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~ ost t + v 7 % eae Q oe ornding “roen' to, te fy a ad " UNITED STATES GOVE ANMENT too. F ; : Memorandu To : Mr. DeLoa SUBJECT: “TH FEBRUARY 18, 1960 rime Research Section. & ofthecrime, © 7 AbD sen Yee PRODUCTIONS this week's program of "The Untouchables" which was entitled "The _ . Big Squeeze" was monitored on the evening of February 18, by SA . The program began showing Eliot Ness talking to the States Attorney, Beecher Asbury. _Asbury wants Ness and ''The Untouchables" to do an investigation on Ace Banner who is a well-known bank robber. The date of this interviey is March, 1934, just prior ta the passing of the Federal law which made bank robberies a Federal offense. Asbury informs Ness that he realizes that even if he made a case on Banner, he could not have him prosecuted but feels that he, Asbury, would be in a better position to convince a Senate Committee that they need a Federal law regarding bank robberies if they could prove a case against Banner. oe will "allow" Hadens to report a loss of ment. The robbery takes place and all robbers becomes excited and calls another by his name, Mattie. other bank ro es ry are thes shown before a Senate Commt Washington, D. C., at which time they tell the Committee how they have sufficient _ evidence to make a case on Banner and his associates; however, are powexless.cue to -*, Ness and USA Asbury a } S97 5 it gegen eee Belmont Callahan DeLoach . Malone pate: February 19, 1960 Tamm . Trotter W.C, Sullivan — an a Tele. Room ee * _ Ingram on Pg Chicago United x a The story then shows how Banner with the aid of some of his trusted cohorts robs a Chicago bank of $250,000. Banner was able to do this by contacting one of the officers of the bank, a Mr. Hadens, whom Banner knows is embezzling the . bank's funds. IfHadens will supply the ne cessary background information about the - . bank employees and have $250, 000 in the vaults when Banner instructs him to, Banner $450, 000 which will cover Hadenb' embezzle- a runs smoothly with the exception one of the , Ness then commences an active investigation on Banner by interviewing all the bank employees. He identifies Mattie who is arrested in New Orleans. During j . the investigation he closely questions Hadens about the possibility of an inside job and ~ - wanés an audit of his bank books. Hadens becomes excited and is killed by one of - ‘Banner's associates, Jamie the Knife. By insinuation Jamie also informs Banner that he has killed the robber who called an by name during the commissio Gf: $0502 ST ee in seed ae Eg FER 24 1980 ext page) 0 mes a