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apparent that no credence can be
placed in Holloway's statements.
They just do not conform to the
known facts of the case.
(2) Statements of Frank p. Regain.
Mr.. Frank Regan was the only
other person in the cell block to
contribute any information indicat-
ing police mistreatment. There are
four different statements signed by
Frank Regan. While they differ in
many respects, all of them are con-
sistent in one regard and that is
Regan has repeatedly stated to the
police, to FBI agents and to the at
torney representing the deceaseds
family that he is sure the police did
not beat Mr.. Bunch. Regan's
charge is one Of neglect rather than
specific intent. In his last state
ment to the bureau agents, he said,
mo, never in any opinion do I be-
lieve or actually think they beat the
man. This was my belief from the
start, from the first statement. I
believe the man injured himself in
convulsions."
Regan's first statement in the
case was taken by the homicide
squad Of the Police Department on
August l3, and it was signed by him
in the presence of Detective Sergt.
Perry and the police typist, Mr..
Kirby. 1t reads as follows:
II was arrested some time during
the night of July %, l947 =.
Nothing happened until I guess it
was about or 7 o'clock Cthe next
evening" when I heard what
sounded like a man in the next
cell to me was going into convul-
sions. The officers came back a
short time later and I heard one
one of them say something about
the old man taking his clothes of.
I heard one of them say what is the
matter, he sick. The old man didn't
answer. Then I heard the officers
talking about putting the old mans
clothes on. A short time later they
came back with civilian and there
was some talk about the old mans
fine being paid. Then they talked
about taking the old man to the
hospital and they asked this civilian
who the old mans relatives were.
The next time they came back
about 10 or Is minutes later, they
had stretcher and they put the old
man on it and took him on out.
When the officers came back to
the cell block, I told them that I
thought the old man was having
fits. I don't know whether the off,
GERS heard me say this or not.
That's all I know about it."
/ Signed Second Statement.
/ Later on October IA, 1947, in the
Office Of the attorney representing
the family of the deceased, Mr.
Regan signed a second statement
in which he claims that around
pm. Mr.. Bunch began to have
convulsions. Up to that time, Mr.
Regan stated, things were perfectly
normal and quiet" In this state
ment he stated that the convulsions
continued for period of several
hours and that although he called
repeatedly for police assistance, no
one responded. and "the old man
just Topped around like a rubber
ball" Quoting further from Mr..
Regan's second statement:
"A. They came on back and
couldn't arouse the man. I told
them he wasn't drunk but had been
having fits. He ignored me. They
said he was still drunk. The next
thing I knew another officer came
back with him and they argued
over who was going to dress him
@. What did they say?
"A. Damned if I'm going to dress
him. I amt going to do this OF
that Finally got in there and got
to mauling the man around trying
to dress him. They cussed him out
and said he had no business getting
undressed and asked him what he
wanted to do that for. There was
a lot of cuss words Finally, they
tried to get him to walk. Brought
a stretcher back and tried to make