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Kansas City Massacre — Part 37
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sorvins thie sertonce he intenéed to go etroiqht. he etcted thet
he hed informtion fn kia possossion at this time relative to the |
shooting effair of Gowrment officers at the Union Station, ;
¥ornoos City, Uiesourl, ahioh ocourred on the morning of June 17,
lyin, ond etetec thet he wis positive thet he would be of great
help in ceusing their apprchessian ifr given an opportuni ty to do
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Before mking any further statements he we advised by
thie Agent in the presence of zgent Hurley thst he bed no authority
to mete any trade with him, particninrly causing bis release from
tie penitentiary, for eny informatio: thet he xi-}t be able to furnish.
he was further adviced by Agents thet be was well enouch versed in
the custaces thet eny prociee rade by any amployee of the Un! ted
States Gowrncent, perticularly an Agect of the Division of inveati-=
eetion, Ue .. Tenertrent of Juctise, would not be bintine in 9 setter
of th.t kind. he eteted tthit he unicrstoo! very well that 1¢ was c
cotter tht sould have to be handled ith the Sovernor of the “t-te
of FYansos, am thet ho thoucht at tle tino the Govwrnor see is 6
Peceptive mood. he was informed that thie matter would be taken
up with the proper autbori eas, ; He then furnished the following —
inform: thon: . . . 7 mo na ~. i
Conviet Leweon ata ted thot he he been enmred in the
bueiocan Of being « criminal for the greater part of hie life eni
that during the course of these yeera he tad core to know most of
the criminrle in this section of the country; knew the moarer in
@tich they opereted ard alao the connections th: t they hed. Fo also
eteted that he Lad enines the confidence of most of these “moba*
and thet he was fairly well posted with their operutiona. In order
to corroborete tie above statecents Lewson related to Agente bie
connestiona during the peat four or five years, le stated thet in
J 492 be and his wife were living at Tulen, Cklshore, and that et —
thet tioe he wa living vith Glen Roy rricbt, eliea Campbell, anc.
& party by the nace of tebd. That et that time they wore livins at
_Wwebb'a hone. Lawaor etated tint ba had just effected the reloeuse
of bie wife fra: jail at Joplin, Missouri, In oréer to alos the
tendency of these criainile Leweon etetad tivt this “mot” bed onieres—
bic. to eet rid of his wife in view of the fact thet she woe well
ecyuninted with cll of thetr movecents, cud that 6% Ban tine she
micht tele Luwno: refuecd to coiply with their rejuezt anc left
ebb s hance
Larson thes cave lis vereion of De shootirc at the Union
Ttetlon nt lenuenn Osty June 17, AGil. fe stotec ttnt be kner tht
Frec jarcer, 00 .¥rker, Volney inavin anc either clvin Sertia or
berry Commbell were the rarticilrente, tocether with Vers oflicr.
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