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Chicago File 58-194 DEW: EOD The fo np investigation was conducted by Special con SD - quilt» 2G. On September 27, 1947, HARRY A, ASH, Superintendent of Crime Prevention, © Department of Public Safety, State of Illinois, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, was interviewed and advised that he had knom the subject GIOE since approximately 1915. ASH said that he first becams ro rnin ein; Toe GIOE at the time GICE was living in the ward over which FRANK ERICCSON was — ee the boss, ASH stated that he also resided in this ward, After this original con~ ~ tact with GIOE, ASH stated that he did not see or hear of GIOE again until Sak approximately 1940, at which time ASH moved to the Seneca Hotel, 220 East foo Chestnut Street, Chicago, Tllinois, ASH said at this time GIOE was living in = - the Senaca Hotel and was operating a baseball book on a commission basis. According to ASH, SIDNEY KORSHAK, an attorney, also resided in the Seneca | - at this time, - moa . nh * q ‘ee * In 1947, ASH stated that SIDNEY KORSHAK requested him to write a letter to HRA we the parole authorities, which letter was to be of a general character reference: ty nature, ASH said that he told KORSHAK he was not sure he wished to write suchi'* ° a letter because of his position with the Crime Prevention Department. KORSHAK,: according to ASH, stated he did not believe ASH could be adversely affected by such a letter’ inasmuch as a very high church cignitary was also backing 7 » GIOE and the connection of ASH's name with this high church dignitary would ~— . accrue to ASH's benefit instead of to his detriment. ASH stated that this ~~. > high church dignitary was Bishop SHIEL of Chicago. This letter which ASH we an wrote Was not mailed by ASH but was given to KORSHAK and presumably KORSHAK an mailed this letter inasmuch as ASH stated that he received an acknowledgment Hi to a letter written by himself in May, 1947. ; ° i . “ < At a later date, ASH recieved a letter with certain enclosures from the parole” ” authorities, this letter being to the effect that GIOE had requested ASH to . ; be his parole supervisor. Certain forms were enclosed with this letter which ~~, wers to be executed if ASH would acquiesce to the request of GIOE, and ASH did fill out these forms and mailed them to the parole authorities. Along .° ... with the mailing of these forms, ASH forwarded a letter stating that he had ~~ noticed that an attorney could not act as a parole supervisor and that he Oe would be happy to act as a parole supervisor if the Goverrmant saw fit to. aren : - waive this rule. According to ASH, he has never received an acknowledgment +. °:° of this letter plus the forms which he returned to the parole authorities and that he has mver acted as parole supérvisor for GIGE because of the fact that he oy ile has not been officially informed that he is a parole supervgsor to GIOE. . | * oy, ASH stated that a probation officer by the name of COLOSIMOgtelephonically 2 contacted him and stated that GIOE was to be released, and @fter ASH had asked - tae ” Res ~—_.. = eee — _ tha, i . * . z @ hy, af, . L ~- . . . ‘ fa adc we, 7 Sey oF a Poof eet . > Rese . . teed pre 1 . 44a Pog