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, A.B. Bepartment of Justice aaa pales % . ‘ ; . - a _ . | Sur L ection a es a, nA ren 8, 1922. Sloe a SE Ae Director RECORDED Division of Investicetion . EXED U. 8. Departrent of Justice _. | IND Washington, D.C. eb 4 ii WE Ss 7 nN Te ac bas 7 «Deer Sir: 0 in sn eee IN RE: VERNON C. MILLER (Deceased) ET AL ses Ny ac CONSPIRACY TO DELIVER FEDERAL PRISONER | - “oa ee Reference is made to Division letter dated December 7,.,.5 0 - aie 7 ran Of2, parsgrapk 1, page 4, It is being borne in mind, as pointed - Le! LES out-in your communication, thet the fourth party mentioned by - tn’. ‘Jamés Lawson, as outlined in the memorandum by Specie] Acent WF. -2,°%, 77s *" Qrainor, dated November 26, 1932, might be Subject WilberCUnderhill. +” - However, in this connection, the most current information which has just been received from Deputy Warden Graham and Mr. laws, Guard at tre Karsas Stete Penitentiary, is to the effect thet Lyman. - Ford hee now secured advice from JamesYLawaon to the effect that \the fourth men was one Ferryqcempbell. DS It is knom thet en outlew named Harry Campbell is a x Y close friend and former running mate of James Lawson. Lawson and - 7 Campbell were wanted on the same offense at Independence, Kenses, © and a circular was issued ty County authorities there showing their, photographa together in 1922. While identification data as to- §..° Campbell ig not at this time available to the Kansas City Office, same is being secured from the Police Depertment at coffereiite/ © Kansas. It occurs that eince Lawson and Campbell were sucb close friends there is a probebility that Lawson himself could have been present with the other incividuale, if hia steterent to Lyman Ford = ie true, and mizht therefore have a connection with the instant massacre. For this reason a letter haa been directed to the San Franciace Office referring to the report of Special Agent ; Wo. R. Remsey, Jr., dated at San Francisco, September 19, 1925, and . an ee i - COPIES DESTROYED SAS id 40 «AUG ‘31 1364