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‘oe See Lm Bursa eatigan Suite L - Federal Building, ome Kansas City, kiesourt. ar | ‘February 8, eee - | ret 9 14 ax IT Teal Division of Investigation, © 4 mite. U. S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C, . OO . - Fee 10 1304 ft , Dirax.. ee Sra, - Director, Dear Sir: 1 RE; ‘VERNON ¢Oytzuer (DECEASED) ET AL CONSPIRACY TO DELIVER FEDERAL PRISONER | Reference fis made to letter from the Kansas City office addressed to the Okla City office dated January 29, 1954, relative to the 2l-jewel Tllinois fiatch found in possession of wilber(Underhi11 (deceased )and sup- posedly Ahe property of that individual. It is noted thet Wilber Under=_ hill requested that his mother be given this property. However, under = the regulations, it seemed advisable to have it turned over to the United States Attorney for proper disposition at Kansas City. : Mre. Elmire Underhill, the mother, appeared at thia office and requested .. that the watch be given to her. She was referred to the office of the ~~ United States attorney where the watch is teing held, and “hen there call- ed upon to produce some evidence of ownership, she produced a slip of paper on which was written the description of a watch, which she stated wes the property of her decessed son, Wilber. Her notations showed the |... description as a “South Eend 17-jewel pocket watch, works No. 211, case :- number 934,546, B B Royal 20 years, 6 333 752," Mrs. Underhill advised -. that this description was given to her at least one year ago by Wilber - Underhill, while he was serving in the State Penitentiary at Lansing, Fanses. It is noted that the description does not in any way correspond with that of the natch mentioned in letter from this office dated January . 29, and the latter watch is still being held by the United States Attorn- eyat Kansas City. These facts are being mentioned to the Division for appropriate instruc= tions. It may be desired that the Division conduct some investigation in this instance. However, pending instructions, no action whatever ia being taken by this office. Ve truly yours, P cy wftec | _ ZaR, Acting Ng 62-765- Special Agent in cheree. x we re ere tise oo aremverioner ere mo a ona Be mes ce eat pee ag