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ed Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Nathan . nee. Tolson........ Chews... ..c0s Baughman.. y, beekter _ » Quine oo... » SyNiiders ... i en ob RPPPATY | Leek JERS CUR January 23, 1935 Time - 2:49 P.M. MEMO RANDOM FOR ME. ZA Re: Brewer case Colonel Gates telephoned and stated that he hed received several, inquiries for verification of the story which appeared in the Chicago American to the sffect that Byrogjfcltos, who is at the present tine in the custody of the Divisl fou, confessed to his part in the’8t, Valentine's Day massacre. The Colonel stated that this etory is copyrighted by the Chicago agerican, I told Colonel Gates that this story 1s entirely without foundations that there is no trath fa it st all. I told the Colonel that while we have Bolton in custody cherging hia with participation in the Bremer kidnaping, which fact is not to be disclosed to the presa, Bolton has not sade any statements at 21] concerning the aforeventioned case. I telephoned the Chicago Office and teiked with Mr, Zimaer in regard to the above matter. Wr, Zimmer stated thet Mr. Ladd was out of the office, and he, Mr. Zimmor, was not advised of Mr. Ledd's oon- wersation with you and the instructions which had been issue? relative . to a dgntal of this story by Mr. Ladd. I requested hie to have Mr, Ladd telephone’ mo immcdiately, Mr, Ladd telephoned and I inquired if he had denied the story above senationed. Mr. Ladd atated that ienediately upon the receipt of the instructions from jou, he called in all of the reporters in Chicago and gave them the forms] denial of the Mvision of this story. He also confronted the Editor of the Chicago American with the denial, bat the Editor had no statement to mako whatsoerer, FILES SEOTION MAIitnSO Very traly . 343 fo - John Edgar Hoover, IDM OF te Director. eee Po TERS ». M, BIVIBION OF INVESTIGATION, U. G. GEPARTHENT OF SUB TICE ap Se emer