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ap “Agent Lackey suggested that he get on the front seat, which he did, Agent. 5 - Che , . Gaffrey standing at the door on the north side of the cars, 8. fs Ce Vetterli Yo. f standing near the entrance of the car, end the two poljoe officers standing Be {:}) \ toward the front of the cer on the west aide, Chief Reid got. into the back =< TASC Beat, ag did the writer, end Agent Lackeys about the time we became seated, ». ll * there was a commend from several voices: “Put ‘aa up,” « "Put fan up*.« .- | "Hands up,* followed by a volley of mchine gun fire. The writer turned -. _ and faced the machine gun, which immediately fired ea volley directly at hin _° The firing continued, coming from a westerly direction, and no doubt fram <=. ’ peveral persons shooting. The writer was not injured, Chief Reid was in-- : _ atantly killed, Special Agent Caffrey was fatally shot through the head, ~~.” ' ' @ying enroute to hospital; Frank Nash was shot through the head and killed °°: - fnatantly, and both Kansas City Police Officers shot through the head end -; killed instantly, and Sy A. C, Vetterli received a slight wound in ‘the left arm, Agent Lackey was badly injureds *.0>. aA el Ne ae 2 <". (fhe whole happening was sodden ‘and unexpected and the murders 6c ; mitted without giving those murdered even @ chance t© reise their hands;** "At the first volley, the writer observed that Frank Nash wes hit _ in the head. Ths writer dropped his head dom below the front end as if 2 * shot and remained in that position mtil the firing ceased, While the a _ Nriter observed by a glance A man pehing the mohine gun pointed and ©: ‘<"phooting in his direction, he was untle to obtein any kind of & dee 22025; soription of hin an was unable to soo enyons. else who . “ shootings “7 - . @ll assistance possible to Agent Lackey, the only survivor (aside frou the .. | writer anl 8, de 0. Vetterli}, who was Badly wounded in the sides... eee ‘ VOSS” agape ta no doubt that 3% was the {ntention of the gengaters te - ‘annihilate everyone on the scene, end which feat they anquestiouably .: PSPs on qhe Bight of June 16th, a6 about 9100 P, Mo, or shortly the “after, Agent Vetterli received a long distance telephone eall fron Mrs * Colvin, in clerge of the Orleboe City Office, Feciting that Frank Mash, escaped Foieral prisoner, bad been apprehented at Hot Springs, arkansas and that Special Agents Fy J+ Lackey eni Fre jf anith were retvwaing him “5S to Leavenworth, Kansas, aad would arrive at 7:15 she morning of the 17% a