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eee Lips = t et oT iN H a ure, mead : - t . £ Sinan ta 4. 4 ’ a ee ee ee ‘— ey in the EKansse City - Union Station massacre; thet the only infometion he had relative to thie matter, and which he ator. Shreve, was furnished him by one John Mifehé enshaw, His helper in the steamfitting business who is we queinte th Covell end. @ number of other under-world characters of this city. Mayne wee interrogated specifically as to the above mentioned allegetions, to all of which he remarked that the information ~ was given him by Henshaw and that thie was the only source of his information. He etated, however, thet he knew of Covell as being a dengerous and “hard-boiled” police character and géngeter who pulled many to jobs and who wps closely atti ated with @ble criminals like alfCapone, Big Tin, hy, Jew BoyfDietz, Nubbd Nlugeles and other police characters. / oe Upon agents’ recuest, Mayne expressed hia willingness to arrange for an interview with Henshaw and suggested that in vier of Henshaw'a posaible reluctance to meet Agente in a Government office, _ that the interview be had in his, Mayne’s,office. Appointment wea therefore made to meet at 5:15 this afternoon at ifr. Mayne’a office at 504 Bvans Building. In the meantime, Agente had an interview with Prohibition Investigator Charles H. Shreve, who stated that Mayne hes been his informent since July of this year; thet he was surprised to hear Mayne tell agents thet the information which he imparted to hin, Shreve, originated from Henehew; thet he, Shreve, was under the impression that Mayne gave him firet-hand information as ceming from Covell direct and thet Meyne had never before mentioned the fact to him thet the information cane from Hensha®. Mr. Shreve etated further that in the early pert of August, 1935, Mayne introduced Henshaw to him . as having in his posseesion certain information concerning elcohol diversions end other Prohibition violations; that Henshaw wae formerly et informant of Prohibition Chief Ma for Rey in Detroit, was asaccisted with hi-jackere and while working for Major Ray was aleo in-the eamploy of bootleggers, serving both ends at sane time; that(Henshaw je — the present time working for Dre aon of the Wash ily. ferry-go-round, «8 a confidential news getter. In view of thie lest information, Agente deemed it adviseble to meet Henshat in the Washington Field Office rather then at the office of David ligyne. Telephonic — arrabgenents were subsequently made with Mayne t thie effect. John Mitchell Henshew me interviered by agents in the Washington Field Cffice at $:15 this afternoon in the presence of Mr. Shreve end David Mayne. AMenshaw stated thet he met Covell in May, 1933 through one JicmieRiell, eo con men and recketeer in this city;