Hunt was indicted for murder and his chauffeur, Hyman Gottfreed, alias Hy Godfrey, was indicted as an accessory. Taran was finally located in Brainerd, Minn. De Lordo was named by James Egan, the payoff man in the gang killing of Martin (Sonny Boy) Quirk, which killing occurred on September 18, 1943, as having been implicated with John Joseph Williams and others in the killing. He was indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury on January 30, 1942, as I mentioned a few moments ago, with others for conspiracy to operate policy rackets. He was indicted also by the Federal grand jury in New York City with Paul Ricca, Phil D'Andrea, Nitti, and the others in connection with the movie extortion. Wikimedia CommonsIn his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. Ralph Capone's conviction was upheld when the case was appealed. That is the name that his private telephone number also was listed under. Despite receiving multiple convictions, he never spent any serious time in jail. For the sake of clarity, I am going to review very briefly the Capone syndicate. His brother, Rocco Fischetti, sometimes known as Ralph Fisher, has also been a member of the Capone syndicate since the late 1920's. On April 26, 1940, the Federal grand jury in Chicago returned three indictments in which 18 gamblers and horse-race-news distributors were charged with operating a scheme to take over the lucrative racing-information business abandoned by Moe Annenberg. Mr. PETERSON. On February 20, 1943, it was reported that Abraham Teitlebaum, Ralph Capone's attorney, had advised the United States marshal that Ralph Capone might surrender in order that a subpena could be served on him with reference to the New York extortion trial. Needless to say, Accardo bought the house for a very nice price. At his last appearance before the committee in 1984, he denied any role in the Chicago mob. What is the estimated amount of money he has in those enterprises? But Accardo was known by his colleagues as Joe Batters, apparently out of respect for his skills with a baseball bat. Mr. Peterson, I take it we can get started with your testimony and then we will have to recess for lunch and answer the call of the Senate fairly shortly. In 1941 he had an interest in the Individual Towel Co. which at that time had a $45,000 annual contract with the Chicago Board of Education, resulting in action by the State's attorney's office. Mr. PETERSON. Luckily for Accardo, he was a close confidant of Ricca, who had actually named him as his underboss before going to prison. Interesting story, Sunshine was investing with some of the Outfit's skimmed money. But even in Mexico, Giancana was unable to keep a low profile. He also maintains a residence address at, 3100 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, where his brothers, Rocco and Joe, live. The St. Valentines Day Massacre saw seven associates of Chicagos North Side Gang gunned down. Ralph Buglio, who owns property in Miami Beach, together with Peter G. Tremont and others, is also a well-known syndicate gangster. At least, they were, the last that I inquired. But Nitti quickly found himself in a tangle of legal issues, and he died by suicide in 1943. Mr. PETERSON. The CHAIRMAN. He had been robbed of over $1 million in jewelry. Other big betting commissioners in Chicago include Edward M. Dobkin, who has maintained offices at 325 West Madison Street, Chicago, as well as at other addresses. The principal purpose of my testimony is first to show the growth and development of some of the major gangs and the connections between these major gangs and many other sections of the country. Mr. Peterson, some of the names that you have just mentioned are still operating; are they not? TESTIMONY OF VIRGIL W. PETERSON, OPERATING DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. It is quite a long statement, and it is understandable that he couldn't do it; but he did try to do it. His father was a humble shoemaker and his mother was a homemaker. At one time they succeeded in having their representative placed at the head of State-wide trade associations and through their influence they were able to have their representative elected to the liquor code authority under the old NRA. Then, in 1933, Prohibition ended. It was claimed that this territory was secured through the assistance of Frank Garnet, a son-in-law of Jack Guzik, the one-time business manager of the Capone syndicates operations. Senator WILEY. The CHAIRMAN. On the income-tax evasion I am inclined to think they were on that. Another individual is Fred Evans, 5000 Marine Drive, Chicago, who was sometimes regarded as the financial brains of the Capone gang. But the bodies kept dropping. Epstein was formerly the head of a group usually referred to as Stern & Horwick, which maintained gambling offices at 10 North Clark Street and 720 North Wabash Avenue. Several years before he was killed, Colosimo had imported to Chicago a bodyguard by the name of John Torrio. On October 5 his family reported him missing, and he hasn't been seen since. Dobkin has been a betting commissioner for many years. He has also been known to maintain close relations with some of the individuals who have been prominently identified with the underworld on the east coast. Two persons familiar with crime. The CHAIRMAN. In recent months he has been living in California, I believe it is Tarzana, Calif. He appointed, as chief of police, Joseph Horejs. In 1943 -. Mr. PETERSON. Also known as Joe Batters and Big Tuna, Tony Accardo. Most of these individuals are still important members of the Capone syndicate in 1950. In testimony before Congress in 1984, Accardo acknowledged he had long been friendly with a number of organized-crime figures in Chicago. You may proceed, Mr. Peterson. Europe and others push for a standard lunar time zone. In other words, as the distinguished Governor just mentioned a few moments ago, there is very seldom any political campaign in his area in which the racketeering elements - and, of course, gambling is very lucrative - do not attempt to make political contributions and that sort of thing. In 1935 when Rocco De Grazio was convicted of income-tax evasion he admitted he was operating 18 handbooks, many of which were in Melrose Park, Ill., and he paid $1,200 per month for protection. Mr. PETERSON. In fact, Capone trusted Accardo so much that he may have even asked him to participate in the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre. Torrio had previously been connected with this brewery during prohibition. This is not allowed by the union, and with the union's help I have gotten back all 50 of the 50 spots they took. The double homicide came to be referred to as the Strangers in the Night Murders because of the Johnny Mathis song playing on the jukebox as Moretti and Renno were slaughtered by an Outfit hit team. About two decades ago he was a member of the notorious "42 Gang." On May 2, 1933, the chief investigator for the State's attorney's office described Humphreys as public enemy No. Is that the name of the syndicate? Some time ago it was claimed that John Capone was a salesman for the Citizens Beer, Joliet, Ill., a brewery which makes beer that is sold by the Canadian Ace Brewing Co., formerly the Manhattan Brewing Co. Still, whenever Accardo was called to court to testify on his involvement with the Outfit, he firmly denied any and all allegations. Named in the injunction were Louis Romano, president of the union, Frank Nitti, Murray Humphreys, Louis "Little New York" Campagna, Fred Evans, and Paul Ricca. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. PETERSON. He has a brother, August Circella, who has been proprietor of gambling establishments in Chicago. Pat Manno, alias Patrick J. Manning, has been in the policy racket in Chicago for many years. He claims that he is a citizen. The CHAIRMAN. Capone's bodyguard at that time was Phil D'Andrea, who, true to form, appeared in court with a concealed weapon and was sentenced by a. His draft card in 1944 which was found on him when he was arrested carried the address of 5123 University Avenue. The other members of this group included Edward Stern and S. J. Horwick. If anyone,that's a criminal,had any smarts they'd read all they could about Mr. Accardos "mngmt" style. With the distribution of alcohol once again legal, the Outfit had to find a new source of income. Aiuppa was also arrested in connection with the slaying of James D. Larrisen, on April 7, 1944, in the tavern of Matt Capone. I haven't gone too much into the government angle, although I may cover that somewhat in the testimony. The Federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the following violated the Federal Communications Act : Jack Guzik, 7240 Louella ; Leslie A. Kruse, alias Kane, 5206 Oakton Street, Niles Center; Maurice L. Goldstein, alias M. L. Goldie. Mr. Peterson, what are the Whitely brands? Of course, Torrio is no longer active. But he was adept at avoiding criminal prosecution and boasted that he never spent a night in jail. My recollection is that Campagna's wife is also a part owner of that shop. That is right, special agent in charge of the Boston office of the FBI. Our files would probably show whether they are or not. That was their testimony. 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. Unlike Capone, whose lavish lifestyle had attracted the attention of law enforcement, Accardo preferred to work from the shadows. In September of 1978 a federal grand jury held hearings regarding this situation. The Chicago Crime Commission credited Accardos long life to his insistence that the Chicago mob should stay away from drug trafficking which exerted a corrupting influence on many other criminal organizations. Caldwell was then kicked out of the union. Did they ever recover any of it? But despite his violent tendencies, Accardo also had a reputation for a quiet and calm demeanor that allowed him to climb the ranks of the Outfit faster than anyone had ever done before. It was surrounded by a seven-foot-high wrought iron fence and two electrically controlled gates. 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