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4. Upon arrival at Little Rock, arkansas, several houra prior to my arrival Agent Andersen made contact with Mrs, Parks, who had furnished the information to the Fenses City Cffice tele- phonically, who stated that a few hours prior to her telephone onversetion with the Kansas City Office, she had conferred rith scam at Lot Springs with reference joa probable hideout of Gelatas in that town, She related thet ME. Jtold her that one Easpear, of 229 Orange Street, Eot Springs, Arkansas, maintains & residence, the upper portion of which has been rented out in the past. Immediately after the Kansas City massacre, however, Spear, who is a confidence man and an ex-convict from the Federel Penitentiary at Atlenta, Georgia, ceased renting apartments in this building and wes seldom seen about Eot Springs thereafter. 7 ‘a Continuing, she seid thet name informed her that a Spear is now back in town and associating with FrankdClark, friend of Galatas. In the company of these two a former slot machine neche rom St. Louis, Missouri, is frequently seen. It appears the + QRS See observed the trio together at various times and hes seen the alot machine man at the Spear home under circumstances which arouse suapicion. Andersen were in Hot Springe, advised Mrs. Perks the slot machine mechanic was observed friend of his "tailing" the said Agenta. It should be noted that the three individuals men- tioned above are all reported to be very good friends of the Fugitive Galatea. Previous to this ee: while Agents Marshall and y a BEB cortrer. informed hrs. Parks that Dickf Ryan, 4 lawyer iD) of poor repute, of Hot Springs, recently purchased several cartons of Chesterfield Cigarettes, although he himself does not emoke. Incidentally, it is known that both Galatas ani his wife are inveterete amokera of the brand of cigarettes mentioned above. Ed Spear has also been buying C erfield cigarettes in large quantities recently, and it was theory that both Spear and Ryan may have purchased the cigarettes for Galates, who, in that case, would likely be found in the vicinity of Hot Springs. kirs. Pa tated that after receiving the foregoing | pis informa tion tron flag te hed come to the conclusion that Galatas was in Hot Springs, or thereabouts, and for thet reason had driven to Little Rock, Arkansas, and telephoned the Fansas City Office as set forth above.