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Chicago File 58-194 AJR ermb , a FRANKTARRIGO, Secretary-Treasurar of the LaMantia Brothers Arrigo was interviewed on October 14, 1947, by Special Apents Guamais & ARRIGO's residence, 7637 South Park Avenue, earo, lllinois. LED a a ARRIGO advised that he contributed $10,000 from his personal funds so to apply on the bail bond of all of the Subjects in 1943. ARRIGO's contribu- mo tion was made upon the recuest of JOE FUSCO and was made on the basis of many years of personal friendship between ARRIGO and JOE FUSCO, as well as other members of the FUSCO family. According to ARRIGO, no pressure was used to induce him to make this oomtribution. He stated that FUSCO did offer to pay an unspecified amowmt of interest to ARRIGO but ARRIGO refused this offer, stating that he did not consider this a business loan but entirely a personal matter based on friendship. ARRIGO stated that he was not acquainted and is not mow aoquainted with any of the defendants for whom the bond was posted. . ARRIGO advised that his contribution was in the form of a cashier's ) check which he purchased with $10,000 cash, He explained that he was then and still is an owner of race horses and that he kept an amount of cash on hand in connection with his horseracing operations, ARRIGO exhibited to Agents a receipt for the cashier's check referred to, receipt No. 161498 dated April 6, 1943 in the amount of $10,000 payable to FRANK ARRIGO end crawn on the Central National Bank of Chicago. . a ARRIGO related that the $10,000 represented his personal funds only? At FUSCO's direction, ARRIGO took the oashier's check to an attorney p at the letter's office on North Clark Street. ARRIGO recalled thatthis ' ettorney's name was BULGER. ARRIGO was accompanied to BULGER's office by Jt FUSCO and delivered the cashier's cheok to BULGER. According to ARRIGO's i recollection, he was given no receipt for his contribution. ARRIGO stated that he had no understanding with FUSCO or otherwise a as to. whether his contribution wae to appiy on the bonds for one or for all ; of the defendants. , ; t k i ARRIGO recalled that subsequently he'was refunded in full for his $10, 000. contribution, the refund being made in cash by Attorney BULGER at the lstter's office, ARRIGO stated that he received no more or less than $10,000, and so fer as he recalled, he did not give a receipt upon the return of this sun of money. tah eet Concerning his relationship with JOB FUSCO, ARRIGO advised that “tes. he hag known FUSCO's entire family for many years, and he first became « =