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It was also understood that Epstein visited Mexico City in the early part of 1949, where he met Virginia. Peskin's principal office for juke-box distribution in southern California is located at 2663-67 West Pike Boulevard, Los Angeles, where he did business under the name of J. Peskin Distributing Co. Another important syndicate man is Rocco De Stefano, alias Rocco Nicholas De Stefano. And that wasnt the only setback for the mob. After moving in, Accardo added a $10,000 black onyx bathtub and an indoor, two-lane bowling alley. And what better way to do that than by taking out his rage on traitors? The other members of this group included Edward Stern and S. J. Horwick. The CHAIRMAN. On October 27, 1934, Humphreys pleaded guilty to income-tax evasions and was sentenced to serve 18 months in the Federal penitentiary and was fined $5,000. In 1946 Rocco De Grazio was believed to have an interest in Rocco Fischetti's Vernon Country Club, a lavish gambling establishment at Deerfield, Ill. The CHAIRMAN. He was arrested many times afterward on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. One of the early bodyguards of Capone was Louis (Little New York) Campagna. In 1941 he had an interest in the Individual Towel Co. which at that time had a $45,000 annual contract with the Chicago Board of Education, resulting in action by the State's attorney's office. The CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN. I can check it through our files. But he was still available for advice. The CHAIRMAN. I think that is one of the real significant points of the entire organized-crime problem. He called 911 straight away. On May 10, 1920, testimony was given before the Senate Judiciary Committee to the effect that Chicago was the center of race-track information for the entire United States. 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. When Mayor LaGuardia conducted his campaign against the slot-machine operations of Costello and Kastel in New York, they negotiated with officials of Louisiana and began large-scale slot-machine operations there. I don't think he was ever confronted by anybody with it. The owner of this place would not allow slot machines in his place and the press alleged that the slaying was intended to intimidate the road house owner. O'Hara was formerly associated with Thomas Malloy in the moving-picture operators union. Chicago History Museum/Getty ImagesThe St. Valentines Day Massacre saw seven associates of Chicagos North Side Gang gunned down. Senator WILEY. He is presently suspected of being the respectable front in the liquor industry for the syndicate. Would you say Mr. Annenberg and Mr. Molasky were jointly indicted on income-tax evasion? But he was released on his own recognizance. 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. On September 16, 1922, probation was granted to the defendants. No arrests were made until April 25, 2005, when 14 members of the Chicago Outfit (including reputed boss James Marcello) were . The five New York families and the Chicago family, known as The Outfit, held the most power. Born: May 19, 1938, Chicago. The second indictment alleged that four men, Frank J. He was also one of those arrested in 1935 as a suspect in the murder of Thomas Malloy, boss of the motion-pictures operators' union in Chicago. The Italian-American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, was doing great. Shortly after the shooting, Accardo was seen in the lobby of Capones headquarters, the Lexington Hotel on Michigan Avenue, with a machine gun. He has been arrested with Claude Maddox as well as with Rocco De Grazio, Fred Rossi, and others. No indictments were returned, however, and no further action was taken. Hunt has been prominently identified with the underworld as a gunman for many years. You have had experience with the FBI in most of the sections of the United States in the matter of Federal law enforcement? I haven't gone too much into the government angle, although I may cover that somewhat in the testimony. I think he was shot in Chicago, as a matter of fact. Tony Capezio, "Tough Tony," resides also in River Forest, Ill., 1048 Ashland Avenue, and has been considered a member of the Capone mob since about 1929. Pierce has been known as a bodyguard for Murray "The Camel" Humphreys and is an associate of Sam "Golf Bag" Hunt, both of whom are stalwarts in the Capone organization. Jack Guzik was very close to Al Capone until the time he died. He did an excellent job for a few months, and then there was so much pressure brought that Stofel was forced to resign. Charles Gioe, a well-known member of the Capone syndicate, who was also indicted in the movie extortion trial and convicted, lived at the Seneca Hotel, Chicago, and had an office in a building at 145 North Clark Street before he went to the penitentiary. He is a well-known gambler in Chicago for the past probably 30 years, I guess, and his last name is Ryan. On June 27, 1933, Humphreys was indicted by the Federal grand jury in Chicago on a charge of income-tax evasion. By the mid-1920s, Accardo had already met Al Capone. Several years before he was killed, Colosimo had imported to Chicago a bodyguard by the name of John Torrio. 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. Cicero has long been the headquarters for the Capone gang. Heeney was arrested in 1926 as a suspect in the murder of an assistant State's attorney in Chicago. Of course, both denied any implication and they were released. Europe and others push for a standard lunar time zone. Accardo was famously protective of his beloved River Forest mansion, having even bumped off the architect who designed it out of suspicion that he had shared the blueprints with the FBI. He is a close friend of Tony Accardo, and was also closely associated with Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean, one of the Capone gang members convicted in the extortion case. On May 12, 1920, the press reported that the Chicago headquarters for race information for the entire United States was located in the office of the General News Bureau operated by Mont Tennes at 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago. On April 26 Bobby Hertogs was found with his throat cut and his body riddled with bullet holes. Senator WILEY. Among the numerous individuals sought by police as suspects - and they were just suspects - were Tony Accardo, Claude Maddox, and Tony Capezio. 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. The testimony you refer to was before the Hoffman committee? Joseph Horejs was put in by Stofel for the purpose of enforcing the law. The latest unsavory fellow to poke his head and his many misdeeds into the present was born in 1906 and named Antonio Leonardo Accardo. I don't remember the exact testimony. Moretti had been badly tortured, presumably because he was Italian and was expected to know better than break into the home of the boss. It is claimed that. Ralph Buglio, who was referred as a former Capone gunman, was sought for the shooting. TESTIMONY OF VIRGIL W. PETERSON, OPERATING DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. The Big Tuna himself died peacefully in 1992, having served close to a half-century at the helm of the Outfit and never doing any significant time behind bars. However, Accardo would not hesitate to use violence to get his way which impressed the more experienced misfits of the crew. 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. But despite receiving multiple convictions for several crimes, Tony Accardo only ever spent one day in jail when he was picked up for questioning in a gambling case. In 1944 Gus Alex, age 30 years, 4000 West Washington Boulevard, was arrested, together with Willie Niemoth, in connection with the shotgun wounding of Robert Bock. Interestingly he never spent a night in jail in his entire life. Mr. PETERSON. He has been considered one of the most important syndicate members in Cicero for many years. Senator WILEY. At that time McLane alleged that he had been told previously by some of the gangsters, namely Frank Nitti, Paul Ricca, and Louis Campagna, that they wanted to take over control of the union in order to loot the treasury. In fact, information has been received that after the $70,000 fire at the Tavern Distributing, Inc., records and appliance division in Miami, on June 15, 1947, Anthony De Lordo actually tried to contact Sam Taran by telephone. Released on parole in 1947. This evidence was not considered sufficient to sustain a conviction. This company incidentally is owned by his brother-in-law, M. R. DeTolve, president of the company. His first employment upon coming to Chicago was that of a waiter in a coffee shop on Halstead Street and later as a waiter in a restaurant on Wabash Avenue near Harrison, where Frank Nitti and other hoodlums frequently gathered. Rocco De Stefano and others were indicted February 24, 1936, in Cook County on robbery charges wherein the loot was totaled at $75,000. Much like other mobsters, Accardo wasnt spared from the suspicion of the police. In 1931 the crime commission named him as a public enemy. But in 1931, the fearsome mobster was put behind bars for tax evasion. 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. Torrio even actually envisioned a vice monopoly for the entire county. In some instances they felt some organized gangs were attempting to take over local governments. Gus Liebe has served as the manager of many of their establishments, those that are controlled by Rocco Fischetti. He worked for Al Capone, then ran the crime group for many decades before his death in 1992. Colosimo's Restaurant become nationally famous. Someone was mocking him and it didnt take long for Accardo to find out which burglars might have an issue with him. Willie Heeney has likewise been prominently identified as a member of the Capone syndicate for a long time. He has exerted a considerable amount of political influence there. Many of the group of course were big-time operators in the field of gambling. I believe there was testimony introduced in the congressional hearings with reference to the parole a year ago. Since his parole from Federal penitentiary in 1947 he has naturally kept in the background. Mr. PETERSON. The committee will come to order. In 1933 Adonis sent his representative to Chicago to help reorganize the Manhattan Brewery. I believe it represents 10,300 municipalities and cities. Even as he got older, he continued to insist that he was a beer salesman and nothing more. Capone's bodyguard at that time was Phil D'Andrea, who, true to form, appeared in court with a concealed weapon and was sentenced by a. 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. The arrest occurred at Wabash Avenue and Congress Street. Mr. Peterson, how long have you been operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission? He is a felon, having been sentenced to the Federal penitentiary to serve 1 1/2 years for violation of the National Prohibition Act in 1932. For the sake of clarity, I am going to review very briefly the Capone syndicate. They were later returned to the penitentiary. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. PETERSON. The Chicago Daily News on April 30, 1929, stated, reporting the testimony: Three witnesses supplied the testimony regarding the machine-gun deal through the Cicero police with the Capone dog track, which was owned by John Patton, boy mayor of Burnham, and Jack Guzik, business manager for Capone. All right. The CHAIRMAN. Should rap lyrics be used as evidence in court? Among the most important syndicate members operating out of Cicero at the present time are Joseph Aiuppa, Claude Maddox, Joseph Corngold, and Willie Heeney. 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. Anyway he wasn't a Wisconsin citizen. It would be a pretty fast mimeographing job. All of those are well-known syndicate members. On May 8, 1930, the Federal prohibition agents raided the Cotton Club, 5340 West Twenty-second Street and the Monmarte Cafe, 4835 West Twenty-second Street, both Cicero, Ill., and alleged that these places were owned by Ralph Capone. Did they return what they made on Federal income tax returns? He has been the part owner of the El Patio gambling place at 5914 West Cermak Road, together with Joe Corngold. And of course, the mob also had to find a new leader. 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. Subsequent testimony proved they were killed in a basement and their bodies later dumped in a grave. Nobody was ever arrested for any of the murders. It was further charged that the operation of the United Liquor Stores, Inc., the company lead failed to pay the State sales tax since 1934 and owed a delinquency of $50,000. Mr. HALLEY. Sometime prior to September 21, 1941, Lionel Nathan and Albert Chapman, also an employee of Peskin, had left Peskin's employ and formed a partnership. He was also the husband of his wife Clarice, with whom he had two daughters and two adopted sons. About 70,000 people. So he decided to call his friend Joe Batters. 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. The Capone syndicate then formed its own racing news information service which was called the Trans-American Publishing & News Service, Inc. Accardo, as I mentioned before, was one of the alleged plotters of the St. Valentine's Day massacre in 1929. Another individual who should receive the attention of the committee is Joseph Epstein, a big betting commissioner in Chicago who has been very close to Virginia Hill, the girl friend of Benjamin (Bugsey) Siegel of the New York mob for many years. I would have to check that, though. Campagna has made a fortune from gambling activities in Cook County. A Dutch journalist living in Atlanta, Tim Brinkhof graduated from New York University, where he studied modern history at the graduate level. In 1929 the Federal grand jury charged Ralph Capone with failure to pay income taxes - November 1, 1929. "Little New York" Campagna admitted having an interest in and receiving huge sums of money as his share from the proceeds of this establishment. I think a man by the name of Crowley is the business agent of the union at the present time. This is not allowed by the union, and with the union's help I have gotten back all 50 of the 50 spots they took. Vogel has been the secretary and treasurer of the Apex Cigarette Service, Inc., 1010 George Street., Chicago. At one time it was believed that he would eventually succeed to Al Capone's shoes, although he never actually gained that status. The CHAIRMAN. I am inclined to think that is the same fellow. In 1944 the chief of the Cook County Highway Police had Alex under surveillance at which time he visited the home of Tony Accardo, in River Forest, Ill. Edward Vogel has also been known as the slot-machine king of Cook County. Steven Garcia's throat had also been slashed from ear to ear, but instead of being shot, Garcia had multiple stab wounds. After four trials, Hunt was found not guilty on January 11, 1943. In New York the company was known as the True-Mint Co. About two decades ago he was a member of the notorious "42 Gang." The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth District, New Orleans, has ordered that, Campagna and Gioe be returned to the penitentiary, but there is still further legal action pending. Much to his dismay, he was later called as a witness before a grand jury. In the autumn of 1931 Al Capone was brought to trial in Federal court for income-tax evasion. I think they are all citizens within my knowledge. We will resume in about 5 minutes. The president of the American Municipal Association, I believe, was Mayor Morrison of New Orleans -- last year? In particular, he became entrenched in a Chicago suburb called Burnham, Ill., with the assistance of John Patton, who became known as the boy mayor of Burnham. He owns a home, in addition to his address in Chicago at 6471 Allison Road, Miami, Fla., Allison Island. William Roemer, a retired FBI agent who tracked Accardos career for years, said recently he could never charge Accardo but believed he was one of the triggermen in the St. Valentines Day massacre in Chicago in 1929. Mr. PETERSON. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. PETERSON. The Government interpreted pari-mutuel betting odds and racing results as lottery price lists and alleged these defendants conspired to decentralize Nationwide News Service.and take over its business through the formation of Continental Press Service of which Arthur McBride was then director. The CHAIRMAN. In addition, Fusco admits ownership of three other wholesale distributing houses for liquor. This is back in 1940. There was a two-month reprieve from the bloodshed before the final two members of Mendells crew, Bobby Hertogs and Johnny McDonald, met their own gruesome fate. Vogel also has connections with certain other legitimate enterprises that I can give you in more detail perhaps at a later. Mr. PETERSON. Accardo started out as a bodyguard for Al Capone during Prohibition and later had his own 40-year reign as a Windy City mob boss. In 1922 Humphreys was associated with the Meadowmoor Dairy. This Lester A. Kruse, the fellow I am talking about, on April 26, 1940, a Federal grand jury returned three indictments before Federal Judge James A. Wilkerson, naming Western Union and 18 gamblers and horse-race-news distributors as operators of schemes to take over the lucrative racing information business abandoned by Moe Annenberg. On July 10, 1936, the Chicago press carried an article to the effect that Frank Nitti, State Representative James J. Adduci, and Louis "Little New York" Campagna had been placed under police surveillance as leaders of the revived Cammora to control gambling, bootlegging, and all other rackets in. This was a night club which featured big-time gambling. Moretti, a former police officer, had been seen wearing Accardos gold cufflinks around town in the days before he was killed. and Louis Pokrass, and a number of others. However, that association began before that time, where both the Fischettis and the Kings have spent a large amount of time recently. This company manufactures or supplies gaming-house equipment to gambling houses throughout the Nation. 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. A protg of Prohibition-era boss Al Capone, Accardo ordered a combined 10 revenge slayings and cover-up murders tied to the daring predawn break-in. When he went to work one morning he found his store in a mess. Nathan blamed Peskin for the slugging but later repudiated same, and the case was dismissed. The St. Valentines Day Massacre sent shockwaves throughout Chicago, causing the government to crack down harder on organized crime in the city. Tony (Big Tuna/Joe Batters) Accardo testifies to Congress - YouTube 0:00 / 0:47 Tony (Big Tuna/Joe Batters) Accardo testifies to Congress 161,850 views Oct 15, 2008 Tony Accardo (AKA. Named in the first indictment were Arthur V. McBride, of Cleveland, head of Yellow and Zone Taxi Cab Co.'s of that city; James M. Ragen, Sr., Lionel C. Lance, formerly of Chicago and now operating in Cleveland, a nephew of Mont Tennes; Thomas F. Kelley, Cleveland, a brother-in-law of McBride and former Baltimore manager of Nationwide; Thomas J. Ryan; alias Frank Walsh, New York City, formerly in charge of Consolidated News Service, then operating in Hoboken and New York; Morris Wexler, alias "Mushy" Wexler, of Cleveland, associate of McBride; Russell Brophy, Los Angeles, son-in-law of Ragen; Alfred Goodman, Chicago, former Nation-wide representative in Houston, Tex. Mr. Peterson, will you continue with your testimony, please? Joey Batters, died in 1992, five years before Nick Bosa, who has helped the 49ers return to football's biggest stage, was even born. While it was never confirmed that Accardo ordered the hit, many experts believe that no one but Accardo wouldve been powerful enough to do so. The CHAIRMAN. Among the names contained in this book was that of Tony Accardo, together with his residence address in River Forest, Ill. He was 85 and a lifelong resident of Hester. Enter Tony Accardo. In 1932 it was alleged that Humphreys and others were attempting to dominate the teamsters union. I said that Joseph Aiuppa was allegedly one of the owners of the Taylor Manufacturing Co. in Cicero. I know it is very difficult for them to follow this. They settled it for about 20 cents on the dollar. I have the address in some of my other notes here. Until 1921 Kastel had operated a bucket shop under the name of Dillon & Co., which it was claimed resulted in swindling clients out of approximately a half million dollars. Throughout the United States the mob held sway. Not only was he able to work for Al Capone as his personal chauffeur and bodyguard, but he also gained something even more valuable than experience: the trust of Public Enemy No. That is right. But the bodies kept dropping. I would have to check. But judging by Accardos relatively modest lifestyle, you might not guess that he was a wealthy man. The heat on Accardo intensified after that when the FBI searched his house and found $275,000, with some money bundles wrapped in bank wrappers from the Valley Bank in Las Vegas. the trunk of his car on April 6. As an interesting sidelight as to how he got the name, in May 1930 Sam Hunt was arrested in the State's attorney's office as a member of a shotgun squad that kidnaped and wounded a man at Berwyn and Ashland. I believe it goes farther north than Roosevelt Road. In February 1945 he was arrested with Tony Accardo, top-ranking man of the syndicate, and one Daniel Beneduce, of 4259 Gladys Avenue, Chicago, as suspects in a kidnaping. He also wasnt immune to time in court. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Peterson, before you start your formal statement I thought we should have a further word about the American Municipal Association. During the Dillinger investigation, incidentally, he was one of the principal contacts with "Baby Face" Nelson, the most notorious killer of that gang. 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. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Mr. Peterson, you have notes that you are following. Capezio has also been closely associated with John I. He was a brothel house owner, and I think he was killed around 1930. At one time they succeeded in having their representative placed at the head of State-wide trade associations and through their influence they were able to have their representative elected to the liquor code authority under the old NRA. Mr. PETERSON. That covers it I think, mostly. 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. Lester A. Kruse, alias Leslie Kruse, alias "Killer" Kane, has been actively associated with members of the Capone syndicate and has also been prominently identified with racing news service activities. Mr. PETERSON. He founded and runs The Gangster Report (www.gangsterreport.com) newsmagazine website. 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. Frank Diamond was sentenced to the penitentiary in 1943. He also has been associated with important racketeers in various parts of the country. /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. I will be glad to do that when I get back. I have no control over anybody, he said. My recollection is that Campagna's wife is also a part owner of that shop. Specifically this broadcasting station was said to be a highly technical wire-tapping service, sending out radio signals. He was taken to the Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago, where he recovered. Just recently, however, in 1948, John C. Stofel became the village president out in Cicero and was doing a very excellent job. Frank Costello of New York has admitted having an acquaintanceship with Ricca several years ago. Nitti, of course, has committed suicide, and John Patton, of course, is an old man, but these other people that I am mentioning - most of them - are active today. Hunt was indicted for murder and his chauffeur, Hyman Gottfreed, alias Hy Godfrey, was indicted as an accessory. In recent years O'Hara and his wife spent some time in some of our big hotels down in Chicago. That was prior to the time they were released from the penitentiary. They were indicted. 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