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\ _ SRE LAUG 15 1968 mS a? J ant [pe Sob er FILE os mene Re ee a ere nein Bepariment of Justice 1900 Bankers Bldg, ¢ Chicago, Illinois o angust 9, 1935, - Ce Director, : . United States Bureau of Investigation, _ _— Weshington, D.C. Dear Sir:- I am enclosing herewith a list of 157 Chicago public enemies. This list was prepared by Chief of Detectives Shoemaker for the confidential information of the Mayor and the Commissioner of Police, At my request, Mr. Shoemaker fur- nished me with a copy of this list, after which I also re- quested him to furnish me with photographs of each of the persons named in this list. Some of these public enemies are now de- ceased, and the list has not been revised. I am taking steps to have this done, and will inform you as soon as possible. There are attached hereto group photographs and individual police photograshs of these public enenies, which were furnished me by Mr. Shoemaker. In many instances, it will be found that we will have oly a group photograph and will not have a regular police picture. Mr. Shoemaker informs me that unless charges are placed agsinst persons arrested, no individual photograph is taken, but a group, or standing photograph is taken of ell persons arrested by the police. I am forwarding these as of interest to the Buream, and I believe it advisable that the Bureau retain a copy of each of these photographs. I also believe it advisable that a copy of each be kept in the Chicago Office, and it is re- quested that the Bureau make a Photographic copy of each and SPY DESTROYED Yeturn sane to me, Undoubtediy it will be found that the Bureau will not have fingerprints of all of the individuals mentioned in this list, and individuals, whose pictures we have. It has been my belief that the Identification Division of the Chicago Police Department has not, in the past, forwarded copies of all finger- prints taken, and if these photogfaphs cannot be identified by -_ Brose AUG 11 1953 4- faites 1 GE i u u