Silas_M_Newton_Part_05.pdf

Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information / Privacy Acts Release supsect: Silas N pwifon

yr JBLSVCR 65897 -~/of Jamuery 29, 1941 oe Agent in Charge Spental . Hew York, Rew York 914-30 ‘b-2-% & ESPIORAGE ~ (@ is unde to the report of Special sgent[ Motes Jomuary 7, 1941, at New York Ch ty « Dear Sire Res it Le noted that tais report constitutes a file review for the purpose of setting forth the delinquent investigative leads for the various field offices and that a sewenty-day delay woe occasioned in the typing of this report. Thie inveatigetion requires active attention in on effort to bring it te & logical conclusion at the earliest rosaible dete. The interested offices should, t…

“ ww . \ * a 4 , oe PEDERAL BUREAU ,OF INVESTIGATION ‘ Origin  NaW YORK CITY } NY File No. 65-27 ‘ NEW YORK CITY a Title — oe . Gharacter [ts attaces ESPIONAGE ~ G a | SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: File jroviewed and all outstanding leads se e % ALL INFORMA \n" PONTAINED | { an ype reyrygn jase? 1PB ‘ 1918-30. SPE letter from Mami Field rh fs 1g Bureau pico rob under date of Sept. 24, 1940, with copy to New York Office. b-2-97 ey 4: DETAILS: . , A review of instant file is being made ) upon the request of the Special Agent in BIC C are vho sugrested that such a review . be made from serial 172 to date in…

65-87 DENVER FIELD DIVISION % At DENVER, COLORADO, will mfke appropriate inguiry through the Hotel Brown Palace for ormation as to the identity and general reputation of SIL.S MA NEWTON, whom Subject attempted to contact telephonically on January 17, 1940. (Set out in report of Special Agent dated July 19, 1940 at New York City.) b7vc

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ripe no. 65~190 ASE ORIGINATED AT NEW YORK CITY mens MADEAT DATE WH Mage PR on REPORT MADE BY 2/18/41 1/3 57 10/41 ESPIONAGE - G, DIVER Tee - Sv NOPSIS OF FACTS: SILAS NEWFON highly regarded at Brom ol, Denver, Cole., where he has Recerds Retail Palace resided since 1/20/38. Credit Men's Assn., Denver, revealed NEWTON = § has very substantial inceme, good character, = and habits. We record of law suit, collection, Es g or bankrupteay. Has been President of Oriental ru pel WO & Refining Co., Denver, since 7/28/59; became _ : connected with Kansas & Wyoming 011 Co…

He advised that SILAS M. WEWTON is connected with the Oriental Befining C may in Denver and is considered to be a man advised that frequently HEWTON is out en NEWTON returns to Denver. [dot atee he has known NEWTON during the time he has lived a e Brewn Palace Hotel, and regards him as a very substantial man; that WINTON is highly regarded about the hotel; and in his opinion, NEWTON is not engaged in fereign aetivities of type, He said NEWION frequently plays gelf with[ NEWTON from the hotel since January |, , an was asce ed that NEWTON did not make any ‘phone calls from the hotel to New York …

that NEWTON has had es; however, according to his records, SILAS M. NEWTON became President of the Oriental Refining Company, Denver, dn July 28, 1939; and later became connected with the Kansas and Wyoming O11 Corporation, Denver, in September, 1940, both companies being reliable concerns, the Oriental Refining Company having a capital of $2,000,000. eiso advised [erat ton ila reported to of good character, habits, very substantial earnings, there being no record of law suits, collections, or bank- ruptey against NEWTON. On_September 7, 1938, the Denver Field Division received a letter from a…

Bank » Denver, upon interview, advised that in 1938 he was requested by a r of Denver, whose name he refused to reveal in view of the faet the banker is a client, to find out all he could about SILAS M. NEWTON, and especially with regard to a poseible conviction in a mail fraud case, several years b7C previously. advised he commanicated with numerous peni- tentiaries and Government agencies, receiving replies from all to whom he wrote, advising they had no record of SILAS M. NEWTON and did not know hia, UNDEVELOPED LEADS: THE NEW YORK CITY DIVISION: _ At New York City - Will make appropriate i…