Questions Submitted to Daniel Pike

PAGE 1 OF 3 · CARBON FILE COPY INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF ANTIQUITIES AND CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OVERSIGHT EXAMINER 18 June 1937 Mr. Daniel Pike By Registered Post Dear Mr. Pike: I am requesting your assistance in preparing a sworn statement concerning certain events aboard the R.M.S. Carinthia during her recent passage, and the danger in which you subsequently found yourself. Enclosed are questions directed only to matters you may have personally seen, heard, or done. Please answer each question separately and in your own words. If you cannot answer from personal knowledge, please state so. Your completed statement should be signed and sworn before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. Please reply by 2 July 1937. Your prompt attention may prove important to the protection of persons who witnessed the events described. Respectfully, Clara Whitlock Senior Oversight Examiner QUESTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SWORN STATEMENT PAGE 2 OF 3 · CARBON FILE COPY QUESTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SWORN STATEMENT 1. State your full name, present address, and occupation. 2. State the reason for your presence aboard the R.M.S. Carinthia during her recent passage. 3. State when and under what circumstances you first became acquainted with the man known to you as Moreau. 4. Did Moreau ask you to assist him in obtaining access to Miss Iris Cockatoo’s room? If so, state when the request was made and recount, as nearly as you can remember, the words he used. 5. Describe fully the assistance you provided and the circumstances under which Moreau entered or attempted to enter Miss Cockatoo’s room. 6. Did Moreau tell you why he wished to reach Miss Cockatoo? If so, state precisely what he said. Do not include any conclusion that is not based upon his own words. 7. Describe Moreau’s mood, manner, and physical condition when he spoke with you that evening. 8. Did Moreau appear frightened, hurried, or concerned that he was being observed? State every fact upon which your answer is based. Enclosure to letter dated 18 June 1937 PAGE 3 OF 3 · CARBON FILE COPY QUESTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SWORN STATEMENT 9. At any time later that evening, did you observe one or more men outside or near Moreau’s room? State the approximate time, their number, their positions, and what they appeared to be doing. 10. Describe each such man as fully as you are able, including clothing, speech, distinguishing features, and whether you had seen him previously aboard the vessel. 11. State when you first became aware that you were being followed or pursued, and recount the events in their proper sequence. 12. Describe where you concealed yourself, the conduct of the men searching for you, and any words or threats you heard while in hiding. 13. State every fact that caused you to believe those men intended violence against you. 14. Describe how Mr. Alaric Voss came to your assistance and every action he took to remove you from danger or prevent your pursuers from reaching you. 15. State anything Mr. Voss said concerning your safety, the importance of what you had witnessed, or the need to preserve your account. 16. Has any person attempted to persuade, threaten, or instruct you not to report these events? If so, identify that person if known and state exactly what occurred. 17. State any additional fact personally known to you which may assist in determining why Moreau sought Miss Cockatoo or why you were afterward placed in danger. Please attach additional sheets if required. Each sheet should bear your initials. Enclosure to letter dated 18 June 1937