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DURING THE REEFER MADNESS ERA
THE CRUCIFIED RENO CASE
September 13, 1938.
Mr. J. A. Manning,
District Supervisor,
San Francisco, California.
Dear Mr. Manning:
In an editorial on Marihuana in the Post-Enquirer of Oakland, California, dated August 30, 1938,
I note the following:
"But for one fact the grewsome story of two men who crucified a companion near Reno last week would be incredible. When it is stated by the victim that these men were supplied with marihuana some key to their horrid beastiality Is furnished."Please let me have a report on the details of this case if obtainable.
Very truly yours,
H.J. ANSLINGER
Commissioner.
Reno Nev.
Sept 21, 1938
Mar: C: HJA
Mr. Joseph A. Manning
District Supervisor
San Francisco Calif.
Dear Sir:
Relative to your letter of September 19, 1938, please find newspaper clipping as you requested.
2 At the time of this crime I was out of town working on case of S.E. 101 but I did make inquires upon my return from the officers on the case and learned that in substance, the newspaper story is accurate, but the victim of the crucifixion, told such a vague story concerning the two men that did the act and furthermore there were so many discrepancies in the victims story that the investigating officers could not do anything further on the case and the case was dropped.
3. As to the crucifixion part of the story that is no doubts but as to the marihuana part of the story, that is the victims statement, and due to his inconsistencies in other parts of his story iec., he could not identify the men he claims to know for 8 yes, mistaking the part his accomplishes took in the crime he was originally sentenced fro, and also the improbable statements made by the victim of his part in making the cross and carrying it across a river without him being wet nor his clothes showing the water and also other details, that I took the the position that the investigating officers took and as did the district attorney that the victim was either a sex degenate or attempting to get publicity, and none of the facts divulged by him was worthy of belief.
4. I might add that there must have been someone who did the nailing of the victim, as each hand and foot was nailed securely, but each nail was driven throught the fleash in such a way as not to break any bones and with the minimum of flesh being impaneled.
5. No facts was disclosed showing that the victim was a marihuana user nor any facts be shown that the man responisbale were marihuana users, however it was not possible to check to state that they were no users.
Respectfully
Thomas E. McGuire
Narcotic Agent.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS
FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
DISTRICT No. 14
STATES OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
September 24, 1938
NAR:C:HJA
Mr. H.J. Anslinger,
Commissioner of Narcotics,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is had to your letter of September 13, 1938 quoting an editorial on Marihuana in the Post-Enquirer of Oakland, California, dated August 30, 1938, relative to the crucification of a man in Reno who, according to the article, had said the men who crucified him were supplied with Marihuana.
This was referred to Narcotic Agent Thomas E. McGuire at Reno, Nevada for investigation. As a result he has submitted a report, it being dated September 21st, copy of which is enclosed together with clipping from one of the Reno newspapers. Agent McGuire's report is self-explanatory and it would appear therefrom that the statements made by the man crucified could not be believed.
Very truly yours,
Joseph A. Manning
District Supervisor
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