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bIe. _testified they witnessed the women dancing without. “elothing . 8 ey CG 92-677 hoodlum - JOEY AIUPPA, also advised’. that on: the following day Judge STEFANOWICZ acquitted four. Strip. teasers who had ~ been arrested with RIZZO on July 11,°1961, and charged with... performing lewd acts through gestures and nude dancing. He said that the judge based his acquittal on insufficient evidence although five States Attorney's policemen had Cernak Road, Cicero, peebnien reportedly owned by Chicago. o- 26 and making obscene gestures. ‘On May 31, 1962. The four women were accused of performing lewd acts through: a —-t1e~turther “adv ised-tha t-RIZZ0~and—five~voned ao ——— were arrested with him at the Frolics on February 24, 1962, are scheduled to appear in Criminal Court on similar charges On May 4, 1962, the "Chicago Daily Tribune" eolitained the following article: Judge SIGMUND J, STEFANOWICZ freed a Cicero strip palace manager of charges of operating a house of ill fame yesterday, but refused to dismiss charges against four women accused of performing lewd acts in the place. JOHN STAMOS, head of the state's attorney's criminal division immediately demanded an explanation of - the rullnte. Judge STEFANOWICZ replied that he did not have to explain but added that the state had not proved | its , case against the manager. ° Sa ae The directed verdict was issued by the Criminal Court judge after the state completed its evidence against SAM RIZZO, 49, manager of the Frolics, 4813 Cermak Road, Cicero. RIZZO was charged with keeping and maintaining a : house of ill fame and a place for the practice. of lewdness.. gestures and. nude ‘dancing.