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9-581 ‘Avenue ituseun. “At this’ time it: was “notiged ‘that’ ‘no typewriter | a eppeared to be available in HAMPTON's room. and upon being Ques-: ep <> tioned in. this regard he ‘stated: that he formerly. had a typewriter at but. got rid. oF At about a. year or $0 8E0e ea ar Les HAMPTON’ voluntarily ‘accompanied “geet te the. New: York | Sa office where he was questioned — and where handwriting ‘speci- mens, fingerprints and. photographs. were taken of him. He readily ~~. Pe, admitted working at every place mentioned in instant letters: with =... the exception of the hospital at 871 Bushwick Avenze, Brooklyn, - _ but disclaimed any knowledge of instant letter. When the complete agreement. between the inaccuracies noted in spelling, grammar, capitalization, etc. in the questioned letter. to. .Mrs. FRANCES PERKINS and those noted in the handwriting: specimens . a obtained fron him was. “ealled to his attention, he could. not. explain this in any. way but still- disclaimed any knowledge of. having written such letters, although he stated hé might have. aan a | written such letters while he was having one of his periodic RS dizzy spells. ‘The questioning of HAMPTON at this tine developed that he had been interested in psychic phenomena and had dis- covered that he was able "to see things in the crystal" and had discovered a mother lode of gold in Idaho through the crystal put had not. verified its existence. |. ce ~ woe te ae At one “t4me during such questioning HAMPTON stated that he’ would not write. any more letters to anyone and said, aoe guess i nas t have been steamed up." Mw oe cee ve eS wh ta : ml ra ~ ee - Upon being shown. ‘two han writ aatiate de ee President which were in the possession of HAMPTON stated that _ both: of these letters were very, cleve ations of his handwriting. At the conclusion of such interview HAMPTON was taken ‘to ‘the office of Assistant United States Attorney | PETER DONGGHUE, and after being questioned by Mr. DONOGHUE, an authorized complaint was filed by reporting agent before United States Commissioner “<° GARREDPTW. COTTER, Southern District of New York, on Avril. ‘1?,. - 1941, charging HAMPTON with violation: of Section. 38a, Title. 18, ° United States Code, on the basis. of the ‘letter written to: Mrs. FRANCES PERKINS. . It ‘should be noted ‘here that this: vakéer © according to. the transmitting ‘confidential. letter. by which the = ““photostatic copy was forwarded to the New York field division ~:~ was mailed in New York City on December 5, 1940. In the event that this case proceeds to trial, it will be necessary that the ~ original envelope be obtained from the Laboratory by the New York -li-