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Pretty Boy FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: CHARLES "PRETTY BOY"FLOYD KANSAS CITY MASSACRE FILE: 62-28915 SECTION 70 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION N I ZTIQ IE THE BEST COPIES OBTAINABLE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THE FILE. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT OR OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION AND OR COLOR OF THE ORIGINALS " PROVIDED. THESE ARE THE BEST COPIES AVAILABLE. O O CHARLES PRETTY BOY FLOYD FRANK msn VERNE MILLER ADAM RICH ETTI _ KANSA5 CITY MASSACRE FTLE OUmB¬R 5¬C25iO11 numE>@R__2O________- %RiALS BOEAL DA§¬S pA§¬5 ReLeA5e0 pA§&#39;565 w1@DDeLo_____5________ exemp*@>ion s! useo_b3_,_b]_1=1,_L,3_n___ /1 Q ?&#39; { AQTM ~,p I £15» I &#39; 1 ua1;92.!r.l- ;,Fl.1.,,. &#39;es L--a~Q §§*@%92%~*%~L:¢>@.~~- M .aJQ,,,/Cpwu» &!:,;/,,_¢/ /7% b@&L23? l bx 1 -I . émwm e»/¢~~» @771 F - Mi%::f:f M ;;z&#39; ~/~@/ ----. .&#39;-_. Z13 5-= Zaaw _ H;-f &#39;1-I-&#39; . 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FLDYP, with aliases, DECTLSCT!; ET Al COYSPIFACT TO DELIVER FEPERJL PRISCYER which was *ithtrensiitted reference e clippingto my letter from of Novexber thejKenses City5, 1934, Journalwith 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 politicianof 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. Very truly yours, P. E. SL795" EPECIIL AGE"T II CHARGE F.B":os ,4 Enclw -4/92__ ,-. 92 _______ _,_____ - .- " 1&#39; R - EDS; .&#39;.&#39;;."_;;~ &#39;3.-&#39;,-".5...-, &#39; .|-&#39;1&#39; |:;._A. I lily" ,5 NO A &#39; w 92/ Q-VV5 92 __,g$ ,_ }I.A_?E &#39;.l&#39;O."P"A.L POST "TEE"? 6, 1934 r&#39;Il3I&#39;fUFlIAL ---"" Fiasco. """&#39;="&#39; 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. &#39; » 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. &#39; ,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. &#39; also will tend to breed contempt tor the de- . What&#39;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. &#39; | 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&#39;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&#39;s editorialchallenge the iarce was -sure you would gain nothing o1" Qndgdb}t:_1 ;!jOLlIl1ll&#39;tE1&#39;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_- &#39; O t&#39;_t&#39;:s.t.s ctr? PQST IC=~"" 1&#39;? 1934. g»=--1-- I illlASSA&#39;CRE HERE - - . -. 40 ..-~.=-*.", &#39;---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.
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