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. “a wheel. ’ TO 8: Mr, Parsons pale: February 29, 1960 - FROM =: gy sone . _ OT al O - SURJECT: ROGER TOUHY HABRAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS 7% Stanford Clintoa, Sr., Chicago attorney reprewent i { John "Jake the Barber" Pactor in his militoo-dollar guit against the publisher of Touhy's book, "The Stolen Years," informed Agents of Chicago Division on 2/26/60, that in near future he was going .. to attempt to secure a deposition from Melvi rvis relative to +: the FBi's alleged vire tappiag in connection with Touhy's appreheasior Clinton commented that none years ago the FSI had refused -.. to produce records before Judge Joha P. Barnes, U. 8. District Court, Chicago, and since Touby made allegations in his book that the FBI was allegedly aware through wire tap information that Factor had not been kidnaped, he hoped that both Purvis and the Director. rai modify their position in this matter and furnish information. « A a tod / A— F6:-/1 Files have been reviewed aad it Bas been ascertained . , the Bureau had no wire taps in the investigation of the Factor.2 kidnaping, nor could any record be located as to any reference*: having been made concerning alleged wire taps in the hearing & by Judge Barnes in 1954, in connection with Touby's habeas corpus . proceedings, The file did reveal that the State's Attorney's Gf? tc in Chicago had had wire taps on Touhy's defense attoracy and PRs the home of a relative of a meaber ef Touby's gang. yy 3 “oye fae ALLEGATION IN TOURY'S BOOK * ae - @ Ge te On page 183 Touhy writes concerning Factor's teat inoay’ al trial regarding a telephone call. Factor received on 7/24/33, from one of his kidnapers, negotiatiag for the collection of an addi fi $50,000 ransom, The book includes the statement that (‘an secretary made notes at am extension Ble JH8 ete " FACTS 7 os Sears 3 c~ Factor did receive « ee ae eall on 7/9 7 individual he identified as exe ef his kidnapers, Best? now r when | they were going to get the additional $50,090 ak