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ee ee at Tae vs no ned in Fort Smith until the afternoon of October 19, 19355, at Pe a - the same time having kept in touch with developments at Poteas. shortly atte: dark on the same evening they proceeded to the room at the Lowrey Hotel, et - Poteau, Oklehoma, where Agent Farland was registered, They remained in thie room in order to not cause any suspicion on the outside of the hotel. The poom ms located in a position of easy accese and was @ most logical place .; of operations, At this room, at such {ntervale as would not cause undue =~ suspicion, various persons who had to do with the investigation’ were inter= ‘vieweds A precaution was taken to have all persons engaged meet one another” ' in order that ea proper factor of safety = could de taken in the event Store was eny subsequent shooting necessarye ue ~ Se easieeninding It may be noted that in addition to the persons mentioned - above, end as a matter of policy, it was deemed necessary to advise the ale ed — mates Pereed " Sheriff, Marshall Blaylock, of LeFlour County, Poteau, Oklahoma, that the ~ - a ’ dnvestigation ws under way, He was not informed regarding the ‘tnvestigntton _ until the evening of Ootober 19, 1958, in view of the fect that the use of .- firearms might have becoms necessarye It was also deemed advisable to take ; into confidence Chief of Police at Poteaue It my be noted that both of these” a officers bear good reputations. As @ matter of record, it may aleo be noted thet Mr. George Prell of the Kansas Ci ty. Southern Railway was elso presente. : It appears that during the. course of ‘the ‘errangenents Florence Allen had changed her mind, and accordingly she proceoded to Poteau, Cklshoma, - | during the late afternoon of October 16, 1935, ‘where she registered at the: Witters Eotel and me assigned te room number lie As a matter of {nforan tei, it my be noted that this hotel ie « one story building of concrete block -" construction, Across the entire front of the hotel ie a cafe where guests’ ‘also register. “Through the center of the rear of the hotel {8 a hallway,on¢ each aide of which are the quest roons running the entire length of the building. from the cafe to the reare Bone of the rooms have bathés It ie underptood |. that none of the doors to the rooms have locke and it is necessary to place © ‘@ obair against the door knob in order to secure privatye There are eight rooms - on the street side of the building and seven rooms and a lavatory on the other sides “As e matter of information, with a view to any further investigation, | it may be noted that the sister of Mra, Witters, the proprietor of the hotel, 4e of unsound mind and ie located in one of the rooms in this hotel close to the dining room This ie mentioned in view of the fact that on occasions ehe creates a considerable disturbance during her insane momenta. As 4 matter tee