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Kansas City Massacre — Part 22
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at Wisssulea end was informed that that office bad no information re-
garding the source of the rumor and believed there was nothing to it. -:
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Agent that he waa informed by local poliee that information had : igh
_ deen received that “Pretty Boy loya was in tow, and was fnetrustéd.’ ‘Wel
-to be careful, : He then informed Mr. foll. Hs, hes 0. “d4nformation ae
“Prot, any . other. qource ‘concerning | his # Sibseot.) ¥S BAe aa £ ae .
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er ‘the Police Station, ‘Agent fas advised that ort r Os. a2 at :
Woodgerd ha¢ obtainefl the information regarding ‘Floyd from ‘an informant, pet
Mr. Woodgerd, when interviewed, informed Agent that for several years .~ “ a ae
he has been receiving valuable information from a local gambler named —
Kings On October 10, 1933, King informed Woodgerd that on that date
he received word that several strangers who had juat arrived in town — - :
_ Wanted to eee hin, King said he intended to seo them that afternoon and - -.
"promised to furnish further information later. - “At this time he. aia nog" on
i Bay who the strangers, wore but. did tell Woodgerd that he would be sury
_ prized. to ‘learn who was in town. On the following day another confidshtjal? *
informant advised Woodgerd that King had asked him to report that “Pretty —
Boy" floyd and several others, in’ two cars, were in town for the purpase-: -—
of burglarizing one of the banke; that he, King, was-jJeeving for Releia <—~s-»:
and would return in two days, VYoodgerd stated that King has not returne ©
ed to date. ‘The local police, since that date, have been on the lookout
... for strangers who might fit the description of Floyd but have Sorel ope%...
“po information of value, .Woodgerd said that inasmch as all previous. -: °:
information furnished by King had been reliable, he believed it necessary -
to furnish the local banke with the information received. Vith Officer ove,
- Matteson, ‘Agent interviewed eeveral other police informante but received i.
ho additional information. Sheriff Thompson advised Agent that pe ‘ad x
heard this rumor but haa received ‘Ro. information to support’ ae ee EES
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The local police are continuing their efrorte: to ‘deveiep ‘further.
information and will report any further developments to the Butte Office, §--°.
. ‘Informant King will be , noroughly interviewed upon his returi to ihesoule,
. *Y the local officers, - ee —- ; 3 © oot ci . 7 a *
Addendum by Special Agent in ‘charge Dickasen?” a pees a = Seb P
_ Informant King ie well lmown to ms and ie not reliable in any:
information. A short time ago he gave, through a Prohibition
Officer, a large amount of information which was found to be wholly
false, iny statement by him would have to be verified by facts.
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