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of 38 inmates with their Penitentiary and cell numbers, among which is ALGER HISS ~ #19137 NE - Cell 135. Being unable to immediately reach SA GAMBLIN for details concerning his interview with HISS, I called Mr. HENNRICH at 10:35 a.m., furnishing him the above informa- tion and telling him of SA HUNT's recollection that instant interview with HISS resulted merely from the Warden's having lined_up a large number of inmates to which GAMBLIN and possibly another agent talked very briefly about the alterca- tion. Mr. HENNRICH asked that I continue efforts to obtain further details from GAMBLIN, particularly how long the interview lasted and under what conditions it was set up. At 11:40 a.m., I reached SA GEORGE P, GAMBLIN who advised that following the assault in this case which occurred in the J-1 quarters of the Penitentiary at around 7:00 p.m., on 12/2/53, he had arrived at the Penitentiary a short while thereafter and, in an effort to locate a witness to the altercation, the Captain of the Guards had lined up all the inmates of the J-1 quarters, approximately 40 in number, in @ room outside the office of the Associate Warden where he, GAMBLIN, was seated with the Warden and the Associate Warden; that, thereafter, the inmates were brought in by the Captain of the Guards one by one and were questioned very briefly by himself and the Warden, He stated he did not have any knowledge of the identities of these inmates until they were brought in by the Guard, and that his first indication that HISS was in the group occurred when HISS appeared in front of him in the Associate Warden's office and the Guard Captain stated, "This is HISS, #19137 NE." GAMBLIN said he immediately recognized HISS and asked him as he had the other prisoners where he, HISS, was at around 7 to 7:15 p.m., to which HISS replied that he had been upstairs at choir practice, and was returning down the stairs to his own quarters. GAMBLIN said he then asked him whether he had seen or heard any commotion, to which HISS replied to his best recollection that he had heard a commotion and some screams. HISS was then asked whether he saw any of the inmates running upstairs as he came down, to which HISS stated he had not. GAMBLIN then asked him if he had heard or had any information as to who had attacked the inmate, to which HISS replied that he did not, but indicated he would be glad to furnish same were it in his possession, The interview was terminated in less than five minutes, and the next prisoner was brought in. GAMBLIN indicated that the interviews of the inmates took place between 8:30 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, with HISS having been interviewed, according to GAMBLIN's best recollection, at around 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. ~ 2m 103564