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“2 As James Belcastro - Apr. 15, 1930, nolle prossed. Sale of explosives. Judge MeGoorty. As James Selcastro, Apr. 14, 1930, nolle prossed., Sale of explosives. Judge McGoorty. C-26302 James Belcastro, Nov. 17, 1930, G. P. Off. McFadden & Sq. 44, D. Be arrested 8/28/33 by Off. MoMullen & 8q. 4C, D. B. = hold for Division of Investigation, Is Public Enemy #25 - wanted on vagrancy warrant. On August 30, 1933, James Relcastro was interviewed at the Chicago Division Office by Special agent Jay C, Newmn and the follow ing information was elicited from him: % James Yelcastro gave his residence address as 7726 South Ry ‘ Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and advised that he was born in ve Italy, February 6, 1895, and when he was approximately fifteen years of age he came to the United States and secured his second papers and citizen- ship in Chicago in 1921; that in applying for his first papers he made a false statement to the effect that he was married end because of this false statement his citizenship papers were taken away from him in 1931, With further reference to his statement to the effect that he was married, Belcastro explained thet at the time he made this statement he was living with a common law wife and consequantly considered that he was marrieds He stated that he resided in Chicago practically all of his life and that since 1929 us i500 lw had been operating a meat market and grocery located at 268 W. 24th Street, Chicago, Illinois, He stated that he had not been out of the city aside from being in the surrounding suburbs during the past three years; that he is not connected nor bas he ever been connected with any "mob"; that he knows Vincent Gebardi, alias"Machine Gun"Jack McGurn, but is not acquainted with any members of the Touhy gang. The records of the Municipal Court, Chicago, Illinois, dis- close that James Relcastro was sentenced to serve six months in the House of Correction, Chicago, Illinois, on September 9, 1933, sentence imposed by Judge Dunn. Belcastro immediately appealed his case to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois and was released in the sum of ten thousand dollar bond. His case will be heard by the Supreme Court on December 11, 1933, Very truly yours, WS uwoe M. H. PURVIS, JIK:GYT Special agent in Charge.