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P. O. Drawer 567 Sen Francisco, Gelifornia June SO, 19f6 ie fr Director, fo Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D. C. ae Edwerde ....---- Mr Fosworth .... Ate) Flurhe ..-2.-. Mr. Kefth ..- - | Mr. Lester... -- 5 Tie Bclitcer fo Dear Sir: RE: JAMES C. LUCAS Nee foe Assault on Government Reservation. [*, oe h reference to the assault upon Ajphonse 1 Oe Capone by Janoa Lacas, in the Alcatraz Island Penitentiary, | .......... eee there ie tranamitted herewith, for the information of the Burem, © newspaper clipping from the San Francisco "Call Bulletin", June 25, 1936, which contains a statement purportedly made by me. Ne S he This will advise that the Sen Francisco "Call , |. Bulletin” te an afternoon newspaper, and is essentiallyea “. _ rewrite paper. A ! For the further information of the Bureau, this will advise that on June 25, 1936, I left the San Francisco Office early in the morning with other Agents, for monthly firearms practice at Ft. Funston Range, and aid not return until the middle of the afternoon. The purported announcement on my part is obviously without foundation and entirely erroneous since I made no announce- ment to the press whatsoever in connection with this case. The morning newspapers, however, carried atories concerning the incident and quoted U. S. Attorney H. H. McPike in the seme language. It is apparent, therefore, that the "Call Bulletin”, which is the only San Francisco newspaper which referred to me, possibly wanted to vary ite rewriting of the story which appeared in the morning newspapers. Very truly yours, Cro 1-17-76 wy ot WLL: MLA ee ee Special Agent in Charge a TFNCLr 70-144 anne cee ee oe , ‘ eft R ag DE - ECORDED & INDEXED + BL whl, __ a 7 SN avi OQ anar whe |