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* teteeet tae sams los dial eee 8 he eS Tirector. Nothing further wes heerd of Karpis, et al., until May 26,°- °°” 1933, when @ men ance e woman using the name of Mir. end Mrs. J. Stanley Snith, in response to en advertisement pleced in a locel peper by Jemes P, McLrren, approached McLaren rith a view to renting a two- ->*>--. story freme dvelling et 204 Vernon Avenue, St. Pevl for the months of June, July, Auguet and Sertenber, et the rent of $45.00 per month, the house being conpletely furnished.. The perties renting the house in- ~ quired of Mr. McLaren regarding telephone end other utility services, | and it wes egreed that the weter, ges, electricity end telephone ser- =~ vices should remein in the neme of McLeren, the tenants paying McLeren - for the services ss he wes billed, The rentel res peid by the woman in edvence, snd when renting tue house geve as references: Doctor N. G. Nertensen, 306 Bremer ércede, St. Peul end Tnomes J, Newmen, se ettorney-ct-lav, Comnerce Building, Et. Paul. : The Saiths took possession of the house on Wey 27, 1933, and © ét tne suggestion of Mre, ileLeren, dr. McLeren copied the license nuabers of the cers in which the Sniths errived et the Vernon Avenue ecéress: 1950 Chevrolet Seden - 1933 Yinnesote license £B-14839, and 1972 Essex Terreplene Sedan, 192 3 Missouri license #157309, | bt the time the ‘cLerens rere “questioned by Agents of the. . St. Peul Office, e group of pnotozrapis of the suspects in this case . were eyhidited to them end they pondered over the photogrephs of - Kerpis cnd Berker, but rere unebie to meke eny definite atetement. Horever, when hirs. Frences Nesh, rife of Frenk Nesh was quectioned by Special Agent in Cherge Drigat Blantley, she identified the individuels who were living at 204 Vernon tvenue, St. Pevl, Minnesote on the occesion of her visit there during June, 1993, es Fred Berker, Lloyd Berker and ilvin Kerpis. & letent fingerprint teken from beer bottles found at this ecGress end subzitted by the St. Paul Police Departaent, hes been — daentified as « fingerprint of Frenk Nesh. It does not eppesr thet . otnerlatent prints teken from the beer bottles were ever submitted. .-- Special Acent 0. G. Hall, as reflected in his report deted . July 27, 1932, wes edvieed by John Perney, Chief of the Identificetion Livision end Chief of Police Thonss Deyhill, St. Peul Police Depertmnent, that ell the bottles found at 204 Vernon Avenve rere examined for finger- prints, but the only one on rhich any fingerprints were found conteined het