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f . r mo Office Menteur naduny ¢ UNITED S1ui.. 28 GOVERNMENT s +¥ TO : Wre De BM. LADD \F ve DATE: February 28, 1948 ae a ‘ ww. Telson FROM; James i Merritt | M, Time of call: 11:35 P.Ms, 2/28/48 : fig] » Lade SUBJECT: aporr* ITLER and womaih board Rosen — ‘ ; City of New Orleans, Ill. Central wt “Railroad, 2/28/48 SOR TR ARS SR BR RORRS : id 7 advised the writer to Gy i]., had calles him and advised as follows: Dlegmen on the Illinois Central Railroad, boarded the City of New Orleans, a train wnich left New Orleans at 8:00 A.M. today, at Caizo linois, at 8:02 P.li., Central Standard Time, tonight. On this train roserved a man in Seat 40, Car 10, whom believed was ADOLF KITLIR. 7 iois individual was accompanied by a woman. escribed the man as follows: Height ey]IN / 4 Weignt 180 pound if va > Age 55 to 60 4 / Hair Dark brorn Wearing a brown double-breasted suit Small light mustache Extremely nervous Spoke in both English and German. Had heavy German accent. WH -scrivec the woman as follows: . ) a ft . 7 ‘ ay ‘ > 4 waren an wad ta Ags _ Al Weignt 135 pounds Hair Derk brow turning gray Green dress with "new Look" POSTFR advised ‘not Special Agent of the Illinois Central Pailroad was also aboar is train and that he observed t : individuals and substantiated story. POSTER stated that ee] was sober and claimed that n vi ware alse 4 f = ro POSTER stated that it was not possible due to the lack o D2 5: f nis Agents board this train, t Champaign, Illinois, an Illinois, who are both very friendly to the Bureau, and aske em to board 12 the train and observe these individuals and report back to him. POSTER stated | cc that he also called SAC NcSWAIN in Chicago as the train was due to arrive at 3 oO one station in Chicago at 11:43 P.M., CST, and at another station in Chicago ; at 11:55 Pelt. POSTTR stated that McSWAIN advised that he wuld have Agents 1 = cover both stations, and observe these individuals, and that McSWAIN would call I= the Bureau and report. their findings. A ? ~ a) 3 oa aes! ne ke Pa | . ' 8) , \ (que ( 3 ve WAM yt ssh a 39 i rd vi iN fst vee ne “TAY TA]