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Kansas City Massacre — Part 33

127 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 127 pages OCR'd
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"JOHN EDGAR HOOVER Soe Te eB ‘Bibtston of iestigata a. S. Beparhment of Justice oo | Yoo. _ Hashington, B.C. Srpc:DSS _ January 155 193k. oe A eee eee eee ee Ne «,~ss«CIEMORANDUM POR THE DIRECTOR, © . In connection with the recuest made of the New York City S000 7D \ office yesterday to determine whether Cady and Babcock, relatives ; ofGeletas, were living at Leroy, New York, Kr. Sackett called +f lest night end edvised thet Agent Doherty hed been to “eroy and a9 determined that Cady and Babcock and a third individual, known as _ \Getchel, were occupying 4 ten room house in Leroy, to which they =. hed moved on Hoveaber 15, 1933. Doherty exhibited the photograph ~ of Geletas to a mail carrier who edvised that he looked very much like the third party; knom as Getchel. I contected Ur. Brantley et lienphis end geve him tlct infornetion. He stated thet though - they rere meking some preparutions in Memphis to be prepared in. the event Geletas case to thit vicinity they had no definite leads there which looked promising for the imaediete future. Hr. Brantley stated thet he intended te go to Leroy for the purpose of interviewing Cady and Babcock. I discussed with tir, Brantley the advisability of leeving imnédietely for New York in view of the information obtained frou Leroy. He stated thet it appeared thet that was a more important ss. dead then enything they had at Yeuphis and thet they would proceed. _ imredistely to New Tork. He stated, however, that there were no — planes at night and they could prebably arrive in New York sooner -_ - by waiting until this morning and catching @ plane, but thet they —_ would advise the Division before their departure. Joe Respectfully, S$. P, Cowley . “HAN 17 1934 nm JAN 4.9 1934 : . . ; . a ae * deere. ‘pan eR he ee ne SA ae He oe nent gee an prerterebhd vty ca Ee tre te poe
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