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llr. Lantz called up and said it I would call him. at
8:30 that evening, he would have some additional information for
me. I called Mr. Lantz at 8:JO that evening.
lle told me that
this anonsmous caller bad again called a
Mr. Marlllo of the
United Press and said that one ot the parties that Mr. Arnqld and
I had 0-ome down to see \?as tlown to Alaska. Al.so he nade the state­
ment Mr. Smith would be called to tlrlght ,1eld Tuesday. Th!a
anonymous ealler made the statement to Mr. ?Jarlllo that this B-25
was sb.ot down. Ur . Uarlllo asked this person calling wha.t h1s
interest as. This anonymous caller made a stf:}tement - "Don't think
I am doing it tor the newspapers. All I am interested ln ·ls seeing
that ;~ls j.ntormatlon gets back to New ~ersey."
Attar I tinished the conversation with »r. Lantz, I went
over to the United Press and talked with Mr. )(arillo and .bad him
read baok to me the conversations that he had had 1th this
anonyc:ous caller.
But no opinions at this time were voiced either
by me or Mr. Marilla.
Bunday morn!Jlg I called a I.Jajor Sa.a.der ot 8-2 MeChord
Pield and asked him to meet me at the inthrop Hotel at 11 o•clock.
I met this Ce.jor Sander at 11 o'clock and we drove to a small cottee
shop on the Tacoma Highway where this complete story was related to
him by me.
\le then drove back to the lnthrop Hotel where f.!ajor
Sander was introduced to Mr. Arnold by me 0.Jld again listened to
Mr. Arnold's story.
Mr. Arnold and I departed trom the Winthrop
Hotel Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:30.
This is to certify that the toregoing statement was taken
before me, a notary public; that prior to making said statement, the
witness as tiret sworn to tell tlle ;;hole truth and nothing but 1the
truth; that the statement ,as then reduced to writing and signed by
m~ on the __ day or August, 1947.
IN ITNESS 11iEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official
seal the day and year last above written.
Notary Public In and for the state
or aahington, residing at Seattle•
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