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Complaint for Criminal Case No. 14912: United States vs. Thomas J. Pendergast, Robert Emmet O'Malley, and A. L. McCormack, Defendant. In this document, Harry C. Blanton, United States Attorney, deposes that McCormack is a fugitive from justice in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mugshot of Pendergast tax fraud accomplice Robert Emmett O'Malley, Inmate #55296, taken at U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas. O'Malley, superintendent of the Missouri State Insurance Department, was charged on May 22, 1939 for tax fraud.

Supplementary list of authorized correspondents for Frank P. Dixon, Inmate #53423, in which his sister is included as authorized. Dixon was sentenced to two years in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy to deprive voters of their rights in Kansas City, Missouri.

Wanted notice, mugshot, and fingerprints for Richard Galatas, Inmate #46085, which includes aliases, criminal record, and physical description. Galatas was sentenced to two years in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy related to the Union Station Massacre.

Photograph of protestors at a demonstration on March 17, 1937 by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

Capias for Criminal Case No. 14937: United States vs. Thomas J. Pendergast, Robert Emmet O'Malley, and A. L. McCormack, Defendant. This capias commands H. L. Dillingham, U.S. Marshal, to arrest the three defendants.

Statement Made by the Court When Imposing Sentences for Criminal Case No. 12028: United States vs. John Lazia. In this document, the court affirms its belief that the jury was unbiased, despite the large amount of publicity the case received. The court also explains the decisions made when imposing punishment for Lazia's guilty verdict.

Special progress report for Glenn Barnard, Inmate #53424, which notes that Barnard was denied a trusty assignment due to age and being a Kansas City resident. Barnard was sentenced to one year and six months in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy to deprive voters of their rights in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bureau of Investigation parole report for John Luteran, Inmate #52956, which includes the names of his codefendants, details of his crime, and notes that he received a promotion in his city job in return for his election manipulation. Luteran was sentenced to three years in the U.S.

A pamphlet showcasing six wardrobes from Nelly Don Soapsuds Fashions'. This specific document was mailed to Miss Adelaide Navious of 3028 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.

Prison record of William E. Clifford, Inmate #20546, which includes personal and family information as well as sentencing and arrest dates. Clifford was sentenced to time in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth on drug charges.

Judgment and commitments for selected defendants in Criminal Case No. 13677: United States vs. James Callahan, Frank Geier, May Bartlett, Geneva Vielbig, Maude Hancher, Frank Gumminger, James Carter, and Mike Cummings, Defendants. Each of the selected defendants were sentenced six to eight months in jail and fined $1000.00.

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