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ee cree BE a came ote rue ea te Fab alee © hte Ne oa Allen, furnished the Bureau under date of July 10, 1955, Special Agents Jones oF as informnt, on his previous visit to Benlin's camp, had stated that he was . proceeding to Springfield, Missouri to see hie wifes 9 eS ‘from the direction of the cemp. This observation was mede in order to check ‘Falis." The man replied - "I am leaving just as soon 45 I get back to the came". Seeeieetete. 4 - - : wat ee TAR tT oe ED a a oy ‘ ~ pe Having reference to confidential memrandun of Agents Anderson and <* Be and Brantley contacted informnt "B" et Fayetteville, Arkansas on the night of July 2, 1955. RES Pere : oat wee informnt-es instructed to return to the White River Tourist Comp — of Walter Hanlin, and to do so from the direction of springfield, Missouri,“ On July 3rd, agente Jones and Brantley confidentially observed in 7 formant "B" at a point on the highway tro miles from Hanlin's camp, driving — up on informant ani see if he actually went to the camps eer Informant was later, on July Srd, contacted at Fayetteville, arkan- me ses, and stated that he had spent some time at Hamlin's camp ani that the only... °° man he observed at the White River Camp was @ man called Rem, described ap -° Height 5 feet 7 inches at Weight 150 pounds» TE Tes Rough pitted face ot Jd ; Woo be Pe Rh Sue yron the description of this man, it is thought thet he is Reno Ham=: | lin, possibly a brother of Walter Hamlin. : SO ap ME . Informant stated that Hemlin maintains a gambling plece and cock a an fighting pit on a hill or mesa away from his regular tourist camp on the highway. ~ The place cannot be observed from the highway. Coe eR age rn cre A oy . 1 During the time he was there, Hanlin asked him to walk up to the ©... housewith him, which he did, and thile there, @ man came in, horseback, from dom the river. This man hed a g-weeks' growth of beard on his face, and une Fe told Hanlin thet he hed come from the camp down the river for & carton of cigar-. 7 ettes. Informant stated that Hanlin eppeared to be surprised to see this ma Ae ani rensriad - What are you doing here - I thought you bad gone to Niagara 325" we ay, Informant was positive that this man was a man that he hed known in Hot Springs, - _ harging sround with Gelatas end the bunch, and was ealled "Eddie." ‘Informant oe positively {dentified the picture of Bernara Phillips as being this mans wi oa a ‘ os * ee . pont ws