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i -_ v . PEILST advised that he had posted $13,000. on behalf of RALPH __ SRCE. + October 11, 1947, Special ‘a interviewed DAVID J. PsILtT at his haberdashary store s hicago File No, 68-194 ...: otha , JFGsKLH:3PA b 9e- treat, Chicago, Tllinois. Of this 713,000, PLILET said that his share was $5,000.00 in @ “apgagntere check and the remaining $8,000, in cash he had secured from DAVE * amount was mentioned by PIERCE at the time he requested PEILET to post some RUSSELL, who requested him to post the bond as he, RUSSELL, did not wish to have the bond under his name, PEILET is not positive that he secured the $8,000, fron HARRY or whether he secured it from DAVE RUSSELL, but was of the opinion that it was DAV’ RUSSELL who gave him the money. RALPH PIERCE personally contacted FEILET roquosting him to post the bond. PuILIT stated that the money for the bond was his own personal funds, No specific Money but merely stated whatever he could spare, PEILET stated that if it “were necessary he would be willing to post $10,000. if PISRCE requested it. However, it was finally agreed that he would post $5,000, Short) y after PIGRCY had roguasted PulLsT to post the bond, Attorney JOSS 3ULGER requested PEIL:T to bring the monev to his offioe. In the meantime, DAVE RUSSELL telephonically contacted PLILeT and made arrangements to meet him at BULGHIt's Office where he furnished him the $8,000 in cash. Together with the $5,000. certified check of his own, PEILEAT posted $13,000. under his own namo. PSsILset stated that DAVe RUSSELL dia not wish to have the money posted under his (RUSSSLL's) name. ae After arriving at BULGER's office, PHILET accompanied a group of others in a taxi cab to the American Casualty Insurance Company where the money was paid. He stated that he did not know the other persons who had contributed te the bond, A receipt was obtained when the moncy was paid at the insurance company, FsILiT dogs not recall the exact date when the ‘tioney was paid to him but stated it was sometime after RALPH PIGRCE was aquitted, He was not certain as to whether he received repayment in cash or in a check. He stated ho receivad no profit for having furnished the money. His reason for posting the bond was because RALPH PIERCE was a customr in his haberdashery store and also because friends of PIsRCE had been dealing with him as customers for some time, 4a stated that no pressure was used and it was strictly for business reasons and personal .. friendship with PIERCE that he posted the bonds: 00 o's. ee ee eee ee a fee a ee | = " ~~ A i ee of rir