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fe ( € © 2. 20 6 LY On 10/24/52, Roger Touhy (aubject of 62-98259), through his attorney, filed a complaint for civil damages against the Director and addittonal individuals, including Melvin Furvis, to recover $1,500,000 damages resulting from an alleged conspiracy to deprtve Touhy of rights as guaranteed by the US Constitutton and laws. Informatton taken from memo to the Attorney General, 10/25/52. 62-98259- $5 (19)— On 2/18/54, the Asatatant Attorney Ge engthy er makes reference Robbery" and the following of interest to this summary te quoted. "You may check where Mr. Melvin Purvis, came across so much money in 1953. He patd $350,000.00 deposit on the franchize on the. new Television Station that is going through Jefferson Standard. Alao patd City Counctiman Stone, $50,000.00 to drop his application in for the same station. Ido know Mr. Purvis in 1950,/751 and 1952 was hunting for money because some of hits radio announcere at W.0.L.3. had 0 stati vies we | NS Sr nL EL * GES SASF ee ca to find other jobs because they were not making enough money to take Cr care of their families. In 1953 Mr. Purvis and Chief Price, & Ken =. Corbit,; became very good friends.” ee 63-623-7 a (Photostat of letter enclosed) (19)— a e A A Bureau memorandum dated 2/19/53 sets out contacts with the o. New York Office by the Columbia Broadcasting System tn preparation for e the television program "You Were There" to be broadcast on 2/22/53. On 2/18/53 tt was learned that the above program regarding the apprehenston of John Dillinger was inspired by Melvin Purvis and because of Purvis’ interest in the script, the CBS-TV technictan was not gtven a detailed tour of the WY Office. v 9¢-4-925-242 x . (22)— .: , fe! ou en aes m4 le t acd a, } é i