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oN sf; z || B - <a Federal Bureau of Investigation n~ YY W.&. Bepartnent of Justice vf oy <” Mme-2315 Poll. REQORDED & INDEXED ™. Mins oe | vT-- ALi_ sat A ee mn 760-7 aE — Ay ORIN Niki G0 ” ane Director called fram Hew York City this SL06FU000 880 /Tal86c Mr. Quinn. Mr. Quinn stated that he was in eipt of a taletype pes sage from Mr. Comnellay, quote"Jodil reference cogversatfipix Geb Mr.- . McMahon with wr. Tamm, hawe arrangements been made for appearance of Mrs. a Cowley, Chicago coming week, Preparation for trigl of Uhase Case pro- gressing satisfactorily"umquote. Mr. Quinn advis . Hoover that Mr. se Tamm has done nothing about having Mrs. Cowley in|Chicago. Mr. Hoover 4" 3 stated that Mr. McMahon wants Mrs, Cowley and Mrs. Hollis on the front row dressed in mourning and weep profusely at a signal from him. Mr. Hoover stated that the Bureau has mot approached MrswCowley on the subject and r that he feels reluctant in doing such a thing. Mr.Moover instructed Mr. Quinn to advise Mr. Connelley to inform Mr. McMahon that Mrs. Cowley is mot in Washington, but some where in the far west; that if Mr. McMahon 4 . wants to get in touch with Mre. Cowley, he will have to do it himself; : thet we will hevea ts do this without making Mr ke. Melchon angry. iE. =~ Hoover stated that he thinks Mrs. Cowley is in "salt L Lake City with’ her “ father, and that he does not want to call her or have our Salt Bake City Office contact Mrs, Cowley. Mr. Quinn advised Mr. Hoover that he would get in touch with Mr. Connelley at once. iv f ‘orn i ‘ ‘ Mr. Quinn advised Mr. Hoover that the Bureau was in receipt of a telegram from the Chief of Detectives, Detroit, Michigan, quote"Pre- paring film on Merton WardsGoodrich for national distribution stop Re- quest permission to state that it be show under auspices of National Crime Commission. Bush answer"unquote, Mr. Quinn advised Mr. Hoover that - this individual is wanted for murder; that there is a reward totalling a three thousand dollars in the case. Mr. Quinn stated that he had pre- peared a telegram with Mr. Tolson's signature as follows: "In the absence ef Mr. Hoover desire to inform you that your telegram even date relative Merton Ward Goodrich Case referred to Mr. Justin Miller, Chairman, Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Crime for appropriate action®. ‘Mr. Hoover advised Mr, Quinn to sign the wire himself as Acting Director, and also suggested the following phraseology for a telegram; "In the ab- sence of Er. Hoover, regret that no action can be taken upon request. Doubt, however, if it would be possible to have such action taken or - mo similar precedent has been set etc.(or something along that line.) Mr. Hoover asked if Goodrich was the subject of a rape case in Detroit, and Mr. Quinn etated that he was. Mr. Hoover also asked if we had ang Federal charge against him and also whether the crime on which he was being held was before or after the Fugitive Act. Mr. Quinn atated that he wes not gure, -and would check up and find out, Mr. Hoover stated that if Goodrich is / violating any Federal statute, he, Mr. Quinn might advised the Chief of Batectives that we can not have-it done under the name of the Crime Commission, but it will be proper for him to state that this man is wanted