◆ SpookStack

Mr. Nathan Mr. To:ren we Wir, Deere oo H Caer WS. Bepartment of Justice C oe Burent of Inbestigation L Suite L Federal Building, . 2 Kansas City. “s . Quinn... (4 . : ebetter : : oS ee 7 December 12, 1939. --------.-..---... Director, . j Division of Investigation, 7 U. S&S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Rew Feta: da oe Ome: + Dear Sir: Reference is made to Division telegram dated December 11, 1993, requesting advice as to disposition of an arrest of | FranNash, as Charles BO Edgar, No. 1596, arrested PD Joplin, Missouri, July 26, 1919, charge + Grand Larceny. Through telephonic communication, it was ascertained from the Joplin Police Department that Nash under that alias and number was arrested on July 26, 1919, for the grand larceny of an automobile; that at the time of his arreat, there was also arrest- ed with him one W. S.fWeber, alias aA. Cj,Keller, Joplin, Mo., PD #1597. It is shown that both were tried in Justice Court at Joplin, Missouri, on July 27, 1919, and both were acquitted at Joplin. How- ever, the records show that both of these individuals were turned over to Oklahoma State authorities to be tried on charce of auto- mobile theft. It does not show to shat authorities in Oklahoma the prisoners were released. However, Mrs. fommies, Record Clerk, Joplin, Missouri, Police Departzent, believes from her recollection, that Nash was turned over to county authorities at Vinita, Oklahoma. In looking over her records, Mrs. Tommies found that Weber, hereto- fore mentioned, was sentenced in Pottawatome County, Oklahoma, on Way 16, 1920, on charge of Grand Larceny and sentenced to fifteen years in the Oklehome State -Pohitentfary at which latter insti- tution hie prison nambet.was JO{4£6 22 1t may be possible through this history of OE tt ime ae Hgeh to trace the history of his case in Oklahoma af: that times uT. — Mra. Tonnies: further recdiled details in regard to the arrest of Nash and Webervat' Joplin, she stating that on July 26, 1919, these individuals stole a new Ford touring car at Joplin and were pursued in the car by officers as far as Crestlin A oa en 1c: j ne “a; i yao I RN ey Be E SoPles DesiLuxyep — XY AN, 7 : -¢ Sa ee mn re ee ree eee ee ee oe