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wl | y Qeisav.es + ? \ 1 Dk we tn company with Adolph Penning, Agent procesea to the home of Mr, J. E. Newall, where Mro. J..E. Newall was inter\ewed, zoho oe _ stated that a man named Petrie: ‘Was at: the. present time residpg with” . pia sister, Mrs. ‘Frank Vandérwater,. whose post office addresiis. rural route #3, C rown Point, Ind jana e. “Mr. J. E. Newall, vho was a 9 “dntew Viewed, stated that. untt? ‘abgut July 2nd, 1052, @ man named ston ‘Lemy _ - Petrie worked for him on his farn. picking strawberries, but tht he left. He stated that Alton Leroy Petris was also a brother of Mrs, Vaderretar, and that, the, person who was staying - Wh th Mre.Yanderwater at oy preset time was: not Alton Leroy Petrie. SMe Rb Le ee Ve . In ‘the company ‘of Mr: “qaolph Penning, end honde hetnedco _ the ‘town, constable, Agent procesded .ta.rural route Ho Crown Poik, Indiana, which is about four miles outside of. Griffith, Indisne, where _ Agent. inquired of Mrs. Vanderwater as to whether or. not Mre-Pétriy was at hong, She informd Agent ‘that Petrie. wes in the reare Upon equa” to the rear, Agent noted a man clad in overalle,.who did not fit + . Subject’s doseription, but upon being asked whe ther or not he was Aton Leroy Petrie, he immediately stated that he was, Thereupon Torn Coistab io Rutisds6 proceeded to take this man into custody, and vhile walking to the uutomobile this man said, “Is this in connection with ---?" Thereupon, Agoat said, "Yes", believing that this person wos referring to the it Gictment against Alton Leroy Petries Upon reaching the automobile thir person stated that te was not Alton Leroy vetrie, and that Alton Leroy Petrie was his brother. Thereupon Agent asked him why he stated he ‘wi Alton Leroy Petrie and he replied that perhaps he hed a reason for doin. so, lin. and “ys. Frank Venderwater, who appeared on the scene at toic time, stated that the mn in custody of. Town Constable Rutledge was no’ Alton Leroy Petrie, but wos Clarence Ray Petries. Agent then requested Clarence Ray Petrie to establish his identity, which he did by varicus pupera in his possessione Clarence Ray Petrie is the sane nerson, it may be stated here, who received notoriety during the time that’ the ‘Bonus Expeditionary Forces were in Washingtor, D.C., and he exhibited various newspaper clippings containing his photo -raphs sud naws ite: concerning his activities as one of the commanders Of the basus Expeditiouary Forces, who wag causing 6 great deal of trouble in -flaghington, D.C. He boasted to Agent ‘that while he was in the Uni ted . States Marine Corps he deserted his ‘sbip and subsequcutly a plied for an honorable discharge, Which he received. He also stated that he wa been arrested on numerous occasions for various offenses ranging frou drunkenness to > driving while under the influence of {ntoxic:..ting Liquors 4 “yer “and Mrs. frank Vanderwater end. Clarence Ray Petric although stated that they did not know whare Alton Leroy Patria was, he atayed with them for a abort time, having loft about July 2nd, Leos,