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September 13, 1947 RE: PAUL DILLOF During April, 1946, an attorney in St. Louls, Kisso.ri, advised that Pas) Oilien ie a well kom St. Louls attorney and very sctive in Leaceratic political effairs.. Me bas an wsavory reputation as an attorney - - and is considered contentious. It ms reported that Dillon had associated with underworld characters and had represented them in court and was con- sidered a mediocre attorney. In April 1946, another practicing attorney : in St, Louis, Missourl, reported that jaul Dillon was know to heve important: political connections in fashington and was a campaign manager for Fresident M a Truman in his successful race for the United States Semmte in 1934, and had 2 YS: visited the President in recent months. It was further alleged that Dillon . fms talked about hie political acquaintanceship with Cabinet merbers includ - : ing (he present Fosteaster General, and that he had on several occations con og walted with the Collector of Internal Revenue at St. Louis, Missouri. ‘ It has been determined that Paul Dillon is an intimate ‘asacets of Meyer Gordon, acd hes attempted to assist Gordon in a settlenent of the . 4 Internal Revenue Bureau's incomes tax claim against Gordon. Meyer Gordon is: @ notorious Chicago jewel fence bo was convicted in the 0. S. District Court, " Detroit, Michigan in May of 1946, end sentenced to 20 years and 210,000 ‘fine. (fo <3 for violation of the Natianal Stolen Property Act. Keyer Gordon is predently)” /:% out on appeal. Froa a highly coutidential and reliable sources it has bean. & at which time the incowe tar evasion charges aainst Gordon vere discussed. | i Dillen is reported fo have advised Gordon that he wax going to Yashlngton, °"" De Coy the next day, April 9, 1946, and indloated that he wight intercede ae with highly placed political figores in Fashington inbehalf of Gerdon.: ‘Ine 5 ‘ vestigation in 5t. » Missouri, revealed that Dillon was absent from Bt. * Louls for several dsys subsequent to April 8) 1946, bat his location during - am | this time is not knom. [t wae ascertained, Bowev"rs that on spril 295. 194652 : Dillon departed from “t. Louis by Eastern Airlines for tashington, De Ce the income tax charges ageinst Gorgon are stiid pending. ; re oo During August, 1946, Information was received that Paul Dilten } ne the attorney for John F. Lougherty, Sheriff for the City of St. Louis. sit, was reported that Sheriff fougherty was considered by late Janes Eagen,' Ses to be a St. Louis contact of the Chicago Syndicate. It was further ‘reported ~> ‘wy an informant that Dougherty and his attorncy, Paul Millen, on ane oocasion’ atteapted to intercede for John Kick, a labor recketeer, sho was doing ald. by the police of the Seoond Listrict in ft. Louis; however» ~ received a. ; : a ra bre n was further reported that Edward vichacl precy; ’ ‘a “forser ‘Yabor 3 racketeer in St. Louls, Uissourl, was frequently seen in tho compeny of Shertfe Den: gherty and Paul ‘Piles jm the Club Eoom of hed Cox's saloon in fte mest way b sgtehget tears ti! htt a Missouri. a. * . . a —e - ~ Te eres ee aad, ey ete a ao Be oe Se aeeines