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elyin Puryis Dies f Wound by Pisto By JOE MARTIN Morning News Staff Writer | Melvin Purvis, the man eredited ‘| with ending the criminal careers ,| of John Dillinger and Pretty Boy ,| Ferd. ended his own life Mon day morning at his home on Chero- kee Road. ‘| Purvis, 56, who gained internat- jonal fame as the FBI agent re sponsible for helping to curb ‘lerime, died at 11 a.m. of a self- "linflicted pistol wound. His wife. Rosanne, said she was working in the yard when she heard a shot in the house. Mrs. Purvis teld Coroner William Ead- dy and family doctor W. R. Mead she found her husband's body ly- ing in the second floor hallway. Dr. Mead said Mr. Purvis re- ceatiy was pamed by Senster Lpodon Jehzhen as chief conn- roe. rr a : FLOPRENCI MORNING NEWS Firth: ct MATE 3/9 /69-—— JAMES A. ROGERS Editor sel for the Senate subcommiltee J MB/ on judicial machiaery and that ; : he bad beeo in poor bealth for “MELVIN PURVIS weverui years, + «+ former FBI agent Mr. Purvis returned to Floreoce : fr Washington eight days ago.| Mr. Purvis did not keep ins Hef was reported in a mentally | puintment. Coroner Eaddy [said essed state about his bealth.|when he arrived at. the ‘He was to see me Monday|home he found the bedy morhing,” Dc. Mead said. _ | - ‘See MELVIN om Page 2) SAVA'NAH DIVISION in i fl e S ‘ < th “% ( a] od *. ¥, se