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Be make his reports to Agent Andersen within the first few days of hia residence at Tuscaloose without Senger of disclosing the nature of hie assignment. On December léth a long distance telephone call was re- ceived from the wife of Dr. William Parke, of Hot Springs, Arkansas. She called the Kansas City Office from Little Rock, Arkansas, and stated in brief terms that she believed that the man for whom this Division is searching.in that vicinity was then at a place acrose from the Eigh School in Hot Springs, Her contact with this office in the manner made was in pursuance to promises of her - husband as made to Speciel Agents Andersen end Marshall, While I was at Dee Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of . December 16th in attendance at a convention of Peace Officera, I was notified telephonically of the information received from Little Rock, Arkansas. I instructed Special Agent W. F. Trainor to communicate telephonically with Speciel Agent H. E. Andersen at Kontgomery, Alabama, and notify him to proceed to Little Rock, Arxensas, immediately. Also communication was had with Agent Larshall by telegraph throuzh the Birmingham Office and he was instructed to proceed to Little Rock, Arkensas. On Sunday, December 17th, I proceeded to Little Rock, Arkansas by automobile, accompanied by Special Agents A. E. Farland, G. F. Hurley and ¥. FE. Trainor. I took from the Kansas City Office two machine guns and other appropriate arms and plenty of ammunition. I assembled the various Agents at the McGehee Hotel, Littie Rock, arkaneas, late on the night of Decexber 17th. The Division was telephonically advised on the afternoon of December 16th as to the contemplated action. Aa will be noted, Gaiatas is said to go heavily armed at all times and to carry a machine gun in his car. It was the purpose in this instance to effect his spprehension and it was well known, according to all past Ativestigation at Eot Springs, Arkansas, that that Subject isa atrongly entrenched with the corrupt political array of officials there located. No assietence wes anticipated from any of them, and it was reasonable to expect duplicity on the part of the officials in question. ‘There are known at this time to be numerous confidence men and criminals of the major degree concentrated at Hot Springs.