Mr. Griffin.

You want to draw a line? I will draw a line here through the word "left." I will draw a line out.

Mr. Mcmillon.

Okay.

Mr. Griffin.

I will draw a line out to the corner. Would you put in "right," and then would you indicate in parentheses, would you indicate in parentheses that this was corrected in a later interview with whomever it was?

Mr. Mccmillon.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Griffin.

If you would, put it out in the margin right after. Now----

Mr. Mcmillon.

Just one second.

Mr. Griffin.

Okay.

Mr. Mcmillon.

Okay. Now, this is correct. This is the way that I wrote it on that date.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, let me ask you a few questions, Detective McMillon, about this letter.

Mr. Mcmillon.

All right.

Mr. Griffin.

When did you first learn that you were going to have going to be asked to write a letter like this?

Mr. Mcmillon.

It was between 3:30 and 4 o'clock, Captain Nichols, my bureau commander, instructed everybody from the automobile theft bureau, who was on duty in the basement at the time, to write the special report, and that is when I wrote this, which is this.

Mr. Griffin.

I see. You have here what appears to be a copy----

Mr. Mcmillon.

This is typed.

Mr. Griffin.

Of a handwritten? Now, would you indicate, then, on this typed copy, which we have, where the date is, would you cross---was the actual copy of the letter dated November 27?

Mr. Mcmillon.

I wrote it on the, 24th, and apparently this is when the girl typed it, on the 27th.

Mr. Griffin.

Would you circle that date, "27th," and indicate on there that it was actually written by hand on the 24th?
Mr. McM ILLON. All right, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Detective McMillon, you have been good enough to bring here with you a copy of this original handwritten letter. Can the commission have this copy?

Mr. Mcmillon.

Not that one, but I am sure that it will be available to you.

Mr. Griffin.

If we made a copy of this, had this copied and gave it back to you, could we then retain it?

Mr. Mcmillon.

No. I would rather you get that from the department. That is Captain NichoLs', a copy that he had in his office, but I am sure he will give it to you.

Mr. Griffin.

I see. You don't even want to let us copy it without getting his permission?

Mr. Mcmillon.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

All right. Will you call him before you leave here and ask him if we can copy this?
Mr. McMILLON, Sure. You can call him right now.

Mr. Griffin.

No. Let's get on with it.

Mr. Mcmillon.

I want any permission to come from them. I don't want the responsibility of giving out departmental stuff.

Mr. Griffin.

I understand. You say that Captain Nichols told you to prepare a report of what happened?

Mr. Mcmillon.

He instructed everybody to.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, have you--has any information come into your possession or did you know at the time whether Captain Nichols was acting on his own or whether other department heads had been instructed?

Mr. Mcmillon.

I didn't know at the time when he instructed us if that was his own or if he had been instructed to have us do same.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, is Captain Nichols the head of the auto theft bureau?

Mr. Mcmillon.

Yes, he is.
(Discussion off of the record.)

Mr. Griffin.

That was Assistant Chief Batchelor, and I asked him if I could have permission to copy it, and he said "Okay." Is that good enough for you?