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- Title
"Greasy Thumb"—The Man Who Made the Chicago Mob.
- Authors
Pula, James S.
- Abstract
12, 1956, 25, clipping in FBI file 62-74655-18; "Jury Hears Guzik Suit", I Chicago American i , June 10, 1959, 10, clipping in FBI file 62-74655-A; "Act to Quiz 7 Cops on Guzik 'Harassment,'" undated newspaper clipping, CCCA; "Guzik's Assets Below $11,000 Widow Reports", undated newspaper clipping, CCCA; "Guzik, Always Loaded, Left No Visible Estate", I Chicago American i , February 26, 1956, 3; letter, Warren Olney III to V. W. Peterson, Chicago Crime Commission, March 22, 1956, CCCA; "Damage Suit Filed by Guzik is Reinstated", undated newspaper clipping, CCCA. Although Capone's health steadily deteriorated, Guzik made sure that Big Al and his family were always provided for whatever their needs might be.[45] With Capone on the sidelines, Guzik paired with Frank Nitti to control operations, but when Nitti committed suicide in 1943, Paul Ricca, also known as Paul "The Waiter" DeLucia, took his place. Probably because of a combination of Capone's gratitude, Guzik's loyalty, and his financial expertise, Capone installed Guzik as his treasurer and business manager. The two quickly became such close associates that people who referred to Capone as "the Big Fellow" frequently branded Guzik "the Little Fellow."[13] One of Guzik's responsibilities in the Outfit, the new name assumed by Capone's organization, was insuring that collections arrived on time and appropriate payoffs made their way to local politicians and police officials as security for the Outfit's business interests.
- Subjects
MONEY laundering; CRIME; DAUGHTERS; GESTURE; COMPULSIVE gambling; BUSINESSPEOPLE; TAX laws; UNITED States census; LEGAL costs
- Publication
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 2022, Vol 115, Issue 2/3, p149
- ISSN
1522-1067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/23283335.115.2.3.07