◆ SpookStack

é é —_—_ mos 7 and 7 mm 0. i - CC-287 Mr. IOHN EDGAR HOOVER cont “ur iRECTOR ig u : ° eee” ra ) Mr. Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr . Mr. Glavi United States Department of Bustice Mi Lada _— Washington, B. C. Mr. Nichole March 18, 1944 Mr. Tray ca Mr. Acers Call: 10:25 A.Me . f\ Mr. Carson . Mr, Harb. MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROSEN & Ms. Headea y l Res UNKNOT} SUBJECT; Passing of Morthless wr sae We- vortinsburg, Fest Virginia - Me. Quian Tamm ¥ Informant Tele. Room a a bae-| At this time a telephone cal] was referred from ure’ Nease your office to the wrtter and ifr he stated iss Beahm_ he was a representative of th 5 Miss Gandy, Martinsburg, Vest Virginta, acvised'he h nrormatton which he wished to make avatlable to the FEI. Mr stated ie. i aa | aa 7 - “ ~ V ~N “ individual had also operated tn Fagerstowm Moryland. v ~ that an unknown tndividual who was belteved to be a young gtrl had been passing bad checks tn Martinsturg, Fest Virgtnta, drawn on persons who were well known in that vicinity. The checks were nat i¢ ines ir opinton that this Aram am Daceal hana ee ee ee PD A ee ange vr wa 2 The checks presented for pceyment purported to reprgsent payment for services rendered and a@ number of merchants tn Martinsburg had heen Jleeced of their funds. wee NTS Ky, <-| While talking to xr. FB > indicated a newspaper reporter he was in his office at the time to tssue a local statement on the activities of this itndtviduel. He wcs qgé@vised that since none of the checks moved tn tnter- state commerce the FBI would have no jurtsdictton. It was explatnec to him in detatl the jurisdiction of this Bureau in cases of this nature and that tf he subsequently cane tnto possesston of tnforma= tion indicating a violation he could communtcate with the Huntington Field Diviston at Huntington, west Virginia. Action to be taken Pa a Respectfully, | - -+: Pe age f aN, Hertel — M. H. Horton re? AGES & 27} & 3 yee eo x eles a) 23 N62 201944 Ve