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Kansas City Massacre — Part 37
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tint he hed bees errested and that both he end Crmpbold had
deen tuken to the Chlshoms ‘tate Tenitentiary ot Loslester, Cktahors,
for safe keopine, but thot Cambell got out, ené ss near ea he oen
recull, sonetine in 10°25 Campbell disappeared for about five yenro
end hie whereeboute were unknown to anyone. He atetes Carpbell
never tole enyone where he was. Lawson states he might have eervod
tine save place, but Caspbell never easid.
Lawecr atated that this gone first had ite inception about
five or e1z yetra age; that @ convict by the nare of oyle, after
Loving been released fros the State 'enitentisry, etliansing, innece,
woe indusel to zo to Setroit where be set the fpurple ganz”; thot
it wae the practioes of thie mns te solicit néw senmbere frot convicts
who wore released frat the State Senitentiary et Latsing; thet
caivict “ovle in this sm nner set Fred Pearver, end th t the two of
tie~ bese tre pine lesders of this mor: thet Oev bee re cut te
acbitious ond after procuring seebine ¢une berear the bueinese of
robbins beaces that etile in thie buainess trey became acqunin ted
with Volney Davia, Tarpis ant Campbell.
, Lawson pte tod that be was with Mast in Tuler, Ckinhors,
in 1scr; thit et thet tine he wee on bie wey to Lot Sprinne, Arkoro:s;
that 1% ons hie intention to make a connection with Neah's gang is.
Lot Springs in order to make gone aasy Boney. fowever, bo etated
that he rot a wrorz eteer end ms not able te mie the proper
connections, <«t thet time he aleo sew Harry Cambell in }'ot Sprin:e,
612 tlet bo likewlee wee trying to mke a connection with heah’s
eense He wos informed by Camptell thet if he ernted to become e
mecber of thet outfit that he bad to do whet the bosses told his
to ort thet Cembelil told Lawaon thut the "boseee” were Irenk Hash
end Freddie Rarker. Lawaon, therefore, ene unable to mxe this
connection, but know that Fred Sarker, Joc Serker, Volney Davie and
Alvir. Ferpie wore Berbers of thie garce
.4gen% Farlend Guestiones Lawson cloecly « es to whether
' oF not Richerd Tallees Geletas we thet eonnected with this gang in
Lot (prinss, Arzansas, ani whether or not he ts the breinn of she
outfit. Lawson atated ttt he personsliy 414 not know Gels tase
however, he oti tec trat there foc hot ther ¢sil #n “eround the
corner thief? sho reelly controlled the mob. Ife inter.ret: tion
of er "around the corner thicf" wae a tea who dig not eetively
uerieinete in erimer bot who wee tha poyetffl ser, sho Sitnose:
of the loot ant tool eure of the proper crotectione Lawson sts toe
tint {it whe cue to thie »bility on the rert of the mob to hew.
eufficient protuetion tirt compriped the inducement for ren of
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