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= = @ JOHN EDGAR HOOVER @ oiftecton HB. Deparhmest of Bostice en Dineen ' WWHsDSS Washington, B. C September 6, 19 Sir § 1933 A-H- RETRO t SEP 8 - 1933 I called the Chicago office with reference to the article appearing in the Waehiogton Ster of September 5, page A-5, quoting an article in the Chicago Evening American of that date to the effect that an unnamed prisoner in the county jail had informed Federal. Operetors that Chicago gangsters bad marked Mrs. Frank*Maab for death, and furniehing certain other informetion. Agent in Charge Purvis os stated thet he knew to what prisoner this referred; that as a matter of fect the Agente had been in contact with this prisoner who hed fur- pished thie information to them, He was absolutely et sea, however, as to bow the Chicago Evening American obtained the ‘information end atated thet he would make immediate inquiries in thet connection. He hawrded the guess that inaamch a6 this unnamed soner is - S94 Purvis stated that he felt thie prisoner was a source of good information, although, of course, he was not placing complete reliance upon his statenente. Incidentally Agent in Charge Purvis stated that Doc Stacey had waived removal and the Marahal was planning to remove hin to Kansas City shen he proceeded with other prisoners to Leavenvorth during this week. Purvie stated thet po unusual steps hed been taken to transport Stacey but that he would be along with six other prisoners with the usual detail of Deputy Marshals. Purvie inquired as to whether we thought ; Agents should accompany then and + told hin by all weans I thought he : should confer with the Marshal and arrenge to have very cereful thought and attention given to the transporteticn of Stacey and thet he should gend along at least two Agents properly equipped at the tine of the I inquired of Purvie ae to the infornetion developed relative to hie check of the records of the several gangsters whose criminal records had been gent to him about two weeke ago by the Director. He © . etated that he had not completed hie inquiries; that he had developed gome- information but was continuing with the investigation. I suggested thet he send a night letter to the Director furnishing the information he had already received in order that the Director would have that information in the morning. He stated he would do 80. saat ey Oe . . v. W. Bughes. em ae aenneran JOY PLSD nee 4