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various members of the crew informed Eokner that the passenger, Joseph Spach,had two dogs that were maintained in the freight roonn whichis located aft, directly below gascell number 6- Further, that this passenger was allowed to go back and tend to these dogs at irequent intervals, either to feed them, water them, or merely to pet them, and on various of these trips he Ins not _ accompanied by a member of the crew. Eckner also related to Rosendahl that one of the stewards, who has since returned to Gerany, mentioned the fact that Joseph Spach appeared to him to be unsympathetic to the airship travel and impressed him as being a peculiar type of passenger; also that this individual remained aloof from the other passengers and was not at all responsive to the explanations of the crew regarding the various technicalities n of the airship itself. Commander Rosendahlstated that the only a JR information he had on Joseph Spach there at Lakehurst was to the effect that he was supposedly a United States citizen, using an 92. ,. American passport and that he had been treated at the Fitkin Memorial Hospital at Asbury fhrk, New Jersey immediately after L5 the accident; that he had been discharged shortly thereafter and had left, as his forwarding address, Douglaston, Long Island, I New York. For further information concerning the present where- abouts of Joseph Spach, it is believed by Rosendahl that this would be in the possession of Er. Rauber, who is a German citizen affiliated with the Hamburg-American SteamshipLine in New York City, which is oneCompany, ofthe passengeris theTAmerica.ngents which forZeppelinthe[§me§ican;Zeppelin for Agency ? fernxatheansport -..-u zéisiis Transport Company. CommanderRosendahl state that he had talked it over with the Board of Inquiry, which is headed by South Trimble of the Department of commerce, and it had been de- . cidod that Commander Rosendahl was to get in touch with me at the Newark Field Division and request that an investigation.be made of Joseph Spach to ascertain his background, as well as a little per- sonal history concerning his recent trip from Germany to the United 1 States aboard the dirigible Hindenburg. I was also informed by Commander Rosendahl that Joseph s spach is supposed to be an acrobat by profession and in connection therewith Rosendahl stated that it would take a fairly active man to climb the rigging separating gas cells h and 5 in order to gain access to the gas shaft thatseparates these two chambers from the axial girder to the top keel. It is the opinion of Commander ._, I-uh

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Rosendahl, as well as certain members of the Board of Inquiry, that it Ins entirely possible that Joseph Spaoh might have placed either an inflamable substance in the gas shaft in close proximity with the maneuvering valve, or placed a timing device which would have ignited the mixture existing in the gas shaft at the time that the gas is valved off for landing purposes. £1 Upon receiving this information, I telephonically commnicated with Er. Foxworth, of the Bureau, and related to him the above information. In connection therewith, H. Foxnorth stated that he would confer with the Director in connection with the instant netter and would communicate with me telephonically as to what pro- cedure should be followed in connection therewith.

Shortly after 5=50 p. m., Daylight Saving Time, I again had telephonic contact with Er. Foxworth, of the Bureau, at which time he informed that it was the opinion of the Bureau that the .4. investigation requested by the Board of Inquiry, through Commander Rosendahl, should be conducted and that action should be taken to obtain the necessary information that would reveal the background of the passenger Joseph Spach. Also, at this time, it was brought to the attention of Er. Foxworth that I had further conference with "E.92 _92 Commander Rosendahl, at w oh time he had informed me that he had .2- talked with Captain ErnstPiehmann,shortly after the accident,at the -u hospital formedhim in that Lakewood, he and New Antoqpittemann Je say, and at had this received time lehmann a warning. had in!The particulars byeither Captain of this Lehmann warning or were Captaintwittemann, not divulged to but Commander they had Rosendahlindicated E that they had received a warning the something was going to happen in the stern of the Hindenburg on her initial trip to the United States in the Spring of this year. According to Commander Rosendahl, evidently both Captain Wittemann and Captain Lehmann, whois now deceased! had confided this information concerning the Warning to the appropriate representatives of the German ambassador in the United 92 States. Commander Rcsendahl also stated that lehmann had made a definite statement to the effect that he was of the opinion that an "infernal machine" had been the cause of the accident and that the accident would have happened, no matter whether they had utilized helium gas or hydrogen gas in the super structure of the Hindenburg.

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Commander Rosendahl at this time suggested that it might be a good idea for a representative of the Bureau to interview Captain Wittemann, as he has been given to understand that all of.the members of the German cren'wouldbe ready and willing to cooperate with the appropriate authorities of the Uited States in connection with the sabotage theory. Regarding the suggestion that_Captain Wittemann be inter- viewed by a representative of the Bureau,Hr. Foxworth stated that no action should be taken in connection therewith until further ad- vice was received by me from the Bureau.

Special Agent Malone and myself again conferred with Commander Rosendahl at Lakehurst at 5 p. m. on May 19, 1957, at which time Commander Rosendahl stated that a further discovery had been made that would help support the sabotage theory.

As has been related to the Bureau, in connection Idth the instant case, in the communication dated May ll, 195?, forwarded by Inspector E. J. Connelley, the authorities at Iakehurst had been in communication with the Bomb squad of the New York Police Depart- a ment. For the information of the Bureau, Detective McCarthy of the New York Bomb Squad, has been at Lakehurst and has conducted some '4 investigation of the ruins of the dirigible Hindenburg. Detective 1 KcCarthy has previously informed that the results of his examination Y! were negative and that the only thing he was able to ascertain was :| -1 evidence of a severe explosion in the after part of the ship- 1| Naturally, the type of explosion that had occurred in the stern of J the ship was not known and it is true that such an explosion could have been caused by the igniting of the hydrogen gas after it had been mixed with the proper amount of air.

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a fairly large quantity. Commander Rosendahl stated that it is the l intention of the Board of Inquiry to have a chemical expert test 92 this substance appearing on this valve head in order to definitely ascertain whether or not it is sulphur or other like substance-

It will be recalled that the suggestion previously had been made to Comander Rosennahl by Inspector E. J. Connelley that it ndght be well for officials at Iakehurst to have an expert from the Bureau of Standards come to Lakehurst and examine the ruins of the dirigible in an effort to ascertain if any foreign substance were present and if so, the nature of the substance. Commander Rosendahl stated that a chemical expert was proceeding to lakshurst some time during Bay 20, 1957 to conduct an examination of the foreign substance found by Doctor Duer on the valve head. It was not nnde 1.-._> clear, at this time by Eommander Rosendahl, whether this expert was _,, proceeding from'Washington, D. C. and was a emloyee of the Govern- ment, or whether he was an employee of the New York Police Depart- ment who was being obtained by Detective McCarthy. Commander Rosen- dahl stated that the finding of the foreign substance on the valve head was a nutter of the utmost of confidence and that he did not wish it to be known that he had allowed the Agents to view this piece Q of evidence. In view of this fact, no further suggestions were made ma to Commnder Rosendahl by Agent Helene and myself. Rosendahl stated .._*- 5 that it is Doctor Duer's opinion that the substance appearing on the in valve head is undoubtedly sulphur and if this is true, it would then further lend credence to the fact that the cause of the accident might have been sabotage, as in Doctor Duer's opinion, there was no E! sulphur substance in the ship, and further that there was no substanc that was yellow in color on board the ship-

For the informtion of the Bureau, at this time it is not known whether the information concerning the passenger Joseph Spach has been put in possession of the New York Police Department, nor ..§ whether it is the general knowledge of the sub-committee that is assisting the Board of Inquiry, of which Colonel Eartney is a 1' '-"¬ member. It will be recalled that Colonel hartney is a representa- v tive of the Copeland Investigating Committee at lakehurst and, as such, has been appointed as a member of the sub-committee which is supposed to function as technical advisers to the Board of Inquiry. It is known, however, that the fact that this foreign substance has been found on one of the valve heads has been put in possession of

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the New York Police Department and th New York Police Department has displayed a great deal of secret activity during the instant date at Lakehurst, especially requesting private conferences with the various naval personnel at Lakehurst in the presence of Agent alone and nwself. _

For the Bureau's information, the investigation con- -b cerning the ascertaining of the general background of the passenger in Joseph Spach is going forward and the Bureau will be kept advised '"< as to developments thereof.

E At the_conc1usion of the interview with Commander Rosen- dahl on the instant date, he informed that both he and his wife had received confidential information from Mrs. lehmann, wife of the deceased Captain lehmann, to the effect that 1ehmann's life had frequently been threatened, as well as the destruction of the German Zeppelin Transport Company. _Comnander Rosendahl informed, in connection.with this, that he did not feel he should divulge the information he had received from rs. lehmann unless it was :1-. absolutely necessary, due to the fact that for him to do so would be to violate a confidence. L For the Bureau's information there is being transmitted -.e herewith copies of a memorandum, dictated for the attention of @ Inspector E. J. Connelley, by mself, dated May 16, 1957 and hay 17, 1957, as well as a memorandum for the file which was sun- mitted by Inspector E. J. Connelley under date of May 18, 193?.

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'1. This is to record the fact that on ay 11, 1937, I pro~ ceeded to Lakehurst, New Jersey, and contacted South Trimble, of the Board of Inquiry representing the Department of Commerce, as well as T Commander Rosendahl, of the U. S. Navy. Neither of these inividuals had anything on their mind insofar as this Bureau is concerned, and no comment was made regarding the investigation being conducted of the catastrophe. I

on Hay 12, 1937, 1 proceeded to Lakehurst, New Jersey, in In company with Special Agent in Charge R. E. Vetterli. at approximately 4 11:00 a.m., we were approached by Colonel Hartney, investigator for the -1 Copeland Committee, and Hartney displayed a telegram which he had received -.x from Roger Williamson in Washington. Telegram requested that he, Hartney, e ascertain from Vetterli whether or not casts were made of the tracks in J: the middle of the road on the western side of the reservation, and whether h Q or not they were traced from the fence on the western side of the reservation he the marsh, eto., and suggesting that if this had not been done, that it should be done immediately. Hartney also stated that he had information from Commander Rosendahl that threw an entirely new light on the accident, but that this information was confidential, and that it had to do with the wife of a laborer who resides in the house located near the old abandoned mooring mast. No comment was made to Hartney on this ii occasion, other than the fact that we, as representatives of the Bureau, were merely observing at this time.

Also, on may 12, conversation was had with South Trimble, and he expressed the thought that he would appreciate the cooperation of the Bureau insofar as having Agents of the Bureau interview the passengers who were on board the ill-fated Hindenburg on Bay 6, and also take care of any investigative activity growing out from these interviews. Mr. Trimble was informed that this request would be conveyed to you and that we would notify him as to the Bureau's reaction as soon as possible.

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On Icy 13, we saw South Trimbls at 10:80 a.m., andi I informed hin that the Bureau was desirous of cooperating in every way possible in matters that would be of mutual interest, and that there could be made available for the investigation suggested by him two Agents, and that we would be glad to have these two Agents work in cooperation with representatives c£_the Department cf Commerce. Trimble stated that after checking the situation, he found that there were only four interviews left to be made and that the inspectors of the Department of commerce could take care of this situation. He stated he would let us know later in the day if any further assistance from the Bureau was needed.

On May 12, at 2,00 p.m., Mr. Trimble stated to Vetterli and myself that an examination of the wreckage had disclosed a broken propeller in the middle of the ruins and that it indicated that this propeller blade could have been thrown from the propeller shaft of 3 one of the motors into the superstructure of the ship and that this could have caused the accident. He stated that they were contemplating 1 having the appropriate tests made of this propeller blade, in order to ascertain if this theory could be verified.

He also said that he had witnesses that would testify 5 that there was a hole in the side of the Hindenburg before approaching 4 the mooring mast, etc. on May 12, there were turned over to me by Colonel Hartney, threehad letters theshownthat he letterone requested to signedby be o to to cu. He General stated that heBeet- Von 92 :92_' tinger, who is representing the Ger ssa or, Hans Luther, at the V ,J 92- hearing, and that the General became quite excited and told him, Hartney, ii that that was the right type of investigation to be made and that there was undoubtedly sabotage connected with the accident. Copies of these letters are attached hereto.

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letters, the same being attached hereto. On this occasion, I discreetly copied these letters and returned the originals to him.

He stated that he was of the opinion greater efforts should be made to conduct a thorough search of the field and further that he had talked with Senator Copeland,the Senator being of a similar opinion, and further, that the Senator was quite put out because this had not as yet been done. Hartney informed that he told the senator that the F,B,I, was "working like the devil on the case. I immediately informed the Colonel that our position in the matter was still that of observer, and that if there was any request for activity on our part, it should be made through the Board of Inquiry representing the Department of Commerce, inasmuch as they had full responsibility at the present time, and that upon the receipt of such request, it would be given proper consideration. 5 Hartney informed that he understood perfectly, but that he thought he had to tell the Senator something.

P At this time, he also said that he was of the opinion that an explosive bullet that would leave no tracer had been used in causing the accident, and that it was probably through the utilization of a 5 curved out lead bullet in which phosphorus had been placed, and that I as the bullet struck the girder in the superetrueture, the phosphorus would splatter on this metal and then with the air mixing with the hy- -1 drogen, it would be touched off by the phosphorus, and the explosion would ensue.

He also made mention of a spotlight bullet, which is explosive in nature, that had been tested by him on airplane fabric at Mccook Field in Ohio, and that these tests taught him that an explosive bullet could ignite a thing in the air immediately upon coming in contact 5 therewith=

He also stated that the Board of Inquiry did not appear to be terribly interested in the sabotage theory, and that they intended to discount the same. Ho comment was made by me on this occasion. on Nay lf 1957, at 11:15 a.m-, I again conversed with 5 Colonel Hartney at Lakehurst, and was again accompanied by Special Agent Malone, and at this time, I again reiterated our position in the matter, namely, that we were merely observers, but that we were perfectly willing

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to cooperate in every way possible, providing e. forml request was made by the Board. Colonel Hertney on this oeoelion informed no that he understood perfectly- ! He also displayed to me another letter, e copy of which is attached hereto, inasmuch as this letter was copied by no without the I knowledge of Colonel Hartneya

% Respectfully submitted,

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Colonel Hlrold E. B!-rtney ~ U0 S. Washington, D. C. *

Dear Oolonela

I am offering, that I believe, a logical reason for an investigation on a, perhaps, remote clue on what might be the cause oi the Hindenburg explosion. The Hindenburg has been coming to this country for years. It was not extraordinary news. The day she arrived it was dark, dull and rainy, and she hung up for a few hours to land, Iaiting until after six o'clock. According to all the rules of human nature, mostppeople wishing to take pictures of the ship would have left for home.

With all this, this accident was photographed from every angle. As a mtter of met, I have never seen an event more prozsely photographed .

To me, it seems a possibility that a bunch of photographing racktetecrs would frame an accident of this kind, as they would any other 1.: .. 4.-.1. -t92-.... _.,...... T ...-.A..-.--A-Q.-.A -A-1...-L -I-1...... -|- -0 ...-...... a..'|..-... 4... ax...-.- UL5 JUN AU-8 ll-lull-I-UJO - HJ-I-92-I-U'ABbR.l

I also notice that some of the men who were notied to stay I ex off the ship were newspaper men. This may be caused by a distant friend- ship i'or these men, by the ihot those involved had an acquaintanoeship in the newspaper field.

I am offering this only as a lead which, 1 believe, is sup- ported by good logic. I h_a~:ro no diroot ovideooe for ny oonclusions= 5 I hope to see you when you are in New York. I am at the above address at all tines.

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I was sorry to hear of the catastrophe. As I learned by newspapers that Senator Copeland wants to investigate in the case I wish to in1brm.you that in ease the zeppelin flew over How York about four o'clock, the 61:11 of lhy! .1-. um: time I was driving with some people. Three boys, about 9 - 10 years of age, sat at the window. There was a small aeroplane connected with e rope with the airship and flying up to her I or around!. The 3 boys said what does the little want there. They have Been it and I have Seen it. We drive with the elevated through Bron Park on East Side. In ease the zeppelin crossed sell plane!that vicinity was over somethi and 0nn%the was airship!. tied on it, I we eould am sure. Thesee it clearly as it was very low. I do not knew the boys.

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You should send for Sam Untermwer, Raddi Iise and the half Jew, half top MayorIa Guardia in your Hindenburg examination. These menall favor Bayootting Germanyand are on reeord as saying they even would prevent the boxer, lax Sonmelling, from righting here if 1 they could do so. The Hndenburgwas fired at in lower New York--I saw it irom a skyscraper winow.Three shots samefrom a point close to the elevated structure at Chambers Street and Greenwich as the airship was heading toward the Battery after eircling Manhattan. Some hireling of anti-nazis did this job and was paid by the jets Ihom I have mentionsd.Cal1 themand ask about their -L2. boycott organization, the names of their agents, and you'll get the mrderer of those people on the Hindenburg.

and it innt massacring kikee just .-.5. sons oT_bitches and have1..- ; » UPS long nnw,senstor,be£ore Americans ' .11 other nations have done.They are 53 B5 been so for ages. » Mg, Si.g't. types! -;Ii e ::- ;.;.

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G O P Y b Q, iiw5 col. Harold E. Hit Lakehurat, E. J. .

Dear Sir;

Please, for the sake of Christian humanity, do not allow yourself to become befuddled & confused, or frightened & intimidated by Jewish arrogance 5 dominance in the attempts to side track the cause of the n Hindenburg disaster.

§ Jews, big and influential in this Jewish-run Christian country 3 of ours, are determined to imitate the investigators with every scheme their cunning brains are capable of to concoct, & so camouflage the truth with all kinds of phantastic theories, intended to throw you off your feet. Jews are experts at deceit. Their Talmud teaches them from child- 7 hood on the value of deceit against the gays Christians! & the hate for those Christians-

Mno gverything in logic, common sense and physchology - from the S. @- -1 3. Bremen incident & the La Guardia case, to the intense hate for Germany -. the threatened success of a good will through the Hindenburg points to Jewish sabotage. But if one must have facts to be impressed, they are there to; witnesses testified that the fire started thru a comparatively small tongue of flame which suddenly burst out of the hull of the ship - showing conclusively, & above & beyond all side-tracking issues of phantastic Jewish theories, that a flaming bullet cf which there may b?*a hundred different simple devices! had been shot into the hull. Pure and Simple, it was an act of Jewish sabotage, insgired by Talmud - preached hate. E Yours very respectfully M 1 3 *7 /K J

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F 'P 92 Y Typed note Colonel; First paragraph not necessarily true; person night have figured on choosingtime wheneveryone wasat one place on field, E and even guards would be looking toward ship; also, fanatic would be apt to take pleasure in killing all in ship. E Second paragraph very good. Search should certainly be made in aft of ship for some timing device. Perhaps you could suggest it to I Board. bi /cwin pencil! vi Me Pretty good letter, hay? § 1'1 .1 ittached ispijce of paperwritten in pengiliais 1:ollows; Q Send to Col. Iiartney Special Delivery. __

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Letter as follows, The Disaster to the Eindenburg.- I do not believe - was caused here - For this reason. It would have been much safer to have fired an J? incendiary bullet - later in the night. because if the first one missed - they could repeat - until success- and it is reasonable to suppose that the wrecking of the craft would be the only thing sought. If murder was sought - it would have been tried minutes before - as no one knew that the end would be so sudden. My theory is that, if it was not an accident, - it was planned before the ship left Germany that is, a time device was installed then, so timed that it would work after the ship was anchored - they figured on a normal crossing which wE'x'IIZT'havethe ship anchored about three hours earliers - But as she was late as I understand the schedule! it was the Blast! in a sense, premature. jln i-.' J It 92 92.. r ; {s 1 "

The only thing to do is, to screen every oz. of ashes - if e time device probably s smll slsrm e1 is found, portio- ularly in.the rear third of the ship, than one may be sure that - it was sabotage! If not, then I firmly believe, it was natural osuses - beyond 35? present knowledge. Ann all the investigations are so much -- waste timet W Mi written in pencil. "No address."

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1n once oi the yesterday Lepplin disaster at Lekehurst, 3, J, as well as the disasters of Shenloeh, Akron, gscon, may I inform you that zepplin competitions in America against my airship invention are now out 6? my way.

1 am.the inventor of s reel American dirigible patented 1914 in Wash. but which was refused for adoption at the lighter than Q air competition in 1928 by the Gov't. experts in esh. The result of this refusal was that both adopted Zepplin inmitaticns hed a short life. If you Honorable, are an ardent furtherer of a reel & good American invention of original construction in that line, I hope you will reccommend it for construction, such disasters es K in the pest will neter happen in the future.

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i Awaiting your kind reply on this subject 1 Host respectfully, Yours, 31.5 YQLI // i Typed on e card attached to the above letter was the following=!

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On the morning of lay 17, 1957, Special Agent Lee F. Malone and myself proceeded to Lakehurst, New Jersey, to attend the hearing regarding the Hindsnburg disaster of Hay 6. It attended the morning hearing and in complicanoe with telephonic instructions received Bron Special Agent in Charge Vetterli, I ~¢ left with the Board of Inquiry the address and telephone number of the Newark Field Divisionand informed them that other commit- ments necessitated my returning imediately to xewark, ew Jersey, and that if there were any developments in connection with the investigation being conducted by the Department of Commerce re- anI. garding the Hindenhurg disaster wherein the Bureau could he of any - _. service, that if the Board would contact the Newark Field Division is and make a request for any activity on the pert of the Bureau, that this request would receive due consideration and that they were to feel that the Bureau wished to cooperate in every practical manner.

I was informed by Major Schroeder and ur. Mulligan, of the Board, that thus far there was no indication of a violation pr in which this Bureau would be interested, but that if anything arose that they felt would be of interest to the Bureau or that -4 they felt the Bureau could be of assistance to the Board in com- , ._,.92-I-2 :*»;'*. pleting their investigation, they would feel free to communicate with this Field Division. They both informed me that they appreciated very much our presence at Lskehurst. Further, that they had a great deal of confidence in the Bureau and that if there was any indication of sabotage or the like they would probably want to contact this division. I also left the address and telephone number of this division with Captain Rosendahl, commander of the Naval Base at Lakehurst and gave him the same explanation that I gave the Board of Inquiry. Rosendahl also stated that thus far there was no evidence of sabotage or of a criminal violation, but that he certainly had appreciated the presence of representatives of the Bureau at the Naval Base and that he would appreciate very moh our contacting him periodically so that he could keep us informed as to any developments. No further connmnt was made by In regarding the remarks of either the Board or Rosendahl. .-4

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' Agent Malone and myself arrived in Newark, New Jersey at 1.20 P- ll. and no further action will be taken by this division at Lekehurst until further instructions are received from the Bureau.

Respectfully submitted, E W. S. DEVEREAUI, I|'SD;RB'_[' Special Agent in Charge.

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RE: HNDENBURG

On May 11, 1957, in a telephone conversation with Ir. Tam as to the requests previously made apparently by Roger Williamson to Commander Roeendahl that a search be made of the field where the Hindenburg fell which he, Williamson, suggested PF that we should supervise, Hr. Ta.mm' advised we should indicate to Commander Rosendahl that we necessarily cannot act upon requests for investigation by a senatorial committee inasmuch as this would possibly place us in a position to be criticized, but that should the ca-atittee investigating the disaster of the Hindenbnrg or Hr. Rosendahl have some ideas for investigation, this might make a difference as to what we would do in the situation inasmuch as this would possibly place before us some situation coming within our investigative jurisdiction. Reference is made to my previous indication that if a search were to be made, this could just as well be made in any of the area over which the Hindenburg circled for approximately two hours before it made its landing at the __iIi Naval Air station. It was indicated, at that tine, that we were entily friendly end agreeable eith both ccc'.nander Roaenahl and Y Hr. Trimble of the Commerce Department Investigating Committee, but, however, they had made no request of us, as yet, for investigation. On Hay 12, 1937, as a result of the request made by =4:-i Hr. Trimble to Agents Vetterli and Devereemx, this information was oonnmmicated to Hr. Tamm at 6;1l p. 11.; that Hr. irimble indicated that it would be desirable possibly for us to check, or to check in cooperation with their Inspectors, the various passengers who arrived I-ll-I .-... +1. vaag a4-ea-nu. :14.-..-we-n1-92ultra, D n 4 Ugunva n-nrhhr +n -i- ---.--- Tee-r-n the --- .-.-.-...-.. nu:-nae.of-.. ..._., anv narsons..,___.__ who ..___ Iere .__i at the field to meet them and thereafter interview these latter persona for any of their observations while at the field.

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f_, *,9292 _ MEMORANDUM0;, A,FOR HR. '1' Re: Hindenburg 7% I called SAC Devereaux at the Hewark Division and toldhim i that the Director had approved the conduct of the interview with Captain Wittemsnn, who is supposed to he-w knowledge oi the 4 warning alleged]; received by officials of the Hi_nden'burg.

llr. Devereaux stated that since Dr. Eckener's testimony, the attitude at the hear:Lngs_hsd changed somewhat, Dr. Eckener having testified he believed the accident was due to static electricity. Ir, Devereaux stated that accordingly he felt he should talk to _:.l;_ Commoder Rosendahl before conducting this interview, to be sure E 7 that the Commander still desired it. I told him that was atisfactory.

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956 Raymond-Commerce Building, E Newark, New Jersey. Ir .1 V: -. Herr 25. 1957 - J Director, ! Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2.1 Weshingtpn, D. C. E 0 RE: ussmr BINDENBURG; gpvsnma_1=.:1g'g ,aEs_sRvqrIou il;;f1'TEB. La Dear Sir: Shortly after the Hindenburg disaster, Rogergillismson, Clerk of the Investigating Committee of the Senate committee on 0-. F; Air Commerce, headed by senator Copeland, advi sed that there were E: certain footprints leading on to the reservation at Lskehuret, L. ._ 1 New Jersey, and Roger Williamson had come to the conclusion that these footprints were made by some unknown party who entered the ' reservation, and according to a theory advanced by Roger Williamson, possibly fired ineendiary enlist into the Hindmhnrg and thus caused its disaster. Incidentally, there is nothing so far to 7 _,E. substantiate his contention or theory. a _.-. as e. result of this report, on Sunday, Hay 9, 193?, Special Agents in Charge W. S. Dove:-eaux and R. E. Fetter-11, at -ea ". Lakehurst, New Jersey, on the Government Reservation, photographed L_ footprints that were fbund and pointed out by Roger Williamson. ,1}92 One small photograph, together with appropriate descriptive date. iffized thereto, and properly r.'...o.'"*ered s1phabetios.."1y, togetmr with tlro enlarged photographs of each picture taken, are submitted h°°"ih ° *1 B° i ' so 1*.f=:;::;_j:r: i"T.'_'{'"._,92.CQHT.-"=I}:E.D LE-~921*-J-:'w gotual footprint inside reservation at ' 'L _ H _ L9.-!-; _..i;.;__9_f'_5-:__; ,___; ',._"u_|_,.'u'-_j_j_:_1*rn?_92;'; f _I!.1Q N Portions of actual footprints found near gete, within the reservation at Lakehurst, New Jersey, approximately three feet from n RDOORDHD the fence. All-iI!:X_EI> Q _ 2, _W_,: ____ . I I L ' v Fin-;A.' 7?i-i" k " ~1 i 92

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92'92A+|III_I92192 I W U1-I6; Gr. fourteen fee New Jersey. _ Joprixate e.{.{.92ro.t*..-92_-.tel;,' ! serration at Lelcehurst,

Photograph of one of the actual footprints is shown in photograph "O". Indicates person was apparently wearing either rubbers or vww; l92$une|l=II|!92QQQsewwn v4 nun q,vvJ.wBQ--een'|~l an

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Additional photograph of fence and road bordering reservation at Lakehurst, New Jersey as reflected in photographs AF end "B". Alec reflects gate_ in center or picture - which permits entry to the reservation.

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Portion of road and fence bordering reservation at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Also more definite picture of gate which permits entry to the s reservation ac referred to in photograph C-

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close-up view of gate referred to in photographs "G" and "D".

-1:-.. -I! Photograph of portion of gate mentioned in 1" "E", aleo contains picture of Bureau oar on road .é which leads from the center of the reservation to the gate exit mentioned in photographs '0", "D" and "E"- In the distance are the mooring .'~:- nests, one of which wee to be used in mooring ea the Hindenburgs

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.1 Bureau oar on reservation road which leads .4 x to gate exit referred to in photographs "0", HDH nd IE!!- i 3 -3-

Photograph of portion of gate mentioned in photographs "C", "D" and "E", eleo part of fence over which unknown persona climbed at this point.

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Photograph oi portion of gate mentioned in photographs "C", "D" and "E", also part of fence over which unknown persons climbed at this point.

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Portion of tense over which uknown persona climbed, at point shown, to permit their entry to the reservation at Lakehuret, Hew_ Jersey. The two white spots were placed in TY D-YI1 Q!-unnr1 iYYYQ$¥ Anni-Al nn YL AP QTY 'Pnn+_n'|*'1n'|'_lYr ii Y after elinbing fence.

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Photograph taken inside the reservation at Lekehurst, New Jersey, reflecting portion of

rs r:::""*" B RIO PO 2: O0 :::P;:; 0":2; Ipczs. San; footprints are ghotn in photo= graph "J".

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A different picture of the some footprints referred to in photographs "J" End E 0

On Hay 10, 1937, Special Agent in Charge Vetterli, accompanied by pecial igent A! W. D. Fey, endeavored to inks casts of the prints within the imediate area of the gate, however, a heavy rain had occurred and despite efforts to preserve them, they were in such a state that it was impossible to make 4 proper caste, however, the photographs taken are clear and show, '-I in detail, practically anything that a cast would show. '1.

0n.Eenday, Hey 10, 1937, accompanied by Special Agent A! Fay, there were located, about 1100 feet from the gate shown in the photographs above, other footprints made by the same parties and Exhibit "R", attached hereto, is a life-size photograph of a cast made of one of the footprints found about 1100 feet from the gate in question. Photograph is also attached of a lite-site picture oi a heelprint, which has located and iroh which a cast was made. Thy are described as follows:

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This is a iife-size photograph of a plaster of paris cast made of a footprint on the reservation at Lakehurat, New Jersey. The footprint was found about eleven hundred feet from the gate shown in

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photographs "D", "E" and "F", and on the road which leads from the gate referred to above to the center of the reservation.

The cast was made on Hay 10, 1937 at Lakehurst, ¢, JIYII awTY Jlngnar 3 T; 1'92-u Zriii vii Qhni I1 Am:-nt inI? YWT .1192 Fr 13- Q92- E-i_ i Yetterli, aeisted by Special Agent A! I. D. Fay. '

The east is being retained at the Newark Division offiee.

The east indicates the person was wearing either rubbers or arotios.

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This is a life-size photograph of a plaster of pa:-is cast made of e. heelprint on the reservation at Lakehurst, Keir Jersey. The Heelprint was found about eleven hundred feet from the gate shown in photographs "D", "E" and "F", and on the road which leads from the gate referred to above to 44 the center of the reservation. - The cast was made on lhy 10, 195? at La1r.e1n.u-st, New Jersey, by Special Agent in Charge B. E. Vetterli, assisted by Special Agent A! W. D. Fey. 4-. The cast is being retained at the Newark Division -.2 Office,

The east indicates the person was nearing either rubbers or arotios.

E Two of eaoh of the above photographs are being submitted to the Bureau. The measurements of the actual footprint can be more accurately made by the Bureau from the life-size photograph of the east.

u% On this same date, Hay 10, 19}7, it was still raining, however, casts were made of four footprints and one heslprint, all of which are being retained at the Newark Division Office for possible future reference,

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You will note frmn the photogrephs, pertieulsrly photograph R, that one of the individuals who entered the reservation was 8-ppQ1'On'b1Ywearing rubbers or geloshes and possibly the muse of the maker of the rubber or gelosh esn be brought out by the laboratory from further study of the photograph end, if necessary, the east will be mrnished for this purpose in the event anything definite develops to nrrent further investigation along this line.

The investigation outlined above was in eoeordsnee with instructions received from Inspector E. J. Connelleys

V ' truly yours,

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Case: Be: Airship Hindenburg; Goternment Number: 62-48190-24 Reservation Matter. __

Two large photographs and 1 snail photograph of Specimens; -62.-48190-24 Q. each oi the following: S. Ql Portions of actual footprints found near p ' gate, within the reservation at Iakehuret, N. 3., approzizztely three feet from the £81138: H. - Q2 Actual footprint inside reservation at Lekehnrst, N. J'.,near fence and gate referred to in previous photographs. Is actual photograph of one of Examination requested by: Newark [5/25/'5'?! Date received:5/ 27/I9? MI51>-m- _,,;_J;J ,-,514.'iiIrlD _ ,1"ON CC:E-IT?-3%?50,1 p D _ _ _ _:-1;-.T.'_;&-51 1.01-. i_o'~_§§*" Examination requested:Footpiint bi-j}1_,_l--'*"""P b]0* , O ;//g'92 7 Result of examination: Examination$1 by

the footprints marked in white and shown in photograph "1." Eilhibit N. _ Q3 Photograph of actual footprints approximately fourteen feet inside reservation at Lakehurst, N. J. Exhibit 0. .» Q4 Photograph of one of the actual footprints shown in photograph "0." Indicates per-sm was F2 apparently wearingeither rubbers or over- / § sh:-es or erotics. Exhibit P. 1- Q5 PhC¬0é,I&_pl1 of one of the actual footprints shown in photograph "0." Indicates person was apparently wearing either nzbbers or over- -I shoes or erotics. Exhibit Q. Q p Q6 Photc,-g._raph of road and fence bordering - ' ' reservation at La'i;eh"::st,N. J. Roservaticn I- iii C11 A0 i 'i Q? Continuation of road and fence bordering reservation at lakehurst, H. 3'. Reservation is on left. Reflects some road sits-."n in A, - only in opposite direction. . .

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Q9 Additional photograph of fence and road bordering reservation - at Lakehurst,"N. J'.,reflected as in photographs "A" and "B". Also reflects gate in center of picture which permits entry to Q16 the reservation. Exhibit C. Portion of road and fence bordering reservation at 1-akehurst, Q11 H. J. also more definite picture of gate which permits entry to the reservation as referred to in photograph "0." Exhibit D» Close-up tier-r of gate referred to in photographs and Exhib it E. . PhOtOgI'&.phportion of of gate mentioned in "E," also contains Q12 picture of Bureau car on road which leads from the center of the reservation to the gate exit motioned in phO150@I{=phB "G," "D" and "E." In the distance are the mooring masts, one of which ms to be used in mooring the Hindenburg. Exhibit F. Bureau m on reservation road which leads to gate exit referred -='v to in photographs "O," "D" and "E." Exhibit G. .3n'.ae"'i."n Photographof portion of gate mentioned in photographs -.- Q14 =; "G," "D" and "ii," also pert of fence over which unknown persons climbed at this point. Exhibit Ii. .Photogreph of portion of gate menticned in photographs "G," 2 Ql5 "D" and "E," ale o-pert of fence over which unlmown persons climbed at this point. Efrnbit I. Portion of fence over which un_k11o1-rnpersons climbed, at point *3 shown, to permit their entry to the reservaticn at Lakehvrst, Q16 Neal: 3'e:~.:-1:3. The two white spots 1..-ere placed to show location E of footprints after cliribing fence. Exhibit 3. i Photograph taken inside the reeervaticn at Lekehxnost, N. -T., reflecting portion of fence and location of footprints near fence, Q17 which latter are reflected by the two white spots. Same footprints are shown in photograph "I." Exhibit K. Q18 =2- A different picture of the ewe footprints referred to in p11O'bOgIE:pl1Sand ".T" "E." Exhibit L.

/ .1 T1"-isis e. life-size photograph of e plaster of p1Ji5 c-est I made of a footprint on the reservation et Lalcehuret, N. J. The footprint was found about eleven hundred feet from the gate shown in photographs "D," "E" and "F," and on the road 1 w ch leads from the gate referred to above to the center of _ / the reservation. E::.r.i:-it R. Life-size phOtQgI&ph of a plaster of peris cast made of e heel- .._'.i print on the reservation at Lalcehurst, N. I. 1 ..,

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H 92I ' . 77 ,. o_ Juno 4 1937. " 13..H|,~:{o% :': "'? Y':'" i "*" oi, - ' -1 ,Hm.W_.h_H@H,@ -1 ~ -I 2"» '-. J ; & *-or Jj%l| M,W .. 5» mi:_¢KY-..=-~¢ o ' -=- ~ - - - -11- - _- .. - _ - - .. . _1. p.. . .- I V. ._ ,, _, . ,.. _'_._ A _. I .¢. ,_=~. 92, 1. -IL1-.» . L... .' £1. * '~ - 1 T1 1-=_ 5:;-j_ U _' -"' J -- -- K 1 '1 . .- V 1- V.- - -5.: ~ _ . _,_.,-I/.7 ~ . gm " i L 'Bpetl-1 lgoat in Charge, 1: -. __ 5 5 o _' 3 I _ -r _ F_ " Imnrk, In In-lqp "*','* , ~;*-- T . _ r _ _ - - . i 'i l ' In gmmpuu-aw; onrnlont Reservation lpttlr .". , ' - nu. INFO2?J-LATION 0!!-IZ£gh'ED #- 9'" $1" 92 ,'-,ér£*_s -i_1b§¢ ____D.132C~5_fil.B.zf :'-f"§T_*f.-, » llofmnaon in nado to your latter laud lay 25; - . - _ -" 1937, ralativo to the above-cnzitlod one covering an 5_ 4 ;_. trnnalittal of pl1ObO§llph$.O apaoinono of questioned foot- ~,_.. prints found on the Gown-moat ionrrntion at Lakuhmit, let Jersey. ' o o '"* ~ In lxanination Ian node of all footprint phto- p-mph: submitted but no identification of the nako of footloar could in affected. rho Bureau don not mint-sin 1 reference I110 of material. of thin nature and the poslibll 1I12bO!l or figuzwa appearing on thl life ciao photograph of 1 planter or Patio out could not be clearly dnoiphorod. II this respect, however, it is cuggoatal L-mt tho original out be oaratully packed and tranuittadoo tho lurlln 11' ordcr that 0 more satisfactory onninstion my be unis of the mpbcrodozwoo _ .92... 1': Iron the apparunco of the photographs, it in ..-¢_~ Unclnadod that the footprints tors noeio by rubber footiur l'1¢h as rubbers or antics. V ' - The phtogrepha labnittod in the instant one m oi:-.Qg_in the Laboratory: run. . J, " ' L: Eatn - i In-1 truly I" yours,*- .- " = W 4 793? K.-.5, l

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I told Ir. Devereanx that no action ehould he taken in connection with commander Boeendahlhaenggeetion pending receipt Jcf i'1._*rt&radvice from the Bureau -e 7 -c _i:?'v-C,-_i,%1 In.---J.1-'I"..§'i1.1 -92_-1:1L' J_._.,_,,--. AT!-'T.D ii l1.".I§£...u l'C.L»"..§.:IFIED~ e Q A e $5ROB i"_e_zgwiez¢,gL¢¢3a Cm, LAIL -aw ff? n. r.e. A REOORDBIDélflff/yd/Q5 we ,1 _ E-L -1 =5~,~r.-;_ a.Fq-IVLS'I|ATION _ Y7 |m27|9s1 Ami. r;:___ ah. _-_ J1v_"|92E '92_i~'.L - _ 0 1' '|i~i'|§en.Y|u:ren1-oI -P ' ' ,- -.-' '~ . J _ REF. NO. , _ _. DEPARTMENT OFCommence sum-mu or AIR commence , " was:-uueron v

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Investigation Board u.- Naval Air Station Lakehuret, NJ. Q./' 1 Fay 2e, 1957. I f . . c92 Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Washington, D. C.

92 / I Gentlemen: 92 J The enclosed letters have been received by the U

Department of Commerce Investigation Board in the course sew-ILI '7 5!_""*'-%of its investigation of the Hindenburg disaster. -+~Jc92 e :192 s E - Since the mttere involved apparently come un- we E der the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, they -> CJMQ are forwarded to your Bureau for consideration and such '92 92 action as may be deemed advisable. 92 92 Yours very t y, L.

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BUREAU OF AIR COMMERCE GARDEN crrv J59? 33. 1957-

' _ Major R. I. Schroeder, Hindenburg Investigation Board, - U. S. Neva]. Air Station, ' Lakehursti, NJ. '

Dear Mr. Schroeder: Enclosed is a copy of a letter received in this Office

from Mr, Staffer.

This is forwarded for your information. 'Vary truly yours,

SI %%%/L. Y-ILLI'1S, Supervising Inspector. E1131 0

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' 92 Hey 19, 1957.

/ Mr. Sanford w11111=1;=, /

Bureau of Air erce,

Dear Sandy:

Qn display in the window of e restaurant -

e., Haw i York City is e charred triangular girder ssction.whieh is labeled as being part of the indenburg wreckage. It is about ten inches across each of the 5 sides and about tdo feet long and the ends show 2 that a hack saw was used to out it off. On account of the Department's present control of the wreckage

and constant guard maintained fro the crash period I thought this ,-Q -: ii information would be helpful in locating the parties who took the

wreckage pert away from Lakehurst before the investigation was co- H er pleted. '

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Iran: Senior Member, Board of Investiga- tion into amnnnnsun Bilaator. f _ To: Senior Member, Deparment of Cem- maroo Board u Investigation in» to HINDEHBURG Disaster, U-S- Naval Air Station, Lnkohurot, R. I-

Vin: Omnmumingtficmg Naval Air Station, Lakohnrat, N-I.

Subject: Papers pertaining to HEHDNUG disaster

1. Forwarded, for information. rvtlrwmz/6/;z?i;°° Or GOHHXIWB HKHUB. i A 1 2nd Endorsement rne/L2-129o! U. s. HAVAL AIR STATION 18 May 1957. _. LAKEHURST, N. J.

From: The Commanding Officer, To: Senior Member, Department of Commerce Board of Investigation into HIIDEHBURG Disaster, § 1' U S. Kaval Air Station, 1 Lakehurst, N. J. Q at '1 . Forwarded. J. L. /Kenworthy, J . ¢ VQZ

C !T'lE.SDESTROYED S¬>_--t;?:n NL4 .jn1 =' v /8, . "3 D a o!

58 yard Street. '75 Hew Brunswick,H.JT in

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Dear Sir:

l-1 q§c:+.n'r92 ntni no n'n1n'p1¢:v-'ir92Q'n As an eyewitness of the terrible "Hindenburs" _ c...... _.,.....,- ...... _ 92.n.L4 ..._._Y.._..._,_ _...,.-.._

resident of german descend do I have much interest of solving the horrib accident or at least to know what caused the tragedy of the ship.

I had been at the hangar short after 6 P.M. D.S.T. while it was s till

raining. About 7 3.L. the "Eindenburg" was visible thru rain clouds

Coming from the west towards the hangar and turned left towards the

northern part of the landingfield where it made another turn towards

the mooring mast.lt also released sas over the woods .4113 C If.no close

to the mast the motors were awful loud, but I never thought, that there

could be something wrong as this was my first adventure of watching the

Hinoenbnrg's landing.a fer seconds later I noticed the landing ropes

coming down from the nose of the ship one at a time.5hortly after that I dicovered ai a flame at the tail of the ship and a few seconds later

again i heard the first ext_losion which was followed by two

According

job as I didn't notice any

But the main reason I'm wri

Before the ship was

an _ -F -I _ ____. * i 5-f11rg_-1-q.i-.- » U ., was the opinion that of COPIES DES'1R0§Ee an}-".1-.er replj, was that 3° acne I954 1 51- 1-1-. ' tr" '15"

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q ._ . '__f..-. . -- --~_ q» 4 .-- _ .~ i-- _ 2 _ ' .1 I _ , 92 - . - .4_ v 0- a brother on the ship, I presume he was a member of the crew as she I . was of german descend. 92. ~ I don'twent to say, that she or he has something to do with the

catastrophe, but one can never tell, as there are many possibilties especially if you oome to the conclusion that it was an inside job.

Uours truly

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tr "i' orror .- of I"Iindenburg Crash I Thrqe Ne'w Brunswick residents "We1s.1r one old woman stand- were eyewitnesses o! the I-linden-= ing there. Blue wee being held up. burg disaster it Llkehurst the day":I imagine it was by -her sons. before Yesterday. liey are Hrs. She was crying, Mrs. Sallinger Margaret Ballinger of 18 Maple said. Men were standing there "street. Miss Helen Riley or 302. dazed. Two girls were running. Townsend street and Cari Artner. Miss Riley was hylterioel, and of 85 Bayard street. Mrs. Ballin-iwhile I was more cairn on the out- gel-s companions on s. pleasure side, inside 1 felt pretty terrible. trip to watch the mooring or the I was shaking. My legs were so huge air liner. . week that I oould hardly mejve. . fYouil never forget it; you can'tThe chap we were evlth felt pretty forget it-but it seems to be like a bed. He was as pale as a ghost." dream; it doesnt seem possible." Mr. A1-trier is or German stock hid Mrs. Ballinger lest night in and hes token the experience - >:.-..n. describing her experience. harder than his two companions. It -was the greatest thrill of her He Had led the party to see the lite, she s-aid, to stand by the renoe pride oi the Fatherland complete that keeps speotstors heck and its rst 1937 trip to the United watch the long silvery sky liner Btates, after having seen it leave porno down to earth. 5 on its last trip in 1938. . "But the explosion was not s. "Everything was in confusion thrill,"'be said. It was s. shoclu tor about ve minutes," rs. Sal- At rst a sheet oi ame shot like llnger went on. "Everyone was * '~ ~"'¥.e $01 - 1 -**.__ __.__, . reworks from the tail. We thought running back and forth and then -F * . it some sort oi e signs-1." or eoorse the held smhnienees end ?"rt.'i"".;=:'"' -_ * A _ .--.x_. ~q-- .-...|,.-t it"? ,, _ ..-.. - 1; 4». Hrs. Ballinger went on. And then lire trucks and the plane passenger '-s came.__the iirst explosion. oars went right in. -es f Spoof-at-ore Gtunned "We '.ss.w s. man being led from _ The deafening roar. much loud.- the I_Yl"0¢1i- His hair was all gone _sr than the loudest l'Qw§I'ki.¢$¢6bt I. little knOt right on the i rooted the speetstors, stunned 1 1 top of his heed, and his coat was their tree]-to. A moment later the IlPli>!d from his back and his ? -c§;'1' 1 .1 "7 . e - '-=1 - 3l'.~,':' ,_,,: ;_", J _.£__ 11,1 , .1. .-sy second blast sent a sheet of ame trousers were torn and he was all tearing through the shining hull. burned. He seemed dazed, not /._;{V' ~.-. T = the casing seeming to y oi'i_ nil uttering e. sound. Hie eyes were at once, and pandemonium broke _* _ ;-';__ . '. staring straight ahead. -, _,_ 1*... loose. ' Togo guards led him within 15 _ Everyone on the sidelines was H -L . feet of the spectators so we could running and st:-earning hysterically. iisee him. They were looking for We thought the end had come," someone who knew him and oould laid. -"I grabbed Helen: help him. They ssked the people and she grabbed mine, I_ if anyone recognized him. uess, end we just rnn." We sew s man in en ombu- But soon the panic was over. Illwe. Hie face and head were time of the women .we._l_'_s still all red and we could see ell the eterical. but the crowd was blood and ell his clothes seemed to watch the end oi; thsi to be burned. Two lnternes or not themselves; ' ' ".,guerds were holding him up."

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. I am enclosing a letter Captain Martin received from a man with whom he talked at Lakehurst the night of the crash. Captain Martin thought that perhaps there might be some information in it of usel toRespectfullgf, you.

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I do not believe the Bureau should take any action QC. W5 towards theassistance endeavoring o to have the Department connection oi¥Comm§-rge with the requestHindenburg P t investigation, and unless you advise to the contrary no action K ER will be taken along these lines. I-3? :--,.. Respectfully, -77? . . .2;.-:> sqefq I ~ -..':.' . : Z;.11 a_ E. A. Tamm.

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' Hay 28, 1957. -.. Director, ! FederalBueau Investigation,of Washington, D. G.

Dear Sir!- The enclosed anonymous comunication stating that the destruction of the dirigib1e5hHindenburg" was causedby a bomb placed by Captain92Lehmanofthat ves§el¥E§7FEEEived at this Division today.

I am not familiar with the extent of the Bureau's participation in the investigation being held to determine the cause of the destruction of the "Hindenburg" but in view of the possibility -'92.that this anonymous communicationmight be of value, I am forwarding it for the purpose of examination for latent prints, if this 18 deemed .92desirable. - L 9292 Q In opening the mail, this letter has been handled by Miss Pauline Shoobs, stenographer in this Division, and by Assistant Special Agent in Charge T. J. Donegan. cThereis a remote possibility that this anonymous commuicationwas forwardedby one of the members of the crew, and it might be deemedadvisable to compare anylatent prints foud thereon with the fingerprints of the survivors.

A copy of this communication is being forwarded to J the Newark Division. 5 92~J 3. |_._.:_|.-» vwu _,'>_ w;TIN .... I ._____ CCNTAINEQ __.!.., 1 Very truly yours, L.l*.bL~Lil-D =1 <; Q37»"""""';"'_ d re '- *"92-I'rvv92r~lmmime... A R. WHITLEY, Special Agent in ea .=

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Hr. R. G. Nichols of the Board of Inquiry, I /92~-' CommerceDeperhnent, calledat my office thismoming and i suhmittec. as evidence in the above-entitled case two pieces of ciursl four.-c'£scme 4,000feet from the wreckage. I E Itif themes cause requeste of the that pieces the laboratoryblown being ascertain, thethroughif possible, air /gi for y other suchthan e. distancehydrogen bybe due to enA explosionformal lettergas. or concussion requestingthe 1. examination is being submitted. Special photographic .i object shots are to be made especially of both ends of .- l.:thit-it §se. § ' + 1.. Them were also submitted a phot cg:-eph and negative taken by one Jr. S. B. Smith of Delhi, New York, for a phctngraphic eze;1i::::tio:1 to determine if the two spots 1 appeE.I'lr.g th.eI'eo:1ere due to flaws in the negative or in the printing of the same or to any other possible substance. yt 92 Althcugh it was stated that there 15 I10 081.188 T01 i erpeciting the examination, 1.11.Fichols asked that he be informed by telephone Distn ct 2200, Branch 649, in order that he might personally call for the evidence. He stated that he very much appreciated the assistance and ccurtesy Ie:1<'_e':92_C.,I a.=.sur--1Lin. anicl the B-92..'.u..v.1'.E;'*.e::i:-tocooperate fta in raattersof this kind.* s-he1 ...%X/cw-.-<3 .... ;? Respectfully, f P ...... -..f#>:".r.=.1v §| _. , . . " -+ . . _ *:"._lF~:"1"=j._ E. P. Coffey. F l ;- A-1-T.. it ;_--AH;' i.--. :",;_",-:'92'l!. . Ta. i T9% - _.__,. - I /J 92____m__92h c f Q J I -YWe i. 1*.t 5 .-5 *4 1 _. ' We -»-~_--___.,.n...a "7 7 _ __ _ _,, .. E L ,7 r I " Ir. '.|o|-m EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR -' - u lIr.To1lcn ...... ' Ir. Blhnlln . Hzheral Eurrzau nf investigation i i "" In 00"! _92_ _._ _ nitsh Qtates Bvpartment of nstirn ELK!!! ...... Eashingtnn, B. Q- Ir. Ioxworlh. EPC:0R H1. GllYl'I.92.__.,. Ir. Elrbo ,.._-- June 2, 1937. 1 Ir. Jacph .__ II. Niil .-_

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Re: Request of Hr. Nichols of the Bureau of Air commerce ------'5 for laboratory examination. 5' Department of Nichols Commerceof phomg the Bureau and asked of Airomerce if he could of bringthe over certain exhibits in th r laboratory ' examination. He wanted to bring the exhibits over personally and I told him that this would be all right but I suggested that he direct a letter to the Bureau making a. formal request for the examination in order that it might properly be of record.

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Hr. J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Wm nu--as--av nhi ncrtrm D 'i 5 C-- V

Dear Sir: The Board of Inquiry convened by order of Secretary Roper to inquire into the circumstances IE» attending the destruction of thd@airshipc*Hindenberg at Lakehuret on Hay 6 has procured tio pieces of dural i which were found some 4,000 feet from the wreckage. ¢- It has been suggested that there is a probability that some explosion or concussion other than hydrogen gas may have caused these pieces to be blown through the air for such a distance. ,_-. It is requested that your laboratory make a thorough investigation and examination of exhibits No. 52 and 53 for evidence of chemical content or traces of explosive matter which may or may not be present. 1 statement from your laboratory as to your findings will be of considerable value to the Board of Inquiry. Cordially yours, H

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Very truly yours, l . ..,__- , Lt. ;htHI92Jln .11 1-q 92 . _ " 92 I ¢!TYED - Johnedger Hoofer,

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ATTENTION: TECHNICAL LLBORATORY

Re: AIRBHIP anew f goyennl-mm gzegnvlrron u§T;:»:_R. »~J ;-._§,- Dear 5ir; I With reference to the request set out in your letter of June I4, 1937 there is being transmitted under ' separate ooverythe original east of the footprint previously submitted to the Bureau in life size photograph. I-0' An examination of the original east my be of assistance in deciphering the numbered area referred to.

Very truly yours,

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Case: AirshipGovenmezltHindenburg; ReservationHatter. Number: A 62-48190-35 " specimens; 'Orig:1.na1of 62-48190-24Q18 nowbeing submitted;photograph previously submitted.

...¢ Examination requested by: Nk Date received: _ 6-llv-3'7ft 10 Hm

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er, RE: AIRSHIPOHINDENBURG; gong-mmanr rgassjnvamxonmgrgn.

Dear Sir; - l92b In response tothe request of the Board of Inquiry / Q of the Department of Comreroe toascertain the identity and back- 1W 'Joseplspaoh,ground Joseilispaeh which ofrequest hae wasoalled previouslybeen tothe which attentionout set ae of the Bureau on May 21, 1957 by letter, the following in.ionna- tion is subnit¢7Ap

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The above investigation was oonduoted by Specie]. Agent Lee F. y-.1655 of the Newark Field Office. It is suggested that as the Board of Inquiry oi the Department of commerce, heeded by south Trimble, is now in Washington, D. C. compiling their report with reference to the destruction of the airship Hindenburg, that the above information be conveyed to them for the purpose of de- F termining whether they desire any further investigation to be eon- I duoteri as to Joseph Spseh.

p It is noted, for the information of the Bureau, tint although e. request for an investigation of "30eeph,,S,[i_e.,eh was made by Cmmmnder Rosenclahl, U. s. Navy, he conveyed this request as e representative of the Board oi Inquiry of the Department of Sommeroe and the Board of Inquiry is the proper authority to pass on any further investigation with reference to Joseph Spaeh. However, 8 Commander Rosendehl will be contacted in the near xture with reference to additional leads which are to be referred to him, as set E: out in Bureau letter of June 3, 1937.

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