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. *, oO o\ , ¥ i ff of : oN . ue ‘ * _ $+ F Interview ees had with’ ‘ox-Senetor Hhiteker, who ste te ) shes: 4 the razed railway station hed been moved to e place located 1g miles | ae _ northeest of Knoble, ark. and wes not occupiail by a femily named Banleyy a but 1t mpposed to be omed by a Conner family. Senator Whiteker fure.: ther advised thet his son, Charles J. Whitaker, would undoubtedly be =. able to offer more specific information es he reeidea in whe vicinity” of the Hanley home, Charles J. Whitaker upon interview stated that fersy Henley and his wife ere now residing om this farm; thet they ere renting same frou Mra, Ed Conner; thet Mrs. Herry Hanley ie 0 sister of Mrs. ‘Id \ Conner; thet the razed railwey station was fotmeriy loce tea et Tipperary, — ark., had been purchased by Ed Conner end his brother, 4. J. Conner, end moved near Knoble where it now stands. Mr. Whitaker further sdvised that EdxConner is supposed to have been killed in es large gambling place — 4n Hot Springs, ark. about two years ago; that it 18 commonly believed tp Bot Springs end other placed in Arkansas where 5d Conner was know thet he was actually killed by some women in this gambling eatebdlisiment, however, lr. Whitsker stated thet one Dick Gilchriat, whom he believes to now be residing in Cklahoms City, Okle., a short time ago saw bin, Whitaker, at Knoble, Ark. et which time Gilchrist stated thet only re- cently he had seen za Conner in Oklshom City. ‘end thet evidently. the eo~ @olled death .of Bd Conner whs a recket to secure his insurence money, * Whitaker further steted that in his opinion Gilchriet could “not have been mistaken about heaving seen Ed Conner, although be admitted he had not — talked to him, due to the fact thet he, himself, and Dick Gilchrist end Eé Conner had been reared together in the vicinity of Knoble, APES fbet they grew up from childhood as close friends. With reference to Mrs, Ed Conner, Mr. Thiteker atatea that. vs only # month or two previous to agent's oall she hed been in Knoble, ark. Griving e Chevrolet car, the description of which he did not recall; that this car was bearing New York State license plates, ant that she hed < - visited the home of Herry Hanley end her sister, Mra. Hanley; that he dooce not know st this time where Mrs, Conner could be located as she is known - to travel extensively, not staying in one place any greet length of time. ad With reference to Welter and Myrtle Kobbe, Cherles Whitaker adviged thet ifs. Ed Conner, Myrtle Kobbe end irs. Harry Hanley are sisters; thet Walter and cvyrtle mptbe heve e daughter named Janice; that Walter and ¥Yyrtle Kobbe are separated, their whereabouts not being known st this time; that Jenice Kobbe is supposed to be residing with Mr. end Mire. Harry Hanley, northesat of Knoble, Ark.