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a Le ae ar Chicago File 58-194. a sy ye RER : em: MR. FRED M. MORELLI, 2154 South Viabash Avenue, (higeca. Tilinois, was interviewed on October 2 by Special Agents MORELLI has been Democratic Comnitteeman from the First Ward, Chicago, 1114noi eb? ¢ for the past 32 to 4 years. MR. MORELLI operates the Century Music Company at. 2134 South Wabash. MR. MORELLI stated that he was acquainted with all of the Parolees in instant Sag! an eee me 4.3 Na le Ca ry a“ case, as in past years they had made their headquarters in his Ward. MR. MORELLI ” states that for two years prior to the incarceration of the subjects, he has not. seen then, and has not seen nor heard from any of them since their release. MR. .; WOXELLI states that the first knowledge he had of the paroles of the Subjects was what he read in the local newspapers. MR, MORELLI states that he has no knowledge of any bribery in connection with the parole or any other irregularities, | and has no idea how the paroles were effected. ‘oo YR. MORELLI advised that Bishop WILLIAM O'BRIEN of the Catholie Church gave him a testimonial banquet at the Crystal Room of the Jlackstone Hotel, Chicago, in’ 4 = bay, 1947, MORELLI states that this banquet was in his honor for his outstanding” work in civic enterprises and social welfare. According to MR, MORELLI, this banquet was attended by prominent Cathclic Clergymen, judges, and businessmen, MR. MONELLI emphatically denied tnat the matter of instant parole was in any wey brought up at the benquet. Mt. MURELLI stated that KR. WISE of the R. H. Donnelly Printing Company, Chicago, Illinois, was at the banquet, and took a ~ list of those in attendance, and is presently printing up a souvenir of the .. occasion containing the nemes of all those in attendance at the banquet. , Poy MR. MOLELLI was acked if he had any information concerning any possible troudle during the election in the fall of 1946 in the 28th and 20th Ward of the City. of Chicago, and he stated that to his knowledge there was no disturbance or ' + te - we “ey - rae H trouble in these wards, * es we ey we OA ae in en oe aan - tio ; Pe Oe wee ew waka, nt te pT wr a Soh oe v, > ro et aan .. . a :