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aE ange It wae pointed out by CONNER that the recommendation for the transfer of these three men had been made by the Classification Board at the U.S, Penitentiary, Atlanta, because these men were forming a clique with other prisoners at Atlanta and thia waa something the penel muthoritiesa triad to avoid. CONNER stated that this recommendation would be found in the "Progress Report" on each of the three men in question in their flles maintained by the Bureau of Prisons. CONNER stated that he had seen this recommendation in the files and that the recommendation had been msde while BENNETT was till in this country and was in fact, the Director, Bureau of Prisons, CONNER brought out that he also recalls seeing in the file & letter written probably in May 1945 by Warden J. W. SANDFORD, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, in which Warden SANDFORD stated that there was a prevalent rumor at the Penitentiary that large sume of money were being spent to secure favors and transfers. This letter was written about the time, or shortly after, the recommendations had been made to tranefer three of the subjects, of whom D' ANDREA was one. Captain CONNER informed that this letter was received at the Bureau of Prisons before Mr. BENNETT went to Europe and while he was in fact the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Captain CONNER was of the belief that Mr, BENNETT was away during the eummer of 1945, Return- ing to the discussion about the letter from Warden SANDFORD, Captain CONNER advised that the letter mentioned that certain attorneys, names not recalled, had contacted some of the prigonera at Atlanta and that apparently the rumor was circulated based upon these interviews, Captain CONNER stated that the letter in question contains the names of the attorneys who interviewed the tee prisoners. ~~ After Mr, BENNETT went to Europe, an Attorney named DILLON came to the Bureau of Prisons and was interviewed by Captain COWNER, DILLON waa endeavoring to secure a transfer for one or more of the subjects involved herein, CONNER stated that the transfers were not made because of DILLON or because of the letter from ROBINSON but were made in spite of these efforts to secure transfers. Captain CONNER recalled the name DILLON when he recentiy saw & newspaper clipping from the Chicago Irjbune which stated that DILLON had been called to testify before a Sub-Comnittee of the House. Committees on Expenditures in the Executive Departments which was interviewing witnesses in connection with this case, Captain CONNER stated that four of the paroled men testified before the Committee; that one subject's wife and at least one attorney also had been called to testify and that thia brought DILLON'S name beck to CONNER'S mind, Captain CONNER reported that he had mada no record of DILLON'S call and that it was his impression that DILLON did not exert any undue pressure to secure the transfere but did talk about his S®lieged friendship with President TRUMAN and said something about having managed TRUMAN'S campaign when he campaigned for election as Senator,