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A tm en ea ert a ed sey do tat eon, fl ee pe : ‘_ ' a a tt a a eet oe att Oo - fa ~ tae My ad New Orleans. . wes to furnish Mr. Viosca with a list of any mon- — “bere of this & ho Were thought to be in’ New, , Orbeans,: and Bane wilt | be nature, may be expected to be received vot the New Orleans Bureau Office. I am adopting the policy heretofore followed by Special Agent in Charga Rhea =~ Whitiey, in avoiding any investigations of a political nature. Should any raquests for investigation be received by this office that bear direotly on. a violation over which this office has investigative jurisdintion, and yet savoring of political embroilmente, I will advice the Bureau of their nature prtor to inveatigation, : Mr, Eugene}Stanley, former District Attorney, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana,|several days ago, in the local newspapers, carried an article warning the|publi¢c of possible violations of the election lawa, in- dicating that 1t would be a faderal offense, and citing numerous cases. There may be some later effort te request investigation in this connection, and all euch matters received will be referred to the United States Attorney. Mr, Viesca, in this connection, has indicated that he will accept any such complaints with great cautions - 2 ; (bY vestigation requested. I will remain in touch with the situation end obtain the residences bere of eny members of the Purple Gang, especially if they are named aa supernumeraries on the New Orleans Police Department, end will check their pames against those listed as Purple Gang members on page 303 of the summery report in the kidnaping case of Charles A\Uindtered. Very truly yours, AB A Wen D, WH. Mazee, Special Agent in Charge.