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on Chicago File 58-194 ama Nive VOC wae th bf ddI oe LPS e following investication was conducted by Special scent iy sctober 13, 1947. ROBERT PETRONE, 1425 West Grand, Chicago, was interviewed at his office in the 26th Ward Repvblican Organization, 636 North Racine, Chicago. He advised 2, that he had no knowledge of any blood shed in any of the wards during the November, 1946, election and that he had no knowledge of any cooperation between the Republican and Democratic parties in his ward during this same election. He stated that the records show that his ward increased the Republican vote by 2% during the election. PITRONE advised that only one ward tc his tmowledge had had a large decrease in Republican vote during the November, 1946, election and that was the 20th Ward. He stated that he did not believe this was due to any cdéoperation between the Republicans and Democrats in an effort to secure the release of the subjects from the penitentiary but it was his opinion that the cooperation was for the purpose of trading political jobs. He stated that he had no knowledre nor had he heard any rumors of any irregularities in resnect to securing tha paroles by the subjects and that he had heard of no bribery payments in the subjects' behalf. PETECIF stated he knew subject GICE and HANEY ASH because of the fact that they both resided in his ward in the past and beth worked for FRED ERICCSON, former Ward Comnitteeman of the 26th Ward. ? 4 SB -Pow-l2e : 7 a4) woe emt 7, ain a arty ies A . wee = te «7 hs nis Me oh be at a ’ Pa eee, Sci Re ge wow wasn eae cone PT ge? ++ et