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"oy who. , trequeat ‘the Wittere ‘Hotel ‘eould ‘not be taken into confidence’ during: 3 ' the investigation due to their alleged bad characters ‘This appears to be ° _ partioulerly eo insofar as Mrs. Witters. 1s concerned becatse ahe has a’), reputation for harboring criminals. It my also be noted that this nan, f . whose identity Plorence allen did not know, inquired es to whetber Lucille was at ‘at the Hotel at that time. ‘the Allen woman advieed hin fhe t. ohe = Ooze : pete rag pected there later in the evenings . Bie! ian Ae oe *z It will be noted there te a bottling ‘plant located directiy | : acroas the street from the Witters Hotel, and about 40 feet distant, where — - ‘three sides of the Bitters Hotel could be kept under eonstant surveiliemes et Shortly after dark, through Sheriff Merehell Bleylock, errengements were =” mede with the ower of the bottling plant to allow access to same, He fare. ‘pished the Sheriff with the key,. Shortly efter dark, in as inconspicuous a ° manner as wae possible under the circumstances, Special Agent He Ee indoreen, arzed with e Thompson Machine Gun, proceeded to the bottling plant. He... © wee accompanied by Sheriff Blaylock in order to forestall any inquiries whieh - tees might be made at the plant. In addition, Constable Baker of Heavener, Otlabons, ‘proceeded to the bottling plant because of his personal ecqueintance and - ; imowledge « of Underbille He wes ermed with a sawed off. shotguns .. ne ry sas" ghai'. a +o +. vert hs “it will be noted thet Agent ‘Andersen ‘fook wp ‘a observation ” an post at @ window directly opposite room 11 of the Witters Hotel, and ‘was: An the position to observe the movements of every person in that rocme te will be noted that Agent Anderson observed the movements of Florence Allen’ - s fin this room continuously during the evening. She apparently followed all <= -.- instructions, leaving the light burning in her room during the entire nights’ She left the shade raised with the light burning. It my also be noted that the investigating agents were somewhat concerned about the fact that Florence - - Allen might lose her nerve during the evening. Although it is not Gefinitely. - known it ie underatood that one of the Deputy Sheriffs furnished her wi th fi one feantly 6 of intoxicants ids order to Doloter, her. Souregte ae RAE PT ee ta noted ‘stove’ that the Fitters ote) gould be “observed on _ é = - three oites frow the bottling plentein order that the dther side ‘might te . elo: properly covered an automobile was parked up the ‘etreet sone dis tahes from . the Wittera Hotel, in front of another hotel on the oppoei te atde: ‘of the « ae street where it would not cause suspicion, In this place Special: ‘Agent © 18 oP hn to, Prell, of the Kansas Sity Southern Railway, and Chief of Police of Poteau, aan Oklahoma, remained where they could keep the building under surveillance, It may alec be noted that in the bottling plant was a telephone to which Agent Andersen had access in order that he could call Special Agent in Charge Conrey and others at the Lowry Hotel, where they wre evailable upon a soment's notices