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i ee es ee a oe DG oe as 18, 1947 "e e RE: LOUIS CALMPAGNA, with aliases, Louis Campagna, Louie Cook, Louie Carmini, Louis Compapne, Lugi Compagne, Louis Campagnia, Morino C. Cook, "Lefty Louie" Campagna, SLittle New York" Compagna The file on the captioned individual maintained by uc United States -oard of Parole reflects the following information. . Campagna was convicted by the U. 5. District Court for the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to interfere with trade and commerce by violence, threats ari coercion. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. and fined $10,000. He-began-_service of his sentence-on Mareh $, 1944. He —* was eligible for parole July 7, 1947. His conditional release date was’) |; November 23, 1950 and the full prison term expires March 7, 1954. At the * time he was admitted to prison, Campagna admitted a previous criminal record - reflecting a conviction in 1919 for bank robbery to which he was sentenced one . to fourteen years and a general principles arrest by the Chicago Police Depart- ment on December 19, 1932 which was dismissed. According to the prisor: records" his adjustment when first being confined to prison was unsatisfactory. It was’ + indicated that because of the vicious nature of the offense for which he Was i convicted and his gangland connections he should be given carefi pervision. The Board cf Parole file indicates his prison record is othervise clears. ‘ Campagna was paroled on August 13, 1947. According te his: ‘parole plan “ie as it was approved Campagna was to reside with his family at 2927 South Maple‘: . Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. He was to be self employed, operating two farms ° omned by him, one at Fowler, Indiana and another at Berrien Springs, hichigan. ;. His A parole advisor is Dr. Walter Lawrence, age 58, a physician and surgeon,. 743 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, Dllinois. Campagna's transportation from the + os prison at Leavenworth to Chicago, Illinois was to be erranged by Bugene. Bernstein, re ; an attorney. ; ; ro . _ he Board of Parole file also contains a letter addressed t6 President + : Truman by chicago, Illinois enclosing a news >’ paper clipping concerning subject's parore and protesting against what the °. corréspondent calls "this miscarriage of justice", The file also cor.t2ins a letter to the Burcaii of Prisons from “larden Joseph .. Sanford at Atlanta dated’ July 3, 1944 enclosing an article.taken fromliarrpents Wavazine relatina te. _— fampacna-and bis associ gées. _. Ina letter from Assistant Director Loveland to, a warden-Sanford-deted iay 1; 1945, the following is noted: —"At-this time Viel a Circella, Reg. No. 60609-L, is confined in-Leavenworth — This -tfimte was -&menber ae, of the same 'gang' as the above named inmates as will be reflected by the 0°.. 7) rig magazine story 'Yho Killed Estelle Carey! which, I believe, you have." ‘the me letter continues by indicating that a transfer of Campagna and others to’ Leavenia:. worth would be undesirable at that tine bécause of Circella's Presence three at ¥ 2,7: ” einen a adh a eae aoe -—— ae i ed nf SNe: eee eden tees Bt eg I ar Rt aaa ee er oe en