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Mr. Nathan .oon= Mr. Talson .-.-= fo, : peneie, i Mr, CIEE. ae % . tiene tata | Mr. Edwardes ..... - Mir. ERAN Mr. Hugnes...-. } bir. QUINN... . Mr, Lester —-—- October 7, 21933. } ar. LOCKC..0-m= Te il \ MEWORANDU’ OF TELEPHONE CALL, Mr. Dunn advised from Los Angeles thet Mr. Forney, the Acting Prohibition Agent in Cherge at that place, told him this morning that one _ . of thexProhibition investigators, named Willian E.yDresser, yesterday re- ceived a letter from an informant in Minneapolis stating that if Dresser would come to Minneapolis the informant could put hie finger on Verne Oviller. Mr. Forney desired to ascertein from Mr. Dunn the correct pro- cedure. Mr. Dunn told him he thought Mr. Dresser should give the Division the nane of the informant so it could teke appropriate action. Mr. Dunn stated he was expecting to have Dresser at his office in about thirty minutes at thich time, Forney promises, he will attempt to have Dresser give Mr. Dunn the information in his possession with regard to this in- formant. Mr. Dunn atates, hovever, thet the informant who wrote to Dresser says he cannot give him any further details by mail and will not talk with enyone else. ra walk Vertis » ae Py a oy I instructed Mr. Dunn to get the name of the informant, and have SAC Hanni at St. Paul see what he can find out about this man. I stated that I had no objection to Dresser's proceeding to St. Paul and contacting _, Hanni upon his arrival there, providing of course Dresser was considered Pde entirely reliable. In this event, I stated, it would be satisfactory to haves!" “(n"" Dresser contact the informant, after telking with Mr. Hanni. Mr. Dunn stated’ *-_) he would advise further in the event Dresser would not provide him with _ + oat the name of the infornant. Mr. Dunn stated that Dresser told his Agent in ~ Charge, Mr. Forney, last night that he could not disclose the naze of his informant as the matter might te "bungled" in some way. I stated I wanted od the name of th: “inneapolis informant that it might be checked rith the name of a men in St. Paul who has been claiming the ability to solve most of the larger cutstanding cases, and if it is not this mme individual I rould be satisfied to have Prohibition Agent Dresser proceed to Minneapolis as set forth above. I stated re would be willing to pay for definite information as to the whereabouts of Verne Millef, but that results had to be produced ; before any payment would be made. ; Mr. Dunn stated as soon as he has talked vith Dresser he will send _ & telegram to the Division, or call by telephone, if he thinks that is neces- sery. - RECORDED. . / 8 NOV L- 1983