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me oO @ Federal Bureav of Investigation ; A. &. Bepartment of Yustice Room 1403 62-5552 370 Lexington Avenus FIM: A0B New York, N. Y. February 18, 1936 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C. o Re: Alphonse Capone, w.a., et al Conspiracy to receive and send contraband out of the U.S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, Ge. Dear Sir: Incident an investigation conducfed by Special Agent F. J. McArdle/ of this office, in an e identify photographs of crfminals with a person who/ in May of 1935, endeavored to sellA manuscript to Robert WY/Mickan, editor-in-chief of th: ‘eal Detective Story Magazine, 444 Madison Avenue, New York City, Agent McArdle learned of Mr. Mickam's great interest in the work of the Bureau. Mr. Mickam for whom Agent McArdle, at one time, wrote, and who is presently friendly with author friends of Agent McArdle, was particularly interested in the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Bulletin, and the possibility of obtaining photographs of fugitives sought by the Bureau, apparently, with the idea in mind of publishing a Rogue's Gallery of Fugitives in the Real Detective Story Magazine. Special Agent McArdle advises that he explained to Mr. Mickam the nature of the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Bulletin, something of its purpose end its achievements, and made known to Mr. Mickam thet it is a publication printed for the circulerization among lew enforcement agencies throughout the country. Mr. Mickam expressed the intention of communicating with the Director, having as his objective being placed upon the Bureau's mailing list to receive the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Bulletin. Agent McArdle advised Mr. Mickam that thet was the procedure to be followed and agreed to allow Mr. Mickam to mention in the latter.s intended cammmicstion to the Director the fact thet Special Agent McArdle had explained something of the neture end purpose of the F.B.I, Law Enforcement peu S bee tiwws bp RHOORDE & LS 9S Vel sizoe aad ras FFR aang es U y | “