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ze if 4. &. Bepartment of Justice tn tonemag “rr, Egan wtevaeeess Buren: of _ Anbestigation Joan Humnce. 2 SUITE L = LDING EMP. QU aoe KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ‘+ Lester October 19, 19336 ! Director of k Division of Investigation v / . Kansas, to view Kelly, Bailey and Bates in connection with this tee eee U. &. Department of Justice Dear Sir: IN RE: VERNON COMER, with aliases ~ FUG. I. 0, $1195, ET AL = OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE (Endeavor to deliver Federal Prisoner FrankNaeh) KANSAS CITY FILE 62-760- On the morning of October 16, 1935, 4t was planned to take the Government witnesses in the above case to Leavenworth, case, a8 you ware advised by Special dgent in Charge Conroy. from an individual whd stated he was Lr, Smith, of the Kansas City Journal Post, and received information concerning this conteme Plated trip of thewitnesses and desired to know what Mr. Conroy knew about the same. Mr, Conroy refused to confirm or deny the report, but requested that the article be not printed as it would interfere with the investigation of this case. Smith advised Mr. Conroy thet he could not pereomlly pasa on whether the story wma to be printed or not as he was only a reporter, and be would have - to refer the mtter to the Managing Editor of his paper. About 9 oreyok AM. Mr. Conroy received a telephone call Believing that thie information might also have been ob- tained by the Kansas City Star, kr. Conroy requested me to personally call upon Roy Roberts, Managing Editor of the Kanens City Star, and request that an article concerning the contemplated trip of these witnesses to Leavenworth be not printed. Accordingly, I did cali upon hr, Roberts at hie office at the Kansas City Star at approxi- mately 9:40 AeM., end expleined the situation to him and requested - that the matter be not printed. Mr. Roberte expressed his opinion | that the same should not be printed and agreed that he would contact tee ea hi¥ editors on the desk and request them to kill anys tc might come ins Mre Roberts further stated that he wae willing ‘at: atiy Sime: ey 2%, to cooperate with the Government, keeping stories, fron hia which might affect en investigation being conducted by Se \ ~ 4 4.0 , AUG 20 1964. 1 IN Ska inne pipes FILEC 1% ; ~ COPIES DESTROYED <e19 AV23 00 a pe ey i ee