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“w ; 4 a v , om se oy oe ‘ oe . ; ape: ME coe” File 58-194 AENG urea The following investiration was conducted by Special Agents QT > — On October 9, 1947, JOHN T. [FMPSEY, Public Administretor of the se gt ate of Tllinois, was interviewed at his office, 11 South LaSalle Street, 7. Room 324, Chicago, Illinois, DFMPLEY advised Agents that he had partici- co" pated in’ no manner whatsoever with respect to the parole matter presently under investigation by this office. He stated he was first aware of the paroles after the publicity in the local newspapers. DIHMPSUY denied over having been in Berrien Springs, Michiray or having ever been in the vicinity of that part of Michigan, He claimed tho only time he had visited in the ae State of Michigan was When he was vacationing in the morthern peninsula me of tpt State years ago. , a DEMPS LY was then specifically questioned as to whether he had ve received a telephone oall from Berrien Springs, Michigan, and he stated there was no occasion for a telaphone call from Berrien Springs, Michigan or vicinity or anywhere else in the Steie of Michigan in connection with -- the above perole matter, He emphatically denied ever discussing the parole — matter with anyone prior to the local newspapor publicity. He did admit, Pad howeyer, having discussed this matter after the paroles were publicized with ne. one HARRY ASH, parole advisor for CHARLUS GIOE, DEIPSEY stated that after .t2'h. . ASH had testified before the Congressional Committee, ASH personally had contgcted him an’ told him the details of the testimony given before the Ck . Congressional Comnittee and assured DIMPSEY that everything was proper and wet thet he .was guiltless. DEMPSEY stated he did not kmow in advance that Con ' HARRY ASH was to be a parole advisor and that he had only learned about this from the local newspapers. ae DEMPSEY was again questioned as to whether he was aware of any ™ meeting having taken place in Rerrien Springs, Michigan, and he denied _.. knowing that there was any meeting, and if there was such a meeting, it was rae without. his knowledge. , sy “DEMPSEY was questioned as to whether he was acquainted with anyone or oar y the name of MANWELL allegedly fron ligonier, Indiana. He stated he knew aan of no MAXWELL from Indiana but was acqusinted with DON “LL, Managing a Editor of the Chicago Daily Tritune., He believed that DOW MAXWELL oripinal- wtar 4s ly came from the State of Indiana, but cduld not apprise Agents as to the exact location, He stated, however, that he is personally acquainted with the background of Governor CREEN of Ti lino saend | nat he knows . Governor. GREEN's birth place was ; Ligonier, Indiana. Wig de woe + who . t . - u . . 2