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ae eee ro ane 1. ih a: : in —_ whee oe 20 A nee tintin. aor tena dehy inten iets ti Te Bepartment of Yustice 6Ol Title Guaranty Bldg. Saint Louis, Missouri September 12, 1953 Personal end Confidential. -Director, Division of Investigation, U. &. Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. } - Lae eh es D.V'SICN OF INYSST'GAT:ON S — SEP i 81933 ote 16.1933 A.M. ) Reference ie made to your let Septanber 7 Medics] concerning «4 telegram received from Charle “of pant t4 e Ice . Linois. Please be advised that the Allen referr telegram ie Special agent F. W. Allen of thie office, In thet econ- nection your attention is directed to a letter from this office to the Divieion, dated August 18, 1935, in the case entitled Vernon C. S Miller, with alieses, fugitive, I. 0. #1195, et al, Obstruction of Justice (imdeavor to Deliver Federal Prisoner Frank’Neash), in which 4e eet forth an interview had by Agont Allen with Charles Shank at _ Danville, Illinois on August 15, 1955. ‘With respect to the statement in thie telegras that Allen Was not available, I desire to advise that Alien had left Danville on August 23, 1935, and did not again return to Danville until September 5, 1933, at which time he reported before the Federal Grand Jury et that place, and therefore inquiry by Mr. Shank de veloped Allen to be not available for him to confer with. With respect to the statement in this telegram to the effect that Allen was not wanted, please be advised that at my re- 73 F quest Mr. Shank was interviewed by Special agent F. F. Yeoarsley, -who inquired of Charles Shank concerning his reasons for this state- ment, and copies of the memorandum covering this interview are be- ing attached hereto and made a part of this letter. Mr. Shank hed previously advised Special Agent H. Gd. Maynor of this office thet he did not like the Denville Police Of- : ficere for the reason that be believed they did not put any stock —_—_—- in hie etory concerning Pretty Boy Floyd. He stated that when he was interviewed by dgent Allen on Auguet 165, 1035, allen was accom panied by officer Burline of the Denville Police Department, whan ’ he, Shank, does not like, and that he thought that if Allen again “7 interviewed him Burline might also be present, and that for thie ws tO DESTROYED D) “v § AUG <u 1nd ie