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. ELE: : SOHN EDGAR HOOVER a ae aE, DIRECTOR ay ML &. Repartment of Justice ha “as. ae VWH:DSS * ts Ve NA Bureau of Investigation a Washington, B.C. Yeo: et December 16, 1931. DEC TE SI Ph MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR. 4-182 On the 15th. instant Special Agent in Charge McSwain called on the telephone and afvised that a conference was then in progress in the Bureau of Investigation between Assistant United States Attorneys and the Warden of the jail at Shicago relative to the reported privileges granted to Capone; that: the office of the United States Attorney, after considering the facts in the case had decided that if the allegation proved to be true the same would constitute a Contempt of Court punishable in the Federal Court and that he, Mr. McSwain, anticipated that he wuld probably receive 4 request at the conclusion of the conference to conduct an investigation by interviewing the Deputy Wardens and enployees about the jail. Agent in Charge McSwain was advised that in the event he did receive such a request from the United States Attorney he would be authorized to proceed with such an investigation. Very truly yours, ie ’ ¥. Hughes. A EAU (Hine ihigs | % rutkis COlRatio! | ® ne c VM b M i