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. - > Bn nsretcateti amen cc moe Jones to DeLoach Memo Re: Statement by Director Concerhing Extrasensory Perception . There is no information in Bufiles concerning Gerard Croiset, ot _ reportedly a Dutch medium. Bufiles reflect that in April, 1952, Captain — besve'y Filippus Brink, an attorney and member of the de Bilt, Holland, police force, toured the Bureau in connection with a visit to the United States to study law enforcement methods in this country. There is no derogatory information in |Butiles concerning Brink. Bufiles reflect that Peter Hurkos, whose true name is Peter Cornelius Van Der Hurk, was born 5-21-11, in Dordrecht, Netherlands, He is ed to have extrasensory perception and it has been claimed in many news and magazine articles that he has assisted police departments in many countries in solving crimes as a result of his ability. Bufiles contain no information to sub- | stantiate any of the claims made by Hurkos concerning the solution of crimes, On 5-25-60, Dr. Francis Regis Riesenman, psychiatrist on the staff at St, Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D. C. , advised the Virginia State Police (VSP) that he planned to bring Hurkos to Virginia and Maryland to observe the sites where the bodies of the Jackson family were found, He requested that the VSP allow Hurkos the opportunity of examining the clothing and other physical evidence in the case. VSP felt they would be subjected to public criticism whether they agreed or declined to participate and finally decided to allow Hurkos to examine the material. The Director noted: "I am amazed that the VSP would participate in any such circus." Riesenman and Hurkos contacted the VSP on 6-7-60, and spent about a week working on the Jackson case, as a result of which the Director commented: | We should be sure Hurkos isn’t injected in any case in which we have jurisdiction. He is acomplete fraud." 1... ee . en se f The 6-98-60, issue of "The Washington Daily News" carried an article entitled "Telepathist Says He Can 'See' Killer" which related that Hurkos stated he knew what the murderer looked like and hoped "soon" to turn over to police information that would solve the case, Mr. Tolson commented: "This screwball is pa connected with the great Interpol." The Director noted: "Just how silly can one get," ar (79- 27510-2174) The 6-14-60, issue of the "New York Journal American" had an article entitled " Mind-Reading?" which dealt with experiments by the Ar Intelligence Service in rental telepath and extrasensory erce| tion. oho Director” red: "Is there any § to this?" Laborato looked info the matter and ermined thereis no basis in science for the validity of extrasensory perception as described in the article. -2--