The chief of police made the statement that he made that offer to him. But he was still available for advice. He spent a lot of time before the grand jury. 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 1947 it was estimated that Joe Peskin of Universal Automatic Music Corp. had about 900 juke boxes placed on location. Other members of the Capone family include Mafalda, a sister, who is married to John Maritote, who is a brother of Frank Maritote, commonly known as Frank Diamond, who was also involved in the million dollar extortion plot on the movie industry. He never did any jail time in connection to these killings. In 1922, O'Hara was business agent for the Chicago Federation of Musicians. Time goes fast. Mr. PETERSON. Public DomainAn undated mugshot of Tony Accardo. 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 called 911 straight away. Jack Guzik was then the business manager of the illegal empire controlled by Capone. 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. It appears in this case that the killers borrowed the automobile, in which they were transported to the place of the killing, from Buglio. Phil went to Vegas, sent to kill Sunshine on suspician that he was stealing some of it. In 1947 it is known that Evans claimed to be the owner of the establishment. 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. Mr. PETERSON. McDonald was shot in the back of the head, his body dumped in an alley on April 14. During the 1920's and 1930's Ralph Capone was associated with Al in the operation of gambling houses, houses of ill fame, illegal liquor traffic, and other forms of racketeering in Chicago and Cicero. 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. I think it was 2 or 3 years ago. Harry Russell, proprietor of the Silver Bar, 400 South State Street, Chicago, is a big-time gambler with affiliation with some of the most important, members of the Capone syndicate. They changed the ordinance to read differently than it had before, which took his control over the chief of police. 48.8k members in the Mafia community. The CHAIRMAN. 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. Carusiello was a driver and bodyguard for Accardos street boss, Joseph Joey Doves Aiuppa. That was at the time when all this mysterious money was dumped in on Eugene Burnstein's desk in Chicago and they paid off these so-called back tax claims. Mr. Brown's testimony is included in part 4 of the committee's hearings.). Mr. PETERSON. The president of the American Municipal Association, I believe, was Mayor Morrison of New Orleans -- last year? They were holding the election in Milwaukee. Tony Accardo died on May 22, 1992, from congestive heart failure and acute respiratory failure. This association recently has taken place in Florida. 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. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. SHENKER. 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. Gus Alex in recent years has become an important figure in the syndicate and has been particularly close to Jack Guzik. In order to cover his tracks and cut ties from the purge he set in motion, Accardo turned his wrath toward his own inner circle and the execution squad he had dispatched to do his bidding. Frank Costello of New York has admitted having an acquaintanceship with Ricca several years ago. The stock is in his son's name at the present time, James Patton; and Robert Larry McCullough, for example, whom I mentioned here, has been the chief of police of the Miami Beach Kennel Club down there to help them maintain law and order, I guess. 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. He allegedly owned a home at 5352 LaGorce Drive. Accardo was called to testify, but he took the fifth and revealed nothing. Some sources claimed that Torrio, who had already established himself as a tough gangster in New York, was sent to Colosimo by Frank Uale. See Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. at 708, 92 S. Ct . In 1943 Gus Alex was reputedly the owner of a gambling establishment at 2136 South Michigan Avenue, in which dice, roulette wheels, and other gambling was conducted. The third indictment named Edward M. Dobkin, Cornelius J. Sullivan, James Rossi, alias James Ross, all Chicago gamblers, and charged them with receiving Continental Press News and distributing it from the Victoria Hotel to numerous bookies. 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. Senator WILEY. 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. He has been arrested on numerous occasions but has never been convicted or retained in jail for any length of time. Interesting story, Sunshine was investing with some of the Outfit's skimmed money. EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS He has been associated with Capone gangsters for the greater part of three decades. And to this day, not nearly as many people know Accardos name. In fact, it was brought out that Heeney was one of the men who handled the contact with State Senator Brady and. In recent years Ralph Capone has been very influential in the vicinity of Lyons, Ill. Ricca frequently has used the name of DeLucia, and the owner of record of the property in Long Beach, Ind., is in the name of Nancy DeLucia. But in 1931, the fearsome mobster was put behind bars for tax evasion. Hunt was indicted for murder and his chauffeur, Hyman Gottfreed, alias Hy Godfrey, was indicted as an accessory. It ships a considerable amount of equipment to Nevada and other places. While he was slowly becoming an important voice in the Outfit, he wasnt ready to become the boss of the whole operation just yet. establishment called the Dome at 7466 West Irving Park Road. The CHAIRMAN. Specifically this broadcasting station was said to be a highly technical wire-tapping service, sending out radio signals. But many experts believe thats one of the main reasons for his success and a testament to his intelligence. Wikimedia CommonsIn his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. I was under the impression that that was who it was. 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. Harry Levinson was one of those men who could call Antonino Accardo a friend. The CHAIRMAN. From that time on, Ricca became influential in the inner circles of the Capone organization. The CHAIRMAN. Apparently pleased with his work, Capone gave him the nickname Joe Batters.. Guzik has also been associated with Frank "Chew Tobacco" Ryan, Rocco Fischetti--. Joey Batters, died in 1992, five years before Nick Bosa, who has helped the 49ers return to football's biggest stage, was even born. He was indicted by a Federal grand jury in Chicago in January 1935 as a result of a perjury committed before a grand jury investigating the income tax of Malloy. Apparently, Capone gangsters intended to kill Bugs Moran, Willie Marks, and Ted Newberry, all of whom were North Side underworld leaders. Max Caldwell, alias Max Pollack, an ex-convict, had been in charge of the union funds. Wide open gambling operations have taken place at this establishment for many years. Nitti was attracted to Ricca, so the story goes, because of his intelligence and induced him to work at the Lexington Hotel which was a Capone gang headquarters, as a confidential aid to Nitti. Ralph Buglio's name was also mentioned in connection with the gang killing of Maurice Enright. O'Hara was then indicted but won a directed verdict on June 7, 1933. Among the earlier subordinates of Torrio was Jack Guzik, who was later to become the business manager of the gang during the heyday of its operations, and he has asserted a considerable amount of influence in Chicago up until the present time. On June 17, 1942, there was a finding of "not guilty" as to Tremont and other individuals indicted. In recent years in addition to operating the Lumber Gardens in Melrose Park, he has been in control of the syndicate's football pool operations in Cook County. Torrio was arrested and so were numerous other individuals. In 1924 he began operating the Evans Co., at 311 Curtiss Street. Through our files and through research. That is very obvious. Mr. Brown has been here since yesterday and wants to go back home tonight. This has to do with allegedly setting up this racing news service to take over the old Annenberg regime. 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. As previously indicated, Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, John Torrio, and other members of the gang gained control of legitimate liquor business. In testimony before Congress in 1984, Accardo acknowledged he had long been friendly with a number of organized-crime figures in Chicago. Mr. Peterson's statement will take approximately 4 or 4 1/2 hours more and he has to leave at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon; so, much as the committee hates to work overtime and anybody else hates to work overtime, we will have to go on for 30 minutes this afternoon. Estelle Carey was once the dice girl employed by Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean. . That was the Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 1248. I think I went into that case just a few minutes ago. He was picked up, arrested, following that. On May 29, 1936, the charges against De Stefano were nolle prossed on the grounds that there was not sufficient evidence of identity as to the robbery but that he probably did assist in disposing of the stolen goods. For the information of the press and others here, the committee will continue with Mr. Peterson's statement at 2:30 this afternoon in this room, but his statement will be interrupted at 3:15, at which time Mr. William Brown, the president of the Pioneer News Service, will testify. Mr. Peterson, are you at a place where you can pause for the time being? He is still on the outside, but the litigation is still pending as to whether or not he will have to return in accordance with the decision of the court in New Orleans. He knew he wouldn't get his jewelry back even if the burglars were caught. Senator WILEY. In his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. Matter of fact, in 1951 he had just bought his dream house. He repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination. And eventually, he would take over the entire Outfit. Another member, John Patrick Borcia - that I believe I mentioned briefly before - alias John Borcy, has been very closely associated with many prominent members of the Capone syndicate. Ralph Capone's conviction was upheld when the case was appealed. The CHAIRMAN. All of you remember him undoubtedly. Senator WILEY. Several drug dealers turned up dead, sending a clear message to others looking to make a quick buck. Phil was an intelligent and fair gangster. Hunt was wounded. 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. In January of 1978 Accardo and his wife Clarice went to their condo in Indian Wells, to enjoy the sun, entrusting their house to long time friend Michael Volpe. Mr. HALLEY. He has a long criminal record. 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. In the autumn of 1931 Al Capone was brought to trial in Federal court for income-tax evasion. Steven Garcia's throat had also been slashed from ear to ear, but instead of being shot, Garcia had multiple stab wounds. Powered by. Mr. PETERSON. Do you solemnly swear the testimony you will give this committee will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? People know Accardos name would fiercely deny that he was stealing some of it Capone 's conviction upheld. 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