Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 10

JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR JBL:ed COPIES DESTROYED. Federal Bureau of Investiga United States Department of Washington, D. C. January 11, 1943 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED CATE: 2-2-80 BY SP4 pmprte 14 BUY UNITED STATES BAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS MEMORANDUM FOR RE: 3 C33 55 JAN 26 1943 E UNKNOWN SUBJEC EXPURTMENTS A OF NIKOLA TESL HSPIONAGE - K C-287 1Nikola Tesla, one of the world's outsta the electrical field, died at his residence in the York City, on January 7, 1943. In the course of many experiments with respect to the transmission of radio and what is commonly celled the Death Ray respect to the wireless trersmission of electrical been completed and perfected, and Tesla had also co revolutionary type of torpedo which is not in use b time. The specifications, explanations of the basi of Tesla's scientific endeavors are reported to be reported to have some 80 trunks in different places Containing transcripts and plens having to do with his experiments as well as a working model of one of his developments in the safety deposit box at the Governor Clinton Hotel. atio 5, Best Copy Available Mr. Tolson. Mr. E.A. Tamm Mr. Clegg. Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols______ Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy. Mr. Carson, Mr. Coffey. Mr. Hendon Information concerning/Tesla's experiment reported to the Y ENCLOew York Office by A. N Spenel/ard Bloyce Fitzgerald, the latter an electrical 1 engineer who had been quite close to Tesla! Both of these individuals heve indicated that no steps have been taken to preserve Tesla's records and models or to keep them from felling into the hands of individuals sympathetic to the Axis powers. W Mr. Kramer. Mr. McGuire_ Mr. Harbo Mr. Quinn Tami Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Beahm Miss Gandy Tesla has a distant relative by the name of Sava Kosanovich, whom he intensely disliked. Kosanovich is reported to be taking steps to get possession of these important documents and plans, and Spanel believes there is a strong likelihood that Kosanovich will make such information available to the enemy. On January 7, 1943, Kosanovich, accompanied by George Clark, in charge of tre Museum and Laboratory for RCA, and Kenneth Swezey of Brooklyn, New York, entered Tesla's rooms at the Motel New Yorker where, with the aid of a locksmith, the broke into a safe in which Tesla kept some of kioonburble papers, includinė- important electricel formulee, designs, et ceters. 563/100. INDEXED 2237 -3 VICTORY Mr. Spanel, in addition to reporting there developments to the Bureau, has also advised the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Division, a ir. Workin of the Department of Justice in Washington, enq Dr. JAN LO1801943e of the advisors to Vice President Tallace. Lozado advised Spanel that he Government was vitelly interested in the effects of Tesla and reque that Spanel loose no time in doing all he could to preserve them. z Jan J. 12-43 New cted hy meens with to have present rking models effects. Tesle is OSID 10