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Memo, for the Director ~ & = Sal ee EG It Le suggested, therefore, that in view of the inertness and decided lack of interest and desire to perform ordinary police functions, Special Agents were compelled to preceed with their om investigations rather than wait for assistance from the Cleveland, Ohio Police Department. 4s has been noted above, boc were taken into custody at the Cleveland Hotel at about — 5:00 P.M, on September §, 1954. No publicity was given to this matter in the Cleveland newspapers on that date, in view of the fact that tha arrest of several dmmken women was scarcely a news item. Investigation has disclosed that several members of the Karpis- Barker gang congregated at the residence of Alvin Karpis late on the night of September 5, 1934, In this connection, Dolores“Delany advised that about 11:00 P.M. on the night of September 5, 1984, Harry’ Campbell, Fred Barker and "Doc"*Barker came to the house occupied by Delaney and Kearpis. At this time Fred Barker told Alvin Karpis that had been arrested at the Cleveland Hotel or causing some disturbance; that Karpis then ordered Dolores Delaney b to go into the living room and act as a lookowt; that Harry Campbell and © 7-_. "Doc® Barker laid down to get some sleep, while Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis talked privately; that about en hour or so later, Karpis and Fred Barker went out of the house, returning within about forty-five minutes; stating that. there were "copa" and squad cars all around Fred Earker's house. Dolores Delaney stated that she continued to maintain her watch until. about 4:30 A.M., September 6, 1934, when she chserved two police squad cars drive slowly past the house, from which it appeared that. the officers were observing the said houge; that Delaney immediately called Alvin, advising him of what she had seen; that they then packed and the said parties departed from Cleveland, Doleres Delaney later meeting Alvin Karpis in Tolede, Ohio. It is pointed out that Fred Barker arrived at the Rerpis residence at about 11:00 P.M. on the night of September 5, 1934 and alread knowledge of the arrests of J This was undoubtedly the resu! connection with the "tip-off", of the ormcasimmelOeer Chic Police Department, who has been very riendly with Agents and Is considered especially reliable, sdvised former Special Agent that. on the late evening of September 5, 1934, h or the early morning of September 6, 1934, after the sald women had been aes arrested, a talephone call was made from police headquarters by an unknosa person whom he strongly suspected as being an officer of the police de- partment, to the Harvard Cli to get in touch with the subjects in this cape and that the person sho anawered at the Harvard Club, unimown te = t of abip~oft b7e ” oor * * “Deena . a , ky A ea a * an a oe ¢ SMO sider See ONE OM ae get OY RM Riot a TOY ¢ tot Sore hanes vs wy Shi Snaieee Pe’ A Se tog AS ee ae an 1 te