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SL 7-429 the left ten to fifteen feet and waited an undetermined period after which Lieutenant SHOULDERS emerged from the room carrying one of the metal trunks. He requested HAGER to place it on the rear seat of the police car, to then go to his own car and "“scrouch dewn so you can't be seen" when the officers appeared with subject HALL so he could not be seen after which he was to follow the police car to the station. HAGER did as directed and approximately five to ten | trunk, subject HALL and Officer DOLAN carrying the leather luggage case emerged from the front door of the apartment building and proceed directly to the police car. He followed the police car to the station, noting thrt DOLAN was driving and that both officers and the subject were in the front seat, He estimated that they left the apartment at. approximately 8:30 p.m, On arriving at the station HAGER parked in an alley to the side and rear of the station and waited until he was called by Lieutenant SHOULDERS, as previously instructed by him. HAGER estinated that he waited in the car approximately one hcur before entering te station, At that time Lieutenant SHOULDERS requested him to accompany Officer POLAN in a police car back to the apartment to search for NALL's pistol which had not been found. He and DOLAN went directly tc the apartment and subjected the room to a brief intensive search which resulted in BOLAN's discovery of the pistol in the drawer of the telephone stand beneath a folded piece of paper or paper bag. HAGER was unable to remember which of them discovered the briefcase or where it was when found but was sure it had been found at that time and was of the opinion it had been on one of the beds and was open. - They came down by the self-service elevator and Officer DOLAN engaged in conversation with an unidentified woman (determined to be the manager of the apartment) for a moment, after which they returned to the police station. During this trip HALL's shirts, his hat, belt and a partially used bottle of whiskey were obtained and taken to the station, HAGER was unable to recall whether or not HALL was hand- cuffed when belng transported to the llth District Station, After remaining in the automobile at the rear side of the station for approxi-~ mately one hour, Lieutenant SHOULDERS motioned him to enter the station which he did. Chief O'CONNELL of the St. Louis Police Department, and SAC JOSEPH E. THORNTON had not arrived as of that time. Shortly ‘after entering he was requested to return to the apartment with Officer DOLAN ae re See ene ee mnt SRL yO en lA PE