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+i ~do - ; ge 4 - Bylot ‘ + Y ~e t + - . . a . further learned that Baird nauedly makes hia entry into wg from: Laredo, Texas, to Naueva-Laredo, Moxicoe Hell statea thet Ball has offered to buy oft the Probation Officers in Chicago so that it would not be necessary for Hall to report : in the event that he rere operating at many points in the country with . Hell further Learned fran Ball that rombuataze {spelling doubtful, who is well known to the Kaneas City Office), is the bose of this gang at Kansas City, Miesourl, but that conditions have become too “hot” for him and that his lieutenant, one Joeftocua, or/Lokas, will take his place, end that Joe fenooter Will then bedome the Lieutenant of Locus; that Mike] Schooler, ' the brother of Joe Schooler, will then become Jos Schoolers assistant. . ae Hall further informed that Ball told him that in case he, Hall, gete in trouble he should go to Marion tter, who is known ett the officiel fixer for the gang, who lives in St. Joseph, Missour residence not nom, but whose telephone number is 6-0139,. where a be reached after eleven o'clock p.m Hall further advised that the wife of EH, F, Ball is Ethel, | maiden name not knom, whose people live in Richmond, Miessourie These co people are reported to have posted’ their property as security on the | bond of Ball in Kanesae Gity, Fansase Hell stated that Ball was in jail at Eaneas City, Kansas, on the above mentioned rug hiejJacking and hie record could be secured at that pointe He also stated that Ball had often times mentioned a man by the name of {Finner, oryFenno, oFjFinno, of Kansas City, Missouri, who is definitely associated with this gangs Ball also mentioned to Hall one Finch of New York, who ie engaged there as a broker ond will handle -*hot”® bonds, jewelry, ete. at a prices Hall also mentioned to Hall one James}|Stone, 1539 Sangamon Street, Chicego, a negro, who is a dope peddier this gang. Halj declared further that Bell hae often men- tioned to him *Red*"\ Barker,¢ Carpus,- Beiley, Nash, Qnderhill, Verne Miller, (Barlow end "Speody"{Wilhites Hall also stated thet Ball hed told him that Baird was in Minnesota at the time of his apprehension, ostensibly to get people to go to the Rio Grande Valley around Mission, Toxes, to buy land, but that he was really in Minnesota picking up “hot"bonds. It is believed that this angle of the case siwould be discreetly verified by the St. Paul Office to ascertain whether or not Hall is furnishing this office with the truth, ~~ Hell also advised that in addition to having a wife living at the address shown above, ehe has a mother, Mra. "Pat* Barton and a 8