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Pap eG pe eet -- oa ao, nt el , . ory ‘ . kee Chicago File 56-194 RER:iab . >) Cc ! . ! we . FRANCIS ufturry, 616 western Avenue, Joliet, Illinois, was interviewed in’ the Joliet Resi 947, by Special Agents, a . It will be noted that this office has been attempting to locate and interview os ; Hy. CURRY since September 24, 1947, and that on September 29, Mr. CURRY: Ta ae the Joltet Resident Agency Office:' Peer ee telephonically contacted Acert oh and stated he would be available for interview on September 30, at which ‘time wis es ... he was interviewed. ius feed beth as hha Mr. CURRY readily admitted that he had been hiding because he thought that ee wo he FBI had a "ticket" for him, in connection with the Congressional hearing. o«. . — in the parole matter. kr. CURRY stated that after checking around, he found |; .. oO that the FBI was not serving subpoenaes in connection with the Congressional . eh hearing, therefore he contacted icont Re . 7 T4 & Wr. CURRY, when asked his occupation, stated "farming". He advised that he" was personally acquainted with all of the parolees in this case. Mr. CURRY .,,: 0G pes stated that he had never had any business transactions with any of the parolees’! we with the exception of PAUL DE LUCIA. i Mr. CURRY advised that just before DE LUCIA's incarceration, he rented en DE LUCIA's 1100 acre farm in Kendall County, Illinois. Mr. CURRY related ,% °°; that each year's rent was applied against a mortgage on the farm, which was © my 7 held by the Prudential Insurance Conpany at Springfield, Illinois.- He advised . that it was his understanding that the original mortgage wags $100,000 and ° ce 2 that the balance at the present time is in the neighborhood of $75,000. --.. weak. a et lr, CURRY stated that the DE LUCIA farm was a very profitable one and that 95°". °° pve he took $50,000 off of the farm last year. He stated that at the present 9 os. gras time, 900 of the L100 acres are under cultivation, consisting of grain crops ©. 0° 7 - of wheat, corn and soy beans. In the remaining 200 acres, there is maintained ~~.» /* a herd of 200 head of cattle. Se a a Mr, CURRY stated that in his opinion the paroles of the subjects were secured *~ 7 ee in a normal manner, and that these men were eligible for parole or they would .. have remained in custody. Mr. CURRY was asked if he had any information as .... to whether any monies had been paid in connection with the parole of tha five * Lay subjects, and he stated as follows: "Now really, if I knew of monies being Fey paid you wouldn't expect me to tell you, but honestly I think the idea of es monies being paid in connection with these paroles is foolish. In my opinion, ae i a 2 ed the whole thing is a fairy tale." CURRY stated that it is his opinion that. ae Representatives BUSBY and HOFIWAN are seeking free publicity and that the - oF “ "Chicago Tribune" f aiding them in that manner. Mr. CURRY stated that hex - shi has never discugseB the parole with any of the subjects, has seen nons of the parolees with the #xception of DE LUCIA, and has only talked to’ him in conneos tion with the farm. TS ae Ga wee . . ag