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a a ay . : - - : . = tay . wa Poot : so mp Be eo? a * ~ ned be ye The following investigation was conducted by Special 4 ,cnt Chicago File 58-194 | { ee ALL: AW ees ree 2 MeiMabe } 7. “oa rr sda? bre In referenced teletype of September 19, 1947 a statement was made that an unidentified friend of DOHERTY told him that one SCZELZ, a barber, employed < |... in the Chicago Assessor's Office, stated that JOZ BURGE or BURGIA, sree tak mayor of Maywood, Tllinois, was involved in handling money in connection eo oan with the securing of paroles. ; ela ptaede aye On September 22, 1947 ROBERT G. SCELZSE (not SCZELZ), Deputy Assessor, City aoe of “hicago, was interviewed at his place of business, He stated that he was: a barber in the Sherman Hotel approximately thirteen years ago, He stated. that he was acquainted with PHIL D'ANDIBA. He indicated that he had become acquainted with D'AND&EA while working in the capacity of a barber in the yt Shermén Hotel here. Jie stated that he was not acquainted with any of the "+ other parolees, nor did he know the manner in which any of the parolees . ..,.-,, had secured their parolese a SCELZSE stated that JOSEPH INBURGIO BULGER, referred to as JOE BURGE in referenced teletype, is the head of a fraternal organization known as Ttalo-American National Union, with headquarters at 32 West Washington Street, Chicago. This organization allegedly is now an insurance company, according to SCEL25E. It was SUELZSi's opinion that all the parolees were tat members of this organization. With respect to whether JOSEPH T’BUNGIO BULGER was formerly mayer of May- <7 wood, Illinois, SCELZSE stated that he could not recall definitely whether +" \% 27 +f it was JOSEPH or his brother who was formerly mayor, but in any event it i ., was quite some time ago. SCELZSE stated that BULGER is now practicing law ." .« at 139 North Clark Street, Chicago. He stated that he did not know if a oe BULGER was in any way associated with the parolees, nes SCELZSE stated that he did not know any of the details of the manner in which any of the men secured their parole, He stated that he had not seen PHIL D' ANDREA, with whom he is acquainted, or any of the other on parolees since they secured their paroles. He stated that he in his fo capacity of barber at the Sherman Ilotel had become acquainted with many . vow of the underworld characters, but that he knew nothing of their activities Lo er ee ee G@Xce ot wat he had read in the ewspaper 2 MEWS Peel Se aa a Mention should be made that SCELZSE was @ barber at the Si rman Hotel fron ; a rent thee 1919 to 1934 and claims that during that period of time he had witnessed sc ve these hoodlums coming into the Sherman Hotel to get haircugs and had observed: ; them drop their puns on the floor, but never learned of their personal age 8 activities other than what was rumored about in the barber shop. * ; oy ote St -29- . - . - - ° a . ee re T -* cia oe “> og -