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Auzust 10, 1925. MELORANDU The following mecoranduc is prepared for the purpose of setting forth the facts in eonnection with the shooting of John Dillinger on the evening of duly 82,1934, at Chicago, Illinois by Special Agents ef the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ascampanied by officers ef the East Chieazo, Indiana Police Departzent. In view of ellegatiens that instrue- tions were issued by the Director of the Bureau that Dillinger wes not under any circunstances to be taken alive and that Dillinger was not armed at the tine he was shot, did not reach for his pistol er make aay other move which necessitated his shooting, and that he was to be killed rather than apprehended, only those sections of statements ebtainesd from various Agents, which pertain to these specific matters are set forth. . a ee ' ‘ i The files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation eantain absolute= indicating that any instructions were issued at that time to Agents of the Chicago Office or of any ether office of the Bureau that Dillinger was to be “shot on sight” or any similer instructions, It does — mot appear from the files of the Bureau that any instructicus were issved by the Director with reference to the manner in whioh Dillinver's appre- hension was to be effected. ee a) ‘é * L. i The Feport of Bpeoial Agent A, dated at Chicago, Illinois, August 4, 1934, outlines previous contacts of the Chicago Office with representatives of the Fast Chicazo, Indiana Police Department and states that on the after~ noon of July 21, 1934, Sergeent Lartin Zarkovish and Captain Timothy Otweil ef the East Chicago, Indiana Police Department contacted the then Special Agent in Charge k. H. Purvis and Inspector 5. P. Cowley and adviged that « eonfidential informant had in the recent past been attending theatres in Chicago, accompanied by the informant's cirl friend and John Herbert Dillinczer. The informant stated that her girl friend was "keeping company” with Dillinger ACs ak. 4 “ ae | end that Dillincer was in the habit of attending the Marbro Theatre ia 7 an The report states that about 5:30 P.M. en July 22, 1954 the in- 4 formant advised the Chicago Office that she had received word from her girl = § friend that Dillinger, the girl friend and informant would attend either a § the Karbro or Biograph Theatre in Chicago on the evening of July 22, 1934, the party proceeding to the theatre about 8:00 Pak. Agents of the Chicage Bureau Office were called to the office where former Inspector Cowley, and former Agent in Charre Purvis outlined ths plans for effecting the avpre- . . £ommeer eMPYsS GuUILAMSE SNS Psans oF sirecting Gas appre= | hension of Dillinger at the theatre on that evening, it being unknown at the time the plans were made whioh theatre Dillinzer would attend. At — approximately 7:50 P.M. on the night of July 22, 1954, Mr. Purvis and Special Agent B proceeded to # point near the Biograph Theetre ané Sergeant Zarkovich eof the East Chicago, Indiane Police Department and Special Agent C proceeded