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Kansas City Massacre — Part 27
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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER
Mr. Nathan, Pat at
wel | Bion of Inesiain orca |
im o GF. Bepartment of Justive
7 a mo ft oe . a _Bestiasion BG Cie he!
"Becenber 1, 1933s. y
Within one “month after. the | massacre at ‘Kensas Clty, Wi gsourt, the -
Chicago Office of this Division had located a woman named Martha/Willians, - ;
residing at the Sherone Apartments, Chicago, who was understood to be very
friendly with Miller. She was pleced under surveillance, satin
disclosed that Martha Williams was using the alias of Bobbid’ Moore; that she
wes friendly with the entire Miller gang, and is reported to have put her |
former husband, Jack Harrie, “on the spot", Harris, who was killed in Rew © ater
York City about eighteen months ago, was formerly an associate of Millert Be. -
both being members of the Uptown Masonic Lodge, Chicago, Illinois, during -.-"..
the years 1929 and 31930. Miller is alleged to have killed Harris at the re~
quest of Herris' wife, as she expected to collect a large. sunt of insurance - o
on the life of her husband. fo DS BA
During July and August, 1933, the New York City office of ‘the Die so
vision picked up the trail of Vivian’Mathis, who was assodated with Betty yom.
chalter, wife of Louls($uchalter, one of the leading gangsters and .-:
racketeers of New York City. Vivian, during this time, accompanied Betty | te
Buchalter to Montreal, Canada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and other resorts, ws
and left New York City on August 7, 1933. Shortly thereafter, she was .- ;
located at we Suecoue aperinents in Gnicego, and wes found to be associat-
ing with Bobbie Moore. . . woos.
On the ‘afternoon of October a1, 1933, | Vernon n oS Willer errivea fn.
Chicago and went to the apartment of Bobbie Moore, who immediately notified - aan
Vivian that Miller was in her apartment. Miller later went to Vivian's:
epartment where he remained until the evening of November 1, 1933, at which °
time he eluded the trap which had been set for him by Agents of the Division. a
It appears that Miller had become aware of the fact that he was under sur -.
veillance, and arranged with Miss Moore to meet him at the entrance to the “s 4
apartzent in her car, with the motor running, and accordingly when he de~ .
parted from Vivian's apartment, instead of taking the elevator, ran down the
steps and entered Bobbie's car, and successfully escaped the gun fire trained —
.on him by Agents of the Division and members of the Chicago Police Departaent,
The car was found abandoned three blocks from the epartment. * oan ate ge
1.
Vivian Yathis was taken into custody )
. On November 6, 1933, Bobbie Moore called ‘at: the 9 THE cs
United States Marshal at Chicago and requested a permit to see her aséoct' Pte,
Vivien Mathis, at which time she was taken into custody. “BEG 2. 1933 - ote
QOPIES DESTROYED . REORDER Fore Le Mane ae tate
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