A confidential address book was seized from Dragna's principal lieutenant, Giroloma Adamo, alias Mo Mo. A few years ago Rocco and Andrew De Grazio were indicted in Federal court in connection with a narcotics charge. Luckily for Accardo, he was a close confidant of Ricca, who had actually named him as his underboss before going to prison. Another member, John Patrick Borcia - that I believe I mentioned briefly before - alias John Borcy, has been very closely associated with many prominent members of the Capone syndicate. The Big Tuna himself died peacefully in 1992, having served close to a half-century at the helm of the Outfit and never doing any significant time behind bars. The CHAIRMAN. Hill at the Acapulca. He also maintains a residence address at, 3100 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, where his brothers, Rocco and Joe, live. Then that is the same Mr. Annenberg that gave Mr. Molasky 22 1/2 shares of Pioneer News Service for $1, I believe. No indictments were returned, however, and no further action was taken. From 1934 to 1937 Evans was connected with the Equipment Loan & Discount Corp. On August of 1937 this corporation was merged with the Security Discount Co., 1000 North La Salle Street, Chicago, which Evans was operating at late as 1947. I might say that that resolution was one of the reasons that I happened to file the resolution in the early part of this Congress. Naturally, this constitutes an oversimplification of the problem, but it really is surprising when there is a full realization of the tremendous influence these two organized gangs still wield throughout the Nation today. Of course, Torrio is no longer active. Allegations were made a number of years ago that - these were public allegations, never proven - that Maddox and Capezio were active in attempting to control Local 705 of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union. The offer was turned down. Also known as Joe Batters and Big Tuna, Tony Accardo. In connection with these activities Peskin was associated with individuals who were known to be close to the Capone syndicate. Numerous others have grown to power and have become influential within the organization. Chicago mobster Anthony Accardo's former home, at 1407 Ashland Avenue in River Forest sold for $1.5 million, the Chicago Tribune reported. I think he has a filling station out there. Mr. HALLEY. Now that youve learned about Tony Accardo, read more about Al Capone, his infamous predecessor. Mr. PETERSON. I was in charge of the Boston office 4 years. The committee will come to order. He also has been associated with important racketeers in various parts of the country. He is presently suspected of being the respectable front in the liquor industry for the syndicate. At the time Capone went to prison the following individuals had grown in stature within the Capone organization and were powerful members of the Capone syndicate: Frank Nitti, Louis (Little New York) Campagna, Paul Ricca, Phil D'Andrea, Jack Guzik, Tony Accardo, Charles Fischetti, Edward Vogel, Hymie (Loud Mouth) Levin, Ralph Capone, Tony Capezio, Ralph Pierce, Murray Humphreys, Frank Maritote, alias Frank Diamond, Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean, Lawrence Imburgio, Charles Gioe, Anthony (Mops) Volpe, William Niemoth, and Sam (Golf Bag) Hunt. There is just a little bit left leading up to the background of the Capone gang here, and then perhaps that would be a good breaking off point. Tony (Big Tuna/Joe Batters) Accardo testifies to Congress - YouTube 0:00 / 0:47 Tony (Big Tuna/Joe Batters) Accardo testifies to Congress 161,850 views Oct 15, 2008 Tony Accardo (AKA. Phil went to Vegas, sent to kill Sunshine on suspician that he was stealing some of it. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Peterson, I think we will interrupt your statement at this point. But not all families were equal. In connection with the investigation of the St. Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago in 1929, testimony was taken concerning the sale of a machine gun. This company incidentally is owned by his brother-in-law, M. R. DeTolve, president of the company. In recent years Humphreys has been associated with Guzik, "Little New York" Campana and many other prominent members of the Capone syndicate. Cicero is southwest of Chicago, approximately 8 miles. In 1929 the Federal grand jury charged Ralph Capone with failure to pay income taxes - November 1, 1929. With the distribution of alcohol once again legal, the Outfit had to find a new source of income. They settled it for about 20 cents on the dollar. I think you either told me or you stated somewhere that Mr. Annenberg and Molasky were indicted for income-tax evasion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That was prior to the time they were released from the penitentiary. Joe Fusco, designated several years ago as a public enemy, during the prohibition era was a principal lieutenant in the Capone syndicate, handling the manufacture and distribution of illicit beer. Nitti, of course, has committed suicide, and John Patton, of course, is an old man, but these other people that I am mentioning - most of them - are active today. He was rejected for military service. The store was owned by a friend of Accardo a Jewish bookie paying the Big Tuna protection money. The Texas Times Herald, Dallas, Tex., on December 19, 1946, linked Pat Manno with others in an effort by Chicago gangsters to take over $14,000,000 annual gambling and racket concession in Dallas County. Shortly after the shooting, Accardo was seen in the lobby of Capones headquarters, the Lexington Hotel on Michigan Avenue, with a machine gun. They then asked me to come here as their representative. It was also understood that Epstein visited Mexico City in the early part of 1949, where he met Virginia. Pat Manno also has listed as his permanent address 1439 North Franklin Street, River Forest, Ill. Lawrence Imburgio, alias Hindu, is the brother of Joseph Imburgio Bulger, former mayor of Melrose Park, Ill. You will recall that Bulger's name was used by Tony Accardo in gaining entrance to the Federal penitentiary to visit Capone mobsters whose parole created a national sensation. He was implicated in the million-dollar movie-extortion case along with the other Capone gangsters. Specializing in bookmaking, Accardo took control of the wire services that carried racing information. The police learned that Ralph Buglio and DeMere had been in the Plantation Cafe just prior to the shooting. In 1946 Hunt had an interest in a tavern at Sixty-third and Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. They began operations in Louisiana in 1934, and it is claimed that the first year of their activities there netted them about $800,000. The CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN. His company is known as the Universal Automatic Music Corp., 1506 East Sixty-seventh Street, Chicago, Ill. During the prohibition era Peskin operated the J. P. Food Distributors, Inc., 4446 South State Street, which was ostensibly a wholesale grocery but actually was used to buy corn sugar and other products needed in the manufacture of alcohol. Mr. Brown has been here since yesterday and wants to go back home tonight. This was a night club which featured big-time gambling. Las Vegas enforcer Anthony Spilotro was called back to Chicago to oversee this piece of business. An undated mugshot of Tony Accardo. A five-bedroom, 6,200-square-foot Colonial-style mansion in River Forest once owned by legendary Chicago Outfit figure Anthony "Tony" Accardo sold Friday for $1.13 million exactly half what. In fact, it was brought out that Heeney was one of the men who handled the contact with State Senator Brady and. The CHAIRMAN. I would have to check that, though. Along with identifying new sources of income, Accardo also moved the Outfit into new areas of the city and beyond. Joey Batters, died in 1992, five years before Nick Bosa, who has helped the 49ers return to football's biggest stage, was even born. Mr. PETERSON. Ryan was a known burglar, and when police discovered his body he had a police scanner on him, which is used by a lot of burglars to monitor police activity. He is still apparently active. That covers it I think, mostly. In 1923 he operated a garage at 1214 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, with Murray Humphreys. Guzik has also been associated with Frank "Chew Tobacco" Ryan, Rocco Fischetti--. He admitted he operated a pool hall owned by his brother and thathewas a poker dealer. Mr. PETERSON. I think I went into that case just a few minutes ago. though he was picked up in Miami Beach in 1929 on vagrancy charges while playing golf with Al Capone and Jack McGurn. In 1950 the Chicago headquarters for Continental Press, which disseminates racing-news information throughout the United States, is located at 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago. I will be glad to do that when I get back. He was 86 years old a remarkable achievement for someone who had spent most of his life in such a dangerous business. In this infamous incident, four unknown men viciously gunned down seven men who worked for George Bugs Moran, Capones most notorious rival. (Mr. Peterson's testimony was interrupted while the committee took testimony from William P. Brown, Clayton, Mo. I don't know whether it was on the ground of self-incrimination, but it was on some ground, and of course the whole case blew up because the case depended quite largely on the testimony of George McLane. He was released in each of those instances. The CHAIRMAN. He was found not guilty on June 17, 1942. Printed for the use of Special Committee to Investigate For convenience, we might refer to the New York mob as the Frank Costello gang and the Chicago gang as the Capone syndicate. His face had been burned off with an acetylene torch. You say that happened in Wisconsin? The United States Government was insisting that this $50,000 be included in Humphreys' income-tax returns. Tony Accardo's brother, Martin L. Accardo, has recently resided at 1217 Granada Boulevard, Coral Gables, Fla. I do not seem to have it with me. He also wasnt immune to time in court. (Whereupon, at 6 :05 p. m., the committee recessed until 10 a. m. Friday, July 7, 1950. The activities of the Capone gang consisted principally of illegal liquor racket, gambling, and allied activities such as dog racing. He claims that he is a citizen. Mr. Brown's testimony is included in part 4 of the committee's hearings.). Campagna originally came from New York City, and at first it is claimed that he hung around Taylor and Halsted Streets in the old "bloody twentieth" ward in Chicago. I mentioned a short while ago the records recovered by the Los Angeles Police with reference to Jack I. Dragna and his lieutenant, Mo Mo Adamo. At their meeting last year where you made a report, I believe it was, in Cleveland, Ohio. It was alleged by the State's attorney's office that Humphreys through his control of certain labor unions had forced the cleaning and dyeing industry and the laundry industry to pay tribute to him. In 1942 Hunt was involved in an automobile accident. In May 1931 Ralph Capone was allegedly operating the Casanova Club, 1025 North State Street, Chicago, Ill. With reference to the Federal income-tax violation Ralph Capone received a sentence of 3 years in a Federal penitentiary and a $10,000 fine in one case, a similar sentence in a second case and a year in the Cook County House of Correction and a $10,000 fine in the third indictment. It would be a pretty fast mimeographing job. In the first place, in order to have an understanding of organized crime in America today, it is necessary to review the growth and development of some of the major criminal gangs of approximately three decades ago. The $275,000 seized in the raid on Accardo's home was later returned to him. Peter Tremont has operated in Chicago the Silver Wheel, the Ditto Wheel, and the Rome Wheel. Mr. PETERSON. In recent years in addition to operating the Lumber Gardens in Melrose Park, he has been in control of the syndicate's football pool operations in Cook County. 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