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Chicago Pile 53-19h oe » JEG:FO OO gh . wt . . s = om cy mar The following was dictated by Special jzont SD c 27C On Octover ll, 1947, Special Agents interviewed Nrs. TONY \ BATTASLIA » 1b th Street, Chicay oan Lnois. irs. BATTAGLIA stated that her husband. had died February 7; 194d, at the age of fifty, of natural causes, a heart condition. She stated that her name was irs. MARY BATTAULIA and that she was not acquainted with the fact that her ~ husband had posted a bond in the amount of {5,000 in instant case. She stated that she had read in the papers about the parole of the Subjects and that if her husband had posted the bond, it was very likely for PHILIP D'ANDREA whom, the papers stated, resided in Chicago Heights, Illinois, where her husband operated a wholesale fruit and produce company. Mrs. MAKY BATTAGLIA stated that she had access to the accounts of her husband's business and to his per- sonal accounts and is certain that the 05,000 was not withdrawn from the per- _ sonal account which was maintained at the Citizens National Pank of Chicavo o Heights, Illinois. She stated, however, that her husband could have with- ; ‘a4 ° drawn this money fron his business account as she did not audit or keep . nla tn books of the business and had no occasion to check his accounts as she fully ad wre ‘trusted him. rss MARY BATTASLIA stated that she was not acquainted with any of the Sub- jects in instant case and could give no reason why her husband would post a $5,000 bond. She suggested that perhaps her husband's uncle, Mr. SAid BATTAGLIA, 192 Country Club Road, with whom TONY BATTAGLIA 1 was in business, could furnish some information. : men eyo tare, Og tober 13, 197, Mr. SAM BATTAGLIA was interviewed at his home, 192 “Country Club Road. He stated that he was not acquainted with the affairs feat of his nephew, TONY BATTAGLIA, as they had severed business relations *y, “4. | approximately four years ago. He could furnish no reason why his naphew 7 ot would furnish the 35,009 bond. He further stated that he was retired from ae the wholesale fruit and produce business. He also stated that he was not . acquainted with an; of the Subjects in the instant case. at F bh 3 . t bt =