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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10 7 rf , } . ad ao by td “UNITED STATES GOW NMENT 7 ( Memorandum / TO =: Mr, DeLoac | DATE: 10-5-60 FROM : M, viel _fO By etter to Director 9-27-60, attached, Edwin D. Krell, midwest correspondent for~Dell Publishing Company, advised he is planning to do an article concerning parapsychology in criminal investigation. He noted that much has appeared in newspapers on this topic in recent months, but in checking into the situation he found no evidence to support the contention that mediums have aided police in solving crimes, Krell feels the public is entitled to this information and requested a statement from the Director on this matter for use in the article. Krell mentioned Gerard Croiset, :a Dutch medium, who reportedly a, related what happened to Judge Joseph Crater, who vanished in New York in 1930. ee | Krell also made reference to Peter Herkos, also from Holland, who in June, 1960, made headlines while working on the Carroll Jackson family murder case. Krell noted that Hurkos' work led to the arrest of a suspect (John Atwell Tarmon) who was later released when the actual killer (Melvin Davis Rees, Irey, Was caught by the FBI. oP ° — In conducting research in this matter, Krell advised he contacted a Dr. F. Brink, Dutch police official and attorney, who sent Krell an article“he had written in which he stated: "Neither in the Netherlands, nor in any other country, is it possible to obtain reliable information which would justify the | conclusion that the judiciary authorities and the police derive any benefit from th intimations of clairvoyants."' Dr. Brink also quoted a letter from Scotland Yard: "So far as the London Police are concerned, we completely ignore anything put forward by clairvoyants in the course of criminal investigation. " INFORMATION IN BUFILESs/ ee OY. 3 4. Saf 36S, We have had cordial relations with Dell Publishing Company since the 1930's, and they have carried numerous favorable stories relating to the work of the FBI. Dell publishes well-known fashion,~beauty, detective and juvenile magazine We have enjoyed favorable relations with Krell and he has written some excellent articles about Bureau cases based upon material furnished to him, His articles appear in the Dell publications, “Inside Detective” # and nd "Front ront Page Detective." Oe anne hae fe J bp Enclosure i 1 - Miss Gandy 17 OCT 14 1960 sioneag, a TS Mr. Rosen