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“agg . i ~ oT get a ye eee = page eet ~ peat BS gee ARR: Memo for the Director 1l6~ §~ Le 36 4 mayor Of kewbury Heights. Et Can't Happen Here’, the title of one of our best sellers, would be true locally if apnlied to the sheriff rescuing the prosecuting attorsey, Hence the recent ralas became news here, although they would not have been news in many cities. 'T want to say seriously to you and. to all of the bet- Ler element, tiat we must have the public with us. That Means odd citizens must not neglect their full duty.'" The above yuohation was teicen Irom a Speech given by Siiet Ness at the Cleveland Athbetic. Ghul before the Odovene Club, connosed. of Ohio Wesleyan University aluanl. That the raid condueted by Frank T. fullitean is alleged to have its political aspects is shown in a news item apoearing in the Cleveland Plain Dealer dated January 29, 19%. which is quoted ag follows: "Colnty Prosecutor Frank T. Cullitants recent raid on the Harvard and Thomas Glube was described last night as a plot 'saeked upt by an assistant county prosecutor to embarrass Sheriff John M. Sulemann's campaign for Congress in the Twentieth District and to benefit Congressman Martin Le Eweeney. . fhe news item goes on to states ‘The aard Leaders voted to inderse Sulsmann fer Congress and to call a meeting next week of the 277 precinet com~ mitteemen in the district to submit Sulzmann's candidacy te them." for your information Sulzmann vas defeated in the primaries. News items appearing in the Cleveland newspapers are very Lauda~ atery of the appoiniment and conduct of Eliot Ness as Public Safety Director of Gleveland. He was particularly praised for his action in assisting County Prosecutor Cullitan, “ss @ private citicen" duriug the raid on the Harvard Club, News items have also stated that numerous raids are being conducted by police squada in an effort te. glean up gambling conditions in Cleveland. The Cleveland Newa dated January 11, 1936, refers to Ness as follows: aaa cars , ‘ hat ras . _ * . 2 a ae Ben ee ms coe canals EONS - wee Cet a a cere Samat ees SLSR ee ys eee ee Via e