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SL 7.429 : metas One ‘emar- wie te - acd thet he wa a confertabls situation for a good mamber of years. ed that he = ra ag married at Exoalsior Springs, Miseouri, in 1946 to IRENE: HOLMES and that she divoresd him in 1950 in Kansaw City, Misscori, while he was in California. He ehildren wers born #4 a result of thie marriage and this in his only legal marrings. He steted that he entered the United States Marine Corps in 1936 but was unable to recall his Marine Corps serial mumber. He enlisted for a foureyear term and at ths commencement ef nastilitiss he steyed in the Marine Corps auntil 1946 whan he rsseived an honerable discharge with a rating of Corporale He staved that he received no personal dacoration in combat, elticugh hia division, the Firet Marine Fivigion, did reveive a unit citation. He stated that he had been coart-emartialied for being sheent without leave but was never in a méelitery prison but had apent short periods of confinement in the military whockede. Ha stased that in 1947 he purchased an serial cerop- dyusuirg servica with offices at LOl2 Baltimore, Kansas City, Misgouri. His , Fartnet in this wentore was ons "BUZZ" HORSCHFIELD. He claims thet he hed this - ventures for a ahort period of time end lest tetween $10,000 and $12,000, He then bought tw: liquor tore: in Bates Sounty, Miesouriy-one near the Kansas State line ari the ether located at Amores, Miwsourl. He advised that-ne had no. parines in this venture, that he was the wole owner, although he lived in Kansas City, Miareuri, and operated wame from Eaneas City, having a manager for each ators, and that he pernonelly wert dewn abtut onve a week to chesk the books. He astinates ha owned thesa liquor steve: for a period of abort -one years Bile cpereting thess ligqaor-rteres he get +2 drinking heavily and his wits de2t him. He wtated thet he hac two vrervidences in Kansas City after returviag from the service, the first peirg e-home- ut 616 West Soth Terrace whare ke resided from 1947 through 1948, the last address being at 2319 West Bich Street, which was @ duplex, where he resided from 1948 through 1949, After hie wife left him ha went to Los Angeles tbat had no steady - - “embLeyment, Was Jost banming around the evartry drinking end gambling until -he head leet all of his interitense. He stated in September, 1951, he was arrested at Kansas City, Missouri, for holding up-two cab drivers for a total of $27.00 and as a result of these two hold-ape he was sentenced to-serve five vears in the Missouri State Penitentiary at defferzon City, Missouri, Registry #€5692, being received in Jamary, 1951, and paroled in April, 1953. He stated hie attoxney was JAMES LARSON of Kansas City, at that time but that Mr, BARNET RATTON, Attorney-at~-law, 2t. Josaph, Missouri, waa instrumental in obtainihg his parcle; that he obteined-employment ‘at the Swafford Motor Company, St. Joseph, Missourl, for HALL. Concerning PATTON, HALL atated that he has known Mr. PATTON for a numker of years and was well asciainted with him when Mr. PATTON: an attorneyont-law at Kensas City, Miszouri., He stated thet while in the Misgzouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Mizsouri, he worked in the hospital and hig cellmate in C Hall -was one rho-~was incarcerated upon conviction for tad check charges, arly een convicts? at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He stated that “upon reisase from the Penitentisry, he proceeded to St. Joseph, Missouri, obtained an epartetnt, end very shertly thereafter he met BONNIE EMILY BROWN HEADY in th» Pouy Frpreca Bar, Robideaux Hotel, Hs states that to the best of his r ee ieee Se aie . been cot LER EO