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Te wea MS Ee oe See edt Py aban oo ed dee Charge at Kansas City to ascertain the present status of Lou Conners* - bond and after securing this information would get in touch with hin. He intimated that if anyone of his acquaintance could get in touch with Gelates it is Lou Conners. He expressed the opinion that Galatas would be better off if he gave himself up and in connection therewith eaid thet if lou Conners is released on bail he would heave a friendly conversation with her regarding Galatas intimating that perhaps she would be willing to get in touch with Gelatas for the purpose of having him aurrender, - The above information was immediately furnished to Special Agent Conroy at Kaneas City, by telephone, and the advisability of dis- cussing the matter of bond with Lou Conners was considered. Later, Special Agent in Charge Conroy in a telephone conversation with the writer advised that he had talked to Mra. Conners relative to her bond and had indicated that perhaps Kearney would furnish her bond if it were reduced from the original figure, It will be noted that she has been in touch with William Mormon, who hag previously been rather intimate with her, and that the latter ia attempting to secure an attorney for her and her release on bond. It appears that in view of the above Mra. Conners feala that she 1s about to be released on bail and consequently she does not appear to be enxious to communicate with Kearney, eapecielly in view of the fact that he declined to go on her bond when she was held in Memphia. Mr. Conrey stated that during his conversation with Mra. Conners todsy she indicated to him that she would be willing to go to Hot Springs, Ark. upon being released from Jail for the purpose of attempting to aecure information regerding the present whereabouta of Galatas. It seems she does not feel kindly towerd him because he has made no effort to come to her aid aince ghe has been in jail. It should be remembered, however, that she has slways been considered a very close friend of the Galatas family. After the above telephone conversation Special Agent Maher end the writer agein called on Kearney, He was informed that the writer had contacted the authorities at Kansas City who advised they had no de- sire to discriminate against Mre. Conners in the matter of bail and wuld likely relegse her on bond in the seme amount ae that furnished by some of the other defendants in the esse. At this point Kearney asked the writer whet the bonds of the other defendants were. He was informed that the bonds had been as low as $2500.00. He indicated he would be in a poaition to have bond reised for Mrs. Conners through William J. Flynn, inaurance broker et St. Louls. He elao indicated that in the event that Galetaa should surrender, as he seid he believed the latter should logi