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letter which caused the designation of LEHMAN as a victin in. this . ease was a typewritten letter, sipned "John Rogers, which because -° es and specinens & Shrough wa Seat bearing the purported known’ “handwriting: of the subject, Weley:: “Hampton, is much better for: comparison purposes than ‘the remainder ~ being returned.to you herewith,’ photographic copies having been mad and the arrangement, ‘of commitment. i A on5A1- Tt is “noted ‘that. the letter listed as “epecimeng: Perl “through of the specimens submitted, ‘inasmich | asa certain‘ ‘amouht of disguise ds) apparent in the dictated specimens, In. this connection, if venti; mony is desired in this case, it is suggested that an effort be made- to prove the authorship, of ‘the letter: designates, as Ed through 103. In accordance’ ‘with your Pequest.. specitvens. 11 through 14 are _ for. the completion, of the’ Laboratory! 's. files. : If testimony is desired in ‘this case, St will. be necessary ‘to as notify the Bureau in ample time to permit the Preparation. of charts In reference to the above report, it should be noted that the letter which was determined not to have been written by Subject was . an anonymous letter addressed to Governor LEHKAN, which: letter was coe vee, not previously shown to have any connection with instant Case, The OF its signature and wording, containing threats to: the ‘sane institu. oe ROGERS which were ‘returned to ‘the New. York Field Division. ‘by the ae », Technical Laborato i1-12;.1941, have bgen 39 7) Criginally: rs) tions, is believed to have been written by Subjects as are the-other “ee letters previously set, out in this case. - - ee ee ISS eI OC8 It should be noted by the Bureau that ‘the commitnent of Subject . “to an insane asylum, presumably for the remainder of his life, was the direct result of the investigation conducted by the New York Field Divisions No investigation was conducted by the State authorities prior to such commitment, and such disposition of the Subject supplanted - ua the Federal prosecution which normally would Have. followed in this. Pase6 the known specimens of handwriting believed’ to be that “of JOHN from hon ‘they, were 0. The letter written by Subject to his sister, obtained at the time of his arrest, which letter is referred to as Kl1l, Kl2, K13, and K1gé in Technical Laboratory report dated May 17, 1941, is being re=7 tained in the exhibit file of this case in the New York Office, ~ 3.