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sae Rea 8e0 File 68-194 armb alod aa = w Pa ee Bata “fs a On October 15, 1947, Special Agent attempted to interview Mrs» CAROLINE SPINGOLA at her home, an Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois, it having been reported that che put up $20,000 for use as bond money for subject parolees in 1943, “It was determined that Mrs. SPINGOLA is 80 years old, suffered a stroke of paralysis last week and has cataracts on both eyes, It was also found that Mrs, SPINGOLA speaks no English, Through her sonein-law, Dr. JOHN J. DRAMMIS, who rasides with her at the above addross, it was determined that Mrs. SPINGOLA stated she cannot at this time remember anything concerning the putting up of $20,000 to be used as bond money for subject parolees, and that her son, SALVAITCRE SPINGOLA, who owns and operates “The Drum", a bar- room at 114 North Dearborn, Chicago, would be the. Proper person to give the requested information. SALVATORE SPINGOLA was interviewed by reporting Agents at which time he atated that his family and the family of PAUL DeLUCIA had lived in the same neighborhood for many many years, that he and the DeLUCIA children had been reared together and their families had always been friendly. He stated that in 1943, when DeLUCIA was arrested, his brother-in-law, CHARLES SPIZZIRRI, who died in June of this year, took up a collection to be used as bond money for Subject DeLUCIA. He borrowed this money from various persans in the neighborhood whose identities were unknown to SPINGOLA. Part of the money was put up by CAROLINE SPINGOLA and same by SALVATORE SPINGOLA, © . He stated he himself would have turned this money over to be used as bond money. by the insurance campany handling the matter, but that on the day it was to be put up, he believes April 16, 1943, he was inducted into the U. S. Army. He, therefore, requested that his mother put up the money. She did this, putting the entire sum up in her own neme in order to insure that when the money was paid back it would be paid to her, and she could take from it that part which she personally had contributed, before the funds were distributed, thus insuring the return of her money. He stated that his mother did receive the money baok but that she received no profit from this trans- action and that it was done strictly on a basis of friendship. SPINGOLA advised he did not know where the money was put up but believes it was with some insurance company in the loop. He does not know _ ettorneys BERNSTEIN or BULGER, He stated that so far as he knows, neither os he nor: any member of his family contributed any money to pay for back inoome _taxes of subject parolees, nor did they contribute any money that might be used as a bribe to pay for the paroles of subject parolees. He was not contacted by anyone for these purposes, and so far as he is aware, none of -l4- | | §B- Freed YO ee . =_=_ oo