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"wr, Holtsoff, of the Departnent, telephoned today ; _ means of sending @ confidential message to Mr, pines bovaie Gend it by public telegram. I suggested that it might be transait to Mr. Clegg, for transaittal to Mr. Carusi. tr. Neltseff stated hed been called to the fact that the Attorney General is being quo fect that Capone is not being transferred to Aloatras. Mr. Boltaoff said that - Since this ie net a fact he wanted to "head him off? fro making ‘sush @ étite~': ment. I then suggested, in order to save tine, that f eall Ur. Clegg at San” : Freneisco on our direct wire and give hin this message. Mr. Relteaff remarked that he understood the shipment is due to arrive out there Neinesday ve and that Capone is im that ehipment. I stated that the shipsent is due te arrive - at 10230 tomorrow morning, itr. Nolteoff was perfectly agrecable to my conveying ~~ ruse ene to Mr. Clecg by long distance. I teld him I would take care of it € . ' I samodintely telephoned the San Francisco Office and iastracted Mr, Guinase © to get in touch with ir, Clegg at his hotel and have him onll mo bask.- “ Mr, Clegg called and I advised hin that I had been informed ty Mr. Heltsoff ~ that the Attammsy General is being quoted im this pert ef the osuntry to the rf effect that "the big boy ef Chicago” is not being taken to Alcatras. 1 asked if the Attorney General had mede such a statexent. ir. Clegg said that he bad pots that he, Mr. Clecg, received @ tall last might from the Associated Press, stating that they were going to broadcast that infarmetion as beving been given to a reporter for the San Fruncisco Chronicle; that he, Mr. Clegg, stated at that time that he desired that they eit until he could see the Attorney Ganeral; that he saw the Attorney General, who gave thea the sezsage thet be ia not ming any gteteseats that he had act at would not make any statanent adoat the gttastion: I told his that we feared @ that perhape he had made such @ 9 9 whereas as a apttor of fat Capone is going to Aloatras.’ Ur. Clegg stacreed that he“ believed the Attorney General knows Capone is going to Alcatras. I stated that | “we wanted to get this word to him because we did not want him to be enberrsseed, _ead Mr, Holtsoff was soaswhat conderned since the dispatch was being carried ia this part of the country. Mr. Clegg said be had been inforaed by the Associated Press that the Attorney Gcnersl would be quoted in thie wey. I explained that Capone fe included anong those die to arrive tomorror, and that we diin't want the Attorney General to be taken by surprise. I stated thet the train was due to arrive tomorros evening, but it is running ahead of schedule, and will arrive at 10330 tomorrow morning. I remarked that Mr. Gus J RECOKDEB foq- Jho- JS) | AGE 8 Way a z 4 < z g 2 fe] AU 231934