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Chicago File 58-194. JEH i gm [ On September 26, 1947 MR. JOHN R. ROBINSON, Public Relations Counsel, Foom 814, 228 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, was interviewed by Special ot: i | > oe MR. RORINSON advised that he has known Parolee PHILLIP D'ANDREA eince arn approximately 1930, at which time he met him through one HARRY REED, whom hes" che stated was friendly with the whole group of Parolees. At this time D'ANDREA, Ag ny yes * “according to MR. ROBINSON, was active in an Itelian-American society in Chicago which eventually became under D'tANDREA'ts guidance an insurance organization for the benefit of its members. MR. ROBINSON stated thet he knew D'ANDREA casually for several years, and then in 1937 or 1938 D'ANDREA called upon MR. ROBINS to reorganize the paper "La’ Italia” in which D'ANDREA had purchased the con- trolling interest. ROEINSOY understood from D'ANDREA that he hed been recommended as being the logical person to get this paper out of financial difficulties *. Ses 4nto which it had sunk under the direction of a phony Italian Nobleman, whose 7... °- name ROBINSON does not presently recalle As MR. ROBINSON recollects this Phony Italian Nobleman later was shot on Sheridan Road in North Chicags, and’ D'ANDREA’ was accused of the shooting. ROBINSON states, however, that he does not now and. never did believe that D'ANDREA murdered this individual as D'ANDREA at the time of the death had a $50,000 suit pending against this person, and he was worth 7 more to D'ANDPEA alive than dead. MR. ROBINSON stated thet in a period of . about six months he reorganized this paper and placed it on a sound financial. , 4 basis. After this period his acquaintance with D'ANDREA agein beoane casual, Peg oo However, in October of 1945 MRS, FERRARA, the sister of DYANDREA, aa brought a letter to MR. ROBINSO! which had been written to him by D* ANDREA, and apparently enclosed with a letter from D'ANDREA to his family. This letter was. wpe turned over to Agents and due to its unusual nature and possibly significant” ve wording, is being quoted hereinafter in full: as "Oct 20, 1945, "Dear Jack; "Accept my most grateful thanks for your interest and untiring tf efforts in my behalf. The kmowledge of your friendship is my greatest fortes’ *" I have been imbued with new hopes and anticipation that all is not lost — we, and that I maybe able yet, to, spend the last few yaers of my life, with e af my family and friends, as a reminder I just passed my 55th year mark ~ oY ate While in here in spite of my failing health, due to ul 6, arthrithis,-"". + oo. and severe spinal condition~-however the ‘ticker’ is in persect shapes '. 7 _ Jack, at the very outset let me take a negative approachb-sounds = - Nae ridiculous, but people believe the ridiculouis more readily, than sound. : sensible facts. You mow that I was in the trucking business, trucking *_ Eee . ‘ . ya ~ . ‘ : i nr? Pan ne Oe ee iD . / » ° » ow target. Pe ae o "Ns _ Doe 3 wa aaa Sel et aeon & a Bae” wc ~: - . x. : . 2) a nt “anes gemma m™ Pos - . eo ee - . MIF. =e 1 ~~ ee a ei