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Al Capone — Part 12

36 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 36 pages OCR'd
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pn porate 6 Mr. Nathan ; Cy) % Mr. Baughman ..... < K Chief Clerk ........- seer Buren of InGestigation Room 1,03 Mr. Foxworth... . 370 Lexington Avenue Mr. Harbo .....-..: New York, Ne Ye Hr. Joaaph ......--. FEW :MiL 6245552 Mr. Lester ......... August 21), 19356 Mr. Scheldt........ Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ue Se Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Avenue at Ninth Street, Ne We, Washington, De Ce RE: ALPHO SE CAPONE with eliagpse Oe TS BISHOP. STEPHEN Te TEROW. Conspiracy to Receive and Send Contraband out of the United States Peniten Atlanta, Georgine Dear Sir:- Beference is made to my personal and won Was letter to you dated August 3, 1935, relative to the investigative activity conducted by Special Agent George J. Starr of this office concerning article entitled "The 'X' Men" which appeared in the ADetective Fiction Weekly Magazine published by the Frank A. Munsey Company of New York City, in the issue of May ], 1935, in New York entitled File Nue [oe55 Re A review of this file and the abo , The matter indicates the possibility of Major Charles E.s|Russell hav=- ing some knowledge concerning the U. S. Penitentiary mattere letter of reference indicates that in addition to the article men= tioned above, Major Russell has written a number of magazine arti- cles and possibly books, relative to matters criminal and stated to td Agent Starr that he had written the “inside story” of Al Capone at Capone's request, and from material furnished by Capone himselfe Te t 9 a In vi 'e interest in crimp activities, end alleged previous pénnection with Alphonse Capone, ef to consider the a dvisabi}/ of furpose of = 33 = ~ the Bureau is now being reques 4 ng Arent Starr again interview Major Russell for the knowledge of the manuscrift entitled iténtiary" which 3 ~ dete whether he has any 2 2 "Th@ Bicgraphy of Al Capone'é Life in the Atlenta Pe 3 Q was submitted to Mre Re WeyMickam, Executive Editor i eal Detective 3 5 Stories", New York City, together’ with various aSwere defer clippings, RECORD . CG & ED INDE” F INVES |: cae | RY, gO] we Aue 2 198.2
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