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Kansas City Massacre — Part 13

155 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 155 pages OCR'd
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ata ee MATHEWS, aged 10, ‘ts a “very “deccaptimea little “girl 3 for’ er ‘yiars ‘ty ‘the past winter has attended « nearby school; that before schoo] ws out thie: ees ‘Yoar, being sometime in May, 1933, VIVIAN MATHERS, accompanied by two men those . identificetion is unkown, appeared at the GIBSON fare in « new Chevrolet. Gouye which BETTY MATHEWS said belongs to MRS. RYAN, who is @ friend of VIVIAN °°": MATHEWS. (NOTE: There ie such a MRS. RYAN of Minneapolis Listed in the file’. during investigation to locate HOLDEN, KEATING end MASH a year ago). — PARKER 2 etated VIVIAN MATHENS and these men remained at the JOHN GIBSON home one aay,» departing the next, taking RETITT with them; that about June 25, 1035, VIVIAE | MATHEWS and BETTY returned alone in thie mme automobile, VIVIAN remaining . only about ten ainutes defore she drove away alone; that after she hed gone; . “Sy , MR. PARKER talked to BETTY who told him that on this trip they firet vent to ; 2 ' the Twin Cities where they stayed uith MNS, RYAN in Minneapolis, then left ©. 2). | Gt. Paul and vent to Chicago; that they cane back from Chicago to Bt. Punk by ~~ eirplane and from St. Peul to the GIBSON place in MRS. RYIAN'S Chevrolet Coupe, » we end that MRS. RYAN of Minneapolis is « friend of her mother’s (VIVIAN MATHENS), She also told MR, PARKER that VIVIAN MATHEWS intends to eome to the GIBSON farm during July or Auguat, 1933, to get her (BETTY) end MR. end WEB. OHH GIBSON end to. teke then ell to the World Fair at Chicago. _ ge te rene pong sate 4 eee, ren on m: PARKER states that his maid, urs MAUDE TRCN, aged £1, visite . at the JDEN GIBSON home quite frequently and that BETTY and NAUDE are greet ety. . . friende; that BETTY spends much tine at the PARKER residence and has showed ae a , ‘3° ‘> MAUDE MARCOMB the photograph of @ house where she says she lived with her 7°. . alt - mother en4 VERNER MILLER in Chieago. MR, PARKER stated that BETTY frequently © ot Rea ‘ receives presents by mail from her mother and within the past few daya has told. him that VARNE MILLER, whom she refers to as her step-daddy, is going to seni. hor @ set of golf elubs and bas already taken her measurements and is having =. the clubs made; that while she wee in Chicego during May and early June, 1935, °. she, her mother, end VERME MILLER played golf on several of the public courses.” _ MR. PARKES has been unable es yet to eacertain fron her where they lived ia |= * “ Chicago and éther detaile. He is somewhat hampered in securing information ©. < mat. 3 . from BETTY by the fact that he does not want his.sife or MAUDE MARCOMB. lg " escertain that he fe trying to secure sash information, MR, PARKER stated thet © : . since his telephone is on the party line of JOHN GIBSON, be attempts in the ;:: oe 7 evenings to overhear any conversations which may be long distance conversations. - But has not heard any einse starting this cover. He will immediately advise | en the Agent in Gharge of the 5%. Paul office by telephone in the event he eecures : _ any information of value by overhearing anything over the telephone, or if ~ at VIVIAN MATHEWS or VEANE MILLER appear at the JOH GLESON bone or if after’: eppesaring, they leave the JOHN GIBSON home; that he will alao secure the oe . license number of the autombile in which they come to the JOHN GIBSON fara and will secure as mish details of any people who appear et the JOHN GIBSON farm as my be available, He stated that JOHN GIBSON hae rented from him for approximately 5 or 6 years; that the GIBSON funily cans bad Brainerd, Minnesote, — about ten years ago. . re a Bae
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