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Kansas City Massacre — Part 15
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Reference is made to page SS of the report of agent frainor,
Gated 7-28-55, wherein mention ia mede of one Mra. Dial of Thayer, Missouri,
then known to be im Kansae City. fhrough surveillance of the Post Office
General Delivery window Mrs, Dial was located and it waa found that she was
residing et the Holland House, ao middle class hotel at Kanes City, with a man
named Gerald Diale Mree Bial and her husband were held by the police im technical
custody for a brief period during uhieh time thorough investigation was made by
Agente Brantley and Purrou and it was determined that no connection on their part
to the instant matter exiated, therefore, they were released, The details ef
their questioning being immaterial in this cese they are omitted.
With reference to the letter from tha Bureau, dated 7-31-55,
with enclosure shich wae a letter from one George Dixon, a prisomer at the Ue Be
Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kensaa, addressed to the attorney General of the United
States, offering asaistance in the instent matter, sgente Brantley and Turron
interviewed Dizon, on GeS-$5- Dixon is originally fram Texas and has been in
Louisiana and Oklahoma; prior to his imprisonment he operated a filling station on
highway #71 near Conway, arkansas, about twenty-five miles frau Little Rook,
Arkansas, the name of which was Cottage City Campy, according to hia statement,
He seid he was selling liquor at one tim there and got to know many of the
criminals, among them “Pretty Boy* Floyd whom he sew as maby a8 a Gozen times,
although he does not -elaim to be an intimate friend of Floyd,
Dizon stated that he has read that the Government is looking
for Floyd anc thet with hia accuaintance in Arkansas, where he knows Floyd frequents,
he can, within a very short time, either apprehend or cause the apprehension of
Floyds He stated that be ie interested in the rewards outstanding for the
apprehension of Floyds He does not, he saya, request the Government to edvance
him any Boney, but thet he does believe the Government ashculd shorten his atsy at
the pacitentiary and permit him to go to drkanaas to render service by causing
Floyd*’s apprehension. He would be willing, he said, to heve an officer accompany
him on this mission, He stated thet unlese bia sentence is shortened he does not
think he would give the matter further considerations -
Diwn was told by Agente Brantley and Turron that his state~
ment would be tranei tted to the proper authorities, The agents, who interviewed
this prisoner, wre not favorably impressed with bie sinceritysa Dixon has served
@ prericus sentence in the State Penitentiary of Texas for robberyes
Reference ia made to page 17, paragraph 3S of the report of
égent Trainor, dated 7eZle35_ On 6-10-33, Subject Mulicy was interviewd at the
Kensas Gity Bureau office by agente Brantley and Turrous. Ee was specifically
questioned as to whether or not he ie eacqueinted with Louie (Doc) Stace and still
vehementiy denied in quite loud tones thet he bas ever known Stacci or that he hes
ever seen him or been in ecommnication with him, to his kmowledgee He haa a
differcnt version of the telephone call received on 6-16-35 at telephone Jackeor 97(
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