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“GupIES DESTROYED ba- “247 17- (at 3270 SEP_2 194 aL Rosine et a - 1900 Bankers Building Chicago, Tlinois - . AVIT OF SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE M. Ly VIS AND $ The following affidavit is hereby made by M. H. Purvis ani 8. P. Cowley of the Division of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, Chicago, Tllinois: On Saturday, July 2lst, 1954, at about 4:00 o'clock P. M., affiant Purvis received a telephone call from Captain Timothy O'Neill of the East Chicagd, Indiane Police Department, at which time he stated that he had informetion concerning the possible location of John Dillinger. They stated that they desired to confer with the Chicago Office of the Division of Investigation as early as possible and requested that affiant Purvis meet them at a hotel ina room. Affiant Cowley was with affiant Purvis at the time this call wes received and arrangements were made for both affiants to mest Captein Timothy}O'Neill and Sergeant Martin kovich in Room 712 of the Great Northern Hotel, which is the room ch was being occupied by affiant C.wley. Arrangements were made for the two above-mentioned officers to proceed to Chicago as quickly as possible and at about 6:00 P. M. on the same date they were met at the above-mentioned hotel room, at which time they inforned affiants that they had information which they believed to be reliable, to the effect that John Dillinger had been to the Marbro Theatre, which is located at 4124 West Madison Strest, Chicago. These two officers of the East Chicago, Indiana Police Department stated that an informant by the name of AmatGage, personally known to Sergeant Zarkovich, had stated to them that John Dillinger and another woman by the name of Polly HaniltoniKeele had recently called at her home for the purpose of having her accompany them to the Marbro Theatre. They stated that they desired to fur- mish this information to the Division of Investigation inasmich as they were positive that the Division of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice operates more secretly than any other organization and they felt that by so doing there would be no possibility of any information as to any proposed plan for the apprehensicn | of John Dillinger becoming known publicty, Wnich might thwart any plans sade. It was agreed by and among the affiante and Sergeant Zarkovich and Captain O'Neill that Sergeant Zarkovich and affiant Purvis would proceed to a point diagonally across the street from the Children's Memorial Hospital located at 707 West Fullerton Street, Chicago. Therefore, affiant Purvis and Sergeant Zarkovich proceeded to this point in order to reach same by 9:00 o'clock P. M. en Saturday, July 2let, 1954, ani were followed by affiant Cowley and Captain TMuaothy O'Neill. a a