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(- , ORs ~ a" ‘ a JOHN EDGAR HOOVER 4’ DIRECTOR 20 S. Bepartment of Justice . Buren of Investigation ae ee 4, Binshington, BO ’ wes 1G MAYDA 31 a ey 8, 1931. MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR: Vet With reference to recent“cagasine "Ca sticles regarding the fact that the present AJ pone is « half-brobher of the true Ai’ Capone, T beg to tefera you that there is nothing in the files of this Division which would either sub- stantiate or disprove these articles. The articles in question indicate that the true Al Capone was killed in the early part of May, 1929. ‘The first fingerprints on the individual whom we know as 4) Capone was received in this Division on May 16, 1929, regarding his arrest by the Police Department at Philadelphia, May Y7, 1929. Later prints, of course, check with the one indicated. Chief, | Division of Identifiéation and Information. RICSRDED & INDEXED BIA. - £37! ee ee de ae ee