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'-. -_...1.4»l.;.-.-_.-1--. _... - 1~- .-.'. 4i~--ea; ... _ - -7 ~ _ -ae--élhe _.-. ~,- ~ ~»- 1_. - ~__:,-,-..._:.-;:1»'.=.~.,--.;:;--'_~: - -- -~..- - -~ 4-- ~-i~'--e .1}: --¥.;"_-., -,..-_. -- < 4;; +4 534.71; ~ -~ ~_'~92_-_---._ ~A--I -..-1 -r;~ _'_.-_- -,- .=,-.--~,-,' -.r- ;"....~_,-- 3' JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ' " - V: _"; _.:':'3- =_>'»'92 nrhscron ~ ' . ' i. '. ~ I :'=;?;-.1- 7:-i 1 . Mr. Tolson _f§;I.§L.. -..:.:._i.~ . > ' ~~~ ¥'£'T?.- i ' " - ' T51.!~I nth an ff * 92 Tia-f"~;*."'*V _ . 1 Dlehzral Human nf Iinueatihzitinrt _ Hr. B. A.'!amm..".:. zy - Q1 1'3 ek initeh tatzu izpartment uf lluetirn e Hr. c1-=:};;L;;-.'.;-5;. 923 A Mr. Co!-fey :4; -3". 1-. maahingtnn,B.QI. ' 7 H Mt. Growl... .;;.L-ed v92 92 4. - .;',.~ Hr. ;_{':1n.....~-mi-400Q.--.._ BMS:JCR February 24, 1939 N1. --.4-7; '3 *1 T-Er. Glavin Fuxworth... - --.--. E..§,:f Mr. Barbe _.-..- lit. Lester --. ¢--1 -E7. - MEMORANDUM FOR hm. Totson - r --' _ '~. M&lire ./>4; Q~=¥'ii;:1 3»':;= 9. Mr. NR}-010.. 'There is attached hreto an alleged authentic . 92 . .~~ .. ..,_,,_.; X - Mr. Quinn 'It.:.c.:n.-_.. rr_:¢3192 r likeness in the form of a drawing of Jesse James, together ,4 4'? .-{:.'§. : I Mr. '£z-acy .......... .. I with an article which appeared in the March, 1939 issue. * ' of the National Police Gazette, which is the first of a Mini G&"dy.......... i ~21.-1:: series of articleswhich deal with this notorious character. : .... _ » .-_: . i>.£'L~au ."i5:'- _ - _ This article relates that Hollywood producers,_ ea ..;IZ_,: Q >1, directors and would-be historias should bow their heads: ea»-_ in shame at the production of the current picture "Jesse j ~ Z-;,>3%>59»-'-' James". 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. 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Min Ga.ndy.......... - e T~:Z$"". ;;.z.". Reference is made to the writer's memorandumof . - . - . - . _ . - - . ... "EL, 6V February24, 1939, regarding obtaining thephO130S§&% of copies - '-*5I». of the original artic /e on the "Life and Deathof Jess ames," . A, 92. '~.-",_<92-rm ~ which appeared inthe QlgtionalQolice G§VzVettg__onay 13, 1882; e 1 Copieshereto enclosed inhavea Libraryb btainedo binder een, and ou netogetherwithco py Elthe isattachedstory of W V.- A. "i -A . .. Q "}/ Jesse Jamesas it has appearedthus infar installment f0rm1n ._C';1b J _ -. it e_92___ _ the PoliceGazette March, April duringandlay, 1939.The <:z_1:'¢e'f~IW/761/7, - :§.s._ Eopyis attached hereto the for Director. _ [>9 W ,1 ""§'*" - H Respectfiilly, * 1; ,1-I. WY! M L. B. Nichols .;;,_= FV ,<-iris? .'_"..~:".[_ -r ¬¬?:'»:92z§';- /9.1»;.g",,;-vi-:92, "_~.;.4 .1-5'-;_I;-.,- K5 I: V- _..<»,..».-4 f ~. 50. .s' "dimsn:T~§{@»d0§;°EDt' K 7 {Q M 7L - ~ V s _??£341.BR£*" "SMAY 81939 .;i¢~? qF,lNvgZ§!B4Im ~ ff/Y927 V u. s. umnrmsurorICE *" 0*» . W?" s ti" 1, . /92- ~ .. 92 . __ ._.,92..V. V ._.4_m_ ._.,;4_._.-_;~ ..- - --L -_ W3 eSep.l4, I; 1940 hr ' ~..,:- ' ' Hon. J. Edgar Hoover, _ . I-31 Federal Bureauof Investigation, 4 - s , _~.92~,_,,._..» ~.>~..'>;? l Washington, n. c L " n Dear Sir:- i - Q . *-=j='=-_- I th ld t J ' . t'lll' ? Th kth W--Z . ..*.-'~-4. S -Q°1 to 1,:as ma:-1:i§:sa:e .->t "~$.».>~_._-:. ' ta.'~ ".1 was herein this Q ace a ~.*..~"-tY£=.-..~'»:!r; James. Heexhibi ed himself at a picture show here,V . _ A 1 -K ~'.".-. .I~; "~=:<-r'f-'r',§{; I talkedwith himat a hotel here forover anhous, andhe '§. }l,;. -._:.§ talked convincinglivery he thatwasthe originalJessie ofJames g 5.211 e _ M.-*<e:?>92a.er _ -.-A-:,._ _ outlaw fame.Heis an o dman of90 odd years old,and e talked like "'7=Tl>$5'. -. he wastelling honestfacts within h1§_§Xp¬Ii¬I1C8.RnoonnnnII§DEX atf ~ QQQ ~ Ii =<.-92;» -.,._';_ -<92.».. ~ .;,'§~=2>..:'l>~~AlT 'w-J ;=.-'51.;-$71. I never did dreamthat I would eversee92.92JessieE@}ag1e§F;_M,Q,,,,§S§5_; . a I knowthat you arein touch-with all slid 41 wcsilpd4940 Q3 g glad tohear fromyou aboutthis, andthanking y : ErU H ll . Jr JJ5_»____ r4, 0'4 _ g__gfg 1 4 -4 4.42.. :4 92 . - o~" :_. _4-..-=2-: _.~4... 1?'_-L = . ~ 4 __;. .4'_4-~.>~ -5-1..-'_1*_ __;4_4_=Y'_. i. '4-,:}.'-_'_?:':"__ .'~'i I, 4 3-_. If2'75.-.: '11. -."_.'4"=: ¢.'-. _'4"'- .= :.;-.92_:;4!-44- _.~;1_'.*. ;-41.-4 - v_.,. '-§¢.v92'.. - . " : . 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