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Kansas City Massacre — Part 28
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of the identity of iiilier end of his location in the Vivien iicthers
apertuent, Fell.
4gent Guincne states that they plenned to "crash" the apart-
nent et 5:00 P. fi. on Ncveuber 1 in the event thct tiilier nad not exerged
prior tc thet tine. This crash was to heve been accomplished by a telephone
cell into the sathews apertuent by one of the égents advising thet the slace
Was surrounded enc directing liller to come out into the hell vith his
nunds in the cir otherwise an asscult vould immediately be mede upon the
evertsent. This ple: wes abendoned, hovever, according to Agent Guinane,
efter he had conferred by teleshone with Acting Special agent in Cherge
D. O. Suith, anc, he states, efter Smith had conferred vith the Division
at Vashington by telephone. :
On the evening of Noveuber 1 S peciel Agent Notesteen, who
imows Miller, ena iirs. Rogers, whe Likewise wés accucinted with ‘liller, were
etctioned in the kitchenette. gent Notesteen ses to give the signal in
the event iiiller emerged and wes identified and arrengenents were uede for
officers Freemzuth end Curtin and Lgent Keating to cover the left door
entering the elevators in case Miller cot that fer end for Officer Kenpster
ena sgents VaenTagoner, Hichole and hedale to rush to the right entrance
to the elevator, This stetenent is not clear frou the floor plan of the
opertient builcing subnitted by tue Chicago office. There is only one
elevator socee shom in the elevator foyer, the elevator bein, opposite the
stairwsy. The foyer constitutes < blind ailer end in it cre both the
elevator cna the stcirvey, so it is not cleer what is neant by stating
they: vere covering the right end left entrances to the elevator unless
there was an elevator on the sawe side vith the stairnay, but even in thet
event it woulda seen thet the one sgued would be sufficient tc cover the
entire foyer, inclucing both elevators. Nevertheless there wes without
ésoubt a sufficient force of officers to cover the elevator foyer, including
4e steps. :
fgent Guinzne states that at approxinetely 8:30 Agent 1. A.
Snith wes instructed by him to go downstairs to cover the lobby at the
bottow of the stcirvey ena also the Gheriden foed entrance ana to inforn
igents Fice and Lockermn, Lockernen heaving by that time replaced Vaniagoner
in the car, thct indications were thet iiiller woulc be leaving the apertient
anc to keep a close lookout from then on.
&gent Guinene does not state so, but apparently this instruction
wes given efter @ conversation hed been heard over the telephone in which
instructions were given to bring iurs. ifoore's roadster to the hotel ena
this incicated to the Agents present thet iiiller weuld probably soon emerge
from the apartment. Agent «. A. Smith stated that he immediately endeavored
to leave the apirtuent through the door to apartment 207; thet, hovever,
seents iiadala, Keating and the police officers stationed at thet door suggested
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