Tom Pendergast Inmate File: Notice of Release
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Notice of release for Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295, registering the details of his release from the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth on May 30, 1940. The report writes that Pendergast was taken into custody by Lewis J. Grout, United States Probation Officer, and asks that attention be given to Pendergast's medical report. Pendergast, known for his powerful Kansas City political machine and ties to organized crime, was found guilty of income tax evasion in 1939 and sentenced to 15 months in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth.
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May 30th 1940
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Leavenworth, KS
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number:
NARA ID 580698, Notorious Offenders Files, 1919-1975
Digital Object Identifier:
NARACP-580698-0004-0021
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