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former Special Agent in Charge William Larson, former Special Agent Memo. for the Director ~ 12 - 5-12-36 Boulevard, As 8 result of thie information, Special Agents conducted a surveillance of that address until 6:50 A.M. on the morning of September 11, 1954, uo one having yet put im an appearance and at that time 44 was decided that a raid should be conducted, Thia raid was made by former Special Agent and Speclal Agents nl OF E In order to obtain the truth of the allegation t rd a obt egal made > eu Wolf, IT telephonically commmicated with Special Agent eas -:- is Resident Agent at Richmond, Virginia, He advised that he was present at the time of that raid and that he was fearful that neighbors would notify the police that persons were entering the sald building, whereupon it was decided to leave former Special Agent utside on the front walk, to advise any police officers who - arrive on the spect b2e. thet s reid was being conducted by Special Agents, so as to prevent any unfortunate incident such as shooting. Agent has advised me that after the raid was under way, certain’ persons residing in that commmity who had observed the Agents go inte the said house with shotguns and other items of firearm equipment, had notified the Cleveland Police Department <« steted that a squad of police rushed out to that vicinity and in their search for the Campbell home, they went to a wrong address about two blosks from where the Agents were raiding; that they than found their mistake and came dom to 7009 Franklin Boulevard, where former Agent advised them that a raid was being conducted by Spselal Agents. There was, therefore, as you will observe, absolutely no ground for the allegation that this incident almost resulted in a shooting fracas between Agents arid the Cleveland Police Department. The proper precautions were taken and the investigating police were amply notified so that no such unfortunate incident could arise under any circumstances, It would, there~ fore, appear that there is no foumdation for the statement which is made by b7e_ Special Agent q further advised me that it was his understanding that a few days prior to this time, former Special Agent in Charge William Lerson had made an agreement with some commending officer of the Cleveland Police Department to the effect that Agervts and officers would work in cooperation with one another; that, however, in comoting this raid, Mr. Larson had refrained from notifying the Cleveland Poiice, for which reason they were highly displeased and adopted somewhat of a hostile attitude from that time. It is submitted, however, that former Special Agent in Charge Larson undoubtedly head good reason for refraining from calling in the assistance of the Cleveland Police in this matter.