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Of Hardwicl during this cross .ex.
animation, referring to the stolen
letters and kilograms.
Hardwick-I sent q letter to Gov
ornor Richardson. i mailed him
copies Of these couple of wires in
reference to NeumilIer and copy
OF the letter that was published.
Question-You sent to Governor
Richardson copy Of the letter
from McClatchey TO oynton, con-
tanning excerpts of the letter from
Senator johnson?
Hardwcik-I sent him a copy Of
my transcript of that letter.
Question-You sent him certain
transcripts OF kilograms that had
passed between Boynton and Neu-
milIer2
Hardwick-There were two
Question-Any other letters?
Hardwick-No ofhera-absolutely
(After a pausel Well, just a mo-
ment. There might have been more
Ia matter in some connection that
fitted in with these two wires IN
reference to Eeumiller.
Wrote Of Betrayal.
Question-Were there any other
letters from Senator johnson that
were sent by you to Governor Rich
ardson?
Hardlkick ABSOLUTELY not.
Question-Did you write a letter
70 Governor Richardson with these
copies you thus got him.
Hardwick-I. did send note. 1
think / did. OF course, I did.
Question-Did you keep a copy of
the letter2
Hardwick-No, can tell you the
substance Of the letter. I men,
toned my connection with Boyn.
ton, and said that he had injured
me and caused me to lose my posi-
ton. / explained that, ana that
Boynton-I mentioned that he was
opposing him Richardson) at
every turn and in ways that II
could see were fair, even in poll
tics although [ am not q DoIiti-
clan. and that the Enclosures
should not De used for anything
outside of his own personal in
formation. mentioned that very
strongly. I mentioned that Boyn-
toni think mentioned this
was interviewing people on prison.
matters and WAS going out of lis
ardson, and that it was necessary
for me to find employment, that
was suddenly shot out of my
position that had held for three
years. and that was up against
II in the way Of finding work II
didn't ask him for anything at
that time.
Question-Did you say hose
were letters received by Boynt0Tl
or sent to aBoynton?
Hardwick-Yes. 1 did mention
that they had been received by
Boynton?
Wanted Letters Secret.
Question-You asked Governor
Richardson to hold the matter as
wholly confidential
Hardwick-Abs II I had
thought anything otherwise--it IT,
more or less-if it had entered my
mind that the thing would have
been passed on in the way it was,
never would have sent hem.
Question-About what date was
this letter to Governor Richard
soil?
Hardwick-I could not tell YOU.
II was Immediately after / was
dismissed.
QueStton-D10 you receive any re-
ply from Richardson
Hardwick-Yes, I did. About q
couple of lines. Maybe 1 can remem-
Der the words exactly. Let's see.
Thank you very much for"
Well. II was thanking me for my
letter and he said, "I hope to see
you in the near future" About
three lines.
Question-What next occurred in
respect to the letters? Did anyone
come to see you?
Hardwick-No, as a matter of fact,
never saw the governor. He said
In that note, 81 hope to see you in
the near future" but I didn't see
him.
-Question-After you got Richard
sons letter. what happened next in
respect to the letters?
Hardwick-Let me see. 1 am not
sure that / have the sequence. I
was with Harmon the same day ]
wrote this letter.
Question-You sent the letter to
= Richardson between the 9Th and the
6th Of July.
Hardwick-Yes, 1 sent that prior
to this date fthe 18th. / wrote this
letter after I had had a talk with
Harmon and the reason for writing