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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR Federal Bureau of Investigation x United States Department of Justice Washington, B.C. EAT: COH March 21, 1939 wot. Time: 11:46 a.m. mtg et \ \ MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR pepe oak uentntitiagg Se Onyx "a9 connection with your call to Inspector Foxworth last night regarding JackBenny's case with respect to the allegation that 7 Ved _. ., Cahill is going to persecute the man rather than prosecute him, _ iv Me. Foxworth telephoned me this morning after talking to Mr. - Cahill.~ ur cata sata to tell you that the attorney had been in to see ‘him and wanted him to dismiss the indictment; that when he refused to do this, the attorney wanted to enter a plea of “nolle oltre. Mr. Cahill is not familiar with this plea and) -.4nformed the attorney that such pleas are not acceptable jin . “thet district. Cahill also told the attorney thaé he would ~ “not take a plea of nolo contendere. : Peer . é Mr. Cahill wanted you informed of his appreciation for giving - ck him the information and that he would like to discuss this a i ! with you some time and assure you that no personalities are coming into the case. Mr. Foxworth advised Mr. Cahill that you had no interest in the matter other than to furnish him the information and that you knew nothing about the merits of the case. Respectfully, a OE FEOERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION MAR 22 1939 we ee ee