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CG 6343-C* (active 1959-07-29 – 1963-08-22)
• This is “Little Al”, a microphone in Celano Tailors at 620 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
• Requested to have information summarized by bureau per Record Number (124-10202-10247) www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=128457#relPageId=47
• Chicago FBI file #92-350 Sub D per www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=128457#relPageId=20
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1959 – 7/30, 9/8, 9/29, 10/13, 10/15, 11/30, 12/16/1959
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1960 – 2/23, 2/25, 4/4, 4/22, 10/11, 10/13, 11/18, 12/14/1960
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1961 – 10/24/1961
• 1959-10-29 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1961-02-15 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1961-03-07 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3 and CG T-12
• 1961-04-12 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-6
• 1961-05-05 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-1, CG T-38, CG T-46, CG T-47
• 1961-06-30 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-17
• 1961-08-04 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-17
• 1962-01-03 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1962-05-21 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-2
• 1962-12-20 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-2, CG T-8, CG T-9
• 1963-08-05 Report of SA Marshall E. Rutland aliased as CG T-12
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Gus Alex and Tony Accardo had a lengthy conference and discussed Alex’s visit to LV where he met with John Drew – Floor Manager, Stardust Hotel
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Gus Alex relies a lot on Hy Godfrey as his personal chauffer or errand runner.
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Tony Accardo told Gus Alex that he (Tony) had recently contacted Sidney Koshak to get his daughter, Marie Accardo a job at Korshak’s law offices.
• 1959-08-21 Advises that Hy Godfrey discussed appointments which Frank Ferraro had handled that afternoon with Obbie Frabotta, Chuck English, and Ross Prio.
• 1959-08-28 Advises that Gus Alex returned from town and discussed business with Hy Godfrey and Frank Ferraro at Celano Tailors.
• 1959-09-?? Advises that there is an existence of a small group of persons representing various sections of the United States and referred to as “The Commission”
• 1959-09-?? Advises that Anthony Accardo was the Chicago representative on the Commission for 10 years before being succeeded by Sam Giancana
• 1959-09-01 Advises that Louis Briatta is concerned and told Frank Ferraro about Louis Tornabene not laying off bets. Informant overheard conversation where Briatta alleges Tornabene is supposed to be turning over 1% of all revenue and that he and Pat Marcy caught Tornabene. Briatta asks to have him clipped.
• 1959-09-01 but Ferraro simply tells him to tell Tornabene if the Outfit catches him again, they will take action. Briatta then takes cash and is told by Ferraro to give it to D’Arco.
• 1959-09-24 Advises that Frank Ferraro discussed Gus Alex’s arrest in Los Angeles 1959-09-23 with someone named “Rip” (Sam Alex)
• 1959-10-13 Advises that Frank Ferraro and John D’Arco discussed the situation where Capt. Thomas Alcock retired from the Central Police District and speculated on who they thought would most help them to succeed him. D’Arco indicates Frank Pape (Their ally) doesn’t want it and Ferraro says to handle him.
• 1959-10-15 Advises that Timothy J. O’Connor, Commissioner, appointed Captain Frank Pape to command of Central Police district. During the early 1960's Pape became the chief of security at Outfit owned race tracks.
• 1959-10-19 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Frank Ferraro were discussing Alex and Humphreys advised that Alex “He’s got a bug. He’s scared. Virus”.
• 1959-11-05 Advises that Frank Ferraro and one “George” who worked with Rocky discussing George’s book and how he had chased Harry Fredenberg out and then told Milwaukee Phil to shake him down. Fredenberg is football peel ticket distributor and gambler.
• 1959-12-11 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Frank Ferraro were in conference with Sam Battaglia who had authority over the far west side and in Melrose Park. The subject was a meeting in room 14E of the St. Clair which Battaglia was worried about would draw law enforcement heat.
• 1959-12-18 Advises that a person believed to be Leonard Patrick briefly appeared at Celano’s and spoke with James Celano
• 1959-12-30 Advises that Jimmy Celano discusses catching someone named “Spider” and asked Gus Alex “You want to get rid of him or do I get rid of him” because “Spider” was past-posting.
• 1960-01-05 Advises that Frank Ferraro discussed with “Pete”, the fact that they had a prostitute who refused to work for Louis Arger and Louis Tornabene. “Pete” indicated that her complaints are probably accurate.
• 1960-01-18 Advises that Leonard Patrick spoke briefly with Frank Ferraro, Murray Humphreys, and Hy Godfrey at Celano Tailors. Nothing pertinent was discussed.
• 1960-01-18 Advises that Sam Giancana was asked about Frank Ferraro and Giancana replied that he was at the Normandy Lounge.
• 1960-01-26 Advises that Murray Humphreys had a conversation with Pat Marcy, secretary to Aldermen John D’Arco, 1st Ward, City of Chicago, where they discussed gifts to Lieutenant James McMahon (Chief of Detectives, that weren’t given the year before because Humphrey’s wasn’t around.
• 1960-01-28 Advises that Murray Humphreys was in conversation with Joey Glimco and discussed having dinner at Magnum’s Chateau on Ogden Ave. in Lyons, IL.
• 1960-02-12 Advises that Alderman John D’Arco (1st Ward) had a conversation with John T. “Sandy” O’Brien (International VP of the Teamsters), discussing Gus Alex’s trips to Sun Valley. These trips were 1955-01-21 – 1955-01-29, 1956-03-10 – 1956-03-12, 1957-02-12 – 1957-02-20, and 1958-02-14 – 1958-02-25.
• 1960-03-01 Advises that Hy Godfrey had a conversation with two others about Frank Ferraro and when he would be returning.
• 1960-03-07 Advises that Hy Godfrey asked Frank Ferraro to meet in the lobby but Ferraro replied “Second Floor”, implying the St. Clair Hotel.
• 1960-03-08 Advises that Frank Ferraro went over expenses with Hy Godfrey, who was given $1000 for expenses every month.
• 1960-03-25 Advises that Gus Alex met with Frank Ferraro, Hy Godfrey, Butch Ladon, Eddie Vogel, and Felix “Milwaukee Phil” Alderisio.
• 1960-04-15 Advises that Frank Ferraro, Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a meeting over Sidney Korshak’s attempt to sign Dinah Shore away from the Sands in LV and Humphrey’s told him “Nothing comes before us”. He says he told Korshak that Jake “The Barber” Factor would fuck him over. Korshak later called confirming.
• 1960-04-15 Advises that Gus Alex indicates that any numbers running going on by Korshak in LV is going through Joe Glazer or Billy Daniels. Humphreys said he told Korshak “stick to legal shit and let us do the illegal shit”. Dinah Shore was a client of Korshak’s and his wife was friends with her.
• 1960-04-26 Advises that Tony Accardo, Irwin Weiner, Gus Alex and Richard Gorman (former AUSA and attorney) and discussing Accardo’s same-day arrest for income-tax fraud. Accardo admits that the last time he was indicted, he went to Bimini. Accardo advises them to “be careful on this phone”.
• 1960-05-06 Advises that Murray Humphreys, James “Monk” Allegretti, and Ross Prio had a meeting where Prio discussed meeting with Frank Pape.
• 1960-05-16 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Hy Godfrey had a conversation at Celano’s and Humphrey’s asked if Godfrey had spoken with “Rammey” previously referred to as a juice man for Gus Alex by CG 6232-C
• 1960-05-17 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Charles “Babe” Baron had a conversation. Baron is a former Chicago book maker and executive at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Baron and Jimmy Celano apparently know each other and Celano asks him if he told Alex and Ferraro about Celano losing $20000 in Vegas lately. Baron indicates John Drew probably told.
• 1960-05-17 but Celano indicates it also could have been Preston Feinberg.
• 1960-07-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed the measures to be taken to assist Tony Accardo with his recent arrest for income tax fraud on 1960-04-26
• 1960-07-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex are watching and check out for tails and bugs everywhere.
• 1960-07-11 Advises that Jimmy Celano called Tony Cosentino, owner of OK motors in Chicago.
• 1960-07-12 Advises that Murray Humphreys, Gus Alex and Jimmy Celano discuss being bugged and tracked by the FBI
• 1960-07-12 Advises that Murray Humphreys asked about Jimmy Celano about Louie Celano (business agent for local 134 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) getting beat up.
• 1960-07-14 Advises that Murray Humphreys has a conversation with Jimmy Celano about Gus Alex’s women friends.
• 1960-07-22 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex and Eugene C. Bernstein (tax lawyer for Tony Accardo) had a conversation discussing Tony Accardo’s income tax charges and Pete “The Greek” as well as Alex being upset over a ruling Humphreys made involving Leo Schafer who was going to jail.
• 1960-07-22 involving stock and a widow and Bieber and Brodkin. Leo appears to have been partners with Lefty Sclar, who died, and according to Alex is sticking up for Lefty’s end. Is Lefty related to Manny Sklar?
• 1960-07-28 Advises that Murray Humphreys, Ross Prio, Frank Ferraro, Gus Alex and Jimmy Allegretti had a conference where they discussed Tony Accardo’s upcoming case as well as issues involving Ruffy Lisciandrello and others.
• 1960-08-05 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a conversation discussing Mike Spranz (Kelly) and John Lardino (former business agent for Local Bartenders Union in Cicero)
• 1960-08-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed several subjects and Hy Godfrey mentioned he was evading the “G”.
• 1960-08-10 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed Alex’s meeting with Mike Kelly and discusses the police bothering Frank LaPorte who is in CA, as well as the fact that Alex has two tickets on the 50-yard line for the All-Star football game 1960-10-12 for Federal Judge Michael Igoe, United States District Court
• 1960-08-10 and advises that Humphreys told Alex that Giancana would be arriving back in Chicago on Friday or Saturday and that Humphreys has to call Morrie Walsh (lawyer for Tony Accardo) to take care of his son in Vegas. Humphreys has Ralph Pierce call Johnny Drew to handle it.
• 1960-08-11 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a discussion and Humphreys called James Blakely (official for Local 593 of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union) and discussed things with Irwin Weiner and Michael Brodkin and also discussed Congressman Thomas O’Brien.
• 1960-08-15 Advises that Murray Humphreys had a lengthy conversation with Johnny Lardino, former book maker and labor official in Chicago and that Humphreys was ‘washing his hands of him’ since Lardino had claimed poor and needed to earn when Humphreys looked into it he found Lardino had several things running and had lied.
• 1960-08-18 Advises that Frank Ferraro and Gus Alex had a conference
• 1960-11-10 Advises that an individual believed to be Sam Giancana discussed the Standard Garbage Disposal Company had been encountering with the Garbage Disposal Association, and that Murray Humphrey’s recommend using legal channels to bring anti-trust action against the Association.
• This is “Little Al”, a microphone in Celano Tailors at 620 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
• Requested to have information summarized by bureau per Record Number (124-10202-10247) www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=128457#relPageId=47
• Chicago FBI file #92-350 Sub D per www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=128457#relPageId=20
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1959 – 7/30, 9/8, 9/29, 10/13, 10/15, 11/30, 12/16/1959
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1960 – 2/23, 2/25, 4/4, 4/22, 10/11, 10/13, 11/18, 12/14/1960
• Overhears Giancana on the following dates in 1961 – 10/24/1961
• 1959-10-29 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1961-02-15 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1961-03-07 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3 and CG T-12
• 1961-04-12 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-6
• 1961-05-05 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-1, CG T-38, CG T-46, CG T-47
• 1961-06-30 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-17
• 1961-08-04 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-17
• 1962-01-03 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-3
• 1962-05-21 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-2
• 1962-12-20 Report of SA Ralph R. Hill Jr., aliased as CG T-2, CG T-8, CG T-9
• 1963-08-05 Report of SA Marshall E. Rutland aliased as CG T-12
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Gus Alex and Tony Accardo had a lengthy conference and discussed Alex’s visit to LV where he met with John Drew – Floor Manager, Stardust Hotel
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Gus Alex relies a lot on Hy Godfrey as his personal chauffer or errand runner.
• 1959-08-03 Advises that Tony Accardo told Gus Alex that he (Tony) had recently contacted Sidney Koshak to get his daughter, Marie Accardo a job at Korshak’s law offices.
• 1959-08-21 Advises that Hy Godfrey discussed appointments which Frank Ferraro had handled that afternoon with Obbie Frabotta, Chuck English, and Ross Prio.
• 1959-08-28 Advises that Gus Alex returned from town and discussed business with Hy Godfrey and Frank Ferraro at Celano Tailors.
• 1959-09-?? Advises that there is an existence of a small group of persons representing various sections of the United States and referred to as “The Commission”
• 1959-09-?? Advises that Anthony Accardo was the Chicago representative on the Commission for 10 years before being succeeded by Sam Giancana
• 1959-09-01 Advises that Louis Briatta is concerned and told Frank Ferraro about Louis Tornabene not laying off bets. Informant overheard conversation where Briatta alleges Tornabene is supposed to be turning over 1% of all revenue and that he and Pat Marcy caught Tornabene. Briatta asks to have him clipped.
• 1959-09-01 but Ferraro simply tells him to tell Tornabene if the Outfit catches him again, they will take action. Briatta then takes cash and is told by Ferraro to give it to D’Arco.
• 1959-09-24 Advises that Frank Ferraro discussed Gus Alex’s arrest in Los Angeles 1959-09-23 with someone named “Rip” (Sam Alex)
• 1959-10-13 Advises that Frank Ferraro and John D’Arco discussed the situation where Capt. Thomas Alcock retired from the Central Police District and speculated on who they thought would most help them to succeed him. D’Arco indicates Frank Pape (Their ally) doesn’t want it and Ferraro says to handle him.
• 1959-10-15 Advises that Timothy J. O’Connor, Commissioner, appointed Captain Frank Pape to command of Central Police district. During the early 1960's Pape became the chief of security at Outfit owned race tracks.
• 1959-10-19 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Frank Ferraro were discussing Alex and Humphreys advised that Alex “He’s got a bug. He’s scared. Virus”.
• 1959-11-05 Advises that Frank Ferraro and one “George” who worked with Rocky discussing George’s book and how he had chased Harry Fredenberg out and then told Milwaukee Phil to shake him down. Fredenberg is football peel ticket distributor and gambler.
• 1959-12-11 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Frank Ferraro were in conference with Sam Battaglia who had authority over the far west side and in Melrose Park. The subject was a meeting in room 14E of the St. Clair which Battaglia was worried about would draw law enforcement heat.
• 1959-12-18 Advises that a person believed to be Leonard Patrick briefly appeared at Celano’s and spoke with James Celano
• 1959-12-30 Advises that Jimmy Celano discusses catching someone named “Spider” and asked Gus Alex “You want to get rid of him or do I get rid of him” because “Spider” was past-posting.
• 1960-01-05 Advises that Frank Ferraro discussed with “Pete”, the fact that they had a prostitute who refused to work for Louis Arger and Louis Tornabene. “Pete” indicated that her complaints are probably accurate.
• 1960-01-18 Advises that Leonard Patrick spoke briefly with Frank Ferraro, Murray Humphreys, and Hy Godfrey at Celano Tailors. Nothing pertinent was discussed.
• 1960-01-18 Advises that Sam Giancana was asked about Frank Ferraro and Giancana replied that he was at the Normandy Lounge.
• 1960-01-26 Advises that Murray Humphreys had a conversation with Pat Marcy, secretary to Aldermen John D’Arco, 1st Ward, City of Chicago, where they discussed gifts to Lieutenant James McMahon (Chief of Detectives, that weren’t given the year before because Humphrey’s wasn’t around.
• 1960-01-28 Advises that Murray Humphreys was in conversation with Joey Glimco and discussed having dinner at Magnum’s Chateau on Ogden Ave. in Lyons, IL.
• 1960-02-12 Advises that Alderman John D’Arco (1st Ward) had a conversation with John T. “Sandy” O’Brien (International VP of the Teamsters), discussing Gus Alex’s trips to Sun Valley. These trips were 1955-01-21 – 1955-01-29, 1956-03-10 – 1956-03-12, 1957-02-12 – 1957-02-20, and 1958-02-14 – 1958-02-25.
• 1960-03-01 Advises that Hy Godfrey had a conversation with two others about Frank Ferraro and when he would be returning.
• 1960-03-07 Advises that Hy Godfrey asked Frank Ferraro to meet in the lobby but Ferraro replied “Second Floor”, implying the St. Clair Hotel.
• 1960-03-08 Advises that Frank Ferraro went over expenses with Hy Godfrey, who was given $1000 for expenses every month.
• 1960-03-25 Advises that Gus Alex met with Frank Ferraro, Hy Godfrey, Butch Ladon, Eddie Vogel, and Felix “Milwaukee Phil” Alderisio.
• 1960-04-15 Advises that Frank Ferraro, Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a meeting over Sidney Korshak’s attempt to sign Dinah Shore away from the Sands in LV and Humphrey’s told him “Nothing comes before us”. He says he told Korshak that Jake “The Barber” Factor would fuck him over. Korshak later called confirming.
• 1960-04-15 Advises that Gus Alex indicates that any numbers running going on by Korshak in LV is going through Joe Glazer or Billy Daniels. Humphreys said he told Korshak “stick to legal shit and let us do the illegal shit”. Dinah Shore was a client of Korshak’s and his wife was friends with her.
• 1960-04-26 Advises that Tony Accardo, Irwin Weiner, Gus Alex and Richard Gorman (former AUSA and attorney) and discussing Accardo’s same-day arrest for income-tax fraud. Accardo admits that the last time he was indicted, he went to Bimini. Accardo advises them to “be careful on this phone”.
• 1960-05-06 Advises that Murray Humphreys, James “Monk” Allegretti, and Ross Prio had a meeting where Prio discussed meeting with Frank Pape.
• 1960-05-16 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Hy Godfrey had a conversation at Celano’s and Humphrey’s asked if Godfrey had spoken with “Rammey” previously referred to as a juice man for Gus Alex by CG 6232-C
• 1960-05-17 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Charles “Babe” Baron had a conversation. Baron is a former Chicago book maker and executive at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Baron and Jimmy Celano apparently know each other and Celano asks him if he told Alex and Ferraro about Celano losing $20000 in Vegas lately. Baron indicates John Drew probably told.
• 1960-05-17 but Celano indicates it also could have been Preston Feinberg.
• 1960-07-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed the measures to be taken to assist Tony Accardo with his recent arrest for income tax fraud on 1960-04-26
• 1960-07-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex are watching and check out for tails and bugs everywhere.
• 1960-07-11 Advises that Jimmy Celano called Tony Cosentino, owner of OK motors in Chicago.
• 1960-07-12 Advises that Murray Humphreys, Gus Alex and Jimmy Celano discuss being bugged and tracked by the FBI
• 1960-07-12 Advises that Murray Humphreys asked about Jimmy Celano about Louie Celano (business agent for local 134 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) getting beat up.
• 1960-07-14 Advises that Murray Humphreys has a conversation with Jimmy Celano about Gus Alex’s women friends.
• 1960-07-22 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex and Eugene C. Bernstein (tax lawyer for Tony Accardo) had a conversation discussing Tony Accardo’s income tax charges and Pete “The Greek” as well as Alex being upset over a ruling Humphreys made involving Leo Schafer who was going to jail.
• 1960-07-22 involving stock and a widow and Bieber and Brodkin. Leo appears to have been partners with Lefty Sclar, who died, and according to Alex is sticking up for Lefty’s end. Is Lefty related to Manny Sklar?
• 1960-07-28 Advises that Murray Humphreys, Ross Prio, Frank Ferraro, Gus Alex and Jimmy Allegretti had a conference where they discussed Tony Accardo’s upcoming case as well as issues involving Ruffy Lisciandrello and others.
• 1960-08-05 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a conversation discussing Mike Spranz (Kelly) and John Lardino (former business agent for Local Bartenders Union in Cicero)
• 1960-08-08 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed several subjects and Hy Godfrey mentioned he was evading the “G”.
• 1960-08-10 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex discussed Alex’s meeting with Mike Kelly and discusses the police bothering Frank LaPorte who is in CA, as well as the fact that Alex has two tickets on the 50-yard line for the All-Star football game 1960-10-12 for Federal Judge Michael Igoe, United States District Court
• 1960-08-10 and advises that Humphreys told Alex that Giancana would be arriving back in Chicago on Friday or Saturday and that Humphreys has to call Morrie Walsh (lawyer for Tony Accardo) to take care of his son in Vegas. Humphreys has Ralph Pierce call Johnny Drew to handle it.
• 1960-08-11 Advises that Murray Humphreys and Gus Alex had a discussion and Humphreys called James Blakely (official for Local 593 of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union) and discussed things with Irwin Weiner and Michael Brodkin and also discussed Congressman Thomas O’Brien.
• 1960-08-15 Advises that Murray Humphreys had a lengthy conversation with Johnny Lardino, former book maker and labor official in Chicago and that Humphreys was ‘washing his hands of him’ since Lardino had claimed poor and needed to earn when Humphreys looked into it he found Lardino had several things running and had lied.
• 1960-08-18 Advises that Frank Ferraro and Gus Alex had a conference
• 1960-11-10 Advises that an individual believed to be Sam Giancana discussed the Standard Garbage Disposal Company had been encountering with the Garbage Disposal Association, and that Murray Humphrey’s recommend using legal channels to bring anti-trust action against the Association.