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=] ~ day you had your man. The woman in red took the rep for fingering hin. But COPY:0D ~ Name: Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Names Ted Craig Bents No. 66144 Post Offices Washington, D. Co. 7 ‘Rural Route 412 Seward Square , Qc or Street No. . . BLsce Relationships Business : - Dates Oct. 1, 19640 cs si ; e tea Be - ae CT eS vanquette, Iichi gan a Res ed Bents, #46144, Sent 9/25/34 «8 Dear Mr. Hoovers ae nn On two different occansiens I helped oat you and your departuent. a So now how about giving me a little help? = 0 tte Row did I help you? You recall when I was in custody of yur «= agents in Portland, Maine, during July, 1934, they questioned me at length _ concerning certain people and things. They asked me about a certain perty = whom you wanted to catch despite anything. I did not even know the man, nor . where he was. But I did know other facts which would, by logical thinking, - |. bring your men close to where he could be found. I was talking to Chief WcKean of the Boston territory of the F.B.I. and Mr. Keefe and Mr. Williams, - agents. I told them it was my theory that the man they wanted could be found at a certain place in a certain district in Chicago. Having reached this conclusion, I explained why I thought he would be there. Your nen flew to Chicago,” or telephoned; at any rate, the very next — the truth of the matter is, your own agents located him merely by following ~ my suggestions which was based upon my own theory only. I never met D in ay life. By right I should have gotten a cut of that reward. However, I had no desire to become mentioned in connection therewith #0 said nothing. Money... 4en't everything. I have no desire for it myself. It is merely useful to . Well, anyway, the other occasion is when T voluntarily went to -; Burlington, Vermont, during June, 1940, to testify for the dovernnent in the Limerick case. My Lestimony was daportant. In other words, I have cooperated with the dov't., showed my desire to do my duty as a citisen. So I don't — think it is asking too much to ask you to intercede for me with the idchigan I have ten calendar years served, am eligible now ‘for @ parole uhder © the new ten-year lifer law. You know I am innocent of the cvime for which I stand convicted. Your records show 4t, show that I was in Chicago on Yaiday — August 18, 1933, when the Grand Haven, Miche, job was pulled by nts, R43 APR 25 WEP QOPIES DESTHUx Be G1-S7-16. ne cet es eaten: eR ee os eth ne ernanan eins en heh lOOON AAD ete ated ty Velen attend. woe a le. threaten ln ie Sm tect AY . &