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a2, 23 = wt . is a VAS ene Saree pasate “ aa * See gor mere a 4 5, ar oe & & checked these two ‘puildings on ‘Sregheit occasions during thé ‘gumer ‘of. joss. _McGurn end. others, after moving from Bedford Ville, are supposed to have... « wr ‘[rentea eh apartment at 7147 Jeffrey "avenue ‘but mqved ‘in a: short tine, and. eae Mrs. Brockemp Was unable to identify the pictures of these: men. Bone three. ‘OF . four’ years go when the police shoned them t9 BERN ES ge BAS z Rectan! edits as ee ars f oat re = Special | ent me 3. ‘yetcalte. while: “under — noticed a car bearing Illinois Jicense | plates No. 904-459, which was discovered to be a Ford, Model A, Sedan, bearing motor No. 3375149 and listed to Dr. Frank Kidwell, 249 South Jeffrey avenue, parked in the rear of this hotel. Inquiry at thie address revealed that pr. Frank Kidwell was en osteopath or chiropractor, who had moved from the hotel .in 1933 and who had an office in the auditorium Hotel, which is located on. if ‘Michigan Avenue near the resr of the Hayes Hotel: Agent Metcalfe ‘Ynfomed ’ that he had_ no information which would indicate that the party who parked - “this” car in ‘that lot hed any connection with the Heyes’ Hotel.*s, thy pets, Numerous reports in the case ‘entitled "Frank Nash with aliases- ~ Fugitive; I7-6.°1106"= Escaped Federal prisoner"; -end 4n the -case--entitied.. "Vernon C. filler with aliases (deceased), et al. - Conspiracy to Deliver . Federal prisoner®, contain references to various addresses in Oak Park, Illi- nois, which were occupied by Miller and possibly other members of this gang. It will be noted from the letter of the Chicago Division office “to the St: 7" Louis Division office, dated 8/19/33, that one Helen Ferguson, and one yrs. A. Gordon rented an apartment at 414 Home “avenue, Oak Park, Illinois on June £0, 1933, at which time Mrs. Gordon, who is believed to be Mra. Barker, Was = accompanied hy ura. Prank Nash. , "It wes also developed ip subsequent. reports that this Helen Ferguson later’ went to the home of H. W. Davies at 3703 reokuk Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, se is indicated in the St. Louis letter to Kansas City, dated 9/5/33, and that ehe was driving e Buick sport coupe, bearing Tilinois license plates No. 861628, having motor No. 2645179 and serial No. 2691033. One of Mrs. Gordonts sons lived with her, afd this men's description @newers that of either of the Barker brothers, but the taller man who lived in that apartment from time to time cannot be identified es Karpis, although ’ he might bavye been that individual. Yernon Miller was identified as @ visitor ‘ at the apartment during the period from. June £0. to July, 26,- 1953. ft. will be noticed that during the early part. of: that, time, Miller -had an: apartment ‘at. A419 south Boulevard, Oek Park, ghere At is believed Lillien Holden ‘and sons oe other msn resided, ‘agent made ‘an additional investigation at this. ‘eddress, "andthe resulte of further inquiries in Oak Park vill be. recited as a pummery of the work done at that point.. OUT a IWR RE SS paket whe BR ae In view of the apparent use of Oak Park by this gang, it wes decided to check practically every furnished apartment in Oak Park, and throu: the cooperation of Lieutenant Tilson, Chief of Detectives at that point, e list of practically every furnished spartment in Oak Park was obtained. The foliowing apartment buildings were contacted by agent, beginning on about Petruary 19, 1934, and continuing for e nunber of days thereafter.