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ane Bee og + ea ook ee tee rai ee ee ae ei A ld li ee ee 8 FSS 2228 Oklahome City, Okiahor 62-456 . July 11, 1933 * . 77 fy Menora nium 10"6 SAC Colvin: Re: UNKENOVN SUBJECTS, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, (Endeavor to deliver Federal Prisoner Frank Nash) ° Pursuant to your instructions the writer contacted confidential informant from Hot Springs at Little Hock, Arkansas on the 7th instant. He stated that Galetes, gang No. 1] man at Hot Springs, hae not showed up since his disappearance shortly after the killing; that he expects him to show up most any time at Hot Springs and that when he does, he, informant, will then be able to obtain 411 facts in his possession, together with the identity of the killere and their possible future plan of operation. He stated that in his opinion HerbjFarmer, who ts No. 1 man for the gang organization at Joplin,sctually participated in the massacre and thet he is the individual thought to be "Pretty Boy? Floyd as he closely resembles him, however, that he has no definite information to establish thie line of theory. Further, that one“ihite isa the No. 1 mn for the gang or zation at Chicago and no doubt he was~commnicated with from Hot Springs ’ by telephone after the apprehension of Nash, and that White probably di- “| weeted the operations with reference to the massacre; that in his opinion the members of the massacre aqued went to Chicago and are probably “cooling off" in Wieconsin around a hideout they have situeted on or near som lake. Informnt mentioned the Wisconsin Dells, having recalled hearing the inside mention thie particuler place. He further stated that WalterfHamlin is the gang's No. 1 man at Bureka ‘Springs; -Arkansas; that he has 6 filling station | and tourist campon a water front near Eureka Springs, which is operated for the protection of the gang; ‘that Hamlin is closely connected with a Congreseman in that district who lends them every assistance. He further stated that U.S A Judgeartineau of arkansas is absolutely "fixed up" with the gang organizetion and lends then perfect protection through the Courts; that one Charlie,Hockefeller, who operates a bath house at Hot Springs, is t “go-between” or the gang with Judge kmrtineanu. . Informant further advised that after the killing Galatas came to 4m and tol4 him that there were only three men in Hot Springs who knew that Nash was there and these three men were he, Galatas, the United States Commissioner, through whom the gang gets 411 informtion concerning Govern- mont mettere of interest, and informant. Galetae stated that he would kill the man who furnished the information of Nash's identity; thet he, informant, told Galatas that he would help him; that he told him this in the interest of protection, Informant stated that Herbert Graham, mgman for the Post Office Department at New York City, has the criminal records of Walter ee corres DESTROYED O62 DFNS- 3/6 49 AUB FY Jou4 a ee