Capezio's wife Marie is the sister of Frank Nitti, former head of the Capone mob. Are the rest of them American citizens? In 1947 it is known that Evans claimed to be the owner of the establishment. He has been in charge and control of some of the largest gambling establishments in Lake and Cook Counties. That is correct. In 1943 the newspapers charged the Nitti-Ricca-Campagna combine had cleaned out the treasury of the Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 1248. As of 1941 he was vice president of the Cook Oil Co. As of 1944 he had addresses at 2233 East Sixty-eighth and 1722 East Seventieth Street, Chicago. Rocco Fischetti, Sam Hunt, and Murray Humphreys also. // ]]>, Report an Issue | At one time it was believed that he would eventually succeed to Al Capone's shoes, although he never actually gained that status. Dallas authorities never arrested Manno, although others were arrested. Albert Capone, another brother, has had his name legally changed in Miami to Albert John Rayola. The third indictment named Edward M. Dobkin, Cornelius J. Sullivan, James Rossi, alias James Ross, all Chicago gamblers, and charged them with receiving Continental Press News and distributing it from the Victoria Hotel to numerous bookies. Accardo used his new status to steer the Outfit toward gambling. I believe Willie Heeney admitted that "Little New York" Campagna got 60 percent and Corngold got 15 percent from the Cicero "joints." 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. He was later indicted in connection with this matter, but not convicted. TESTIMONY OF VIRGIL W. PETERSON, OPERATING DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. This company manufactures or supplies gaming-house equipment to gambling houses throughout the Nation. He has been arrested with Claude Maddox as well as with Rocco De Grazio, Fred Rossi, and others. At that time they were charged with violation of the National Prohibition Act. He was born on June 6, 1920, and was the youngest and last remaining child of Joseph and Mattia Cashio Accardo. Mr. Peterson, will you continue with your testimony, please? That is when Frank Capone was killed. He has been arrested in Chicago on numerous occasions. It appears in this case that the killers borrowed the automobile, in which they were transported to the place of the killing, from Buglio. Tony Accardo, frequently regarded as one of the leading members of the syndicate, resides at 1431 Ashland Avenue, River Forest, which is a very choice residential suburb of Chicago. Is your testimony going to apply to gangs, as you say, attempting to take over local government? In recent years O'Hara and his wife spent some time in some of our big hotels down in Chicago. I was under the impression that that was who it was. However, Accardo would not hesitate to use violence to get his way which impressed the more experienced misfits of the crew. 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. I think he has a filling station out there. 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. That is very obvious. As one mutual associate put it: Tony Accardo has more brains before breakfast than Al Capone ever had all day.. In 1944 information was received that Leslie Kruse lived at 4300 Marine Drive. Nathan was then slugged in front of his home at 6747 Clyde Avenue, Chicago. Following the 1924 election, Cicero became the headquarters for the Torrio-Capone combination, and an influence of the members of this organization has been strong until the present time. For many years leading to his death at age 80 from lung cancer on January 15, 1983, Meyer Lansky was commonly known as the "accountant" and master business adviser for the national crime syndicate. In recent years August Circella owned and operated the Gold Coast Lounge, on North Rush Street. Mr. Peterson, you are the operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission? Anthony De Lordo, another Chicago hoodlum, is reported to have been in Florida and to have been in contact there with Sam H. Taran. I do not seem to have it with me. 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. I have the details of that in our files which I can make available to you. It will be noted that Epstein is a big betting commissioner; and, in view of the fact that Virginia Hill has been so closely identified with Benjamin (Bugsey) Siegel of the New York mob and Allen Smiley, Epstein assumes some importance with reference to the Nation-wide gambling set-up. Phil D'Andrea, as you know, was recently - in 1943 - convicted with other Capone gangsters in the movie extortion case. It appears that he did proceed to New York City and was grilled by the grand jury in connection with that case. If anyone asked him what he did for a living, he was a beer salesman and a good one at that. He served 6 months on that charge. The CHAIRMAN. Accardo was arrested many times on allegations ranging from murder to extortion to kidnaping. Mr. PETERSON. Ralph Buglio, who owns property in Miami Beach, together with Peter G. Tremont and others, is also a well-known syndicate gangster. They settled it for about 20 cents on the dollar. He also maintains a residence address at, 3100 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, where his brothers, Rocco and Joe, live. McDonald was shot in the back of the head, his body dumped in an alley on April 14. Ryans right-hand man, Stevie Garcia, made it until February 2 when he popped up as trunk music at the Sheraton Hotel next to OHare International Airport. 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. Nicholas De Grazia, 121 Twenty-second Avenue, Melrose Park, Ill., has been another important figure in the Capone syndicate's gambling operations. In 1922, O'Hara was business agent for the Chicago Federation of Musicians. John Borsellino and Gerry Carusiello had taken care of the burglars and had now themselves been taken care of. Phil D'Andrea, who supposedly is in bad health now, formerly the bodyguard for Al Capone, was convicted along with the other Capone gangsters. In recent years Ralph Capone has been very influential in the vicinity of Lyons, Ill. This evidence was not considered sufficient to sustain a conviction. Accardo said profits from the 'Owl Club' in Calumet City, Ill., helped pay for a Palm Springs, Calif., condo and he had $700,000 in the bank from gambling savings. On April 1, 1924, there was virtually an armed invasion of Cicero. The house was built by a millionaire manufacturer in 1930 for $500.000. With reference to juke boxes generally in Chicago, the Loop area has been controlled by the Century Music Co., which was originally under the domination of Denis Cooney; Capone's syndicate vice manager of the first ward. In 1946 James M. Ragen, who was then part owner and manager of Continental Press, made a signed statement to the State's attorney in which he alleged that Tony Accardo, Murray Humphreys, and Jack Guzik, all of them members of the syndicate, attempted to muscle him out of 40 percent of the proceeds of the Continental Press, a racing information news service covering the entire United States. On one legitimate thing I think his income was supposed to have been $10,000 a year. Accardo must've been worried. This company was chartered in Illinois in December 1937. In fact, Capone trusted Accardo so much that he may have even asked him to participate in the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre. In connection with the Federal parole of Paul Ricca, "Little New York" Campagna, Charles Gioe, and Phil D'Andrea, Accardo was indicted in Federal court in Chicago. The house did not attract any attention, which was a good thing, but at some point Accardo must've asked himself why he didn't enjoy his hard earned millions. Possessing a nimble mind and a canny instinct for survival, Accardo boasted of having never spent a night in jail. Prior to being operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission, you were associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation? Tony Capezio, "Tough Tony," resides also in River Forest, Ill., 1048 Ashland Avenue, and has been considered a member of the Capone mob since about 1929. And to this day, not nearly as many people know Accardos name. It has been a losing proposition and we can't continue it * * *.". In December 1940, when the attorney general - that is, the attorney general of the State of Illinois secured an injunction against bookmakers in the State of Illinois, it appeared that Joe Epstein was then connected with Edward Stern, Jack Terman, Julius Horwick, and James Mondi. Specializing in bookmaking, Accardo took control of the wire services that carried racing information. Hunt was wounded. I might say to you, Mr. Peterson, that the Director of the FBI, Mr. Hoover, and Mr. Nichols, the Assistant Director, have spoken very highly of your work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and also with the Chicago Crime Commission. Among the secret names and addresses of underworld characters found in that address book was that of Humphreys, who was listed as J. Harris, 7701 Bennett Avenue, Chicago. They changed the ordinance to read differently than it had before, which took his control over the chief of police. Going back again a long time in 1924, that is when I think I mentioned this morning they actually took over the town out there in an election, manned it with machine guns, and that sort of thing. 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. On July 10, 1936, the Chicago press carried an article to the effect that Frank Nitti, State Representative James J. Adduci, and Louis "Little New York" Campagna had been placed under police surveillance as leaders of the revived Cammora to control gambling, bootlegging, and all other rackets in. Mr. PETERSON. Cicero is southwest of Chicago, approximately 8 miles. Accardo, the son of a shoemaker, was born Antonio Leonardo Accardo in 1906 in Chicagos Little Italy. No. By David Amoruso Posted on March 13, 2010 Originally written for Mob Candy Magazine It was 1951. Mr. PETERSON. In 1924 he began operating the Evans Co., at 311 Curtiss Street. The CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN. He owns a home, in addition to his address in Chicago at 6471 Allison Road, Miami, Fla., Allison Island. While he was released a year later, he soon fled to Mexico to avoid any further grand jury questioning. 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