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Kansas City Massacre — Part 28
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Shortly before 9 4.b., Fovexter 1, 1925, Acent Lehegen wes rcollevea
by Scei.%t nice due to the fact that agent Liehesen'’s presence was necessary
an covrms that merning. Agen. Ryen visited the car and spent a little tine,
aven. Nevuon psssed by the car several times and spoke enc Agent Keatins
wa Ibec ty the car on diffcroni occasions. Agent We. &. Sinith also visited
the car az it was parked at the lest location. Nothing of interest haprened
Curing the co; witil about 7 Pt. Ascent Ryan cane by and told us to park
cus Gar on the norsh siue of the Hoicl so thet we could watch the fire
€seo ve on tus eust side of the Hotel as well as the Geli Avenue exutrance,
Unig acent ties was with the Writer then. igent drove the car srouna on
Gilt Avenue and after pushing perked cars east snd west on whe south sice
Of Gait syewue, succeeded in usking space in order to park the oar immedictely
at the exst end of the Hotel almost opposite the fire escape ené ves in
perfect position, & commanding position, to sce anyone who mighs came con
the five escape or come ous of the Galt Avenue cnirence of the Hewel. ih
car after being perked wus fecing weet for the reason to watch both positions.
We Griter assisted éoent Rice to put the machine gum together und
fix it cil reu@y to shoot and put the safety on, £ short tine leter accu
Guinane stopped by the cur and told re that they were trying to fet another
&partuent in the Hotel and ne might went me to go up in thet apertme:t bua
if? they cid not get the epartment he was going te let me go up in Kedala's
Bpertment end ges a litvle rest as I hed been up the night before and a
Lattice sleep wiht help me owt. Shortly thereafter, agent Lockerman cane
Gov to the cer enc said thei he vias to relieve me snd thut I wus to go up
in the ezartnent (207) and get some rest.
The Vriter left the eas with Agenis Rice end Lockermen in it end
WENT UW, to Apartment 207 anc prepared to cet some rest. In the bed room
ot the tine was Agent Lotestein who likewise wes getting some rest. irent
hea only been in bed a few mimates when the message came that Bobbie Koore
heé gust come up steirs carrying a suit case, Both agent Notestein end
the writer jumped out of bed and Agent Notestein left the bed room cud
tock his position in the kitchen vhere the peephole was end Arent stayed
in the living room, Acent Guinane advised that the drop of the hand meant
Vern iiller had been identified and 411 the agents in the ejfartmenit were to
proceed into the corridor and teke Vern laller into custody. Agent heard
& honking car on the street below and suddenly heard John Liadala exclain
"here he cong¢c." Acent wis standing between the Ginin; and living rooms
waiting for the signel from dgent Guinane either in the kitchen or at tne
entrance of the sazc and it was not until after Avent Macela exclsined “here.
"+ s:eerc" that acent Guinane also gave the signal but by this tine the door
of the sparvbuent into the corricor was open and the egents rushin, cut to
pick Liller up.
4oent' Novestein remsined in the kitchen with irs. Rosers end Agent
Guinané anc the iriter were the lust ones out of the apartment. Everyone
wes trying to get dow. the narrow stairway wiich lead to the lobby of the
epartméent and the writer seeing lirs, liller at the end of the corridor just
eutide of her epertment cressed in green pajemas, started efter her
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