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Kansas City Massacre — Part 24

249 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Oct 23, 1933 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 249 pages OCR'd
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November 9, 1933, : ~ MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE uM. H. PURVIS Re: VERNE C. MILLER with aliases - FUGITIVE, OBSTAUCTION OF JUSTICE About 5:00 P. M. on November 1, 1933, agent Yan Wagoner and the writer, upon instructions from agent W. C. Ryan, maintained surveillance of the Galt Street entrance and the fire escape on the East side of the Sherone Apartment Hotel located at Sheridan and Galt Streets. This surveillance was maintained from a Ford sedan which was parked approximately 50 feet from the Galt Street entrance on Calt Street, facing West. Fran this position surveillance could be had of the Galt Street entrance and the fire escape. This agent was equipped with a loaded Thompson machine gun and 6 .38 Colt revolver and was seated in the rear of the car mentioned. Special Agent E. P. Guinane came to the writer's cer and . inatructed Special agent Van Wagoner that he would be relieved by Special Agent A. 3%. Lockerman, At about 6:30 P. M. agent Van Wagoner was relieved by agent Lockerman. Diligent surveillance was maintained of the fire es- cape and the Galt Street entrance of the hotel. About &:30 P. M. Special Agent Lockerman and the writer observed a woman with two children leave the hotel by way of the Gelt Street entrance; that this woman accompanied the children to the corner of Galt and Sheridan Road, and watched these children cross Sheridan Road, and they continued to walk North on Sheridan Road. This woman re- turned to the doorway of the Galt Street entrance of the hotel and looked up and down Galt Street. It was believed by agent Lockerman and the | writer that thie woman waa Bobbie Moore, Shortly thereafter, it was observed that a cream colored large sports roadster with ea trunk on the back was driven into the parking lot across fram the Galt Street entrance of the hotel. It was further noted that Bobbie Moore crossed the street and within a short time drove the above described car from the parking lot to the Gelt Street entrance of the hotel, headed in an Easterly @irection, parking this car in the middle of Galt Street just Mast of the~hotel entrance with the motor running. The driver blew the hora several times and agent Lockerman and the writer remarked that probably Bebbie Moore was waiting for her boy friend. Agent Lockerman was unable to secure the license number on this car on account ofthe glere of the headlights, but it was observed that this war was an Auburn sports roadster. COPIES DESTROYED t 40 Aus cu 114 0 2- XEG/T- B/S
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