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Federal Bureau of Investigation Anited States Department of Justice 202 U. S,. Courthouse El Paso, Texas 62=4,00 March 8, 1938 no: infor n Concerning. b7e Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C, - Dear Sir: 62-3 9A h- 7H Reference is made to a letter from ive “bureau to this Division under date of Decenber 1, 1937 which sets forth information regarding a telegram received by the Bureau that was sent from Midland, Texas on November 23, 1937 and signed a This telegram requested information as to "Full status of Al Caponds terms", advised that Special Agent E. C, Dorris contacted. my Kidland, Te was advised as follows: He, and another individual coined) ill local bartender, were both drunk at the time this telegram to the eau was sent. They got into an argue | ment over the sentence which was imposed on Capone at the time of his conviction. advising he at first thought such sentence to be ten years and then later decided it was ten on one count an additional year on another count, sentences to run consecutively. er advised he and his friend then put up a small bet (2.00 he believes) and then came a discussion of how they were to prove who was ripht. advised he then conceived the idea of wiring the Bureau to secure s ormation and accordingly did so, his idea being that if he were right he would endeavor to get a larger wager if he could borrow the money. then went to the Western Union office to send the telegram but found seli too d word the message as he desired and so secured the assistance of local Western Union office. He did not receive any answer to his query denies that he is acquainted with Capone or has any connection with ar o does mow hin, Midland Office of the Western Union was e recalled sending the telegram in ad worded the telegram He likewise advised was drunk at the time o this message. - also contac question as he that as he rec Local inquiries produced information that considers himself ag an oil premotor but actually is little more than a bum. The local welfare orgam izations are ofent called on to furnish groceries for his family and donations are made up by local citizens on other occasions. He, apparently, is a heavy drinker and stays drunk for as long as he can secure whiskey to drink, He is sometimes sucessful making small deals and usually spends all the money made on whiskey. From —~\ supplied by the local sheriff's. affice there OO & Very y yours, ee eg . para) Note .. . yt |