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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER: C O DIRECTOR Federal Bureau of Investigation ; K Rnited States Bepartment of Justice Washington, B.C. SITs DLS Fovenber 17, 1939 Kn MEUORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR Mr. Quinn Temes... I ealled Mr. Mulcahy thia morning and infor! him that Mr. Hower had recetved several press ingquiri last evening ag, to how many G-Men the Bureau had asstgned to Al~Capone. They referred to a statement 5 Gllegedly made by the Attorney General with reference “) to the guarding of Capone. N I informed him that Mr. Hoover wanted Mr. Muleahy to know what replies he made to the press G that he told them that the Bureau has not men, do not have any men and has not been ected to have any men with Capone at any time. Ur, Mulcahy said he thoroughly understood Director's position with regard to the situation that he likewise had informed all newspaper reporters . e same thing. He stated that he received a terrible otng over yesterday following the appearance of the ‘erry-Go-Round article yesterday morning tn the local PApéT Ss wind that when he saw the newe ticker reports yesterday evening, quoting the Attorney General he thought at first that it was sort of a slap tn the face to him; however, he made tnguiry and ascertained that the press stopped the Attorney General following yesterday's Cabinet Meeting and bombarded him with Questions such as, "Is Capone under guard?” and "Are the G-Men guarding himP'et cetera. The Attorney General replied that "Capone te under guard provided by the Hospital and hia friends,” and apmrently due to the confusion and the numerous questions being hanmered at the Attorney General several newe reporters mis- understood the Attorney General's replies to particular ~ qeaestones RECORD & eT 62-3 q (28-14 ‘ - Wr. Mulcahy stated he noticed the article - tn the Times-Herald this morning, stating that the Director had said that none of his men were guarding Capone’: -- He stated he would be certain to advise the press along the same lines that Mr. Hoover had and that he underato Ur. Hoover's position. ca ~ & ay Respectfully,