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Chicago file 56-154 oe i an ‘ : eee a that apreemant coull not be reached as to what the sala price of $25,000 *~ eee ae re should include in tho way of furniture as well as the house and realty. yas On the occasion of KORSHAK's last visit to CICE, which visit was in May of 1947, GION montioned to him that he would be up ‘for parole in July, and GICE asked KOASIAK at this time if KORSHAK would obtain individuals to write. letters to the Penitentiary stating that they believed GIOE could be . rehavilitated in society. At this time, KORSHAK mentioned to GIOE that he: |: would suggest that HARRY ASH be GIOE's parole supervisor becausa of the fact ’ that ASH wag the Superintendent of Crime Prevention in the State of Tllinola, “= and was an individual who should be above rerroach because of his position. r KORSHAK contacted ASI for the mirpose of having ASH act as Parole Supervisor, .. os and ASH] agreed to do so. He stated that ASH wrote a letter of a character en reference nature to the Penitentiary, and later executed forms to qualify for. ..¢, the position of Parole Supervisor for GIOH. KORGUAK stated that ASH was . oa ° definitely CIGE's Parole Supervisor but had become frightened because of tha ; ~% “gs publicity and had gotten himself in trouble by denying it. KORSHAK said that 7 ASH had discussed a telephone call between ASH and a Frobation Agent by the; 23% 73° name of COLGSTNO, and that he remembers that ASH did not tell COLOSINO that . Sp he would not act as Farole Supervisor for GIOE. According to KORSHAK, ASH ~ bacame frightened because of the influance exerted upon him by JAMES-DOHERTY , a reporter for the Cnhicaso Tribuna. KCPSHAK stated that hea algo contacted LLOYD BUTLER in regard to writing a ae . letter on behalf ef GIOE, and stated also that DAVE ZISOOK pad telephonically: : - contacted him about writing a letter for CIOR. KORSNAK said that he advised . va both individuals that it would te perfectly alright to write such a letter:® 7“ oher inasmuch ag it was common practice for prominent individuals to do so. KORSHAK i, is aes stated that ASH came to him at the time the publicity concerning this case ~~ Boas, became knowm, and was very angry about the fact that KORSHAK had asked ASH oon wo, to ba GIOE's farole Supervisor. KORGUAK stated that he had told ASH at this time that because of his position in the Crime Prevention Department and the -... A fact that his offica nad the necessary machinery set up to watch over parolees, - . it was his opinion that ASH's action in this matter had been quite proper and was no mattor for him to be concerned about. KORSHAK was specifically asked if he had been the individual that had mentioned. +~ § F, i the fact that Bishop SIITRL of Chicago had back ed GIOE, and he emphatically ree: denied ever mentioning the Bishop's name. He stated that he does not mow | ~ Smae FE Bishop SHTEL, has never met him, @nd has never contacted anyone in the Bishop's. - ae - Offices, KORSHAX said that to his knowledge the name of Bishop SHIEL onset on through JAMES DOHERTY. Chas eee Bee Cu has aes p - oe ee 7 . vee te peng ay a ba ; . we <r TA te: id Sere