CG 6568-C* - Wiretaps in Apex Amusment

CG 6568-C*

• This was two microphones installed in Apex Amusement Corporation, 7730 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL
• One mite microphone in the ceiling of Office C and one mini-mite unit located in the telephone call directory of Office B per www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=168561#relPageId=3
• Requested to have information summarized by bureau
• 1962-09-24 furnishes information that Gus Alex was betting heavily on Floyd Patterson
• 1962-12-05 furnishes information that Gus Alex is employed by Eddie Vogel's companies
• 1962-12-05 furnishes information that Mike Fish is delinquent in his accounts to Deluxe Cigarette
• 1962-12-13 furnishes information that Earl Kies of Apex Amusement stated to an unknown individual, that he and Gus Alex went to Sunshine’s Restaurant which is a "big meeting place of big men in the syndicate" recently.
• 1963-01-?? furnishes information that Earl Kies (President of RMA) wants to resign, and will be replaced by Frank La Maskin
• 1963-05-10 furnishes information that Four Duces lounge, 2222 West Devon Avenue, is Lenny Patrick's place.
• 1963-05-28 described as "an individual who is in a position to closely observe and is constantly aware of the activities of Lennie Patrick and several other Chicago Hoodlums
• 1963-06-06 furnishes information that Eddie Vogel has not been in contact with Sam Giancana, nor has Giancana contacted any highly placed people in the coin machine industry.
• 1963-06-06 described as an individual "whose position enables him” to report regularly concerning activities in the coin machine operated industry.
• 1963-07-25 furnishes information that Gus Alex is still employed for Deluxe Cigarette and Ajax Phonograph, both located at 7730 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL.
• 1963-07-25 furnishes information that Gus Alex spends very little time at Company HQ and reports there only for a short period of time a few mornings each week
• 1963-07-25 furnishes information that Gus Alex isn’t putting more men into the union due to Deluxe Cigarette being investigated
• 1964-02-08 furnishes information that recently, Gus Alex advised that he would have to sit down with Joe Gagliano and discuss the situation with Commercial Phonograph. It is rumored that Willie Messino, also of Commercial Phonograph, is in disfavor with the outfit at this time and may even be slated for a hit. Messino worked for Gagliano and Tony Accardo, and would be sent to prison in 1970 and die in 2002.
• 1964-06-?? furnishes information that Gus Alex went to Michael Brodkin to discuss Brodkin's wife being disrespectful to Alex at Tony Accardo's son's wedding over a case of wine that Brodkin didn’t get any of.
• 1964-07-?? furnishes information that Gus Alex is now responsible in the Organize Crime hierarchy for labor formerly controlled by Murray Humphreys. John T O'Brien (Local 710 IBT) and Michael J. Kennedy (Local 134 IBEW) remain controlled by Humphreys.
• 1964-07-28 furnishes information that Sam H. Millman is an accountant for Ed Vogel and is part-owner of World Wide Distributors and accountant for Apex amusements, owned by Vogel