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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR i7c-| kK) L~ | Mr. Quinn Tamm_ At the above time, Mr. called the writer Tela. Room 472— | <—> «- report to the volice et once if the former died sygjenly, so CC-281 - Mr. Tolson_ \ U . Mr, E. A. Tamm_ , Mr. Clegg Sederal Sureau of Investigatio.: Mr. Coffey__ Mr. Glavin. United States Bepartment of Justice p Mr. Ladd - Mr. Nicheis Washington, B. ¢. Mr. Rosen a January 2, 1944 Mr. Tracy A Time of call: 9:26 PM , ur Cazsea . Vn ; Mr. Harbo MR. LaDdD Mr. Hendon Ret Fob Sater, Deceased Mr. Mumford Mr. Starke__ from Ht. Jackson, Virginia concerning the captioned individual. Mr. Nease He gave the following information: , Mias Beahm Gin. Miss Gandy Mr. eleted thet he hid just received word that Dailey had been found dead on January 1, 1944 by the chamber at the Wiestchester Avertments in Feshington. According to an attempt was meade on Dailey's life approximstely three years «go by persons unknewn when he was injected with poison by means of a. hypoderuic feedle .uile ssleep. ir. Dailey recovercd frou this experience and from thet time on was afraid for his life, having had Police protection at on& time. The cause of the ettack was not ascertained, but Mr. Deiley suspected tlet representatives of certain large oil companies nad tried to block tne ment of a twrenty- acre oil trect which he held in Texas. iirt also stated that Dailey had appeared before a Senzte investigat committee which was incuiring into oil operations in Texas. Because of tne above circumstances, Mr. Dailey had asked Mr. that any evidence of foul play might be recognized. iir re- guested tnuet the Bureau investigete the metter. IL. actions ur QD va: informed of the Bureau's lack of juris- Giction in uatters of this type end told thet it eppeared to be a case tor the local authorities. He then requested that the writer notify the Metropolitan Police of the situation, and z agr greed to do so. Accord- ingly, I contacted Lt. T. J. Sullivan of the Washington Police Depert— ment and gave the information to him. He stated that the Homicide Squad had already checked into the case but that he would report my call to _— that unit. 4 RECOMMENDATION: It is suggested that no further action need be taken. © PRCORD v , Respectful, es 3 ZW VEZ [39 ws La | ws Leen 18 sa 7 au al