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~ #& aw me ed eee ck nea a den enc tna BE ee ne es AiR al ene ceil aan ebm TAM hen Ste A ater “matte 0+ not an active participant in that bank robbery and that by dis- cussing the matter with the Michigen officers he might be able to clear his brother. Yesterday morning, April 6, 1936, Sergeant P. L. Hutson of the Detective Division, Michigan State Police, Bast Lansing, Michigan, accompanied by Chief of Police Lawrence DeWitt of Grand Haven, Michigan, called at this office, at the same time stating that Special Agent in Charge He He Reinecke _ of the Detroit Office had suggested that they call at this office where they would receive the utmost cooperation. They were ad~- vised that they were expected, and due to the fact that Special _ Agent W. M. Bott of this office was very familiar with the work- ings of the penitentiary and was personally acquainted with Ed Bentz, that arrangements had already been effected whereby Agent Bott would conduct them to the penitentiary and see that every courtesy was extended to then. Agent Bott accompanied Sergeant Hutson and Chief of Police DeWitt to the penitentiary on two visits yesterday morn- ing and afternoon, April 6, and on another visit this morning, April 7, 1936. He stayed with the officers constantly while they were interviewing Bentz and made notes on the information conveyed by Bentz. These notes are being assembled and a report will be rendered in the immediate future setting forth detailed information given by Bentre The information conveyed by Ed Bents related practi- cally in its entirety to the robbery of the Peoples Savings Bank@trand Haven, Michigan, during August, 1953, prior to ths passage of the National Bank Robbery Statutes. Bentz gave a written statement in his own handwriting, admitting participation in that bank robbery. He enumerated the other active participants 4n the robbery. It was noticeable that the neme of his brother, Ted Bentz, is omitted in the statement as an active participant. A copy of this statement was secured and will be incorporated into Agent Bott's report. - After seouring the statement regarding the Grand 7 Haven bank robbery, the Michigan officers started questioning \ Bentz regarding other bank robberies in Michigan which had occurred prior to the Grand Haven bank robberye Agent Bott, * aT]