The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-11
Former Soviet Secret
 Police Member Killed
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written a series or arLlCleS TOT the Saturday Evening Post purporting to expose worldwide Communist intrigues.
 Trotsky Feared His Death.
 J. B. Matthews, special inveStiga- tor for Dies, who knew Krivitsky well and identified the body, said Trotsky had told him before his death that he feared that both he and Krivitsky would be assassirat- ed.
 He did not know whether the Dies committee would investigate his death, but its chairman, Martin Dies, D., Tex, was en route here from Chicago to help steer a reso- lution extending the life of his com- mittee through hte House today.
 Krivitsky registered at the Belle vue hotel Sunday night as Walter Poref" which he frequently used "Poref" is his wife's maiden name
 Hotel attaches said he apparently had no visitors. The night clerk thought he seemed nervous when he registered for the $250-a-day room
 Hotel officials found Krivitsky's body-fully clothed except for coat and shoes-on the bed.
 Coroner Macdonald said death occurred some time during the night" Macdonald issued certifi- cate of suicide but recalled it after Waldman made his charges.
 Only one shell of Y revolver hac been discharged and elat bullet had entered Krivitsky's brain through the right temple. Police could To- cate no one in the hotel who heard the shot.
 Waldman said his client had sought his help to obtain protection from the FBI which denied that it had been in communication with him at any time.
 Was Being Shadowed.
 Waldman said Krivitsky told him in New York last week that he was being "shadowed and his life was in great danger" While he was with Krivitsky in New York, he said, they saw "one of the OGPU's prominent agents" which, he added convinced Krivitsky that he and his family no longer could live safely in New York.
 About five weeks ago, he contin- ued, Krivitsky applied for his first naturalization papers.
 KrlvltSky first came to this coun- try in November, 1888, on visi- tors visa from Paris. Since then his visa has been extended several times.
 When his magazine articles or alleged worldwide Soviet intrigue appeared in the spring and summer Of 1939, there was some difficulty about renewal of the visa, Waldmar said, but it was strengthened out testified before the Dies committee and in the fall of that year he
 After that he went to Canada where he remained until October 1S40, Waldman said. Since the1 he and his family have been living in New York City.
 Forced to Write Note
 New York, Feb. 11-(UP)-Miss Suzanne LaFollette said today that she was convinced the note found beside the body of Walter G. Kri- vitsky and addressed to her was forced from him before he was murdered"
 Miss LaFollette said Krivitsky re- peatedly had warned her and other friends never to believe that he had committed suicide if he should be found dead some day.
 These fears" she said, became particularly acute five weeks ago when Krivitsky learned that Hans Bruser, deadly and notorious AKPU agent, arrived in this coun- try. This man is still at large. He is very clever, and most dangerous think he may know something about Krivitsky's death"
 The authenticity of KrivitSky's handwriting on the three notes found beside his body in Washing ton yesterday, Miss LaFollette said, would prove nothing.
 Tt is very possible he was forced to write them. addressed to her himself before he was murdered, by threats to his wife and child she said.
 "Krivitsky would know that such threats were not idle. and that If he did not comply. acts of violence would follow against the members of his family even when he was dead. I am convinced that this is the explanation of the suicide notes, but that Krivitsky was really mur- dered."
 Miss LaFollette is well known in literary and Trotskyite circles here She formerly edited the now defunct Review Freeman" In 1888 she was member Of the committee which held a trial" in Mexico City of Leon TrotSky and acquitted him Of charges Of trying to overthrow the Soviet regime.
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