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_peen killed. He advised thet Farmer then left in his automobile and that Mree = _ ber to town on one OF two occasions#e “Jai2 during such hot weatbere “y they came ani later stating that he believed he was at home at approximately “> that houre He advised that no one at the érug store {nformed him of the ~ eT tes presence of these persons end that Herb Farmer has never related to him that . fhe guch persons came to Joplin or to the drug stores Fy nes eo fae : Yaaghn stated that on the morning of June 17, 1933, he was at his home when © { he heard a radio broadcast from Coffeyville, Kansas, regarding the killing at Kansas City, Missourl, and telling of the arrest of Frank Nashe He advised | that be did not defini tely learn from this broadcast whether Frank Hash was - killeds Yaughn stated tbat he aia not mow that Farmer was 4 friend of Nash, vs Fermer never having mentioned Nash's name to hin, but that on the theory that “>: Farmer wight know Nash due to Farmer's gambling activities, be instructed Mrte Vaughn to call Mrs. Farmer yegarding the mattere He stated that at about 9:30 AeMe Herd ané Eether Farmer cane to Vaughn's home at which time Farmer advised ~ * nam that he knew Nesh, heaving served with him at the penitentiary at McAlester,” - Okleahomase He advised that Farmer was anxious to know whether Wash was kilied ©". at Kansas City; that Farmer asked when the next broadcast would be made an@ © 2).°5 that he told Farner that a Joplin station would broadcast at 1:45 Pie; that 3. Farmer suggested that they weit until that time and thet he and Farmer then - Mk ‘went downtown and bought @ case of becre He aivised that they drank beer until the broadcast in the afternoon when it was definitely learned that Nash bed Yaruer then tolé Vaughn thet Herb whad decided to leave town for auhile.” Vaughn positively denied that Mires Kash ‘or any one els came to his home the Es : porning of June 17, 19555 with the Farmers and he advised that he did not know i of her presence in Joplin until he read of the same in the newapaperse | To we Vaughn stated that after Farmer 1 he, Vaught, f4ook Esther Farmer to her : et home in bie automobiles He advised that Le did not heer fram Former and thet”, he did not know hie whereabouts end does not believe thst Mra. Farmer mete ee poveral occasions he took groceries to Mrs. Farmer and brought _ Be advised that be and hie femily spent” s peveral days on a river trip and returned to Joplin the morning of July 5, 1933; that he went to see Mrs. Farmer possibly two oF three days after poturning to)” Joplin and that he did not see Farmer theres Be stated that approxinetely two or three days before Farmer was arrested Mrs. Farmer called himon the .. “yao telephone end told him that she wanted to go to town and that ebe wanted him |: to take her; thet he went to the Farmer residence end there for the first-time. saw Farmers He advised that he urged Farmer to give himself up, but that 25). Farser stated be mos waiting until 1% turned cooler because he hated to pe in’ He etated that on Yaughn while making ti above statenents was frequently asked whether be would sign hie nam to a statement of the above and ‘pe always replied ‘that he wouldes . Poe ’