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roy Federal Bureau of Inbestignti HS. Bepartment of Justice P. 0. Drawer 567 Sen Francisco, Gelifornia June SO, 196 sa rf tr Fean Foxworth Mr Marhe Mr. Joseph ..--- + Mr. Keith Mr. Lester Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C. Dear Bir: RE: JAMES C. LUCAS Assault on erppent Reservation. With reference to the assault upon Alphonse ‘Capone by Jameaflucas, in the Alcatraz Island Penitentiary, there is transmitted herewith, for the information of the Burem, @ newspaper clipping from the Sen Francisco “Call Bulletin", June 25, 1936, which contains a stetemont purportedly made by me. ae ie) Thia will advise that the Sen Francisco "Cell » Bulletin* fe an afternoon newspaper, and is essentially « a rewrite paper. 4 ! ~_ For the further information of the Bureau, this will advise that on June 25, 1936, I left the San Francisco Office early in the morning with other Agents, for monthly firearms practice at Ft. Funston Range, snd did not return until the middle of the afternoon. The purported announcement on my part is obviously without foundation and entirely erroneous since I made no ennounce- ment tothe press whstsoever in connection with this case. The morning newspapers, however, carried atories concerning the incident and quoted U. 8, Attornsy H. H. McPike in the seme language. It is apparent, therefore, that the "Call Bulletin”, which is the only Sen Francisco newspaper which referred to me, possibly wanted to vary its rewriting of the story which appeared in the morning newspapers. Very truly yours, rn a xt ag B. L. LISTERMAN WLL:wLA ZA AT Special Agent in Charge : JENCLE 70-144 - wee wee ete ee ce pee : . Bef i aa) 2K: 4 ra . RECO : | / 4 ,? RDED & INDEXED 5 SULEL i eee c vi aunt 2a 1998 a re eS ‘ ; . JUL. © 1630. 4s . i. a tee nos _ _ i a \! ae . se File po