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The informant described Polocie in rather a vague and UPR uncertain manner by stating he is 30 to 25 years of age; 5* 6 or 7* a °y 8 tall, and‘ weighs about 135 pounds, having derk eyes and black hair, "= with no peculiarities that he could mention on this last interview, =: Previously when interviewed thie informant was a great deal more -.. ° Poot. positive as to the appearance of Polocie, whose name he did not at = that time have, and on the previous occasion he stated that the — Italion had 6 veculiar swing of his hips when erieing to walk, but. on this iast occasion thet was omitted, Although he has stated to Agents Andersen and Trainor and to the County Officers previously that he was intimately friendly © --. © with the Italian named Joe, he was so evasive as to personal details yegarding him on this last occasion that he was asked again how. well acquainted he is with Joe, and stated that he acarcely knows him but that be has seen him very often. This statement apparently —— fails to ring true with the assertion as previously made + that Joe oe confided so implicitly in him that he would tell him of a murder in which he, Joe, might be implicated. He was then advised of the great seriousness of the state- ments which he had previously made with reference to the elleged- admissions of Joe and was confronted with the proposition that. - unless he were very intimately acquainted with any individual it. would be improbable that such admissions would be made to him. He | was asked whether or not he has a close and confidential connection ~ with the Itelian Underworld in Fansas City, end he asserted posi tively that he has. He volunteered a remark at that time to the effect that if,to convince the officers,it were necessary her _ would go with some of the Italians and pull @ job” so that there -- -° could be no mistake as to bia intimate connection with them." a a Fowever, ‘the informant seemed a great deal less convincing when pressed to the climax point for definite information upon a which it was intended to act, providing the Agents and officers . eould be reasonably satisfied that the remarks allegedly made by Joe to this informant referred to the Kansas City Massacre, es be -” - before hed positively stated when interviewed on Februery let by erhers er Agenta Andersen and Trainor. we For the best interests of this investigation it was deemed imperative to take no action until reasonable assurance as to the correctness of the information that the Itelian was in some. v way connected, or had personal information regarding thie case, .