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% 4% becouse of the type cf tnuestt ation made by the lraderal Sureau of Investioatton. hte case was reported te the Department of Justios tn June af Lidi. The il cgenta sent to investigate the charge against Hunter talked to Funter ca soon aa they reached Sremnsutlle and tuck Ate with them on their rounds te question wttnesses. Guite naturally the Necroes would mot ‘talx’ in Jrent of Stp Junter, whe nad already kidled at Least one #earo and rum several others cut of town." ‘Thta letter waa coke nowlecdgqed over ‘andell Serve's sionature on February 12, 1942, and stated tn substance that facte did not fustijsyu prosacution. ‘he letter did not make reference to the material quoted above nor was the letter called tc the Pureau'’s attention. Feetas On the rorning cf June sd, lvdd, the body of a Negro named /lhert "illtiems was foun? slcatine tn @ river near Frewne~ ville, Tennessee. It appecre! thot pricr to finding the dody certain vegrces Acu sone to the @lectton os ftetale te ingutre about vetting tn the 1940 elections. Tip Hunter, then a ntoht peltce of fteer whe was luter elected shert fy, was the priacipal subject, acecrding to the allegaticna. On June 2d, IDdG, the tamphis offtee adutsed by teletyse tact the Aseistant i’. Se Attorney at Meaphis hed receiver Xeportmental instructions for an tnvestigetion ot Grownsviiles. The AC advised that te would preceed unless aduitved tc the contrary. On June 29 a orelininary Pepert was submitted and on wuly 2), 1940, the Separtment rem queatec on active investigation. In Movenber of 1945, the f', Se Attorney at Nemphia stated that no addtttonal tngutry waa deemed neceasery or oractioal. in Deoenber of that year the “enertxent acotsed no further tavestinzation wos necessary. " January £3, 1942, the Atterney “eneral'’s office advised the hy i, ¢tieormney to eloge the cose, All féoents working on the ease denied that Tip Tunter accempoated them un the tnavesttqa- tien end Tip Punter, when recently interutewer, dented he eccemnanted the Agents. (62-8291-20) on September 4d, i47, Narshell directed a letter to the Bureat oa tits sane cose making the fellowing eharges: allegation: mee ? s Speotel scents &o 27 p Punter, the sheriff, aicns with tien while queationtag verre witnesses. Factar: Tis $9 emphatiecelly dented by ali ¢zents ond Tip MALE P» :