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SL 7-429 driver's license and that HAGER had replied he had only a chauffeur's license with HAGER's picture on it so HALL decided not to borrow the license. Also during the trip, he recalled having told HAGER to rent him a nice apartment in a good residential district where they could rest a while, He instructed HAGER to meet him back in the court at 4:00 p.m, The two separated at approximately 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. After HAGER left HALL purchased two garbage cans, some plastic spray, and a shovel at the hardware store. The lady clerk searried his purchases out to the car. He stated that he had specifically instructed HAGER to find a hardware store on '66' (which is Chippewa) as he did not know St, Louis and wanted to be sure he could get back out past the court, At the time he and NAGER had left the court to go to the hardware store, they had carried the © bags down from the room and had locked them in the trunk of the rented car. HALL stated that he noticed no difference in the weight of the metal suitcase he helped carry. HALL stated that on the trip down to the hardware store with HAGER he recalled having told him that if he Luck with him (HALL) he would never have to work again, that he would buy HAGER a motel down in Florida, He also recalled having told HAGER to get himself a good suit, some shoes, and to buy nothing but the best. He had also requested HAGER to obtain a ‘ore ta 16 yd een for him some F Ogu identification. After purchasing the garbage cans and other equipment, HALL proceeded in the rented car west on t66', He recalled seeing a road east of the Meramec River bridge which wound around a bluff and he drove up the road seexing a place to bury the money. However, he noted that there was some red clay and it was muddy and he was afraid he would get the car stuck so he came back down the road and across the bridge. He took a macadam road to the right and then made two right turns, the last one being near a sign pointing to "Long Beach", He said that he was up and down this “oad from one end to the other several times as far as he could go looking for a place where he could securely bury the money. He said he drove over all kinds of back roads for the same purpose and that since he had an appeintment to meet HAGER at 4:00 P, M. at the court he drove as fast as possible, He said he could easily have placed seventy to eighty miles on the car during the hours he was away from HAGER in this pursuit. He recalled that one farm which is situated on a hill had appeared ideal but he noticed three or four dogs there and considered it unsafe to attempt to hide the money there. He said he found several goodplaces but that in every instance there was something that made him aware of a lack of privacy for which reason he continued his search. He stated he got lost once and came out on Highway 30 and then had to inquire at a nearby filling é -100~ Cor thet es