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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIASCTOR FF abo, advises that Mr. Larson intended to get in touch with Nr. Keith at my ‘ . 1 2 a oy ies * a s Mr. Nathan... Mr. Teteon ane Mr. Hughes. Zz. Mr. Quinn... Mr, Lester... Mr, Locke... 2 ee eee ee Mr. ‘Cleaw.. one eee Mr. Fowarda ._.. Bh S&. Bepachuent of ustice } Mr, Egan i _Bastingion B B. g. Coene W “Tovenber r 30, 1933. uD ORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, a me Mr. Larson called agein at 10: 25 0’ clock this morning” with regard to VernegMiller, He stated that the thought occurred to him that you might wish to have one of the agents who imew Miller — come over from Chicago for the purpose of further identifying hin, however that lliller's fingerprints corresponded exactly with those of . the dead body, that the pecularities of both, namely the tip of one - finger being off and scare on two others fittea in exactly and that there was no doubt that the murdered person waa Miller, and that - we - his, Larson's only purpose in suggesting the foregoing would be to me have a further check on the identification, that the coroner wished to perform an autopsy on the body but had. agreed to wait until a decision had been reached on the above. ; Mir. Larson also stated that several weeks ago in talking with . Mr, Keith re the Miller case, Mr. Keith had stated that it. was his re- collection that some time ago Miller had shot a man to obtain his insur-" ance in colloberation with the man's wife. The significant thing about - this, Mr. Larson stated, was that about three @ays ago, Public Enemies — Nos. 1 ox2 2, tro gengeters known esxAxler and Fletcher, vere found murdered for. an unknorm reason and t "rumor had been circulating thet | ther had been mirdered for the large amount of insurance which both were | known to have been carrying. He stated that you might want to consider ~ this angle, namely that Miller might have been imported into Detroit for the purpose of killing the afore mentioned gangstera end thet setae a “NT OF Tat Rann might be linked with theirs, also because of the fact that Miller was f practically a total stranger, Ain Detroit. oar oo. Bee gy Mir, Larson said that he would like to cot ‘4n touch with ues: nA Keith and discuss the above with him. I advised him that SAC Keith was = a) due to be in Chicago today. Mr. Larson asked that he be advised of your. decision with regard to having the agent come over from Chicago, as he. was desirous of advising the Coroner in the premises. oe, .. a The foregoing | was communicated to tr. Hughes. “or Hughes’ Ten desires to advise that he called Mr. Larson at Detroit and after discuss- _ ing the matter with him advised against having an agent come over from + Chicago , ssmuch es the identificetion by fingerprints was positive. Ee chieago and discuss the angle mentioned above | ot) on S23 SS, : C. B.ideinkaur> ee