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- 77 “in East St. Louis he had not ‘been in contact with gangsters, although’, In company with Chief of Police Sligar, the writer sntesvioned . at Scrambler Hill, who claimed thet since separating “from the ‘Shelton Mob - " admitting thet on several occasions he had been ‘arrested for selling.” ee liquor,’ Hill denied khowing any Detroit or Chicage gangsters, perticu- 7": *. larly Danny Webster and Bert Mite, and stated that he had not. obtained “ - eny information indicating that ‘any gangsters from Detroit or ‘Chicago. ‘ge! . "" hed recently been in Centralia or vicinity, nor had he heard enything, DES * indicating thet Barker and Nimert ck hed been "put on the epot® et: 7 Centralia or Vecinitye | oo vee a ag ftar eae yo ME ys fos pene ¥ * e. yeaa Ce SEN LR With reference to Scranbler Hill, the Chief of Police advised” thet on several occasions he has obteined information of velue from hin although 1t hes been believed at times that Hill was harboring wanted . eriminals,. Chief Sligar advised thet should any unidentified bodies be a found in Centrelie or vicinity he would immediately communicate with the et _ St. Louis Division office.’ f- Ne, Miao? cl. Se eee Te é, te ee fm nee At ‘carizle, Til, ig et Oo a met . Lal ees In the absence’ of Sueditr Joba D Bringer, Deputy Sneritt . Allen Jackson was interviewed and advised thet ‘he was present at the time the raid wes made at Scrambler Hill's place in Wemac and that same. -.. was predicated on informetion which indicated at the time that Eddie .. LeRue was in hiding there. Jackson further stated that the raid conducted at Scrembler Hill's place failed to disclose thet LaRue was in hiding. <.: ., Theres. ce ot 4 7. . _— 5 . y , ate ¥ . . fo a be -_ = ~ t fe . ™m tents ‘eonnestion tt might be noted that LaRue, elies Eddie-. : ‘pein, has been recently sentenced to a ten year term in the U. S. Pent. tentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, from Springfield, Til. tor * violetion oF the National uotor Vehicle Theft Bete... Se aan cotton aT oe “4 an . ° vey sf os te canes Deputy Sheritt Jeckson further ‘etated thet no “dnformation ‘hea ' ypeached his office with reference to the alleged slaying of Berker end: - _ Nimerick end that to his knowledge sheriffs of adjacent counties have ao _ iaformation concerning seme, In this connection Jackson advised that bis; ee _office closely cooperated with the sheriffs of adjoining counties ‘end .- "oS thet should they heve any such informetion in their possession’ same would" “most certainly have come to his attention, Arrangemente were made with ‘ ae Deputy Sheriff Jackson that should any information be obtained substantiet= ing the-ellegations set out in letter of reference same would immediately i ‘be communicated to the St. Louis Division Office, = 3 «