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‘ on a ¢ cos a ee ee ee eet re cea a a Ne a el ct Re cls a tm emt atEt tm aan oithitedet tits atte ak, Sam ate, arn eo ®) “ / S501 Healey Building EEC: rd Atlanta, Georgia 91-49 April 8, 1936 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, De GC. Re: EDWARD WILHELM Fenrz, with aliases, et al. Peoples Savings Bank, ©Grand Haven, Michigan. BANK ROBBERY Dear Sir: Reference is made to the report of Special Agent W. M. Bott, Atlanta, Georgia, dated April 8, 19356. 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, at some future time he may be called upon as a witness, which would result in pos- sible embarrassment to the Bureaue J have in mind particularly at the present time, that 4n the not far distant future other local State, County and City officers may come to Atlanta to interview Bentz. Upon instructions of the Bureau, arrengements have been made eat the United States Penitentiary at Atlenta for an Agent of the Bureau to be present at all such interviews. It is my general impression thet 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 statement in this particular case was in order to clear his brother Ted’ Bentz of being an active participant in this bank robbery, at the time he is given a new trial, which I underst take place sometime soon. : ra — P REOORDED bet et a ivi I would appreciate receiving any ce which. th Te Hi Sh & POF INVESTIGAT ait Bureau may desire to give regarding thie particular'situation. She any other peace officers arrive in Atlanta to interview BentzAPMobUiq Yip \. Ml. receipt of advice from the Bureau, I will call the puree =) iy fete a pefore allowing an Agent to be present at any addit onal ist aK se Edward Bentz. > Ve APR 25, 1936 Q ator! a Special Agent in Tones