(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Another Federal indictment was returned on January 31, 1930, growing out of his efforts to swindle, cheat, and defraud the United States Government. It goes into the major crimes and the effect upon the lives of the citizens in the various communities, and so forth? The CHAIRMAN. And at age 20, Accardo was officially initiated into the Chicago Outfit. Humphreys was also one of those against whom an injunction was issued in 1940 that I mentioned a short while ago to the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 278. We stand in recess until 10 o'clock in the morning. The operation of the gang has been extended to many places in the United States, and important alliances have been made from time to time with the powerful underworld leaders in other parts of the country, particularly with members of the so-called Frank Costello gang in New York. Although indicted on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, the case was nolle prossed by the State on April 10, 1931. Mr. SHENKER. But he was still available for advice. This evidence was not considered sufficient to sustain a conviction. That covers it I think, mostly. I do not think you have been sworn. Is that the same person mentioned by Mr. Brown that he bought his stock from? Through our files and through research. On May 2, 1933, the chief investigator for the State's attorney's office described Humphreys as public enemy No. Mr. Peterson, are you at a place where you can pause for the time being? Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Meyer Lansky, and Charles "Lucky" Luciano were said to be the enforcers for the gang and they engaged in terrorizing tactics as enforcers. He was also one of those arrested in 1935 as a suspect in the murder of Thomas Malloy, boss of the motion-pictures operators' union in Chicago. Torrio had previously been connected with this brewery during prohibition. Senator WILEY. The CHAIRMAN. Tony Accardo was on a par with Don Carlo Gambino.Low key,gentlemanly and wise.Yet if you messed with him then there was only one outcome.Your life expectancy would not be very long. Peter Tremont has operated in Chicago the Silver Wheel, the Ditto Wheel, and the Rome Wheel. The Government claimed then that De Grazio had an income over $97,000 in 1929, $51,000 in 1930. Torrio was arrested and so were numerous other individuals. Interesting story, Sunshine was investing with some of the Outfit's skimmed money. In 1931 Rocco De Grazio was the leader of the Capone organization in the north and west suburban sections of Chicago. In January 1937 DeMere had shot and killed William Stanley, a Negro, after Stanley had slain Frank Buglio, a brother of Ralph. The arrest was merely one on suspicion, and they were released. In the prosecution of this case the Federal Government produced evidence showing that Guzik then had an interest in numerous gambling houses in Cicero and Chicago, that he owned stock in the Hawthorne Kennel Club which operated as a dog-racing track. 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. The store was owned by a friend of Accardo a Jewish bookie paying the Big Tuna protection money. All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2019, Thomas P. Hunt, Whiting, VT 05778. E-mail me when people leave their comments , The Message: Dont Fuck With Antonino Accardo, How The Hells Angels Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider, Bonannos go to war in New York: Shooting in Long Island tied to Mikey Nose and Joe C. beef, Watermelons, submarines & sex toys: The craziest ways cartels traffic drugs, How China Is Fuelling America's Drug Epidemic. The indictment was dismissed after Al Capone was convicted of income-tax evasion and sentenced to the Federal penitentiary. And of course, the mob also had to find a new leader. The CHAIRMAN. That was their testimony. Mr. PETERSON. Paul Ricca, 812 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, Ill., is frequently considered the top ranking member of the Capone syndicate. Anthony Spilotro was a soldier and enforcer for the Chicago Outfit who was . About 1930 it was rumored that Ralph Capone then owned an interest in the Grand Central Surety Co., a bail bond company which signed bonds for numerous well known hoodlums in Chicago, such as Tony Accardo and other members of the Capone syndicate. In 1974, Giancana was arrested by Mexican authorities and returned to America. The Chicago Crime Commission, as I understand it, is a voluntary association supported by contributions of the interested citizens; is that correct? It proved an ill-conceived endeavor, and it didnt take long for Accardo to seek his proverbial pound of flesh. The offense charged in the indictment was described as follows : Guzik and Kruse financed a scheme whereby miniature broadcasts were used to carry racing information to the 81 Club and so on. John Capone, another brother of Al Capone, at one time resided at 5400 South Park Boulevard. In fact, Heeney was prominently mentioned in the congressional investigation of the parole of Paul Ricca and other members of the Capone mob. Much like other mobsters, Accardo wasnt spared from the suspicion of the police. Hunt has been prominently identified with the underworld as a gunman for many years. 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. They were convicted in Federal court in New York City in 1943. Arrested in this raid were John Patton, Robert Larris McCullough, Joe Fusco, Frank Nitti, and others. He appointed, as chief of police, Joseph Horejs. Apparently, Capone gangsters intended to kill Bugs Moran, Willie Marks, and Ted Newberry, all of whom were North Side underworld leaders. Mr. PETERSON. Carusiello was a driver and bodyguard for Accardos street boss, Joseph Joey Doves Aiuppa. He was convicted and sentenced to prison. Mr. PETERSON. Capezio has also been closely associated with John I. I would have to check that, though. Murphy was sentenced in April 1933. He is also a stockholder and director of the Citizens Brewing Co., of Joliet, Ill. in affiliation with other members of the Capone mob. In connection with De Grazio's income tax evasion case, when he was being charged with income-tax evasion, Federal agents seized him at his home at 1049 North Elwood Avenue, Oak Park, in 1934. Campagna was one of those restrained in that order that I mentioned a few moments ago from looting the treasury of the Bartenders and Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 276 in 1940. Bookmaking operations were in progress there under his ownership. Among the most important syndicate members operating out of Cicero at the present time are Joseph Aiuppa, Claude Maddox, Joseph Corngold, and Willie Heeney. That was what it was. In 1924 he began operating the Evans Co., at 311 Curtiss Street. Among his other partners in gambling enterprises is John Patrick Borcia, whose activities extended from Chicago to California, where he has been operating the Primrose Bar, which incidentally is a hangout for hoodlums. Thank you. It is claimed that he graduated from the school of architects and engineering at the university. On May 12, 1920, the press reported that the Chicago headquarters for race information for the entire United States was located in the office of the General News Bureau operated by Mont Tennes at 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago. Our files would probably show whether they are or not. Information was also secured to the effect that Humphreys was a partner of Evans in this enterprise. Mr. PETERSON. So Stofel resigned rather than keep the responsibility, powerless to act. The five New York families and the Chicago family, known as The Outfit, held the most power. The offer was turned down. Cicero is southwest of Chicago, approximately 8 miles. 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. The purchase was made in the name of Irving Haim and the money was obtained from a New Orleans bank on notes secured by Irving Haim, Phil Kastel, Frank Costello and William Helis. Mr. HALLEY. Did they ever recover any of it? That company has the cigarette-vending machines where you put in 20 cents and get out a package of cigarettes. On May 29, 1936, the charges against De Stefano were nolle prossed on the grounds that there was not sufficient evidence of identity as to the robbery but that he probably did assist in disposing of the stolen goods. I have no control over anybody, he said. In recent years O'Hara and his wife spent some time in some of our big hotels down in Chicago. In New York the company was known as the True-Mint Co. In September of 1978 a federal grand jury held hearings regarding this situation. He, incidentally, was shot in Milwaukee a couple of years ago. Of course, both denied any implication and they were released. They'd learn the key to longterm health and freedom is to act "normal" and respect everyone. 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. That is merely an estimate, of course. Though he was later believed to have a photographic memory, Tony dropped out of . Information was received some years ago that Evans was one of several hoodlums who were attempting to gain control of the dry-cleaning industry. He allegedly owned a home at 5352 LaGorce Drive. The police recovered records which revealed that John Torrio, John Patton, Al. Vogel, among other contacts, did have one George "Babe" Tottenelli, who was the trouble-shooter for Ed Vogel on the south side in connection with slot-machine activities for a number of years. Mr. PETERSON. Another important member is Murray Llewellyn Humphreys, alias J. Harris, known as "The Camel," 7710 Bennett Avenue. He had decided to appoint Joseph Ferriola as boss. I think that is one of the real significant points of the entire organized-crime problem. But in 1931, the fearsome mobster was put behind bars for tax evasion. This book contained the addresses and names, in many instances the private telephone numbers, of some of the leading underworld characters in the Nation. Too much time. In 1947 it is known that Evans claimed to be the owner of the establishment. Information has been developed indicating that gunmen who have been involved in some of the shootings on the west coast have hung around Borcia's establishment in Los Angeles. I don't recall the exact figures, but I believe that Ricca admitted in testimony there that he got between $50,000 and $100,000 a year. The arrest occurred at Wabash Avenue and Congress Street. He was born in Chicago July 16, 1908. It was just between Lipschultz and the chief of police. I believe Mr. Newton from Denver. And eventually, he would take over the entire Outfit. Much to his dismay, he was later called as a witness before a grand jury. For convenience, we might refer to the New York mob as the Frank Costello gang and the Chicago gang as the Capone syndicate. However, he is a friend of Willie Heeney, one of the old time Capone syndicate operators in Cicero. Chicago mobster Anthony Accardo's former home, at 1407 Ashland Avenue in River Forest sold for $1.5 million, the Chicago Tribune reported. Capezio has been engaged in big-time gambling operations in Chicago. Ragen was then ambushed and shot on June 24, 1946, and later died. Working from the shadows rather than the limelight, Accardo reigned over the Chicago mob for over 40 years. Well, there were some problems. That is right. He was arrested many times afterward on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Unquestionably, however, he is one of the top ranking members of the syndicate and has operated within the inner circle of that organization for almost three decades. . FURTHER TESTIMONY OF VIRGIL W. PETERSON, OPERATING DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. Many of the group of course were big-time operators in the field of gambling. There again there are documents in connection with hearings held in New York concerning that matter. 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. He called 911 straight away. Accardo must've been worried. Senator WILEY. The representatives of Joe Adonis remained in the Chicago area for about. He was rejected for military service. He financed many important underworld leaders in their activities, and among those who were close to Rothstein and who benefited from his financial assistance were Frank Costello, Eddie Costello, a brother of Frank, George Uffner, a dealer in narcotics who was closely associated with Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Dandy Phil Kastel. At least, they were, the last that I inquired. About two decades ago he was a member of the notorious "42 Gang." Attorney Paul Dillon of St. Louis on behalf of efforts to obtain paroles for Ricca, Campagna, Gioe, and D'Andrea of the Capone gang. He is one of the big-shot policy racketeers on Chicago's South Side. Lester A. Kruse, alias Leslie Kruse, alias "Killer" Kane, has been actively associated with members of the Capone syndicate and has also been prominently identified with racing news service activities. They were charged in a Federal indictment with having conspired to violate the prohibition laws. The vendor of the gun testified that he had sold a machine gun to Edward J. O'Hare, who was then manager of the Hawthorne Kennel Club and who actually became the czar of dog racing for the Capone syndicate. Rocco De Stefano and others were indicted February 24, 1936, in Cook County on robbery charges wherein the loot was totaled at $75,000. Possessing a nimble mind and a canny instinct for survival, Accardo boasted of having never spent a night in jail. In recent years, Accardo divided his time between Palm Springs and a palatial estate in the Chicago suburb of Barrington. Lipschultz at that time said he was merely a spokesman for friends. In 1922 indictment No. This is from recollection. 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. 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. The CHAIRMAN. 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. The St. Valentines Day Massacre saw seven associates of Chicagos North Side Gang gunned down. Mr. PETERSON. His draft card in 1944 which was found on him when he was arrested carried the address of 5123 University Avenue. On July 28, 1933, Humphreys, Al Capone, and 22 others were indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to control the cleaning and dyeing industry and the carbonated beverages and linen supply industries, through kidnapings, strikes, bombings, and acids. The CHAIRMAN. This has to do with allegedly setting up this racing news service to take over the old Annenberg regime. "On April 19, 1961, confidential informant T-6 advised" the FBI "that the Chicago hoodlum faction under Tony Accardo is feuding with the Balistrieri faction in Milwaukee," according to the . These men did work for me and did take some spots away from me. Pat Manno has been in association with a number of nationally known gangsters at hotels in Miami Beach, Fla., during the past season, and that Manno also owns a residence at 5812 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach, Fla., which is in his wife's name, Dorothy Manning. Wide open gambling operations have taken place at this establishment for many years. Is that true? Mr. PETERSON. Several drug dealers turned up dead, sending a clear message to others looking to make a quick buck. and Louis Pokrass, and a number of others. He had risen to power and influence through the operation of a string of brothels to become the vice lord of the first ward and had married one of the most prosperous madams of the district. Do you call that the agent in charge? Peskin's principal office for juke-box distribution in southern California is located at 2663-67 West Pike Boulevard, Los Angeles, where he did business under the name of J. Peskin Distributing Co. Another important syndicate man is Rocco De Stefano, alias Rocco Nicholas De Stefano. Yes. Levin was an important cog in the Capone organization during the heyday of Al Capone. [CDATA[ The Capone gang was vitally interested in a track in Chicago known under two names, namely, the Laramie Kennel Club. Then, in 1933, Prohibition ended. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesOnce Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. He was 86. At the time of Mangano's death he was riding in a car owned by Cavaliera. That is the King's Ransom Scotch. This was business as usual. There was also an indictment returned at that time and when the case went to trial, George McLane then took the witness stand and said he refused to testify on the ground - he exercised his privilege. In recent months he has been living in California, I believe it is Tarzana, Calif. After his recovery he served his jail sentence and then he abdicated his underworld throne in Chicago to Al Capone. The CHAIRMAN. 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. During the 1920's and the early 1930's Frank Costello numbered among his associates such individuals as Louis Lepke Buchalter, Dutch Schultz, Arnold Rothstein, Joe Adonis, Owney Madden, and Willie Bioff, who incidentally testified at the moving-picture extortion trial that Costello was a member of the conspiracy through which he and George Brown had obtained control of the stage-hands' union. In 1944 the chief of the Cook County Highway Police had Alex under surveillance at which time he visited the home of Tony Accardo, in River Forest, Ill. Edward Vogel has also been known as the slot-machine king of Cook County. During the Dillinger investigation, incidentally, he was one of the principal contacts with "Baby Face" Nelson, the most notorious killer of that gang. I think Campagna indicated that he got around $200,000 as his share. On June 27, 1933, Humphreys was indicted by the Federal grand jury in Chicago on a charge of income-tax evasion. He was not convicted. He had been badly beaten and had his throat slit. This burglary was a personal insult to Accardo, no doubt about it. In 1922 Humphreys was associated with the Meadowmoor Dairy. This organization was known as, as I said before, I believe, the Trans-American Publishing & News Service, Inc. On June 13, 1947, O'Hara publicly announced with reference to the Trans-American "We are going out of business. When Peskin and others were indicted for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law the Government contended that Peskin during that time was furnishing 100 stills with corn sugar for alcohol and it, is alleged that a million dollars worth of corn sugar had been sold to alcohol manufacturers by Peskin. Sam "Golf Bag" Hunt, whose real name is Samuel McPherson Hunt, has been closely associated with many prominent members of the Capone syndicate including Murray Humphreys, Ralph Pierce, Jack Guzik, Charles Fischetti, and others. In recent months John Capone has been associated with Herman Kiefus, who has been very active in gambling activities on the South Side. 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. He is commonly known as Frank "Chew Tobacco" Ryan. 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. On January 9 they received a call from Volpe who told them someone had broken into their home. The CHAIRMAN. I haven't gone too much into the government angle, although I may cover that somewhat in the testimony. As I understand it, today you are testifying on behalf of the American Municipal Association. He was once charged with the time-worn badger game. Mr. Peterson, before you start your formal statement I thought we should have a further word about the American Municipal Association. That is spelled U-a-l-e or, commonly, Y-a-l-e. On February 4, 1935, Thomas Malloy was shot and killed in one of our gang killings in Chicago. Accardo died of heart and lung. While he was slowly becoming an important voice in the Outfit, he wasnt ready to become the boss of the whole operation just yet. Cicero has long been the headquarters for the Capone gang. . In recent years Humphreys has been associated with Guzik, "Little New York" Campana and many other prominent members of the Capone syndicate. The CHAIRMAN. 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. Mr. PETERSON. Mr. PETERSON. It is known that a burglary gang has hung around the Primrose Bar in Los Angeles. As late as 1946 Joe Peskin was reported to be the juke-box-syndicate boss of Chicago. In 1932 it was alleged that Humphreys and others were attempting to dominate the teamsters union. After four trials, Hunt was found not guilty on January 11, 1943. Sometime after 1933 Peskin entered the juke-box business. I was in charge of the Boston office 4 years. The activities of the Capone gang consisted principally of illegal liquor racket, gambling, and allied activities such as dog racing. Mr. PETERSON. Were there subsequent developments? As an interesting sidelight, at the time Colosimo was killed in Chicago, a United States Senate Judiciary hearing was in progress relating to the Sterling-Sims bill which was designed to prohibit the interstate transportation of racing information. And he and Swanson also had their throats slashed. An argument followed and the driver of the car was shot and killed. Apparently pleased with his work, Capone gave him the nickname Joe Batters.. Hunt was found at the scene with a discharged shotgun in a golf bag. This was a night club which featured big-time gambling. Sedway's testimony apparently did not carry a whole lot of weight, as the final 11,500-page Kefauver Committee report included just four pages from the Las Vegas proceedings. The CHAIRMAN. No witnesses could be produced and the case was then dismissed. This doesn't have to do with income tax, however. Kastel, incidentally, was also a friend of Nickie Arnstein. Kastel received large sums of money for the promotion of William Whitely liquors in the United States through the Alliance Distributors, which was controlled by Irving Haim in 1934 Costello obtained the agency contract for Whitely brands which he transferred to Alliance Distributors, of which Irving Haim was the principal owner. In other words, I am paving the way to show that these men are still prominent - not all of them. Mr. HALLEY. Getting back to the Capone syndicate, I think it might be important briefly to give you a brief background of some of these individuals who are now the leaders of the Capone syndicate. On September 25, 1932, a doorman to a road house located on Lake Street west of Mannheim Road was killed. Accardo allegedly took over as mob chief when Ricca retired in 1968, although he deferred to Ricca until he died in 1972. McDonald was shot in the back of the head, his body dumped in an alley on April 14. This company was chartered in Illinois in December 1937. In this infamous incident, four unknown men viciously gunned down seven men who worked for George Bugs Moran, Capones most notorious rival. Mr. PETERSON. Mr. PETERSON. It is quite a long statement, and it is understandable that he couldn't do it; but he did try to do it. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. Unlike Capone, whose lavish lifestyle had attracted the attention of law enforcement, Accardo preferred to work from the shadows. His father left unfulfilled a dying promise to arrange for Buddy's care after he was gone. Mr. Peterson's statement will take approximately 4 or 4 1/2 hours more and he has to leave at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon; so, much as the committee hates to work overtime and anybody else hates to work overtime, we will have to go on for 30 minutes this afternoon. Mr. PETERSON. In March 1933 Humphreys and Charles Fischetti were taken into custody for questioning with reference to the murder of the secretary of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union, local 569. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty ImagesA young Tony Accardo in 1930, when he was still moving up in the ranks of the mob. 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. Al Capone was suspected of organizing the hit and Tony Accardo was accused of participating. After moving in, Accardo added a $10,000 black onyx bathtub and an indoor, two-lane bowling alley. It is a pretty good, substantial city. Mr. Peterson, how long have you been operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission? From that time on, Ricca became influential in the inner circles of the Capone organization. S. Res. Born: May 19, 1938, Chicago. The price for the misdeed would be paid in blood. . Did they return what they made on Federal income tax returns? 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. Joseph Epstein has continued to furnish Virginia Hill with large sums of money over a period of years. The CHAIRMAN. It was surrounded by a seven-foot-high wrought iron fence and two electrically controlled gates. In fact, Capone trusted Accardo so much that he may have even asked him to participate in the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre. In his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. An important lieutenant of Hunt on the South Side is Hyman Gottfreed. Tony Capezio's wife is part owner of the Orchid Flower Shop, at 2408 West Chicago Avenue. Some of these fellows have been city office holders in Cicero? In 1943 -. Moretti had been badly tortured, presumably because he was Italian and was expected to know better than break into the home of the boss. Under his leadership The Outfit forbode its members to deal drugs, and unlike in other cities, the rule was enforced. Mr. PETERSON. It is a separate municipality? As of 1940 he was an executive of the Midwest Oil Corp. which apparently was dissolved about 1941. But Nitti quickly found himself in a tangle of legal issues, and he died by suicide in 1943. He is considered to be one of the right-hand men of Tony Accardo, who is now rated as one of the real big shots in the syndicate. Accardo had smashed the skulls of two men with a baseball bat, an act that impressed his superiors, Capone allegedly said: "This boy is a real Joe Batters." In 1923 he operated a garage at 1214 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, with Murray Humphreys. As an interesting sidelight as to how he got the name, in May 1930 Sam Hunt was arrested in the State's attorney's office as a member of a shotgun squad that kidnaped and wounded a man at Berwyn and Ashland. In 1943 Gus Alex was reputedly the owner of a gambling establishment at 2136 South Michigan Avenue, in which dice, roulette wheels, and other gambling was conducted. Its no wonder why FBI agent William F. Roemer Jr. called Accardo the genuine godfather.. Following a grand jury investigation in 1943 this establishment moved to Lake County where they controlled the Vernon Country Club, one of the most elaborate establishments in that area. On the west coast Fischetti has associated with Jack I. Dragna, one of the most powerful underworld leaders in that area. Mr. Peterson, what are the Whitely brands? Jack Guzik, another member of the syndicate, was the business manager of the Capone syndicate or was called such during the heyday of Al Capone's regime in Chicago. I give you a clean bill of health on that. Did he admit making the offer? Senator WILEY. * * *. He was found not guilty on June 17, 1942. Once Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. Anthony John Spilotro (May 19, 1938 - June 14, 1986), nicknamed "Tony the Ant", was an American mobster and high ranking member for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas during the 1970s and '80s.. Spilotro managed the Outfit's illegal casino profits (the "skim") when four of the casinos, The Stardust, The Fremont, The Hacienda, and The Marina, were managed by Frank Rosenthal, replacing Outfit . 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