A July 1932 U.S. Government investigative report of the Al Capone syndicate identified Hymie Levine as a collector and lieutenant of Jack Greasy Thumb Guzik. Hymie was multifaceted in what he did. A used parts garage that he owned in Chicago doubled as a business where police who received protection were paid off. A phone call from Levine to Guzik identified a particular policeman and the amount he was paid monthly to turn a blind eye to mob operations. Hymie was a flashy dresser who lived in a hotel apartment on Chicago's North Side.