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. Director. . -2- October 3, 1933 With reference to the charge of poor management by the grouping of lew enforcement officers about the prisoner, it © should be stated that Frank Nash, the prisoner, was accompenied on the train by experienced Agents of the Division and by Chief of Police Otto Reed, of McAlester, Oklahoma, and that they were met at the station by other experienced Agents of this Division and special officers from the so-called. "hot squad" of the Kansas City Police Department, who had full opportunity to offer any suggestions j relative to the manner of accompanying Nash acrose the station ‘¢ plaza and relative to the parking of the car, which, incidentelly, ir. Reppert mentioned. The officers accompanied the prisoner in fan-shaped formation across the station plaza, apparently believing that formation to.be the best means of defense. Mr. Reppert apparently overlooks the fact that his criticism is directed to the deceased officers, as well as to the few remaining elive, and among those deceased officers were two members of the Kansas City Police Department. With reference to the charge thet the KecElroy case could heve been investigated without the sid of Federal Agents, it can only be stated that City Manager icElroy not only wrote to the Division, expressing his gratitude and thanks for the assistance rendered to the Kansas City police in connection with this case, but he called personally upon the Attorney General, Mr. Keenan and the Director to express hia thanks. The facts of this case are well known. Special Agents of the Division at Kansas City, of course, did obtain information which led to the immediate cepture of the kidnapers. They were cooperating with the police officers. In fact, an officer of the Kansas City police was along with Agent Vetterli when he discovered the telegram which led to the location of the kidnapers. Mr. Reppert, himself, was in constant contact with Agent in Charge Vetterli throughout this investi- gation and apparently there was nothing to mer the cooperation between the city police and the Agents of the Division at that time. The inform.tion gathered by the Agents was furnished to the State Prosecutor. Mr, Keenan, Special Assistant to the Attormmey Generel, attended this triel, . and assisted the Prosecutor, and Agents of this Division likewise assisted in the prosecution. With reference to the fourth charge, this charge is unsupported by any facts thet are known to the Division. If Chief Higgins has solved the case, it would be interesting to know the identity of the persons responsible for the shooting, according to his solution, and whether or not they ere in custody, and if in custody whether the fects have been furnished to the District Attorney. 4s eo matter of fact, there are five persons now in custody, apprehended at the instance of this Divisio, charged with the obstruction of justice