EXTREMELY RARE ELIOT NESS LETTER WITH GREAT CONTENT
Ness, Eliot (1903-1957) Wonderful Typed Letter Signed, Cleveland, 12 September 1940.
Single sheet, typed on one side, City of Cleveland, Department of Public Safety letterhead, while Ness served as Director. To Patrolman Paul Reschke, congratulating him on his recent apprehension of “three dangerous criminals.” Beautifully matted and framed with an atmospheric period photograph of Ness; the letter 8 1/2 x 11 in.
Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility.