IRA Part 2 of 7 · 61-7606 sect 6-12 · p.251
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61-7606 is the FBI’s old main file on the Irish Republican Army. 61 is the classification (treason / internal security in that era). 7606 is the case number. When the paper got too thick they bound it into sections. Joshua Smith’s 2015 release is seven PDFs covering sections 1–32, from 1939 into the early 1990s. A serial is one document inside a section (a letter, teletype, or clipping). The file list follows those PDFs, not the serial numbers.
The 2015 drop includes a second PDF with an embedded text layer for some parts (_text). Same pages as the scan; that copy is omitted from the file list. Word-level OCR differs and search may still hit both.
Transcript
For the information of the individuals concernod, it
is pointed out that JOSEPH McGARRIrY had been and was at the time of his
death very active in Irish affairs, both in the Unitod States、gnd in
Iroland. McGARRITY was a very close personal friend of RAMONNQeVLLERA, and
in 19l9 gave assistance to DeVALRRA who had flod Ireland. In i92l,
McGARRITY was involvod in the shipment of 6OO machine guns to Hew York.
These guns were seized in Hoboken, New Jorsey. board the S. S. Bastude
by Custom officials in June, l92l.
The case was never tried in the New
Jer8ey District and on June 17, l925 a libel against the ship was dismissed
and the restoration of the seized guns auithorizod by the Court. 479 of these
guns Were immediately returned to the rightful owner, FRANK WILLIAMS, through
his representative, JOsEPH McGARRITY, then residing at 8 Bast 4lst Street,
New York City. The other guns were later aocounted for. As late as October
13, l934, McGARRITY declined to furni ah any further information relative' to
the guns in question.
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"- McGARRIrY bocame opposed to DeVALERA and his policies
and contimed to follow t program of violenco. ·On December 30, 1938,
McGARRITY was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in New York City for the
illegal use of the mails in furtherance of the Irish Hospital Sweepstakese
At that time, McGARRITY was living in Philadelphia. At the time of the
removal hearing the Postal Inspector was unable to identify him and McGARRITY
was never brought to trial.
On August 5, 194O, JOSEPH MoGARRITY died at his home.
4909 Wymnefield Aveme, Philadelphia.Surviving are his wife..
daughters,
One son,
and one brother,
also survived.
McGARRITY'S estate consisted of some houseuoid rur nlshings and papers that were
bequeathed to the CLAN NA GAEL with the suggestion that Dr. PATRICK McCARTAN,
of Dublin, Ireland, be a member of the Club Committee to hold the paperso
The following are the assets filed in the inventory of
the ostate on Jamuary 2l, 194ls
Cash - on doposit at the Roal Bstate Trust Company
$2,141,34
Doposit - Horth Philadolphia Savings. and Loan Association
.mith interest to August 5,'1940
$20,068.05
Amount due decedent is trustee under will of FRANK J.
CONLIN
- $648.02
Anount due decedent from Reverond PeTER J. MoGARRITI
- $10,273.50
Total
- $33,256.61.