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‘two other gunmen | making wD the” ‘setrong-arn cqand” 8 man edout ‘ 28 years of age, 5’ 10", slender build, who generally goes as around in shirt sleeves, and drives an Oldsmobile Coupe; and ‘et a man who looks like an Italian or Jew called “Charley*, who is about 5* 6°, dark complexion and bair, and ehunky build. ~ The latter is considered ene of the best gunmen in the mode He is generally accampanied by a woman about SO years of ge, about S* 6° in height, dark hair and eaxplexion. ‘sa wll be > related hereefter this individual was @ close friend of Freak. in connection with the foregoing it should be noted that Hill ‘yan the garage for Galatea for approximately 3: years when it was dis- - @ontinued because of local comment. During this period of time he - _gervioced the ears of the Confidenes Men and had general supervision wie ‘of the garage. In this mamer he became more shan casually acquainted | with the menbers of Galatas’ CADEe ae - os mo something like six months ago Prank Bash cane to Hot Springs en atarted working the “con” game as @ member of Galetas’ mod. he =. - stated dbefore, he was friendly with the killer known as "Charley, ‘the Wop” and frequently rode about town with him in a car belonging to Elmo Walters a “steer man® in the confidence racket. Walters had. a Chrysler eutamobile. Mash hed a women with him and a small girl. ‘fhe woman ©. was not hie wife but is married to someone in Peoria, Illinois, ani the girl is her daughters - According te Hill, Bash : was ; well known to ‘the Police ‘ond the Sheriff's office at Bot Springs, but had nothing to fear fro then as he was under Galates’ protection. © Hie BELIEVES, | at the tine h was taken into ‘eustody “at ‘Hot Springs ‘ June 16, 1938, he was’stopping with bis woman companion and her daughter: at the Park Hotel. Prior to that be had stayed for sometine at the §-5: Woodcock Apartaents. Be was known in Bot springs as ‘Boo Willians ind contacted his “gunmen® to bave then rescus Nash in Kansas Cigy _ Be oat that Nash and Gelates were very good frienis and seemed to Te ‘eat a great deal in eommon. He scoffed at the idea that the *gunmen®. | §Etended te kill Hash. He said that be felt certain their purpose ... ‘im eecosting the officers was to liberate Mash.