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Papen t * ae eo Se OAS 2 OT ag ER Re mem eg NIT * . 0 ORRB BR DE RE ee eee eS : ah ak See a ae a a ee =e pot a’ x . tar ry “ * ae TRE ee * ee, fe. ¥, ty ey, yy ae ae Z ft ee * , ty a fae aha ro, I RO OOCE ARNE” OES TD ON 4S _ Mr, Holtsoff, ef the Departnent, telephoned today and inated if ¥ had aay! ' meens of sending a confidential message to mre Careel pies te aide ee send it by public telegram. I suggested thet it aight be transmitted is cur sede to Mr. Clegg, for transaittal to itr. Carual. tir. Neltseff stated his attention . hed been called to the fact that the Attorney General is being quoted to the ef- fect that Capone is not being transferred to Aloatras. Mr. Holtsoff esid that - * ince this is net a fact he wanted to "head him off* from ankiag ‘sush « étite-’: ment. I then suggested, in order to eave tine, thet f gall Ur. Clegs . ‘. Freneleco on our direct wire and give hia this message. tr. Eelteaff resarked. that he understood the shipaent is due to arrive out there Nednesday wo and that Capone is in that ehipeent, I stated that the shipsent is due te arrive " @t 10:50 tomorrow morning. tir. Nolteoff wes perfectly agreeable to my conveying ~~ the message to Mr. Clecg by long distance. I teld him I would take care of it ght away. IZ pamolictely teleshened the San Francisco Office and iastructed Mr, Guinane © we ee e te get in touch with i, Clegg at his hotel end heve hin oall ue bask. - a ate fi, Clegg called and I advised hia that I hed been informed ty Mr. Beltsoff ~ thet the Attarasy General is being quoted in this part ef the opuntry to the & effect that "the big bey ef Chicago" is not being taken to Alcatras. { asked if the Attorney General had mede such a statexent. Mr. Clegg said that he had mots that he, Mr. Clezg, received @ call last night from the Associated Press, © gtating that they were going to brosdecst that information as having been given ' to w reporter for the San Francisco Chronicles that he, Mr. Clegg, stated et that time that he desired that they eit until he could see the Attorney General; that he saw the Attorney Qeneral, who gave thea the segeage that he is not mking any statesants that he had not and would not make any statanent about thet gitcation. _ Y told him that we feared here that perhaps he had sade gush @ staveneuts whereas es a aptter of fant Capone ts going to Aloatras.’ ‘Mr. Clegg rei that he * * pelfeved the Attorney General knoss Gapone is going to dlcatras. Z stated that “we wanted to get this word to him because se did not want hin to be om ’ end Mr. Holtacff was ssaewhat concerned since the dispatch was being carried ia “this part of the country. Mr. Clegg said be hed been inforued ty the Associated Press that the Attorney General would be quoted in thie wey. I explained that Capone ie included among those die to arrive tomorror, end that we didn't want the Attorney General to be taken by surprise. I stated thet the train was due to arrive tomorcros evening, but 1t ts running ahead of schedule, and will arrive at 10:30 tomorrow morning. I remarked that Mr. Gus J : , RECOKDES l69-)bo- 18) | AUG 2 8 1934 ey 7 Aud’ 231934 a ORIGINAL FILED