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: ——_—— Ce St. Louisa, Miescuri, Septenber 12, 1935. MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL AGENT IK CHARGE D. M. LADD; IN RE: F, 8. ALLEN SPECIAL AGENT. In compliance with your instructions I interviewed Mr. Charles Shank of 405 Commercial Street at Danville, Iliinoie, who ad- vieed in connection with the information supplied by him concerning the elieged present whereabouts of Charles Arthur Fioyd, with aliases, I. 0. 1194, thet the wire he had forwarded to the Director in connection with bis contact with Special agent F. 8. Allen represented his true and cor- Pect feelings toward that agent, In further explanstion thereof, Mr. Shank advised thet shen Charlies Arthur Floyd wee first noticed by him upon the streets of Danville, Tllinois, he,being someshat leery of the honesty and integrity of the local police department, communicated with the U. S. Marshal's office at Dan- ville relative to the manner in which he could get in touch with a repre- sentative of this Division. Mr. Shank was advised that Special Agent F. W. Allen was, most of the time, in Danville, and could be located at the Plaza Hotel. In view of this Mr. Shank ealled at the Plaza Hotel and left wrd to the effect that Agent Allen abould get in touch with him. Mr. Shank also etated that he had inquired of Chief of Police Freeman at Danville concern~ ing the manner in which he could contact a representative of thie Division. At a result of the above, Special Agent Allen, the exact date not recelled by Mr. Shank, cealleé upon the latter, at which time be intro- duced himself ae a special agent of the Division of Investigation, U. 8. De- pertment of Justice, but did not display any credentials or other identify- ing documents. Mr. Shank then stated that he, in much detail, supplied Agent Alien with the information to the effect that Charles irthur Floyd bad been in Danville, Illinois, as well as the circumstances surrounding the latter's presence at that point. During this discussion, according to Mr. Sherk, agent Allen displayed a considerable lack of interest therein, ap~- pearing to be “obstinate” and further stated “I don't suppose you wuld mow him if you saw him on the street?" According to Mr. Shank, he had previously deacribed Charles Arthur Floyd in detail to Special Agent Allen, and had also advised that he, Shank, himself had served seven and « half months time in the Lucas County Jail, Luces County, Chico, with Charles Arthur Floyd, who wae known to hin under the name of Frank Mitchell. Mr. Shank aleo stated that he resided in the same cell reem with Charles arthur Floyd, shich room was approximate- ly six by eight feet in size. Mr. Shenk then stated that he was comewhet insulted when Special agent Allen made the last quoted remark. COPIES DESTROYED 40 AUG 20 to64 62-28 915° S43