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‘ae, ' id not know that Sturney was residing there. agent Roberts learned Ee ee ad Waal MET T Lon nc etna’ mate sete inc el SM eo f this informant heretofore has not been furnished the Division. His ~ nama is going forward immediately in a confidential letter to the Di- rector. He can be reeched through Agent R. E. Peterson of the Birming-~ ham Office, who is stationed at hianphis, Tannessee, This informant stated thet he did not mention the name of Galatas to Lou Connors dur- ing their .conversgation, but that Lou Connors brought the subject up several times and said that Galatas was "dam hot" and that the Govern. ment would probably rather have him than any man for whom it ia now searching, Informant expressed the opinion that Lou Connors knows his | whereabouts. Arrangements were made that if this informant obtains eny information, it will be immediately furnished Agent Peterson. It will be observed from the report of reference that the Birmingham Office was requested to ascertain the present whereabouts of Pat G. Sturney, atep-son of Galatas; that information was obteined that he is working with the C. W. 4. in Montgomery, Alabama, and re- siding at the home of Jamas 1. Beach, a conductor on the L & N Rail- road, residing at #5 Club View Avenue. The Birmingham Office was again Pequested to obtain ee mich information as possible relative to Beach, as to his reliability, whether he could be trusted, et cetera, Agent H. E. Roberts of the Birmingham Office con- @ucted inquiry in Birmingham, Atabama; he interviewed Devid W. Bale lard, colored, carrier 734, who delivers mil at said address, bat could not learn that Sturney is receiving any mail; in fact, Ballerd that James L. Beech has a son, Gould ki, Beach, attending the University of Alabem, et Tuscaloosa, Alabama. agent Roberts had a cover placed on the mail of Sturney at #5 Club View Avenue in Montgo-ery, Alabama. agent Roberts interviewed Z. D. Steele, Inspector of Police, L & N Railroad, Montgomery, Alabama, who stated that Jams L. Beach is now en extra conductor on the L & N Railroad, and was formerly a yardnester at Birmingham; that he is a great talker, 1s unable to keep a secret, and he does not believe that he could be trusted in a case of this kind, ii. Steele informed Agent Roberts that John Kelley is the Sergeant of Police on the L & N Railroad, works out of Flomaton, Alabama, and rasides at Pollard, Aleabems, ang that Kelley is a brether-in-law of Kr. Beach, and that kelley is abso- lutely trustworthy, and thet he is confident that he could be relied upon, and thet he is certain that Kelley would be glad te render any assistance possible. On January 27, 1954, agents interviewed Er. % D. Steele, Inspector of Police, L & N Reilroad. Steele appears alert and intelligent, and has worked with the Birmingham Office of the Division, and his reletions with the Division are of the best. He 5- $$