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a+ - ~ AL. a c lee ‘ _ ens dow ety yt o— . , se. , Meg . : tasty Pete Caojias . nose Tart was woe Sows . : ‘ : UNLCaZO File gOmLs a vas _ Se, _ PACELLI claims that the November, 1946, election was an unusually quiet s+, election and that no terrorism existed in his ward or any of the Italian wards, we to his knowledge. He was inclined to hold the newspapers in contempt in that they . invariably gave consicerable attention to a street brawl and made it appear *.. as though considerable trouble existed throughout the area. He stated that fiehts are common but there was no bleodshed or gun batt ies, to his knovledge SABE ee ei arhe BP Pa Aa ee ae tale os and, _ if, thsre were, he claims they would have come to his attention. ar a PACELLI was asked if in his opinion the release of the subjects in instant "<3 ease would have in any way affected the election. He scoffed at the thought that the parole of these man would in any way affect the election in his ware 7 or any of the Italian wards. He is satisfied in his own mind that the de- “t crease in the Republican vote had nothing to do with the paroles of the - subjects in this case and it was conversely true that the parole of these men did in no way increase the Democrat vote. Ha stated it is well kmovm in the s City of Chicago that the Italian wards are predominantly Democratic and, oe | until the situation changes and they are able to offer the people in \ his ward SY = more” jobs, the Democrats will continue to be in the majority. 0 2.) oe os ! PACELLI endeavored to explain how the present election system of permanent _ + registration has elimimated the so-called "flying squad" and that the voters _ ° are generally known by the officials at the polling place. Therefore, it owt 2°; eliminates the possibility of voting a lot of people, from other precincts. or wards. . i - _., PACELLI denied ever participating in this. parole matter and claims he has as roe never been’ approached to use his influence to effect the parole of any of © ne, ~, the subjects in instant case. He claims he is not acquainted with the os Pann P parolees or their families, which may in part account for the fact that he was } “+ not approached to assist any of these men. He claims that all he knows about ‘>, - the parole matter is what he has read in the newspaper. He states that as , “se*'".” far as he is concerned, no one has even mentioned to him anything relative to ‘ "an alleged "payoff" and again stated that if he had any knowledge relative Ao ; to a payoff, it was what he had read in the newspaper. He claims that he ; we is not too well knovin because of his short time in politics and for that reason 4 . mie! . the, porealled hoodlum element will not discuss such matters with hin. =? a gt y ~ . a ae : : ; + . . . too : . 1 . : re ST me: m4 . : ran * ¢ 4 ~ : . . oy , er ae s t 1 + . ¥ * wo, ‘ » : wa ™ - a *- " * . . a) et ~ « al cue iy , “ye ~ 3 ¥ “ AN, of a é Ao agg! oi ‘ 7 : . - : . “ : . . oo : . * mits * q an at ate : ae | Seo 4 cr wlLim,. of igetete ar a ey ee #, spe ae a ge ee . im ~ 4 rea et lew sit <i 4 . wt, ~ ‘ : *% yt . oan f. ‘a . < . a oe or are coey ‘ay a