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. Ca : i p H . Jones to DeLosci:: Memo RE: The "Ninth Life! } You Will recall chat Gordon Woodbury is 2 Marine deserter SD Yn $7¢ The only information in our files relating to Woodfield is in ecnnecticn with nis collaboration with Machlin on a story about Chessman for the "Argosy" magazine. In June, 1960, the FBI located a fugitive, Ss El Paso, Texas. Woodfield contacted the fugitives” farity in an atterapt to pursvade them to get the fugitive to confess to bain: the "Res Ligat Bandit" rather than Chessman. Ee pointed out that -culd {, NGi be prosecuted because the statute of limitations aad exdired and if w¢ fidrt: \corfess tne Los Angeles. Police Departiz: ‘4 \ tment would peat him uo and mai: aiempt to sscaze at which time he would be shet. The fugitivesfaawily edvisod ou: Los Angeles Office cf this information and als? reported that Machiin hal anaes ba jtold Woodfield that } ne was flying from New York to El Paso to obtain cc asel fo; Woodfield and Maci:lin were attempting to pror: ote {publicity for their story on Chessman, it Which, of course, would give interest - to ...@ boox they later wrote about zim. a ANE 4 copy of " Ninta Life" was sent to the Directc er ny fF ae Los ” - gts . ae 4. PB. Sutnam's Sons on 4-11-61. Ai ¢; At inis tue the Cock war Uriefir “ Soviewed and it was determined thet ics PULTE. 32 Was tO cast sour on tie guy jl of Cneses+ a. Receipt of the book was acknowledged oy heck -ace leer of i! 4-25-61. (44-7 /69-66) RECOMM=NDATION: Fox tne Director' s information in res cnse to .f : inquiry ton- cc. cing waat We now about the authors Machin and Woodfield, arn / . Jfy neice ey zuparnre ene mere a TTY . Tene ng ee td .