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RS A. A. ikea che BE. ad es COPIES DESTROYED Alt TET ICUS ESA So Newark, New Jersey May 11, 1937. = MEMORANDUM FOR THE REPORT - The investigation reported in the ensuing memorandum was based upon the instructions of Inspector E. J. Connelisy to the effect that Special agent in Charge R. E. Vetterli and Acting Special Agent in Charge W. & Devereaux were to proceed to the Naval base at lakehurst, N. Je, on the date of May 9, 1937 for the purpose of ascertaining the nanes of the two individuals who had been taken into oustody by the Naval authorities on the evening of May 7, 1937, at which time the Naval euthorities found the ebove-referred to individuals on the Government reservation. It might be well to note that the investigation requested by Inspector Connelley is based upon the fact that certain investigators for the Copeland Senate Committee had previously informed that foote Print impressions had been located by them at a fence which enclosed the reservation at lakehurst, and that it was the opinion of the invest- igetora for this committee that these footprint impressions had some- thing to do with the Hindenburg disaster on the evening of May 6, 1937. It should also be noted that mention had been made to Inspector Connelley by the Naval authorities on a previous occasion that two in- truders had been taken into custody on the evening of May 7th by the Marine Guard, at which time these two individuals were attempting to obtain a closer observation of the Hindenburg wreckage, and at the time they were taken into custody the Naval authorities had reprimanded then severely and had escorted them from the reservation. It was felt by Inspector Connelley that the two individuals referred to by the Na- val authorities as being the intruders on Mey 7th might possibly be the individuals who had made the footprint impressions referred to by the Senate Committee. Special agent in Charge Vetterli and Acting Special Agent in Charge Devereaux upon arriving at lakehurst, N. Je, on May 9, 1937, contacted Lt. Commander Fe We Reichelddfer and requested that he sup- ply the names of the two individuals who had been taken into custody by the Marine Guards at the time that they had attempted to invade the reservation on the evening of May 7th. At this time Reicheldefer re- ferred these Agents to Lt. R. N. Antrim, who, according to Reicheldef-~ er, had been the interviewing officer.