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et ee eee a ne ars In the interview with Stacci, an attempt was made, however, to ascertain how much information he might be atle to convey. Stacel indicated that the information shich he could convey would protubly definitely fix the identit: of one person who wae actually involved in the shootings at the Union Station Plaza. He indicated also that his information might be eble to indicate the identity of a second person eho was an actual participant in the murders. During the questioning of Stacci, I abruptly asked him whether any of the murderers had visited him at the 0.7, Inn in Chicsgo af- ter the shootings. Stacci did not reply. His face became flushed, and he exhitited nervousness. His only answer was that "of course, he could not give information at that time, when the Government had given him no promise as to what they might do with hin.* The details of the above were furnished Mr. Herold Nathan over long distance telephone at Cklahoma City, and the matter ms later discussed with him at Kansas City, Missouri, personally. It was deemed inadvisable to confer sith either of the Prosecutors, in view of their past verchant for putlicity. We felt that they might reveal to the perkspapers that Stacci had indicated a possible desire to furnish information. This would have destroyed the availatility of the inforcution absolutely. ; It may be noted as a matter of information that Mr. and Mrs. Hertert“Farmer, also defendants, were released on bond a short time before Stacci sent word for me to confer with him at the County Jail. It seems that Stacci had drawn the conclusion that the Farmers had ecnfessed their part in the activities; that eubsequent thereto, a nominal bond had been furnished, and that in all probability they were to avoid prosecution. As a mtter of fact, Stacci made a remark to the effect that "The Farmer angles hed been handled in a very discreet manner.* In reply, thereto, I mide the statement that, *Of course, we could not discuss the activities of any of the other de- fendants,.” On October 4, 1933, Mr. Henry Lifalaban, attorney-at-Law, Chi- cago, Ill., and a former Assistant United States Attorney at that place, came to FYansag City, Lissouri, in order to effect the release of Stacei on bond, Stacci was released on bond the folloring day.