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Hugo Black — Part 2

121 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Sep 20, 1971 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Hugo Black · 100 pages OCR'd
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va ™, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Ref Denver, Colorado in Reply, Please Refer to . File No. April 15,1969 UNKNOWN SUBJECT ; ROBERT P. CUNNINGHAM - COMPLAINANT By memorandum dated March 25, 1969, the United States Secret Service, Washington, D.C., advised that the United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., nad furnished to them the following possible threatening letter which was postmarked March 12, 1969, at Denver, Colorado, addressed “Communists on Supreme Court, care of Warren - Douglas - Black, Washington, D.C.'’ and read as follows; "Dear Fellow Commrade, Was glad to see where you stood up for your "Comrade" dick gregory, and overturned his conviction! At least you communists stick & stink together: Will be grateful when God sees fit to remove your kind foom this earth, and I hope it wont be long. Its just to bad an Oswald or James Ray ect cannot run wild among you filthy cruds! /s/ A Non Communist Taxpayer praying for your Assinations" On April 8, 1969, the facts of this investigation were presented to Assistant Unted States Attomey Milton U. Branch, Denver, Colorado, who advised aiter reading the letter in question that he was declining prosecution as the letter fails to contain a threat coming within the purview of the Federal Extortion Statute. On April 8, 1969, Detective Richard Sherwitz Denver, Colorado, Police Department, Detective Bureau, was advised regarding tne letter and the opinion of the Assistant United States Attorney. He stated this matter is being made an item of record with the police department. ENCLOSURI - oe . _— a es SS OT Ro eee Sea — i. ee cy 7 a nt oa nO, :?, al Qf ae dal . ge” ‘ae a _- ge _ ie oe ee LY Te ee wee g - Nanweh, fee eg eT . at cours oe Me a eo ae Se toes . o , ih Pad ae tg Oe a ' acne : wos 7 * . 7 . ae oy “ f x — we Pe TN ae re nae, a Me AU TST an
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