Jan. 24, 1970
Vincent (Jimmy Blue Eyes) Alo of 19 West 55th Street, Manhattan, a 65 year old reputed captain in the Mafia family of the late Vito Genovese, also appeared before the state legislative committee yesterday.
Mr. Alo invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination on all questions that the committee's general counsel, Edward J. McLaughlin, posed to him — including one on what color his eyes were.
Mr. Alo kept wearing green shaded sunglasses inside the hearing room, even after a crowd of photographers had taken their floodlights away.
Mr. Alo is awaiting trial on Federal charges of criminal obstruction of justice in connection with a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into alleged Mafia influence in Tel ASign, Inc., an advertising concern.
The next committee hearing will be held at 14 Vesey Street next Wednesday.
"Jimmy Blue Eyes" was the man! A highly, highly respected mafioso of the first order. An "original" in the truest sense of the word. IMO, and in the opinion of many, had he desired it, Jimmy Alo could have risen to become the overall boss of the Genovese Family.
But he was sharper than most. He knew that a move like that was essentially a death-kneel!...He was way too smart for that!
He enjoyed a great life! What the hell more did he even need out of life?
He was a very sharp fella!...and because of that, he remained a "winner" all his life!
