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* Chicago File 58-194 FAR: EOD y investigation was conducted by Special Agents On October 10, 1947, WALTER THOMAS NOVAK was interviewed at 4017 West 65th toy Street, Chicaso, Illinois. UCVAK advised that he resides on the second floor ‘ at thai addr3ss. and that he and one JINSVINCENT are co-owners of the tavern a) e located on the first floor at that address. At the time of the interview, the’! "y me . Arents saw that the back roomat this address were furnished in the form of iar @ bookie and gambling establishment. ; ere or Relative to the bail bonds on behalf of the subjects in 1943, NOVAK stated a that through general conversation he had received knowledge that CAMPAGNA had to put wo a large bond. NOVAK stated he could not recall the individuals who advised him of this, and he could not recall the place or the circumstances umer which he first received this knowledge. He stated thet he visited the .: |. ‘.. Office of an atcorney, who, at the present time, he believes may “have been #*4H + BULGER. He contacted this attorney for the purpose of voluntarily and of 7 g° = his own free will putting up some money to help CAMPACNA make bond. epon contacting this attorney, he was told that CAMPAGNA's bond amounted to... - 074: $100,000. He told this attorney ha would help in furnishing this money, “and, oe to do this, NOVAK withdrew $25,000 from his own personal bank account, which . ” was located in the Cicero State Bank, With this $25,000, he purchased a eashier's check, which cashier's check may have been purchased at the argo State Bank. However, NOVAK believes it was purchased at the Cicero State on Bank, NOVAK said he could not recall who the payee was on this cashier's‘ ee check. He stated he could not remember whether he actually turned over this on check to Attorney BULGER or if he turned it over to the U. S. District ee Sen Court, Ghicago, Illinois. He advised that he did get a receipt when he wher tne. any surrendered his check, which receipt he held until the $25,000 was returned 9°17! to him when CAMPAGNA'S bond was canec@llad. NUVAK stated he could not recall ~. a who made out the receipt or who signed it. He stated that when he received os the money back, he received it in the form of a check but he cannot recall the maker of the check or who handed him the check. ~+ Relative to this $25,000, NOVAK stated it was made up of his own funds and that | when the money was returned to him, he did not turn it over to anyone else but placed it in his safety deposit box, which was located at either the . Cicero State Bank or the Argo State Bank. NOVAK stated that he was not acquainted with amy attorney ‘by the name of : ast! BERNSTEIN. 3 AS pe. ‘ hats Fan > rae oP” Ha stated that in about September of 1946, he was contacted@by a friend relative . ;: to GAMPAGNA's income tax liability. With a great deal of psitancy, he «. adhe -21- we rhe * . - ™ . * ‘ . Neth ge ite te ee ar gay BESS: . pre bye oe ene. a whe hike nell Ns hoe. oe oa meas “Ral wesy. . i a we. 2 - — ay . “ . wt