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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 2

115 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Sep 20, 1956 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Cardinal Francis Spellman · 113 pages OCR'd
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Tete ai | if vie Ly w Office Me <‘. ndum + ouwrter To : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, ANCHORAGE (62-0) ATTN: NATIONAL STOLEN PROPERTY. Fi GTB : wir. Se : Tm suayEcr PECTORAL CROSS PROPERTY OF j Be. Baia — , IS EMINENCE FRANCIS CARDINAL - 7 pe SPELLMAN —— oe eaaquarters, United States Army Alaska, informed me that His Eminence FPRANCTS CARDINAT, SPELIMAN visited Alaska during the latter ae he er a, Fe ae i Ee —— part of December, “1957, following which he departed en route Tokyo arriving there on December 22, 1957. While in Alaska the Cardinal, as a result of weather conditions, was obliged to limit his visit to Anchorage, Fairbanks, and - ao oe 5s0me po.nes or interest to nit in boon of these cities, local chaplains by telegram that he had lost his Pectoral Cross somewhere on his journey. A search of winter clothing used by him as well as quarters occupied failed to reflect presence of the cross and it is presumed that it may have been lost somehwere in Alaska. _ . . | Following his arrival in Tokyo he notified I have informed the Agents of this office con- cerning the crogs and through them the Police Department |e Anchorage and Fairba after I had . specifically inquired of as to whether ssi? | he thought the garfinal would interpose any objection to j the police being notified of the loss. He assured me \ that “there we be : mo objection but that such action would be welcome. A a me * cross as best described by be 4 = is appr Oximately BeVET inchés by three inches and a5 made OM \\ 5) of sterling silver or yellow gold. It was described as emerald or jade, in the center of it, and that the jewel a ox Ne ty Particularly unusual in that it contained a green jewel, Ki ‘\\was approximately one inch An diameter, rectangular in ¢ © shape with round edges. , Hie SS was supported on a goid ‘} Fuk) il . on ae rm - ae ae - \_2.— Bureau Ss ap w mon SY Y- - fi, Yl "| “Bae anchoraéé ee) Sp a, OO = bie GB sam . Pe _ - 128 33 APR A 1958 Ce’ As a GT re . u . - Le Oa Ee, manne . =z 7 ant
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