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Melvin Belli — Part 6

35 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Melvin Belli · 34 pages OCR'd
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ww. . aw) wt @ -F'D-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) “e, ? > id (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Belly And Hoov The Editor, . Dear Sir: Although #: reporter |: described Mr. Melvin. Belli, .re-|., cent guest ‘speaker: to Spring | *. Hill College here, as a “famed|:: -ltrlal lawyer,” one feels inclined to question the man’s wisdom and his knowledge of his gov- ernment’s: department of law]. and order, by- reason of his| public ‘statements concerning our chief of the FBI. ~ a When this reportedly famous |" wizard on the finer points of the] - aw, intimates that J.’ Edgar|-. Hoover is a hypocrite and is|: delinquent in his duties concern-|°. ing the problem of rising crime in our nation, he evidently is|- woefully lacking in knowledge]: as to what the assignment of the Federal Bureau of: Investi-|. gation really is. . . By orders of ‘our federal gov- ernment, it is Mr. Hoover’s job to get the facts in cases coming } under federal jurisdiction, and, to locate the culprits; after]. which he is equally duty-bound lto turn his findings over to the Department of Justice. Thus, | - ‘mir. Hoover's job is primarily}. ‘one of investigation and of the{~ apprehension of the offenders; |,” and his record in this line of duty is magnificent’and above] reproach. ee © Should Mr. Hoover undertake |_ ‘ito prosecute the case or to in-|_ sist on seeing to it that proper}: punishment is administered, -he|* would indeed be oversteppingj* Therefore, in view of this state of affairs, it is not only|’ unjust but also indicative of ex-| - tremely poor judgment in midst of the present crisis in our land for this Mr. Belli to criticize our |" wonderful chief of the FBI.. ~ | MRS. H. WYGILL.” 10 Houston-st-- | ornare oe cat ar - (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) __ Page 6-A 2 Mobile Press ‘|. Register, , Mobile, Alaba al Date: 10/27 /68 Edition: Sunday s Author: Mrs. H. W. Gill” Editor: Fallon Trotter Tite: "Tetters to the - Editor" ° ‘<3 Character: 62-0 oes or ee i Classification: a y Submitting Office: Mob ile - “2. (CLD Being Investigated yO “sy
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