Document, Sherman Adams to Department of Justice

kdw - Vebrosky September 6, 1955 Respectfully referred to the Department of Justice for appropriate reply. Not acknowledged by this office. SHERMAN ADAMS The Assistant to the President Letters to the President: HUFF, William Henry, Huff Bldg., 6532 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago 37, Ill., 8-31-55. Writer urges a federal investigation of the murder of Louis TILL, 14 year old Chicago bcy, who met his death in the state of Mississippi. (Enclosure) (FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING) (Emmett Louis TILL) (Writer is Chairman of the Legal Redress Committee, Chipago Branch NAACP) CANTER, Robert S., 12 Wachusett Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 8-27-55. Writer refers to the report published by the Bureau of National Affairs entitled "Case Studies in Personnel Security, " which he uses as a basis for his critical comments. (FOR APPRO) RIATE HANDLING) THOMAS, Morris, Box 842, Alcatraz, Calif., 8-31-55. Writer requests clemency and states that he is innocent of the crime for which he has been convicted. He is charged with kidnapping a Mrs. Mucie C. POTTS. At the time the letter was written he The was in the county jail at Cincinnati, Ohio. D KARALIS, Mrs. Emily, Brookside Rd., P.O. Box 122, Stelton, N.J., 9-1-55. Writes re husband, John KARALIS, San Carlos Hotel, Ave. Juarez 133 C., Juarez, Chih., Mexico, who is a citizen of Greece and is awaiting entry to the U.S. Requests assistance in expediting his entry. He was deported. WOGEC, Mrs. Mary, 2531 Orchard, Ogden, Utah, 8-21-55. (Rec'd Ref. Sec. 9-6-55). Writer requests legal assistance in settling a property probate. BRODER, Ben, 3756 9th St., Rock Island, Ill., % Edward A. Wozniak, 8-29-55. Writer requests aid re his case which he states has not been handled in a just manner. Enclosed statement sets forth the circunstances of the case which involves a suit for support filed by the w.riter's wife. MOSS, Janice, Rt. #1, Box 16, Nashville, N. Carolina, 8-31-55. Childs writes re grandmother who is ill and needs the help of her son, David MOSS, who is evidently serving a prison sentence. Requests that he be released. BERNARD, John T., Chairman, Civil Rights Congress of Illinois, 189 West Madison St., Room 1102, Chicago 1, Ill., 9-1-55. Writes re the 11 lynching in Greenwood, Miss. of 14 yr. old Emmett Louis TILL of Chicago. States that the federal government is responsible for correcting the lawlessness and suggests that Att. Gen. Browmell be removed from his position. (FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING)