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ae +2 JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR Mr. Wathen. - . tty. FAT am - Federal Bureau of Investigation \ a HAnited States Department of Justice Vv ee Washington, B. €. Noveaber 7, 1939 AR:LOg 10:17 A. ™. Coit. Tenm Mr. Tracy .....--. Mise Gandy ...... to my telephone about an article that appeared in theBWew York Times-Herald of November 6 tp the effect that A one wos to be released from prison sogn and that he may be called as a witness before ee ee ee fame at Tua ry as the new Bx Grand Jury convening in Hew York thie week r to study th ime situation throughout the Nation; that the article alsofsaid that Federal authorities were said to be enzious to guestion Capone before the Jury.- I advised hin that the Director requested that he determine what that article was ali about. ir. Forworth advised that the United States Attorney's office ia closed today, thie betng a holiday in New York City, but ‘That Assistant Untted States Attorney Doyle would be SHERP office some tine today and he wuld. ask ir. Doyle og s09n.as he came tn, Lr. FeEpEr th atated that he thinks the story ts totally unfounded; that he bases this contention upon the fact that certaih fewspopermen told him that they had heard arumor to that effect but that they had been unable to obtain a confir ton of it. He stated that he is sure that the newspapermeh could obtain confirmation of the story fron the United Stats Attorney's office if the story hod been true. He stated, however, that he would speck to Mr. Doyle as aoon as he gone into the office and would adutse the Bureau, ia Respectfully, _ a - . oan ' &. ROSEN G2-3. Feb & fe