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Kansas City Massacre — Part 14
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4s being possibly significant, and for future reference in the fo-
etant matter, the following ia noted: ;
On July £7, 1933, the following message was telephoned to this
office by the state teletype service from MAdison 1271, local 206:
"Please advise information Charles A. Floyd will keep home
relatives under surveillance if information reliable party in
south Anyone.else reported with hin on this trip
(se) WW. C. Rhodes
Sheriff Madere*
Accordingly, SHERIFF W. C. RHODES, Madera, wea contacted by the
writer by phone, who advised that be had seen a recent press report reflecting
that CHARLES AJPLOYD was thought to be in California. In this connection,
SHERIFF RHODES advised thet some time ago in eonnection with a matter in which
' the Burne people were interested, concerning a robbery thought to have been
perpotreted by FLOYD and one CHARLES EIRDWELL, he conducted considerable in-
vestigation and maintained « lengthy surveillence on MR, and MRS. ELMER
ED#ARDS, alleged to be the aumt and uncle of FLOYD, residing in what ie know
es the Chowebille country in the northern part of Madera County, Sheriff
RHODES was desirous of ascertaining whether or not this Bureeu had any infor-
mation to the effect that FLOYD was in thie sestion of the country, and if
euch was the case, wuld immediately place a detail for the purpose of main-
“taining surveillenee on the above nenmed individuals, Sheriff HEODES was ed-
vised thet po official information had been received by this office to the
end that FLOYD was in the vicinity, and was requested that in the event he
reeeived any information of value coneerning thet individual, or hie where-
abouts, that this office be immediately notified.
UNDEVELOPED LEADS:
TSE LOS ANCELES OFFICE at Long Beech, Californie, will conduct
appropriate investigetion at 524 East Stete Street and 761
Gavicta Avenue, in line with the facts es set out in the instent
report, and will conduet invesatigetion ae requested in report of
reference.
THE SAN ANTONIO OFFICE is respectfully requested to ascertain
the identity of NEAL N. SCHUSTER, Artesia, New Mezico, relative
to any possible connestion he may have with the instant matter.
_ THE KaNsaS CITY OFFICE will use its Giseretion ae to what action
“shell be taken relative to any investigstion suggested by mail
tracinge ¢ set out in the inatant report.
ADDENDUM ~-« (following page)
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