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ree en Alaa Pe a a al . #Onh EDGAR HOOVER C C.) DIRECTOR Zederal Bureau of Investigation Rnited States Bepariment of Justice Washington, B.C. a — 4 SUT: DLS Fovember 13, 1939 Me bee a james “ Mr. Handsome... oo. Wr. Mc'uure.. . hs Picnic. Mir. Rogen 0...) ae MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR we Hr,. Muleahy ealled me thie efternoon and stat he had an amusing incident happen he thought Mr, Hoover }........ ..... might be interested tn learning about. He atated that borts)Freeson, newspaper woman of Chicago and whose column appears in the local Tines « ve Herald, telephoned him trying to secure information concern- ing the information of Walter Fincheli on his radio program dast night that Al pfapone was ona train en route to Boston, Fhen he attempted, to erplain to Miss Fleeson the Department's position fn the matter, she flew into a rage and atated that all Ahe newspapers know that J. Sdgar Hoover and Walter Winchef@l are "like that,” and that all newspaper people know that Falter Finchell got thie bit _ Of infornation from rj J, Edgar Hoover, and she thought it high-time the D tment of Justice became aware of fact that Walteryyiinchell gets material of this kind \ om Mr. Hoover. : I telephoned Mr, Mulcahy later in accordance with our tistrectisone uad informed him that you were aware of , the tdentity of Mise Fleeson and that as a matter of fact you would like to know whether there te any truth tn the statement that Al Capone ta on a tratn en route somewhers. I adutsed Mr, Mulcahy tt was your suggestion that the # 3. Department might well clarify the attuation, that Ur, Bennett's release thia afterneon denying the etory that 3 Al Capone was on a train en route to Boaton left the matter etill more of a mystery as Mr, Bennett did not state £ a definitely that Capone was still at Terminal Island, eo tt would appear that the original statement of ir. Winchell t b diated. " See ee tee econ eeeonbep a vexed «= C2 - 3 TL UF {[o74 * ¢ Ur, Mulcahy stated he tnformed Miss Fleeson in his ortginal conversation with her that as a newspaper woman he thought she should know that law enforcement agenctes - 3 investigate and convict people, but ft ts the Bureau of Prisons which actually puts them tn Prison and keeps wi ¥ we a” cy Ur, Muleahy began to chuckle after the suggestion’ ~~, mn. that the Department might wish to clarify the attuatton Ape there or lets then out. 8 ee me cate ERR oe aE SR RRR iE mL N AR RI RORN AOIEE oe “ ~ ‘ : * . F