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SL “7-h29 He stated that following this action they went back into the’ house where he and BONNIE had a few drinks and that he prepared a second ransom letter using the stationery in the writing desk in BONNIE 's home. ., Concerning other items of interest HALL denied that ‘he had ever bought. any lime at the St. Joseph Lumber Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, } but does believe that he had purchased the shovel which was used to dig instant grave at that lumber yard. He also advised that the lime, to the beat of his xnowledge, is not "Hot Y Damen but ordinary lime used. in the fertilization of soil. He also stated that he bad been wellacquainted with RICHARD, i. "DICK" GARBEY, a saleaman at the Swafford Auto Agency, St. Joseph, Higsouri, but ‘denied ever mentioning to GARBEY his plans to holdup any ‘éstablishment or.,that he mentioned any "big jobs." He stated that at the time GARBBY was getting married, believed to be July, 1953, and GARBEY had mentioned that he was short of funds and HALL stated that he had offered to loan him a small amount of money #0 that he could get married. Tr TN a ra a ma oe He further stated that he believes he had talked to GARBEY about their opening an automobile agency together but that he denied furnishing any specific sum of money to finance the deal and stated that the transaction never got "beyond the conversation stage." He denied stealing narcotics in the hospital of the Mjcsouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missouri, stating that while he was an inmate, however, some of the inmates did break into the penitentiary hospital and stole some narcotics. However, they were apprehended and punished for it, but that he definitely was not one of these inmates. The following interview was conducted by SAC D. S. HOSTETTER lone} and Special Agent with subject CARL AUSIIN HALL on Qstober 12, 1953. HALL was questioned by the above relative to his trip from . ‘ Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri. During the course of this interview e and at 9:25 p.m. Special Agent f the venver Office cana ‘ ) into the chapel where HALL was being interviewed and mentioned to HALL that BONNIk HEADY had said that she had lost her hat and that she had seen HALL kill the victim. After this statement Cp aL became émotionally upset and stated, "It's true, It's true.” He then verbally admitted that on the date of the xidnapping, September 28, 1953, after he and HEADY had obtained the victim they drove south of Kansas City on ; Hy ghway 69 possibly three or four miles until they came to a large farm oy ~h3-