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OT epee John William Chancellor a burglary complaint with Officer ‘which was ~- -" geeceived from the Ambassador East ° e stated that he and - eed went up the fire escape of the hotel to search the roor a ound Mr. Chancellor hiding behind an air vent. He said he does not recall Mr. Chancellor's having any binoculars -. dn his possession. He stated they questioned Mr.-:Chancellor who advised that many years ago he lived in that hotel as his mother was the housekeeper.there. He told the officers that he used tu Play on the roof and the fire escape and had returned that night due to a desire to visit a scene of his childhood. said he considered the story very strange since it was past m ght at the time. He added that Mr. Chancellor was taken to the: police station where it was verified that he formerly resided at the Ambassador East Hotel and his mother had formerly been the house- keeper there. His employment as a news ised, ici verie : bes ormamerrd Chicago, Illinois, advised he is a former officer of @ Chicago Police cer and recalls answering fied and he was shortly thereafter released. stated he recalls Mr. Chancellor quite clearly as he hag observed him on television on several occasions since that time, He advised | that shortly after the arrest on February 11, 1951, Mr. Chancellor was again arrested in connection with a very similar incident, the details of which he does not know. He stated that he knows nothing else concerning Mr. Chancellor, but has always felt there was “something wrong" with the story Mr. Chancellor gave on the _. Ce: rm occasion of his arrest on February 11, 1951. — b) , ec REEY officer, Chicago Police Department, Chicago, I nois, advised he vaguely recalls arresting Ta, Mr. Chancellor sometime during 1951 and believes the arrest was made on the fire escape of some hotel in Chicago, the name of which he does not recall. He stated it ‘is his. impression that Mr. Chancellor was arrested for being intoxicated, but he does not recall any other facts concerning the arrest. He said he does not recall Mr. Chancellor's having any binoculars in his possession, : . The records of the Chicago Police Department also .- , indicate that Mr, Chancellor was arrested on May 10, 1951, on a charge of "disorderly conduct —- arrested on fire escape at 78 East Elm Street," the disposition of which was “discharged May 22,° 1951." records indicate that the complainant was Gye The records contain no additional infor- mation concerning that arrest. It hag been determined “ “ arresting officers, with the exception of Officer are either deceased or do not remember the arrest.