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ee ey i ne i ht nteaenianlcenianimetnneinesrn a a Chicago, Illinois, October 15th, 1930. "Reporting further in the grape situation at Clinton St. team track. With the assistance of Asst. States Attorney Donald L. Thompson, Sergts. Harry Larsen and Wm Brady of the States Attorneys office, the following listed men wore brought before Mr, Thompson ani qwstioned relative to the alleged activities of Romano and Shraiberg. Pietro Surdo, 612 North Green St., Chicago, Ill. Angelo Marteno, residence Oakland, California Tom Pallela, Modesto, California Sam Romano, 2102 Kostner Aveme John Rizzo, 1645 Melrose Street Charley LaPresto, 624 North Monticello aveme Roy Pallela, a brother of Tom, Modesto, California Nick Pantaleo, Modesto, California. " sll made statements in writing in the presence of the gentlemen Mentioned above and M, J, Gebhardt, John Barth and the writer of this office. In these statements they fail to implicate the men under investigation with anything that would be concrete evidence to presmt before the Grand Jury. On October 7th, 1930 Walter Shraiberg was brought before Mr. Thompson and made a statement in which he denied having any connection whatsoever with @ racket or an attempt to extort monsy fran eny of the men handling grapes at our team track. Volunteering that he intended to take up with the Chief Special dgent the matter of an investigator who he claimed was the instigator of this investi- gation and hava thia man discharged from the service of the CaNW Ry. (this refers to me.) Shreiberg, Tony Romano and a man named Rubin are in the produce business and I have been given to understand that Shraiberg and Ruben condxt 4 firm known as the Northern Fruit & Produce Co., with an office at 1423 South Racine Avenue, Dhone Roosevelt 3156. . In the handling of this matter by Sergts. Larsen and Brady and with the assistance of Mr. Thompson of the States Attorneys office, it would appear from all outward evidence, that all attempts to organize or collect from the men on the tean track handling grapes at Clinton St. has been eliminated gt least for this year." we nee fee ee