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Greenlease Kidnapping — Part 1

77 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Kidnapping & Ransom · Topic: Greenlease Kidnapping · 76 pages OCR'd
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wis ako SL 7=429 and she did not try to keep track of him, BONNIE HEADY stated that she could not recall where they went after leaving the Coates House and as far as she could remember, they never went any place other than to start back to St, Joseph, but did remember they stopped at Lynn's for a few drinks on both the way in and the way out. She said they got back to St. Joseph about 10:30 or 11:00 P.M, BONNIE HEADY stated that about a week before the kidnaping occurred she recalled that CARL HALL drove her te the Union Station in Kansas City and left her in the car while he went in, When he came out he had several newspapers and she definitely recalled that he had a Chicago paper and a St. Louis paper under his arm, but could not recall a Tulsa paper or an Ckiahoma City paper. She added that he could have had such a paper, however, as he had several in his hand when he came out. BONNIE HEADY stated that she and HALL remained at home in St. Joseph on Thursday, October 1, 1953, and that she was drunk all of the time and sould not recall what their activities consisted of, however, she had knowledge that sometime prior to Friday evening HALL rented a “blue Ford sedan from a car rental place in the 200 block on 7th Street in St. Joseph in her name and she could not think of any logical reason for him doing so but gave her consent because she was enamored with him and would do anything he asked her to do; and further, that she was drinking all the time and that her mind was muddled. HEADY stated that on Friday evening she and HALL left her home in 5t. Joseph driving the Plymouth station wagon and leaving the rented blue Pard sedan in har drivewav She asid they drove to Kansas City stonning at fora secan in ner GPiveway. one Said iney Grove to sansas Gity Stopping at Ruggle's in North Kansas City for fried chicken, having previously stopped at Lynn's for a drink before getting to Ruggle's. + After leaving Ruggle's, which she estimated was about 7:30 P.M. 3 thevr want ¢n thea MuahlThanh Hatal ta the Parndaswense Pasm wharves thar vwamsntan uney RCL UF bell PIM LI vat LVL ¥Vulo LL Wiis LJ wilt y i Gila Lit for at least an hour; then to the Continental Hotel Omar Room; then to the President Hotel Drum Room, HEADY stated that HALL had let her out at the Muehlbach and he went to park the station wagon. She danied knowing where he parked the station wagon and said they walked from the Muehlbach to the Continental Hotel and from the Continental Hotel to the President Hotel... After Leaving the President Hotel, HALL had her wait and he went and got the car and came and picked her up. She stated after they left the Drum, she was drunk and unable to walk. She said they had been in each place for at least an hour and had at least three er four drinks in each place. rs | 1+ -S7- Se Re cae ees MT hy pn tll 5 PS ee Sana he Ny tan
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