FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SAM GIANCANA FILE NUMBER: 92-3171 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG REVIKSfc | IpEjTCR " S^raCATlOS- 1CTI03 I 5 J 1 TFI Sam G t B-.i.n.t-i wcnra«H nncana a i » fj m0/m flpTiffl la Da act wrtla la Ep oCH balow XI t* fit >1 w»i ^ / Vi X (> c - ■ • • ,• i co 11 £ 30015 - 196(1 *?•■■■' •rtT ol FB>»l#i>iS*r«port 1* loimod to jqiJhk tho m cmd Mttfc* * »c* H» eonU»t» an to b* dlrtrtbul^l outri4« *$HQV 28 boVu...-ov™ nmknt mmjiHa ofticki tin o— *447*0 arty ol FB>* OrhiS report la locmad to tha FBI, and M i<^ Its coolants art to b* dlatrlbutad outalda tha , •OVBtNMBMT FllNJlM OFFICII »•»■ O— *447*0 ( <1 i \ CG 92-349 REFERENCES : (Continued) ctotDCO Report of Report of Report of Report of Report of at Chicago. Report of SA Report of SA at Chicago. Bureau airtel dated 8/25/59 at Chicago. I dated 10/21/59 at Chicago. 12/28/59 at Chicago, at Chicago. dated 4/6/60 at Chicago, dated 7/29/60 to Chicago dated 8/26/60. \ 4 lead - p - CHICAGO AT CHICAGO , ILLINOIS , fill continue to follow and report on the activities of SAMUEL M. GIANCANA. Lj ADMINISTRATIVE The lnfnyuiion contained herein is that which was • obtained from a highly confidential source. This (^)\T0lQ) information covW^tn^period from approximately August 1, 1959 through September 1, 1960. This information will tend to reveal to some degree GIANCANA’S position in the Chicago crime syndicate and to a lesser degree his associates, legitimate enterprises, tie-ins .with politics and police. ON SHOULD BE USED IN THE EVENT INFORMATION IS UTILIZBD IN ANY FUTURE INVESTIGATION. MAT ION IS USED, ALL EFFORTS TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THIS SOURCE SHOULD BE UTILIZED INCLUDING APPROPRIATE PARAPHRASING. CHXdD FURNISHED BY lW)CTX£p IN THE KV ** T COVER PAGE - A1 - v cvor&c) I. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES Position in Organized Crlse SAM GIANCANA date in Chicago which was as September 8, 1959 that held a conference on that SAM GIANCANA: They went over to one guy's house, the aaln guy and he refused to go. Gisae a court order, he says, and I * 11 go. So they go see this second guy. He said, the best pinch you could ever want. So he took it. The state's attorney and everybody else in it. So they kidnap the guy, and bring his over to open it up. Hosier. IfcOtDlC) GIANCANA : (HflCDlcJ CfeJLDI^ GIANCANA: GIANCANA: Yeah. Sure, you have to. The guy sade a statesent in front of what did you finally find in the place? (Ubscen the (obscene) cops, they cose over there with Machine guns and shotguns, and (obscene). CtjXTK} GIANCANA : One o'clock. I got ahold of HH| about 11 o'clock and had hla get ahol^^rf the , and the barber got ahold of|^^J, and got a writ. He was beefing about tne Judg^naklng a lov bond. He aaid I want this bond at ten thousand. He said you know who this fella is, he belongs to the Mafia, bla, bla. GIANCANA; Teah, we'll take care of that (obscene). GIANCANA : Yeah, that (obscene). Young guy, about 30 years old. And these other ten guys, he got a five thousand dollar bail for then. GIANCANA: The guy's not gonna run for public office. That's the (obscene) is he gonna get for it? I think this guy is working for the "G" . The G tells hin, raid' this, and raid that. Just the other day they called the state up, and said what are you gonna do about it? COVER PAGE t K ctonxc.) ^ 92-349 : cm GIANCANA : GIANCANA : GIANCANA: (WCOtc^ (b)LlX^ GIANCANA : sn GIANCANA : No. So, uh, they get some guys frost the east, they're gonna try to put a bill in, and arrange for deportation. (talks about going to see TITO) . Teah, I made four appointments to see him, and he waahumj^ every time I set TOMMY , I had to invlte^^^R (GlANCAN^talked about going to At lant R^ffKy with to meet these persons). I go out of town, I go to New York every day, — VITO , I says, I don't know what you have in nind, and I don't think these guys do anything wrong. If I were you I says. I, as a natter of fact, he says, I had a appointment COVER PAGE A5 .92-349 :cm '9 Monday, and whan I got ahold of you, and he •ays ha's cosing down, I cancel lad it. 1 •aid quit (obscaaa) around, quit doing what jonttm doing, lot's gat together and in harsony. If you're going to see 1 ""^ you tell se you're going to Buffalo,^2] soaeone I’^ot around, you gat ahold of^^^HR If isn’t around, get ahold of xn^oid us know what you're doing. Vhat you're going out of town for. To talk to those people. He's been to Buffalo, he's been to Tucson, he's bean all awar. Ve had a little cossotion, he wade so the boss, I'n the boss . Hot Pittsburgh, uh. Who's in Pittsburgh? GIANCANA: GIANCANA: Not Pittsburgh, ah. (Inaudible) They sade a new boss there •• and then the old under boss had to sake a new boss, a week later he turned around for a new under boss and all that (obscene) . Ve were trying to straighten it out. GIANCANA : Veil, he (inaudible). { ,, X 00 92-349 (totoic.) 4 _CG 92-349 (JOWW flfcce GIANCANA : ESI I even talked to TOMMY BROWN and he said you fotta sake the bag for those two people that, uh, they're over in the Riviera. — get over they found . And he says ny son and this and that. The day it happened, that day he vent to Yegas and they pinched his. The night before he sade a call to Yegas and he was supposed to seet sose people and when he got there the aeet was cancelled. What happened out there? GIANCANA : Veil, he figured it sight take the beat off up GIANCANA GIANCANA: And, uh, BROWN. COVER PAGE Yl . . CG 9 2-349 A: \mivwmc~ GIANCANA : That's right. GIANCANA: No, he backed out. GIANCANA: He figured that heat was too such for A10 4-750 ( 3 - 7 - 79 ) ( ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. H De Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. (hXtXU with no segregable LJ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I 1 Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: B'^fhe following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX / FBl/DOJ 92-349 The ealn point of this conversation would appear that GIANCANA had recently returned from a trip to, among other places, the East Coast, where he had visited with several individuals pertaining to the problem which had arisen between GIANCANA and other syndicate chieftains, which seesed to be that of Jurisdictional disputes in the southwest section of the country and particularly Las Vegas, Nevada. A particularly interesting aspect of this conversation was the mentioning of a "commission" composed of hoodlums located throughout the country who are each individually powerful in their own sections. \^\ VITO is in all probability GENOVESE, prominent New York ■ has r » ^ v h«sii convicted of a nar cot ic s violation sma«11T?g?rri T H'lJH II I 11 SXBE&I ROFACI a Brooklyn, Jiew York syn I is ALBERT COVER PAGE A14 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 0^Ddeted under exemption(s) CfcOta , (b )Ct>l£) , CfcJLTXO) material available for release to you. with no segregabie □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. LH Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. 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COVER PAGE - A3 1 - ;/ * ':V; ' \ "( ®fe js ItkDCO^ * *■ ^ ^IJOCtXQ : CWCDCO •■ (. GIANCANA: There ie the guy? GIANCANA: Tfcats why the (obscene) is always broke, he thinks he can beat the gawej Uo kx<-) italic - A 33 !, ' . . , , ' ;i - y < , ' % f. ' •• 7 of 7* I " . : ■ • . I'i tr- / *'££••-*. < < tt'rrv (hJlTXcP V CG 92-349 GIANCANA: They cuft take hie out of County Jail, How ean they get hi* out? GIANCANA: That’s what they'ed have to do.... GIANCANA: I think I seen in the paper where some copper went his bond. Something they newer did before. Used so*e copper fro* the States Attorney's Office , to go and ■ake his bond of $25! 000 and interrogate the kid. As long as he was in County Jail, they couldn't talk to hi*. They got hi* out, and put hi* in some office and talked to hi*. What did they do with hi* then? Put hi* back in, or? COVER PAGE - A3 4 - 5 trvvi '. v* Or, 92-349 (toroid Rfcp»* iwxo (tXDO CIAKCAJU: lb)CU0 Oacuo ty\.t)(C) GIAKCAHA tactw WODlO GUHCAKA: (tottfc) fkm. V\0CQlc) &A 0n. That was embarrass ing , huh. GIANCAHA: Recalls where a similar Instance happened to him. There was another case. He said, you this, anthill tell you who robbed He told that once. me out of house. says, tell me now. And he wouldn't tell him, and [said (obscene), I don't have to deal with you. COVER PAGE A3 5 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptions ) _ material available for release to you. (bM-DlO with no segregable LJ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): 1 I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: A 3(o xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X £ NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI / DO J GIANCANA: How do wo get bin out? (AO)lQ (fittX-Q ( GIANCANA: The bond he *8 under now* GIANCANA: As long as he's out on bond, they gotta produce hla on a writ. OeXlXc 7, fc V- : « >‘S - V GIANCANA: Ve could have the kid holler that they hypnotized and everything* COVER PAGE A3 7 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx t FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. (tonne.; with no segregable I I Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. I I Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. 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Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): □ For your information: The following number is to be used for reference qa-sni- "te. Terence regarding these pages: MIj&lu H XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE v X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX i: •' V l’Lvv- iT k/^siihwi ^-.f < w th ff l!! ! g 3 ESIQI )W7 VTg^ GIANCANA, 2)1^0) GIANCANA: |;* l ' t ^^®K»a^uyjrlM^tM^o^J«auftry 18, 1960, SAM had a conversation .M I wftft over to^HH^^^tau^^esterday. So b« U71 this (obscsMnHHH is s pistol* Be says Me was against this fellow, you kaov. He kept saying to his people, what about his, he*s the only honest ass you got oyer there* Thats the only answer he got, he* s the only honest nan you got. GIANCANA: ^■■■vorks that the way the "G" works. The G sen workthe sase way. They went to pinch those coppers, they got all those sealed orders in these envelopes. So they got out in the cars and they got to a certain intersection, they were supposed to then open 'ea up. Nobody was supposed to get out oti i the car. Thats why they had three guys in the car. So nobody would get out. Ain't that a pip? ~tWi 1 ( J \ GIAMCAKA: Jefferson Perish? Unknown: Teak. Whet «u that other big one, SAM GIAMCAHA: Then there wu another joint, an Irish spot, right aeross the street from Club Forest. What vas the sane of that place? Sone Irish ease. twnxo COYER PAGE A46 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. E?' 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[iJ Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable CH Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. EH Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Document! s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); „ as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. PagelO i^rovo) VI . ASSOCIATES advised on January 18, 1960, that [CANA had a conversation as follows with (time (SJAHCAHA; ‘ *')<*. A * V J ynic) GIANCANA: insulted your friend. I said listen what the (obscene) o you think, that we* re married to you? Tou get out of work, you send a guy around, what the (obscene) do you think, we don't owe you anything, we* re not married to you. We* 11 help you, sure, but we*re not married to you. We*re not gonna put anybody out of work to put someone in there. Now, I says, you'll wait until something shows up, and 1*11 contact you. But this coming around every day, every day, that*s a lot of bs. We don't owe them anything Tou don't owe them anything, do you? We'll help the guy, that's all right. But we're not gonna fire a guy. GIANCANA: Saturday. He came over to the barber shop. I said, the minute you guys get out of work, you come over here like we owe you something. We don't owe you anything. We don't owe you fellas anything. I said, you're 50 some years old, you ought to be able to take care of yourself, without going around asking for help here, and help there. He said I haven't got a dime, I haven't got this. I said, who's fault is it? It's not our fault that you haven't got anything. What the hell. These guys are making (obscene) nuisances out of themselves. 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[^""""^Deleted under exemption(s) CtOlS) , (faXTMO LJ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request, □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) : , was /were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: qa.-?>ni- la. pctaif) v ^ w MM The reference above to MOE and MOONEY Is a reference to SAM GIANCANA, known Chicago night club. The Chez Paree is a well \ . '-V COVER PAGE - A116 - conference conference GIANCANA GIANCANA: I didn't want to open the other package GIANCANA: totDig GIANCANA Didn't you want that? Why didn't you tell me then. I didn't want to open the other package. All right I'll open the other one, with the G's. I don't know. GIANCANA: You want me to go back, and get some more? GIANCANA: You mean 20 in hundred dollar bills, COVER PAGE ' " " * :r ' ' r&: '* * -tn* .SW 92-349 OIAHCANA ah. Then your*s gonna keep that? 4IAltdAKA: * Should I change the one thousands , and just bring it back? • -/rt&yi*. . r>- . -V ■*■■ ■* Clear that, and then take 20 out ot the Central ^*r >15 $M| ‘ 'v-.4fc s, i ; 7 >' CG 92-349 ’ (t tbilD\o) ROSS PRIO a reference to ROSS PRIO, Chicago top hoodlua. The reference to MOE Is a reference to SAM GIANCANA, vj, XiS: I toW ^VT)\c) tottw £330M j*i vfr/'.3 COVER PAGE A119 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET XXXXXX xxxxxx XXXXXX Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) Cbxryc ?, ( b)rO(Q) with no segregable material available for release to you. D Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only, □ Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. 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COVER PAGE A133 \ ■ ' " ' ;V'V «£$?. a Sf'l ttitwcoic) &&&•& K G0CD\O U0CW9 dat vised on February 25, 1960, that on that SAM GIANCANA had a discussion as follows GIANCANA: Here’s the way It stands, envelope Barked IX, 21 On this thousand. lyung GIANCANA: One package . These are ... dollar bills. .10 one hundred i * <\ UqAUIW GIANCANA: There '8 two of then. GIANCANA: tolIVcJ) I didn't want to open the other package COVER PAGE CG 92-349 COVER PAGE • O . i. >»vV> fjJ . &£<&#> V , *- ?$r*fss» MK$ it# &$& / (Utoiy I i"u v > CG 92-349 GIANCANA Clear that , and then take 20 our of the Central (?). That'll sake 21. •^V 1 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 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GIAMCAMA, FBI Mo. 58437, age 62,l£orn 6/15' or 30/08, Chicago, Illinois. GIAMCAMA, t 1147 8, Wenonab [•narJU i-" W lL fy jL li— i ■■ II 1 v tfvjs „■ >-i / ».• 1 1-*> TABLE Or CONTENTS Page II. III. PERSONAL BISTORT AND BACKGROUND A. Birth . B. Education C. Employment D. Marital Status E. Close Relatives Residence IV. Ojroicj (.bXljJC') G. State of Bealth CRIMINAL RECORD CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES A. Preface B. Position of GIANCANA In Chicago Undervotld Activities C. Gambling D. Bribery Policy Robbery and Murder Burglary Larceny Liquor Violations Labor Union Activity Narcotics Coin Machines Dealings With The Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field Dealings With The Federal Grand Jury, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Miscellaneous Criminal Activities 35-37 38-41 42-43 44 45 46-48 49-51 52-55 56-57 lb Page Wi m. tUrmc.) uorotg toeoig V. ( b 00 (bXWD (b JiVl&J tkOCW-0) River Road Motel Americana Motel. . u ffLiTtvEn^^ee ring Company . . • • • flndy City Sports Enterprises Forest Lounge Retreat Lounge . . for id Wide Actors Agency, 73-74 74 75 75 - 76 76 76 - 77 77 - 78 78 - 79 79 79 - 80 80 80 - 81 81 82 82 82 - 83 83 - 85 85-86 87 87-88 88 88 89 - 90 90 - 92 92 93-94 93 93-94 94 95-123 95-99 99-103 103 - 104 104 104 - 108 108 109 109 109-110 110-116 117 117-118 118-121 122-123 Page VI. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND HANGOUTS Mike Fish's Restaurant 124-125 124 VII. PeISonAI^IABITJ^NI^ECULIARITIES VIII. TRAVEL 124 124-125 126 127-129 IX. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 130-132 ... 'J ill-/ ■i fc V*¥ -J >/•>? *);.{,' i?;? ':. 'f- v*-X ,, y * i"J4* CG 92-349 DETAILS: « ? I. PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND A. Birth (hrOKj Birth Records Section, E ^ortljfells, Chics H|HKOj^Dril ] certif icat^iTTea it^NumDer Records Section, Bureau of Vital Statifetict Chicago, made available to SA' ,17, 1958, Birth Certificate pointed out this is the original on June 30, 1908. This certificate recorded the birth of GILORMO GIANCANA, a white male child, the second child of bis mother, on May 24, 1908 at Chicago, Illinois. The mother is shown as ANTONIA GIANGANA, nee ANTONIA DISIMONNA (partially illegible - surname could be spelled slightly different), father shown as ANTONINO GIANGANA, laborer, both residing at 223 Ebeten, Chicago. This birth was reported by ALESANTRINA VITALE, midwife, 49 Scblot Street. C[ • % ( * ■ : - . iwiv/o CG 92-349 r,v * V ' veil as the and that th nickname. name " SALVATORE" is version of "SAM". Jr.<- 3 *~V" $&..•»* .. * , * \>c, *• the name "MOMO", as j-v*.#*;' are very rare Italian names dered a the Italian o the Americanized the aforementioned e time of Baptism records were origi „ — . on December 15, 1908, and do not appear to have been amended or altered since that date. Advised that ANTHONY V. CHAMPAGNE, 5679 West Madison Street, Chicago, attorney for GIANCANA, stated on July 9* 1957, that GIANCANA filed "Delayed Series" Birth Certificate Number 2965 at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in 1956. This certificate reflected the following: MOMO SALVATORE GIANCANA, known as SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, born June 15, 1908, at Chicago, son of ANTONIO GIANCANA, born Castelvetrano, Province of Trapani, Italy, and ANTONIA DESIMMONA, also born Castelvetrano. Attached to the certificate was the affidavit of GIANCANA that the above statements were true to the best of bis knowledge. . It was notarized by ANTHONY V. CHAMPAGNE on June 29, 1956 M B. Education GIANCANA'S formal ranunar school. Employment advised on December 1, education consisted of 1959, that six years of 3 OOlDfV (hXV& (WaO mo? 3 xtTwt. y^tg SAMUEL GI Ak HaE A and ANGELINS DE ^LVB «re *wrled In Chicago, Illinois, on September 23 f ^ 93 ?*M ^ tS\- g. Close Belmtlw ■ r. ^ * ‘ v. : ! T he following are GIANCANA^s «la tires M4 determined from records of f ~ *i«A, ■ >ir: v-. ' D.ughter, fRAUCIHB. bory. July l», a , ’ ;v- , Chicago ^ v ; W:.£ V^' ^ * •■* 'Sl$r %A:'' Bother, 'W. «KWU OIAHCAHA (deceased) - ’ :i‘ ./.<■ - 4 t.:^; ':‘ r:-v; •' ,T - V..-V -V-- .t- •.-■• — -f- r " r ^ ** ? : ^i^TIAlgg> i - c i. . '*>. .... •-•s^ ^ - \* i?S : : vr'.r.r «• V**- Car-. +J-n 1 M i * i i i I lY lir v ri iVV^i wiV iiih' ; iVi y *irr /. fc ^1 *- * r * ’- • M *» * CG 92-349 -. sri*~ (ucwO Father, ANTONIO GIANCANA (deceased) Brothers: JOSEPH GIANCANA CHARLES GIANCANA Sisters: Mrs* JOSEPHINE BENEDETTO Mrs. MART FAR AG I A Mrs. VICTORIA CITRO Miss ANT 01 NETT A GIANCANA Mrs. LENA CtHPO (deceased) *. - / » .- ^.'4 ■~rV:v< nt/ . * ?* . - fWWD CK)C#cO I I ~ Ievlev of the State Liquor License Application for the River Road Inn, 540(Mfprtb River B ° ad » Illinois, was nade by SA^^HB on January 15, 1958. This property ..is allegedly owned by GIANCANA. These records disclosed that liquor license 12675 had been issued to CHARLES GIANCANA on April 27, 1957. The following personal infornation regarding the licensee was set out. 1/ Na]Be CHARLES GIANCANA Residence 5400 River Road, Rosenont, Illinois Birth Chicago Citisen Yes Convicted of a Felony? No Made Previous No Application ihxao? 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. (hXaVfaXDU o, (tooxtq with no segregabie 1 i Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. I I Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) _ was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X DELETED PAGE(S) X £ NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/ DOJ I 7 $ 's-jzQyrr/* *iW*» ;•/ t CG 92-349 An article appearing in the "Chicago American" dated April 5, 1959, page 1, contained the following pertaining to the wedding of ANTOINETTE GIANCANA: (J "They brought a river to the Loop, and 700 people did their best last night to dry it up. ^ "The river consisted of the contents of 35 cases of champagne and 35 cases of burbon, scotch and vodka. O "The source of the festival was the wedding reception for the daughter of a man reputed to be the number 2 gangster in this area, Sam (Mooney) Giancana, of 1147 Wenonah, Oak Park. "The groom is a bartender from Forest Park, whose name is Carmen Manno, age 27 "The scene smacked of a grade B movie, with a slew of scar-faced, sinister-looking men dressed to kill, and a flock of flashy . femmes in gorgeous gowns and Jangling jewelry U "Several angry women suggested to their escorts that a reporter be flung down a stairway. "Invitees included Tony Accardo, Marshall Caifano, Joey Glimco, Sam Battaglia, Albert Frabotta, Willie Daddano, Phil Alderisio, and a number of other chums. "The wedding ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace David B. Trott, Justice of the Peace in Maywood, Illinois.^ The article continued by stating that the reception was held on the 19th floor of the LaSalle Hotel, and that the estimated cost of the extravaganza was $15,000.00. \j^ / ■ V • *'* r • &¥*£ ' >-V /C, ; >S^jV ^ - The Btvi of this wedding appeared in the "Miami Ha raid", a Miami, Florida, newspaper, dated July 5, 1959. This article revealed that approximately 200 guests appeared at the church for this wedding and two hours later, "the luxurious Fontaine Bleau (hotel) carted out its fanciest service for the reception; red~coated waiters with white gloves, white tuxedoed strolling stringed orchestra, its own bunch of close mouthed security men, and curt details that nothing j was going on. Observers said the blowout cost over $10,000."^ i l ’■» ' *• / / ainea that OIAHCAKA was then a resident at that address of 1147 South Venonah in Oak Park Illinois. V j /do xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( i ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTiGATlOK F01PA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 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Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): S^For your information: _ fhy _ 33 CaUcL ot%, linpuJ^b B^The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: qa-^171 -na ptrn^o. loaAuu^ ao XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X DELETED PAGE(S) X $ NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx • - i. \ ^ v-:-' -■ ■ ■' * ^,;vi ;7« /Vryt£ ^iv?^ * >. ?P^f l r:^. 7 isi<$ CO 92-349 f Wrote) ItoTOVc) (U(p \) CO 92-349 (wW (U LtlLO) and Caapagna makes little difference in the gangland dope sheet. Ricca is a sick man, a diabetic. Campagna has lost his youth and his zest as a plstolero. And there is always the threat of parole violation if they again go into frontline Syndicate operation, which leaves Giancana first out on the extra board for Chicago's Public Enemy No. 1 spot. The police say his personal following of young hoodlums, many of them former servicemen, is as tough a gang as ever left a bullet-torn body in a ditch. Along with their toughness is an ambition to 'take over* and run the rackets ..." "Some of his mob have set up a 'watch service', the old protective racket, and have solicited 'business' along Roosevelt Rd. and other west side business streets. A couple of bombs were exploded to hurry along merchants who were hesitant about engaging the 'watch service'. Giancana's visible aem of support are few. He has operated a saloon on Roosevelt Road near Paulina Street, a handbook in the same bailiwick, and is a partner with Accardo in several similar operations. He gets a cut of the general Syndicate take." r fsmt&’SSt /At The "Chicago Tribune" of February 22, 1959, states in part "the police described (Samuel) Giancana as the gangster interested only in rackets. He has no hobbies and his sole diversion is gambling. Recently in his role as Chicago's number two hoodlum, he has become arbiter of gangland disputes that are brought 23 > i\ ’ *■ .i’X’. / - u . \ ' r CG 92-349 0 (.W*) oxovo) tkOfDtD; before him when wrangling mobsters suggest * let's take this out west . . . * Giancana is famed by tbe rank and file of the Crime Syndicate for bis rutblessness in supervision of gambling and otber rackets. A classic ^f underworld scheming, attri- buted to Giancana by the Chicago Police Department, is tbe case of Salvatore Moretti, one time Park District policeman, fired from tbe Police Force, Moretti became errand boy for Giancana. In 1957 Giancana was a suspect in tbe slaying of Leon Marcus, a banker. The -killers-: of Marcus neglected to remove all papers from bis clothes, and Police found a receipt for $100,000.00 mortgage payment by Giancana on the River Road Motel in Schiller Park. After the Marcus killing, Moretti got nervous but he relaxed a bit when Giancana presented him with a pair of diamond cufflinks. These were , displayed proudly by Maw/til in Vest side hangouts .1 \ "Moretti still was basking in what he thought was Giancana's esteem on April 18, 1957, when three men got into Itowttt W car. Later that day his body was found in tbe trunk of his car near Joliet. He had been beaten, shot and strangled. Police found no documents or papers in Mo ratW rf clothing. The only item on bis body was a comb. This, it was said, was left by bis killers to indicate something the slaye their victim." that be bad been combed clean, rs of Marcus neglected to do with 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET 3 Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 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Gambling Information was received (source unknown) during 1948 that SAM "Mooney” GIANCANA was one of the "big shots" in gambling in the vicinity of Roosevelt Road and Hals ted Street/ \ On November 8, 1BSI, the "Chicago Daily News" related that the then States Attorney, JOHN S. BOYLE, bad assigned a squad of States Attorneys Police to find GIANCANA after a capias bad been issued and GIANCANA bad failed to appear for arraignment in Criminal Court. He bad been indicted on 67 counts for operating. gambling in the Wagon Wheel, Norwood Park, Illinois \ The "Chicago Tribune" of March 157~I^54, ran an article concerning the Wagon Wheel at 6421 West Montrose Avenue, Norwood Park, Illinois, which is described as a large gambling casino. The reputed owners at that time were NICK D’AMICO and JAMES DAVIES. It was reported that a third and principal owner of the Wagon Wheel was SAM GIANCANA. The cost of this gambling establishment and its furnishings was reputed to be approximately $50,000.00. U)W Wmm;} t' v{'> ' v j ^ m l Viang mw) k i ctocsg UJCOID) The "Chicago Dally News" of May 23, 1955, recorded that the Federal Government had opened a Grand Jury investigation of suspected tax evaders. The particular targets of the probe were gamblers who had neglected to buy wagering stamps and those who falsified their gambling Income on income tax returns. Heading the list of those to be subpoenaed was SAM "Mooney" GIANCANA of Oak Park, Illinois, who allegedly ran wire services to bookies in the west side districts and in the northwest suburbs. \ / - 29 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements* where indicated, explain this deletion. 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WWJD) * { * CG 92-349 In an attempt to establish the ownership of the pr^^y^^^y^^^^jfest Roosevelt Road, Cicero, Illinois, S/flHm^^m|Hp'e viewed real estate records on January 21, 195^^Tni^search revealed that the property at 5941 West Roosevelt Road is not consistent with the map department description of the area as set out in the tract book for lot number 4 of plot 2, probably In^Mandell and Hyman's subdivision of Section 20-39-13. Records listed conveyance of this lot to one SAMUEL J. WINOGRAD from the Prairie State Bank on August 12, 1943, and conveyance from SAMUEL J. WINOGRAD to JOSEPH CORNGOLD, Et Al, on August 27, 1943. Under document number 14423720, a conveyance labeled Deed and Trust was made from JOSEPH CORNGOLD to the Western National Bank on October 11, 1948. There was ] no further conveyance indicating a change in ownership . (\J CG 92-349 tow (jotouj) totDj (wax.©; Spot physical surveillances in the vicinity of 5941 West Roosevelt Road, Cicero, and at GIANCANA' s home during the period January through June, 1958, ga^e no indication that GIANCANA frequented this plac< An article appearing in the "Chicago Sunday Sun Times" dated November 22, 1959, revealed that the States Attorney's Police bad raided a gambling estab- lishment at 6540 North Milwaukee Avenue, known as the Riviera Bomb. Two safes and 150 persons were seized in this raid. The article reflected that 16 persons were arrested on charges of conspiracy to violate State gambling laws and as keepers of a gambling house. About 134 other persons Identified as gambling patrons, were issued subpoenas on the spot for appearances before the Cook County Grand Jury. PAUL D. NEWSY, Chief Investigator for the States Attorney's Office, identified the operator of this place as ROCCO POTENZO, and in the background as / general superintendent of the operation was SAM GIANCANA 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Q- Hole ted under exemption(s) Ciaua, (lamia material available for release to you. with no segre gable I I Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request I I Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. PH Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) ___ - , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): your information: l&J S^The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: ^ - 3 ) 7 /- 3.3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FBI/OOJ CG 92-349 D. Bribery The "Chicago Herald American" of February 6, 1952, reported that SAM GIANCANA ranked high among the racketeers involved in a horsemeat scandal which hit Cook County, Illinois, in late 1951, and early 1952. This scandal involved the Jjribing of State meat inspectors to pass horsemeat as beeft ■ -:‘. J CG 92-349 E. Policy An article in the "Chicago Daily News” on April 28, 1948, lasted the following information con- cerning GIANCANAfc UL ) "He first came to the attention of police in September, 1926. GIANCANA and two companions were seized for the killing of WILLIAM GIRARD in a south side cigar store robbery. Principal witness ms ALEXANDER BURBA, a cab driver. The case dragged on and on. BURBA reported to authorities he had been offered money and threats to persuade him to change his story. The authori- ties were busy with other things. One night BURBA was called to the door of his borne and shot to death. The stales case collapsed. In a report to ROBERT E. CROWE, then State* s Attorney, an assistant, JOHN HOLMAN, piously and astutely observed that this man *was unquestionably killed .to prevent him from testifying in this (the /murder) case.* The law eventually caught up with GIANCANA and he did time in the Bridewell for auto larceny and at Joliet for burglary. (March 26, 1929) . In the spring of 1939, agents of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit nabbed GIANCANA and fourteen others for the operation of a huge still on a farm near Garden Prairie, Illinois. GIANCANA was sent to Terre Haute Penitentiary on a four-year sentence and fined $3,700. While there, be gained the confidence of one JONES, the Negro policy king, who was serving a sentence for income tax violation. GIANCANA was released on parole in December, 1942, and JONES some time later. However, GIANCANA continued to see JONES when both were free. JONES was kidnapped on May 11, 1946, by four masked white men and held for ransom. JONES was released six days later, after a ransom of $100,000 had been paid." S H ( l„_„ CG 92-349 totmo itoiixp) It was reported that during the first negotia- tions, the kidnappers of PERCY JONES demanded a ransom of $250,00 0,00 from THEODORE ROE, who was alleged to manage the Jones* policy business in Chicago. It was alleged that the figure went up and down and that the final payoff was $100,000.00. It was further reported An article in the "Chicago Daily News" on April 28, 1948, stated that the Chicago Police believe, but cannot prove, that GIANCANA was the brain in the $100,000.00 kidnapping of JONES, Negro policy king/ 7^ On August 7, 1952, the "Chicago Sun Times" noted that THEODORE ROE, late Negro policy king, who was murdered on August 5, 1952, bad advised that death threats bad been made against him in person by GUS ALEX and SAH GIANCANA. Prior to ROE's death, an earlier attempt bad been made to kidnap him during which ROE / / shot and killed LEONARD CAIFANO, one of his attackers^^/ In an "American" clip of June 22, 1951, it was stated that TED ROE claimed that GIANCANA, in 1946, tried to shake him down. He said that GEORGE JONES brought GIANCANA to him and introduced him under the name of "MOONEY". "MOONEY" tried to shake him down for $4,000.00, and said be and bis people could do ROE some good; that they could laeep the policy business from getting into the papers. A tussle followed and GEORGE JONES told ROE and GIANCANA not to fight. ROE turned the proposition down. According to the story, GIANCANA said he wanted to meet with ROE and his lawyer the next day, but be did not show up. I CG 92-349 In an "American” clip of August 6, 1952, it was stated that CLIFFORD DAVIS, who ran the Jones wheels with TED ROE," capitulated to the Syndicate headed by TONY ACCARDO, and SAM GIANCANA," when ROE was slain August 4, 1952. DAVIS was to take over as general manager for the mob. The atory stated that the ACCARDO -GIANCANA combine then controlled all policy in the City and suburbs, including Evanston and Gary, Indiana. The story stated that;';" the $30 ,000 ,000-a-year racket will be run by DAVIS with a Syndicate man actually in control behind the scenes. The Syndicate man is said to be GEORGE HARRISON," who had operated three small policy wheels in the Stockyards district (?C / In a "Sun Times” clip of August 7, 1952, it was indicated that TED ROE, policy king, told associates shortly before he was slain that death threats had been made to him in person by GUS ALEX and SAM GIANCANA. He was told the alternative was to turn over three highly lucrative policy wheels to the mob and they offered him $250,000.00, a fraction of the worth of the wheels. | CG 93-349 F. Robbery and Murder The "Chicago Daily Tribune" dated July 23, 1959, contained tbe following article which zelates the shooting on July 19, 1959, of JOSEPH BRQNG£^a Melrose Park. Illinois, beer disti II i| I 1 1 JIM entirety: unis article is quoted m its "Two members of the' young rebels* in the ranks of tbe crime syndicate were sought for questioning Wednesday in tbe shooting Sunday morning of Joseph Bronge, 50, Melrose Park beer distributor. "Authorities said Phil (Milwaukee Phil) Alderisio, a tall man, and Albert (Obbie) Frabotta, a short man, fit tbe general descriptions of tbe two gunmen who shot Bronge, "Both are known as gunmen and musclemen for the syndicate. Both attended recent meetings, one as late as Tuesday night, of tbe 'young rebels' at tbe Armory lounge, 7427 Roosevelt rd.. Forest Park. "Police times in the on the basis However, the automatic and were found in fled near bis Division st., believe Bronge was shot four head with a .38 caliber revolver of the type of wounds inflicted, tall gunman carried a .45 caliber three .45 caliber shell casings an alleyway down which Bronge place of business at 2112-14 Melrose Park. "This strange turn of events indicated that one of the gunmen — the tall one-- either was a notoriously poor marksman, which Alderisio is not, or for some strange reason did not want to hit bis target. * CG 92-349 "Police also want to question Joe Gagliano, 43, of 3144 Lincoln st., Franklin Park, a syndicate hoodlum who, after Bronge resisted attempts by the syndicate to muscle into bis business, went on Bronge' s payroll at more that $200 a week. "Sam (Mooney) Giancana, the operating director of the syndicate, is not happy at being cast in the role of a lame duck while the young rebels, who supply the brawn and muscle that keep the money rolling into the syndicate's coffers, look toward Willie (Potatoes) Daddano for leadership, "A theory that the shooting of Bronge came straight from the top— from Tony Accardo, a sort of 'elder statesman' of the outfit who was pushed into semi-retirement by Giancana — was rapidly discarded by investigators. "The fact that Accardo' s son and Bronge' s son were roommates at college and are close friends, and the fact that Accardo would have nothing to gain thru barm to Bronge, have let out Accardo as a possible director of the shooting. "Bronge, meanwhile, was still in a critical condition in Westlake hospital in Melrose Park. He has been conscious only a few moments since he was shot." The "Chicago Daily Tribune" of January 8, 1960, contained an article relating to the slaying of WILLIAM SKALLY, on January 6, I960. This article is as follows "Federal Agents disclosed that William Skally, 50, ex-convict and hoodlum, may have been slain because be dipped into a million dollar crime syndicate fund entrusted to him to set up a dog racing track in Mexico City. George M. Belk, Agent in Charge of the Federal Narcotics Bureau here, said be had reliable information that Skally took the million dollars in cash with orders to get a track going and then sell it. CG 92-349 "The only other name involved in the Mexico City scheme according to Belk f s infor- mation, was Samuel Giancana, a high mogul in the crime syndicate, who has achieved power in the outside at least equal to that of Tony Accardo* "Skally was known by high police officers as having good connections t»6tb with Giancana and Accardo, but it was reported bis ties were closest with Giancana. Skally was found dead, shot in the head, in a car in the parking lot of Gran Lutheran School and Church in the 1100 block of Bonnie Brae Avenue, River Forest. "Skally had a long criminal record that included prison sentences for armed robbery, bootlegging and counterfeiting." An article appearing in the "Chicago American" newspaper dated December 20, 1959, page 12, contained the following article which related to the slaying of ROGER TOUHY, who was killed in gangland fashion in Chicago on December 18, 1959, shortly after he bad been released from the Illinois State Penitentiary where he bad been serving a life sentence for kidnapping, and as a habitual criminal. The article states: "It’s not difficult to find Sam Giancana, reputed leader of the crime syndicate young bloods. Police seeking him for questioning about the murder of Roger Touhy can chat with him in his home at 1147 South Venonah Avenue, Oak Park, or if they prefer, he’ll go to ibe them anytime. "A reporter for Chicago’s American found Giancana working on the lawn of his $45,000 bungalow. CG 92-349 "At first Giancana denied his identity* He then said 'I don't even know Touhy. Why should I want to kill him. . He had been in prison for 25 years. I'm sure my friends wouldrft know him either* and then he added, 'anytime the police want to see me, I'll be glad to surrender myself. I've done nothing. These newspaper men are always charging me with things I didn't do'. "And that was that and the Police would probably learn nothing more." I 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET xxxxxx XXXXXX XXXXXX Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Document(s) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: q»-ar?i - -?a XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X DELETED PAGE(S) X XNO DUPLICATION FEE $ X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/ DO J CG 92-349 ; S r < to ■ C‘':-y-' t-i'fs'&Z 'J. - Ai I. Liquor Violations (WCTJcJ '5>un>* > ~' \ / ( ( 7 . I Ja I i; Records of tbe United Stat es Penitenti ary, Terre Haute, Indiana, reviewed by SA WHS on January 8, 1958, reflected that GIANCANA was convicted in tbe Northern District of Illinois at Freeport, Illinois, on October 16, 1939, in connection with an Alcohol Tax Unit violation. He was committed to the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana, and was given a conditional release on December 14, 1942. The records reflected be was arrested with numerous other defendants in the operation of a 1,000 gallon capacity whiskey still in Garden Prairie, Illinois, January 17, 1938. GIANCANA was originally committed to tbe United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, but subsequently transferred to the United States Penitentiary] at Terre Haute "■V S * 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET 3 Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. S^Delei Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. uot a, (.bjLDtcp- with no segregable LH Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. 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The ’’Chicago Daily Tribune" in its issue of March 11, I960, carried an article on page 3, column 1, part 2, entitled, " Link Murder to Dope Ring in Seizing Trio" and sub- captioned "Claim Skally Vouched For G-Man Ruj This article is quoted entirely as follows] Buyer" . ■(i; "The Connty grand jury will bring an investigation of the murder of William Skally, master counterfeiter and hoodlum, it was learned Thursday in the wake of the arrest of three crime syndicate hoodlums engaged in the narcotics traffic , 7 J "Skally, 50, dbot to death Jan. Teachers' college of 1300 N. Laramie Av., was 6 in the parking lot of Concordia in River Forest^ "Federal investigators who rounded up the three hoodlums charged Thursday that Skally was the liaison agent between the dope ring and Sam (Mooney) Giancana, operating boss of the crime syndicate in Chicago. They said he was killed because be vouched for an undercover agent who made a big purchase of heroin. | "Dope Bought From Gang "Arrested by federal narcotics agents Wednesday night were Anthony DiChiarinte, known as 'Tony D.,* Bf 6455 Longmeadow dr., Lincolnwood; Salvatore Pisano, 5417 Jackson Blvd.; and Spartico Mastro, 834 N. Harlem av., River Forest. DiChiarinte, an ex-convict, was named by the agents as the leader of the dope ring. They reported that undercover men had purchased $15,000 worth ,-of pure heroin from the gang since last summer.^ \ CG 92-349 "The three defendants appeared before Judge Joseph Sam Perry in federal District court and entered not guilty pleas. Judge Perry set Mastro's bond at $1,000 and con- tinued bonds for the other two at $25,000 each. He ordered trial of the case March 16 before Judge Walter J. LaBuy/1^ J "Skally, the federal agents said, was a close friend of the three defendants and also of two other runners now under indictment. They are Carl Fiorito, 37, of 8248 N. Ozark av., Niles, and Theodore De Rose, 52, of 18 E. Elm st., said to have sold $6,000 worth of heroin to undercover agents 1\J "The federal agents said Thursday that all of these men were part of a general narcotics operation conducted by the crime syndicate under GiancanooTfs direction. The dope ring operated directly for Giancanna, the agents said, and federal men are pursuing other links to the narcotics traffic in Kansas City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Detroil(.'H_^) "Since 1953, agents said, there have been three murders within the dope ring^ J "Link Skally To Fiorito" "Skally vouched for a government agent who made a large 'buy' of heroin from Fiorito and others in the ring, the narcotics agents asserted. He told his wife on the night of bis death tbafc be was going to meet Fiorito, they added]. (y( | "Skally told members of the gang that the undercover agent was a hoodlum whom be has known for many years, and that was his fatal mistake, the agents said. Skally had been 'working both ends toward the middle,' they added, informing for the government and at the same time doing chores for Giancanna as liaison man. (V A /■: A CG 92-349 I "Joseph (Joey) Iacullo, 35, of 725 S. Loomis st., now serving a five year sentence in prison for the possession and sale of narcotics, headed the dope ring vhen be was seized, the agents asserted. He was succeeded by Joseph Bruno, 47, now serving eight years in Leavenworth penitentiary for the same offenses i 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. LZI Del Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. 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Dealings With The Senate Select Committee On Improper Activities In The Labor and Management Field On March 25, 1959, SAM GIANCANA was served by a Deputy United States Marshal in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a subpoena to appear before this committee forthwith in Washington, D.C. This subpoena was served after a wide-spread search bad been made to locate GIANCANA, this search lasting approximately one year. GIANCANA was scheduled to appear be^qr^ this committee during the first week of June, 1959.1 The "Chicago Sun Tfmes" five-star final edition, dated June 10, 1959, page 1, stated the following:^ "Senate Rackets Investigators told Tuesday (June 9, 1959) of how the Chicago Crime Syndicate ordered transcontinental manpower shifts to enforce air-tight control of a vice monopoly in Indiana . ii \ V "Committee Investigator Pierre Salinger reported that Tony Pinelli was called in from Sierra Madre, Califor- nia, in 1953 to replace Jack Doyle as gambling overlord in Lake County. Li> 'Salihgex' said that Anthony J. Accardo and Sam Giancana, number 1 and number 2 in the Chicago underworld, made a special trip to Los Angeles to recruit Pinelli as the successor to Doyle, who was indicted as a result of the Kefauver investigation. (m\ 'inves "Subsequently, the 'investigator testified, Giancana put John Formosa in charge of local prostitution and established himself as absentee commander-in-chief with headquarters in Chicago. "Both Giancana and Formosa, of 9341 Lake Shore Drive, Gary, took the Fifth Amendment. "Giancana laughed and giggled as the investi- gators recounted his tie-up with the underworld. Chairman John L. McClellan asked harshly if he (Giancana) was happy being a thief, but the only response was the Fifth Amendment plea. ) f. / * 4m CG 92-349 "Giancana invoked the Constitutional immunity by reading from a cue card on which heavy black pencil marks had been scribbled across the work ’respectfully* in the canned response, *1 respectfully decline to answer, etc,* Investigator Richard Sinclair told the Committee that Formosa boasted to him three months ago that he was running a bouse of prostitution of national prominence at the H and J Hotel on the outskirts of Gary.^"Z(_ ) ( I ‘ m, $ i CG 92-349 N. Dealings With The Federal Grand Jury, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois An article appearing in the "Chicago Sun Times", dated October 1959, contained an article which stated as follows: "Com'li 'Sam' Mooney Giancana spent 15 minutes with the Federal Grand Jury Monday and got into new trouble. The Illinois Secretary of State's Office took steps to prosecute him on charges of possessing a fraudulent driver's license. Giancana growled obscenities at interviewers at the United States Court House and broke into seemingly meaningless prattle 'tomorrow is tomorrow is tomorrow is tomorriw' . The unpredictable Giancana was the first of many gangsters expected to be called at the autumn session of the Grand Jury. Following him there will be about 50 owners, managers and employees of Chicago area night spots, many of them in the Rush Street belt. The Grand Jury is investigating invasion of Anthony J. Accardo mobsters into the legitimate business." GIANCANA made three appearances before the special Grand Jury investigating hoodlum control of these night clubs, restaurants and taverns, in Chicago, and made these appearances on October 6, 9, and 10, 195 r ■ /' ‘ON, O. Miscellaneous Criminal Activities An article appearing in the "Chicago Sun Times", dated November 6, 1959, related that "Sam Mooney Giancana, rated Chicago's number 2 hoodlum by the Federal Government, was fined $100 and $6 in costs for possession a fictitious driver's license. His lawyer, ANTHONY B. CHAMPAGNE, argued at length with Judge EMMETT J. MORRISSEY in Traffic Court over the verdict and said he would appeal to the Illinois Secretary of State. The judge said be imposed a heavy fine because GIANCANA' s reputation leads to the assumption that be obtained the license for a fraudulent purpose. J "No evidence was presented that Giancana bad used the fake license while driving. If be is caught driving hereafter, the judge indicated that Giancana will be liable to severe penalties, including a jail term. The license came to light on June 13, 1959, when United States Customs inspectors searched Giancana on bis return from a trip to Mexico. The license was issued in the name of Frank DeSanto, 3436 West Adams, Chicago J' -v Interview of GIANCANA By "Chicago Tribune" Reporter SANDY SMITH, April 4, 1959 The "Chicago Tribune", page 1, April 6, 1959, contained a syndicated article by SANDY SMITH, "Chicago Tribune" feature writer, which stated the following: "Sam (Mooney) Giancana, the silent strong- man of the Chicago underworld, made his first . public pronouncement to the press early Sunday. ^ j "This interview was an off-the-cuff job to a Tribune reporter, and it came at the closing minutes of a reception and dance in the LaSalle Hotel after his daughter, Antoinette, was married to a Forwst Park bartender, Carmen Manno. '•( ‘'l ) CG 92-349 "Giancana, the number 2 man of tbe crime syndicate, was forthright . "He gave bis views on tbe organization of syndicates, the place of ex-convicts in society, tbe Selective Service System, the Senate Rackets Committee, and crime - a^fi^ld in which be is an acknowledged expert, - a fial< ■CJ "The gambling chief broke bis silence when he found observers at the wedding inspecting place cards inscribed with the name^ hoodlums invited to this affair. names •(m3 of top "Angrily, he scooped up the cards, which were an 'honor roll' of the crime syndicate brother- hood, and then said, "Why bother us this way. Sure some of us are ex-convicts, but are we supposed to suffer forever for a few mistakes we made in our youth.' Giancana went On to say that because of bis own experience as being an ex-convict, he knew what he was talking about when he voiced the opinion that the current multiple investigations of organized crime were going to result in 'the biggest crime wave eyer f *e going • (V) "An ex-convict can't get a job now, be explained. He has to get a gun and go out and bold up people to get something to eat. There's going to be a lot of crime if this keeps up. It will be worse than Capone. 'Look at that kid', be added, pointing to bis son-in-law, who was helping Antoinette cut a four foot high wedding cake. 'Now everybody is going to hook him up with me. No one will hire him. I'll have to give him a .45 and put him to work for me.f U\ "Giancana then switched tTo another subject, tbe Senate rackets committee, which finally slapped a subpoena on him in Nevada last week. *Tbey couldn't catch me for a year,* he said, 'and I was in Chicago all the jtime. I liked to hide from them. It was fun.*" "He was asked what he intended to tell the committee, and replied, *I’d like to tell them to go to hell, but I guess I'll keep mouth shut and take the Fifth Amendment 1 -ep my , '■IV "Giancana then continued by stating, 'What's wrong with the syndicate,' be asked, 'Two or three of us get together on some deal and everybody says it's a bad thing, but those business men do it all the time and Kk>body squawks' "Giancana then discussed his being rejected by a draft board for World War II army service in 1943. The board turned him down on grounds that he had a 'constitutional psychopathic state '.U ! y "Giancana said, 'Who wouldn't pretend be was nuts to stay out of the army. When they called me to the board they asked me what kind of work I did. I told them I steal for a living.’ He chuckled over the board's reaction to the statement, 'They thought I was crazy, but I wasn’t. I was telling them the truth*. J\j{ ~\ > ' .*'• g& IWU 83. :V’ OC 92-349 Udw IT. ASSOCIATES S ■ . — ■« . • "V The Information contained In this section should sot be construed to indicate all known associates of GIANCANA. It should be noted that GIAKCAHA is known to hare associated with sos t of Chicago’s known "hoodlums” and the following names of individuals contained in this section are those associates of GIANCANA who are sore or less closely allgig* d with his and his activities by wlrtu^o^thel|^^uslness ,, relationships ,L| e>j_ ! tionus? ;VtocnlS) , ___ advised on LWUU11UU1 JJ, 1957, that GIAHCAHA entered tk^unlted States on January 23, 1950, after a trip from Miami, Florida via the ChalMs Flying Service. Be was accompanied on this trip by, among others, TONY ACCARDO and MURRAY HUMPHREY^. (VXDtC) If K £ ; iwniuy <«&iJ uoiwj) !; (UW l lUttXfi) - J-, ^ _t T ^ Vi.. !«•' ^ ;',* y-- *y }y ■ar^f" x Vf'v'" * : i::'?x‘ 92-349 rv During t search of GIANCANA conducted by ( -gents on January 15, 1959, sectioned above, the nai was asong those nases contained in the handwritten i GIANCANA'S possession. . V J H V.LAUtA-' occasions parsed in the driveway o illnois . the residence of 8 was observe out h Te nonah. Oak I AN CAN (UaJ W The Mae of vas a*ong those appearing on the list of handwritten names found in GIANCANA'S possession upon his search by Custoas agents on June 15, 1959. ^ GIANCANA residence a was observed in the drivewa: 7 South Venonah, Oak Park. - 66 - 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( ( ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 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CHAMPAGNE refused to tell whether he knew TONY ACCARDO or SAM "MOONEY" GIANCANA. hi 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) c xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. 0^De Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you (bJTDl q, U aXlDlCQ with no segregable □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. I I Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: --l a. xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X XNO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/ DOJ 06 I3-S49 ODg tbOM eODtall«d Is the list pf uaec Is GIAKCAJQ 's pocstsBloa upon being p»»rebid by Customs Agents os June 15, 1559. ( U ) Physical observation of the old bank building lo- cated at 5941 Ves^Aoo&saa^^Bpad , Cicero, Illinois, was to\T)TrO conducted by 8A on January 8, SO, and 29, 1958, and February 6, wSo^otem/ the presence of GIAKCAKA was not noted . I 0*1 January 21, 1958, 8A reviewed real V2yl(J(C/ estate records pertaining to Cook County, which reflected that the property at 5941 Vest Roosevelt toad is not consistent with the Map Department's description of the area as set out In the Tract Book for lot number 4 of plot 2 in Mandell and Myman's Subdivision of Section 20-39-13 . These records list the conveyance of this lot to one SAMUIL J . 1IH0GRAD from the Prairie State Bank on August 12, 1943, and conveyance from SAMUIL J. VIHOGRAD to JOSEPH CORKGOLD, It Al, on August 27, 1943. Under Document lumber 14423720, conveyance labelled Deed and Trust was made from JOSEPH CORK GOLD to the Western Matlonal Bank on October 11, 1948. There As no further con- veyance indicating a change of ownership • (t)n) ( 0 UOU.J toCDlc) M90 , iwn5i■ v.jV-Vr ' , . ,, • , ' l . ?* : ' % I CG 92-349 t (V)rao) WW tow toXDVO (A>M)10) (&*> Ocicoic? tw>i© N (iOVi) ewn)^ >0 • (b)CD\$) The "Chicago Tribune" of December 12, 1955, reported that the Scotland Yard Detail of the Chicago Police Department :• 'i / mm; iC ' -'Py. : *yCj’ mm »v'Y,>. ... :• Mf . - V- —>■»'’ .*t-t V.tlr ii. , ift>jjt*V«' \%’i- ; * ivV^^y ^v' * i » CG 92-349 \ 'K 0011)10 tUDlQ) on Dece*ber 11 , 1955, raided what they called the "biggest floating crap ge*e in the city". The article continued that Lt • MORRIS, head of this unit, led the raid on the large brick garage In the rear of 936 Laflin. Aeong the 71 sen taken Into custody vas CHARLES HICOLETTI, age 42, 2745 lAxington. It described HICOLETTI as a stronger* for G I ARC AHA f M tbX'tnc) wnxt') UOCDU)) mjm tolDlCj) OOCOVD) / ■ J T 4-750 < 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx c c • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file* One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. rf Dd Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. (bll)lo] with no segregable CH Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. 1 1 Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. 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VoX-DUD k A s will be shown elsewhere In this report the Arnory Lounge is alleged to be owned by GIAKCANA and is one of the places oost frequented by GIA1VCAIVA, k ■ 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptions ) Cbm material available for release to you. with no segregable CD Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Fage(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: o a- an / - lA -fxny &s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FSl/DOJ V r>' H-Z*. ■‘Li'’ ii '•.'(•» ~..^ f f « » ' •" ’ >• 7- 1'^-VUjVi 1' iVv v ;:». % A A-Vi :-•■'■ CfcDCTM^ 92-349 LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES River Road Motel 5400 River Road Rosenont, Illinois On April 2, 1957, the "Chic ago Tribune" reported that on April 1, 1957, LEON MARCUS, a former Chicago banker, was found shot to death in the City of Chicago, On his person vas found a carbon copy of a receipt indicating that the securities company vith which MARCUS had been connected had loaned SAM GIANCANA $150,000.00 and has accepted as security on this loan a Mortgage on a west suburban motel. The receipt Indicated that $10 0,000.00 of the amount had been repaid. Ibis article identified the motel as the River Road Motel, which formerly had been the old Sunrise Club, a "Syndicate" house of prostitution which had been closed about two years ago following a newspaper expose. The reputed operator of this motel is ROCCO POTENZA, who allegedly Manages GIANCANA’S gambling houses. ( VA \ On April 5, 1957, the "Chicago Tribune" reported that officials had entered LEON MARCUS’ safety deposit box in the Southmoor Bank and Trust Company on Chicago's south side where they found four deposit slips showing that GIANANA's River Road Motel, 5400 River Road, 8chiller Park, had been paying $333.33 a Month Interest on a $100,000.00 Mortgage held by MARCUS' security company; however, LOUISE CORRINGTON, Jr., president of the Southmoor Bank, said that the GIANCANA loan had been paid off three weeks earlier by an unidentified Individual who caae in and paid approximately $135,000.00 in cash. (V \ \ (bJlVloJ On April 16, 1957, the "Chicago Daily News" reported that on the previous date, April 15, 1957, SAM GIANCANA was arrested for questioning in the LEON MARCUS slaying. While he was being questioned, it was discovered that GIANCANA was wanted for prosecution of an indictment returned against him on a gambling charge back in 1951. The records on the capias reflected that deputy sheriffs and: investigators for the State’s Attorney's Office had looked for GIANCANA at his home unsuccess- fully. OnSjanuary 21, 1958, records of the Recoi^tt^ttf Cook County, Illinois, were reviewed by 8AHH | regarding the property at 5400 North River Roaa, s the River Road Motel, reportedly owned by the subject. The County maps reflect this property is described - 95 (bX't >tc? i.'.’Vr,;' j • . s; < ',!• t / *. /’-.V, CG 92-349 ms m portion of Henry Hachmelster Subdivision of Section 10-30-12, portion of lot number 4. The last person In title was HACHMEZSTER and the current ownership is in trust with the Southmoor Bank and Trust Company under their number 8566 as of November 28, 1949. •(H) Records of Cook County Treasurer *s Office relative to this property were not available on January 28, 1958, to determine the listed current tax payer i Vj( J A review of records Lirmor Commission made available to SA |HRm>n January 15, 1958, disclosed that license number lShTonad been issued on May 31, 1957 for the River Road Inn, 5400 River Road, Rosemont, Illinois. The above license mas issued to CHARLES GIANCANA, who listed his residence as 5400 River Road, Rosemont, Illinois. He stated that he held local license number 103 Issued by Rosemont on April 27 , 1957 , and that he is owner of the premises , upon which liquor will be sold under the license. At another place in the application, he stated that his lease to the premises expires in 1962. He stated that this is his first application for a liquor license. The applicant certified that business will not be conducted at the designated premises by a manager or agent. f\jA A further review of these records disclosed that in 1956 State Liquor License 11135 was issued to FRANK PAVIA for operation of a liquor business at the River Road Inn, 5400 North River Road. FAVIA stated in his application that he held local license number 301 Issued June 4, 1956 by Cook County. He stated the owner of the premAses was the Southmoor Bank, and that this lease expires in 1960. He stated this was the first State Liquor License Issued to him. FRANK FAVIA stated his age at the time cf the application was 34, that he was Nborn in Chicago and resides at 2547 Newland, Chicago. These records reflected that the 1955 licensee at 5400 North River Road was Redl - Chef Distributing Company, Incorporated, telephone PA 5-4822. This corporation's application reflects date of incorporation as February 15, 1984 in the State of Illinois; business address is listed as 5705 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The application states that there was no previous licensee and that the applicant began a liquor business at this location on July 1, 1955, that local liquor license number 310 was Issued by Cook County on May 1, 1955. The application lists the following officers of the corporation:'^ / r\. CO 92-349 President LAWRENCE A. PANDE, JR. 9707 West Cornelia, Chicago r Vice-President MAUDE ELLEN PANDE 5707 West Cornelia, Chicago Secretary-Treasurer LAWRENCE A. PANDE, 8R. 1943 North Monticello, Chicago <0 The application states that a major interest in the stock is owned by ALBERT ROMANOWSKI, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, The **Chicago American** on March 2, 1957 states that records in the Cook County Building and Zoning Bureau reveal that pernits were issued for the River Road Motel in March, 1954 and April 6, 1956. The first permit was issued to FRANK MALDERINO, representing L.A. Marconi Construction Company, 767 Milwaukee Avenue; the 1956 permit mas issued to the Southmoor Bank trustees, represented by Attorney A. V. CHAMPAGNE (as previously reported, the subject is believed to be owner of, or has a substantial interest in, the River Road Motel, 5400 River Road, Schiller Park, Illinois. A. V. CHAMPAGNE is GIANCANA’S attorney).-! OcDL^Vc; wx® !( wmo; toiDto) tbjnxD; 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. H^Deleted under exemption(s) to, C b XPlOJ, ( faXDtCP material available for release to you. with no segregable LJ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Documents) originating with the following government agency(ies) , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I I For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/ DO J m rtf.*. w kt * t' *■ ••*>•:' ' tt CG 02-349 Records of the Map Department , Cook County, 118 Horth Clark Strot, Chicago, reflect that the site of the Americana Hotel is legally described as Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block 4, Town Manor A, Subdivision of H 100 acres of HE i of Section 5, Township 39, Range 12,' (©IDlc) (.bXDL 1 ^ Tre*»urer 16889307 the sale on April 17, 1957, of Lot 4, attached to Lots 5 6 ana 7> by CHARLES PIZZO and wife, and the placing of this property in trust with the Pioneer Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago On page 597, Land Tract Book Humber 55078 is an identure dated June 28, 1957, recording the placing of Lots 5, 6 and 7 in trust with the Chicago Rational Bank, 120 South LaSalle, under their Trust Humber 9783. This document also reflects that one HERMAN A. HOLE purchased the south 1.17 feet of Lot 4 on June 28, 1957, and added this to Lots 5,6 and 7, in trust with the Chicago National Bank. It is also reflected that this portion of Lot 4 was bought from Trust Number 11094 of the Pioneer Trust and Savings Bank, 4000 Vest North Avenue.^ ^ \ ^mH^idvised that these and all other documents referring to the Americana Motel do not indicate who the owner of owners of that property may be, and that such information is concealed in the trust agreements’. 4 OOCOlcp \n yiiws) fs&m> 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX - 3 - Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. 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Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): 1 1 For your information: folio wing number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: c \ A-3l'?l- 13 l paya- IQLxLaa t02> XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A review of reel estate records at the offic e of the Recorder of Deeds for Cook County conducted by SaHBB /’Lv-YNlf) on J^uuary 29, 1958, disclosed that a part of the 8E u ^ the HB J of the K £ of Section 24-42-11 which appears to be identical with the property whereon the Flaalngo Hotel is located was last transferred by docuaent nuaber 16930765 dated Hay 16, 1957 froa ART I. APPLE TOK and wife to the Aaerlcan Rational Bank by deed and trust nuaber 12663(1/ ) Utility Engineering Coapany 6201 Vest Roosevelt Road Oak Park, Illinois It m observed on March 25, and March 26, 1958 that a business is being operated at 6140 Boosevelt Road, Oak Park, under the name "Utility Engineering Company," and that the building at 6201 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, Illinois, is nov occupied by the Hotpolnt Coapany, Bivision of P ICj WAD) mm f 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET _ 3 _ Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file* One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptions ) material available for release to you. Q acpia, fo nxpj with no segregable □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request, LJ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. 1 I Document! s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was /were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI, Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: 12 fra qua -d m/f ±Sxm \£BL XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X DELETED PAGE(S) X X NO DUPLICATION FEE x X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/DOJ CG 92-349 l/r-Z? v£v%;>, •&' :/?&&? 'TSV* ''H ,v£V vY' & Windy City Sports Enterprises An article appearing in the "Chicago Daily Hews" of September 27, 1951, Hated JAMES J. ADDUC1 , then Republican Illinois State Representative and member of the so-called "lest Side Bloc" as former partner of SAM GIANCANA'S Windy City Sports Enterprises. Forest Lounge 6548 North Miliraukee Avenue Wiles, Illinois (bX'Dte^ ( A state liquor license application for the Forest Lounge, 654^forth Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois, reviewed by on Jmuafy 15, 1958, reflected that license number 13159 mas issued on July 8, 1957 to one ROCCO POTENZO. The applicant stated that the business at that location was a tavern and place of amusement and that he held local license 183 issued by Cook County on May 1, 1957. He stated that the owner of the premises was RUSSIN, ET AL and that this lease would expire in 1959. The applicant stated that his first Illinois liquor license application was obtained in 1949 and that he began business at this location in January, 1949. ROCCO POTENZO gave his age as 45 and residence address as 8857 North Kildare Avenue, Skokie, Illinois. A¬arized affidavit was contained in this \ application that POTENZO was the sole owner of this business. V\ j J Attention is directed to the Gambling Section under Crfcinal Activities of this report wherein the Forest Lounge , is listed as one of those gambling enterprises of GIANCANA. • “WSM- An article contained in the September 6, 1960 issue of the "Chicago Daily Tribune" reflects that States Attorney BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI's investigators raided a basement horse betting parlor beneath the Dam Inn in Wheeling Township on September 5,, 1960. According to this article, the Dam Inn was a "sneak” alternate location for gaming usually carried on in the ForWst Lounge in the 6500 block of Milwaukee Avenue, Niles Township. The article continues that both spots are operated by ROCCO POTENZO described in this article as "a hoodlum who is front man for the reputed real owners - Sam (Mooney) Giancana, a crime syndicate chief tan." Retreat Lounge 6540 North Milwaukee Avenue Niles, Illinois CfcXDvc,? Physical obserxaL^n of the 6500 block of North Milwaukee Avenue by SA HHon January 13, 1958, disclosed that the Retreat Lounge,” 6540 North Milwaukee Avenue displayed *.p ; Jis.' II i 8 i v , ii£Lm) (wva-; iwiiQ CfcJLDlcJ IbXBl^ CO 92-349 a sign in the vindov "All girl show at the Forest Lounge 3 doors North." A searsh of real estat^^^^^^^^the office of Recorder of Deeds, Chicago by SA on January 2, 1958, revealed that the property at 6540 North Milwaukee Avenue located la an unincorporated area between Chicago and Niles, Illinois was conveyed by warranty deed to ROCOO POTKNZO on May 14, 1952 and froa POTKNZO by trust deed on that date to A. L. CHAMPAGNE. CHAMPAGNE has been described elsewhere in this report as the attorney for GIANCANA. Taxes for 1957 on the above addresses were paid by ROCOO POTENZO. the previously Mentioned, advised SA January 15, 1958, that she was unable to locate a liquor license for the Retreat Lounge, 6540 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois. Villa Venice Wheeling, Illinois 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable HH Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. HU Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. I I Document(s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was /were forwarded to them for direct response to you. — Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); _ as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. 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Examination of the Tax Warrant Books for the years 1956 and 1957, under Item Number 1443 and 1445, Volume 131, reflect that taxes for these years were paid by JAMES MEO, 7219 West Lawrence, Norridge, Illinois^j An e J available by Land Tract Book, made Illinois Department of Revenue and Property Tax, 160 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois, on July 11, 1958, reflected that under Document Number 16736351, Book Number 54215, page 486, an Indenture dated October 10, 1956, recorded October 24, 1956, recorded the purchase of the Villa VeblCe for $80,000.00 by Meo's Villa Venice, Incorporated from ALBERT BOUCHE. President of Meo's Villa Venice, Incorporated was shown as JAMES MEO, and Secretary as STELL MEO. These records showed that Meo's Villa Venice, Incorporated assumed a balance on the first mortgage of ALBERT BOUCHE and wife, and took out a second mortgage for $35,000.00 with the Chicago Title and Trust Company and paid the balance in cash.^' ) 1 , CO 92-349 to-Dic) Document 16836875 reflected that the Exchange ■ational Bank, as assignee of Hello Products Company, had a lien of $2,415.56 against JAMES MEO and ALFRED MEO, 2852 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois, for the installation of Jalousy and porch enclosure. This lien was recorded on December 3, 1956. Corporation Tract Books were Bade available by on July 17, 1958. An examination of these books disclosed that under Document Number 16725453, Book 2660, Page 595, is recorded Certificate of Incorporation Number 2241. According to this Certificate, Meo's Villa Venice, Incorporated was incorporated for $40,000.00, consisting of 1000 shares $40.00 each, on October 10, 1956. Articles of incorporation showed the shareholders to be: ((A ALFRED MEO, 4750 North Harlem, Norridge, Illinois TRI POLINA MEO, 4750 North Harlem, Norridge, Illinois STELL MEO, 7219 Lawrence Avenue, Norrddge, Illinois JAMES MEO, 7219 Lawrence Avenue, Norridge, Illinois In all of the above mentioned documents, no mention 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET 3-s. Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you CbXaX ChHDlcJ, (hX'filP) with no segregable □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request* □ Information pertained only to a third party* Your name is listed in the title only. 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Asonr the «.h On the same doti — - iV^VTOVP/ were also observed entering this restaurant at approximately v the same time as did the individual who resembled GIANCANA mm Armory Lounge 7427 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, Illinois Reference is made to the legitimate enterprises section of this report where it is noted that one of GIANCANA'S mopt frequent hangouts is located in the Armory Lounge . 4-750 ( 2 - 7 - 79 ) ( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable □ Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. □ Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. 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