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-12- and during the conversation it was indicated that possibly this Herbert Blythe might be identical with Eubert Bleigh, alleged companion of the Barrow Brothers, Mre Bleke stated that he would definitely ascertein whether Blythe wie Bleigh and subsequently informed the writer by telephone that i+ war Hubert Bleigh, Sompanion of the Barrows who had been arrested, Mr, Blake desired to be in- formed as to whether Bleigh is wanted for the killings in Joplin, and whether he is wanted in connection with the shooting at Platte City. The writer con- tasted Clenyinger, at Platte City, who advised that he does want Bleich for participation in the shooting thore. Ls D. Rice, County Prosecutor of Newton County, Neosho, Missourl (the killing of the officers in Joplin on April 3rd occurred in Newton County) was contacted by tolophons and he advised that he is not in possession of any evidence connecting Bleigh with the murder of the Joplin officers, and therefore doos not mnt him. He stutes he only wants the two Barrow Brothers in connection with this mtter. On July 25, 1955, Chief of Police Nicholson, of Junction City, Kansas, called the Bureau Office, and the writer talked to him, Nicholson Stated that Ollie Carlson, a guard at the Central National Sank, of Junction City, on that date, saw a Ford or Chevrolet, now coups, containing three Hen pass through Junction City at a rapid rate of speed headed south on highway 77, which goes to Herington, Kansas, and branches off into another road, and on this route one can reach Wichita. Nicholson said one man was in the rumble seat and that two men were in the front seat and that one of the men in the front seat bad « machine gun in his lep. Hieholson stated he was unable to obtain any description of the men or the license number of the car, but thet be thought it might te Gome of the Barrow gang, for which reason he notified this office. He said, however, that the cuard was positive that there was no women in this care Chief of Police Calkins, Herington, Kansas, and Captain Lyle, Chief of Detectives, Wichita, Kenses, were immediately furnished the afore- said information by telephone. In a letter from the Dallas office dated July 19th reference is made to 1955 Kansas license number £-1514, having been issued for a Ford Sedan, to Claude Barrett, General Delivery, Wichita, Kansas, Agent Calhoun of the Fensas City Bureau office conducted investigation at Wichita but was unable to learn anything of the identity of any Claude Barrett. On July 28, 1935, telegram ms received from the Salt Lake City Office in which it was stated thet the United Press at Salt Lake City : hed received a measage from lowe State Police that Bonnie Parker was supposed +o be in custody in a Denver, Colorado Eospitel, and that verification thereof was sought as the Denver Police had conducted investigation and failed to locate Bonnie Parker in any hospital there. This wire aleo states that the United Press in Salt Lake City later advised that the United Press Service