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Shot . + ¢ 4 Sheriff Bash was then asked by the agents what he .¢ - would propose with reference to releasing informant F or whether :: he intended to hold him for any State prosecutions. Sheriff Bash =... stated that he did not: intend to hold informant for any purpose se except to eid in furnishing information in the instant caseg -~ © 2 Therefore, Williem Le Vandeventer, who was then United States Attorney at Eansaa City, was approached by Agent Trainor on Jamary Slet and without disclosing the purpose for desiring his opinion in connection with this case facta were outlined to him- regarding the Stats prosecution of Brashear, Comstock and Carpenter ot and he was also informed as to the fact that informant F had not been prosecuted in the State Courte Mr. Vandeventer stated that me a since there had been no actual theft from interstate shipment, -— no breaking of a seal on any box car or other act which would give | -_ rise to a substantive offense,that the three conspiratora with = 7, informant F, who had attempted to rob the box car, had been already “- sentenced in the penitentiary, he would not desire any Federal prosecution as to this informant and he recommended that the case as - to informant F be closed and that the Sheriff be requested to - : release him insofar as the Government waa concerned in that phases Sheriff Bash was so inforped and after full consideration a long... - distance telephone call was made to the Division by acting special >. Agent in Charge Spear at which time Agent Andersen also sonversed with Mr, Clegg in the Division on January Slste = = -© 1 eo Reference was made in the telephone conversation to the - letter of January 12th and discussion was had of the contemplated — procedure of causing the arrest of the unknown party at Kansss city -- and removing him for questioning to ancther point within the . a Western Judicial District of Missouri, possibly Springfield, which —_ would be more advantageouse Mr, Clegg phoned the following morning | instructing that the Division's desire in the matter woulé be that that United States Attorney at Kansas City be confidentally approached and the entire matter outlined to him and that the Kansas City of fice follow the advice in this respect of the United States johe he informing the Division of whatever steps ware decided Upone . be, It should be noted that informant F was on “the evening ol Jenuary 3lst released by the Sheriff's office, Kansas City, and proceeded at liberty at Kansas City with a promise to secure, a9 soon as possible, data regarding the unknown Italian in Kansas City and to ‘ report confidentally to the agenta at the Kanms City office. ,