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Office. Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FROM yp Rospn vo ~ SUBJECT: LOUIS CAMPaGua, et al BRIGERY PURPOSE Arse To advise that sanesSoberty, reporter for_the Chicago Tribune, ee has been interviewed and in general furnished little. specific information - concerning any alleged sereg ular eee in connection with the ee of the Pa jlects All lesds be DETATIS ASAT Carl Hennrich, Washington Division, advised thet he and Special dgent nterviewed James Doherty eat the Washington Hotel this morning. Janes 7 little specific information concerning any irregularities in connection with the release on parole of the above subjects. Doherty indicated that he has been making a study of the Capone mob and Chicago racketeers and politicians for the past teenty years and hes written numerous articles in con- nection therewith. He advised thet be has received any mumber of anonymous phone Cells and letters indicating that influence was brought to bear on behalf of the Buvjezts to obtain these paroles. Doherty stated it became apparent that political pressure was being used in anticipation of the paroles of these subjects during the elections in the fall of 1946 and thet the Italian Républicans on the West Side of Chicago were terrorised in order to force then to vote Democratic. He further stated that 1t was rumred then that the purpose was to lay the groundwork for a parole for DeLucia who had been a political boss for a nuppst of years on the West Shae. Tinhsasty pereansl ls campaigned for Republican Mari melli who was success- wile € VHS. ef Pet ew Se ewe see Me ee See Se ye eee ful in winning the election over one Fusco, a labor union 1 man through who Lucia gave political orders while in the penitentiary. Doherty stated one J orcara, Precinct Captain, 28th Ward, was apologetic to bine at that time Fegerding his activities in favoring Democratic candidates. Since the parole of the subjects Doherty received an anonymous telephone Gall stating thet one quarter million dollars have been paid to attorney Pa lion, St. Louls. The caller promised to identify hiaself when eee returns to Chicago. bh friand who an Tshearte vafi aad ts identify told hin that on 7 an Ttalian & friend whom Doherty refused identi ozelz t r enployed in the Chicago Assessor's office, stated “thal on one urge oF - ; xcrein, former Mayor of Maywood, Tllinocis, was involved in handli hares used + cttein the parole. Doherty said that Bishop Sbé@il‘and Stars¥fonly were proai- nent Chicagoans involved in securing these paroles and had eriginally sponsored Subject Gioe, With reference to Congressman Busbey (E-I11) heaving mentioned two prominent Chieagoans, Doherty said Congressnan Busbey told him that the Attorney General said two prominent people in Chicago Ere ee hi oy se Vie, the “4H Ce AasOKDED| I i Doherty further stated thet the tribune in | 27 Ave Tac @ponymous calls received in connection with this patter othe Laforsation wich Nemtvecigmg ae oy Peal he