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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Form No, 1 , TH1S CASE ORIGINATED AT WASHINGTON, D. Cz FILE NO. REPORT MADE AT... - DATE WHEN MADE PERIOD FOR . ' WHICH MADE MEXIPHTS, TSHNESSER 10-68-47 10-6- 1698,5247-— TITLE 2 CHARACTER OF CASE LOUIS GAUPAGNA, was, ET AL BRIBERY PAROLE 2\TTER de oo . _ . a . 7 . syNopsisorracts: Judge T. WEBBER\WILSON states letters received from priests and. citizens in Chicago recommending subjects be paroled were accepted in good feith, and inquiries were not made relative to character and reputation of persons from whom letters received. States advisers for all five subjects were investigated by Chief Pro- bation Officer, Chicago, Illinois. Judge WTLSON denies knowing adviers. Judge WILSON had been contacted by a numer of Congressmen relative to paroling of prisoners, but fas not contacted by any Congressman in instant case, Judge WILSON had been contacted by officials in tHe Department regarding paroling of prisoners, but was “ot contacted by anyone in the Department in con- nection with the subjects of this case. Judge WILSON states that whenever recommendations of Congressmen and officials of Department were not inconsistent with facts and merits of case under consideration, he went along with their suggestions, Judge WILSON emphasized, , = -." however, that his decision with respect to the paroling we "of any individual had never been influenced by a Con- gressman, an official of the Department, or anyone else, Judge WILSON resigned due to condition of health and desire to return to private life in Mississippi, Judye Wilson rented Safety Deposit Dox, First National Bank, Menphis, Tenn. 9722-316 Deposit Box closed $=-22-47 NO STATISTICS Jest 10 3 31 AH "Up pursuant to VILSOT'S Letter dated 0-20-47. Last entry 7 to bo: nade by Judge WILSON 6-22-47. Sttipt - RUC - Af pbbatersBeoberc- Rar otal APPROVED AN p SPECIAL AGENT FORWARDED IN CHARGE COPIES OF THIS REPORT an i ‘Os Bureau OT fee AE 2 ~ Washington Field Wane 1 - Chicago 2 ~ liemphis Sars ee "7 ae soe oo ‘os