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eas NPA ay , United ytatee vs, John arthur Johneon, aliar Jack Johnson. \ Stetencnt cf JOHN ARVHUR J°HNSOM, alias JACK 2 A4.O3X, muia at Will County Jail at 11:20 A... July 26, 1920 ' goltat, ILlinois. i *, Zlward <. Brennan, Division 3uperintenient, Surees of i Iuvastigution, Department of Justice, Chicago, Ill. | ! Present: @& , Acting as Stenographer and titnoas. { uy. Breasan iuiterrogating. And Jack johneon replying} 2, There have beon, from tice to tide, persistent rusors, _ j insinuations and intimations of your having had om lawfal ; relations with Federal offieials end employes of the Departaent of Justice. There have also been inginuat iors ané intistgtions sppeering from tiie to tite in the press throughout the eountry; more particular at Chicago, eoncerning these alleged ualawfal relations in that you gave or paid money or other thingef value to representa~ tives or employes of the Department of Justice, U8 A. Apowming that this ic true, I desire to proponnd to mw eertein questions. his is the reason why I om calling wren you 68 & pit ahaha ive of the Bureau of Investigation of the Departyent of Justice to request that yeu give me & full and eemplete detailed statemnt of faets tonohing your velatiouship with ve presentatives or employes cf : ; the Boreax ef Investigation ef the Departams © Jos ti os. a bo you understand my statement end usstion? ‘ i g. I endefetand year question thoreag but defore comuitting : 48 i 47 ng eoncerning the past events of ay i . is . eave oh is now befere the United States dourt, | i I weuld like to eee and consult my attorrey pefore saying - G. Who is ey? : j RQ. om ~- who represented himeel? as being ar Agent or other te i . emele o of the United States Gevernuent did you ever - po a y time ~ pay, give or deliver cr onuse te be paid, P given ey delivered + in any way, @hape or manner ~ money OF —s« @baar thing of value? t A. I don't say anything. Segative, Q. Well you understand es pidge : A. Gartainly Ido. TI no statenants until I see ny attorney. Q. During the investigation, during your trial end subseque:t to your conviction or et any tine what, if any, Felations aid you have with Government employes with reference to : paying, giving or delivering, directly or indirestiz, or in ‘ an money or anything of “ Ae the tnet answer I made te your first question Ge APe you peysonally scquainted with CHARLES 7. DSNOCDY, forasrly Division Superintend-nt of the Bureau of Investi- gation of the Departuent of Justice «t Chieago, 111, ; A. I mm. : 7m nally acquainted with a man by the name of a, Q. A¥e you personally scquainted with BAKRY PARKIN; formerly 4 Anasiotant Tritead Rhaten Niatriat atterney? ’ 1 . bet