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Charles FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: CHARLES "PRETTY BOY"FLOYD KANSAS CITY MASSACRE FILE: 62-28915 SECTION 68 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION N1 ZTICE 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. % CHARLES PRETTY aov" new FRANK NASH " VERNE MILLER A A - ADAM RICHETTI & _ KANSAS CITY MASSACRE SC1E!_}¬CI9&#39;_.__._________________ 1211.6 nUm%R 5¬C2§iOD numE>eR_6_8_______ %RiAL5 3&#39;-5ODl92§¬S @79292_ _?l.i___ PA§¬5 Renemeo Q0 pA§3¬5 cu92©DDeLo 2. exémptéioms! U6¬O " " " " &#39; &#39;i &#39; " " I "-VI -- . &#39;,1.-&#39;_-_ .~ &#39;.1,-&#39; . ---- &#39;.- ._ _.&#39;-» i.-1--._--_-, ~»:-.92 .-. , -&#39; H &#39;fnm~§wm"~~¢r£m@+H@g¢»Tu+Hx#wcé1+x#1uwr¢..,q,@@¢.¢-.,-:33.-;&#39;_-~-.__-__"j._I&#39;__;, wig_: . .,,&#39;.___i&#39;__ _ . 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I transmittingem under separatecover by registered -- mail for appropriate analysisin the Division&#39;s laboratory,a ,- cartridge andbullet obtainedby Sheriff Theme B.Bash, or -e t t Iellsville Ohio andwhich were apparently from Kansasthe machine Ci y, guna , abandonedby Floyd following thegun battlewith the Chiefof Policeat Iellsville. These articles were both turne ov d er to Mr. Bashby A Hsrael, Welleville, who Ohio, resides in the vicinity of the p ce w erh e Richetti was arrested and whoreported toMr. Bashthat he picked boththe articles up The bullet went into Israel house and the cartridge case was found in the vicinity. I an not advised asto whether theDivision has other _.&#39;:~ specimens fromthis occurrence,but amforwarding thesefor appropriate attention. / Very truly yours, _. an ma a.s.1msmmom. norm ! IN csincsa_; Q27 1 4 J __ WU so g 1:1. RHN:oe _ _ . 1tY_-CQRQRL. 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Burt,Ian, Huber Hotel, 423 st. than-lea st:-act, lee orlaana, Louisiana had also observed the photograph at Galatae appearing tn the Liberty lhiotine and noted that 1t aloeely gf. _ -_ reaemhlad an lndiviual hon to him aa Ehta E. Lao or 11111 Lee 1.1 -"L?-I_-.-&#39; ,,__ .. .1 mo occupied an otttoa la Rom U05, Stern Building, New 01-Ileana, Loutalona. Br. Burt tint reported hie ebna:-ration to the Honorable _-&#39;e-: V. Rama 1.. Vloaoa, malted statue Attorney, Roe orleane, Louisiana on . * F-epteaiaer 81!, 1934. In. 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Washington, Do C- a7-".~_.> ,1 1"" - O &#39;<:¬ Re: VERNONC. LIILLER Deceased! with aliases; _._____. nlcaasn &#39;mLLnnv¢h1L1ms,v..1.-rocxrrvn, 1.0. #1201; cmmtss menus Perm sov! Orson, with aliases-FUGITIVE, 1.0. 1194, .5 e et al. Conspiracl to Deliver Federal, Prisoner. Deer Sir: _ L3,wag .._;.;,&#39;; 5. ~-92--&#39;1:.1 r_?-&#39;. In confirmation of my telegram to the Division dated October 25, 1954, in the above case, attention is directed to my letter to the New Orleans office under date of September 13, 1934, wherein certain _*92.&#39;:92 information is furnished concerning the possible location of Richard T. OGalatas at New Orleans. This information was received from the Chatta- ;92.K_ - nooga police, through one of their informants, on September 15th, and on the same date it was transmitted to the New Orleans office. 1.-,--1 I discussed this matter over the telephone with Special Agent D. Y5. klagee, who stated that it is probable that had this lead been F developed previous to receipt of information furnished to the New Orleans office through an informant of the U. S. Attorney at New Orleans, that it undoubtedly would have resulted in the location and apprehension of hire and I&#39;|&#39;lI&#39;BeGalatae.
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