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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FormNo.1
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
F ILE NO. 62- 2542 VFH
SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:
FREDERI~QUARDT submitted ash residue to
Fire Marshal' s Office, Philadelphia, Pa.,
which made chemical analysis.
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opinion that fire_Aay have been caused by
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DETAILS:
This investigation is p~dicated upon a
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received from the office of the Fire Marshal,
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 19., 1949,
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advising that ashes had been received from one
F. )AA'ftQUARDT, purportedly from a fire which had continued to burn for twelve
hcurs. A chemical analysis of the ashes had been requested. The Fire Marshal's
Office noted that MARQUARDT had at one time worked for the Atomic Energy
Commission.
Captain MICHAEL HANNAN, Fire Marshal's Office, advised that there
had been received through the mail on April 21, 1949, an ash._ sample with a re­
quest for analysis.
In the letter of transmittal, MARQGARDTnad pointed out
that the fire had continued to burn twelve hours after water had first been
applied.
The original letter of transmittal was examined and reflected that
an object had entered the roof of the building., caused an explosion, and threw
people out of bed.
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Captain HANNAN said he atte~ted to locate MARQUARDT at his
residence., 127 South 16th Street, but had bee~unsuccessful.
He added ihat at
the time the building managev had commented that MARQUARDT had been employed by
the Atomic Energy Con:o:nission.
}!ARQU.ARDr was then requested by letter to appear
at the Fire Marshal's Office.
APPROVED AND
SPECIAL AGENT'
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REPORT MADE AT
DATE WHEN MADE
PERIOD FOR
WHICH MADE
PHILADEIPIITA, PA.
6-15-49
5- 20-49
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GEORGE--16:l\UTON, COMPLAINANT
REPORT MADE BY
JAMES L. KIRKLAND
CHARACTER OF CASE
MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
COPIES OF THIS REPORT
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