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QMS. gS $3 -~2- \ wv yes =... , In company with Adolph Penning, Agent proceeed to the .home of Mr. J. E. Newall, where Mra. J... Newall was interyewod, She stated that a man nemed Petrie: was at ‘the, present time residng with” bis sister, Mrs. Frank Vandérwater, whose post office addresiis. rural , ‘route #3, Crown Point, Indienas. Mr. J. E. Nowall, who was alo ‘tnten viewed, stated that. until about July 2nd, 1952, @ man named ston Leny Petrie worked for him on his ferm picking strawberries, but tit he lrt. ‘He stated that Alton Leroy Petrie was also a brother of Mrs. Vaderretr, -and that, the, person who was staying with Mre. Vanderwater at tt, prascit time was-not Alton Leroy Petrie.: ‘.* hin wets , oo “In the company’of Mr.*Adolph Penning, and Thomas \utiedre . the town constable, Agent procesded.to,rural route #3, Crown Poi, Indiena, which is about four miles outside of Griffith, Indiana, where Agent inquired of Nrs. Venderwater as to whether or not Mre-Pétri; was et hong, She informd Agent that Petrie was in the rear. Upon gqng~ to the rear, Agent noted a man clad in overalle,.who did not fit 1 Subject’s description, but upon being asked whether or not he was Aton Leroy Petrie, he immediately stated that ho wos, ‘Thereupon Town Colstol Rutledge proceeded to take this man into custody, aud vhile walking to the uutomopile this man said, "Is this in connection with ---?" Thereuzon, Agoat said, "Yes", believing that this person was referring to the ii- dictment against Alton Leroy Petriee Upon reaching the automebile ti person atated thet fe wes not Alton Leroy Petrie, end that Alton Le. Petrie was his brother, Thereupon Agent asked hin why he stated he Alton Leroy Petrie and he replied that yerbaps he bed © reason for doin: s0e Mr. and Mys. Frank Vendervater, who appeared on the scene at vis time, steted that the men in custody of: Town Constable Rutledge was not Alton Leroy Petrie, but was Clarence Ray Potries. Agont thon requested Clarence Ray Petrie to establish bis identity, which he did by various papers in his possessione it Clarence Ray Petrie is the same verson, it may be stated here, who received notoriety during the time that vic Bonus Expeditionary Forces were in Yashingtor, D.C., and he exhibited various newspaper clippings containing his phote -rephs sud nows ite. concerning his activities as one of the commanders of the bonus Uxpeditiouary Forces, who was causing 6 great deal of trouble in flachington, D.C. He boasted to Agent ‘tbat while le was in the United . States Marine Corps he deserted hioship aad subsequently a plied fo ; an honorable discharge, which he receiveds He also stated that he Ind been arreated on numerous occasions for various offenses ranging frou drunkenness to driving while under the influence of intoxie..ting liquose ye“ and ire. Frank Venderwater end.Clarence Ray Petric stated that they did not kmow where Alton Leroy Petrie was, althoush — he atayed with then for a abort time, having loft about July 2nd, lees,