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Memo for the Director. . ae -L7- 5-12-36. ? "It was ir. Ness who, when Sheriff Sulzmanna, from his sickbed, refuced to send aid to Cullitan, took the bull by the horns and led 33 Cleveland police officers and wea to the Harvard club to protect Gullitan from possible violence." Referring to Cullitan the sane paper states: "The prosecutor, his job of closing the two notorious gaming resorts done, offered no criticism either of cheriff Sulzmann's refusal te help, or of the lethergy of Newburg Heizhts and Maple Heights officials in fail- ing to close the clubs." It is indicated that as a result of the raid on the Harvard Club, those for whom city police sre searching are James "Shimmy" Patton, Arthur Hebebrand and Den T XGellegher, owners of the Harvard Club in Newburg Heights, and Sam "Gameboy 'PMiller and MexflitLier of the Thomas Club in Maple Heights. heferring to Eliot Ness!’ move to clean up conditions in Cleve- land, the Cleveland News dated January 9, 1936 is quoted as follows: "On orders from Safety Director Ness a meeting of policy operators was called by Deputy Inspector Frank W.4Story at the E, 35th st. - Longwood ct. police station Tuesday nizpht. 'Fold up of your own accord or we will fold you up,' Inspector Story told them. Along lower ¢tcovill ave., once the most open vice district in the city, officers are visiting houses and ordering all transient girls to move out of the city. GQnly those who can prove their legitimate homes are in the houses sre being permitted to remain. Bookmakers still exist, doing a curb or telephone business, but the gambling resorts have disappeared. CambLers who prospered in Cleveland last year are re- ported to have either left town or toa be making plans to head for other cities where the law enforcement is more casual. The order hag gone out for the cleanup. The police department knows Director Ness means business."