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• 90 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD WASHINGTON ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE FEDERAL RESEftVE BOARD X-9428 J anua.ry 13, 19 36 • CONFIDENTIAL Subject: Stolen Bonds. Dear Sir: Therd is attached for your confidential use a copy of a letter dated January 7, 1956; from Mr. J. Edaar Hoover, Director, eral Bureau of Investigation, u. s. Fe~ Department of Justice, to Mr. Paul- ger, Chief of tho Board's Division of Examinations, together with a copy of the list o£ the stolen bonds referred to in Mr. Hoover's letter. You are re~ested to bring this information to the attention of the appropriate officers and employees of your bank and branches, if any, who may be in a position to detect the stolen notes or bonds should they be offered to or come into the possession of the Federal Reserve Bank. You are also requested to notify the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ton, D. c., u. s. Department of Justice, Washing- or the nearest local office of that organization at once by telegraph or telephone should a~ of the securities be presented for payment or should you obtain any other information regarding them. Very truly yours, Chester Morrill, Secretary. InclQsures. TO ALL GOVERNORS. 91 c 0 p y X-9428-a John Edgar Hoover Director FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION u. s. Department of Justice Washington, D. c. Januar"'J 7, 1956, Mr. Leo Paulger, Chief Examiner, Federal Reserve Board, Shoreham Building, 15th and H Streets, N. W., Washington, D. c. Dear Mr. Paulger: An investigation has been initiated under the National Stolen Property Act by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as to the theft and transportation on December 13, 1954 from the offices of the United States Trust Company of New York, of u. S. Treasury Notes, totaling $590,000.00 par value. A similar investigation has been initiated as to the theft on January 28, 1955 of u. s. Treasury Notes and Bonds, totaling $1,45l,OOO.OO from the Bank of Manhattan Company, New York City. I attach hereto separate lists which fu..">"!lish you with the proper description of the Treasury Notes and Bonds in question. You will note that of these securities, 17 pieces are $10o,ooo.oo u. s. Treasury Notes totaling $1,700,000.00. Of these $100,000.00 pieces, 8 are due on April 15, 1956 and will undoubtedly be passed on or before that date. You are urgently requested to forward EUl appropriate notification to each of the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches throughout the United States, with instructions that should any of these notes be presented for payment, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, u. S. Department of Justice, Washington, D. c., or the nearest local office of this organization, be notified at once by telegram or long distance telephone collect. Sincerely yours, (signed) J. Edgar Hoover http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Incl. 867387 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis John Edgar Hoover, Director. 92 c 0 p y X-9428-b STOLEN FROM THE UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK CITY, DECEMBER 13, 1934 $590;000 par value, of United States Treasury 2 7/8% Notes, due June 15, 1938, with December 15, 1934 and all subsequent coupons attached, such coupons being due December 15th and June 15th, respectively, in five pieces of $100,000 each and nine pieces of $10,000 each were stolen on December 15, 1934 from the offices of the United States Trust Company of New York, 45 Wall Street, New York. The numbers of the $100,000 pieces are as follows: No. No. No. No. No. .• 1402 9607 9608 9609 9610 The numbers of the $10,000 p:iecas arc as follows: No. 57004 No. 38019 No. 38020 No. 38022 No. 38044 No. 38045 No. 38055 No. 38054 No. 58055 Notify J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of· Investigation, U. s. Department of Justice, Washington, D.c. 93 c 0 p y X-9428-c STOLEN FROM THE BANK OF MANHATTAN COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY ON JANUARY 28, 1935. Eight $100,000 United States Treasury Notes, 2 7/8%, due April 15, 1936, Nos. 157H, 158J, 41040, 6935E, 8589K, 10012B, 10015C and 100701. Five $10,000 United States Treasury Notes, 2 1/8%, due June 15, 1959, Nos. 46598, 46599, 46400, 46401, and 46402. Two $100,000 United States Treasur,y Notes, 2-!%, due December 15, 1956, Nos. 5612B and 5615C. Nineteen $5,000, United States Treasury Notes, 2 7/8%, due April 15, 1956, Nos. 2887H, 2888J, 5227H, 5252B, 54001, 56640, 5665E, 5789K, 57901, 6575C, 6687H, 7012B, 7041A, 7042B, 70450, 7067H, 7645C, 8022B and 8161A. Two $100,000, United States Treasury Notes, 2 1/8% due JUne 15, 1959, Nos. 14619 and 14620. · Five $10,000 United States Treasury Notes, ~1% due December 15, 1956, Nos. 18915C, 189140, l8915E, 18916F and l8917H. One $1,000 Foprth United States Liberty Loan Bond, 4i% (called), No. G02546787. Five $10,000 United States Tre~sury Notes, 2 7/8%, due April 15, 1956, Nos. 195E, 21951A, 21956F, 21957H, and 219601. Five $1,000 National Public Service 5% Bonds, due February 1, 1978, Nos. M2050, M8959, M8940, Ml2191, and Ml5020. Notify J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, u. S, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
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