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Kansas City Massacre — Part 39

158 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Jul 15, 1953 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 157 pages OCR'd
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We. NOTHAN | WROLrO0 ne a. S. Buren of dubestigation y MF. tow.ey.. & Wr. co” ARDS me . . Deparhnent of Fustice “ pai —— . oF. 4 1900 Bankers Building ims a Chicago Tliinocis os . aera March 7, 1432" RORSR——. 4£IR MAIL eee Director - a Division of Investigation PERSONAL AND CONFIDOTLaL ew U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. is: In re: VERNON ¢. MILLER with alieses (Deceased), et al. CONSPIRACY TO DELIVER FEDERAL PRISOVER Dear Sir: Pursuant to instructions from Mr. H. H. Clegg of the Division, I called to see Kathryn-Kelly yesterday at the Federal Devention Farm near Lilen, Michigan. I discussed. with her at some length the feasibility; of transferring Vi-tiathis to the Detention Farz, and she said that she believed thet/if she and Vi Mathis are kept together for a period of tine, she can get the true story of the Kansas City massacre. She remarxed that she and Vi Mathis had formerly been very close friends azd at one time occupied an apart- ment together. irs. Kelly suggested that Vi Methis be transferred with women who are not intimately acquainted with her. She advised against transferring Bobbielf‘oore, saying that if Bobbie Moore came to the Detertion Farm, it would be detrimental to her efforts to secure in- formation, es the Moore woman and Vi Mathie are real good friends and natureily would make confidantes of each other. When Vi Mathis is transferred to the Detention Farm, ltrs. Kelly sugeests that no one from the Division call to see her for fear of arousing the suspicion of the iathis waman. She said thet after.she has secured information, she will send a note to Special agent in Charge Larson at Detroit through tze Superinterdent of the Eome in order thet she may be inter- viewed. She stated that Vi Mathis is a very shrewd woman and would undoubtedly become auspicious if Federal agents called to see her, irs. Kelly, very ofter. ag m 66 > pene SMAI: ~ Iirs. Kelly impressed me with her desire to cooperate. with na the Government to the fullest extent possible, and after giving the od = Plen careful consideration, she said that she will be greatly surprised e 12/4 if she does not obtain the carplete story Pan at : i? Leg . + / In view of irs. Kelly's coope Stton fi ‘the past “ana het i c promised cooperation in the future, I belif¢ve it would be advisable, ‘fi aN possible, to enable her to correspond frectertly with bey, Gavceter, who, | 7 | v now resides in Oklahoma. lrs. Kelly stated thet she has a 1 rgaio. * _ \ ED ~ lf Ne GOPLES DESTROYED RECORD ; sn . - \ 470 Mee dy aAR 16 WA (NDEXED Oe ot \Xy
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