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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: CHARLES "PRETTY BOY"FLOYD

KANSAS CITY MASSACRE

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0 Iour Indltad postal card postnarkod Iovombar 2, 1934, addressed to the Dnpartnent of Justice and 5 ,0. I'll Du Grlhwi-18, H. LI GrQhI' HQIQQ .1 =4 1. Johnson, lrl. Ear? Farr and Ur. Ind Ha. I. R. Burgor, : has been referred to this Division. - K n 92 Permit no to take this opportunity Of hkini you for your conrratulationa concerning the Uiv1liOn'B :.92_:i._=: cctivitiea in connection with the apprahumli Of Chlrll "':1;:§"T,: raw? Pretty B01" |'101d. -:l.""| Such coandation coming from public spirited B51 T 1.5 oitizena is always apprecictad.

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Peer Fir' D RF: C'QPl¬SART??? FLDYP, with aliases, DECTLSCT!; ET Al COYSPIFACT TO DELIVER FEPERJL PRISCYER which was *ith trensiitted reference e clipping to my letter from of Novexber thejKenses 5,City 1934, Journal with est concerning the recent Grand Fury inc iry here, I an trans- ritting herewith further clippings from that paper of today as of possible interest.

You are avisei that my inforration is that a large by nufberThomas of I.?Pendergest,co ies of the Tournal Vest Pemocretic politician of Noverber 5th here, wereand purchased weredis- tributed widely in Kansas City. One informant told me that 120,000 copies of the peper were bought by Yr. Pendergast, and another that *lO,GO0.00worth of the paper were so purchased. I, of course, have no we? of determining the truth of these statements.

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---"" Fiasco. """'="' llo of Law SniffWay [517 to L Once more the Union station massacre re- turns to the list oi unsolved crimes. . of MassacreSuspect--One Late, YearDespite extravagant claims before the con- - l vening of the tederal grand jury which ad~ journed Monday night, no new light has been Government Prepares to Tap Phone Wires shed on the murders. Two new names were added to the list ot of South Side Residence Only to Learn those alleged to have participated in arrang- Spinsters Have Replaced Quarry. ing tho plot that led to the massacre and that of Adam Rtchettl was substituted for tour A South side home that may have been a rendezvous tor the Union named astha actual killers. station killers and other gangsters was discovered by the government In the light oi the outcome, there is more "just a year too late." reason than ever to believe that the jury was Recently tecleral agents called at the home of a South side resident. summoned solely to permit use oi the massacre It was after dark and upon opening his door he saw two strangers on ease as a medium through which to pay o his porch. He was apprehensive, looking over his shoulder at his wile political scores. ' » and daughter. , "We are federal agents," one of the men said. Most of the time oi the jury was consumed - .. e> They walked into the room. by the United States district attorney in trying - The government ncw permits to get something on the local Democratic or- tapping of wires," began one of the ganization. He succeeded in obtaining indictments against federal agents. "We know who you three Kansas Cilyans on evidence so flimt are. We have looked you up and that the sense of fairness of the community has we willtell youwhat weare doing; been outraged, but he did not get one step The house back of you, we have closer to bringing to justice those involved in learned, is being used tor a meet-, the massacre. whoever they were. - ing place tor gangsters.We want There is something so revolting in the use oi a crime that shocked the whole cotmtry tor to tsp their telephone wire and put , pogjul purposes that it is diffittllt. 1.0 nd a man in your garage twenty-Iourl words to express the indignation such conduct hours day.a arouses. ' ,i How do I know you are federal agents?" theasked resident. + The whole show" that was 118895 I1 111! 19¢" The two men producedcards with _ eral building over a period o! two weeks can their names and pictures the;-eon, »_ result only in loss oi respect for the law. Il Still the resident was nonplussed. ' also will tend to breed contempt tor the de- . What'sthe name ot thepeopIe?"i partment oijustice whichhas madesuch a tine he asked. record in other cases. _ . He goes by the name of So-and- i Yesterday the Journal-Post suggested that So," said the federal agent. ' | the time had come for the government to put i A smile spread over the face of the resident. i up or shut upto produce some evidence to "Well, gentlemen, you are just a l jugfy its blackening oi Kansas City'sname or iyear too late." he said. That man to put an end to ballyhoo. land woman pulled out just a year! Unable to put up, the government shut up. ago and three spinsters, who work Within a !ew "hours after publication at thc downtown, live there now. I am? Journal-Post's editorialchallenge the iarce was -sure you would gain nothing o1" Qndgdb}t:_1 ;!jOLlIl1ll'tE1'92ti0lgrand jury. the value by tapping their telephone. I think your delayed hunch-is; right, though.I remember on sev-i l eral mornings seeing two or t_l-u-eg cars back out of the house with Oklahoma licenses. The morning lthe man and his wlie moved out, ;,1ustalter the Union stationmas-i lncre. I saw them put a machine gun in the front seat as they le1t."._ The federal agents were skeptical" and had to be taken to the keeper {firmedtot the corner thestory. grocery, __;¢_____ who eon-I_- ' O

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g»=--1-- I illlASSA'CRE HERE - - . . -. 40 ..-~.=-*.", '---I Q-I-1-3 net mt LIST or A KANSAS CITY LIOURNAI.-POST. I , i .. _. l . I UNSOLVED CRIMES a word in his favor would have i- H given him a boost. |Boone county was made Monday diirnjgggd R_iehett_i_ He was 1; nisht by federal authorities. W. H. to the county jail to await his ittow That U. S. Has Failed, MASSACRE HERE county Sapp,prosecuting said. The attorney offer of wasBoone re-lwas turn captured to the Ohio October county 20.where Police Are Expected to fused, however, because the prose ,,,,, , =_%---J cutor doubted the validity of a trial i Renew Probe. BACK ON LIST 0F on murder charges under such cir- fcurnstances. The desperado ls wanted in that county on a charge i The Union staticn massacre re- 5 UNSOLVED CRIMESof slaying Sheriff Roger Wilson nd jturned to the category 0! 921"5°A"°d Continued from Page I. S Ben Booth, state highway patrol crimes when the federal grand Jul! been killed and this left. only sergeant. three days before the adjourned Monday night after 8°- Richetti to be indicted. massacre. May Go to Ohio. ' ing through the formality of indict- To summarize. three names have been added to the list of those in- Sapp was expected to go to Ohio iing Adam Richetti, pal of "Pretty dicted in 1933 and four droppedto procecd further with an extra- .Boy" Floyd. as one of the killers. dition hearing to bring about Ri- from the ]lSt. One.that of Miller, chettis removal to Boone county. I Indictments in the case now I-Ind was dropped because he is daid. Just before the prisoner was taken tat ten. a net less of one since the Three Political Indictments. into custody by goverrtrnent agents crime was investigated by l1'92°~h"Besides the three new indict- on the federal court writ Saturday ments in the massacre case, the federal strand jury in $¢t>t=mb"- the governor of Ohio ordered his jury returned three political indict- extradition to Boone county. H933. ments against Eugcne C. Reppert. l At that time the government Richetti appeared before the former director of pclice; Thomas J.grand jury shortly after 5 o'clock named the following as the killers: Higgins. chief of detectives, and Monday night. For an hour and a Harvey J. Bailey. "Jeff" Rayen, lieutenant of police. half he was questioned by the jur- Robert C. Brady. _ Now that the government has ors and members of the district at- Verne C. Miller. t failed to solve the mystery of the Wilbur Underhill. torney; staff. He refused to an- massacre. it_was expected that po- swer any questions, as bad been Seven others also were indicted in lice would redouble their efforts to expected. Frequently the question- 1933 as accessories before the fact. track down the men responsible for ers lost their temper and shouted ,the charge being that they partici- the slaying of two detectives, a at the prisoner. ' pated in arranging the attempted federal agent. a visiting chief of After giving up the interrogation delivery of Frank Nash. f¢d¢I'l| police and their prisoner, Frank.as a hopeless job, the grand jurors ipriaoner. The seven were: Nash. » Louise Conner. Whether Richetti. who was re- 3 Esther Farmer. turned to Ohio Monday night after - Herbert A. Farmer, husband oi adjournment of the federal grand Esther Farmer. I jury. will ever be brought back to Richard Galatas. r Kansas City to stand trial for mur- Frances Nash, widow of the slain der tt-as considered problematical prisoner. I Tuesday, in view of the evidence developed against him. Louis Staccl. F Left Here at B o'Clock. Prank B. Fritz! Mulloy. The prisoner. brought to Kansas I'he grand jury which has just City on a federal writ to appear be- adjourned added two to his list of fore the grand jury, left Kansas seven, naming Mrs. Galatas and City at 9 o'clock Monday night in Vivian Mathias. alias Mrs. Verne ft-l510d}' 01' two United States deputy Miller, as also having helped to ar- marshals from Cleveland, who range the plot. guarded him during the trip here Abandon First Theory. Saturday night. A. T. McGowan, The government has abandoned chief deputy marshal in Cleveland. r V ~ 5 missed his train. 92 U An offer to turn Richetti over to *Ps>*3tt'."..=@;»- ~~,,-0 1 55 - Q t-."... , _ __ lr I. ' -»- .1 I totn Q 2 _:§lr_- ea T z

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Deer Birl L;-"*1." I have received your personal end confidential ocnnnnicetion of Ioveaber 6, 1934, trnnsnitting copies of newspaper clippings ap- if ,1. 1- pearing in the Innscs City Journal Pest on Iovcnbor 6, 193i, Ihich .; . ___.. contain derogatory atrtoonts concerning the activities of Division 0 Agent: in connection with the lenses City lassacre Cass» In view of 3, . the retler pernicious attitude displnyen towards the Division by tb lnnsns Git; Journal Post, I desire that you exercise the utnost u caution and discretion in any contacts you nay have with representatives - 92 of this paper-

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NHJORANDIIM FOR IR. TALILE. ¬ Time 2:00 p.m. if ? ihile discussing other matters with llr. Nathan of the Kansas notbe takenCity byoffice, thehe Division requested with advice respect as to to James{LsCapra what action shouldalias L<.f?.::1t| '-A. Jimmi{ Needles. iii_- -_ Mr. Nathan stated the understanding had with the authorities at Lellington, Kansas was that before LsCapra is released he should be returned to Trkellington, Kansas in order to --.:.' ~ . make bond as a material witness in connection with the case pend- - ---:4.'-4-.»r,... r_§" _ ..-I, ing at that place. Mr. Nathan suggested that LaCspra be taken i:':=i*F?-i'.'..r:by Division Agents to Rellington and tuned over to the authorities 1. - -- there for whatever disposition they cared to make of him. ~--.. i __ * :1E Mr. Nathan requested that the Division consider his re- ..a ' -31... quest and advise him at the earliest moment. U -' F 3:/~ if .4 Respectfully, ifs P JKFWZ4 i R. E. Ne92-.3.

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I-T.-. that Bureau from ietent print: te-ken from beer hottiee recovered r,3;§~;4;, at the rellidenne of thl late Vernon C. Iiller, dilch implicate Iiiler, Floyd end Bichetti in the ehove entitled eeeee , ,1 r.h"-,: . 92 ' »g-_.;_-_,. BEL Of oouree, the identification of the print-e of Iiller end Richetti eere effected in the fechnioel Lehoretory of the Divieion end this intonation eel being treeted ee eonfidentiei until such tile en it bee;-no necessary to diecloee the infome- 4-4. - "-Q-a ticn et the triel cf the ceeet 1, therefore, desire that yen eeke every effort to determine the ecnrce of Ir. Jenkins informe- tion that the identifications had been effected. Oopiee of n portion of one of the press diepetohee ere enclosed herewith. Ihie nutter ehould receive prompt ettenticn hy *3 ye-v.,pernonel1yu d _ Very truly yours, & mngxgg .; -,2 - 9 - P ' r-7' I - . -' John Edger Hoover, "_' ' ' f ' nmn. #2303602 Director, ; fa ,]m._7_ r __ ~34| '_} / '5 lyelloe -1!!! 92 1- H-i ' I . <3

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a U 92 priaoner, who waa killed accidentally. 'BEER BOTTLES ow: Maurice M. Mil.ligan_ after a eon- lerence, said eoru would continue td @ CLUE T0 MASSACREbring Rlchetil before the grand Jury. Welleville. Ohio. authoriea refused to -'13. turn him over to Federal omcera. loyd and Miller Are Believed Miiligan said no word had been received from Police Chief J. L. Pultz Involved by Fingerprint and Mayor William Daugherty od Weileville, who have been subpoenaed Evidence. no reiabe what. they learned tram Hichettl. _ -if»:-_ ".- ID! the Associated Preli- i KANSAS CITY. October 3i.Some >g:.=.-1;.-eat -beer bottles appeared likely last night Flo pro92e a big pomt in the Federal lgrand Jury-s investigation of the slay- *;'l1*,.~'-'1;l lngs oi ve men at. the Umon Blatlon ;here in June, 1933. ; Yesterday Federal authorities lub- ;t:- ;-;' poonaed Jack Jenkins, head oi the iurriq Identication Bureau of the Kansas _Cl{}'. KBl.S.. Police Department. to lappcrr brlore the grand jury. Jen- kins Ls reported to have finger print evidence, taken o beer bottles. that Charles Pretty Boy] Floyd, Verne C. -...JI Mlllcr and Adam Richetti drank beer in a house here together the night be-_ . QI iore the slayings. I 92 Floyd and Miller, who since were Islam. tn Ohio, and have Richetti, been now acculed under arrestas the '/ I gunmen who shot four olcera at the elation in an attempt to reseu:

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He further advised that the Chief of Police and the Mayor ¢.. % of Wellsville, Ohio are in Kansas City and that they apparently have r brought the guns with them. He inquired if the Division desired these guns. I advised we should have them if that were possible - that we did not want to have anything to do with Fultz. He advised that I-_7.'T_ the latest report in the papers was that Riohetti is to be brought -.:92" 1 . back to Kansas City on habess corpus to testify. He requested advice §* as to whether Richetti should be questioned upon his return - I replied F1 ._..____ he should so question him.

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Dar 811-I ,_l This will acknowledge rocoipt of your lettu- dstsd Iovember 5, 1954, in Ihich you stats that Ira -1" 1-. rocent picturss or Chsrlss Arthur Pretty Boy I1o-yd ___-' you srs of tbs opinion that be is one of the bandits Ibo lttsmptod to rob your hank on optoubor 18, 1954, Ind in -I:92:',-- ",' U110}: you' roqusst I phvtoiph 01 Mal: Piohsttl. =;>T=1-r- 1-; fkff Immsnch an the sttanptsd robbery or your bank :';'_ _'_',- is undcr inv-stagstion by tho Detroit Offics of this Division, -din-na- pocisl I an so-.u.-in_g lgmt s in copy Charge, of 7-.-ur Division letter 05 to Investigation, Ir. Iilliaa Larson,U. 8. Dept 8"|-IPFBT. of Justice, 907 Iodsrol -Jilding, Detroit, Iichigg daoiill hsvomlgontssllmyoustmou-lydstsrith ,3 photographs of tbsso individuals. ,

I desire to tbmk you for calling this matter ..-1 to my attention. .1 Ysry truly yours, ?¥§L"-.r=' | Q _. i ¥ . I 'Lc-4-I. ___ a - - 92 L _ - "~~ , John Idgr Boovar, Director. 92 a J2 -< % i F. r. FE . w » " H_ .-,--_ -_- .. _|1 "' ;'D¢'u-on L-1w 1».¢:. 00,"? ut..11-'f- '1-4 fr. 2:1». Butler.!

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'11-Ll-I QUICKEI, SUREST MID SM-ET WAY TU SEND HONEY IS BY OR UNI 1.,-i-l__-I __,_'_ _92 ' I 92- Blhislon ofcnilrsitgaitnmt 31- _S-§Y2pm!mrni usiirrnf 1516 Federal Reserve Bank Building Kansas City, Missouri October 25, 1954- r?'§s~ are

Virector Division of Investigation _9292-. U. S. Tepartvent of Iustice Q Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th Street, H.W. Washington, D-C.

Pear Sir: I B1 transmitting herewith copy of a letter dated Cctober 22, 1934, from Hr. Clyde D. Sargent, Slater, Hissouri, together with copy of my reply to L . Sargent-

It is noted Yr. Sargent is very complimentary toward the ivision and its personnel in his communication.

The Pivision is advised that Hr. Sargent has been :;?¢T.;4; contacted by this office on a number of occasions on cases in -., . 1 which he is interested and that he does investigative work of 92 _ ..,' the Prosecutor's Office in Saline County, Missouri.

Very truly yours, 1 J &.__,. 8- , ,, fr =2 /vQj7E1'~ -J<92|r. R. B. NATHAK 1 SECIAL J5LGET IT: CHARGE r -T. ".. 0Z R3:os x"- _ Encls. J '/./92, I / /'1 | / I I 92 -U -'..'5»..-._,.-- . ; 1 F '__ . 4' I ' 4- ' A aaooatann = 070 * 1° 1392.:."l=:&;.;;: , R- 92jD viva"1 r92*QQ . "l .u'.In _1_ ,- I 1. Wu _' _p- - -"'-'* -

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THTESTIGATOR .. ._§_-_Q SSE! SLATER, MISSOURI *0

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Hr. R. B. Nathan, Special Agent in Charge Pivision Investigation, Dept. Justice Kansas City, Kissouri. -»:.'

Wear Hr. Nathan:

It is with great delight and satisfaction that information is received of the apprehension of Richetti and Floyd, and a cherrished ?=?T:§-{"§==? thought to realize that again the able men of the Division of Investigation, Pepartment of Justice have demonstrated to the citizens of these United States, and the citizens of foreign countries, that there is at least one law enforcerent agency in this country, super- vised by an able director, and with him associated a corp of efficient t5 i" T; Eta? officers, who never falter, nor fail in the solution of major crimes, and those nan have so ably demonstrated that the racketeer, and the _ hoodlmn, shall be summarily dealt with and the Laws of the United ' '-.92 _ 44 States upheld and enforced, without thought of the criminals financial, political, social or provincial prestage and connections.

1 _ -_ti While Melvin Purvins has so ably shown and demonstrated his ability in his handling of the apprehension of Dillinger in Chicago, and the apprehension of Floyd in Ohio, and his work so ;_. commendable, although it is apparent that he has been able to bring those cases to the point of apprehending the criminals by the con- certed efforts of all of the men of the Department, and men who :4.- shall share the honor of -. concluding those publicised cases.

With kindest personal regards, H" ,_ I a F* **** * Yours very truly _"_ _ Signed! ClydeD. Sargen LS , Clyde D. Sargent f . S92 ' Special Investigaor, Sag; { H CBS/cks Saline County . uni--...... _,_ - _ eoé ~95'~§//sh I

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Pour Pr. Sargont:

I an: in receipt ct your lotto: of October 82, 1934, and I rant you to tnol that I loop]; app:-ooiato -your vary ,_,_ complimentary ram:-kc OOn.c0I1:1n|1j thin Division and ita affortl to co:-bat oz-in in thin country. I I5 taking; tho liberty of " '.'_ forwarding a copy of your latter to the Director of the Diviaion, l';»:'"i_'E;;.:f;Ir. John Ednar Hoover, and fool mu that he rill agree with no -'1'-2 that your latter in mat gratifying to thoaa of uo oonnootod I Iith tho Dioion. _ . ' _ t Iith kindolt roganll, I I: _ _ 92 - , -. _| ¢ = ' i i Bincoroly yooira, 1; ' V - J-

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-- Deer Qirl I A-e p-_ _ I an the nan that gave Ir. Rene 1. Iiceca, U. 8. tome; at Iew Orleans tn. informtim um caueed pm-. oi Richard rmnn tee here on Sept. 22nd. while I ll aware that there wee no eet Government eward from the Govern- gi 5:-P. __-'ment, etill an act of Cong:-eee approved June 6th 1954 vee the Attornq General the right to offer rewards, or pa; rewards.

I underwent a number of hardahipe ei'ter the capture or elatae, trying ae beet I could to cooperate with the Division of Investigation here in not making it known , in order that they night ¢8pt92lIIIOl-B more of the gang. Ir. ~31: -1-; Vioaea and 31'. lagee will both bear le out when I an I did cooperate 100$ with "f;§'-f,'r" F ;.._ ... then for there wee day! from Sept. 22nd to Oct. 10th that I did not know whether I would eat or not.

I cane to Iew Orleene looking for work and only intended etaying a few dqe, but after I epotted Galatae end he was captured I oould not leave. . '_ 1? II view of the fact that I did cooperate with your defertlente here end also in Q opinion Adan gchetti was captured end Pretty Boy loyd killed, partly through info:-uti-an gained by capture of Gelataa, I feel like the Govern- ment ehould recopize me in eole way and ooepeneate le ecoordingly. Iou have all the details end it ie not necessary that I mention then, .. along with I; rigzt cane. -2 I will thank you for any coneideration you lay give no for I feel like I should be rewarded in eone degree for whet I have done. mmhg nu. I an i _ .. ;;¢92<___';-_-_:5 Q Y] '35-"°°1°11 7°~"s i;.92';C'[-;.' fie _ ; 1 Signed!Ed -T. Thomas aliae NCV B I934 i $ U. 5. Attornq LL 5 I 1

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1? Thie will acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated Ioveber 3, 1934, in ehich you request a copy of Ir. Fania report in the Cherloe Pretty Boy Floyd mtter. The only report which has been reoeivod 5'46} in thin matter is the telephonic advice to the Divieion relative to the apprehension and death of thin fugitive-

Iith regard to your inquiry concerning run:-dc ff. in this eaeo, you are info:-lei that no reward for til apprehension of Floyd or information leading to hie u__" apprehension ne ILGO by the Department or Justice. ; =1". -T. J.2 Bincerely your-3, 25- '3 J -~ ". __ _..._-_, 'u . §*s-- 31.1."- :I_,,__,. John I-dge: Hoover, Di-.rXtr°1'e - 1

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JEEI 5ir:- we tn uct.22, 1954, myself and three officers of thefLast siverpooiyfolice deyartent aided nelvin Purvis, chief of the de-

n=rtant of justic e of the Uhicajo area and three of his men in the

ceptu re of Charles A. ";retty BoyJJF1oyd, wantedby federal arents Qa ana o thers on murd er charges, at the Hrs. Ellen Conkle farm, seven

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1- :1 .-._J Dear linchelltbx_ _ I 1»le H//I I think you. ,' might h - --.:92"' -L delighton the Eloy! ca .'._-_;'*- Here'esi a -i-'_,.__;£_; uniet --T.H.[1'1uI-,or Ieileville, r-1'.. interestedin knowing. Police th Melvin Purvill .".J, 'r. ~n to co-operate I1 ies I and other-1 a smell-towncopper, refusedwas -.peevedover stor g. 1.. througi becausehe sll the way with directingthe search- reportersgiving wrote Purvie credit d admittedto him that hid] '- miz oneml thatmm Richotti - Fulz ha an not tell theregzy escaped . companionwas_-_-_--I-__ "PrettyBoyt1et- , yet , t13_9__I-Q8192 tervielr Bichetti agentsat Ilellsviliethe thisand also refused toJail. d * ' " ' <1 Fed: 1 RECORD?-%§J¬'°§§E?92 Iere °v§}"F¢;§92;"p,§1s@§;:::g;e 7 =_"-<1 'broughtAlec Fm}:re- 92~_~ Kama- Sherith.in-byyplgneiggm CityBach and an e 92;_.-._ 9/ =-c ac i ""--=eef§?he mac inc - -,_,_-. CAgent '+*"""'-_'-7OJ. Crowley.dens-;%§_g§H! ' xt1:alur.1- ' A {9_}1¢!_1$1._3§aI..~the-¢.aceneA W-_'t.'-'-'//5- 71/___ -I _ ___i_ _ e, _.. - -w -~-~--» A--A---~--1-*--c-* 92. . . _92 92 4 5:m""":_-._.'__:___-_-';;_*____r__V____V !*92"- .__ ''7" _ _ _:1."-.-".',; _ r _ g ;e,_2 , , .~ 92'~;,_""" - "'4~ .1-,. -- _ _ 7 _ __ i ,*-:7 -~- ------It... . --'_,_.,- - - .. -7 ..n__H__ ' 1A-1* __-__-I_;:;'-_ _~7._ __ _:_, __, -_;_=;n,,L_-_==-¢_ -'[email protected]~;_,:__' ___-_.-i_ ___ -5-s-,.4v -:_ ,_=-._,@ ,;;_..5:,_-i, ._. 92'.- ,_..

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- #4 but finallyhad to turn toPolice uhief_H.J. MoDermott-ln&nlII'of ..92' -2' ,<_;';' ':Q .-I East LiverpoolandChief Leroy Goodwinof Youngstown for etremen. .,2.. _ .I T?-" I think a creek about this overthe air might ;;.-;#.,- 5 give otheremail townchiefs somethingto thinkabout in thefuture.

-1 ' Sincerely, -1» I.W, Griffith - The Vindicator

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Dear Sir:

Thia is to lcknoiledge receipt of your letter dated lovem- I-';'.."¥ber 2, 1954 requesting e aotog:-aph of Richard I. Geletee and in- ;1*..-. foriation ea to the crime for which he is rented. _

Please be edvieod that Gelntu Ice wanted in omnectiou with the murder of four peace officers and their prisoner et ' 1 92 lanes-e City, Iieaoari, an June 17, 1935. Be is no longer Iented, _§. hoeever, inasmuch ee he no epprehmded by Bpeciel Agents oi thie é. Division at lee Orleans, Louieiane, on September 22, 1954- ue . 1 1 eel!-addressed ltulped envelope moloeed with your letter 1e re- 15;"! turned herewith, together with e photograph of Geletee. Thanking you for your interest and cooperation, I en

Very truly youre,

John Edger Hoover, Director.

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Very truly youra,

¢r¢HT} Jonn Edgar Hoover, ;- Incl. Director. _

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Tear rl--J -L I at trensritting herewith e; iitcrisl appearing in ' -.3 u:e ezses Qity Kezsen, a newspape ublished at Kansas City, ;"";i;3.-'71 -}_'='Q. 1! _- l . . Q; r'_"..'. 1 ?r.. 7n55, ". L. Oiyloviber .ei1ey. 1934. 5,editor The this of paperis 92 .. ¥ 7@TI truly yours ' I 92 X K1_; C . - /-

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I _____....- Crime-Ridden Kansas City, M6. 9292'hcn Senator opeland of Ne-' York. chairman of a senate committee ' 'esti-i ".@'r't'"|::"Q lgatingr crime conditions, declared iansns TEE ?LA"Si'tS Cl"."i' 3'_;_j3_;;: C-it_v, .92Io., to he one of the worst crime s, 1934 .-._ -"J _,".l,$-'-'-'.i5centers in the country, a few indignant snieesrin denials were heard across the state line iand then the matter was promptly . idropped and apparently forgotten as soon , QI "Q ", las possible. Li u _-_'| Events have been transpiring of late to lend support to the senators descrip- -1 tion. These events are brought to a cli- max with the indictment of the former , ._' director of police. the chief of detectives and the head of the police auto theft bureau of Kansas City, Mo. The indictments alleec per_jur}' in connection with the ftZélf'!t'll92gI'31Ili iur_vs in92'estlfI£1tion into the union station massacre which cost the lives of four officers and their prisoner, Frank Nash. Indictments do not mean that those in- dicterl are judscd to he guilty but rather that circumstances are such as to warrant trial to determine their guilt. Accord- -__ -1 inely, the passinc of jtidpment must be _ . withheld until testimony is presented in ._ ;. . _ '{open court and a verdict is rendered a :- __.._.-0_ 55;: ;_. -,3.-,1};cording to law. But this does not pre- -.--_ Q1-j92''r- "I vent the occasion from being of concern, -¢_.i especially in view of the report of the grand jury which included this statement: . ,$.T Criminal mobs and racketeers exist here, composed wholly of men who per- mancntly live in Kansas City, Mo. We have proof beyond question of reasonable ix douht that they have close connections with men of similar character living in i other cities where it is known there are I harliored criminals of the lowest type," It , .-.4 and this statement with direct bearing 7 _--. upon the union station massacre: The police departmcnt of Kansas Cit!, Mo., was, on the date of the massacre . . . unquestionahlv not as efficient or not as effective in the discharge of its duties as it should have been. Close neiglibors that we are, Kansas City Kansas cannot escape a vital interest in the maintenance of law and order I in Kansas City, Mo. Crime conditions there are bound to he reflected to a greater or lesser decree upon the welfare of our own city. With personal interest as well as a general interest in the suppression of crime and the maintenance of order, we hope to see a thoro icleanup across the state line such as now lseems det'initel_v in prospect,

r / a _ . , '_-/.1I JennEDGAR HOOVER r I 31 DIIICTOR , . §iisinn<3nee.3ann of J'K.!:K'I'-',5. gcpsrh-neni cf gunfire -e~4 aelyinghrn,§. Q1. I .5? > . November 5, 1934. 1; .92L92l_-'I 4" . - 1.:E..ORANIYJI.. . FOR Lm. rs. -$51 !, _ "qr;L #1:. If. A f¢ Hr4*Kurphyof theSingle FingerprintSection returned Friday morning from Kansas City, Kiesouri, where he appeared before the Gr nd Jury in connection with the presentation of the evidence in the case entitled Vernon Cflkiller with aliases deceased!; "ii Richard Tallnsn Galatas with aliases, 1.0. #1201; Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd with aliases, 1.0. #1194, et al; Conspiracy to Deliver Federal Prisoner. Mr. Murphy appeared before the Q.--.._ . ,' Grand Jury imaediately following Special Agent Brennan end Acting Chief of Detectives Jack Jenkins who described the development of .1.- latent fingern~ints in the house formerly occupied by Vernon C. Killer in Kansas City prior to the Massacre. Kr. Murphy described II-.Ii to the jurors the nethod followed in the Single Fingerprint Section ;-ff-"H - in identifying latent fingerprints and exhibited seven enlarged "";_';.-'3..'charts of latent impressions found in the house and the corresponding charts of inked impressions of the fingerprints of Vernon C. Killer, i_"F|:-.3 Vivian Lathissand AdamRichetti. In response tonumerous questions .| ,1; fro; Assistant United states Attorney Randall Wilson, in charge of I ,._ ; the prosecution, and various zembers of the jury, Er. Kurphy described at some length thenork of the technical experts of the Division's Single Fingerprint Section and Identification Unit. The jurors appeared to be quite int~rested in the identification work and /1 quite convincedof the soundnessfingerprint of evidence. . x t--i K. Respectfully, 1 2-_ Z |

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"=';:i'l','..-3Thank you for your kind letter of November 2nd with reference to the assistance by /. this oifice in obtaining custody of Adam it-Irw_ .1Richetti. I sincerely appreciate your kind words in To; behalf of Assistants Wiedemann and HcNamee. I can not help but return the compliment and assure you of the appreciation of this office of the splendid work of Special Agent Cowley and the other Department of Justice agents in this matter. - s I

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After oondue-ting eppropriete ieveatigetioe eith r l reference to thie eutmetio it ie requeeted that the izivieion '>' end the Kenaee City offioa be immediately advised of the results. - A - .' 1 . 92 .» - 1 . - 1 -- '.- d - ~ . ;.-1-Q . .1 ._ . - 92 .."'E -Q " AT e Very you:-e,_" - .-

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-4 Dear Sir; T T. Reference is node to Division letters oi Q} September 14, and October O, 1934, requesting your office to make en ertort to obtain s copy of the finger- i prints or Louie Buckwelt, Ho. B-46043, Police Department, 115:-L5- 5 5-Z New York City, for use of the Division in connection with the case entitled Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy Floyd, :{.¢7»i:-'-:-;;-_'=-':éwith aliases, et e1; Conspiracy to Deliver Ibderol *¢ Priemor. .~_:._= 4-__.. Please giro this matter early attention. xi; 7-_, ._ Vsry truly yours,

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i Following are the dispositions of cases on which fingerprints have been mailed to the Division of Investigation:

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RECORDED Re: YemenC. Hillel with elieeeeu deceased!; Richard Tallinn Geletee with aliuee 1.0. £1201; Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy Floyd Iith elieeee, I-0. III94, it I1 Conspiracy to Deliver Federal Prisoner.

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There ie transmitted herewith the laboratory report covering the examination of specimens submitted by your office in connection with the above entitled matter and received in _ the Division November 3, 1934- -'

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DIVISIONINVESTIGATION OF # 2266 u. s. DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE int! t -4-- Laboratory Report November 8, 1934 62-28915 'f _ Case; Verrnn C. Miller with eliesee {deceased}; Number; Q-w Richard Tallmen Gelatae with " aliases,1 I.d with aliases,0. §l20l; '." Charles Arthur "Pretty Conspiracy Boy F oyto Deliver Federal Prisoner. I-O. at ale _>7. y SPe°im°5 One bullet and exploded shell case tired from Adam R1chetti'eI. .5- v-I-__ y revolver. One bullet and exploded shell case tired fro "Pretty Boy" Floyd: machine gun.

-p- -i . . _ _ . ,T I-v- Examination requested W1 Eenas City Division orriee. "-.' Pi-» .'l' Date received: Hoveber 3. 1934. I -.92-_- :f'.92--_.-' ':' .i.~ ;":.'- _-1.V.- sew? Exeminetion requested: Bllitiov .sx0 -widen; $- Result of examination: Examination by: V1816 * bullets and fired shell P%§-1- 92. The above motioned exhibits 'consisting have been checkedoi against exhibits -._..: eases from Richetti'e and Floyd s guns Bf! inthe Laboratory File and no identification Ias made. .w- _ ' i These exhibits are being retained in the Laboratory File. I? 1

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».92um Tear Sir: '{,-.?~: RE: C*£RLES ARTHTR FLOYS,with aliases, £e# {n*3c":.1.s3'*!Al ET Q CP"S?IRACY T0 DELIVER FEBERAL PRISOIER M, _; ..M - L I antransmitting copies herewith ofLindictmentsreturned _ _,. by theFederal Edi? GrandKansas at ouri,City,92g;s November3, -Q - _92; ,>Q9;4,against EugeneC. Reppert,Thoras qiggins J. George and Qayen. 1 You, or course, realize that these indictments were re- 1+! turned by the Grand Jury tron evidence adduced before it during its inquiry and no investigation has been madeby this office in connection with these particular indictwents. The United States Attorney at Kansas City, Pissouri, has requested certain immediate inquiries at Tellington and *ichita, Kansas, relative to the in- dictnent against Fayen. In the circumstancesI am withholding the conduct of this investigation until advised by you.

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5#i .,-' h '. 2 2 Z Q 1 ll I I x . -_ ';f?_ . "t:'-;__{.;_;--::=-;,_" _= -.-1" E. 9 m 5:-ma.jurors of the unzzeatauiwanu-Lea. or *-tj T; ..-I '77. and um nun. . '!"'f!"i ml; 1050.111 phonon,001001-g¢¢_%I'°"°-'-.. . _-..____..,. . .. _| .-.- -l.;a_-3. the bod: of the intern District of lussonrip 12:.-.';1_g,- 105311! qnpanollo-d, swornand dmrgod to Lnquirq |-:0-r__;_l car-rd.m5, crimes andaf£epnoa":a@;§.i?.rl4lt Uni-tad _lt'ato§ the I the IentertiUiltrtcj; 0',t§£aaou:x*1,f*i;§A:6§t;.ha_;rw:?__ '-'35-_ America __' ' " "" "- 9 --'' t _ __ --'1'.___- - .n ,-»:'- . ,_ L.2, __ - ____ ;~¢-W..!$lg.:_;¬?;-_,,.:__._. |§;;,.;.';,_§,-Q;-?_ " -2 ' z-1192.¢v.':':h=a";;o hnratotcixia; tc1_y1t,' oh the 1:3 of"- .l~L5. 5;. present g,_3};.f-_ jg Hovernbor, 19:4,at Kantian City, Jackson Qounty, mama-aqua 4":-' within theglm-istuction of this court; baforq rlr-.1:M _ 4:--q.__ - ofthe UnitedState! District_¢aurt fog:jaatarg ' of Bissau:-1,which val thgm 110; andiagaii; §h6§e:i§1','*' -selected, mmomauni! cram tron: tiiohe'll Ilostefn of District or luaeouri,am. duly and legally ompanallod, prisoner lawfully ournittod by iogeliy iomod pl-noon to tho cuntoq of the Attorney Oonoral of the United Stat-on if maria.-a, and to air. in his oaorpo trm nab custody and to ooaoeal him after tho acne, oantra:r7 to Booties: 953 1, --.i._;- 1a, mm States Code Annotated and leotim Q46, Pitta la, t - " . .-... ._-.,'._;.' a ., -. cm or L-no of the mm aw.» oi M2110! 92»Y;'.' - - ."',- _92_> 59¢-1011 Kid in £013-tl Qt BB, 1'11-10 mg -.-"Xi .i aw. - Coda megm 5 than ma. than proantoa_' - - 1.. E-'*-3'-i*92'::-¬v.1,1-"I"-= 1'" . I- Stat ea Attomey in and for the lantern District . of ' ' "_'_.

,-,Il the grand Jur-1 last aforesaid, and charged tojhan hour ~-5 entaroii, prosecuted end. oonnmunato by om Yum!!! 0.;___li11ol_', -_ alias Verna Mason, aJ.i.-as Yarns oors, Chantal Arthur F1074, - ET

.-_*-5 alias P rotty Boy floyd, Men Richatti, Richard '£aJ.1nan , . , -'. -.2g: qt -1 _ F._d-Ll G rlatas '1.115-.8 Dick Gcladis , - B11128 Pritolmrd Sheridan, H8!"b0!"l-' : .92="=.92-~:§§i-.:§!%'-;1*? 3? - I: . Allen F81"nt6l, 0.112.! 1>icl'bQ1f- Black, alias ll. A. Pgivig Bill! I, H. wiiliwo, Esther Tamer, Frances Bash, alial Trainee:

itiiler, aliat Pm.-noes Karrison, ' trout 8. Imiioy, V aliao -" ?'-."'-"'_92!""-. 'fritt .1"_ __ »a»-~- Mulioy, Louis stacci, alias Doc Stacey, lIii:.nboth Galotal, E3- alias Batty ucfmaaa, alias no-a. Glcnn Norris and Vivian . ;.._=~i I-lnthil, din Vivian Pogo, alias Clara. Kayo, and other

Mi!.-*7 ' - sons to the grand jury iast afonoaaid unknown, vhioly K r".'~T»' " - .. ' , -1. ';- .-- '- . 92 T ~ v-1 -

_ ,7. ' felonious ' cona_c.ir:.o;y, confoorttion . and agfeenent culminated 11' _. . -'. . 3.-

3 in the irmton and aeiiborato mrdor of ti-:o ti-A. _ -' which 1::.=i:1 inquiry, hen-1in[; mvt investigation than anuthere _ ' ,_._,. was being cozxucted mu": _>ros-ecutad'p21rt1:*.1lJ' for @ puooso-' _ of escortnininp, the iontity of thounknorn oona*pire.to1'-s afore- s.¢.ie-, 1.11:". the oh.-racter of their p.92:rticipation, and the j!:.mi Jury 1:.:=t :-Joresnir., than and there having competent a.ut.horit_v to coricluot and $'=!OBBO921L6 the inquiry, henrixw, am imrostig-.".t:.c:1

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than andthere Gp;r.!81'l Ln hisom propsrpox-son ' botoro- "%§~,,_g;,3.".-till ' -; * 5:-andlost jury aforesaid on thou ad thors has may and toothis. solom_ - oath _thatu_ . ovtdsnos - _slush . = - ,-»_.-1¢;=£-....-<:=§;~»,§,:¢ _ ex; "' '92 r, _ _ . --f. 6. a!'orsss.m,gtvs ohouloomosposs jtoo thegram! Jury Lost ororssuohinting tothe '- " 2'5?.1_ ' lng outmvsstxgotion than pundits oat! um; prosooutodomom, .;' "~ should." ~" mo,* - tbs1 an '1'*'*--"-+'=:.T*.-.-.'t»';' '

» om nothingout thotruth, ihloh said oathwas than and then, E 7 only andlawful!; administeredto him, D.l5Q.l_92I ___W O, _?d=naso.m,Tosnley by Culbertson,who Ianthan callth 1 ..' -1 duly appointed,qzmlltlod nc.$.n5and torsnanof the x - Jury lastarorssoid, 'l.'o1~mJ.oyhe, aforesaid, thanOulbor-tson

.-- and therehaving mu.povorond competentanthotfity to_o&_-_ amistor lamoath as alorosald to mans O. 1- . - ._,. _~_ 80.1.6 Lnthat msxumrandbehalf, . H , _, " .

-_ And the|;:-on! Jurorsoforsoald, opentheir s.'lrO3a.l..d,fort-hsr onpmosont ml ohorgsthat uponsold tn- qulry,nearing and tnvsst;__5ot1on _5I'§1dbstors .;L;:; aforesaid, itbooms mocats snotsrlol moro1svna_t aattsr _ . - '_0 I- "a and questionrelating, tothe Lnquiry,hear!-816 ,1nvsst1se- imd " V ' ' 1 T 5"-"..: '-'~..'5_,§92a.92.'.1~'."T:-¢""'.

1- tion :10:-ssomtouching, as aforolaid, tho _fo1onl.oul_our 92- splraoy, oontoasrotlooom sgmsnont aforasam, fortho _-4-'41 Jury lastaiorosrid tolearn andonoorts-.1.n -moths!on or about the19th, 20t.hor Slat on of June, 193!,or theroat-out, or at any timeotter my do: lost std:-osom, mgsnoC. Roar-ert aforesaid,Ln Kansas 01%;, I-'.1sscur1,than hmoalt uirector of police of Konsac City,Iilaoourl, at the offloo 1 of i'1.o...:aJ. Hififln, chief of ootootivss orIionsos City, . J . _ ...._ . - __ .______.-;r|-_ V ~ Ir I .-92. '!.""' ~-- .' '._-_ ' b l_';1I,;"'E_:_'§H;_;__;:-'51:.R. 4§".;:'__, L *1 .' ' .~, .. .; n__',. _,,.., - " ' _--M. ' 1;.-TV, '. 0 .'_w4'.;§}< - - ---= __ ....,_ ._ .______l' .v - ' ' - __f_---2- >=1 -.~:_. ~_..-t,_- - '1'--PiJ _ g - I - _' , '-- .. = I..:_.-- ~' ~.1" -_ -.*'~'"..-o -,1-- .--= ...- .-__ -:4-.:' -.1,f_ Y'--112;: "' " __I." ~'* -5 "92 -I ""- .". -s .1Q -. 51: E" H_. - Luz-'1 . ' L. Q"-.2-. -.L-J Mm .7»--'. "1. I _ §__...... " _ . ._ ,..-5' ___ _'" _ '§~=A - ~¬~.~~ ' .1__ -~-- --"E"'- us}!-,..=__15--»"-'-5? -q ..' -L,"-5:_, §=f>_ 1. -._ ~_". A _.='£-.. ' IrT Mb _ ._,.,, I. ' *" _,5_,:Q* .4" '5..:__7 . -'22». ' _" __ Q 4'?!2"":3 - .;:-: :41-'37: - I :.,<__.»- ,-. rs. :¬;;';':'--Q2-.'»:i..

- __,_-_-,-.. . r-llvs-s-Q1?-~.**-_-"-:-q,'***~_T-f-v-g-;-_-- I-7... . --_ P detectives of Kansas City, llieeauri, In reference t0 till eanton ofthe tesure: and deliberate This in nnniere not a poliee atoreaail, matter, am hands en inveetigetic:oft. nothing. to do with it, en that mgene C, Itep-pertJ;-,"'= A1 _

fore the grad Jury int aforesaid, end this

fit. r-_ - -- eeid, and while unef, tempt we ma :.- than and there et1ruJ_1,7, 1eieeLy,"eon'upt1; ;'_ ._ ' did,in reapmu to the questions g» _. X5. ..n...1....,, and ...,.t.i,.-Q, ¢..m._ t we ;...+;.@ ?§1i?i;;.." .3, .- -~ I-<'¢""92 105511; i!OpO92t!'I.O hm eeapetent mthorit; to him, ta pureuenne Of the inquiq, Ila "_.:$>L,Q7__:__:;:.J-__ Cepole am lweer, by girizg and eating the miners hereinafter -253 set forth, and oum eixgly designated r~--, the relevant and material nutter am question aforesaid, - ""1 I|.nt1.n,';, to the inquu-7, hearing and inyeetigetien . , sforeaa.i,,,4_ .. , 4_._,.. . - .___,_,'3... touching, ee aforesaid, theteienioae eenapl-it r 1 n

-' tion and agreementnalérelaide . in the van] um figures _ t . e.n'L. :1 ,,,_-,»..' - - . . -"- 1. .31, -- . F ..='>-;<=:"§;;i¥*4;s!"W.-"- in -,_ the nan-nor following: 7' --_ _ '5 . ,.'- " - i __,5,_.,¢+.- .,,..,_@ ''¢¢;~92-i,$,.~ .. -n. . , - Question: These murders were eunitted en the 17th of June. Isn't it 0. tent that three er tear, ten ,,¢_

eere in cm»: Higgin office with cup: :. 4 - .'_ ~ " -1.5./-m ' _ »"-T-= called Thurman up ma talked to tie. . O0n06rl1IJI ~ - . a_e.§_6aereI"§_k92-111!--.1-v . - . .-» "' - "- - . "-;--1*" I" '-'-'2.?~>r;.1-E?'r?=?iI*-1;.'T.-§§**¥?-7?;-<5» J7 - Answer: " I don't recall it. ~-: '~ T=lA'; ' .,"'.-|_ Qreaticm Isn't it a fact that in Chief Higgins ottioa, ---- Chief Iii;-;_'.,ins anfl '!'huz~nan were present add that you than nu.- there, B}1j.vIOIiI1l3-L61] three or four 6.;-.ye after the 17th of June, 1935, in talking; to Detective '1!-arr:-an ordered or stmctect or 51.111 to him This is not a police matter; name

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~__{ V ._-. ' .,.|___.,' - .-'~:>*,.§r=>;g1-?'; . .. '4,--:92."!:- '.:.'* . -1 . ',$-7' W x M1'... _-7. . . , 1 _e: _ , ~1- t :- w *-.r. . $1,,.. e.-1;-.4. .. , . ..r ,1 J KI - c.»-Ir 92N|92,1 .1. :12:- , q- _ _ -..._-_,,.t - _ ti, W-,,_;:;¢~-3¢_'f,-~,_.-,» ,-_~ --;_._;:-f_,_,_M -?' . -.. ,.. ;,- - -.v---aw-1 =I> '_.:1-.i¬;;""= .-ya - v. ,_ . -- f""1*~~,:$ g ~ -A - ""~92H._ W»;- - R ,~_--_- - ~-- '°ff| have noth.in;: to no with this or worm to that WW 'rt-~=..~' .- 3; r-1 Ann-or: '1 mado no such statement. _ s Y.-_" "0 wk _. 1 Question: And I unsrstand _{1u"92, . ,. Jam 1?, or tlu-as or four days -it = - ___ = .1 '-__ . . 3 ....- -'-ii;-T"-ft--=1:-, ' ' -1: -~ 1 it -- -1~ ;'>' '}.,~-.-Ev lr.'.=.'=<.".».-;;§9-.=-1f-it'3¬"i?§:1- :1-= | 1-mm. tins mmum-, in"Q1ioi92Eig,5ins' tufts, it ".»- .1-- - . ' ...¢ . -. tine Chis! Higgins sas patent, om Dstootivs '_ -.£1 3 _.. -;_=" - that ottioo, sithsr in tbs wivsts attics or is an kg.-:1 :-'7 --I ;- fioo the:-o when the tsiephons was, or mm ma tolkto his ma my in substance, ir not in ts-ot, to Officer 'i!hm'nu| ' This sattsr is not s poiios aattsx-,_ lands _ v *i__ oi oft, have nothing to do with it. Iou can saying that G ' words to that offsot, or that in sabstsnoo 3"-~*~"--» ~---"~o-'-" ~ Answer: '1 oics not, nor neither no I hear an;

_| V <:f£e to that sf£oot.' I _ . . _.__,?_?:._ ' - I . .',-" --A ' -- "'-- O .p7.'.'-'-,:-a. Q-loation: ' Or saying that to anyone also? " ___

hi, _ = Answer: Ho, sir. if _, '_ L . ; 3 -" I-2 1 Question: At soy t.'Lao or any pious! ,_L ' . ¢.__§V_ H _ . . .. o 1 ..._ . _ t-* '<-I 2:-*'== Answer: '80, sir. 7 aw-' me"-'"

. , .- ' - r - '- 1 ' __-,4. t - __-g.-- _ -. -. -"._, -~ . ;-~._ - --~.-. .1, -- --- Hr ' - -_"_ .*"* ';,':.1.. :- -"E; 1m . ilneatiom Then as I nnniorstaod yon; Ir. Ilappor't,' yd .7 I-VI _ 2- _ -1- _ _ ..:-

*-iv new - that . on Juno 1'7, U33, or thru or 1'o|n-"days", -t -... -. ..-, , . _ ._ . _ _ -- r, . _ _- . :»__,__.,. , ~__3._.. ;_ ir, thereto, or at my other time, you said to Officer i'hunnan_ "this is not a. police nat".s!" or it wasn't a polioo .. hands off, have nothing to 60 with it mi sards to that sffeot, or that in aubau-.noo1 You to den; that? _ lnB'rBl2 "1 deny that ma statement was maa on my part, -ant. neither air I hear any such statement uttered by cnyom ole-1.

92 . , t I M -.1-r;;';'»< , - ~ ' And the grand Juror-e aforesaid, open their oethe nforaaaid, do further present and charge that Eugene C. . W, . .+p=!~-'--ha- ~::: J42 afomaoia, at I-he time he testified, deposed andeeore an _ is-. .1. - .- :';=r~-;; aforeeeid, and gave and made the mncrl om ltatlmlltl ..-1'_ 1 Z1? enid, is afomaaid, then ma there well em mu; knee tut '- I " - so-Q? "'-pf ' the lane were,ae e utter foot, .--1.. _- _ J.» . _ .-_ 92 _ , '1 and tor the reason that hageae O. leppert aforeeaii I011 ll _ n - - -n ~ i -i~=-*'.t * e mil; know,ee e patter or hat, I.-e. £_. aforesaid, on or about thn 191.11,$1-ll __21lt 1|; Of Jltltl, 193:, or the:-eobout, in Kansas City, lieeouri, et the office '-1 .--; ' ' ' of Thomas J. His-tine nforeeairi, xiid eq and epeek to lea ll,

D.-;% Q '!;hur-non twferenoeaforesaid,to thedeiiberateaenriaeanton M; IJ murders aforesaid, and inveetigetion O1 the lull ail 1-I .

not a polioo nutter, hmde oft. Have mining to do with it,'- . .- 'a'_.../-..- 1.;-. " 3: " - - and words or similar meaning endilport, *9 1;. * "6 And the 51-ma juu-oreaforesaid, upon their matte ntoraeaid, to further-_ present that et the ' -ml Doggonenot->:1ert C. efofoeaidtestified, aJp¢¢;>¢and eworei' an

- r Lforesaid, Eugen: 6, Reppert aforesaid than and there did not . believe the anerere end etnteoante made end given tg his: no e'' I e.fo:~eeeidtobetrue,erlithene.ndthareIeiie.ndtuii;knoI- - that hie answers and statements aforesaid then ma there - . . 1. . E-- 13?" - . - .-1_. k constituted and were willful, taiee and corrupt perjury. s<~r» " .-1' =.:-.:.; -: Assignment Ho. 2.! And the grand Jurors aforesaid, g_lE'f*--:1

upon i.}'.='11'-oi-t.1~.z.... L1 .'.Io,:-so i-G I Joye. iucct..=-" "*"aa=;r1- 5- -_,-¢92. >11 =-~~s'r-mi _4 ._.__ that upon the inquiry, ho:.ri.n.3 and inveati;,e.tion aforesaid, before the g,ra.n:1 jury of the United States District Court

aforoarir , it beams and ems o materiel am rolevnnt matter

and question relating, to the inquiry, hearing. and inveeti;',n-

tion aforosei, touching, an aforesaid, the felonious

Q - V ' Y ' _ , --.|'-=~'. W . - 1'. --.. 92 ..- A. . 92 . ~ .~ "" I, 2 .- o " , _ ~. i... ' --2,-.--'s .. ., . < . A |_ __. ._-____ _ . __ ._ .1 -.. <:-_§.'_.'§--_ - - .,.,__I-iru-e-vun---.--w--.._- -¢--- -- . ._ .._. . .,__. ,_ '7' eonepireoy, confederation om! agreement atom-esaio,for the grand jury last eforeeeid, to learn and aloortnin vhethlr Hiie._:;. on or about the 171.11 day of June, 1933, or thoabt,_ _"1, ;;;f=¬$_b :,:1._e_~ , II PP.7?Z at mu time efter we on lat e.1oreee.i1!, mgeoe 6. Buyout" 7-Y: r 1 '

;_; - .r -Q ;§_ -3 eioreenid, in lenses ¢ity, Missouri, then! J {;.._: ofpolioe of Kennel City, Missouri, 0:16 to lea B, " .:A_ F7' Thu:-nan, thee eer;_:ee.nt- of oeteetiveniof lawn Biw, v _ ..- - 9292"_ __ A. or to em other person, in fefereneito the ventoarea le-- , §:;.=' 1-.4-1 liberate eurciere eforeeeid, end on imreotigetioo of the semi : I of . 1;? "'1"nie is not our cue, it in e government one end you go In _ -pa, A5 e.a_ your regular aeei5noente," or words of the one import no _

I_. Bieaning, and that Eugene C. Rapport eforeseid, at the inquiry,4' - -. . .,~.r 2 ~--£,- heerini and investigation eforoaeid, an bofore the grand Jury ' "-.f- i;-:'- Q15.-:?':;.';.,;:w ., last e1"orese..i=i, and upon hil oath eforeseld, and while uoller, obliged by and eontrary to the cane, than and than wilfully,92. feleelq, oorrup-t.l; end felonio-eel; did, in reaponse to tho I e E-e_-3 -.'l question! hereinafter eet forth e.n'oontn.1.ne£'., no each singly" . on» 4 f__ designated "t3.ieetion' only end legal]; prropounded by eompetent i.-. authority to him in ixmeuenoe of the inquirj, hearing ant in-

.1~, Vetigotion eforeeeid, testify, diepoee and near, by 5111115

. ~r._. -. end aeairag the anwsers hereinafter lot forth eonteined, ' -;-;__-1, -.> -,_ -.,,, v, ; r. ' end. each einialr deeigneted "Answer" ooneerning the relevant .7 and aetcrial matter in question eroreseio, relatins to ho 1,nqu_'L1'1,', he.-ir-in.r, am! investigation afO!"eB§J.t1, touching, as ' aforesaid, the felonious ooruspireoy, eonfedex-r.t.ion and HUMP nent |!fo1eS:..id, in the words o.nr- 1l11ur0B l1I92<1.i-H U! W-""0? Quelstionl following: Those nmrciore were oomltte on the 17th of June. Isn't it e fact that three or four aaye after that date you

,1.-;_..,,,.,. _ ,_.|_ ,__ _ _ . ' HF. . , ._ ',- ..i.._;:-_=_,-H1 .! - . _ _ v ».--H-,<-.=__' M».-. ;' ' ~ o. _ --g»-_- w, ._l _ . _;.-: _. ..K;~-= _~ .12»-§,q_ - . _-_-V, I - ~- _ were 1.» ¢hLof !L1.g51.|u' offloo -an 01110! m¢,5uu' you ._ oollod Tlmrlaa Ip and talked to ht: oncoming this natural :-"-'2 Aw - . M- I ~.}. .- :1 "Q, 94"-7 Answer: ~ 1 6on't rooall 1:. - t":;_'.

Question: "Ian't it o fact that Ln Chin! K15?-,ll1l offtoo, yoaWi;¬_ 92. .-E $3- _ _ _. _ '_ . -,1.L . 2'."-=. ' -QM "C: - Chit! Eiggina and flunman Into grolont ma! that 1'0! than ill. .v-3-. W;-.' ..7 ' thorn, np;n'.!.LIa.L01] throo or four Gui mm tho 11th of Jh.no,_ w-, - - . . -_ _ . - _,_ .--.Z:,_::;;5_v.% v- .=? ii! -F '_. -r." 10:5, in nun»; to Dotootlvo oz-an-ia 4'21; E__- I ._ 1- , um to his flue 10 not I police lotto:-3' hand: off, ban - ,! 92_. . '_ 3 _ 1. .1 I nothing to do with thin or worn to that affect?! ;-' _ . _ f ---_,_§->1 .__ _-,- -"~/'-.- -92__ - . - . T. . -. , _ ,.. _ ., _, . Answer: I mule no ouch otatmou-." ' A ' 7 _

"O question: And I urorutu you to non" that you lid not on :5-_-._ _. . - -- t ..¢ -- »- .» .-. . 1 -t--;. A 1}, " Juno 17th, or throo or footings Iubuoquont tblnto, H vlthld "7 ,_ 7 o short time thoroznftor, in Ghtof I!i.ggLnl'_off1oo, at tho time g. - 14'-Ohiof Hlgglnll Iaa F-cont, can Dotootiro Thurman Into thlt_ _,._. t vi"-'-I?1t 1 '_ . ->:' , . office, cl!-he! in tho prlvato office or Ln the outor offtoo 2-3 tf-f------%;g.@~ - *1 there more tho telephone no nu, or my plaoo also town -;f-":-=_;,:-;.1-, _~ _.:! . - - - . _ - -- -_:;-f-'.-.1:;5;i='¢, ..r;'.- ._ ' . ' - . u 92 '.- ;."_- thorn Ind tall to Ill! NU! lo; in bltm, 1! hot In foot, " Ivan. >_5_- ' FE» " A to Officer '1'1!ilIllJ1 Thin Iattfwll not o paling? natzt-_o_r,__ l1'2"-"- 1 off, have nothing to no with it. You don; lulu; that or

{$7 oordo to that ofroot, or that tn l92!'hltll92lll' _

if" V-_ - Anon:-a '1 6.161 not, nor notthor lid I hear my conversation -' to that offset. -- A J 7; " ' Q Question: *0 r owing that to argon: allot ,:_ 3- . Ananrr no. sir. Z I b " i E--1%".-;i: Question: At any time or my piano? 1- ~- - #A§-muort Ho, air. _ ___#_ And the grand Jurors aforoaaid, upon their oaths aton-

B1516, do further present and oharg_ré that £92|£,one C. Rapport a.foreaet.i.d, at the time he teetified, dapoeeand eeore ae 1?. aroreeaid, em! gave and made the annex-e and etateaeste _ l Y;-I aforesaid, as aforesaid, then and there well am!

that the eame were, as ax nutter of fact, felle and untrue ._ I __¢ '_;;._in that, and for the reason that mgened. leppert *1.- well and full; thee, ae a letter of feet," that he, hgene 8. ..- new»-z um-nu, lner ebout use

-5 or the:-eebout, in tenses i ' City, liesoeri, " 'in reference to the_%gW,,éif 5"-'§* .»'l E, . wanton - deliberate aurdere afelfeeeld, all - ' " _- " ._ e-> .: --- - - - ! ._. é "e 2 efthe aeamdidthenandthere epeattoapereonotherthan Ben H. mriean aforesaid, namely, one Charlton A. Beetty, __ otherwise oailed Qmrlee A. Batty, A a _ __ detective .- Y,"-_-_.. ,1-' oi , the _ _ poliee department. et tenees City, lieeoori: thin ieeot our eaee, -

-.~;-- it is a gave:-meat Gale end you go on you regular aeeiav-*aate,'e i '- :3?1 15,- and nor-do or the ease inp-art and aeaains. _ '3' . And the 5|-md jurors eforeeld, IPQ their oethe

1'-3 .,-2 - eeid, do further present and charge that at the tile hzgene 0. Q, t. 1 - Reppert eroreeaid testified, deposed and fore _ae Vafpreaeil, . ,_;§;,_ he, Eugene c. Rapport aforesaid, then and there an not ee- " -

... 11e1'e the enoeere and etetewente aade end given ae aforeeaid I to he true, and than and theme veil and tun; that Me, meters and etateuente aforesaid then and there eoaetituted .|- FR?- ,. .-- _-.- lnd ' ' F-'-'- _ - V -9». :".- ' . _-A-;: A .- _. . ~_ 7 .5; " ' And eo the grand Jurora eforeeeid, upon their oethe ».1;.- aforesaid, do present and emu-go that Eugene 0. lteppert - '.r<92-- ;$,~;:;~ aforesaid, on the 2nd dq of Hovenber, 1934, at Xaneae Gig, e Jeekeon County, Qdieeouri, in the Western Divieion of the ' Western District of Iiiaeouri, and within the Jurisdiction of @111. court,befnra an grm Junfor "19 ""1*°" '°' ,_'., 1:-in. Cmzrt-.n~1-e».=.=1c; uvr-M"I 1M$-*7- and "°°*"-W _,_- vn-iv-*1" #1°""1"~- 4-ivm h °"" "5gm uilhallln 181891309°'n'P'-11 t.1°n1°u.1,_ am ind l W ..

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w; ce:-::.S.n:; crane and offenses against the United Stat-ea of " America in the Heater-n metrlct of lieeourt, upon their

> I present and curge that heretofore, tout, m the End dz; * . A V -- - - - .- - - I -=I Hover.-ber, 1954, at lmneee City, Jackson County, lleoourl. and _ 1 -:3 - - within the jurledlction of mu court, before the gfand jury - or the United States metriet Court tor the t-eaten: District

...-_ or lieeouri, Ihlch was than and there duly and legally chosen, if ' I 1; selected, eumnened and drawn Ira: the body of the Iieetern .; w,_;f.__ Ti! qg. .11 District oi lieeouri, and only and 105111; eqnnelled, atom 5-. F r.-2'-1 fir. - and charged to inquire of and co.-zcernin,-3 crimes oflfenaee - 7 Q-35 * Fez _ against the United States of America in the u-intern '_"::92'

oi llieeoux-1., 0. certain inquhw, and lnveetlgntloca_ ~ thenend there pending and being duly and legally conducted ,

uuu""" 3"-rosacutcd by the gr-" * said of and concern- prisoner 1aemJ.ly cucnitted by 1c;_-ell: issued proceee to the custody cf the Atto:-neg; General oi the United Btatee »-; _ __L_w:-§f _.

America, and to aid in his eecape from such cuetoq and .,92-

,__ 18, mum sum» Code i.m.t;¢ endhsecticn Q5, m'1.1é;" Code of Imus of the United Staten of <1 , i . I _ r ,:g. _. =-db;-' Section 141!, and in violation oi Suction 88, Iitle 18, United '- l-__: Btates Code Annotated then uni there presented W the '5 ' . __ -.1 - - *-".'-¬==.e=---*:.<»*:mf?13£*:¥¬» ,--. 51"! ~,a V.. .I92_ -L States Attorney in end no the lea-tern man-at or the grand Jury last. aforesaid, and charged to have been __1 entered, proscczted and co::axm.ated by one Vernon C. Hillel, K: alian Verne Ianon, alias Verne loo:-e, Cnarlea Arthur Floyd, alias Pretty B07 Flo;-d, Adan: Richetti, _iichn.rd Tallinn " ' Galataa, alien Dick Galedie, eliea Yritchard Sherman, Herbert

} nun 1-armor, alien Herbert Black, alias n. L. Patten, I. H. Williams, Eethanr Fan:-or, Fr-encee ash, alias Pnneee - - Killer, alias Frances jiarrieon, Frank B. lullqy, alien Pfitl ' -4: ! llulloy, Louie H:-ecci, =11 Doc 8teoe;', Elisabeth can-.ai,'a a

eliac Letty H¢:Fad-ion, alien Era. Glen»; lcrria and Vivien ~-1 ltathia, aliaa 'w'1vian Pa,-5,0, aliee Clara Kaye, and othor pet» - eons to the grand _1u:r-J last aforesaid unknown, which eeid felonious conspiracy, confederation and a,;;ree::ent culminated -

_,g_;._ 1,_-.1 ~l in the IHIHIOI1 and deliberate murder or five hunnn beinge, , 5., r. -or 7 which said inquiry, hoarx and investigation than and there FW--1, E1:-2 was being coniucted and pI*O806LtO-d partially for the purpose 1- ,__ of aace:ctainia,:_; the ir..entit;' or the unlmmm conspirators _ acid, and the character of their participation, and the grand Jory last aforesaid, then and there having; competent authority to conduct and prosecute the incpziry, hcnrin; and inveeti_=_;ation

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L ' A --;_,:%,;,* .-I;..@..=**=="~"~:¢:;:a¢=2?:~E".7?*.~L7* sin-r,;=.=' ¢._-..-F- 1'1 3-..; "=="£--l~'il<"?>-i'%*-">'-1"»=??-?%?*"-j{.;Y". . 1*é§%1i."',=.-1;"m7'5;";~- ' . I '7T""7~":.-@*:7"§ ., aio1"-esai-:1, one 'l'1§0L'J92£ J. HIGGIJIS V

tLen_ on.-.1 tiiOI"9 n.pp0u.1"6C in his own proper person before - "9292 ,_--_§. ,- gram! jm';,' last aforesaid and then . and there IIB only~.-"; - _ we - v...~w > . -»-

and took his eoiezzn oath that the Ividonoe omen no, ,_ ._ -- ''3 ,.'.»; P: . Ibonnas J. Higginl aroreemid, ehould give end depoee to - A 7i¢i~l' berore the pend Jury inst eroresaici, re1.etin5_to hearing and investigation than pending and being; eonzinote

FY" prosecuted es sroresaizi, should _ to . - thetruth, _ .< el _ . _-_ .:-_ ,_ __ ,._3.:.__._£._

mo nothing but the omen, which said oeth , no then . -, . than-0'_ __ ~ ,5-,_;;,,-,:'~;!_<¢»;; . only and lawfully administered to hizz, themes J. Higgins ororesuid, by Toumley mibertson, rho was then and there the - . _ . L 5' duly lppolnted, qualified and noting toreomn or the good -i:~; 1 jury inst aforesaid, he, townley Culbertson aforesaid, than

~.- _~.3 and there 1.-.aYin;; i-.111 pO'I81 ans oorqaetont authority to ad- ,-s -J I" ii; 'I '"'F".. QW-

minister said oatl; as aforesaid to Thorns J._ 4 Higgins .-..¢ e.iore'-'. F -x manner and beimlfe ' i - " :_ H seio, in that .o~_,-1 And the grand Jurors eiforessio, upon their oaths aforesaid, do l Z J hrrther present and thst upon saidin- _ -.,.. quiry, hearing am investigation before the grand jury Inst - . aforesaid, it became and was G material end relevant matter 92 - end question relating to the inquiry, hearing and investiga- ?;.'."|4-'~ éti tion aforesaid touching, as aforesaid, the felonious our x E'-- epiracy, confederation and sggreeanent ofores-aid, tor the : '_ k 3" jury inst aforesaid to learn and ascertain -whether on or I 4|-'1». . about the 17th dsy of June, 1933, or theronbout, or at ow -'1' time aftcr the dog lost aforesaid. I'h0mn.E: J. Eligggins aforesaid, in Kansas city, Eissouri, then himself Cloief of Detectives of Kansas City, liissouri, in reference to the wanton end deli:-erote mroers aforesaid, and an investigation oi the om:-e, held a conversation with one Charlton A. Beatty, otherwise called Charles A. Beotty, a detective oi the Police Department of

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_ , o _ ._.:.. r-i»*;_.___ __ _ "" Ko . . ._- ??=s5? '. l"1.¢--==%~- -=1--J---< --.-- -' =1--4-.'w;o--~";j'~ *7 ' ' - <=- -1 2-0 .--' 5";'- -31¢ vlr-"v;:t§§."§l,.s =.¢;I'.# ,--,;=-*~'"'- 7 '1 _._=-,1.-,»_ _ _ _ ~ ,;.,-g,.L.,- I8J'iSI.B City, liissouri, wherein he, Thorns J. Higgins ororooam, said to Charlton A. Beotty, otherwise celled Charles A. Booth,

gf0re:,a..Ld,: "'1'1-1: is not our case, it is a Gave:-rncont- ,"=---'- . Q and you go on j'o'.1r regular assignments," or you-de of the

import and unsung, ondthnt ' - {home .7.' __ - aforesaid,-"-_ _. . _ . ,- _-. aim. V ,..I; _,.. at the inqui:-1, bolting mo investigation nt_oa~esaid,_md upon 4..

his oath aforesaid, am - -.. iuie *. ;".- - ubn,;ei'tq,.~'*. V .. -_ - . ._'i..'=-' _ , '_ '-,_.. r'______-:_' *§f';.- _ . .. 1 _ to tn. um ma there .1mm;, n.1=61;,o..n-ulptiy, an F-?:'i

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-1 forth and contained, 92 ' ind ouch ei.ng_" a.=1gn£c¢a ~ 'Q92wl10I1."- _ - - <- -n~.....~--v;-=

|-.__-_ dulg and legally propouncod by competent authority to him, -1.. I ,92 . _. 1 in pursuance of the inquiry, hearing and inveetigatiou..k- o. - _ - - - - ,. 92. . . .: , _.. said, testify, epoce 1 and swear, by giving ms mung the H . . 3- - 1'!" "; answer: hercrinaftcr oat forth and contained, and singly "D ' éesi;_;2atec': "Answer," concerning zlelevant and material _ 1 HZ matter and question aforesaid, relating to the inquiry, hearing and investigation aforesaid, touching, as J 92 . . felonious conspiracy, conredoretion .- _ r -I .¢ in words ms iig_,".:ree"ond in the manner tollowingi _ . Quoction: You. Bad no conversations with mm concerning this §~3<. < ' . , o-nae? Ia that your test1m!I11' . '" 'A ,, iuzsvera ':-an 1.'»oattyI' ' i ' '~* -'1 .="-tr:3' Qaertion: "Yes." ' . ,__~:3""-K;-L p Q-4;» -' ---1.-:2 ' -ed. .3; -_ _ ll.!8$'iCI'I IO, I __ _ _..'5:.. ' ~: _' aw. 4 _....-I Qu-action: Isn't it n tact that eoon otter these orticore were mu:-dorod tlaore at the Union Station on the 1f7t1: day of June, 1935, 01- at any tine thereafter, you had a tall: with Oificer Iicctty at chic?" time you told him that it was not our case, it 92 was a L-overnnont cam and for us to go on our regular 1851511- i r:cnt:"? _ " I Answer: "Rio, sir; I never told no man that." Question: That in not true? - 4.

L _ -_ 7 i-- & -- .- ._.__.-,.._....._...... -- _. .__, Answer: It la not true." Question: Did you say that to him in substance or _l.n

.-_-.; other word: that would be in substance that, with the same Import and same meaning? ' amen-er: "I called all aw men in -- -.-'.__.,__ - »- .- R. ' I-:a;' Question: Answer that question. - ' ' ' . ' ' » .e -- . . 1- _ r Answer ' ' ho! ' .11.! I _didnit 9 ' _ " -- , _ - ':_- I '- "-"1-;_'JT_ *:..:@" -*.-.=_ ..H-'-: ' and the 5:-and Jurors 'a1oresa.!.d,'upon their oaths I I 1-- . p92192. .1-v aforesaid, do further preesnt and charge that ' 0 Higgins aforesaid, attthe time he testified, deposed and _ . 3'-- ' ' . , A -. "" t-1 .__ -":_ .;;:_ ' .'-_ |,=- swore as aforesaid, and gate and mde the answers and stateats aforesaid, sz aforesaid, than and there Iellané tulllg _ . _-_ - . ,9 . _,_ _n. V1 _ that the sa.-:.e sore, as a matter of tact, talseand untrue jn that, and for the reason that Thomas J. Higgins aforesaid, I011 ani full; knew, as a matter of fact, that he, Thane L_ - "- H1;-gins, aforesaid, on or sb_out't.he 17th day of June, 19_33,' A _ .. ,,__ or the:-eabont, in Kansas City, Ilasburl, in reference to

.92-. - Ianton and deliberate sanders aforesaid, and an tnveattgattda _-_;:;;'-,- ! e£thesansd1dsa;yandspeakto¢har1to:nA.Bsatty,'etheu'I1le called Charles A. Beatty, as aforesaid, I This ls not our . H ':"~;;,.. case, it lsagovexunnentoaasandyougocnyozrreglalar 7'. -.2" - . --- _. ; 4 '1-'92 asa1gm::onts," and Iorda 0.1 the sal Import D 4. -." and the g'and jurors aforesaid, upon-their oaths '

w aforesaid, do 1u:-thcr present and charge that at_the . - £54 Ifhoznas I. lilgina aforesaid, testified, deposed and store as lP"92"i aforesaid, 1:9, Thorns J. Eiggins afnrmlid, then lI._'.'id there 6.1»! not believe the answers and statazzents made and given as aforesaid to be true, and than and there well and 0.11.1: know

that his answers. and atatuaontn aforeaaici than and t1.ere

constituted anzl were 111.1111, false and oorrupt perjury.

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' 4 - - ' -- ,"'"'-"§.:'::§~.-=?":'5:"":-2 , I-.3-=," ,' ,1-:,»,,,,,,,. s ;,i$§,@&,§§§#;! . ,. .~- ._--s 92¢1_. - _¢_;,,__.w1 _"" e-:f»:92;g¬':;5¢7,;*¢E§;,v . ._ . _"=,1§§,§§92Lf xx: L ,1,qai,-5 .1 , - - .-.=- Asaigment Io. 2! And the grand jurcre aforesaid, uDOn their oaths aforesaid, do further present and charge t1.et unonthe inquiry,hearing andinvestigation afore:-aaid,_,i';;.__-1

..-.- beforegrnmi theof Unitedjurythe es Districtsun.oeurt.92. n.,, aforesaid, itbooms mswas s e|e.terie1,_and rsieeast . _ '-.u ar and questionrelating to the inquiry, hearingand ,';t r ' ' caution aforeaaid,as touching,as ' aforesaidnjéf" '57-""'."'-'*-I"?"T1~.1-1;,;;;,,;;;=;;. conspiracy, eonfederationand lagreeaentas aforesaid, for _h_"_

l _- the grandJury last aforesaidiearn to - - and _ ..-_- - Q 92_'' -- on orabout the17th dayof June,1933, orthersatnut, at," " %'.! ..~ ;-*-'51] any timeafter the day lastaforesaid, themeJ. Higgins ' >9 " "7,- aforesaid, inKansas City,liisaouri, thenhimself Chiefof __ t_ DetectivesKansas of City,lissouri, inreference to >-_":- _. rI" 1--H1 ' - eanton anddeliberate murdersaforesaid, andon investigation v-51'.' of the same, helda conversation with one Ben Ii. Thurman, then Sergeantof Detectives of Kansas City, .~._ 7 D he, ThomasJ. Higgins aforesaid, saidto Ben H. uirll F -" aforesaid: This is not a polioe ease, this is a

oaee andyou layoff ofit, or eorde of the saneimport 92 meaning, andthat Thor:-asJ. Higgins aforesaid, at the in-

quiry, hearingand investigationaforesaid, andupon *- . his-. A E;-#15* I oath aforosaid,and whileunder, obligedby and contrary to -»_ z ' ? the sane,then andmm wilfully,falsely, eon-apti§"iss" . -.'. r, ' ~» feloniously did,in response to the questiaie hereinafter. I.-.'i@_-. -' ='.'T-.::| ~- --1 set forth and contained,and eachsingly designated'_¢b.aestio_n,_f. duly andlegally proooundedby competent authority tohim, in pursuanceof the inquiry, hearing,and ir.?eati,3;.ti:::.-:.f:::':75= said, testify, depoee andewoar, by giving and askingthe _, _ answers hereinafterset forth and oontained,and sasheinp,J.y

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designated "Aneeer, concerning; the relevant and netcrlol matter and questin aforesaid, relating to the inquiry, hoary»- ing, investigation eforeeaid, touching, no aforesaid, .

_ -To -_': felonicue conspiracy, confederation end qreenent aforesaid,

@- in ecrde and figure: end in the leaner following: " - ,u<. __";giI question: Did you heve ct that tine an officer I . IE5? of B. H. Tmzrnnn working; in the detective department? " .______Anever: Ice. eir. I did. ° Q question: lid he work on that neeeaore cue!

Answer: Yea, air.

'zé=':-1 :-A it. . Question: Did you talk with him about the Iattlr? he Answer: Ice; I talked eith 1'1-mman on one dey ebout the eeee. 3- - ' ....- 1 :.¢* ;. -- Question: 'Iee'Police Dirootcr Reppert prelentl ' - - .- L -5 E.'.'.'.'- Aneeerz not thet I can recall, no, air. - h J -. ,-I -T. "Q? Qiieltioni Did you have any conversation with Ir. B. B. r1/i"'-;'r-Qmrne.n en to eh.-it he Ina doing in regard to investigating thie particular oeee! I seen on June 17th or any dew therc- 7 after, 193.3! ' 7 " { Answer: I did, yea, eir. .

31-1"-to ' queeticn: Kherc did that conversation take piece? _-__-14.23 Answer: In the detective department. I -92 I; Q-.. Question: In your office? Anr-er: no, rigit cuteidc my office. = "" - '" 1* Qacation: Grin you state whether or not Director Rapport cal ' 7. i, present at any time? Answer: Rot to my kno-.rledz,e,_no, air. QJ.ic-.=-tion: 'Ien't it a fact that you had a convcrestil V1511 than Sergeant B. H. '!hurua.n of tho detective depnri Of $119 city of Knnoas City, in the pretence of Director Rapport 61'

I. _ . .. -my -.I':=I-2,.-=1--...~. _... :.. I o ~ '.'-..",_':2- -W51 "- ;_¢,,.r_:§- 92 .¥7.':.: §@**-'?§T§:.;_,7:~1_. ' =" - . - . . -. . *~-Y-.1 =, . Z -- : - --* "M" i -'-3%,-"~i~ {[email protected],V.";¥.§f1-: ..=- T! i, .l _-H,_;_ _ EM:-;q~ -_. I; the Police Department of Kansas City, concerning the Iurder

Q-'_'. of these four officers on June 17, 195.3 at the Union Station '|i.:3=!. L P in Karma! City, iiisz-cur-i; that at that time you said in ,. I. .- ;- "-. .. .'gilVJ. - stance, if not in these exact words This is not e polioe K _ __ v _ i * , .___ , v: I .-,,:-._,7_,9§___.3~. . .'.,= .-_:_ Gees: this is s. government ease end you ls; off of it'I' =" .| .'- ' Answer! '1 never lads that remark, no, sis-,',: __ , -_,_ ._ _. ;_;,__.,, ,1, ' 92; --_-./_' -5"- " -_"_ "'1;-§':¬I"-fit 1?: . , Eh. And the grand Jurors efore:=.s.id, open their eaths''afore'- ' J- said, do further present end ohrge that Phones J. B15515! aforesaid, st the time he testified, deposed end swore es

'-:-T; a!0I"Qla1d, md gave and made the meeers and statements afore- .-. said, as aforesaid, then end there soil and full; knee that --# -., L . the same were, as a matter of fact, false and untrue in that, ' 7 E.I.|,i&.!_, ,2 1,;_ and for the reason that _1o:-we J. Higghu store -aid, eeii end dull; knee, as a matter of fact, tlmthe, flames J. Higgins aforesaid, on or about the run as; of June, 19:53, or there- .0» -e> about, in Kendal City, Iissouri, in reference to the east-In and deliberate nu-dare eforessid, and en inreetigetim of the .» .

"- seas, did liq? and to Ben Ii. mrasn aforesaid: .!i'his is not e police ease, this i e government osse and you is; off of it, I-ad words of the sane import and uesning.

And the grarnd jurors aforesaid, upon their Oaths afore- ;I5-:5 :-.%,"1_3:.said, do further present and obsrge that et_ the time Theme J. Hip; ins aforesaid testified, deposed uni swore as aforesaid, I -.., ' " '='. ' -:4-- "'*4i§.-:-E he, Thomas J, Higgins aforesaid, then and there did not be- __-,_..... lieve the answers and statements made and given as aforesaid - -=',-. to be true, and than and there well an"? fully knew that his _.

answers and statements aforesaid then and there constituted and were "-illful, false and corrupt perjury. Assignmentlie. 3! And the 5|-enl Jurors aforesaid, {pen their oat-he aforesaid, 6.0 further present and energe that won e the inqu.i.!7, hearing and investigation eta-eeeid before 92_4 |. -Ix ,, . gram! Jury of the United States District rue: .¢1-- _ 5- . beeene and see e material end. relevant 74 _ quot; H *. , -...|~ relating to the » inquiry, hearing end. investigation ' "3*II;%?i--- ' touching es sforeeei the felonious oonepireny, oon1'e6er'stieil' _ I Y

.~._ learn and eeoertein whether on er. about the 19th, 90th or lllt ~ _ . ,__. ~_ __. ,9 . doyotiune, 19:33, orthereebout, oreten1tinee£teren1de7- ii lest. efmwsoid, Thomas J. Higgins, eforeeeici, in Kansas ¢it;, _ ~.-.1 Klssotwl, then h_1.mse1f Ghief or Detectives or Ieneoe say, -- laieeom-i, in reference to the wanton end deliberate murders aforeemd, and on investigation of the sane, end on in1ee'ti5e- tion or sloppy Joe's Place, hereinafter named and loeateni, ' held e oonvereation eith one Ben B. sslrwm, then 1... Deteotivee in Kansas City, Iiieeouri, eberein he, Theme J. iliggine, aforesaid, eeid to Ben I-I. thumsn etoareeaii: few; easy}:-m umz. place, oon't go near it, then end. there aeenlng end beins F; .1

understood to neon Sloppy Joe's Pleoe, m establishment-loested- ' 924 . at an we onueo Road, Kansas any, Iliesourl, or. "Bta.Y"IIa': from that place, meaning the establishment e.foreee.lt, *" ~ 3",!. <-.7 jg :4. Ion lo; or: that piece, neanins the eeteblishae::t:!ie.fez§;feea=,i;:@ir7,_{i Q5-_:; . Emi; or, eonle of the sane import endlneenina, and that Thomas 9%: Higgins aforesaid at the inquiry, hearing and investigation n,_fn!'e.@_1d. and before the grand Jury lest ere:-eeeicl, and upon his oath aforesaid, end while under, obliged by end contrary

to the some, then and there wilfully, 1o.lsel;, oer:-uptly and feloniouely did, in response to questions hereinafter set forth and corxtalned, and each singll designated Quest-loll, ll-11' B115- legnlly propoumied by oonpetent authority to him, in pursuance

/ h . .2, _: __ 1 ,-___---_-@115,-éa. H depose and near, by giving and nkiaag answers horcincttcr

-.--- not torth and oontoinoc, and ouch singly ocigutod 'hII",

concerning tho material and relevant matter and qucaticn 4 ..§,_ ":- mm relating to the 1.nquir7, hearing ma lnvoctiptica :'1, L . at L2. z -5.14 touching an aforesaid the felonious conspiracy, ~ : tion and ogroouant aforesaid, in Icrdo and tignrcl am in tb manner following: - '_ V 2 ' rc-:51 _' '§- F --n,-_ 1- _ A '4 Quoation: Do yourecall, or in you Emil :__'* w_;, and Gilliam Road tnccnkca oppy Icc'c Answer: Ion, cir. ' ' Question: In connection with that, did notootivc Ihurnan .. 0

M 0 talk to you about that place! _ - ,|!:,!92! : 3 *nooer:. Io, not that I can rooe.11..- " o " ' Question: Didn't Dgtoctivc Thunlan an you mat M M4 trooocl Bailey and others 50.51017?! Joe: IL-40? M '' . - " . 92_ "!%''c'-?=:" Mower: Ho, air, he didn't. _ j _ - r Wit. I *1-uoation: Bo nowr Sol! you III?-bl-I8 01 f-BB 31837 11'? 9* 9% : ; 3 :

1.,,._ 92' __I Annual: HO, 811'. Question: A06 um: lac, in l»l.].K1.ll.5 '11-h nu. mm» HI _ J92. "w ". noko an invostigation or that particular picoo connection tith 92 '-'1 l...."' this znaonorc mttor and didn't you at that ne say to Dotoctivo 1; Er ,_- 1'hur::an star org; that place or Iorwia to that affect? I .-3, F-I-"4 - Angiari "1 novor talked to Dotcctin Thurman about that ' - _,. - o 7, _ I -¢-_. F 7'"! Plano. ' I. ~ i -git J i=4-at "-lb 1"":-"Jr . ..., w. . . Question: Did.nt you, in tr-J.kin5 to l'h1n'n:a.n, at which '1'n1.u':1an su¢'",.~.i.*Et-=5-C f-6 5'3-1 '-1-'-'1: *-P-'3! "*9"! 1*-'1 119292°F"1P3Y1"3~°n-'51 that is known as oppy Joe's Plaoo at Slat and Gillhuzz Road; in oonnection with this massacre matter I03 F0 731"!-"19-*1 '33? 187 oft tn:-.t place or words to that affect! Answer: "130, sir, I never did. my that.

// ;.I-rtY! - - question: "1honi£Ia.mdersto.ndyou, youlmurnsking i tlnzt statement in those words or to that street, is that go:-moot!" _, ,.w Answer: I25,. sir. e- - _ 4:1AWN, w-I-~ '1....-- Question: Isn't it 1 foot that shout thr-so G Your lqs " . ._,, _ .*i after June 17, 1936, about 3:30in the Q it hast '_ - .5" .. in tho often-noon, DetectiveIhzmnnn ni'-ui'yom-es-ride suxuq = | -KI ----~~ ' - - .- - 11*: t_;'¢»*_--"~;-"?"_~-_=' 1- ' .-'- -. , '1 to youconcerning thismassacre, about 1'. " ' ' -. _ '1=;'-_-;I;_;;--1;: I, _92- sloppy Joe'sPiece in connection with ths massacre,to w. 7-4-1'.. .. -- 1 soother or not thore was sons oonnsotioa thorn sod that he told. you aboutthis placeand thatknorn criminalssuch as . and Holden and [eatingand othershung outthere, andthat

L thoughtthere should be so lnfcltigstlnnconncction in -. ' ..a.thps _'

"r Union Stationlessaero, andst that 1 A 3» w 3 _4 '

to him in substance, if not in these words Stay sis; .. ...,- - 1 » '~ . _'_.. <'-:' Av» "4.~*- if1, . , :.- place, don't 50 nos: it or Just Its; us! ti-ca that wonis tothat sfteotp andhe said all ri5ht?' " '- u. i-_ Answer: '1never discussed that plsoo with g.-1In . . |-5'> lite. Question: "'£'honI understand from your testino:u* that . 9.: < "-n,'->l"=§f:§;§;*¬'-§§=+.F§ ne- deny the words or in aubstanos having stated to his st the thins 92 - |- ---._,, -;_; - ;.__ .--o. just heretoforestotod, namelythros- orioi:_l"'dsys eftci?:3iit92o'1'?, '_ P-"-_ "- 195-5, connectionin withthe roouest to L:§'E _._. '=»:5'Z? superior, andin coumeotionwith the Union Stations:-a.ssac:'s,_._i.n vhioh he stated in words or in erreot. that Sloppy Joe's ~- .-43;, was a hang;-out for aria;-*..u.~a such as 13....-lo: an-1 Kes.t-1.n.5_=, iii" V others and that ha thought the place should be investigated in connection with the Union Station massacre - you ion; that you than sc-.16to him Stay sway from that place, 40n't60 BBB! 1%. or stay sun; from that place and he than said.s11 right, or in substance that pertioulsr nutter or those particular words?

Answer: I never talks to him about it, _ ._.-2-,,£,___.'1, .;?=- __ suoetion: '18&5, 101-1 ll-BIG $31.31.?

._.=-_> A-newer: Yes, sir, I 60. Que-stioni You den;that you ever 1154Q 9: thggg ',."-."cations at any time withDetective Thurman!" Answer: "1 onlyhm oneconversation withhim that ,_,. . .-"5" 'i '.¥i»--.-1 recall. r _-P Question: Tut is the one you outlined e lament ego! T:-o -= V '1' ,-.- . ., . .. I-_,. .'.'1I..1 A-ltevrert X08. eir.' ' » - ~~ --1 .5. *-<1? .7 _ ..______. _ » . .' -1__ - __ .-_-1 ; 31,;-1 .- .'|;. , _ _ .. _; . _ . ,_ _ _ -._:__V_ - _--_ _.-_,...92?:¬*fr;5$=g5",:E_~E;§E?§:..,gI -.1 .;_--.~._._:»_~1-lg-__.-1;~_""" 92'.__gs?A .> "2: .._,§_ ', "1__- I . ;.". 4 1 4 -- 1," .-'{.~:.~_*..;F§ %{@__u}_,; :, F-&I*92='-1'51:1 the gene jurors aforesaid, Upon their eeths etoreiei, ' 1.2:- do further present we charge um Theme J. Higgins, ere:-"414, .,-- at the time he testiriei, deposed end were es e.foresa.i:i, end. A_ . .==.'.v -. - ' .'-' 1-' -I_ ' ',l;L",t. ~.-92_',. gave end lde the answers arufstetezasnts aforesaid, so eta-eeeid, thansndtJiereee1iendru11yh'1evtnattheecnewere,ess -

,-in. ' I matter of fact, fella end untrue in thet, and for the reeeea -.-_.,-,.-P" I _ , 2 x,_,;.. __ 3 923 thet ThomasJ. Higgixxe aforesaid well arid full; knew, ee ei .0-,2 '3. rrz hatter of fact, that he, fhoncs J. Higgins, etcreseid, on d _ .-vi: '- _ _- 1;- 5 4; about the 19th, or 30th or 21st do: of June, 1933, or thereebout, in tenses City, liissouri, in reference to the renter; liberate mu-dere aforesaid em en investigation of the lens,

and en investigation or sloppy Joe: Place, hereinehcvensned end iocatsd, aid. mid e conversation with Ben H. nmesn, ' - aforesaid, wherein he, Thoma J. Higgins elcreeei, he e matter of tact, d.id my to hie, Ben H. than-u.en'etoreeeid.|Btu ._c.04" -< from that place, don'tgo near it," end. words ct the some ; .-| T -1|..- import and meaning, then and there meaning and being uoerltibd I -».--_1.< to ;.2c"...;1 $1617-Iv J33 5 5:-'=-3'3 - etr=b3,.92_e!92.2!en.t Joozi-I-.1!Pt 5111'-if ma 6111mmRoad, KansasCity, Ltisaouri, aforeac.id.. in _. , . .- Lnd the grand Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforee:-.id, do further present anal charge that at the time Thomas J. H1,',;;,i.11s,

aforesaid, testified, deposed and swore as aforesaid, he, Thomas J. Higgins aforesaid. then and there did not believe the angr-.'Bl"Betataeents and made and given as aforesaid to be trm, - K .' o,1266 f .,.. ~ -.,, _.- :§n',.>-1-,¢!.- 5%.?9". * ' ...

gr:-:= ' . H and than &.'1t1_§-h8!'8 nu and mu know um. his mum '_ ; . - - Statements a.1'araaa1<.'. than and than Oonltltnf-ad cad. I81! Illll, 1;. -' .. _ 4 #2 = 5. false and mrnqat perjury. " ._ ' . 3 .. fr *1 . '-.- V -' _ v- A-.i~~<'--1"-~i»-.%~»» :;' M . _-| . --*-"v-. '*.. Am the pun jurors aforesaid, upon mgr oath: alto:-iiam, .'-Z:-J5. K. L1 do prclont and mu-Q um. nuns J. Imam, .11 ~- .. Jil-H . _§;r»~ ,~m==,{'§;¬. E-1:: --- tad day of llovuabor, 193-S, it lnnsal 018.1, Jtekno xi Ooh , I10-u M .,r _ p ~ . 5 aourl, in Um Intern Division of than Intern Plltljot of ii _ i lnuzrl and within u Juriadio-ton or this court, baton Um _ ~ ¢ . -v . . gum Jury or the United smug Mn:-:.ot Gum-t. lfonssll, an 1-' . '.='-:;-:-"- o L; upon the inquiry, hearing and iavonugatlon atonuam, GM, - .' Ln the tom and na.nr|.ar afu:l'aaa.1d, wilfully, falsely, ooh-'upt1; E and felonious]: oomlt Iilrul and oozrupt perjury. :

5?3-1"? - . Oontr-my to the tom of tho l1-aim!-0 in ouch one node r and. provirlod, uni azalnnt the peace ad dignity 01' the United

v?- QFP -2 sums or kaerlca. ;.- ; ?,.;~..<" $7", *

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A §!lQ1C:7-E221 r~%§{ r- 92 ' E;-..» _. ,|- -» -' I. Ina r,I'mI"'. 3uror|s of the Unitod Btazai of Anerloi, 1 '- ~;'-:_;;-:5? . - I-_< ruly nnri lo;-nllgy chosen, selected, mnmomd ma drawn from . i-'5':-;','.; =¢.r923.', 1 3':§'~i_i ., the body of Um Wesuern District. of ztlaaouri, and duly mm _ _ _" ": 107113 m?"»a:1nllec':, I:-earn am! oh.-.1:-;'.9d S-0 iwquira 01' am. Oun- onn-u.n crimes mdlofinneea op,-a1ra_st the Untied State! of _ .

,-_ ' .&mr1o.=. 2.11 the testern District or Missouri, upon their oaths ;.- '- _1>&¢.,._ Print am? okaarge that imratnfcra, t.or:1t., on-the 3rd an of %=» I.'r.- I; - W _ . . !;ovo:1'..ur, 1934, at Kansas Guy, Jacizaou Caunty, Riesmml imd L=".:ie;*_ '1! *:'1Lh.'Ln the Jun-1a<11.ot.1on of this court, before the ,1-an:jury r!=_._.: Z of tlza U;;1.t.o

,._;._..._- it mat.r1.<=t. or I.-11seo¢r1, z.n£'.- cal; and legmlly anpanelled, mm, . iv. .an "'6 an? ch:.rr,o='1 to inquire of art concsrn1.:92g crimes arm ofrenaaa H-.-1;u=!1, um L=;|,192,0.'; nzngng qf r:.::m':'.1.cn in "i-Eu: '5-'-J:;tu1i~1 T1.'u3»f1ui- or !-lissoa-:1, a cc-r:.c.J.:1 l.nc_u1.z';', h-"2-ar1.n,_; r-ac": 1nvest1;;:,Li.cn t:.|.=. than :.:r" there :»enr71n '._:m<=b:1;m_". ml; and 105;.-2113 con-"uct.eC 1.5:; ;z-osecutmu by :_1,._~ 5-yr-.nr. jury laet. LtQI":.C Lu, oi r.;1:.. con». ,T1926S

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. "~14: .»~"~. 11,? ,.." ~.--:= -1-» pritoner lawfully oornmito by ieq-3.:-J.].y lowed zrncaas to If . _ ,_ , _A 7 _ _, :5 ,a.<.:. ?1 mew; at thn Attornay G-onarnl or mg ugitaa Btguq at :_§ f _ I-I-'1!!1'1¢r-| MK! M aid in his aloapo from such hustody ._ _ _ : -; _ L. _ W wmed hm P-fr-or the vi»-. eantnr; to Scotimi '8, :zui;_;i.,,§gv-. - . ' ' '"' " '1 5';' * >-ml r "" _...f :' -4,; 18, Unit-od Staten Casio Mnntatq as-a_ - 'gqqug; - " --92 .. , . ..,. - -_-=; '1?-... '- * " _ >',<"' r.--',=r= _ 52,-; ;,_ -1» *5 . Coda of Le.-:2 at the United states or imerics iangm "gag. » frat .- E . Section 141!, md in Violntin Of Section B8, Titli 18, Uni92.@qt ' 3 R ' " -;-- w;;.' states Coda Annotated, than and there prnentod by tho United " I- ';.r7'§ state: Attorney in ma far the ilostorn Diitriot at s . < -I ..:" the grand Jury last aforesaid, and charged to luvs been Q-:_ - =_'. entered, m'0lo0.1tQ<1 and ooammmtod by one Vernon 6, 81110:, Y -_ .- '81: _¬ -:. alias Verna Hanan, alias Yarns Hours, Charles Arthur _ .' T; '" alias Fatty Boy Tiayd, Man Biclaotti, Richard _- 1'24; t=:5"T '-- Galatae, alias Dick mlail, zliu Pritchar Sheridan, F-eIbcrt; ll 92 92--P-11 92- .--_.;. ,. Q Alien Fz..-1:01, alias Herbert Black, alicq. A. Patton, 1 . at. H. 92:'iILl1a:92s, rather Farmer, Pranuau Haah, alias Frances '~" '| -l ¥g - '1. 515- _ _ I -.-. riiier, @1161 Pranooa Karriaoai, frank a."|nnoy. =11» fuss ¢-H: am-- |, .~.u- -,-. 63- - P121107, Louis Stmci, alias boo Stacey, f W alias Betty Hcfadon, alial Hrs. Giana Harris gun Yiyiqg {F-1.-".1 ;. ?i'._¢:. -~»=--{.4 1-lathir, =11. Vivian fago, um Cltra hays, am W ..._ sons to the gr-e.n¢1 jury last. afwosaié ummcrwn, which mid _:___ as j-_ - _ r _ I :<4___. .§=$.,~_"_i _-.; . §}?~iIZi.I fcionioua 0O:15;J1I'QC7, confederation and a5:'e0mmt in the wanton 1-nt. deliberate murder at rive hu-.~.e.n bairnga, which R-'31:; inc,-.92ir;', 2".n¢-rim: and inve--ti[;z=.tion than am; t_hpio__d ~ V was b11r:.; comiucte and prasncutod partir-113 tor tha pxrqwosa of e.scr:rt'.i;11n__ the ientity or the 921:L92'.n0z'-7. cmapiratbfs More- s-aid, and the cl":-.1" cter or their mrticigvation, and the 5:-mu! jury last aforoc-146., than nnr there havinr, competent authority

no eom':uct.m:I prosecute the inquiry, Marty; ' $1 -. _»y:§~r invostigsitimi""'_. ' 'i|f-r"1'§. >."*.r"J¢:92. ' . , . _-. -' . »'-1-w~= *-~1$»~1-.- ' - - P"'-¢'_;'.1'_q';;~.-.-..' =¢:;:;¢1. .- ,,e_;_;=-;§~;-»»=P- '" _ . 92_ _ - ,-.._m£.~<._z,,'1'~='fpé-Y. ~"- "1@:.'-, "-<~$=""-=.-iv; : K»;;;~¢-»~= ' 5% _-.".?ga-.i£1i!§; "- "-'""" . . 7 . '95 i F 4*- '_:..»* §"*.**.=rs="=:~ ' $}TT.=.E?'*ii~3-x 11+ ' . K I

. 19258 ."I.-__ 4 _ L }'_,'._ 1 , -V I1" Q F l»f0IO5u1l'l, W Z-_- ,> oaoaozanrim, * 1 H -» __ L-- and U"-are I»-;92"-_10c.1"b¬ in his own ';¢"0;92I _> I. ere-nil Jury 1--=~ nforrosaii mu! um ma um-o was au1'y'w>om ~ 9...... »;.._,- and took his solemn not-L mug; @115 mam, .5191; _b. E .' 2' ow. . P- Regen 4»-.toroa¢_id, should gin and 60;:-on to om ygfqvg up _- E gr:-Lnci Jury last. al'oroa;id rolatirlg. to the inquiry, hm:-in,;; and invaetigatizm than ponding, and being, oonuotod and proso- .1. -3: . -a outed no atoz-aa1~i<:, should be the tmih, the whole -tmtoaull '- :_92'§:,.d in". '.. 1 nothinr: but. tho truth, r=-hieh said oath wan than and more ~_-- I :92 »"= -=1; :,92-.~ .1 _ -I .2 1: fuly and la-zilly arfniniuterod to him, Ooorga Rayon a.f0IU- _ _ . E._, " - _. -=rr1,'.'.r>;_$ oeid, by Tovnley Gulbertson, who was than and thorn the 61:1! $1 -i§:?J 5; ap':'01.Il1-Oé. qualified and acting toromnn or tho grand jury -5- -'__r, lest. nrorercic, ho, Ton-nloy Ouibort-son aforesaid, than pad - E'17 '" ''-=1?! 2: ' I ti-ware having full power and oompotont authority to odaimotor k. . n " 5 L ' 1 =-,~ -' i eld oath as aforesaid to George Rayon aforesaid in that

memo? om? Lohnlf. _ L115 the grrnd Jurors aroroos-.i£!, moon their oaths e.foro- laid, do turther woaont. and ohm;-,9 that upon _os.i1_l inqai§_7, 7 .-. hearing and info!-ttig,2.ti0n boforo the 1-;:-ant. Jury inn. at_o92;-n_a.:§io___,_' |_ 92'L| it. booan: and was a material anti relevant matter and question _ ....~ .5-'-3 mlatinf to the inquiry, honrinr, and investigation af

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fijoi-07;-01!, 1'1"--2, or tLemaha1t, Gnoryge Fvymz r.1orum_:u1, in ?:ic}.it'.», 31',-::B:'.!-3, than 1ai<:§ali' !.ie-.1t.o::ant. .0! l?ot.o0tiW'=' of the "00 D':;92a.rt-nont of Kansas City, lliasouri, -J-P 4 P901?! in I-he -ie w->e..;1 ia mama, mam, mid to mo on; Magi! ' Aw-.- or F=5:.~92;"#"*-'="-'i""*-'~] i"'," "=1" '*'- -">9 °*=¬¢*?-'533i5*iif'. J _. LL-I-Y -1- _ - . _ - - .-1_ -. ,__;~ _-_ - - _,:__3~. 92 - _-¢_ _~» .,-»-.--,- 4 .¢q__ 7~B"". ~ .-_%.1w,_..., -L .,.- -~ 1- .~ , -92 _=5.;-92 - -,=_,-¥;_$i¢g.-{"'_.,__ A _-.:j,§ , -1 : ._: 1/---1' _,::_1§f. HA8: -~___-'=. ¢ I. . it rl A fig I I ,xcn I W!"1. c

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E :. "Ia .,.. Agwmgy of Sumner county, Kanoao, tn s oonvoraatlon prolo-f - .-..,_ , _ _= outed by hm, 500:1-r,l Rayon aforesaid, for the nzrpooo at .___. U .. .'u-- u._ oec_1r1.n_?,ouotooy or one Paco,one tiooy,nod nonOrotatln rain nan Loapra 1| Izmtod very badly tn Kansas City that to what those boys were dam hora to do, to ilpa his out, am! '1don't knowmt political a.!'11.lt_at1onlyou too 510111.10- mun lrva, we have got to work for the good of the Dmooratlo part3. 1 an in tho nploy of Kansas City, Rlsnourt, l1'1'QIl-_hO___- - - . '5 : ' t I 3 loan I and a 5:-mt».-r duty to the organlz-=tz'.mtho:-_e ':h1ohtl_W .- -v headed by rfr. 7-andorrgut. This nan Loapra ll ranted vary :~;-._--1;f.} ban}; 1:. mint City and um. 1| what than boys wore com hone ~:.4- 1" .;_._I . 92 to co, was to vim out, or words of_atmL1ar oeanlng, m6_ import, and that Georg: Rayon aforooaid, at the inquiry, | I» lng am Lnveatlgrotton aforesaid, and brow the grand Jory last . ~ . 4", s.1'orear.-_m,or-on 1'-.10anoath aforesaid, and Ihlle and 1-,""-¢11g1.ao 1. -.. by out contrary to the sane, than and than vilfully, talsaly, corru-,-tly and fcloolouoly cud, tn reopoooa to the question! ._ . <75. ' ,_-._»;."-,----a hrrelnnfter set forth am. oontainod, and 08-Oh llngly desig-

note-d "=".meat1on',duly mo legally propounog-6 by competent ,i_;< . a authority to mo tn pursuance 01the loqnlry, bearing =.4-O investigation aromsalé, testify, doposa met swear w giving A s-.116 ms.-Jclmjthe ans-.~.-era lwrclrmftor not forth, and each singly

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1;1r.Ltl!'l'qurmtlon and atoresnt, relating to tho inquiry,

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tlm.» fclonloun -rms-_~.1n:rr;r, oonfocfc-ration ;-Lrooncnt :.-tm~o-

5:115, L". 1J'.& 1:.-.:".'.aanr! 1'1.5uroa and Ln tho manna! tol1o*.1ln;'j= ." 19271 _ _ . -' I _._ - _:. '. ' - Qnontiam In that conversation in that mom mom 111 -V _I.1 no .,.,-1 including 1:210 no pmaonton and Ochoa and other um did noun one 9101'! 81" 9"" 9" l"°".°""" _ _ r f -__ __ -. _ _. _ . > - ..- _ -1.--._..-.,, . __.92_ , , -n._.. *'-"73",,-P-"'.'

2» -_ 2 dhnaoraum that thq mo go!-as Nlfltzru _ ?._ - - . i -- " - »~ ~ 3 ¬§3*;" l =- .~ F ""-i-.-T--2é¥7:I;;L-'.*1. _ 1~=., . . - |,_f H _ I _ ~.V _ . E-__ I *.'>;._:-_ '-. "L-Q ¢ Jamar: Yup I nkod for . the . sultan: . _ of _:; tho; ... .. - --,n_: _' 92. .., V I . Question: thin you hiked with Iothpk __..- '. -,92. . F hum, 1%,, Q; -pat or up and-as-" . I *7 . . ~' 3., Qu-QQLIQRI You did salt? A ;,__ - , '. R ._. _ , . -; is.-__,L --..- "-1: ..."_-'7 r. I-I *5 nlqi k I I! Anna:-| Ion, I alkol for Shh .. _thrOO I _i_-Q , - - A ' 1-. ~v r.-'.¢"*->--: ~~ "4-7L'__..-122-- PI" 1! ,__ 114%» <5->»,It .=~@*w?',.-

F di¢n't hm wt mt PM? '9" 8°1"8 " "99 . gr -'-:---' ;_1:I-Q .-' _ Question: "ac um mains idn" I-<1 "11 *5"! 9'" """' threa non In-o numbers V of tho Dqnentic F7577. ; . - » . r __ ~ _

.--v Luann I80: lir,I :-'1.:=->;=~ Qnmana 'ma='t aw In H115» "'""""'3 ' _,, {.11 '1 don't know an puuuz a1!'i1i.l_tion -:---s F.a;92t1nIn nno't" V 1' "I D 5 -I --V. -~*. = Z». r Lunar: '1 don't anchor talking ' _ politic! - - ii A -:_-:3;-* .'.-3";-'.l~'"_-3 Flo - - 92 " .' "-" ¢¢*'5-."="'a""r,"¬.' .119 " A 7' '.i "=2-, .7. . _ _ _ p , ,__, _ . __ <,______5 I _,,' .=--' 2 -~ Q} '53 Quraticnl "me didn't Ir. lull my in 11% i 'to' inn. '1 """: ."' ",' ; = ,'.' '3, i 1 I Dilltq ' .1-:';-. ' " 92. ;-=~r_:_ _ ' *'1~;»'i{ 7" *<*".'i-1 T 1._I'_,_.~i_§5-';.J-;~ 92 A . i Q I I _ _ . .1 11¢,-, -1 . 1 -.-,5: I I 7- _ . A jun?! '1 Q08, _ _;_~ _ -.5.-.-=_j_:¬_;3f5§In-}}I;§Ef;Ef@gf§Q;-71-*}:'jIf P»r.';--.. t-. Question: 'mm'= an n-var In "'0 MW av w"="= ..,_ ,.p,, . _...... tug 4.3904. of the Dauioorntia NW1. 3 ll in . "I 9 ».2 "1 ii §:_'-.'-"--r - ": Q; Knngnn City, iiiaaouri, mvortlmioan I on I auty to the organization thorn which in header! by Rn Pender.;:aat¢" - Answer: E0. more Ill no cc-nnruqtion like t1:a$o' .

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-- _.'-- -_;,,__ ,-. - _ 1 .S12'?2 .- ;r--:- V-E '-1'». J2 ':1;-Q-E .-Q92 an '~- Question: Or mo:-la to tlm t affect? =~=L-: "55. - -'-.-A. ..'. Answer! Ho, air; I nonrr use anything like mt. . _ .. _1-":;:Q'~ _ .,,_. p-~ " Quuationl Didn't you mrtr-or any min Inn heap:-0 to _ ' A 92 < , r_;If- tt 1 ranted vary B0817 in Inna! City and thlt in {F Z boys nri an hero to do, an to wipe lain oat, -P :1; words to that errant? " -' - 2». - !~namar:"8o, air. 92 - . _ . @ __v-J» Qneltlcni Then I IIl..OIItlnd from your testimony that you dang, in a ¢onv0raltion mist you had Iith Ir. lea! aa Ir. :'v- . {-, . *';_'_>'|-fr, Pottucoie, the two prosecutor: out there in Imus, that " . ,_ -}$- .- _ , you mid in nor-ea or in cubatmco the following: '1 don? - 42"? . '8 know rI.r.t political affiliation you bu gllntllucn w - "..- ta J-'-Ye got to run: tor the 600:! ¢r the nuuoorntic irty» W

+I>_-:"'.¢ I an in the oqaloy or Kazan City, Iinauri, aovurtbe1eia.":"£i=1'£'7

.'92_n' §-- p ...I 1 Om: n gmatcr duty to the orgnnisation re:-0 Imich is . _ ., J. . : ,a§v- .,,:,___ 4 ;_ ms headed by Ir. nunormat. than nan hang:-n in natal 1 A very badly in Kansas City and that ll Ihut then; . -;:_r:?=;-i»;§5§3§;i'ir*;.1jl:3; .4 tare dam hero to do, In to lip-Q him out or in substance I .,, >-I__.7 , " that particular matter that I have just quoted you? ' 2 " Answer: "1 6on't recall hnything iiko that. " A ' ' J .,. .-. _ ="-LE5. Question: 'IJo'1Im deny you raid that! " "' H 1t ¢ I inner: '1 don't think I said that. Ibo only thing that - I recall -J A " . F, Jv 92 inmationu " Just a ln1I'!1.lt8¢_- Du you think that you net:uz.~11_1

said that or any pnrt of it, or that in substance or any words or that kind to than two gentleman!" l'.n.-u-er: " 120, I didn't any that.

Quoatian: You deny that you ueid it?" . I-.7 An the g;1-:=.nr1 juror! arc:-seam, upon their oaths prom- '-E F E a=.;J.6., 110 further present ant. ohargn that Georg: Rqran 11011- r_-I .-. _ _; ',92 .14._1 0; iri, at the time he testified, deposed ln swore an afornlal, _ I-M: T --5%. -.'.zx4. gave am- made the anurara mr. statement: afarcmai, ; _ - - - -. . T :--,_>,}_._-'?~- E4. -r_. I I9292 t, ,_,__ r.-f0!"O3ri...c, than arr. Hare nu an. mu; my um. the ~ --M.--¢,"; .-; _ 4",.-''. -' ware, as E. matter of fact, fallt and nnthlo :1.n_thl~t-, __ A » V -4:.§ tbs reason that Goa-go Rayon afonsaid, I011 gnu N11; _ 92 _ E51 ad a nutter or fact, that ho, 200:1-go Rayon Q iilr" ' . - - A j__ .- ;_j_=_;-§i?_*' ' aa,-out the lot or 21'»? any of Iloptlubur, 1934, or in Wichita, Kansua, in a roan in the A1110 Hotel ~...==92='* 1*. -15%»:

1!: 1'Zt.:'.£e£, did sag and lpoak to Om; Heal, Gaunt; ktttrnlj l ' 92 . vat. i luv;-er County, Xenon and J00 Pottulgkqmty Att01"|.92-of _; :2. 7*.'-? Burner Ccuwty, !:B4'Ban"1-5| in 0. cumorntim groaecutld by him, 4; _ , . - ,- _._ -3- .<,<_-,.. .,._ .., ._, .~,_; i; , .' C-=:'J!{fe Pt.-;;,'cn nfnrezei, for the mroesn of uouriruj; oustoq N " {G of one E";-.00, one -c'fo3 om one Cratss "Thin rum LaCa.;1ra is

, 'v- 92 ranted vgry hu=.J;' in Kansas City am . that in Ihst than _ .._.. E. _ . . . :92,92. |__...=v es". - were émm her; to do, to wipe him out, and "1 don't t:m__u_v.-hat. . >' - - I x, political z-iriltations you two ggntiaan have Bo ham-int ==,1-4,; I. r . F .4». .V,,,$._¢§;:Y,_ ,.,._, 3;: , . ___ 1 work for the goat of the Ihrocratic party. I an in the eI:'p1O_J . < -__. -.,,-...u 4.- of Kaweaa City, uiusuuri, navartholan I one ntgroatar duty to u-.6 0r';;.u1.iz.»-tion than yum; la mm»: by m-. - -- ~' - - i.L-;;..-,-,~-.- .7. . .1; This mm Larzrrc is ra.'1t.od very badly in Kaunas Oitfmd 1-l'..':f-"_*-*i,i*-"-" 1 - '~ -; k ' | . ' ' .. ._. "' - - - " --~--_ *1, "--»*~ . ="-'~Q: g '-~:»_=:~;=--9, *.__, |., I ll 111:2 these begs, r-are doe-:1 hare L0 do, was to 51190 M15 Git," . I and rams of tinilnr net and 1npu:'t.. - -- 'Am: the r,rr-mi Jurors nfaromic, umm their Imtha - _u r--.';-.. laid, no 1'u'th=:r rreeenmrnd ohz:-.;,e .that at tbs time Georggr ' Elsyon :.;o:~us*.ir1, testified, 60;>OBr1r an swore as 1-.fm:eaal.r;,

G:-oz-;_',c "'»*'J-.!I3 rife:-as:"iri than ma there dif-not believe the

Z-.2'iB.7LI"B and statements maa and given by him as a1o1resa.'u.'. to

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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR 55;} r a I ggiisinn uf glnesiigaiion j BR-I K. . 3.1. gzparhzuni Bf 31-Il-C2 I _Z'§ns!]in5inu, §- G, -» F , P"? A R131/ps November 5, 1934 |-'-i- / . ?.}"Y § @L"# MEHORANDUM FOR HR. TAM?

92. git. 10:45 AH Mr. rodayReinecke to advise of the furtherIndianapolis Officewith respect to telephoned thearrest ofat Frank on October Lee Call£.'1, 31, 1934. alias Mr. Franlzliniyhglish atReinec e stated that Lmlisville, in order Kentuckyto hold the woman who was arrested with Cellan it was necessary to file _...__...._ a fugitive complaint, and therefore he had caused complaint to ;£c%$ be filed at Lake City, South Carolina, charging Callen and his wife with fleeing from the State of South Carolina and based upon 11$-Q this complaint e fugitive complaint has been filed at Louisville, Kentucky in order to hold both Callan and his wife. Hr. Reinecke Fxq stated that he did not intent to waste any time on these individuals, -, I :;~- but as a matter of cooperation with state authorities, and in View of the fact that both Callan and his wife had been arrested on in- 83': d formation furnished by Special Agents of this Division, he wanted £73 .1 to make certain that they were held pending their removal on state m4 warrants. r . Respectfully, I2 we. 92 ,;!/Z1

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I-_.l77"»_-*7?T§73 - q ECOr:1JI;D at INDILXI-I1 j _ or ,;._-.9 _ A t N 5 '1'1" 11??-'. I 4 I . p _' JOHN ¢DGAR HOOVER hznmacron l giisinn of Qlnesgzdinn PER: CJ 31. §1:pnrirn:ni of Eusc: '|::I.i-ax *3? fnnsliixtginn, §- CZ. ..- .-n :"*~' -or0 November 7, 1934. ""-» Fw I | I _L:r,_. .--64 . MEMORANDUM FOR HR. TAMM .;ii

1 I In connection with the efforts of the Division to locate the gun used in the Kansas City massacre, the Division is presently engaged upon invest ation looking to the location and apprehen- were sionfirst ofJames suspected byBove, To:iLascuola the Kansas Ci?y,and Meyer92£erman. Missouri Police These Departmentindividuals of being the gunmen who murdered John Lazia at Kansas City on July 10, 1954. Inasmuch as the bolt of the gun used in that murder has O been identified by the Technical Laboratory of the Division as the . Q .I - _- I sane bolt used in the gun in the City Kansss massacre, the Division |-lI?-'1' instituted en investigation looking toward the apprehensimn of .--.:'92 1' '. these individuals. I?.'J.j;l; .:.';;',7 1"; " i ,92, ->'92 . _ It has subsequently been learned that these individuals gig Al1ister§O'Erien. ggzrgzdtitatgatncEggeazizSégggigiigfzgines§E:Cig:tv:::alsGriffin has been disposed of in a manner uknown E $233503 iiihsiiiiiié Zfei'Z;n§Z.§§Zi?.Z§'s°§'°.i§§§?==-Zf°1a. i Ei§i§¬2 ZZJ.l§J§Z§°2Zef,.§ ii $3§§Zd§nZhi°§frf§B?-'5?-£Z,i2.

.92 In view of recent developments, I recommend that the in- .a_ i vestigation with respect to Bove, Lescuola and Barman be discontinued. Also the investigation conducted thus far with respect to these in- 5 dividuals has thrown considerable light upon the operation of the under I world syndicate with its connections at Kansas City, Missouri, Cin- 4I cinneti, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio. The investigation further dis- closes that these individuals apparently have a definite connection with the former Lazia gang at Kansas City, Missouri. 92. Respectfully, W. //M

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TF _* r. Nathan .....----- . Tx-Yson ..... -- JOHN FDGAR Pmzcron'HOOVER I.|r. C.I|-J1 _ ---- Mr. F:-u'.?~I'!'I8l'92----e 92 chlgf Cinrk ...... -- 92 it Fiision of nirzsiigann "yMr. CO!-B! --- Q1- ,5. §rparh'rm1i sf justice ';=.',r. 92..o1."lnY------ Egghinghj, g, HI, i :»:-. Ertwardl92 moi» X _ November o, 1954 !I-.7. ."fIl'92 ------'- !"¬ _; Time-ll:15P.I.1. 1 '" Ho--~=°~ I ¢ _ "even... LIBi.§O;.ANI1II-' res omscros °""" A.1 ; u.- 171 1" -----~ [l This willadvise .- that LI. Eathan at Kansas City Reppert, and George zayen, Lieutenant of Detectives, in charge of @- .3 the automobile squad, charging them with perjury cumitted before he present Grand Jury.

The ind ctment against Figgins pertains to alleged conversations with B. H, . urman, former Chief of Detectives, to the effect thrt the Yansas Ci y Kessacre Case was a Federal government case and not a police case. Similar co versations were alleged to have been he had with Detective Charlton L. Beatty. The indictment ag i st leppert was along similar lines __¢ setting forth statements allege ly made by him to the effect that the w z case was not a police matter and th-t the police should keep hands off.

The indictment against Rayen referred to alleged statements "1-'92'7']." -r recently made by him at Iichita, Tenses, shortly after one Lacapra was {"32 r_'_'.. shot in Kansas. Rayon allegedly stated to the local Prosecuting ittorney and two or three other individuals at iichita, Yansas, that although "' -I > he was working for the Kansas Felice Department, he was also working for the lendergast organization and that his first duty was to the 4 51: Pendergzst organization. Rayon denied before the Grand Jury. 1 Qr. athan further advised that although the Grand Jury was originally scheduled to adjourn this evening, the session will be continued on Yondey morning in view of the arrival in Lansas City of edam Riohetti s tomorrow morning.

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SYNOPSIS OrFACl'5: HoBert criminal KelleyrecordansweringNew in CityYork descriptionset Alberton forth. I I or I NoNamesuch icnourn not addressss --19 Lieutenant tostate ofstreet, Owens Brooklyn.Deter:tive I » Squadhes who beencovering theatricalBroadway I ;192yi7_' - section _ for overten years. I |I I I

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This party was interviewed and found to be en elderly woman about 55 years, whose husband was folmnrly I police officer in haw Yora City but who died several E an-=.xe1ie is no! livin on his pBis s e was no acqua n u w , anyone by the nsne of Albert or Bert Kelley; that her late husband had only one brother and she did not know where he is. Lieutenant Owens or the Detective squad eovere the Broadway theatrical district, and he etsted that he had e rather wide acquaintance there and several god informants. He stated when interviewed that he could poslibly get some infonnation within s few days. He later advised by telephone that he was unable to find anyone that was acquainted with Albert or Bert Kelley on Broadway,

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Door Bin this in to eoknodledge roeeipt of your Lettu- of ovolber 8, 1954, wherein you note ehil to e reward offered to the Govemnant for infomotion Ieeding to Z! the opt-rehnaion of Richard 1'. llet-en, Ibo lea toil: int-o -- met-coy at In Orleans, Louisiana an 5-0pi.IlbOll' 22, 1954. .1- Please be edvieeothat the federal Govemnent .§_=92-"_,;,_ had lode no public offer of renrd for infornnticn leading ?»»;':_5-1-..'.'in the apprehension of this individual. »-:92' - 7,13.- .'=-.":'? ~72 Iith roepeot to the ton:-d offer-od In the Liberw ._;.-_;._ llegoeino, please be edviled that the faoto, ee reected I the official reports, ere being furnished ihe officials of ;_. that publishing oolp-my in orderthat they as lake e die- tributicn of the relerd. offored hr an. V017 truly yonrl, '

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0n.1m'Rl-2 REFINER SALES l or'TENxEsnE

THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR MOTOR"

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Mr. J. Edgar Hoover .-"1" '. Director National Bureau '3. ".> Dep artrnent Of Justice -L1.- I ' hashington, D-C-

Dear Sir: A few minutes ago I left h.H.Hackett, Chief of Detectives of this city after having him tell me that he had written to the proper Federal authorities to the effect that I was entitled to the reward offered by the Government for the capture of Richard T;Ca1atas in New Orleans, La-, on September 22, 1954. I am writing to give you full information regarding the whole affair just in case it was possible Chief Hackett's information had not reached you- On September llth I went to Sergeant Dorsey of the City Detectives and told him that Galatas could be found in New Orleans at 406 Stern Building. --. -9.-.-_ I also told him he had at one time resided at the Carrolton Hotel and later at 92 the Pontchartrain Hotel where I thought he would probably be at that time» If ._-__;_.- .': . -.' he was not there they could no doubt trace him. Dorsey immediately wrote to -._ . g_;.~..-.- a- hr. Rchr, I believe, in the Nashville office giving the information as I had I-I related it to him, both addresses being given in the letter, a copy of which letter is now in the files of Sergt. Dorsey gooo" here N aoao in a Chattanoog moaxao J ,1.-1 __He_==_e~_ - 7/ § 3.:__F:: /09 A letter from the Nashville of ice a couple of days §tef"§ete or " "_'* "I my complete address which was given to Dorsey. t ; F dmr One night in a Chattanooga newspaplsroy lgpgelaglto see 1 on tiillta 7 ,' " = "'"I . page a long article regarding the capture of Galatas in New Orleanpeop Se ember 22nd. The date I saw this article has slipped my mind but it Ia ful - en-days 92 after the arrest had materialized. 5 g i k_- ~_l§__.[ I at once communicated with Sergt. Dorsey here in regard to the claim for the Federal reward and he said his office would take care of that for me. I presume you have received the communication from Chief Hackett and will notify me what disposition is to be made of the matter at your convenience.

92._-,_ J A{Liberty Hagazine also offered a reward of $1000.00 for this man and I have ente ed my claim for that. However, there seems to be a party operating under an alias in New urleans who claims that he gave the information which led P . to the arrest of Galatas to the District attorney in New Orleans and upon this information Galatas was captured rather than through my information. Bis data was given on the ziét and mine on the llth in Chattanooga. Er. Vinsca, District I! Attorney in New Orleans, admits that a party by the name of Allen gave some in- 2}/i ,?92!jbrmation nature that itregarding was the notwhereabouts of any value. of Personally Galatasbut I it would was ofnot such consideranindefinite residence /jy i and business addresses of a party to be of an indefinite nature. -,.92',F'

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1 am, of course, anxious to substantiate my claim and collect the Liberty reward us well as the rederal reward. I feel especially entitled to the reward from Liberty in view of the fact that in spite of my letter asking that they not disclose my identity for fear of reprisals from others of the gang yet at large they not only printed my nameand specific address in their own magazine while allowing the other claimant to hide under an assumed name butactually sent out over the Associated Press a notice with the same disclosures which were printed in both our local newspapers much to my embarrassment. As I see it, there is an attempt by parties in New Orleans to convince Liberty that my information was so indefinite it could not be used, leaving the field open for the other claimant. There is, of course, only one way in which E»; I can prove that my information was of a very definite nature, on the contrary, and that is through the Departmentof Justice office in Nashville and New Orleans. I feel sure that the efficiency of your offices is such that when definite data concerning the whereabouts of sucha man asGalatas is given to it that this information would not be mislaid and fail to reach its destination in New Orleans. In other words, I Know that the information given to your Nashville branch by -".3;-*.7»i Sergt. Dorseyhere mustsurely havebeen transmittedin detail to the authorities $17,? ._.-. in New Orleans and upon this information they could have and surely did arrest mug Galatas. yy purposc in writing to you directly was to give you all information in- i dependentof what Chief Hackettmight havegiven youand to ask if I might refer Liberty in its investigation to your Nashville and New Orleans files to prove F that my information was of a very definite nature and that it resulted in the capture of Galatas rather than the information givenby the other claimantunder I an assumed name. r l trust that you will be kind enough to give me an answer to this letter at your earliest possible convenience as it means quite a bit to me, es_you can Tl no doubt realize fully. "1 Very truly yours,

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READING TIME I 9 MINUTES R7 SECONDS THE victory at the polls of the End Poverty In Why Liberty ts California movement is an TWO PLTIIS BIIIILD fp- Opposes the event whose importance it make these committees of- is hard to overestimate. ficial relief organizations We are face to face with of -the state, and ts give the breakdown of a sys- SINCLAIRout of the relief funds a tem whereby human be- small amount of money to ings have created and ob- pay the preliminary costs. tained the necessities of If he refuses to do this, life for centuries. We our movement will proceed lr ;"'é Program have to nd a new way to for two months, as it has :-¥;Z'f.'go about it; and can we 1- » done in the past, with vol- make this change by peace- . As this issue of Liberty unteer labor and volunteer I-:13 able and orderly means, reaches the news stands the rt- -; I 0; gifts. il with democratic consent, snlts of the elections in vari- I shall endeavor to nd or do we nave to have vio- " ous states should be known. the best men in the state, lence, civil war, and the those who are technically '-..'.:overthrow of our govern- Becsuse the whole nation has watched the California eon- test with the deepest concern and interest and in many qualied for the particular ment? eases with apprehension, the editors of Liberty have given job, and who have at the The present election same time independence, IF gives us a chance to show Upton Sinclair the opportunity to state franhly in [hue integrity, and a real be- that the former is the case. pages what his plans for the future will be, whether he lief in democracy. Iishall P. We have obtained from is elected or defeated. We do this because of the imp0t'-give each of these persons the people of California by lance his candidacy has assumed in the eyes of all thought- his job and tell him to go the method of the ballot ful Americans, who have begun to wonder which way this to it, paying no attention box permission to estab- country of ours is headui. But in doing this journalistic to any idea but the peo- lish a system of produc- ples welfare. If he suction for use to apply to the le:l'92'ice we feel we would be remiss in our duty to our readers if we did not at the same time point nut l.o.l.h -ceeds I will stand behind "' 1 1,250,000 persons in our hiin, and if he fails I will statenearly one fifth of our own eomplete laeh of sympathy with Mr. Sinclair's philosophy of politics and his program for California- get somebody else who can our population-who are do better. now living on public char- This disagreement with his EPIC Plan we want to make We hope for the coop- ity. The people have de- elear beyond the possibility of doubt. For Upton Sin- eration of our former op- clared that the credit clair the man we have a genuine admiration. He is a ponentsbecsuse we are power of the state shall be stanch ghter and he is not afraid to say what he thinks. all in the same boat to- put behind these destitute T lt is too bad that these ne talents are not being used to gether, and if we succeed ones. help America on safer and more conservative lina. We in establishing production We gure that keeping '"'2 still believe that the problems oppressing the American for use by the e'o1-ts and these persons as objects of for the benet of the un- charity costs the State of people today, not only in California but in all the sover- eign slates, can be solved by a return to sound business employed, everybody in California more than the state will reap a share lise l $500,000 a day. We gure principles, open competition, and the old-fashioned wie- of advantage. that g 500,000ab1e-bod- dom of common sense. For forty years I have ied wo l-ters among them been a writer of books. I r-ould, if they were at pro- am now no longer a writer. dutive labor, create $2,- I am making a sacrice of my own talents, my own tastes, my own comfort. I am asking others to make 000,000a day of new wealth. We are unwilling to lose sacrices for the common welfare; and as proof of my that wealth, even for the sixty days between the day of own _good faith I am turning over to the State of Cali- Q Q

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A MAD OG IS 'aught .' B1-ffl Hoar Libertgo$1,000 OfferLed to the Capture0! aFamous Fugitivefrom Justice by nrcuann G. nannrs FOR morethan a year . the police of the United States hunted Richard T. Galatas. He was alleged q to have had a part in the _| " Kansas City Massacre " ;.;' on June 16. 1933. when four officers were killed, F. '31 . and so was Frank Nash. a criminalwas who being !_! P . taken to Leavenworth ___- Prison. The actual assassins, ac- hi e ,_ This pageoi Liberty:issue l oi Sep!emberl5 landedGala- -- tns in custody September 22! -.4 cording to Department of warcn ron - mass Justice agents,were Ver- MAD 'DOGS! e ' non C. Miller. Charles i vi £7?!- Pretty Boy " Floyd, and 1'--.';t _- Q q ' reward of $1,000. He Jr ;_;$ Adam Richetti. Galatas stated that he had seen the Fzgif was alleged to be the man's photographin Lib- brains of the gang." -.-f",*'.:'_I-fw__ p _ __ _ erty, which he had with Last month Floyd was ""'lI.','._'_T.;!l1l.Z-Li--'7-CL;' him. . . . I immediately killed in Ohio two days ""=-';fZ;'_'--i"-'11-I-T?--11'-i-"-'...... took the matter up with after Richetti had been -",,_,_,,_,..,_.use-anyII an-J; rug "" ' l Mr. D. W. Magee, acting captu|'Qd_! .. IIJIO .:-"L12...-::p-EIE.;j.:.':D4hl'I:-:'L::I: lo lhr ll:-1-nonIR ' special agent in charge, In its issue of last Sep- l liners lie lIlII'l'- pl 535 LI] Q 1"!!! Iriilll I ' . , Division of Investigation, tember 15 Liberty pub- -g;{_'f{3§---~---92$-'~ Department of Justice. lml~wui92.~x i.-~»--as-runs-r- Fl03" lished pictures of four L'.'.".'.-M-4-|--.-_._-,<-I-.,..- -may---ubf s 1 New Orleans. . . . The in- " mad dogs" and offered a ._ . . ,. .| .... l.-.._. '- _._ formant apprised Mr.Ma- .'.-'11-'reward for their apprehen- " " " " " gee of the exact room sion$l.000 apiece. They l -qt.-.-v-»-' number in the Stern Build- were John Hamilton, ___, __ _'_;___,,, ing in which Galatas could Baby Face" Nelson, 3;-;;*,_'j;',_1;""',;:..E';'.',._92I¢92..".|-..s.m_-Lblrtan-4% "' Floyd, andGalatas. "LIT. " 7 _ _ be found, andhe wasap- On September22 Gala- , '2"?--'-3"-5»-'"-"' M" " prehended at that oicc -. one hourand a half later. tas was arrested in New 3 . . ,,,,,. The informantfurnished Orleans. L _ _ i certain otherinforma- -, tion...... _-.----. > u_.~.- . -. I-1 '1'. . _ ..,,, I am informed that n -1-.-.~w .~- ._.. in-.u--<.ii.-92.|..-=--1-.-.|,.... All-> .-.- -192 .¢i-1 .- , _ the local Divisionof In- .l -92ln- -. e : 5' vetigation had [pre- - viously] received a com- n-:u.n:ir.u.uu.In.92ur munication from a Mr. I-on--»harm-A .- -I-pa.. _ .... ,7. .-.. .,., -4-y.1 an-. Allen giving certain in- '. .1 ' formation with respect to Galatass presence in New

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Q-'1-5-'»= ~~ ----1--.a 77"-"l J 921;>92 October?! 1931.. g _ . lmoannw ron an, mpg: 5* ' ' '~ $3 nwoni - Z 02" 7* ;"', - "'-, *3 /§ 5- _ _ .: j ; r; 92 5" Y 3'r'--.- -- In regard to your molorandul of October 26, 1931., I beixm iv .- - - that the informant who has contacted Beulah Baird should be oontlnued 7:. for the time being, in View of the fact that Ir. Brantley yestanday Lnfomod no that ho had received information from Boulah Baird that ._,.,_. lr. Purvia us to be 'p1lC0d on the quot. l>9°.'t.he rout of the gang. I Z do not think that we can afford to treat. I111: throat. lightly, and yo should definitely run it down. Iill you plqase _t-aka H11: utter up with Ir. Brantley to see that it. is done. :______._. ; K c Q, .__ __ -'._ ' Q- Vith regard to tho ntoh and personal possessions o1l"Protty $2..-. 2.. . r Boy Floyd, Hr. Purvia has sent. in Lo P-'2.1BnLn§T¢O headquartara these _ -1'. r -" articles. They should be forwarded to r. Brantley, I_lt.h_1.nltruot.loal Q 92 that they be turned over to the mother of Floyd, obtaining e receipt me.-efor. Before the watch is tamed over, it ehould be photographed ~ 1:. orcer no have a picture of the ten notches which appear on _t.he race r.-_5._'J-j.;._ 1: -n}-1 T of the Batch and on the inside tharuof, which probably indicate the lumber .,:';-__'_,- of men that Floyd has killed, using the Iatcn for I-his purpose rather than "-'-"I his gun, Ihlch Iould have ettracted more attmtionéfl.->__ '. _ V .-1 Tory tmly yourl,

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fa ,1 [H V: Y. _' /I - P'~7'/ -.-.. JOHNEDGAR HOOVER . *+ " " ~ i ' . t I rnmscfon A 92 I = _ . E gdihisimzlnfzcsiigann nf ; 192. L-'.'1":T1-i.'. Elrpnrhmnfof Enstin D in 31.d M "" "d 192. ._92 _ ashingfnn, OI- . Fl _» October 26, 1934 i | 1;.-I ii gau-1| 2.-.::.13?.,1;;Lu.1 roeTHY. DIP.'£CTO?i _ W v . 92 : 1 '.'.'.' Hr. brtntlef called from Oklahoma Cityat 3.s9LP.i;0n __ u;_', October 25,133i endndvised thatan informentof the Division, closely associated .iththe Flovdfamily atSallisnw, Oklahoma,has advisedhim t1=t :e;le1C!:ird has returnedto Ssllisau. This womenhas statedth=t see BBQn.r sister, together withFloyd andRichetti hadbeen in Inii;nz L11 Se:Zorn ;B'Z9prior to Floyd's apprehension,end th=t she would return to jciz the reet of the gnngaft r Floyd'sfuneral. Mr. Brzntlej reuested tobe =dvisedwhether wehad snyindication that t1§re wereany additionalpersons zssocietedwith Floydand Iadvised him thet he hadno informtion of txis type andthat in my opinion, " % tIc informint was mereltcndervorinf tomeke itepperr th"t he would R"..;-,'.'_'. < '. ll..-_. he of continuin_ v»1ueto the Division. I instructed Er.Brantley -". to ott-win' tionrl any sddi inform tion thrt he could along these lines, tui ti e nrcjent i:?orm tion did not appear tonerrent anyparticular in'.'»'.st_I in 2 ".te::_ion. -{gal '.._"92"_-' .. .r. hr'ntlefedvisel that he woulddispense aith the services 1 ~';_'- '-1'.{|,'_-'.3-. .. -'3:92of taizinform nt shortly after theFloyd funeral. 2"-'_~ T=~ motherof "Pretty Bay" FloydLes written Mr. Ersntley Ful>tlV& toPloy s rrtci and oth r personal property. I advised Mr. 4- - ' - '1' ir;;tlej thrt ororrblg thisproperty would be in the posse;sion of tWe coroner of the county in which Floyd wzs snot.

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. __J ' :.r5:.!oj;.;4_nu1rF-OF. DI,P£QTQIi_'I_HE_ 1 r1 1 |-~ -»-- i5 *9! g .~...~ 2 v S_ J.-="""_ 1 -_ . ' | » I- .-:51 T*efe1~q1ce_is_rpad_e__1§o_t}1ereceived telegram from Special igent in Charge W. A. Eorer, dated at Nashville, Tennessee, October :;-' 25, 1934, wherein the attention of the Division is directed to the letter of the Nashville Office addressed to the New Orleans Office dated September 13, 1934; the letter from the New Orleans Office to the Division dated September 23, 1934, and to Division letter to the New Orlrans office dated October 15, 1934, with reference to the location of Richard Tal1m:n Galgtss, subject of Identification Order 1201. Ii-er ..Q 92-_ . It appears from the letter of the Nashville Office dated L I: .'.'.x: September 13th that F. E. Hyatt, Acting Chief of Detectives, ¢m~» I-1;;_ _,J Chattanooga, Tennessee Police Department, directed a letter to the L »Ia shville Division Office, the date of which does notqapear in the Division's' ' " thatfile a youngman named mb New Orleans, uisiana, feels no e ac B jec een sub t G alatas," whose photograph had appeared in . I L >? anissue of the LibertyHagazine. Q also advisedHyatt Mr. that Galatas was using the name of "E. W: ee" and could be located at 406 Steerns Building, New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was represent- ingstated a paint hisconcern in letter outthet hisof Los informant,Anjeles, Cal'fornie. indicatedMr. had Hyatt also that Galatas in the past had stopped at the Car Apartments and the Ponchntrain Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. A copy of Mr. Hyatt's letter was included in the letter of the Nashville Office dated September 13, which letter was received at the New Orleans Office on September 15. The lead was promptly assigned to 5peciaJ. Agent fxfgz 1 00.. L. W. Hagee, but because of_an_emergency siturtion_arising in the J¢6 office, i did ndt receiveéinmediate attention. In the meantime, 11 £--92__ George W, Burt, Jr., Huber Hotel, 423 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, Louisiana had observed that the photograph of Galatas appearing in 92- . the Libcr y Hagazine closely resembled an individual known to him as 4 ézki. ukidwini W. Lee,or WilliamLee" whooccupied anoffice in Room 503, 1 4% SternBuilding, NewOrlrans, Louisiana.Mr. Burt first reportedhis II I observations to tue Honorable Rene A. Viosca, United States Attorney 92 at New Orleans, L0uisim110n Septenber 22, 1934. Hr. Viosca there- e,~1£-~enon furnished the information to the Mt local office of the en Division of . ' .5, - '99 of 0,} ' 4 92

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Investigation. special Agent Magee thereupon made an investigation which resulted in the apprehension of Galatas on that date, Septem- ber 22, 1934.

It is to be noted th .f! _ t the original informant gave info rm at tion slightly at variance with the correct address for Galatas, but bpBCiQl AgentEagee in his letter to the Division points out thrt this infornation would have resulted in the apprehension of Galatas without the additional information which was furnished by Hr. Brt through the United States Attorney.

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i i .'-"|r T-irv '1 HEJORABDUE FUR Ti-DIRECTOR. J '|-._-i-.-... - i . r I called Mr. Hagee at New Orleans concerning the Richard Tellmcn Galatas case and advised him that he stated in his letter that the matter was received on a certain date but because of an emergency situation arising in the office it did not receive im- -r mediate attention I wanted to know what the emergency situation I I was. He advised that in the first place Er. Rorer, at the bottom of his letter, saic that the pictures of the subject of the I. 0. -' 1 did not look like the one in the Liberty Magazine and that_§;,_ hhitley was leaving town; that he was practically alone in the of- err- r the day Galatas was picked up by Rosen and himself; that he did not want to assign Agent Rosen on the case $§¥$ because he wanted to work on it himself; that the matter did not y,--.-. look very valuable until after the other men came up there and then it-k-0. t looked as though it was a pretty good lead; that before Agents ._: E ' Rosen and Blake came back he worked in the city alone and that he .;?'-.._'-'- did not cover the matter until it was found to be very definite. F '-~: ii-§,¢_;.; §>*' Mr. Magee further stated that they need_on§_QIliFQ_mQ;§_ 111911 GO.-"J1 - _trere.;*Iadvised 1 him that the other offices were calling up ' every day for more men and that as fast as the training schol C811. turn them out in proper form, Agents are being sent to the various a offices; that you fully realize the situation in every place and the sacrifice the men are making but as soon as men are available they will he, of course, assigned to those offices first where the pressure I is worse and accordingly down the line; that I would advise you of the situation. hr. magee stated that he has been using the United States Attorney at Mobile, Alabama to follow complaints and present L then to the Grand Jury, which is not very desirable. } '|92 = T40. 1.3 1339' R¥£lJRIED Respectfully, rI-, w - ,_ ,f¥92-V -. . -4 ._ _. ' . _ I . I '| 1'.} I ~_.--I "92:J' ."1 _-._ , . . "v ,92- ,..~J -92 . 92f.". I r ..' J.- , T ~ T >v.*=§. P,-C r--' En A0 T8113-I11. '' . ' I '-r-_ :--_:: ,. 1 "92| I - 92 I ..:-_r 15" "'.._ , 92 0-U 92 9, O4 -- 7,.-Y, I w , ' ' 92JV .4 -.-9 = ' .7Y7~ an " 3 I <0 3 ye cok~i"~'=i1J1'~=»'>.*'?r.' -' .a=-- Q? . 11 AUG so 'i=~¢ Y ' ' .. I .. . F 92 92 92. ' 92 92 I REN zntr ii éiéz. _ nmcomnm /:,>"'/.: r A -s/0/_ ___ ; 2??! lavssbir 5, 1934 _

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as D. Q $800 Divisian of Instigstim, -_,_ Us 3. Qt B26§ Pout Offics Building, -.1 Iol 01-loans, Louisiana. 4!; -- an lhl'iIIIB 'm:m so! mm, J» _-o sith siissss doeessod!H AL; .~ ', Conspiracy to Dolivsr Pods:-s1 Prisonsr¢

;-I » 3.- Dou'8irl .. . J ,_ . o-u-P3 Is.nvu1nachooncoz-noduud tho Divisicnhsaboqa plsoodins _._ r-'1"-' -. 92 !lQ:;_'}'- _f, I. 3:5- very edmrrusing positian as s result of tho dslsy in covering the load .'-_fr-.'1'_-diroctod to your otrios by mo lashvillo attics sith rsspoct to tho shon- .: -r_ 3 "1; a-"_'.. abcr-Jtn of nlbjsct Gnlst-us. t s

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Ion huvo oxplainod that tho roasm I!- sun-gonqy situation arising in your ottico 92 eaivod, the saergoncy situation boing that 1. lhitlwy no out of tom om that only no Agent was 92 to yam-self, snd rm-thaw that the Load did not imp:-on you s on inpa:-tmes. rho Division duos not ooasidsr this s satis plsnatizvn or tho dolsy sad turthsu-tors, no sttsnpts should In ovaluato the import nae of loads rocaivsd st your offieo. i.I.p0-ant and shuuld bo so considered- %92 I sant you to know that sud: slipshod lot-buds of hsndling invost1- goti-ana sill not bs tolsrstsdt _

I017 truly yours, 4 " I

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> ;_ Fl -> , , -I '._ 4 V-1; IHDRLRIUII TOR I-. Tl ,92"'- ".;-' .-,. v_I~_r:w'"' ."9_- _.5_:i o .', ._ , :_;_ Iith n-fa:-eaca to the situation Ihorob;;;:§!v.|g1t1vO - 1 . 1;_gde::_::a::d ma tiled with the Identification Unit the - 1, suance oi an identification order on subject Gnlataa, please be advised that the facts Ln that particular lnltmca do not boar lr. B-childcr out in that a fugitive lndnx oar-d III-I prepared at the lane tin: as ta: the identication order. There apps-an how-ant in file 7-B6, John Factor, Victil - lidnapmg, 8011.51 F-Q-=.-< 1-. .'-_?~: 11.5, an exchange of noaoruds relative to placing in the Ideati.» ficotioa Unit. fugitive inclax cu"-dz 92lp0:: the issuance of an /1" - -7' _92 idqntific.-ation order. It appeora that this In not done at t-ho , 92 time an Ldentirication order no issued on Charles B. Connors, iv»: 92 with aliases, Identification Order H.206. ._ 92

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Director, I Zivision of Investigation, C.s. Department of Justice, Penna lvania avenue at 9th Street, H."., nshington, D. C. p

I Dear air: Re: Vernon C. Killer with aliases Deceased!, et al - Conspiracy to Deliver Federal _ ___?risoner.: __l4_ _ 5&1?KL I nccordanc w * tructi ve rom the Division _1t> ai confidential infonnant b as sen retains n the capac y or confidential irfonnant for t&e ;urpose of detennining the movements H,h_, 0 uBulahU_&iTd,&li&S Juanitailaird, the paremour of the late Charles Arthur Floyd. _ A letter was received from this infonnant dated Yovember 5, l§F4 at Fort saith, Arkansas containing infonnation to the effect that Beulah Baird is still visiting relatives at Oknulgee, Oklahoma and is Z ex_ected to return to ballisew, Oklahoma within the next few days. This information was confinned in u telephone message received trm this informant on Eovenher 8, 1934. Leulah Laird indicates that she desires to have the informant transport her to Kansas City or vicinity when she leaves Sallisaw. The informant is to advise of any arrangements made in this respect and in the event he does not personally transport Beulah Baird, he will advise » '1 the date of her departure from sellisaw, her destination and the manner in which she is traveling in order that she may be picked up by agents '-1 of the Division upon leaving the state of Oklahoma or upon arriving at . her destination. It is not deemed desirable or advisable at this time to either pick up Beulah Zzird in the state of Cklahoma or to attempt to *-n-- . place her under surveillance at Sellisev in view of the situation under which the infonnant has been placed with the relative? Qi>FlggQ,

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Oi O _c J game-.im1 of ,3Jne».~51igs1in11 i. §:psrhmr-.1 of Eusiic: 526% Pos t Office Building, D1'E':&W New Orleans, Lou isiam. 62-619 November 9, 1934.

Director, Division of Investigeti n, U. S. Department of Justice, Panrisylvania Avenue at 9th Street, R. 'i'., r .'ias'.".ingt:>n, D. C. Re: Charles Arthur "Pretty soy-r1oya, '1" with aliases Deceased!; at al; -W. Conspiracy to Deliver Federal Prisoner. :

Dear Sir: Reference is nede to Divisi on letter of November 1, 1934, re- ferring to Division letter of October 5, 1934, which reqseeted an explanation .'_'- as to why it was necessary to refer to a condential informant in a personal 1- and confidential letter without disclosing the name of the infornnnt, as was done in lien Orlears Division office letter dated September 215, 1934. N. 92. This subject matter was answered by New Orleans Division office letter of October 8, 1934, to the Division, two copies of which are transmitted 1."-4-'. --F herewith. ':'-'-"'--1' if i-;: - - -1.- _' In further explanation of this matter, attenti"n of the Division is called to the fact that New Orleans Divisirn office letter of September 23, a§iei 1934, contei ned other subject matter than that which furnished the name of the 1+8-' _. confidential inforxrant and would subsequently be placed in the case filo. This beir.g true, it was the intent of the writer that the subject matter be personal and confidential to the Director until the release of the publicity on the instant C858- .g , The mmes of confidential informants No.1, and Ho. 3 developed later, as well as information relative c-nrfidential infor.-.ant No. 2, were hir- ¢ - nished the Division by personal and confidential letter of this office dated v September 29, 1934. i Ma -I t

i v Very truly yours, X X» 92N92 0. P-JI D. N, Magoo, , . Special Agent in Charge. , XFC " !9 Encs. _ ,___7,_H _,__ ..... »-» L. D "'3///. Uhe 11 0.1913 _U_ f I. _ 'i"¢.;- qggh - Q Q 92 giiisimxof glnesiigaiinn J ' ;H.§.§zpart1u:nin§1|]1uii::I ;~ J J'BL:IJ' P. 0. Box 1276 - - '°-_ 62-456 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma November 9, 1934 »

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Director, Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Avenue at Ninth Street, N. -7., Washington, D. C.

Re: cmnms ARTHUR "PRE'I'I'Ysor"r1.cYn, with aliases deceased!; ET AL; Conspiracy to Deliver Federal Prisoner.

' 1 Dear Sir : .r- . .' _§ In accordance with instructions contained in Division letter dated November 2, 1934, I am enclosing herewith a receipt executedby Mrs. W. L>92:loyd,mother the of lateCharles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd, in onnection with delivery to her of the Q-m personal property of Floyd referred to in the Division's letter ~.:c_:-_- - .-_.',.;,-_' J ., of reference. A copy of the executed receipt is also being _,_.§F:.,'-_::¬retained in the files of the Oklahuna City office. 42 '-v '1-_. >-;'_1 aiibaj Very truly yours,

-.- ":8 ....== »-».| Dwigh rantlay { 92lE.;.- Special Agentarge.

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I have this day received from s Special Agent of the Division of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, the following property of the late Charles Arthur Floyd:

l open fccs Gruen Pocket Watch, Serial No. 496692; §~.|.- _ 1' .. l silver colored watch chain, attached thereto;

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1. i!,___. hiixii H£B:65B 62-28915-3114 Iovenber 14, 1934 .. L--.4i p-_, E???27 ' Ir. Robert l. Bnookes, .4 5 Qzairnen, 1,4 lest Liverpool Folios Pension Board, East Liverpool, Ohio.

92. : Dear Sir:

7'1-'."l'.~7:5' In response to your letter of lovenber 9, 193$, relative to revarde offered for the apprehension of Qzarles Arthur Pretty Boy Floyd, pleese be advised that the hdersl Government did not sake a public offer of a I I "'-1 reward for information leading to the apprehension of " Q-"'1H4I 1:4; Floyd, nor did it prepare reward circulars, such as were .3. prepared in the case of John Dillinger and I-eater ll. Gillie E_-}r;'-,' Y alias Bab; Pace lelsom -

2; This Division did, hovever, prepare and issue Ill ,!._ identification order, reflecting that Floyd was wanted for questioning in connection with the massacre oi four peace officers and their prisoner at Kansas City, lliseouri on the morning oi June 1'7, 1933- L copy of this identifies- r r.*.§."_ I +--,+-1*; tion order, ehioh bears H.194, ie enclosed herewith for I - ?-; your infornaticn. Thanking you for your interest and oooperation in --#1 this latter, I an

I Yexy truly yours, P .ni'~. - k .__

John Edgar Hoover, Director.

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§;:e <.-t= 92 Mr. Mr. Q1- E! .4-_ _ Director 1 I_" _-| Divisionof Investigation 5-. L- KL I. 5. Sejertnezt of fustice Hg;-/:'92;.' Fennsylvsnie Avenue at Eth Street ;.T~ - Be- - -Fk1|.Q '._ ,1_ _| : -.11-5- T- Leshington, 3.3. Mr.l '? IF7T*'-::;P¢§ N1-'3" :_-3-» NI i: >-_ Dee: Sir: i92'|-_' . |.:1||_-92 IV I. f_ P5: »; _ E II -r__-LTE,1I"".'_-r:-_-I EDT *1.":_;g92.'T".'..__ CI-i _y r Wk et al - |:'. .1':;'92.?. with alieses Deceased Mr. -' qr iv LHAL ZHISCL; ilu: . ' §4§»§3l5T:I" Cd SFIEACY TU J;;IY;F rs y 1A.--.-r .-r. 1 5':T -3 -5 ___;..' Reference is cede to Division letter of Lovenber i 1 1914 concernirglzees ii5}aICLéSfrom lensesCity indicating that L Keck/fenkinsuxflenses of Citggi£zensIPolice Degertnenthad ZLQ] give; out info: atiJL concerning iQg;ti§igetiogs_Q£fingerprints Rf?5 at t1e_5e;}ie;ce g§4;Ee lsteT§rno5_C. iller. % "*? 1- Durin: the course of 'e GrandJury investigation re- 3? . cently hedat Ramses City, the Lnited StatesAttorney issueda sucgoeae' i-_ " "* ' .r. .enn ->ins to testify before tfe Srand Jury concern- -'*-1--uni ii: the seercn zede at tie tous ; Killer for latent fingerfrints. Yrior to Jenkins efore the irend Jury it is my understending tiet son was had Lnited 3tates sttorzey, or his ith Ienkins relative to te natire of his testixsny. 1 e e ed tlet during this discussion it was disclosed tbs t the fingerprint of Richetti had teen identified in tie Division. Be was, e occupied b 92 of tie identificetion made duri eyicaerinr t- " [- fir er Tie stetexent cs e discussion the assistant, I _ - 1 dvis _%u-u--- of course, already aware nr the Summer of 1922 of Liller's ¢ ||nteined in tie Tress dispatch re- ' "-* _o es to tie idextifice ion of T10; -~,-|- », "rizt is, O O 1' - . I DIVISION["3E OFSTIGATION ;=.- _;J-..1." -{92,__,>_?___;_.._V:_.__ H; _ A ne+§-"*1§¢-. ' - " '-.. .-.2- ?q"_ _ FROM: UTIIT§;8»; UNIT PK"==~=!ni -_ 1934. .. .92 5- 2-..;;___;__ ;__.- _V __,...--- __--;_-'-=== ¬¥zy<1fTLl"-m"5s~"__ . _ "'4"-.- * ,-Z.L-f'¢»-- ' #_;:__ :_____if______,_ ,_ _ __-.-'-'~__A _ T0:__ irector Mr. Toleon ~_%1-"-":':r--->-__.;c. --W1, -4-, -V Hr. Nathan "* 3 . * ¬*"rT;Qgjl Mr. Edwards at pppnit Two I.- > -P; . . l:,."_-7+. .,__:_:§_-;___; ._'L_t____"é;vr,7 r Unit -H?i1es Four ,_'Unit Section___,1dentificetionFive Unit 2 cal Laboratory .. Files Teohni ____Stetietice1Section Personnel

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Dur lndua " %¢5.f-,-_'TsThis in to acknowledge roooipt of your lotto! dated lovmbor 15, 1954 therein you roquoot information ..""-,- 1' rogu-ding om I111 Irwin who is mid to have bun one -'5? .3: of tho office:-0 who pnrtioiputod in tho killing of Pratt; 50,7 Floyd on Ootobor 8.2, 1984. i 25*;-'92 Pious bu adviood that the filo: of thin D111- o, Hi oiondo not reflect the nun oi tho indivictunl ounoorninl ritgg thou you mko inquiry, an one of tho officer: Ibo participated in the apprehension of Floyd, but I nuggnt that 92~ ?J; f you communicate with Hr. Hugh J. lobe:-nott, Grief of A-R. 5'. 1 -'_ Police, But Liverpool, Ohio, who new bo wqunintod rith ,-':' '. .. . GillI:-Iin Iboso use possibly my have nppoc-rod in pron dispatches rolativo to this mutton 1017 truly yoorl,

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. '_":" Please bu advised that the eppruhenaion of lnbjeet O ¢ BEPJMRD P'rl.ILLIPS, Iith llial, FUGITIVE, IndGX_JO- 5415, 92_,_. "_ 1| no longer desired by the Divieian. Big; »; H*=;.92' Kindh cancel the ranted notice in your £110! end I 1 In the Police Bulletin I _ . . '__..:. f _ _., .1. Yes? truly yourl, 1 I"y ' :92_.-____ " --'-- f... John Idglr Hoover, Director. K. " - -- F_:|_'_ LL F, ii "|r;| 9292'92 ""*1=-ED ' W wi;*2.,P->.z;;>rf;;;-, Nov 12 U34 t ,_ _ I | 92. I. L | ~ - I L '-_ '- * t '~__"__i_,/I i__ L____.§92_.I = < J 92 /.//

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ff- ivision of Investigation V. S. 7epartnent of Justice Jr-'3-?=.'"Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th Street, H.. rraf: Tashington, T.C. 92 ear Sir: , __.7. -~. { O Reference is raie to your letter of Foverber 2, 1e34, 5!e f = 1 an telephone call frcr Yr. Tet; on Noverber 1, 1954 concerning a request received by the Tivision from Kajor L. K. teens of the a:--1 an~. Yissouri Etate "ighnay "atrol for certain assistance. 1, i_., It-_-Ir: I_fJ In accordance with the instructions of Fr. Tamm I imme- =-4.-92 I i diately cormunicatedby telephonewith Col. B. Y. Casteel, inform- ing him of the Tivision'sposition concerningKeane, andat the sane tine assuring hir of the Eivisions desire to cooperate with ~* hir. Col. Casteel exnressed his appreciation for the cooperation extendei tc hi: by the Eivision and asked that I infon" you that he was at all ti"es ready and milling to work with the Pivision >- in everj respect. iéj Very truly yours,

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."-fa;-_?' i °92 Deceased! ET AL 1E5? 1- v1 -F . =7 ?eference is reds to cornunicstion fror this office dated I 4-SEQ, uni er personal end confidential cover to the éctoberigpeciel Agcz 1u gs et 16 Ckleho a City, and concerning a communica- 'tio: received is. :':E.I. - gun shells re fro? Te rle g§92Cill,Bsllisticien regardingthe shot coverei et tie scene of the rassscre. '.ss RECOR n1nI ' _- 192 ._' J .~ __ Since te re ceip'=: 0 J15 e er ft"'1tt1" _r0n G 1i1|- _ ' _ n _" '2-~ 9 . the discussed his theorie s in this connectiodhUQ%& Agents of this ffice. I. order the t the Tivision might be fully advise_in t Q11 er, c T perticulcr ly inview Gill's of close known coiéctiiif !* h the Tenses CityQournel Post and his possitle present contact §eusss Citf§foliceepcrtent, I er setting out herein . . the substsnceof C-il1's recent IeNa-;,5._. _1'.O ' Hap £31 I! 92

J56 on Cill .. . . . k r r92 . W H -t- -5_-<:~.__..__- $3621 referre esvisc; Spec;al Lgents Hcrolc ;. incersen and ,. F. d hererainorEEUCB,being on Cf Noverber 6th that he has recently discussed the matter one to with two Yenses Pity, Yissouri police detectives, is? ficernCo1lins the| L other not hsvin" been na"ed. He Statedn-92» tthat Csffre those officers infer ed hie that Otto Peed, Tecessed, ,-o. 1"- his lap when they discovered his deed bod? in the seat of . 1'ss double cer bsrrelled, sawedofi shot gun of16 / .d| . . ,_¢

>n:.-'1I- .- §!F 2 - Pirector ¥§¢= batim in the report by Fpecial Agent Trainor, dated at this office J1, '. arch 2?, 173;, and coupled with previous written stata

He is now plain and definite in his staterent that the I aforeventione shootings occurred on the part of Yr. Reed. His previous staterents indicated the sa-e meaning by inuendo. I 5,, hile there was no record made of the kind of shotguns carried by Officer Deed and Agent Caffrey during June 1923 when they were returned after the rassacre, it has been indicated through recent inquiry of the Oklnhora City Office and the Sin Antonio office that tfess shotgunswere l2 gauge, and that they were not double- barrelled guns, but rather the regular type of pump gun.

1 The publicity uhich has occurred in the Journal Post newspaper, at Kansas City, has carried the itplicetion that the Kansas City *olice Tepart ant is to undertake an investigation of the Kansas City ! 92- 'assacre. The Tournal oat has been plainly biased in favor of the Tolicc Fepartscnt since the rendition of the recent indictwents against 92 rerbers of that organization, and it is self evident that Kr. Gill n has been furnishing certain information to that newspaper. It is thought quite likely that allegations such as these, which have cone fror T. Pill, ray be forthcorinp frcv the Police epart:ent through the Tourxal Fost at a later fate.

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Very truly yours,

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13 _ I an attaching harato, as 0! z_ . possible internat to you, a ww 0! I w,,._r ngnorlndun chic: 1 have juat nddrcaaod Q%§¥§§ to tba Attorney General, transa1ttLn8I copy of an article appafini in *3 -§#T*J Iu5kQgQB Daily Phoenix for October 29, ;r.L.'Q."._'..,., 1934, giving a local account of the I ti_ funeral of Charles Arthur 'Prlil$ 5°? Floyd- IBBPBCT-1'-11!:

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5 _..4 I u attithillg hunts In article Ihich app-aarad in the Imskogll .-_,_-. Duly Phoenix for Octobcr 29, 1934, giv- 1. ' - ing 1 local account of the mcrnl 01' Charles 1.:-1.l1:ur "Pretty Boy Floyd. I thmzght. you night be intaraatad in U10 .-¢ doacription of the ne:-al of this criminal. . Jr--.1 4 ,~ ' .9 I RoIpecLI92-111;,

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as of possible interest to y there is enclosed forherewith October article 29, 1934, giving an aappearing in local accountth l skogee ofDaily the fun Pi£;?H{ of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd.

Very truly yours, al -A '..92'-. "u"H-'- 1-'7-. »'.#"'j1 :1-5. '1' '.-."' RIO DhIGH1 DRAITLEY, Special Agent 1 arge.

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. i _ More than twenty l.hOtl5Bll men, i mid-afternoon the use or headlight- 'l~,.'-' st was necessary and the visibility wn women and children, curiosity seek- reduced to not more than 100 teet it -$213?-jf rPREil'l' BUY RliES ers from 20 or more states, jammed any direction. around the little pavilion in the cen- 'Nlsi-it had tsllen beforo many of th- 'i_'-'','.""":3 motorists. some of whom had drive ter of this rural cemetery, trampled ill&lIV~l!' across the continent, lnchc jll-G ,gra92.'es, overturned headstones, and their way from the funeral :1-ound= J ripped down fences in their efforts 10 miles to Ballisaw. The roads wei- iSEE hll BllUNiRYto catch a last glimpse of the phan- lpaclced with cars, all heading tron tom outlaw, who was shot to death A1-tins. tor 50 miles in every direction if; -_ .21 UVERRUN BY HERUEby federal agents near East Liver- l Largest Funeral Booctaslo -"_:' lpool, Ohio, last Monday. Six thousand The enormous quantity of funera -. - -I l lsutornobiles were parked in the fields wreaths was reduced to a few tattere Food Sel s at Premium; Liquor fragments as the milling horde grab surrounding the graveyard, and hun- l bed at Lhe blossoms and made awa, And Gun-Toiing Tougits in ldreds were massed along the high- with souvenirs of Oklahoma's larges Evidence at Cemetery way and through the little town of Juneral spectacle. Burial was delaye Akins, a mile and a hall away. liwhen curiosity seekers stole the scre it:-om the lid of the "rough boX". int 6000 CARS JAM VICINITY Foodstuff at I Premium 'whlch the casket was lowered- _l Grocery stores and restaurants In After simple funeral rites. sever Saiiisaw. 92'iari. Gore and other points songs by the Altins choir, and a se: Phantom Outlaw Buried at lion: tho hizhway leading from tho rnon by the Rev. Vt. E. Roe]-tett, pastr -5. funeral sits were sold out of t'oodbe-lot the First Bptist church of Sail. Akins; Preacher Makes Best fore dark. as motorists who had been saw. the casket of the slain outta l Of Difficult lob n'aitlng_ at the cemetery since early was opened so that the thousanf morning stopped for I. bite to eat be- could view the sorry reminder the fore going home. At noon Sallisaw "crime dc-es riot pay." ' -4 By HARRISON HUMPHRIES merchants reported the largest sale of Viith a single le lino forming 1 .92 O! lilll Phoenix lira! lunch meat, buns, cheese, cookies, and the east ot the shingle-rooted sheitc . O3; -gnxixs GEM]-ITERY, on. 2a_.- trult in the history of the city. Toward directors of the Monro funeral homo r U if ix" evening the cemetery assumed the ap- Saiiisaw and special officers appoin- he same rocky earth of the Cook- pesrance of a maudlin picnic as [am- ed by the family from the Floyd cl: :1;-' Q3 son hills region 092er which the bars llies, exhausted by more than two rushed spectators in rapid processu _ 92. ., !fect of Charles A. "Choc" Floyd pat- hours fighting in the crowd, gathered past the casket. Men were reminded - .9 Q tered in his childhood some 20-odd in their own circle and spread their uncover their heads and the greate- bounty. of respect was demanded beneath ll 52* we years ago, tonight held the bullet- Dust thicker than the famous Lon- pavilion, while on the outside the ja punctured remains of the southwest'sdon "pea soup tog" arose over the gn- was so compact that 20 women at _92v most ruthless slayer of the modern tlre area. as cars streamed in from irnearly as many children !snd m- era. every section line and highway, in ifainted from suffocation. r .- /. - 1 / - 5. 7 . -,1 _ . .__._|.;_._-._..- ._ __.____--i..._-.... . _ _ . C O ti . 92 J

arts? 5"!"'E Booze Flows Freely his side with the words, "Today shalt '1'oung Floyd, who bears s. remarkable H"! Tn-r>nty thous.-ind was a conservailvo thou be with mo in Paradise." l resemblance to Pretty Boy", is at vstlmale on the size of the crowd bl? 1 "Who are we to judge?" the pastor nice appearing. well-behaved child. asked. "Who are we to doubt but unbiased observers. Estimates by He spent the week playing with neigh- that Charles Floyd was forgiven by borins children. was wail tilted and some press services ran as hlh I5 59-- the Blaster when he asked. ls I havo .,_, _ irinpr3t':'-,'ll.I. thotuzh this last was con- made many friends. been told he did. in his last hour. Floyd's aged grandparents, the 5|rl -i't"eontctvhat ! too high. Lord have merry upon me."" wrinkled old woman wearing a new in the throng which was packed l me,-31 ,ai~i3tn-like fashion in a redial The Rev. Rockett praised the peo- sunbonnet, waited in the cemetery from noon until Joined by the other of 100 feet around the can0P!'- "15-"7 ple of Aklns and the Cooltson area. ia.s Ibo salt of the earth." He as-; relatives. The family stoically fought men packed pistols. Corn lif.l921°T '9. H, 8,-idem-E on gfbfy hand. "192iourners'iscrted that relative! Of U16 "PTNW its way to the cane-bottomed chairs who became too boisterous W01! Boy" were among his best personal under the shelter. |1['[!|'i",iIil_i!' silenced by those "in author- friends and were kind, lovable people Among those who viewed the body who "would do anything in the world were police officers from every coun- li92'," The family carried out its plan 01'for me." i lty in the state. Only s. small percent- I do not say this for the bene- 11:0 of them had ever seen Floyd llive barring: photographers and newspaper- men insofar as il. was able, but the ,flt of the thousands of persona. moat- and were anxious for a. glimpse of the hillside was dotted with 1-'l'i1Prl lltl ly curiosity seekers, who have gath- man they had trailed fruitlessly for the ered here today, but because I feel! iboth men and women with cameras. past 10 years. it deep in my heart. 9292'ith the aanc-l Floyd: grave clothes consisted of n in woman carrying a folding camera. tlon of the family I wish to speak in s "trick," purselike case nan IP01- dirk "We suit, white shirt and tic. ied under the enclosure before the word of caution to sil of you. that! i0nly the upper part of his body was you who call yourselves Chriatlans,i visible. and his features bore no signs body arrived from Sailisaw and ftrrnlF be not led astray as this lad was, i :01-ciered to leave the 8F0l-"'ld5- 5" or the bullet spray of federal 0IllC 'l'£ other camera was snatched from l- Cautions the Living who ent hirn to his rendezvous with "There is nothing we could say that death seven miles east of East Liver- mmhei-_ Mrs, 9292'aitt-r 1-. Floyd- . would be of any benefit to Charles POOI, Ohio last. Monday sfternoon. "1 3;-gt-e 1400 miles to see the bod! Arthur Floyd, but it is possible, we 3!-A;_-_1. and got within three feet of it. 0118 i Private Rites Firlt . Q-'-' "'.'-_: hope, for us to say something that man was heard to COml"ll"- _ iwould be beneficial and consoling to, i At time the routine of passing be- Omen announcer; their residence {fore the casket was halted wi|i1@ those who are living; therefore we Wlrnlnira were sung out to the crowd. es a. few miles from where 1i0l'durge you who do not know the Christ. was killed in Ohio." as your Lord and Savior, to seek Himt reminding them of their respect fur After the tin-on: was wit-'i""¢ 11" -the family. Vfhcn the casket was closed now before it la too iste and we may a howl immediately went up to Le: the casket really had been scaled, the have to recognize that it is finished." mob befian drifting sway in all dlrec-, the people see the body." and at times- The arrival of the body from Salli- under the canopy, individuals were ,4: F>_Fl.f ~_ 4 tions. The bulk of them, however.- ssw was delayed some time because __ ..'. wem 190 3-"5, dggper into the ceme- of the traffic jam on the road from cautioned against boisterous Laughter ld "improper" remarks. "ry in the Floyd family lot, selectedAkins to the cemetery. Three flower According to those intimately con- bv the gunman as his last restin§i cars preceded the hearse, as did sev- -1. | place more titan a year ago. The bodyi erel more cars bearing members of nected with the family, private funeral iwas 1°-,3;-ed there at ncarly dusk. Floyd's family. ' rites were conducted at the home of beside the graves of his father l his mother in Baliisaw before the bbdy i Before doors of the hearse could be was brought to Altlna. Pallbearers wen- younger brother- opened, more than half an hour was The Rev, Rockett, pastor of the Clar Frix, Lester Maudin, B. D. Cheek. ichurch of which the bandit: rnoihef spent in persuading the unruly throng Arphua Franks. Melvin Faulkner and land a sister are members. midi! the to back away from the vehicle. Only Frank Green- a small part of those gathered aroun-'|lt was rumored that It was uni; .b,5;_ 01 his difficult assignment. lie could hear the funeral oration. sod imeeu-it as his text a passes: f1'°m through the pleadings of friends anti the 19th chapter. 30th verse of the cries for loudspeakers rang out from hill-folk that Mrs. T'i'alter Floyd per- evcry side- mitted a public funeral. Spectators hr.- Apostle John, "9292'hvn Jesus UIBTEIOFE 9292'hen the casket was opened, the had reccived the 92'inI"S11r. he laid. It gan arriving last night in every man- outla92v's mother almost fainted. .ner of conveyance, wagons, trucks is finished: and he bowed his head. screamed, "My boy never hurt no- and gave up the Iho-*1-" buaaes, buggies and on h°T5 i.JI192i-i body!" and then quieted. His_widow_ Some walked as far as 30 miles throng -*.- -i Emphasis on Forgiveness Mrs. Ruby Floyd, wept in the arms of L 4. In his sermon, the D3519!" Pilced the rough country. _---. Mrs. George Birdwell. widow of Floyd: Salllsaw was during the day th- emphasis on the PIHFHFB "1 T-he lam first hencinnan. killed in a bani-t rob- 'i- 1 chapter cont:et'ning'Jcsus' forgivnc host to perhaps the niosi. motley crr929292~ of the thief hanging on the crosa at bery nearly two years ago. In history. Bnoit-rl lililtnen with ivn l Son Looks Like Hirn gallon" hats, city dt92ellr':'|I, Indians an 'Floyd's 9-year-old son, Jack Demp- tou:lts" alike descended upon the -_i. ',sey Floyd, was with his mother. The two spent all last week in Sallisaw- at daybreak . ,_" ' r :3, 92,' t . 14 . :.i uwzmv B-EIHBD ea-arms __ "''- p; 92 Iqna U, $954 92 Ir. cm-1 1. lobmnm, 92 201 Post urn» smug, 9292 Os!-wanton, huh 929292 r [92_. 1 D 9292_ 92- . boar Bin Ibis to to uknoilq-din rust;-t of your Lotta! awn IhichIovqnbor a,4~q;r04 9, Ln 1.954 the Iovenbzr ¢1.1.i-N M-nation tn-as of t-ho so an Mo uiiall _ill!-$1.50, 92 J . - Q "3{fic9 uumu$110 lid»-Hut. 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2-5' ., _ Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Chief Secret Service, WASHINGTON. FI.'.r' '92 8ir:- ' t ,4-_. .. tt .r * ; L -1'. P-w'. From a trade magazine Office Appliances for 92 r November I notice the following item: "E.J. Mitchell of Levison & Blythe Company was :':."92:., 1 I. "a vistor at Mid-West Travelers headquarters the first L?-E;§;,.;§ part of ast month. He had the ill fortune on a previous visit to be a witness to the gangster kill- '-'1'-"-'-L-ing which occurred in Kansas City not long ago." '1 t Y ins-Q In case you do not have Mr. Mitchell's name 0 as one of the witnesses this may be of interest to you. _ . 1 I Respectfully, i... *1 .

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