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as ee ae ; air - ‘calls were made upon this fanily back in 1939. Dr. LAWRENC ~ that he has made several calls on the family of PAUL RICCA; Pl, toe ae ey eet ad “orf a ae ge tee Ty Te ate ean tae Chicago File #58-1)4 \ a me Tatas we RER/HKH :mel . . . . Dre WALTER LANTUNCE, 6400 West Cermak Road was interviewed ty by Special Agent on ar, 26, 1947. . z ey Mt on Dre LAWRENCE advised that he has been the CAMPAGNA family physician for. 2 f - approximately the past fifteen years. Several weeks before he had any knowledge” “a that LOUIS CAMPACNA was being considered for parole, he was making a call at 3 fi the CA'PAGNA home, and Mrs. CAMPAGNA made the remark that LOU might be paroled, Dr. LAWRENCE stated that that was fine, and no further statements were made . regarding the matter. <A short time after this incident Mrs. CAMPAGNA and her . son, JOZ¥Y, came to Dr. LAWHENCE's office and asked that as the family physician. DOr. LAWRENCE write a letter of character to the Parole Board for LOUIS cuuPacac® Dr. LAWRENCE stated that he would oe more than happy to fill her request, am. -;’ so he wrote his letter to the Parole Board in Washington, D+ ¢. ; Drs LAVRENCE stated that he has been a practicing physician in Berwyn, Jllinois .”— © at the above location for the past twenty years, and that he originally was — . called to the home of Mrs- CAMPAGHA's parents, whom he had as patients for several years. Dr. LAWRENCE states that all his dealings with the CAMPAGNA _. family have been on a businesslike basis, in other words, doctor and patient; . ‘ that at no time was he ever approached for any special favors by members of * = °-- the CANPAGNA fauily. He further stated that he recalled at the time LOU CAMPAGNA Po was indicted in the BROWN-BIOFF Case that LOU CAMPAGNA complained to the doctor” of stomach pains. LOU CAVPAGNA was taken to the West Suburban Hospital, and- it was found that he had an acute appendix. Through cooperation with the head surgeon of the West Suburban Hospital, an appendectomy was imacdiately ; performed upon CAIPAGNA. us Dr. LANRENCE is still serving many of the relatives and immediate family menbers . of the CAMPAGNA family, and he feels that his relations will still continue on a high plane and he does not desire to discontinue his services with that ~— fanily. Since the publicity of this case has appeared in the various Chicago ~ newspapers, Dr. LAWRENCE stated that many of his colleagues on the staff of ‘ the West Suburban Hospital have in his mind looked upon him as a dector who ° .'. . might be dealing with the underworld element. vo Dr. LAWRENCE readily admitted that he had made two calls on the family of 4 eo - TONY ACCARDO, who is reported to be the head of the pene yndicate. These 2". )) oul readily admitted °-2" one of the arel eee, ; and that on the date following PAUL RICCA's return to Chicagos ] Dre ‘LAWRENCE ate tayo WAT ee a ib “% at wo.