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ce “oad 10-18-35, and were to be teken to Leavenworth by auto by Special d4gents of this office. The matter was handied secretly in every respecte Communication waa telephonically had with the Deputy Wardens at the U. S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Faneas, both at | the dnnex and the main prison and arrangements were there made to have the prisoners Bailey, Bates and Kelly available for scrutiny by the witnesses. Those indiviiuals were alao informed of the confidential nature of the trips ; When at approximately 12 noon, 10-18-33 the various wit- nesses began to arrive at the office it was discovered that a noon edition of the Kanses City Journal-Post carried an article regard- ing the intended trip with the witnesses in question. It is anti- cipated that further comment anil a copy of the article will be sent by the Special Agent in Charge to the Division. Acting Speciel agent in Charge M. C. Spear ccomuni cated telephonically with the Director at i P.-il. advising of the appear- ance of the newspeper article. The witnesses were still] being held at the office awaiting further decision as to whether or not the trip should be made, at the time that communication was had with the Director. Acting Special Agent in Charge Spear advised the writer that in view of the publicity which had occurred the Director had inatructed that the trip be postponed, Mr. Spear therefore ad- vised the witnesses accordingly. Immediate communication was also had at that time with the Deputy Wardens, F. J. Morrison of the main penitentiary and Hudspeth of the Penitentiary Annex, Leavenworth, Kansas, edvieing them of the postponement of the trip in question. Under ordere from the Director the various witnesses wil] be taken in small groups of two and three at a time to the penitentiary to — view the prisoners in question, Thie action will be instituted at | en early date ae it was not deemed advisable to take any of them on the afternoon of 10-18-33, in view of the fact that there would probably heave been several newspaper cameres ewaiting taking a photograph of the witnesses. - It may be etated that arrangements were perfected with the penitentiary authorities on 10-18-35 to have these prisoners aveileble for ecrutiny since it was learned that through the Director of Prisons instructions were received that same should be done. This arrangement was brought about through the Director of this Division at the request of Special agent in ChargeConroy. Also -* = paeny ee i i ee ee oe oe a .