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~ ar one . a 2 Te tgs wo ait eee wee ea oat 2g 4.4 el AE SVEN, on eh aro G i ar ane ee re nn OO eS cO.Cea L : a herve egre other codeflingerts o4 Mey Mopar 2 ee re «, , While it has not been possible to identify the above-mentioned persons *.3f vith information prescntly contained in the files of the “ederel Tureen of . Investigation in all cases due to the limited identifying data anrearing in the © Board of Mrole fille, the following information is being set forth which eppears . ‘a to be cartiuest, 7 a, 4 JACK KEARNS - S On harch 15, 1945, a newspaper reporter of the Vlashington ivening Star - advised that he had received inforration that the Chicago Police Lepartnert had -°y arrested Jack Kearns on larch lA, 1945, on a charge of swindling for which he a had recently been indicted by the rederal Covernment in New York and in connection * with the scheme in which one W. W. Chisvell of washington, D. C. had been defrauded: of $42,501. It was reported that Kearns is the former manazer of deck vennsey s and hes been a fight promoter for years. . . i a A newspaper article appeared in the Washington Star lerch 17, 1945, - indicating that Jack Kearns, 62, forner manager of Jack Dempsey, was indicted Mea in New York on 26 counts, charging violation of the Securities and Exchange Act, “¥ Conspiracy and !ail Fraud, on March 16, 1945 and was released on %5 ,»O0O cash i, bond. It was indicated that Harry "Packy" lennon, a prize fighter, was indicted +; with Kearns. a ‘ . Og . , books Information was furnished to the Bureau that Jack Kearns, former manager of Jack Dempsey, was interested in the Chicago Coliseum at 15th and cs Mabash Avenue, Chicago, Dlinois and, on April 28, 1944, he and others promoted. 4 a professional boxing program at the Chicago Coliseum. It is noted that the address of the Chicago Coliseum appeared on Kezrns' letter to congressmen O'Brien. The files of the Identification Division reflect an identification 4 record under FBI #4281854, for one Jack Kearns, with aliases, Joseph L. McKernan, 4 John Kearns, which'may be identical with Jack Kearns, who requested a visit with i Roselli. This individual was arrested on July 20, 1932 ty the ew Jersey State ‘4 Police at Freehold, New Jersey, under the name of John Kearns and charged with attempted assault and battery. No disposition is given for this arrest. On , 4 Karch 15, 1945, he was arrested by the Chicago Police "epartment and charged with |: violation of Securities and Exchange Act and Conspiracy under the name of Joseph L. McKernan. No disposition is given for this arrest. Ile was fingerprinted by the U. S. Marshal at New York on March 23, 1945, under the name of John Kearns and charged with mail fraud. No disposition is given for this arrest. This individual was fingerprinted by the State Athletic Commission at Sacrenento, California, on July 24, 1947, under the name of Jack Kearns. The identification record indicates this individual was arrested as Joseph L. McKernan on March 15, 1945, as set forth above, on an indictment returned February 8, 1945 in the Souther® District of New York charging mil fraud, violation of Securities Act of 1933, conspiracy to violate both statutes, a total of 26 counts, and bail was set at $5,000. This information was received from Securities and Exchange Commission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 2, 1945. . 7 ° ~2- : arene Pd ae idk tertin et eels Maes ns I oe EE eas ee oe ee ot A AS a ent, Ke ee i ae - * . “am . . ~~ . . an . eee emer ne