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’ In addition to the above items there was obtained @ torn card conteining meaningless writing and a blotter which might show infomm tion ~ of value if examined under proper lighting. Fred Cobbs, a negro employed by Er. Mendel, was interviewed, aa was the young grandson of kr. Mendel. It was determined that Mra. Conner had a Chevrolet Seden, about 1971 or 1922 model, with Xew York licenses, She had several bags and trunks, all of which, however, were brought to the premises in her car and were apparently removed in the eame manner. — The young man who stayed with her, reported to be her brother-in-law, was observed on occasions to walt in front of the apartment for someone with bie golf clubs. During the latter part of her stay Kre. Conner also had @ young girl with her, about 12 to 15 years of age, reported to have joined Mrs. Conner after the completion of the echool year. Mra. Conner had a negro cook, and efforts are being made to locate her for interview, No other information of value wea obtained by Acents. It having been reported thet the niece of Kres Conner had at one time been placed in a convent in Little Rock, inquiry wae made at Kite St. Mary{e, located in Puleski Heights, Little Rock. It wea ascertained from the Mother Superior thet a girl named Janice Cobby had been brought to the Convent by her aunt from Hot Springs on January 3, 1951, and finished the school term. Her aunt indicated that she would return the next year, “put she did not do so. Agents were advised thet no further information concerning thie girl were available, dut that Sister Fidelis, now at Sisters of Mercy, Webater Groves, near St. Louis, Missouri, would be the pergon most likely to have cbtained infomation as to the personal history of the girls At &t. Mary's Catholic Church, Hot Springe, Monsignor William ' Je Carroll was interviewed, and advised fro bis records that be had bap- tized the niece of Kr. and kre. Eddie Conner, her name being Janice FKobbe. The dbaptiamal records show that she was borh May 5, 1920, her parente being Walter and Kyrtle (Newton) Kobbe of Knoble, Arkansae. Her God-mother was kre. katt Picchi, The girl was beptized January 1, 1931. Father Carroll advised thet apparently the Conners were not Catholics, He stated that the girl came to see him recently in Kot Springs, and he underatood that she — hae been attending school at or near Dallas, Texas. She would undoubtedly attend a Catholic School. (Mra. Piechi fa the wife of the proprieta of the White Front Cigar Store, and eccordingly was not interviewed.) It is noted that previovue information has been received concern-. ing the possible connection of the Conners at Knobel, Arkansas, and it is sugzeated that inquiry be made at that point. It ia also noted that in- formation has been given to Agents by persone contacted which indicates that Galdae may heve a place in Southern Missouri, the information being generally in agreement with that given previously es to the purchase of a a ee rn ee ee er