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Meno, for the Director -7- 5-12-36 Kerpis further stated that these men wanted him, Karpis, to travel to Europe and-assist in the negotiations. Karpis at that time informed that he, Karpis, was enthusiastic about this proposition and that bo he wanted to buy an interest at that time, but that the syndicate would not. accept ransom money, which at that time was all he could offer them. With further reference to this matter, Karpis advised| that as goon as he, Karpis, was successful in changing portions of the ransom money, he would return to Cleveland and contact these people. = me 07 went on to relate that Karpis had particular reference to Hebeprand and James "Shimmy* Patton and stated that Karpis had implicit faith in both of these individuals, d hi th t her stated that it was his under stenting that the premises occupied by Karpis and others in Cleveland were obtained through these individuals; that Arthur Hebebrand is reported to have an interest in a large real estate concern in Clevelend which bears his name. Referring to the: International Slot Machine racket, investigation has disclosed that W. J#Mitchell, mentioned hereinbefore, Clarence Hebebrand, a brother of Arthur Hebebrand, and William F.¢Fergus, did, in fact, go abroad together in July of 1935 and it is know definitely that these individuals visited Rumania end Poland and in fact did establish certain slot machines in Rumania which were later withdrawn by virtue of the Rumanian government's disapproval. On Jan 10, 1936, the Prosecutor's Office of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, raided the d Club. The Bureau has made no independent investi- gation goncerning this raid, but clippings from the January 11, 1956 issue of the/Cleveland Press discloses that John) zman, Sheriff of Cuyahoga County, took no part in the raid; that the County Prosecutor enlisted the cooperation and aid of twenty-five private detectives and armed with search warrants endeavored to serve such warrants at the Harvard Club. They were met with forcible resistance, however, by Jimmy Patton, who threatened to ‘mow down" the raiding party with machine gums and held the raiding party at bay for six hours, during which time all the gambling equipment at the Harvard Club was moved away by trucks. It was finally necessary for the Safety Director of Cleveland to proceed to the Harvard Club, located just outside the city limits, with a party of policemen to gain entrance to the Club. This action was necessary because the Sheriff, when called by the Prosecutor's raiding party for aid, refused to send assistance, even though his office was notified that the Prosecutor's raiding party had deen threatened with machine guns. It is evident, therefore, that the pro- been eng Te EERE C rae - oF oe ag. an 2 se CA ~ Pes Se tena oy RN Rape A ete