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Kansas City Massacre — Part 24

249 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Oct 23, 1933 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 249 pages OCR'd
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Pi died es a Pe oe ‘= an the firm of Harris, Cowherd and Brown apperently is ‘reputeble; but Mire Smith Po . ; he t a SB ioe Lied ; : _ * i an ie ten Set : mes Was Athy lates, CHICAGO ORFICR at “Ghicegs, oe if ‘they ive’ not : 7 already ‘done 80, Will conduct appropriate investigation at the Auditor tua *’ ; was ‘advised y “Agent that Sturney, is now. diving | at 1006 cia} er abahe Pomeets a8 PROT eS fees Pt pptiing’ Sodas 8, Klebesh,. Tusdaloosa,. eine en . as a ‘result of ‘the ina th covers that have been siesed: the mail ‘ot ‘Pat Gerdelle Sturney at Tuscaloosa, Alabame, and the Duncez ~ <n : family, 109 Woodley Terrace, Montgauery, Alabama, previous reporte Andi cating ¢ that Sturney resides with this femily during vacations fram echool, it has. . been noted that “occasional Letters have ‘been received by. gturney from thé. ef “Duncan fenily, ‘plso that ‘the Duncan fomily in. ‘turn ‘has received som mall F.' from Sturney, It haa further beén noted that mail going to the Duncen faatiy | E consiste of letters received from a son Paul Duncan, at the University of 0:22.“ o-. _Alabama, aiso from the F, &, Royeter Guano Companys Previous investigation’ “|” ae " {ndicated that Mr, Duncan is a representative of thie company, employed on [awe the road, It was also noted that Mra. Myrtle Gibson Duncan received two “20. letters postmarked New London, Wisconsin, October 17 and 85, 1933. Investigne = tion previously conducted by the Chicago Office indicates these letters are + <: - from people formerly residing in Montgmery, It has, also, been noted that Sturney received two letters postmarked Birmingham, Alabama, September 10 * and 29, 1933, from the law firm of Harris, Cowherd and Brown, 629-32, Firet National Bank,’ Birmingham, Alabama, Discreet inquiry ‘of the Honorable Tin» C,. Snith, United States Attorney at. Birmingham, resulted in Learning that °“+° stated that no doubt the firm would look out for ite client's interest’. regardless of the olientele, While a cover was requested. on the mail of ‘this firm, Mr. Mackey, Superintendent of Mail, Birmingham, advised that fue to ne 2 ' large volume of mail going to this firm it would be impractical ‘to. do this,’ ; _ Oonsequently no tracings have been repeived bn this firm's mail, it having © “peen thought pose ible oat Gelatas hed communicated with. his stepson Sturney : fbrough, this, channels ge nee DANS ee MELE eee ce “ae f as, Boe _ Hotel to ascertain who W, T, Moreman ie, and what connection he may heve™: S-9ie with the instent ease, Will also attempt to ascertain who, at the Del Prete Hotel, hee been in communication with the ‘woman at Memphis Stes 2 Pay net ust Fae Sal “s ~ OKLAHOMA ciTY OFFICE at Hot ‘Springs, arkenses, or . tran 0. B, Nelecn at Little Rock, Arkansas, will obtain a complete description of Louise Conner, Will also attempt to obtain a description of uyrtle Kobbe, sister of Louise Conner, o Fe
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