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OO PRE Sheahan —erbaalelaeataag rr emacs | oe eo Pa ee a A ee ee / B.S, Beparhoent of Justice 8Ol Healey Building FEC: rd Atlanta, Georgia 91-49 april &, 1956 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, De Cc. Oo . Re: EDWARD WILHELM BENTZ, with aliases, et al. Peoples Savings Bank, ?crand Haven, Michigan. BANK ROBBERY Dear Sir; Reference is made to the report of Special Agent WF. ¥. .. The Bureau's attention is specifically directed to the threats made to Bentz and the promises given him in connection with a state- ment received. from Bentz regarding the robbery of the Peoples Savings Bank at Grand Haven, Michigan. Agent Bott was merely an observer at the time the interview took place. I desire to call the Bureau's attention, however, to the fact that any Agent of the Bureau being a witness to this type of questioning is placed in a rather delicate position, Naturally, et some future time he mey be celled upon as a witness, which would result in pos- sible enbarrasanent to the Bureau. I have in mind particularly at the present time, that in the not far distant future other local State, County and City officers may come to Atlanta to interview Rentz. Tron inatructi ons of the Burean, errengements have been made at the Tnited States Penitentiary at Atlenta. for an Agent of the Bureau to be present at all much interviews. I[t is my general impression that Bentz in the future will refuse to give state- ments to any other officers except employees of the Bureau, His apparent reason for giving the atatement in this particular case was in order to clear his brother Ted’ Bentz of being an active participant in this benk robbery, at the tim he is given a new trial, which I underst take place sometime soon. RECORDED iF} - 6.77 ¢ __ I would appreciate receiving any bdvice w ph ; Bureau may desire to give regarding this particular laituation. neg route INVESTIGAY an any other peace officers arrive in Atlanta to interview BentzA. Fiche 93 | | receipt of advice from the Bur I will catl the before allowing an Agent to be present at any ine Peay Pasig pe Edward Bentz. APR 25.1938. at ia i$ 2% Tl ANS ff eg E. E. CUNROY V wf Qo Special agent in Charge XY - 0 Trae mp gE ee te