AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER: _ RECORD SERIES: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY INFORMATION FBI 124-10290-10164 HQ 58-8396-1, 2, 3 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: DOJ FROM: TO: TITLE: PETERSEN, HENRY E. DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 01/28/1974 PAGES: 14 SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL EIA, ACK ADVICE, INTV, WATERGATE, CUBAN GOVERNMENT, MIL, BKG, ‘CRIMINAL ACT, RES, DESCR, ASSOC AND REL, ADMIN INSTR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 01/07/1997 UPDATE_DATE: STATUS _ Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6.(3) COMMENTS: INC CIT LTR, 3 MEMO, A/T, INTV Docld: 323065274 Page 1
7Released under the John F. Kénnedy Assassination Records CollectYon Act of 19 PATE: “11614- 2017 eo.” ib) o - 2. - . ee gia ote | pi REGIS rh ge | February 25, 1974 a 1 - Mr. Dolan Oe ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BRIBE OF EDWARD IVAN ARTHUR BRIBERY Reference is madi to a letter dated January 28, | 1974, from Henry E. Petersén, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice (HEP:HSD:am), to the Direttor, FBI, captioned "Allegations by Edward Ivan Arthur." The above letter requested that Arthur be inter- © e viewed and results furnished to the Department. Enclosed for the Department are two copies of the interview of Edward Ivan Arthur conducted on February 4, 1974, at Columbus, Ohio. | For the information of the Department of Justice, Edward Ivan Arthur has an extensive police record with the Columbus, Ohio, Police Department under Columbus Police Department number 45036. Arthur has FBI number 722-936 B. A review of Columbus Police Department file number 45036 pote” Leflects Arthur was arrested on October 22, 1957, by Columbus ‘Te {f | Police Department on a charge of attempted blackmail. The charge was filed by John George Warhol, Jr., date of birth » September 2, 1933, place of birth Park Ridge, New Jersey. . A review of the case reflects Warhol committed acts of sodomy on Arthur and was thereafter blackmailed by Arthur. | Comments in the case file reflect Arthur's modus operandi — . Ae, | was to “roll" queers or pick up queers and after engaging memo in sexual act with them would attempt to obtain money by threat of blackmail. z fs Fad D A. Assoc. Dir, Ht) Dep. AD Adm. — During interview of Arthur, he advised that he has fA were three books regarding different phases of his life which are =] Admin. being considered for publication by a number of publishers. st, Comp. Syst. —_ . pu | Ext. Affairs we og () Files & Com, —_ , i f ‘Gen. Inv. a ie “ Ident. JID: aat() i‘. - Inspection (4) AL SEE NOTE PAGE TWO * Laboratory a i i Plan. & Eval. — het a Spec. Inv. , a “ ¥} . Teal ining a7, / Legal Coun. ir pind LEMAR 2 af 1972 ¥ TELETYPE UNIT [___] Docld: 323065274 Page 2?
’ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Recerds— DATE: 11-14-7017 FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) ° FBI. Date: 2/21/74 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via ATRTER Po / (Priority) 1 TO: DIRECTOR; FBI / | One. FROM: pi SAC, CINCINNATI (58-242) (P) FD 2 217 MOS a | suBsECT! ALLEGED ATTE PTED BRIBE OF | _— \ EDWARD IVAN ARTHUR ie JN, BRIBERY — | ‘ (00: CI) \ JOS re \ Pe Fl 9 ReBuairtel to CI, 1/30/74. cory o) / Enclosed for the Bureau are 8 copies of FD- 302 reflecting interview with EDWARD IVAN ARTHUR at Columbus, Ohio, on 2/4/74, » ti ae Va oy For information of the Bureau EDWARD IVAN‘ ARTHUR has extensive police record with Columbus, Ohio, Police | Department under Columbus Police Department #45036, ARTHUR has FBI #722-936 B. Review of Columbus Police - Department file #45036 reflects subject arrested 10/22/57 oO oO 5 O ie) be Q f a ~. i y a. 9 SA My (' gy \ Al i by Columbus Police Departme ‘attempted blackmail. . Charge filed by JOHN GEORGE WARHOL, JR.', DOB 9/2/33,1/¢ Ti POB Park Ridge, New Jersey. Review of case reflects o WARHOL committed acts of sodomy on subject and was thereafter blackmailed by subject. Comments in case file reflect’ subject’s modus operandi was to "roll" queers or pick up queers and after en aging in sexual act with them’ would acteey LP obtainft ny “ey Ay Gar cat g oiackmail. eS hig = S3/e" 2 During interview of sub t, ie Bre advised that he has three books regarding different phases of his life which are being considered for publication by a number of: publishers, : ARTHUR advised that he has been in Hollywood, ‘California, contacting movie producers regarding a movie of his life. | me trates 2b! 6 De fas Lage IS S28, Nee Ch anes &, (>. ‘Bureau’ (Enc. * * SENCLOSURE, tok Pe 2 - Cincinnati dae ear, vjhm obs # al mt, a a ar a AAP Od & CIP ° ene Oe. : iad Lo ie mppega ede hoa 3 EF . ok. Sen “Sain ‘S B. at iY al* Special Agent in Charge Approved: Docld: 323065274 Page 3