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he . j : * “HI at ‘ Mr. Vetterli stated that he personally had called the ~~": Police Department not on the morning of June 17, but on the evening of ¢« -- June 16; that he had talked to the Desk Sergeant and thet he told him he wanted their assistance as they were to meet Frank Nash, naming the ~ prisoner, who was coming through on his way to Leavenworth Penitentiary; that Nash was a desperate character and it would be necessary to be tit extremely careful; that the Desk Sergeant remarked that then it would be. — necessary to have the hot squad attend to the matter and he would give it his attention. Vetterli statee that the following morning two © _—— patrolmen were assigned to accompany the party going to the station. . With reference to the criticiens relative to the bunching - of the law enforcement officials, Agent in Cherge Vetterli stated that it was agreed between then all that they were to accompany the prisoner in fan shape; that had he Ilmom then what he knows now he possibly would have scattered some of the officers, but everyone was agreed & at ‘mat time. m This morning Agent in Charge Conrey at Kansas City, in talking on other matters, stated thet the account of Reppert's remarks © hed eppeared only in one paper yesterday afternoon, that is, the Kansas =. City Journal Post; that the Eanses City Star had not meade any mention of it and that the Kansas City Times this morning had not mentioned it. -- Respectfully, a Ve. We Hughes. - ,