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Direcwr. -lo- . a Van in en indirect way to edvance the theory thet Fred Barker wes in wane. | some manner connected with Verne Miller end involved in the Kansas ~_ enema -_ =: in - pres Fermer tos avain questioned by icent Brantley on ‘July u, 1923, when Ferter volunterily brought up the neme of Barker by . esking 4Acent Prentley the direct question - "Tes Barker mixed up in” the killins at the Union Station"? Fermer was not given an ensrer _ to this question, but wee esked if in his judgment he thought Berver cepeble of perticipeting in such a crime, and Farmer replied ; - _ , "Yes, he is e mrderer,* In the report of Special Avent W. F. Trainor, dated Kensas City, “issourl, July <3, 1933, on pege 33, reference is mede to the memorandum of Speciel Agents Herold Andersen and Bruce Nethan, Fherein fais it is stated thst "Barker and Kerpis heve been prominent: suspects in “ this case heretofore, and ere nom toa be henchmen (especielly Berker) of Herbert A. Ferner." : In the report of Special Agent T. F. Trainor, dated Kenses City, Missourl, August 11, 1933, on pege 10, wherein the Chicego <--° #« Office is requested to conduct certain investication, the following peresreph {s noted: a "It is noted in the statement recently made by Mrs. Nesh that the Berker brothers, Fred end "Dec", those real neme is presumed to be Arthur R. Berker, heve connections in Chicego, Illinois, and are probebly . Still there. As an aid to the Chicago Office, photo - --- -- grephs of Fred Berker and Arthur Barker are enclosed herein, Arthur R. Berker's photograph res taken in _ 1920, by the Joplin, Missouri, Police Department, =~ ~~ - when he wes nineteen yeers of ege, and therefore sane is probebly not en exact likeness et this tine.* Under date of Aucust 19, 1923, the Chicago Office, in running out the ebove investigetion, forrarded 9 speciel delivery letter to the St. Louis Office of the Division requesting thst investigetion be con~ Gucted with reepect to the Berker brothers and Kerpis.