the murder of the secretary of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union, local 569. Following the grand jury investigation there they moved back into the Chicago area. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. In 1948 investigators observed Gus Liebe and "Killer" Kane on duty as floormen at 4819 West Roosevelt Road where three dice games were being operated. (Mr. Peterson's testimony was interrupted while the committee took testimony from William P. Brown, Clayton, Mo. The Cicero contingent of the Capone syndicate is one of the most important. Wikimedia CommonsIn his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. The St. Valentines Day Massacre sent shockwaves throughout Chicago, causing the government to crack down harder on organized crime in the city. In connection with De Grazio's income tax evasion case, when he was being charged with income-tax evasion, Federal agents seized him at his home at 1049 North Elwood Avenue, Oak Park, in 1934. Mr. PETERSON. Other big betting commissioners in Chicago include Edward M. Dobkin, who has maintained offices at 325 West Madison Street, Chicago, as well as at other addresses. As a sidelight, from about 1922 to 1931 Joe Masseri was the head of the underworld activities of what is frequently called the Mafia. Pat Manno also has listed as his permanent address 1439 North Franklin Street, River Forest, Ill. Lawrence Imburgio, alias Hindu, is the brother of Joseph Imburgio Bulger, former mayor of Melrose Park, Ill. You will recall that Bulger's name was used by Tony Accardo in gaining entrance to the Federal penitentiary to visit Capone mobsters whose parole created a national sensation. Still, whenever Accardo was called to court to testify on his involvement with the Outfit, he firmly denied any and all allegations. On March 2, 1933, Ralph O'Hara shot and killed Fred Oser in the office of the Motion Picture Operators Union, 506 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Another important individual who apparently has had a falling out after the Moving Picture Operators Union, but his name should be remembered, is Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean. Some of these fellows have been city office holders in Cicero? This burglary was a personal insult to Accardo, no doubt about it. It begins at Cicero Boulevard or Avenue, which is about 48 blocks west. On April 29, 1926, Ralph Capone and Charles Fischetti were arrested in Cicero, Ill. On May 27, Al Capone, Ralph Capone, Charles Fischetti, and other individuals were charged with conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act in Chicago. Ralph O'Hara is a man who, when the Capone organization formed a Nation-wide news service for racing information in competition with the Continental Press, was virtually the manager of the service. This man's name is Lester A. Kruse. Under his leadership The Outfit forbode its members to deal drugs, and unlike in other cities, the rule was enforced. He dropped out of school in the sixth grade and was arrested for the first time at age 15. Frank Garnet has also been operating juke boxes as a distributor in Los Angeles. This company incidentally is owned by his brother-in-law, M. R. DeTolve, president of the company. Before long, the mob was wealthier than it had been in years. Hunt was found at the scene with a discharged shotgun in a golf bag. During the past three decades, until the present time, Edward Vogel is known as the slot-machine king of Cook County, and throughout that period has been an important member of the so-called Capone syndicate. Although the purpose of permitting the slot machines originally was allegedly for charity, it is also claimed that charity received only about $600. Until recent years Guzik has been associated with Hymie "Loud Mouth" Levin in gambling enterprises. Pierce, incidentally, was one of those acquitted. It is stated that Ricca came to this country about 1920 and that his name in Italy was Magleo or Maglio. In a considerable number of sections, not in every section. I have the one extra copy that I gave to your committee here. An argument followed and the driver of the car was shot and killed. On September 18, 1925, Pat Manno was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct and placed on probation for 1 year. establishment called the Dome at 7466 West Irving Park Road. But despite his violent tendencies, Accardo also had a reputation for a quiet and calm demeanor that allowed him to climb the ranks of the Outfit faster than anyone had ever done before. Accardo never reached the same level of notoriety as Capone. He worked as Capones chauffeur and bodyguard before becoming captain of his own street crew. The Accardo family had for years lived in a modest ranch house at 1431 Ashland Avenue in the Chicago suburb of River Forest. Mr. Peterson, I take it we can get started with your testimony and then we will have to recess for lunch and answer the call of the Senate fairly shortly. Most of the upper echelon was there, including Tony Accardo. Harry Levinson was one of those men who could call Antonino Accardo a friend. A call was made to Las Vegas where The Outfit's Anthony Spilotro (photo left) protected the mob's casino skimming operations. Among the various Capone hoodlums with whom Humphreys has been arrested is Ralph Pierce, who was also a defendant in the movie-extortion trial involving Capone syndicate members. John Borsellino and Gerry Carusiello had taken care of the burglars and had now themselves been taken care of. During that time, he used his status to move the criminal organization into new operations and territories bringing it more power and wealth than it had seen in years. Matt Capone formerly operated a tavern called the Hall of Fame, 4839 Ogden Avenue, Cicero, Ill. John Larisen, a gambler and a doper of race track horses was shot and killed in the Hall of Fame tavern a few years ago. But Accardos troubles were far from over. He threw an extravagant wedding for his daughter, took his wife on an extended vacation to Europe, and picked up deep sea fishing as a hobby. I do not seem to have it with me. In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Outfit in 1947, by moving the organization into new operations and. Thank you. What position did you hold with the FBI when you left? All of you remember him undoubtedly. It is claimed that he served in the Italian Army during the First World War. The CHAIRMAN. His death marks the end of the Capone era, the Chicago Crime Commission added. When Big Tim Murphy was sent to Leavenworth Penitentiary after conviction in a mail robbery case, the press reported that O'Hara was, collecting $500,000 in an effort to secure the release of Murphy from prison. Dallas authorities never arrested Manno, although others were arrested. Mr. Brown's testimony is included in part 4 of the committee's hearings.). He has since been writing for more than five years, developing his expertise in subjects like Soviet history as well as World War II, and his work has appeared in Esquire, Hyperallergic, Polygon, History Today, and The New York Observer. He was found, weeks later, in the trunk of his car, stabbed and strangled to death. What did you say they did to the movie industry? Of course, Torrio is no longer active. He was given a conditional release from the Federal prison at Terre Haute, Ind., in December 1942. Someone was mocking him and it didnt take long for Accardo to find out which burglars might have an issue with him. During the Dillinger investigation, incidentally, he was one of the principal contacts with "Baby Face" Nelson, the most notorious killer of that gang. I believe it represents 10,300 municipalities and cities. He financed many important underworld leaders in their activities, and among those who were close to Rothstein and who benefited from his financial assistance were Frank Costello, Eddie Costello, a brother of Frank, George Uffner, a dealer in narcotics who was closely associated with Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Dandy Phil Kastel. He also has been associated with important racketeers in various parts of the country. With the distribution of alcohol once again legal, the Outfit had to find a new source of income. It was charged by the State's attorney's office in Chicago on August 21, 1941, that Pat Manno together with the others that I mentioned a few moments ago had attempted to loot or actually spent a large amount of that $910,000 from the Retail Clerks Protective Association. That is when Frank Capone was killed. With reference to juke boxes generally in Chicago, the Loop area has been controlled by the Century Music Co., which was originally under the domination of Denis Cooney; Capone's syndicate vice manager of the first ward. In testimony before Congress in 1984, Accardo acknowledged he had long been friendly with a number of organized-crime figures in Chicago. He was a three-time target of the U.S. Senates permanent subcommittee on investigations. He also maintains a residence address at, 3100 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, where his brothers, Rocco and Joe, live. Mr. PETERSON. In 1940 a temporary injunction was granted to George McLane on the petition that hoodlums were attempting to take over the financial affairs of the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 278, in Chicago. However, Accardo would not hesitate to use violence to get his way which impressed the more experienced misfits of the crew. In March 1943 Lester Kane, who gave his address at that time as 2437 Greenleaf, was arrested with Ralph Pierce, 6514 South Morgan Street, for questioning in connection with the murder of Estelle Carey. When Colosimo was killed in 1920 there was some justification for the claim that Torrio had imported Frank Yale to commit the murder. Tony Accardo has operated gambling places in Chicago in partnership with both Harry Russell and Dave Russell, and he has also been a partner of Lawrence Imburgio. After John Torrio left Chicago about 1929 is when Al Capone became the ruler of Chicago's underworld. The double homicide came to be referred to as the Strangers in the Night Murders because of the Johnny Mathis song playing on the jukebox as Moretti and Renno were slaughtered by an Outfit hit team. Senator WILEY. In connection with these activities Peskin was associated with individuals who were known to be close to the Capone syndicate. He has also been known to maintain close relations with some of the individuals who have been prominently identified with the underworld on the east coast. /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. From that time on, Ricca became influential in the inner circles of the Capone organization. I was under the impression that that was who it was. Its no wonder why FBI agent William F. Roemer Jr. called Accardo the genuine godfather.. Before that, St. Louis 1 year, before that Milwaukee 2 years, and then I worked in Chicago for 2 years, in New York City, Florida, Philadelphia. Accardo was convicted in 1960 of tax evasion and sentenced to six years in prison, but the conviction was overturned. In his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. Charles Fischetti, a cousin of Al Capone, continued to grow in stature in the syndicate until the present time, when he is unquestionably one of the most important underworld characters in the Nation. The CHAIRMAN. He ran a tight ship. Willie Heeney has likewise been prominently identified as a member of the Capone syndicate for a long time. In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately becoming the final Outfit authority in 1972. Did they return what they made on Federal income tax returns? He has been arrested numerous times. Gambling is unquestionably closely associated with the top-ranking members of the syndicate. Accardo used his new status to steer the Outfit toward gambling. Gus Liebe has been a manager for numerous gambling joints. After leaving school as a young teenager, Accardo joined a group of local hoodlums. It is a pretty good, substantial city. Mr. Peterson, I think we will interrupt your statement at this point. Mr. PETERSON. In the meantime, Paul Ricca tried to take control as the boss. Well, there were some problems. He was also alleged to be the owner of the Turf Club, Touhy and Western Avenues, a gasoline station across the street from the Turf Club, and a two-flat building in Skokie, Ill. At the time Capone was prosecuted for income-tax evasion he was sentenced for contempt of court for carrying weapons in the Federal courtroom. Following the 1924 election, Cicero became the headquarters for the Torrio-Capone combination, and an influence of the members of this organization has been strong until the present time. He has been the part owner of the El Patio gambling place at 5914 West Cermak Road, together with Joe Corngold. The police recovered records which revealed that John Torrio, John Patton, Al. He claims that he is a citizen. Accardo didn't need the money the drugs provided, he had enough. I think he was shot in Chicago, as a matter of fact. The investigation conducted by the police revealed that until 3 days before the massacre Guzik had been holding daily long-distance telephone conversation with Al Capone in Florida. Charlie Fischetti, one of the leading gangsters in America today, was present with Frank Capone and other hoodlums during the time the election violence was in progress. You say Ricca was born in Italy. A few years ago Rocco and Andrew De Grazio were indicted in Federal court in connection with a narcotics charge. On July 18, 1932, John Capone, then 29 years of age, was arrested with his bodyguard who at that time was Rocco Fischetti. On a plea of guilty to petit larceny he was sentenced to the house of correction for 6 months. I am not sure. Some sources claimed that Torrio, who had already established himself as a tough gangster in New York, was sent to Colosimo by Frank Uale. The Italian-American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, was doing great. On the income-tax evasion I am inclined to think they were on that. Among the numerous individuals sought by police as suspects - and they were just suspects - were Tony Accardo, Claude Maddox, and Tony Capezio. I will be glad to do that when I get back. Peskin admitted to the police, however, that he had made a threat to Nathan that he would "cut his throat" but claimed he meant it only in a business way. They were charged in a Federal indictment with having conspired to violate the prohibition laws. Taran was finally located in Brainerd, Minn. De Lordo was named by James Egan, the payoff man in the gang killing of Martin (Sonny Boy) Quirk, which killing occurred on September 18, 1943, as having been implicated with John Joseph Williams and others in the killing. It goes into the major crimes and the effect upon the lives of the citizens in the various communities, and so forth? The CHAIRMAN. Mr. PETERSON. Then, a known associate of Ryan was found dead. That is correct. The next individual of importance in the Capone syndicate is Ralph Pierce. Tony Accardo . A photo of Accardo standing with a freshly caught 400-pound tuna fish would later earn him a new nickname in the press: Big Tuna.. Information was received in May 1949 to the effect that Epstein had been sending Virginia Hill three or four thousand-dollar bills every week or two through the manager of a hotel in Mexico City. Anthony De Lordo, another Chicago hoodlum, is reported to have been in Florida and to have been in contact there with Sam H. Taran. Accardo was called to testify, but he took the fifth and revealed nothing. Senator WILEY. Vogel has been the secretary and treasurer of the Apex Cigarette Service, Inc., 1010 George Street., Chicago. The Outfit did not do well under the leadership of Giancana, and he was eventually imprisoned in 1965. In 1947 on financial records Peskin listed the name of his company as the Chicago Automatic Music Co. Though he was later believed to have a photographic memory, Tony dropped out of . Several years ago August Circella was one of the owners of the notorious Colony Club on Chicago's North Side. Two persons familiar with crime. Mr. Peterson, we will recess at about 12:25 if you can find some place where you can stop. Accardo was born in Chicago in 1906, the year after his parents emigrated from Sicily. Accardo was supposedly heard whistling 'You are my sunshine' referring to a Vegas lawyer nicknamed 'Sunshine'. Once Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. John McDonald was found on April 14, his throat slashed and he was shot in the head and neck. He was released in each of those instances. Mr. PETERSON. Information has been developed indicating that gunmen who have been involved in some of the shootings on the west coast have hung around Borcia's establishment in Los Angeles. The house did not attract any attention, which was a good thing, but at some point Accardo must've asked himself why he didn't enjoy his hard earned millions. In fact, prior to last December I had conferences with several mayors that were having difficulties with the organized crime problem. 'They manufacture the equipment and then operate it. Mr. PETERSON. Kastel, incidentally, was also a friend of Nickie Arnstein. Mr. PETERSON. Accardo, Anthony Tony Tony died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. An expert at deactivating complex alarm systems, known as the most skilled bypass man in the whole Outfit, Mendell was the first to go, disappearing on January 15. No indictments were returned, however, and no further action was taken. Torrio even actually envisioned a vice monopoly for the entire county. On August 21, 1941, the State's attorney of Chicago charged that Rocco De Stefano together with Harry V. Russell, prominent handbook operator, Peter Tremont, policy operator, Patrick Manno, policy operator, Max Caldwell, Milton Schwartz, and Maurice Margolis, had helped spend $910,000 looted from the treasury of local 1248, Retail Clerks Protective Association, union funds. In 1944 information was received that Leslie Kruse lived at 4300 Marine Drive. It will be noted that Epstein is a big betting commissioner; and, in view of the fact that Virginia Hill has been so closely identified with Benjamin (Bugsey) Siegel of the New York mob and Allen Smiley, Epstein assumes some importance with reference to the Nation-wide gambling set-up. In 1931 the crime commission named him as a public enemy. DeMere approached Buglio and asked him to go outside for a conference and a few minutes later the shooting occurred. He writes daily for The Oakland Press in Metro Detroit and focuses on Mob activity in Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia and New England. In the early 1920's while the Torrio-Capone organization was flourishing in Chicago, the principal underworld leader in New York City was Arnold Rothstein. Heeney was arrested in 1926 as a suspect in the murder of an assistant State's attorney in Chicago. Tony Accardo died on May 22, 1992, from congestive heart failure and acute respiratory failure. In recent years O'Hara and his wife spent some time in some of our big hotels down in Chicago. Mendell decided to show his extreme displeasure by brazenly robbing the ritzy, well-manicured estate built by the legendary Outfit kingpin more than a decade earlier. On June 7, 1934, when he was arrested, he was in the company of Matt Capone, Ralph Capone, brothers of Al, and Denis Cooney, who was a powerful figure in the Capone syndicate. "Tony Accardo is Joe Batters" takes place in 1920s America and introduces the title character, Tony Accardo, a brutal associate of Al Capone and notorious hired killer for the mob. At that time they were charged with violation of the National Prohibition Act. Much to his dismay, he was later called as a witness before a grand jury. Phil went to Vegas, sent to kill Sunshine on suspician that he was stealing some of it. I think a man by the name of Crowley is the business agent of the union at the present time. Campagna was one of those restrained in that order that I mentioned a few moments ago from looting the treasury of the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 276 in 1940. Mr. Peterson, you have notes that you are following. Some of them may not be, but I don't know. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Long-lost ship found at the bottom of Lake Huron, confirming story of tragic collision, TikTok to set default daily time limit of up to 60 minutes for minors, Jaguars, narcos, illegal loggers: One mans battle to save a Guatemalan jungle and Maya ruins, TikTok faces bans in a number of countries over security fears. The John Binder Collection Feeling disrespected and unappreciated, a rogue Chicago Outfit burglary crew robbed the suburban mansion of longtime crime boss Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo. And so he bought a twenty-two room mansion at 915 Franklin Avenue for $125,000. Made up of more thrill-seekers than professional criminals, this group would often rob stores and steal cars to entertain themselves. Mr. PETERSON. In 1947 it was estimated that Joe Peskin of Universal Automatic Music Corp. had about 900 juke boxes placed on location. Conditions haven't changed too much in the last 30 years insofar as that situation is concerned. Among his other partners in gambling enterprises is John Patrick Borcia, whose activities extended from Chicago to California, where he has been operating the Primrose Bar, which incidentally is a hangout for hoodlums. The CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN. On February 11, 1933, Frank DeMere, 26 years of age, residing at 7118 South Seeley Avenue, Chicago, was shot outside the Plantation Cafe, a Black and Tan restaurant at Fifty-first and Michigan Avenue, Chicago. The principal purpose of my testimony is first to show the growth and development of some of the major gangs and the connections between these major gangs and many other sections of the country. Tony Accardo testifies before the Senate Government Affairs Committee on Nov. 17, 1984, in Washington, D.C. At that time, Accardo was being investigated on labor racketeering within the Hotel. He is considered to be one of the right-hand men of Tony Accardo, who is now rated as one of the real big shots in the syndicate. One of his lieutenants was Charles "Lucky" Luciano, who allegedly succeeded him as head in about 1931. Associations: The Outfit, Hole in the Wall Gang, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Frank Cullotta, Teamsters Union, Tony Accardo, Frank "Bomp" Bompensiero. Needless to say, Accardo bought the house for a very nice price. Mr. PETERSON. Who is in charge of the union now? In September 1941 Peskin was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct growing out of a slugging of Lionel M. Nathan, who had been employed by Peskin. For convenience, we might refer to the New York mob as the Frank Costello gang and the Chicago gang as the Capone syndicate. The couple had four children together, including two adopted sons and two biological daughters. I haven't gone too much into the government angle, although I may cover that somewhat in the testimony. He has been arrested with Claude Maddox as well as with Rocco De Grazio, Fred Rossi, and others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask a question there. Too much time. This indictment charged conspiracy to operate a policy game. The CHAIRMAN. When an attempt was made to start in business in competition with the syndicate it would fail, because the new operators could not get a union label on their machines from the electrical workers' union. "Little New York" Campagna admitted having an interest in and receiving huge sums of money as his share from the proceeds of this establishment. Born: May 19, 1938, Chicago. Going back again a long time in 1924, that is when I think I mentioned this morning they actually took over the town out there in an election, manned it with machine guns, and that sort of thing. Levinson explained his problem to Accardo, who told him not to worry. Is that not true? Our files would probably show whether they are or not. On October 5 his family reported him missing, and he hasn't been seen since. His company is known as the Universal Automatic Music Corp., 1506 East Sixty-seventh Street, Chicago, Ill. During the prohibition era Peskin operated the J. P. Food Distributors, Inc., 4446 South State Street, which was ostensibly a wholesale grocery but actually was used to buy corn sugar and other products needed in the manufacture of alcohol. Died: June 14, 1986, Bensenville, Ill. Nicknames: The Ant, Tough Tony. By the late 1940s the "Capone mob" was called The Outfit, and was run by Antonino "Joe Batters" Accardo (photo right). Mr. PETERSON. At that meeting the American Municipal Association passed by unanimous vote a resolution stating that they felt that this was a matter in which in some instances they needed the cooperation of the Federal Government in helping them in their law-enforcement problems, and they asked for an investigation by some Federal agency or by Congress. Accardo seems a closed book and there is little in the way of witness testimony to his character. Much like Capone, Giancana craved attention and loved the limelight. 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