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a Berry f°" gaming. head of the business college at Tyla, a two thousand dollar diamond ring. Ho charge was filed, the ring being recovered by Sikce. -_ About 1928 or 1929 she and Jack Baxley were charged in State Court at Kaufman, Texas sith burglary and theft over, committed at Tyler, Texas, and they were arrested at Dallas on these charges by the Sheriff of Keufmn Counsy ; that about the same year = 1928 or 1929 ~ he (Sikea) arrested Grace for the State duthorities of Amarillo, Texas, althourh he has forgotten the specific charge, but it was ea felony warrant, She made bail at Tvler,. Sikes says she would do anything, and that sho was once charged with check forgery in Canta, Texas. Ee arrested Barley one time and thet was Sikes save if caught and pressed Grace will ednit her crimes every time, He was not informed as to why inquiry is being made in this matter. Arrangements heve been male thraigh R. EB, Robertson, Post office Inspector, Tyler, Texas, to furnish the Dallas Office rith tracings of mail ai-~ dressed to 114 %, Bow Street. +ate Highway Patrolmen Mervin Garden has a food friend who is calling on Christine Smith, Grace Eaxley’'s 18 year old alster. This party informed Gordon that Jack am Grace came into Tyler late Wednesday night, Jamezy Sra, and left Thurad:y morning about 9700 o'clock, saying “*%e are coing toward Dallas". He will keep Gordon informed who in turn will inform the Dellas Office, On January 13, 1954, Grace Baxley shored up at her father's home at 114 W. Bow Street, Tyler, Texase She wae driving a black, 1933 model, Chevrole# Coupe, 1533 Texas License No. 311518, Tom Sikes advised later that the man with whom Grace is now living is not rez lly naned Jack Baxley; that Jack Baxley was a emall man and when she took up with thie large man he took the nme of her fomer husband Jack Baxley. The people in Tyler, however, Imox the present man as Baxley. On January 14, 1954, a Hupmobile, tan colored, ws at the Snith home at 114 4. Bow Street. It bore 1%3 Texas license 286576. The Shevrolet Coupe driven by Grace was still at the Smith home, indicating Grace end Jack -Baxley were both in Tvler on this date. Photographs of Alvin“erpis, Fred Barker , Bernara’ Phillips arm othera were shown to Chief of Police Ray, City Detective Cliff Hudson, and Blad&k- stone Hotel Manager Clyde Holstein, all of vhan know Jack Baxley, and they say hone of the photographs resenble Baxley. Bexley is described as follows: =S=