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f wy. Tne ree Bepartment of Punts MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR. | The Chicago office called and requested authority to place .. a tap on a telephone at Chicago in connection with the investiga— . tion to bring about the location of the persons responsible for =~ the murder of Special Agent Caffrey and police officers in Ransas City. Acting Agent in Charge Smith advised that the tap was in 2% connection with the telephone of Mrs. Francis #iolden, the wife coe of the former associate of Nash and Bailey, Holden now being in | .- Leavenworth. I conferred with “r. Parrish, Acting Head of the — ~~ Criminal Division of the Department, and he stated that if ever : that the Chicago office be authorized to proceed. Agent Saith ° was so advised by telephone. Oe xeent Smith stated that he had called Agen erli and given him full detaiis relative to this , matter. . es af . . vt 1 « Hughes. romm y aa ey 4<DEXELr - ~ ~ a telephone tap was justified it is in this case and suggested . “- 8 . . . , . . u : Vas + a . . aT Crs JOHN EDGAR HOOVER —_. fe ar J. pr Fe a ; . toe +. Fdwerds..-. , DIRECTOR 1 : : BS. Buresn of Beraigaon a : ae