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It is noted that a mimeographed copy of the /= I entire original article can be obtained from the editor of the National Police Gazette for the amount of 25¢. '. . *~'~'='.; . '1. ygi This complete article will be secured from the Police _, 1 L . Gazette for inclusion in the Bureau Library at once. " A 1;; . *1» K - Respectfully,- . ; .,,.___, >..-.__
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Mr. J. Edgar Hoover ' Q 1 Federal Bureauof Investigation - /7 Washington, D,C, ,§"q - Re: -J.Frank Dalton ' ¢,-/M
Dear Mr. Hoover: k
The enclosed petition.was filed in the circ V' courtof Franklin County Missouri and Jesse Eéaaamesof LosAn8 ,lesson theof historical Jesse, s retai n meed o t repre se nta him in the c se- Your departmentissued a news-release H about two years ago, as I]P¬C811, in which you P , statedthat Jesse Woodsonr amesbeen found had to £é' be dead. Would you kiHdly Edvise me as to the basis - uponany which photostatic your findingscopies were anyof made. If information youof have value, *' /J!/r V I shall be grateful fo ,your assistance.'W_,m W,,_,m..1. ,p The Pink *ton Detective Agency handled files.the case inCan 1882you-re§ ér'any and'l would like to locateor theirgive me assistance any suggestions? I sh_p1d also like to have any historical - data upon J. Frank Dalton, the Oklahoma outlaw, o v * we es-
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"41,1 I , 1 _ -.~~ *'- ~. -,a ,. . ti Lv:<~:-;;'~ : H; .e "~ t l " » p able ¢u1-ingto the protect earlier and years. to defend B13-estming my genuine aw descendants r1¢_1th_11 IIQQ;and to expose those persons who have mode oapital of my disappearance lad have .¢__:_~._92 deprived nu kin of their Just riyits and privileges. _ - - _;.-,; Petitioner appreciates that hhis is not the oeee-seion for e detailedpresentation of facts in support and oorroaporatirg L _ ~U .>:S';';~. :_ Y 1'$§__"'{ __ __., __ __ ~ ._ ~- »~ V ~»,.¢- .»~.»."r:."-"P :-~* 1 - --_~..- "'-" -"~ ~"~.~<1: " _ ~"'"~" "" ' '5 ¢ f*T" essertion 1'"1" 1,: -$_ that . ,I 3.5- _-~ . 5 an~- the ;- _~ '35-ya;-.§g?';:sI=*.+*1"_.i};§_;»;§f o1~ig1na1"0 e_use lfooa ,,- . .--- .. ' J -.:..-.b'§"' 'Q-' - =to,.&e I§e_1g_u.en, .__ , V ha_r_eyor, :22 ; r_~ i regain g;,~_.F_vA' _ e L; .~%__ _;,: . . ._ ' ~v_ circpmtences ~ ." _ _. 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Dear Mrs Hoover : aa Thank ou vif;~un.aiJo * * ~- _ p '~"~" o; n l Th. '. P» y ,, p our your $1 ll ahri sf §@r~1 Q. 1-:., rem sentenced lativeto to hissouri State This! P; son n ~ » so -1 5li@ v:_n wasat Neosho, Mo., I believe it was, together wit~, ~and others. I was hoping that I would be able to n-Ac I3 J. FrankDalton, who claims to be the e se James with this ; ,-_-..¢-__i-- mm thought However, it might it be butc as .was neither killed. here or Then thereI i right nowt . 4' J CD t Fran éggltoh I am - atly interested Is your record in the on notation oftn Jesse"11 James alias J. l . e man now ving at Stanton, s lh TT TmFanother sibl th Jesse James, alias J." Frank Dalton? t is pos ' Quantrill e ere and Civilwere twoWar Jesse fame Jams'? was killed The Jesse_ Qgdson*fgmes atofSt..Joseph in I882, and this J. 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' In connection with your other inquiry, I would like to U3 5 point out that our Identification Division operates by specific z vg d l-4 *-mil Congressional enactment and is a repository for identmcation. data transmitted to it by law eriorcement agencies. serves merely 35 as a custodian of such data, the recorcis therein are . its. considered to be the property of the agency '~:~rl-ic2'z transmits the information. Consequently, this Bureau has material available for "1. V-i~ **-5* - i . xv , iq distribution relative zo the 5. 1* rank Dalton You may " 3 -9_';" 5:a;f'1.-- " E¢;§~$."~ , ; be interested ? %::;:-"~..-.Ii: - encyclopedia 2-: rer-ort that ¥~»'-Eff.-.§* g, ' L J C c_ * _.¢ - v " > .- '1 _. . ,,..=". i~n; ' ~ -"*"~ r'--21-;~.~~; Jesse Wooclso _ ~ .3- > s =;i lec at Lt! Jo.-~;;.E2, souri, on 1. ':._ . . y ~;_ ;:'. :5 ' - :.=-.Qr..r»:~' A-p*fil .§j 1 552. . ,. 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Federal Bureau of Investigation, ..1-- - - _/6; " U. S. Department V of Justice,370 Lexington Avenue ~ » ' W '*_-_.,:"_:"-_f'},'-_§' '5" '-.1 -','*= ->§-"="§ ?~? " " .- Penzglvania Avenue at 9th St. , N. 17., G H - izi-r JV ffashington, D. C. ,. r.» December 9, p 1935.53; t ..-.b:i~_::i_7i:_..:;. K H mi-» . '9 :23 92 B V =21 e r Dear Sir: Re = UNK1~IOi~'= NlSUBJECTSJOHN D ROCIEFELLER - Victim Extortion There are transmitted letters December 5, and 1935, addressed to me by dated panied30 RockefellerPlaza, New York City. Lir. John n. Rockefeller, Jr. I am orii ginal ' Mr. John D and photostatic copies of same, which accom- coinmunication. that these letters were addressed to were forwarded from there , Sr., to the at Ormond officeBeach,of Mr. John Florida,D. Rocke and same Jr. this Bureau.York. At the time of my telephone conversation with pear o concerning constitute theseletters, a IFederal violation advised within him the that jurisdiction they did no! ofap- c/' _.b Y/ - ~, < ,/14- > ,3 The letters have been handled by numerous persons. .,_ 92._ I will maintain contact with for the purpose . further ofascerizining t whether '11 any ' further letters * 'are received, but no ''th .. thi ac particular ion wi be matter taken by in the the absence New York of Office instructions.ln connection .» W r. 'R $669 i {9292$ Verlyours, aka Q 92 D <-',:, w*-'.'. R. WEITLEY ~~"" Special Agent in Charge . . / /9 é J N RECORDED 1" Y - *'"""i f Q Q92'?%£;§ "i - REGIQERED I ml/7x >'1.~$ l ~* -/Y9 -- ~/ if Q £31-"" , _"'*~='~' '~"' *4 J' "§§$TlGM:92;NZ W 1 A cc: Jacksonville Y-'ith"enc1-!Y7/9292 9 5 '. DEC--l_ . !'_ _, ~