Prior to being operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission, you were associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation? Mr. HALLEY. A union representative testified that out of $910,000 collected by Caldwell as the union representative, he could find only about $62. Before long, the mob was wealthier than it had been in years. He called 911 straight away. The CHAIRMAN. 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. His father was a humble shoemaker and his mother was a homemaker. Of course, Torrio is no longer active. What is the estimated amount of money he has in those enterprises? You may proceed, Mr. Peterson. They made an offer that couldn't be refused. I don't think he was ever confronted by anybody with it. 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. Nitti was attracted to Ricca, so the story goes, because of his intelligence and induced him to work at the Lexington Hotel which was a Capone gang headquarters, as a confidential aid to Nitti. A short time later Ralph O'Hara became head of the Motion Picture Operators Union of Chicago, Local 110. Tony Accardo met and married Clarice Pordzany in 1934. On April 29, 1926, Ralph Capone and Charles Fischetti were arrested in Cicero, Ill. On May 27, Al Capone, Ralph Capone, Charles Fischetti, and other individuals were charged with conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act in Chicago. Among the various Capone hoodlums with whom Humphreys has been arrested is Ralph Pierce, who was also a defendant in the movie-extortion trial involving Capone syndicate members. In 1944 information was received that Leslie Kruse lived at 4300 Marine Drive. Mr. PETERSON. Senator WILEY. /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesOnce Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. Harry Levinson was one of those men who could call Antonino Accardo a friend. Tony Accardo Testifies Before Congress 1984 The National Crime Syndicate 38.1K subscribers 8.4K views 8 years ago Tony Accardo appears before congress in 1984 to answer questions about. I said that Joseph Aiuppa was allegedly one of the owners of the Taylor Manufacturing Co. in Cicero. In 1946 Rocco De Grazio was believed to have an interest in Rocco Fischetti's Vernon Country Club, a lavish gambling establishment at Deerfield, Ill. That information, of course, has been a matter of public record over a long period of time. This is from recollection. 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. 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. He was known as Joe the Boss, and was head of the Italian lotteries and similar illegal activities. 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. The activities of the Capone gang consisted principally of illegal liquor racket, gambling, and allied activities such as dog racing. Despite receiving multiple convictions, he never spent any serious time in jail. Then Michael Volpe, the man responsible for watching the house, was called to testify. It proved an ill-conceived endeavor, and it didnt take long for Accardo to seek his proverbial pound of flesh. On June 7, 1934, when he was arrested, he was in the company of Matt Capone, Ralph Capone, brothers of Al, and Denis Cooney, who was a powerful figure in the Capone syndicate. William Roemer, a retired FBI agent who tracked Accardos career for years, said recently he could never charge Accardo but believed he was one of the triggermen in the St. Valentines Day massacre in Chicago in 1929. The CHAIRMAN. My recollection is that Campagna's wife is also a part owner of that shop. He is a. big automobile dealer on Chicago's East, Side, too. 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. I think it was 2 or 3 years ago. Kastel, incidentally, was also a friend of Nickie Arnstein. But he never went on because he was murdered in 1975. As previously indicated, Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, John Torrio, and other members of the gang gained control of legitimate liquor business. When I left the FBI, I was in charge of the Boston office. Though Accardo technically retired from being a Mafia boss in the late 1950s, he continued to pull the strings as a consigliere. 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. This man's name is Lester A. Kruse. 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. In 1922 indictment No. Senator WILEY. Matter of fact, in 1951 he had just bought his dream house. I think he was shot in Chicago, as a matter of fact. Matt Capone formerly operated a tavern called the Hall of Fame, 4839 Ogden Avenue, Cicero, Ill. John Larisen, a gambler and a doper of race track horses was shot and killed in the Hall of Fame tavern a few years ago. The police learned that Ralph Buglio and DeMere had been in the Plantation Cafe just prior to the shooting. Information has been received to the effect that Cavaliera has operated as a front man for the Capone syndicate and operated Barbout games in the Halsted-Blue Island area. It happened 40 years ago this month, in the early morning hours of January 6, 1978. Mr. PETERSON. On November 20, 1930, he was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 5 years in the Federal penitentiary and fined $7,500. 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. What did you say they did to the movie industry? This burglary was a personal insult to Accardo, no doubt about it. That is right, special agent in charge of the Boston office of the FBI. It will define the activity of the gangs, so it does not just cover gambling and slot machines? At the time of the arrest $4,300 in cash was found on the person of John Capone, who claimed he had been spending most of his time in Florida and denied any knowledge about the Capone syndicate. At that time McLane alleged that he had been told previously by some of the gangsters, namely Frank Nitti, Paul Ricca, and Louis Campagna, that they wanted to take over control of the union in order to loot the treasury. 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. The offer was turned down. That is correct. 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. Colosimo's Restaurant become nationally famous. Enter Tony Accardo. Lipschultz at that time said he was merely a spokesman for friends. That way, he could help bookmakers set the odds and collect on bets. 1 and the czar of business rackets in Chicago. At their meeting last year where you made a report, I believe it was, in Cleveland, Ohio. Another important individual who apparently has had a falling out after the Moving Picture Operators Union, but his name should be remembered, is Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean. He died of heart failure at Chicagos St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital on May 27, 1992 at age 86. The arrest occurred at Wabash Avenue and Congress Street. I will be glad to do that. They recently just built a large addition to it. Regardless of the truth of that allegation, it is definitely known that, upon the death of Colosimo, John Torrio became the lord of Chicago's underworld. 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. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth Louque. From the East coast all the way to the West coast, and everything in between was controlled by twenty-some mob families. Frank Diamond was sentenced to the penitentiary in 1943. He has been affiliated in gambling activities with Willie Heeney, an important figure in Cicero, Joseph Corngold, alias Fifke, of the El Patio gambling establishment, 5914 West Cermak Road, Cicero. Born: May 19, 1938, Chicago. He is one of the big-shot policy racketeers on Chicago's South Side. Epstein was formerly the head of a group usually referred to as Stern & Horwick, which maintained gambling offices at 10 North Clark Street and 720 North Wabash Avenue. 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. Mr. PETERSON. When he went to work one morning he found his store in a mess. This company incidentally is owned by his brother-in-law, M. R. DeTolve, president of the company. No witnesses could be produced and the case was then dismissed. Though he was eventually released, his health had so declined that he was unfit to lead the Chicago Outfit. But Nitti quickly found himself in a tangle of legal issues, and he died by suicide in 1943. Should rap lyrics be used as evidence in court? Accardo gained a reputation as a brutish hit man for his work. Many of the group of course were big-time operators in the field of gambling. The Accardo family had for years lived in a modest ranch house at 1431 Ashland Avenue in the Chicago suburb of River Forest. Some time later Torrio was sentenced to serve 9 months in the Du Page County Jail and received a $5,000 fine. Accardo never reached the same level of notoriety as Capone. By the mid-1920s, Accardo had already met Al Capone. The CHAIRMAN. He never did any jail time in connection to these killings. That is when Frank Capone was killed. Terms of Service, 2023Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org Levin was an important cog in the Capone organization during the heyday of Al Capone. The St. Valentines Day Massacre sent shockwaves throughout Chicago, causing the government to crack down harder on organized crime in the city. Accardo family members and Michael Volpe, a handyman for Accardo who discovered the burglary, appeared before the grand jury, represented by appellee Carl M. Walsh. Sometime after 1933 Peskin entered the juke-box business. In other words, they get you coming and going. Some sources claimed that Torrio, who had already established himself as a tough gangster in New York, was sent to Colosimo by Frank Uale. I believe it goes farther north than Roosevelt Road. Inside The Multi-State Murder Spree Of Alton Coleman And Debra Brown In 1984, Meet Mauro Morandi, The 'Italian Robinson Crusoe' Who Lived Alone On A Deserted Island For 32 Years, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Not only was he able to work for Al Capone as his personal chauffeur and bodyguard, but he also gained something even more valuable than experience: the trust of Public Enemy No. Theres nobody else left now.. 4 or 5 months in connection with the reorganization. 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. 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. It was said that the syndicate maintained an iron-hand control over the Chicago union and that the president of the union had been handing envelopes containing money for a long period of time to Nick Circella alias Nick Dean, and later to Ralph Capone. In 1944 Gus Alex, age 30 years, 4000 West Washington Boulevard, was arrested, together with Willie Niemoth, in connection with the shotgun wounding of Robert Bock. Mr. Peterson, will you come around, please? The CHAIRMAN. ; William G. O'Brien, alias William Keough, Chicago, former Nation-wide representative in the Southeast with headquarters in Miami ; William Molasky, St. Louis, indicted with Annenberg on tax charges, formerly associated with Pioneer News Service in St: Louis; Morris Kopit, St. Louis, gambler and associate of Molasky. (Mr. Peterson's testimony was interrupted while the committee took testimony from William P. Brown, Clayton, Mo. On June 27, 1933, Humphreys was indicted by the Federal grand jury in Chicago on a charge of income-tax evasion. He has been arrested in Chicago on numerous occasions. The CHAIRMAN. After moving in, Accardo added a $10,000 black onyx bathtub and an indoor, two-lane bowling alley. Circella has recently been interested in an air-conditioning unit for which he owns the patent rights. O'Hara was formerly associated with Thomas Malloy in the moving-picture operators union. When Torrio became the leader of Chicago's underworld upon the death of Big Jim Colosimo on May 11, he selected, as his chief lieutenant, Al Capone, then 23 years of age. The CHAIRMAN. I see you have about three more pages on Chicago. Mr. Peterson, you are the operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission? If anyone asked him what he did for a living, he was a beer salesman and a good one at that. He is presently suspected of being the respectable front in the liquor industry for the syndicate. Mr. HALLEY. And as he distanced himself from the Outfit, Accardo began to enjoy the spoils of his job. However, that association began before that time, where both the Fischettis and the Kings have spent a large amount of time recently. Moretti had been badly tortured, presumably because he was Italian and was expected to know better than break into the home of the boss. Mr. PETERSON. Accardo moved the Outfit into new operations and territories, greatly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss. The representatives of Joe Adonis remained in the Chicago area for about. Since that time Humphreys has been arrested on numerous occasions in connection with labor racketeering, gambling, and vice activities. And that wasnt the only setback for the mob. Mr. PETERSON. He has been arrested on numerous occasions which include one by the New Orleans police in 1928, by the Memphis, Tenn., police in February 1928. Attorney Paul Dillon of St. Louis on behalf of efforts to obtain paroles for Ricca, Campagna, Gioe, and D'Andrea of the Capone gang. WASHINGTON 1950 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. Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo, the long time Boss of the Chicago Outfit and protege of Al Capone sought revenge on a crew of thieves who broke into his River Forest mansion. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. 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. Claude Maddox has been a prominent member of the syndicate for many years. In fact, it was brought out that Heeney was one of the men who handled the contact with State Senator Brady and. ), Copyright 2019, Thomas P. Hunt, Whiting, VT 05778 But he was adept at avoiding criminal prosecution and boasted that he never spent a night in jail. 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. The CHAIRMAN. Another important figure in the Capone syndicate, going on away back to the beginning, was Rocco De Grazio, alias Rocco De Grasse, alias Rocco De Grazia, and his brother, Andrew De Grazio, who were operators of the Lumber Gardens, 101 North Twenty-fifth Street, Melrose Park, Ill. That case went to trial and all they had was Egan's confession, and there was an acquittal in the case. Nicholas De Grazia, 121 Twenty-second Avenue, Melrose Park, Ill., has been another important figure in the Capone syndicate's gambling operations. The committee is very much interested in your full statement, Mr. Peterson. 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. That is spelled U-a-l-e or, commonly, Y-a-l-e. Mr. PETERSON. Vogel also has connections with certain other legitimate enterprises that I can give you in more detail perhaps at a later. He is the son of a restaurant owner. He was given a conditional release from the Federal prison at Terre Haute, Ind., in December 1942. Powered by. The next to turn up dead were Vincent Moretti and Donald Swanson. I don't know whether the "A" stands for Arnold or not. It is a separate municipality? Nathan was then slugged in front of his home at 6747 Clyde Avenue, Chicago. Mr. Lahey said that Heeney testified that "Little New York" Campagna got 60 percent out of this joint I mentioned and Corngold got 15 percent. The Government claimed then that De Grazio had an income over $97,000 in 1929, $51,000 in 1930. One reporter wrote: "Accardo has more brains for breakfast than Al Capone ever had all day." 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. Did he admit making the offer? He became the operator of a restaurant known as Colosimo's, which was located at 2136 South Wabash Avenue. 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. This was a night club which featured big-time gambling. Ralph Buglio, who owns property in Miami Beach, together with Peter G. Tremont and others, is also a well-known syndicate gangster. This association recently has taken place in Florida. Among the names contained in this book was that of Tony Accardo, together with his residence address in River Forest, Ill. 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. No more ties to Accardo. 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. On February 11, 1933, Frank DeMere, 26 years of age, residing at 7118 South Seeley Avenue, Chicago, was shot outside the Plantation Cafe, a Black and Tan restaurant at Fifty-first and Michigan Avenue, Chicago. For a while, Frank Nitti stepped up to take Capones place as boss. In the income tax hearing there it was claimed that Lipschultz then received a gross income of $107,111 from the Harlem Tavern in Stickney, Ill., the Stockdale Saloon in Forest View, and the old Hawthorne Kennel Club, which was known as a Capone syndicate enterprise. He also wasnt immune to time in court. On January 20 police found the body of Bernie Ryan. At that meeting the American Municipal Association passed by unanimous vote a resolution stating that they felt that this was a matter in which in some instances they needed the cooperation of the Federal Government in helping them in their law-enforcement problems, and they asked for an investigation by some Federal agency or by Congress. Tony Accardo . 27678 was returned by the Cook County grand jury charging Ralph Buglio, Abe Rosenthal, and Mary Duff with burglary. Phil D'Andrea, who supposedly is in bad health now, formerly the bodyguard for Al Capone, was convicted along with the other Capone gangsters. The press alleged that was killed by the Capone gang in order to take over the Motion Picture Operators Union. Nathan blamed Peskin for the slugging but later repudiated same, and the case was dismissed. Mr. PETERSON. Capezio has been engaged in big-time gambling operations in Chicago. Mr. PETERSON. Carusiello was a driver and bodyguard for Accardos street boss, Joseph Joey Doves Aiuppa. Mr. PETERSON. This was business as usual. At one time Tony Accardo, the top-ranking member of the syndicate, was in partnership with him. He was born on June 6, 1920, and was the youngest and last remaining child of Joseph and Mattia Cashio Accardo. Ill. I mean the one before that, the tourists' association. On February 4, Vince Moretti, the marked burglary crews fence for all of its stolen property, along with a small-time crook friend of his named Don Renno, were lured to a Cicero, Illinois, bar and beaten and stomped to death. But despite his violent tendencies, Accardo also had a reputation for a quiet and calm demeanor that allowed him to climb the ranks of the Outfit faster than anyone had ever done before. They conspired to extort a million dollars from the movie industry. Though Accardo started out as one of Capones low-ranking associates, he quietly moved up in the ranks of the Chicago Mafia as time went on. I think a man by the name of Crowley is the business agent of the union at the present time. He writes daily for The Oakland Press in Metro Detroit and focuses on Mob activity in Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia and New England. Hertogs was found in. Several years before he was killed, Colosimo had imported to Chicago a bodyguard by the name of John Torrio. Without any question he is one of the leading members of the syndicate. They bought 150 juke boxes which they distributed and took about 70 spots away from Peskin. As of 1944, Sam Hunt was allegedly an official of the Drexel Wine & Liquor Co., Thirty-ninth and Cottage Grove Avenue. 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. Spilotro had been a burglar and knew the Chicago scene. Is that not true? . The CHAIRMAN. The price for the misdeed would be paid in blood. It will be recalled that both Maddox and Tony Accardo were both sought as suspects in connection with the St. Valentine's Day massacre in February 1929. In order to prevent juke-box operators from stealing each other's customers they formed an association known as the Illinois Phonograph Owners Association, and officers of this association several years ago were Danny Pallagi, associated with Fred Morelli of the Century Music Co., Joseph Mahoney, associate of Eddie Vogel and Joseph Peskin. 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. As of 1940 he was an executive of the Midwest Oil Corp. which apparently was dissolved about 1941. Torrio was arrested and so were numerous other individuals. Unfortunately, I was under such pressure in trying to get ready; in fact, I just finished dictating it yesterday before I left and I didn't have extra copies. On March 2, 1933, Ralph O'Hara shot and killed Fred Oser in the office of the Motion Picture Operators Union, 506 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago. The New York group was also interested in this racket, and at a single session of one legislature they claimed they spent the sum of $100,000 in an effort to secure favorable legislation. The CHAIRMAN. In fact, as far back as 1931 he testified in connection with a case that he was a commission man and that when business was good he handled from $25,000 to $50,000 a day in bets. The Italian-American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, was doing great. You have had experience with the FBI in most of the sections of the United States in the matter of Federal law enforcement? We stand in recess until 10 o'clock in the morning. 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. See Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. at 708, 92 S. Ct . That is correct. Western Union provided the technical equipment. They'd learn the key to longterm health and freedom is to act "normal" and respect everyone. Another important member is Murray Llewellyn Humphreys, alias J. Harris, known as "The Camel," 7710 Bennett Avenue. The De Grazios. 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. Once Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. He lost an arm in an automobile accident several years ago, which gives rise to his nickname "Armie.". Is that true? What did you say about Lester Kruse just a minute ago? The store was owned by a friend of Accardo a Jewish bookie paying the Big Tuna protection money. Then that is the same Mr. Annenberg that gave Mr. Molasky 22 1/2 shares of Pioneer News Service for $1, I believe. The CHAIRMAN. DeMere approached Buglio and asked him to go outside for a conference and a few minutes later the shooting occurred. In Louisiana they organized the Pelican Novelty Co. together with a number of subsidiary companies, one of which was the Bayou Novelty Co. They were indicted. This company manufactures or supplies gaming-house equipment to gambling houses throughout the Nation. Shortly thereafter the entire loot was returned to Levinson. Email blog@themobmuseum.org. But he said he had never been a boss.. 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. I think I went into that case just a few minutes ago. He was later indicted in connection with this matter, but not convicted. He has been arrested on numerous occasions but has never been convicted or retained in jail for any length of time. Tony Accardo has operated gambling places in Chicago in partnership with both Harry Russell and Dave Russell, and he has also been a partner of Lawrence Imburgio. The investigation conducted by the police revealed that until 3 days before the massacre Guzik had been holding daily long-distance telephone conversation with Al Capone in Florida. Mr. PETERSON. Bodies began dropping within days. Now that youve learned about Tony Accardo, read more about Al Capone, his infamous predecessor. He was also alleged to be the owner of the Turf Club, Touhy and Western Avenues, a gasoline station across the street from the Turf Club, and a two-flat building in Skokie, Ill. In 1923 he operated a garage at 1214 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, with Murray Humphreys. But he was still available for advice. Much like other mobsters, Accardo wasnt spared from the suspicion of the police. Joseph Horejs was put in by Stofel for the purpose of enforcing the law. While Accardo had advised Giancana to keep your head down, Giancana did not listen. Ralph Capone, brother of Al, was born in Italy in 1894 and brought to the United States when he was about a year old. An undated mugshot of Tony Accardo. Still, whenever Accardo was called to court to testify on his involvement with the Outfit, he firmly denied any and all allegations. In 1943, Accardos close friend, Paul (the Waiter) Ricca, allegedly assumed control and appointed Accardo underboss. 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