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Kansas City Massacre — Part 39
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Mr, Bothen 22- 3/5/34
. He pxid that Eddy Bents often spoke of having a priest friend —
in Esst Michigon City or Indiana Harbor, Indisna. This priest permitted -
Bents, Waitie Anderson and Jack Phiiffer's brother to etore their oar ia:
his geroge after h-léurs. He also mode frequent trips vith then to the -
twin cities and Chicego, Yllinois when they deeired to avold being soed
on the rond. Doll sid thit while he could not wouch for the truth of. -
the infora.tion it ees furnished to hin ty Ed Bents, who told bia thet .
while Earl was “111 at Grend Heven, Michigan, the priest in questicn - 7
went to visit him. He Intinsted that s check of the hcapital recome “
would undoubtccly establish tho veracity of these stutencata.”
In consection xtth Maitiglenderson, who be Lelleves but some
part in the Brezer kidnaping, Doll’ suggested thet photographs of all
escapes from the State Penitentisry at Joliet, Illinole for the Inst = -
five years be secured and exhibited to hin, Re aoid he could end would
identify a photogra sh of Anderson.
With reference to the procuring of aeschine gme ty gongatere, :
Doll rel: ted thet George Kelly wea elvzays shle to obtain then through
n ohexiat «t Gainesville, Texse. He sugge-ted th:t Kelly be a proeched
for the neae of the individual in the event the Governaet is interected.
Doll wis asked if he hed thought of other likely quepects in
addition to Big Homer im conzection with the Union Plesa killing ia .
. Kane.s City, Bissourl on June 17, 1933, He suggested that an individual -
mown e6 "9ld Gharlie®, @ Colcago cherseter be considcred as a soeekblitty.
fie pointed oul tict tis isttes ves et one time a very close associste of
Frank Moeh. He deveribed "Olé Chzrlie® as « wild individuel who might
®go in for anything®. He etcted th:t he hed a "red er*® on Old Cherlie
et one tina but could not recollect uw whoa it we {scued or to what Mt
reluted.
Speaking of ig House he said he hae knora this individual
for aout ten yeors; th«t Blg Soner often reaarked that he hod served .
‘@ term in the Fedcral Penitentiary ct Leavensorth fcr wail end pont
office robbery. Poll said that in reminiscing, Big Homer syoke offs)
having torked in the inetitution ca a butcher or baker and res. red |
that he bed often played handbell while there. Doli suggested that.”
whotograahs be grocured of al) mail and post office robbers received |
frou the Fest froma 1917 to 19<4 inclusive, including those received —~ wa et
ty transfer froa ScNeil Telend. Hoe st.ted th:t if the chotegrazhe sare 9° =
exhibited to tg, Me will be glad to attezpt to Aeeatity Big Gomer.
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