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In a letter to the Director fram the Eenses City Office, Gated July Slat, it is observed that on July 31, 1955, aurder eherges vere filed in Kansas City, Kiescourl, against Herbert and Aether Farmer ead Frances Luce hash, the widow of Frank Nash. Qn august 1, 1025, Special agent in Charge Vetterli end Special Agents Trainor Turrou and Brantley vere served with subpoenses to eppear before a Notary Publie on august rd for the purpose of taking éepo~- sitions in this case, which is a provision of the kiesourl Statute is . erimina! es well ae civil ences. Agent in Charge Vetterli fmmediately eon- ferred with United States Attorney Vandeventer, and the iatter expressed the Opiaicn thet ehould depositions be taken thet the defense counsel would ob- tain any anf all evidence in this case againet vre. KReeh and possibly the Farmers, Thereafter, conference wae had with kichsel O’Hern, Ascistent Prosecutor of Jackson County. United States attorney Vandeventer ezpreased the opinion that the evidence ageinst re. Nash would not be sufficient te eonvict, and iosemuch as ehe had already furnished bell on the Pederal charge pending ageinst her be believed thet should she decide to disclose all information in ber possession in connection vith this matter, that the beat interests of the Government would be served if the murder charges against her were withdreun or dismissed. In a oonference between John G. Madden, attorney for kre. Rash, @ representetive of the United States Attorney's office, and Special agente Turrou and drantley, end at the suggestion of Lr. Vandeventer, it wae agreed that the matter be teken up agaia with the Froeecutor’s Office. Lichsel O'Hern, aseietant Frosecutor, stated that anything agreeable to the Government ia the conse would de acceptable to his office, and on angust End, @pon Motion of the sssistant Irosecutor, the charge of surder against hrs. Mash wes diemiased. The Farnere recain in the Jackesor County Jail on the aurder eharges filed ageinst then. Mrs. Nash ws released from jail, efter Mmving fursished beil fin the Federal charge agaiast her. She ie to remain in Kansas City, Uisaouri, aad evailable to her attorney at all times. Pursuant to en anderstanding between the office of the United States attorney at Fansas City end br. kedden, disclosures made by ire. Kest subeouent to auguet 1, 1625, even should the same Be incrisingting arpainst her, are bot to be used in evidence in a future prosecution that nicht be brought against her. kr. madden, attorney for Lre. Kash, agreed that .gents of this office could interview bre. Neek et any time. She wae intervicwed on august ¢, 1955, at which time ebe steted: Thet sometime prior to her mesting sith rraok Kesh, and while ebe