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nog raed oo, Page #2 . . . Ag, ast 22, 1933 . attempte to force Warden Corgan of Marquette Prison to permit private interview by attorney with threeAPurple — gengsters (Bernstein, at al). Attorney was Fred Dé Kaplan of New York, | said to have been employed in New York “!gffioce by Mr. Leebove. ‘7, Warden Corgan discharged along So eis with wardens of other prisons. &, New trial petitioned for the three Purple Gangsters in Detroit by Attornay Kaplan. New evidence revealed as perjured and forged by Prosecuting Attorney Toy. 9+ Recall petitions out . for Governor's recall because of his connection with “At was in weak hands with professional leadership. <4 at. me ~ any rate the recall would be an unsatisfactory and drawn out method : u ely “ef correctitig the situation.’10."Resignation of the three™ .Leebove, ‘This effort quickly _Groppeda Probably because - a aoe a an se aye te members of the Recorders Court Jury Commission in Detpoit re~- quested and demanded by the Governor. Splendid record of the com= mission attested to by local judges. lt. Hearing on petition for new trial mentioned above, being delayed by Kaplan in every wey possible. Apparently waiting for new jury commission to hand pick his Jury ar he is able te get new trial for gangsters. Ho doubt you. have Anvestigators in the field ’ “who are familiar with the: situation I have‘outlined and who are capable of determining if the conclusions I draw are correct, I notice that October 6th. is the date seat for the -* Senate ‘Committee Ainquiry. into Detroit rackets. In my opinion a the mayor, police commissioner and Prosecutor Toy in particular are doing their utmoat to combat gangsters and rackateers. Their an “4 a4 a4 — _efforta will be of little avail if the chief execiitive of the state is aiding or operating a racket, ‘and: to ‘accomplish hia end : is willing to go so far as to tamper with the jury ysten and prison °° administrations. — |’. In fairness to you I assure you that none of the dis- ‘missed officials are friends of mine or known to me. My scle purpose in asking your aid is to see the wrong corrected if my suspicion ia well founded,or to be satisfied through your in- vestigation that I have misjudged the acoused. Yours very truly, ice) STS (eye)