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&rapes were being disposed of daily at present in the New York terminals, and in this connection stated that arrangements were now being made by the local organization and a similar organization in New York whereby, commencing with the next 1931 juice grape season, the "racket" in New York would be controlled also by the local Capone organization. Mr. Irrgang stated further that during the conference the three parties stated that they were preparing to control the juice grape situation in Chicago in its entirety, and that the organization would dic- tate to the railroads, including the Nopthwestern Railroad through President «Sargent, and the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Marvin itt, Jr., with whom Byrnes stated he had attended school, the terms upbn which the railroads would be permitted to switch cars to the various team tracks, and in this eonnection Byrnes stated that just prior to the killing of Joe Farrara in June of this year, it was understood that Farrere had made arrangements with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad whereby the North- western tracks would be closed to peddlers and the latter forced to do all of their selling from the tracks of the Milwaukee Railroad, and thet it was at the request and dictetion of Farrara that the new cement juice grape tracks were constructed by the Milwaukee Railroad in enticipation of this year's juice grape business on those tracks. Mr. Irrgeng stated Byrnes informed him that Tony,Butch, formerly 8 member of Aiello gang, is now engaged in a juice grape racket eat Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois, and that Tony Butch is “gunning” for Merk pdanson for the reason that Adamson ewes him money and will not pay. Mr. Irrgang stated that no arrangements were made between him and the three parties above named, and at the conclusion of the confer- ence it was understood by those present and stated by Mr. Byrnes that the organization would withdraw entirely from any further perticipeation in the juice grape market for the remainder of the present season, but thet Sub- jects Schraiberg and Romano would be permitted to conduct whatever business they desired for their own personal benefit during the balance of this ses- fon. Mr. Irrgang atated that after hie conference with the three parties sbove named, he became convinced that it would be futile to continue the present investigation, and that he was not willing to furnish eny more grapes to be used in an under cover investigation; tr ther thet he was frankly concerned with his personal safety and alarmed that should it become mown to the Capone organization thet he was assist- ing the Governnent in this investigation, the penalty for such assistance would be his life, Mr. Irrgang steted he wished it definitely understood by the Bureau end officiale in Washington that he would not testify in this case and was not willing that any signed. statement mide by him be used as evidence in this case.