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, ” te. + c Chicago File 758-194 ; ee PCD/ALM mel . : The follow vestigation was conducted by Special acento : 4 ; +p we ee F, bots On September 24, 1947 LLOYD J. BUTLER, Pawmbroker, 133 North Clark Street, : “"- Chicago, Illinois, was interviewed at his place of business. BUTLER is allegedly” - the party who wrote a letter for and in behalf of Sub ject GIOE. BUTLER had 3: 43 been interviewed by a reporter of the "Tribune" prior to the interview by the =. above agents. ; mo BUTLER advised that he has known GIOE for the past ten years, and that during to ., that time CIO has been a customer of his at various intervals.” BUTLER advised *. Bt that he knew very little of the criminal background of GIOE other than what ._ “o he had read in the newspapers with reference to GIOE's incarceration on the aes charge of extortion. BUTLER further advised that one SID KORSHAK, an attorney,» +. approached him on behalf of GIOZ during April or May of 1947, and requested "* * BUTLER to write a letter to the Parole Board, which he did. BUTLER advised — we that he saw no harm in his writing, and advised agent that he had written > approximately twenty tines previous to this one for paroles of various individuals and that this one was the first one "that blew up". “ya BUTLER further advised that he had received no compensation of any sort. for. his intercession on the part of GIO#, had not been coerced into writing the - letter, and knew of no person or persons who had received compensation or, *..-. were coerced with reference to any of the subjects paroled. BUTLER further o advised that in all probability if he is again approached for the purpose of: Writine a letter on a person coming up for parole, he would probably do the - same thing over again, being of the opinion that he did not think that he was interfering with the law in so doinge BUTLER concluded by stating that he. has not seen GION since his release, and likewise has not seen any of the | other parolees. 4 Se A die Nag