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SL 7-429 home and she and HALL planted them where he had prepared the dirt. BONNIE HEADY stated that she helped HALL plant the chrysanthamums and that although the dirt was not hard, it was firm and they had to work it up. She denied that there were any big clots of dirt which would cause her to believe that the ground had previously been turned up, but did admit that it was not as hard as the rest of the yard. She stated it was necessary for them to water ths chrysanthemum plants and in doing so she got her sheesdirty. She gaid she was wearing a pair of black play shoes and phe got md all over then. She stated that she admitted she had knowledge of the kidnaping at the time these flowers were planted but she did, not suspect it was a grave and they planted these flowers about noon. She said that that afternoon they laid around the house getting drunk and she was censtantly worrying about the child--that HALL never said where the victim was located and just kept saying he was well. She admitted that each day she read che newspapers and related that the papers said no contact had been made with the kidnapers nor had any ransom note been received by the victims family. She claims at this time she asked HALL, "Why haven't they made contact?", She denied any knowledge of any ransom note ever being prepared or mailed, Concerning this possibility she stated she had a at considerable supply of writing material in her home, paper and envelopes, stating that she had two sizes of envelopes which actually fit the des- sription of envelopes in instant case, She stated she had purchased the large ones from the post office inasmch as they were already stamped and it would be more convenient for her to prepare them. She claimed HALL used her writing desk and material and she never had any knowledge of the contents of any of his letters, She stated he would inform her that they were personal letters, She advised he never asked her to mail any letters for him, in fact she gave him letters of her own to have him mail for her. She stated there was a pessibility that her fingerprints could be located on any of the paper and envelopes in her home because she had handled them in her home, but emphatically stated that she had never assisted in the preparation of any ransom notes whatsoever. BONNIE HEADY claimed that she and CARL HALL remained at her home in St. Joseph, Missouri, until the afternoon of Wednesday, September 30, on which occasion they drove to Kansas City and had dinner at the Coates House, arriving there about 6:30 P.M. She stated this was their favorite place to eat, that lene ta hath the head they abe there on numerous cccasions and were well known to both the head- waiters and always had the same booth whenever it was available, it being the booth in the northeast corner of the restaurant immediately adjacent to the service door and they used the same waitress on every occasion they patronized this establishment, BONNIE HEADY stated while eating in the Ccates House HALL left the booth stating he had to make a telephone call, He might have left more than once as he was always going to the bathroom -56- ae aS Es Mae RR ater Nit paid we Baa te wean ae pom eet ake Sag AE aT i TE Ta SI SSSR SH A EEE an. | aaa