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f™ a P| Back Into (Continued from First Page.) charge of gambling spots and broth- els in Cicero. One of the latter has 45_inma tes. "Murray Humphries, alias Johh Humphreys, one of Ricca’s chief aids under the new setup, takes over management of some of the mob’s leading business enterprises, such as towel and linen supply service, sale of bottled waters to night clubs and saloons and numer- ous other lines. In addition, he will carry on the cleaning and dyeing racket the gang sponsors. Louis (“Little New York”)ACam- pagna, for years Nitti’s bod guard, has a brand new assignment.’ He cracks down on bookie joints, forc- ing the proprietors to agree to 4 cut. As a result, one third of the profits are turned over to the gang’s representative, installed on the spot. "Mangano Preys on Night Clubs. awrence (“Dago Lawrence”) ngano does te night ¢liibs exact- lyfwhat “Little Ney York” and his bdhd of plug-uglies do to gambling establishments. Mangano, No, 8 on the Chicaga Crime Commission’s list of 28 public enemies, issued in May, 1030, has had great success in this fie art Rocco Fisch a alias JehniSenna, ‘alias Ch: rles “Nf iHer,*has been re- assigned to guard his cousin, John (“Mimi”) Capone, alias Arthur Col- by, alias James Martin, brother -of Al Capone. Philf D'Andrea has been named chief trouble shooter.’ He will make known to Skidmore names of jpolicemen the gang wants shifted in order to suit gang needs, Ralph Pierce will continue to serve as bodyguard for Humphries. Ricca Freed Often by Police. Ricca has an apartment in the |5300 block of West Jackson boule~ vard. He is k nin the neigh- borhood as Pau De Lucia, A check~ up revealed that Ricca has been a resident of Chicago for 14 years. Al- though a member of the Capone, gang ever since his arrival he has managed to get by without acquir- ing a criminal record. However, he has been seized by deteciives on several occasions, only to regain his freedom promptly. His promotion to leadership cyeated surprise in tn- derworld circles, Immigration records for this dis- [trict reveal that Francesco Raffele Nitto, now Frank Nitti, was born at rc ncn nce A a py — questing transfer pf = patrplman to the Detective Bureau were d in his Possession. Judge James H. Thi sters Get _ ‘the Big Money jAugori, Italy, Jan. 27, 1889, and en- tered the United States as an elien on oz about July 1, 1881, arriving at New York City on the steamship Guerra. The records state: “Ile applied for declaration of intention, No, 129102 on March 8, 1921, and was naturalized 6 citizen at the United States on Feb. 25, 1925, be-|° ing issued naturalization certificate has a summer cottage cimes No. 191844," ‘ j Shooting of Nitti Recalled. Spr ngs, Mich. Nitti is a first cougin ef Al: Cal pone, He served 14 months of an 18 months’ sentence at the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, hav- ing pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of incame taxes amounting to $158,828, plus inter- est. On Dee, 19, 1932, Detectives Tae: Tone anv Tie Harry Lang and Harry Miler, te- gether with other officers, burst in on Nitti a followers occupying room 554 in the La Salle-Wacker Building, 221 North La Salle street. During the raid Nitti was shot three times. Lang suffered a bullet wound in the arm. Nitti charged Lang had wounded him, then wounded him- self in an effort to make it appear Nitti had started to shoot it out with the officers. Following his re- covery he dicannesared and charges ory oat GIShPpearte ane fasl against Lang were dropped “for want af prosecution.” Humphries, Jack Guzik, DeGrazia and Ralph. Capone also have served sentences in federal prisons for in- come-tax evasion. D’Andrea Armed in Court. . On Oct. 10, 1931, Phil D'Andrea! was seized in Federal Court during | the trial of the “big shot of bg: shots"—~Al Capone. D’Andrea ad a loaded revolver in his belt. AMai!- iff’s star and penciled lettg re- guilty of contempt of court and con- signed him to jail, where he re- mained six months, The judge inti- mated that the next time he pre- sided at the trial of a hoodlum he would ask that the United States army be called out. Rocco DeGrazia once operated 18 handbooks in Melrose Park. “Baga Lawrence’ Mangano has moved from 5929 Fiourney ‘street to Loop Hotel. The police have r kerson thereupon found D’Andrea