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- : . agi . ot a TL -§C oS garnered for himself. Purvis, +... jagents in the capture . ikilling of John Dillinger, and: - personally shot down Charles | hs reasons for leaving his fled to the downfall of a 2 mental depression. , - er * Why Did Purvis — Quit FBI | and Fame? BY 1 DON SULAIVAN Washington, D. C., were sifent ly - why did Melvig Purvis, the today on Purvi reasons, but | Ht. ; quiet Httle whe cut . down the inal giants of |G-man sie for two reasons: Bureau of ppvesiiaalion at ‘have been raised to No. 2 or the height of his career? |3 man in the Washington. Purvis, who killed himself headquarters of the be-! yesterday, shot his way to;cause of his oufs nding | fame as agent in charge of record. the Chicago office of the FHL 2. Washin gton officials, | j from 1932 to 1935. [jealous of Purvis’ fame, quar- ; Funera } services will be reled over the tremendous held tomorrow in Florence,!amount of publicity he had the "30s, leave the 1. Purvis felt he should , * The § ‘foot 7 inch, 127]|an intensely proud man, quit pound gangbuster led FBI in anger. - Depressed, Til While mystery clouds Pur- (Pretty Boy] Floyd and flan Banat Male. uoorge {Baby race; season. ’ Smashed Touhy Gang are clear. “ Ris line by line perusal of/ -Purvis was in poor health. e ledgers of Samuel Insull' and suffering from /Ereat rk as crime fighter, the, jrcumstances of his suicide’ billion dollar utility empire: Yesterday he killed himself ey, wanted for two pings, while Sankey sat Purvis ended his life with a| berber, chair, and it was|' ‘His wife, R anne, b Pine smash ed the the shot and found him dead : on the second floor of their Florence home. left those years the soft) his wife and three sons, the: soutberner with the | youngest 14. “| ven a small'radio station, WOLS, | per om Sly 43, 1935, Pour-|in Florence, but reportedly ; ra: Chicago, Ns Page Col /Part_—__ BaApOY Drirtinern Fditor Bing ALUTLINOLK CHICAGO OFFICE