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. | | pe ; U.S. Department of Justice. . < ee a = soe ot mint telat atet altel ae tte ete a ones td nant ace tt inane eA a OR ER ian ES nS et fe ae rr - : sf . ’s Office, Ottawa Cen) BEN]. H. ROSEMA, Sherifi . Grand Haven, Michigan oO”, EDWARD RYCENGA, Under Sheriff WILLIAM BOEVE, Deputy Sheriff TONY GROENEVELD, Deputy Sheriff March 14,1936 nh i Hon. John Edgar Hoover, Director, y Federal Bureau of "Investigation, In re : EWARD BENTZ. Hon, Sir : SN de I wish to Songzatulate you and your department on the recent capture of Edward’? Bentz. From the minor details of which we have received, I understand that he is to be turned over to answer to the robbery of the Oaldonia a National _Bank at Rutland, Vermont on which charge he was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. The Chief of Police of this City, Lanerencep petri tt and myself have been hopeful of his capture for some time, We hold a ee 8 Warrant for Edward Bentz for robbery of the Peoples Saving Bank, an anereneeneennmntnnaninteaeanmeensas ? fesans Haven, Michigan on August 18,1933 as shown by the Circular enclosed, We have a very good case on Edward Bentz and feel that we could put him away on a life sentence if it were possible that he would be turned over on our charge, We were successful in convicting Earl Goyle and Theodore me Bentz, brother of Edward Bentz, as participants on the sane robbery as quoted, Both are now serving a life sentence at the Branch Prison at Marquette, Michigan, RELORDED & INDEXED 1 q-51- Inasmuch as I feel that your department will do’ te uthost:.. oy render to him his due reward,I cannot help but Pesat AGahf 46, my... 0 \/ plaping out case before you, we will ee an Qfpbytunity to | ve i] @ rk S/i9/3t- ir {RECORDED COPY FILED IN 9 \ _ ! +.