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Vetterli called on the telephone and said that Herbere armer had been taken into custody by Ed Portley, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff at Joplin, Mo. Vetterli did not know the details as to how he was taken. I told Vetterli to take several agents Jones and Brantley z He may have just returned. and go down to Joplin and give him a thoro grilling. are to be in Joplin on their way from Tulsa tonight or tomorrow morning. I later told Vetterli to see that a Federal warrant was issued, in order that it might be held in reserve charging Farmer with conspiracy to ob- struct justice or such violation as the US Attorney might decide would be applicable. Vetterli said that Chief of Police Higgins had called him on the telephone and inquiried if he kmew about it and he answered in the affirmative. Higgins is going down to Joplin. wanted to borrow an armored car and bring Farmer into Kansas City, but I vetoed that suggestion. wi July 8, 1933 RECORDED & INDEXED JUL 111933 Vetterli first | 1 Uzauo0og a 3 3 ra) 2 q Gc. a is aL ~f