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2 petted me ae eee Ret eam amet Sie Ae ne ae ae Ha ie na saat a. #. Bepartment of Justice oat Healey Building, . ; L . Atlas ante, Bhaaneat =, oy ; & : uo “April 7, 1936. - 91-5 ; 4 f Washington, De. Ce 4 U . ; _ Director, i Federal Bureau of Investigation, : ; Dear Sirs Reference is made to letter from the Detroit Office 'y to the Atlanta Office dated April 2, 1936, entitled, EDWARD EXTZ, with aliases, et al., BANK ROBBERY, which set "forth that Sergeant -P, Le Hutson of the Michigan State Police was leaving for beTanta Ci aed ee. ii. oe ee ee | oe } AvVAGGUE, VOCrgia, 40Fr Uuis purpose of interviewing Baward Wiiheim Bentz at the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, on April 6, 1936, in connection with the robbery of s bank at Grand Haven, Michigan, ” a few years ego. On April i, 1956, a long distance telephone call was received from Mr. Foxworth at the Bureau in connection with refer- ence letter. Mr. Foxworth suggested that the Atlenta Office tact- fully arrange to have a Speoial Agent of the Bureau present when Bentz was being interviewed by Sergeant Hutson. He further sug- ested that arrangements be made, if possible, whereby Bentz should not be interviewed by any peace officers unless an Agent of the Atlanta Office was present. Shortly after the telephone conversa- tion with Mr. Foxworth, srrangements were made with Warden A, C. Adarheold of tha Tritead "Stetes Paenitenti iary, whereby no peace of fiser weaves wey Co Dis acer is to interview Bentz unless an Agent of the Atlanta Bureau Office ~. is present. This arrangement does not inolude relatives, In the — event the Bureau desires these additional precautions be taken, it is requested that the Atlanta Office be advised immediately. Mr. Foxworth also suggeated in another telephones con- versation that Bentz, when being interviewed by the Michigan officers, might desire to discuss only the robbery of the Grand Haven, Michigan ‘ bank, I proceeded to the Penitentiary with Special Agent 4. M. Bott where Bentz was personally interviewed, Bentz stated that he would discuss the Grand Haven pank robbery with the Michigan officers because his brother, Te mtz, had been convicted of the robbery of that bank. At that time Ed Bentz intimated that Ted Bentz was gories DESTAOXYRE » B43 APR 4 BOT