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Kansas City Massacre — Part 23

160 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 159 pages OCR'd
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car and drove out of tom. ~ oo, Soo Seger ' a ; ‘ . - . 2 .o.. 5 + ro 7 oe . . las ’ rm : et * . * vee aot hes ert . - fen ae . ot . 3. ” oa " . ee C ve i "hy oy oF oe oe aqc* , - tne . * aa left ‘there, and the Bolden § woman had the — transferred fron, the cheok:-: room, near the south door te her Ford eoach, which was waiting. Special. agent Allen notified Special agent in Charge Conroy immediately when tad activity occurred, and agent Trainor was immediately instructed by S.a.C,. 25> Conroy to cover the movements of the women, who were apparently leaving town, agent shadowed the Keating and Holden women at a safe distance in a car as they left the Pickwick hotel on the morning of October 6th; they first proceeded to the drug store at 126 Missouri avenue, which ie men- tioned in this agent’s report of 10-3-33; after having been there for about . fifteen minutes, during which time their car was parked on Miesourt avenue, * a few feet west of the front of the > drug store, the somes again boarded their. - In view of the fact that agent had used a Buick sedan for the shadow work around the eity streets on the morning of October 6th, and the fact that the .... women had taken a rather circuitous route to the drug store, it was not thought eafe to uee the same car, if they were to be followed for any dia- tance on the highway. Therefore, Special dgent in Charge Conroy sent _. Special agent Hal D. Bray with bis Pontiac Coupe to the corner of Missourl “~ and Walnut, in which direction the women had their ear headed when they parked near the drug store mentioned above. er a fer, ‘Sp Innediately when the women deperted from “the drug store they - were trailed after passing the intersection of Missouri and Walnut. ‘There was, there- tom fore, absolutely no probability of their having been suspicious of the car which followed them. This agent followed agent Bray at a considerable dia- tance with the use of the Buick Sedan, which would, tierefore, not be noticeable in any manner to the occupants of the Ford car ariven by Lillian Holden. It was found that the wonen took a course toward Ko. 40 Highway, east. agent Bray kept within sight of them in his car, and this Agent took e different route to the city limits, wherethe cars were again picked up. When the Keat~ ing and Holden women had "reached a point near Leeds, Missouri, this Agent, . while agent Bray pursued the shadow, telephoned Special agent in Charge Conroy at the Kansas City office, advising as to the route being traveled by the women. ‘accordingly, Mr, Conroy communicated telephonically with Special agent F. F. - Yearsley, who was stationed at Columbia at the Daniel Boone Tavern Hotel, pure suant to pravisus arrangement. Mr. Conroy shortly thereafter departed for Cole “ wmbia, Missouri. It was, of course, not intended or necessary that Mr. Conroy perfomn any survelllance of the car driven by Liliian Holden and Mar}. Keating, since that angle was already being covered, The Keating and Holden women atopped for a change of o12 and 4a supply of gaso- line when they reached the Sni-bar Gardens, about fifteen miles east of Kansas City, and shortly after having passed the town of Leeds. While they were in the filling etetion, Asent in Charge Conroy proceeded on the highway to Columbie, Missouri, from a vantage point that could not give suspicion, Agent Bray and
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